COMPLETE AND RETURN IT TO MR.

LLUPO ON THE DAY OF THE CHAPTER TEST

Chapter 12 Workbook NAME: ___________________________________________

Section 12.1 Review - Electricity at Home

Multiple Choice

1. Direct current (DC) has which of the following 6. At which potential difference is electricity normally
properties? transmitted?
a. DC consists of electrons in a circuit. a. 20 000 V
b. Electrons travel in only one direction. b. 115 000 V
c. Electrons move from the negative terminal to c. 230 000 V
the positive terminal of a cell. d. 500 000 V
d. All of the above are true. e. B, C, or D
e. Only A and B are true.
7. The electrical energy produced at a power plant begins
2. Alternating current (AC) has which of the with a source energy, which is then used to spin the
following properties? shaft of a generator. Where can that energy source come
a. AC is generated by moving a magnet in and out from?
of a wire coil. a. moving water
b. AC current changes direction as the magnet is b. wind
moved in and out of a wire coil. c. steam produced by the burning of fossil fuels
c. Electrons move back and forth. d. heat of nuclear reactions
d. There is no net movement of electrons in either e. all of the above
direction.
e. All of the above are true. 8. How are the appliances and the circuit breaker arranged
in the following circuit?
3. What is required to transmit electrical energy over
transmission lines with a relatively low loss of
energy as heat?
a. high current and high potential difference
b. high current and low potential difference
c. low current and a high potential difference
d. low current and low potential difference
e. zero resistance

4. Which of the following is true for a transformer?

a. A transformer is an electrical device.
b. A transformer is a device that changes the
potential difference of an alternating current.
c. A transformer does not work with DC.
d. A transformer helps in saving energy losses.
e. All of the above are true.

5. At which potential difference is electricity a. They are all arranged in a series circuit.
normally generated? b. They are all arranged in a parallel circuit.
a. 20 000 V c. The appliances are arranged in a parallel circuit, and
b. 115 000 V the circuit breaker is arranged in series with the other
c. 230 000 V outlets.
d. 500 000 V d. The appliances are arranged in a series circuit, and
e. 120 V the circuit breaker is arranged in parallel with the
other outlets.
e. None of the above are true.
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Written Answer

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

9. What is the difference between DC and AC?

10. Give an example of a household appliance that uses AC to function. Briefly describe
how it works.

11. What is a generator?

12. What is the function of a transformer?

13. Describe the two types of transformers.

14. Describe how a generator works.

15. What are two advantages of using AC over DC?

16. Identify each of the following diagrams, and describe the function of each.

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Using Electrical Energy Wisely

Multiple Choice

For each question below, select the best answer. 6. What is the unit for the household consumption of
electrical energy?
1. Which of the following is true about a typical a. ampere
electrical energy bill? b. watt
a. A typical electrical energy bill includes charges c. kilowatt-hour
for the energy used. d. volt
b. A typical electrical energy bill includes charges e. joule
related to the cost of distributing the energy.
c. A typical electrical energy bill includes 7. A hot plate has a power rating of 1250 W. How
administration charges. much energy, in kilowatt-hours, is used when this
d. A typical electrical energy bill includes an hot plate is used for 3.00 h at a banquet?
adjustment factor that represents an allowance a. 3750 kW•h
for the energy “lost.” b. 3.75 kW•h
e. All of the above are true. c. 415.5 kW•h
d. 375 kW•h
2. On what does the amount of electrical energy used e. 0.375 kW•h
in a home depend?
a. the power ratings of the appliances and devices 8. In the following diagram, during what times is the
used cost of energy the most expensive?
b. the settings on the appliances and devices (such
as high, medium, or low)
c. the amount of time that each appliance or device
is used
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

3. Which term best defines electrical power?

a. rate of current flow per unit time
b. rate of voltage generated per unit time
c. rate of electrical energy used per unit time
d. amount of electrical resistance
e. amount of time it takes to generate electricity

