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1 A sailor uses a winch to raise a sail on a boat. The diagram shows the sailor turning the winch.

sail

winch

Describe one non-useful energy transfer when the sailor uses the winch to raise the sail.

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2 Electrical appliances transfer energy. Some of the energy transferred is useful.

Draw a line from each electrical appliance to the correct useful energy output.

Only draw three lines.

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3 The diagram shows an electrically powered bicycle.

battery

electric motor

When fully charged, the battery can deliver a power of 600 W for 60 min.

State the form of energy stored by the battery.

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4. A student catches a cricket ball. The speed of the ball immediately before it is caught is 18m/s.

The mass of the cricket ball is 160g.

Calculate the kinetic energy stored in the cricket ball immediately before it is caught.

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5. A washing machine has a motor that turns the drum. In a particular washing machine, the motor is supplied
with 1200 J of energy each second. Of this, 900 J of energy is used to turn the drum. The rest is wasted as
thermal energy. Calculate the amount of energy wasted each second.

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6. • A gas-fired power station is supplied with 1000 J of energy each second and produces 450 J of electrical
energy.

• A coal-fired power station is supplied with 600 J of energy each second and produces 150 J of electrical
energy.

a Which power station is more efficient? [1]

b Calculate the efficiency of each power station. [4]

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