4. What is the unit for power?

a. ampere a. between 5:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M., and between
b. watt 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.
c. kilowatt-hour b. between 6:00 A.M. and 11:30 A.M., and between
d. volt 5:30 P.M. and 7:30 P.M.
e. joule c. between 7:00 A.M. and 12:00 noon, and between
6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
d. between 7:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M., and between
5. What is the SI unit for energy?
5:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
a. ampere
e. between 4:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M. and between
b. watt
4:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M.
c. kilowatt-hour
d. volt
e. joule

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Multiple Choice

For each question below, select the best answer. 13. An appliance is 60 percent efficient. What is the
amount of useful work that will be done if the input
9. How many joules are there in 100 kW•h? is 400 kW•h of energy?
(1 kW•h = 3.6 × 106 J) a. 2400 kW•h
a. 100 × 103 J b. 240 kW•h
b. 3.6 × 108 J c. 14.4 × 106 kW•h
c. 1.7 × 103 J d. 2.4 × 103 kW•h
d. 1.7 J e. 144 kW•h
e. 6.0 × 103 J
14. The output from an AC power adapter is 2.05 W,
10. A hair dryer is rated at 1100 W. The hair dryer is which operates at 45.5 W. What is its efficiency?
used for 15 min/day at full power, 365 days/year. a. 4.50 percent
The cost of electrical energy is 9.0¢/kW•h. b. 450 percent
Calculate the annual cost of the electrical energy c. 0.0450 percent
the hair dryer uses. d. 22.2 percent
a. $90.33 e. 0.222 percent
b. $9.03
c. $542.02 15. Which of the following choices is the same as one
d. $903.30 kilojoule (1 kJ)?
e. $5.42 a. 1 kW•h
b. 1 kW•s
11. An electric kettle has a power rating of 0.75 kW. c. 1000 J
It is used for 20 min/day. How much energy d. B and C
(in kW•h) does it use in a month (30 days)? e. none of the above
a. 75 kW•h
b. 0.75 kW•h 16. Use the data in the following table. Calculate the
c. 7.5 kW•h difference, as a percent, between typical annual
d. 450 kW•h energy used by the Energy Star® model and the
e. 4.50 kW•h older model.

Typical Annual Energy

12. Which of the following is an example of a phantom Clothes Washer
Used (kW•h/year)
load?
a. a clock on a microwave Older model 573
b. a television that is plugged in when switched off
c. a coffee maker that is plugged in while not in Energy Star
®
267
use
d. an external power adapter a. 46.6 percent
e. all of the above b. 215 percent
c. 4.67 percent
d. 21.4 percent
e. 0.466 percent

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Written Answer

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

17. Why should a consumer choose an appliance with an Energy Star® rating instead of an
appliance without an Energy Star® rating?

18. How does an appliance earn an Energy Star® rating?

19. How can you find out how much energy is being used by an electrical device?

20. Using incandescent light bulbs wastes a lot of electricity. In Ontario, how many homes
could be powered by the electricity wasted by using incandescent light bulbs?

21. What information does the EnerGuide label on an appliance provide?

22. The power rating for a microwave is 1100 W. A family uses it for approximately
30 min/day at full power.
a. How much electrical energy, in kilowatt-hours, does the microwave use in a week?
b. The cost of energy is 8.0¢/kW•h. How much does it cost to use this microwave for a
week?

23. How is the efficiency of an electrical device defined?

24. The diagram below shows an external power adapter. Why are external power adapters
considered inefficient?

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Written Answer

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

25. There are three different time of use prices in Ontario, which correspond to off-peak,
mid-peak, or on-peak use. Why are these intervals adjusted twice each year?

26. What does the cost of electricity used depend on?

27. Why is it important to compare the efficiency of two similar appliances?

28. A floodlight consumes 15.3 kJ of energy. It is found that it delivers only 3.9 kJ
of useful light. What is the efficiency of this floodlight?

29. The efficiency of a motor is 35 percent. It consumes 500 kW•h of energy. How
much useful work does this motor do? Give your answer in kW•h and joules.
(1 kW•h = 3.6 × 106 J)

30. Refer to the table below. How much energy is consumed in 24 h by a cordless telephone
that is plugged in but is not in use?

Typical Phantom Loads of Some Common Appliances

Typical Phantom
Appliance
Load (W)
Cable television 12.5
Computer and printer 7.0
Electric toothbrush 1.6
Microwave 3.0
Cordless telephone 2.5

31. What is a smart meter?

32. What is time of use pricing?

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Meeting the Demand for Electricity

Multiple Choice

For each question below, select the best answer. 6. What number best represents Ontario’s
intermediate load?
1. What is the minimum amount of electrical power a. between 15 000 MW and 20 000 MW
generated in Ontario? b. higher than 20 000 MW
a. 6000 MW c. about 12 000 W
b. 12 000 MW d. exactly 20 000 W
c. 8000 MW e. lower than 12 000 W
d. 24 000 W
e. 12 000 W 7. What number best represents Ontario’s peak load?
a. between 15 000 MW and 20 000 MW
2. On what does the generation of hydroelectric b. higher than 20 000 MW
power rely? c. about 12 000 W
a. nuclear power d. 20 000 W
b. steam power e. lower than 12 000 W
c. large source of water
d. fossil fuels 8. Use the following diagram to determine which
e. solar energy energy source generates the most power to Ontario,
and which energy source generates the least power
3. How efficient is generation by hydroelectric to Ontario.
power?
a. 50 percent efficient
b. 60 percent efficient
c. 80 percent efficient
d. 90 percent efficient
e. 30 percent efficient

4. How efficient is a generating station that burns

fossil fuels?
a. 50 percent efficient
b. 60 percent efficient
c. 80 percent efficient a. Nuclear sources provide the most amount of
d. 90 percent efficient power to Ontario, and wind sources provide the
e. 30 percent efficient least amount of power to Ontario.
b. Wind sources provide the most amount of
5. Which of the following statements is true? power to Ontario, and nuclear sources provide
a. Hydroelectric power generation is renewable. the least amount of power to Ontario.
b. Hydroelectric power generation is non- c. Hydro provides the most amount of power to
renewable. Ontario, and coal provides the least amount of
c. Fossil fuel power generation is renewable. power to Ontario.
d. Fossil fuel power generation is non-renewable. d. Coal provides the most amount of power to
e. A and D are true. Ontario, and hydro provides the least amount of
power to Ontario.
e. Hydro and gas combined provide the most
amount of power to Ontario, and coal provides
the least amount of power to Ontario.

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Written Answer

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

9. What sources of energy use heat to produce steam, which, in turn, pushes a turbine?

10. What is the base load, and how is it met in Ontario?

11. What is the intermediate load, and how is it met in Ontario?

12. What is the peak load, and how is it met in Ontario?

13. What is the difference between a renewable energy source and a non-renewable energy
source? Give an example of each.

14. Refer to the following diagram. How is power generated by coal?

15. What are some disadvantages of using hydroelectric stations for power generation?

16. What are some advantages and disadvantages of using coal for power generation?

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Sustainable Sources of Electricity

Multiple Choice

For each question below, select the best answer. 6. What is solar energy?
a. energy that is converted from geothermal
1. Approximately what percentage of electrical energy into electricity
energy is produced by wind turbines in Ontario? b. energy that is converted from the Sun’s energy
a. 1 percent into electricity
b. 10 percent c. energy that is converted from any renewable
c. 15 percent energy source into electricity
d. 20 percent d. energy that is converted from any non-
e. none renewable energy source into electricity
e. none of the above
2. For safety reasons, a device in a wind turbine
called a controller shuts down the turbine when 7. What are the two missing numbers in the following
wind speed is too high. Approximately what speed table?
is this? Efficiency of Solar Energy
a. 13 km/h
b. 55 km/h Power
c. 60 km/h Daily Available
d. 90 km/h Available Roof in a 24 h
e. 100 km/h Energy Area Period
2 2
(kW•h/m ) (m ) Efficiency (kW•h)
3. Which of the following sources of energy is 5.0 40 0.25 x
renewable?
6.0 40 0.25 y
a. wind
b. biomass a. x = 50 and y = 60
c. geothermal b. x = 60 and y = 50
d. all of the above c. x = 2.1 and y = 2.5
e. none of the above d. x = 0.5 and y = 0.4
e. x = 0.4 and y = 0.5
4. What is a wind farm?
a. two locations that share a wind turbine 8. What is the photovoltaic effect?
b. a windy agricultural farm a. Certain materials produce an electric current
c. tall buildings in a windy location when they are removed from a strong light
d. location with one wind turbine source.
e. many large wind turbines at one location b. Certain materials produce an electric current
when they are exposed to strong winds.
5. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of c. Certain materials produce a potential difference
energy produced by wind turbines? when they are exposed to light.
a. The wind speed at any location may vary during d. Certain materials produce a resistance when
the day. they are exposed to light.
b. Wind turbines spoil the view. e. Certain materials produce an electric current
c. Wind turbines are noisy. when they are exposed to light.
d. Wind turbines are inexpensive to run.
e. Wind turbines can be dangerous to nearby birds
and people.

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Written Answer

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

9. What factors must be considered to determine the amount of useful solar energy
a cell would receive?

10. What are some advantages and disadvantages of solar energy?

11. What is tidal energy?

12. What is biomass energy?

13. What is geothermal energy?

14. What are some advantages and disadvantages of using geothermal energy?

15. Name two initiatives that will reduce the consumption of electrical energy in an Ontario
household.

16. The diagram below shows a tidal generator. How does it work?

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Multiple Choice

For each question below, select the best answer. 4. Which of the following is used with a 240 V
appliance connection?
1. What is the potential difference of a household a. two live wires
electric stove? b. ground wire
a. 110 V c. 120 V across one live wire
b. 120 V d. 120 V across a second live wire
c. 220 V e. all of the above
d. 240 V
e. between C and D 5. Which of the following is true about a power bar?
a. Each outlet on the power bar is connected in
Use the data in the following table to answer questions parallel.
2 and 3. b. The switch is in series with the wall outlet.
c. Each outlet on the power bar is connected in
Comparison of Standard and Energy-Efficient series.
Appliances d. The switch is in parallel with the wall outlet.
e. A and B are true.
Consumption
Average of Most 6. An electrical device has 30 percent efficiency and
Standard Energy Energy- an input of 350 W. Calculate the device’s output.
Consumption efficient Model a. 107 W
Appliance (kW•h/year) (kW•h/year) b. 11.66 W
c. 105 W
Refrigerator 465 347
d. 1050 A
Dishwasher 457 344 e. 25 W
Clothes washer 573 264
7. An electrical device has an input of 1100 W and an
Electric stove 790 735
output of 375 W. Calculate the device’s efficiency.
Freezer 813 368 a. 37.5 percent
b. 35.7 percent
2. Determine which appliance has improved the most c. 34 percent
in terms of kilowatt-hours consumed. d. 43 percent
a. refrigerator e. 50 percent
b. dishwasher
c. clothes dryer 8. What is a unit for electric power?
d. electric stove a. J/s
e. freezer b. watt
c. kW
3. Determine which appliance has improved the least d. kJ/s
in terms of kilowatt-hours consumed. e. all of the above
a. refrigerator
b. dishwasher
c. clothes dryer
d. electric stove
e. freezer

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Written Answer

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

9. How are transmission lines protected from lightning strikes?

10. Where is the high voltage in transmission lines?

11. In a transmission line, why do the adjacent wires not short each other?

12. What are three problems associated with generating energy from ocean tides?

13. Two nuclear reactors provide 5000 MW of power. If the transmission system loses
4.5 percent of the energy produced, how much power from these two reactors would
customers receive?

14. The estimated average energy that is used to operate a dishwasher for a year is
545 kW•h. The cost of running the dishwasher is 8.05¢/kW•h. What is the average
cost per year?

15. The power rating of a music system is 250 W. Calculate the cost of playing this music
system for 2.5 hours a day, for 5 days, at a rate of 8.8¢/kW•h.

16. Explain what the following diagram illustrates.

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Written Answer

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

17. A microwave is used for one half hour every day for 7 days. It uses 4.2 kW•h of
electrical energy. Calculate the power rating of the microwave.

18. A heater is 85 percent efficient. The input for the heater is 1.5 kW. Calculate the output
for this heater.

19. Why is the environmental cost of a fossil fuel much higher than that of a hydro plant?

20. What safety equipment would you use to

a. stop a high value of current from flowing when an electrical device is turned on
b. switch off an electrical device if the current exceeds the set current value

21. The following graph compares the height of a wind turbine with the power
produced by the wind. The amount of power depends on the wind speed: the
stronger the wind speed, the more power the turbine produces. What relationship
between height of wind turbine and wind speed can you infer from the graph?

22. Write the equation for determining the energy consumed, E, in terms of power, P, and
elapsed time, t. What are two possible units for energy from this equation?

23. How can a smart meter help you conserve energy?

24. There are four light bulbs outside an office building. Each light bulb has a power rating
of 40 W. The bulbs remain switched on from 7:00 P .M. to 6:00 A.M. Calculate the cost
for this lighting for one year (365 days) when the cost of electricity is 8.0¢/kW•h.

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Written Answer

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

25. What are the disadvantages of generating electrical energy using coal?

26. Which source of energy that is used to generate electricity results in the least emission
of gases to the atmosphere?

27. Identify the device in the diagram below. How is it connected in relation to the devices
it protects?

28. What is a phantom load? What is the easiest way to reduce it?

29. What piece of equipment is shown in the following diagram? How is it used to measure
the phantom load in a household?

30. How can wind and solar energy be used in combination?

31. What can you do to conserve energy and reduce its effect on the environment?

32. A solar array has an area of 6.0 m by 3.0 m, and the panels are 30 percent efficient at
converting sunlight to electricity. On a day when the Sun is providing 5.0 kW•h/m2, what is
the electrical output from the solar array?

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Written Answer

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

1. Name three pieces of laboratory equipment that are commonly used to demonstrate
static electricity.

2. Explain how materials are arranged in the electrostatic series.

3. Is water an insulator or a conductor?

Use the following diagram to answer questions 4 to 7.

4. What types of charges are on A and B?

5. The pith ball is between A and B. How will the charges be arranged on the pith ball?

6. If sheet A is removed, sheet B is left in place, and C is grounded, what charge will C have?
Explain your reasoning.

7. If instead of removing sheet A, sheet A touches C and is then removed (with B in place),
what charge would C get? Explain your reasoning.

8. A student charges an ebonite rod permanently and brings it near a neutral pith ball electroscope.
a. The pith ball gets attracted to rod. Why?
b. After coming in contact with the rod, the pith ball gets repelled by it. Why?

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Written Answer

Answer the following questions in your notebook.

9. The production and consumption of electrical energy have social,

economic, and environmental implications. What can you do to reduce
the use of electrical energy in your home?

10. Static and current electricity have distinct properties that determine how
they are used. Name some of these properties and how they are used.

11. Electricity is a form of energy produced from a variety of non-renewable

and renewable sources. In Ontario, the two major sources of electricity
are hydro and nuclear. Evaluate the environmental impacts of these
energy sources.

12. You need to buy a new calculator to use at school. You see two choices at the store.
One calculator is powered by a small solar cell, and the other is powered by a
“button” dry cell. Based on your knowledge of cells, which calculator would you
choose to purchase and why?

13. Why is copper considered to be a good connecting wire material in a circuit?

14. Light bulb A shines brightly in a circuit. When another identical bulb, bulb B, is
added in series to the circuit, bulb A shines less brightly. But when bulb B is
connected in parallel, the brightness of bulb A does not change. What is the reason?

15. The resistance of the cord connecting a cooking stove to the main circuit is
150 times less resistant than a filament in a bulb. Why is this so, and what are the
possible differences in the two wires?

16. Refer to the following diagram.

a. When both switches are closed, all three bulbs are lit. What will happen if switch
S1 is opened? Explain.
b. Explain what will happen to the three bulbs if switch S1 is closed and S2 is
opened.

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Literacy Test Prep
Read the selection below, and answer the questions
that follow it.
Current Travel Needs
Alternating current (AC) fluctuates continuously
between a positive value, zero, and a negative
value, as shown in the diagram below. The sign
of the potential difference reverses between the
terminals of the power source. The number of
times this reversal happens per second is
called the frequency of the potential difference.
The SI unit for frequency is the hertz (Hz), and it
means “per second.”
Electrical systems in Canada and the United
States operate at 110 V to 120 V and an AC
frequency of 60 Hz. However, electrical systems
in countries in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere
operate at 220 V to 240 V with an AC frequency
of 50 Hz. The plugs are also different.
If you are travelling to Europe and want to take
your laptop and a hair dryer, how will they work?
AC can be converted to low-value DC very easily
by means of an adapter and a rectifier circuit. An
adapter is a connector that changes the plug
shape to match the outlet. Some electronic
equipment may also need a transformer, which
reduces the voltage and protects the sensitive
electronic equipment. Appliances such as hair
dryers need a converter. A converter quickly
turns the current received from a 220 V source on
and off to approximate the 110 V.
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For each question below, select the best answer.
17. A current fluctuates 50 times per second. What is
the frequency of the current?
a. 1/50 Hz
b. 50 Hz
c. 1/50 s
d. 50 s
18. What is an adapter?
a. An adapter is a plug.
b. An adapter is an electrical outlet.
c. An adapter is an electrical device that reduces
the voltage.
d. An adapter is a connector that changes the shape
of a plug to match the outlet.
19. What does a converter do?
a. A converter changes the shape of a plug to
match the outlet.
b. A converter changes the size of an electrical
outlet.
c. A converter turns the current received from
a 220 V source on and off to approximate
110 V.
d. A converter allows you to use your own plug in
countries with different electrical systems.
20. In paragraph 2, you learned that
a. electronic equipment needs to be protected by
using a transformer
b. the SI symbol for frequency is the hertz
c. different countries use electrical systems that
are different from those in Canada
d. hair dryers need a converter in countries outside
of Canada and the United States
Written Answer
Answer the following question in your notebook.
21. Summarize the selection you have just read.
Unit 4 Review
The Characteristics of Electricity

Literacy Test Prep

Read the selection below, and answer the questions Multiple Choice
that follow it.
For each question below, select the best answer.
Generation of Electrical Power in Ontario
22. In which part of Ontario is the demand for
Generators consist of three major parts: a stator, electricity the greatest?
a rotor, and a turbine. A stator consists of coils of a. southern Ontario
copper wire. The rotor, which is a huge magnet, b. northern Ontario
spins inside the stator. A turbine spins the rotor. c. eastern Ontario
The turbine can be set in motion by different d. western Ontario
kinds of energy sources: nuclear, hydro (water),
fossil fuel, or wind. The turbine has kinetic energy 23. Which energy sources do most power plants in
because it moves, and it moves the electrons in Ontario use?
the stator, generating a current. In a hydroelectric a. nuclear sources
plant, water falls on the turbine to provide the b. wind sources
kinetic energy to spin the turbine. Nuclear c. fossil fuel sources
reactions and burning fossil fuels heat water to d. hydro sources
produce steam. In a nuclear or fossil fuel station,
the steam moves the turbine. In a wind generator,
24. In power plants, what is the energy transformation?
forced air moves the turbine.
a. electrical energy to kinetic energy
In Ontario, the main sources of electricity are b. kinetic energy to electrical energy
from nuclear, fossil fuel, and hydro energy c. fossil energy to electrical energy
sources. Ontario Power Generation owns and d. nuclear energy to electrical energy
operates 72 stations in Ontario that generate
electricity. Three use nuclear fuel, 5 use fossil 25. Which of the following can be used to spin a
fuels, and 64 use hydro to generate electricity. turbine in a power plant?
The population of southern Ontario has increased
a. falling water
recently. Because of the increased population,
b. steam
the consumption of electricity in this area is more
c. wind
than in any other part of the province.
d. all of the above

26. What are the giant wheels that spin the magnets
inside a generator called?
a. the stator
b. the turbine
c. the rotor
d. the generator

Written Answer

Answer the following question in your notebook.

27. Use the diagram to explain the functions of

different parts of a generator.

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