Questions
Q1.
The diagram shows some electrical appliances.
(a) (i) Which appliance is designed to transfer electrical energy to thermal energy?
(1)
A food mixer
B kettle
C lamp
D radio
(ii) Which appliance is designed to transfer electrical energy to kinetic energy?
(1)
A food mixer
B kettle
C lamp
D radio
(b) In all the appliances, energy is conserved.
What is meant by the phrase energy is conserved?
(1)
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(c) (i) The lamp has an efficiency of 20%.
Explain what this means.
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(ii) Draw a labelled Sankey diagram for the lamp.
(3)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q2.
(a) Which of these is a unit for energy?
(1)
A joule
B kilogram
C newton
D watt
(b) The diagram shows a cell connected to a lamp.
Use words from the box to complete the sentences.
Each word may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
(3)
The cell converts ........................................................... energy into ...........................................................
energy.
The lamp converts this energy into ........................................................... energy
and ........................................................... energy.
(c) This is the Sankey energy diagram for a low energy lamp.
(i) Calculate the amount of thermal energy wasted in the lamp.
(1)
thermal energy = ........................................................... J
(ii) State the equation linking efficiency, useful energy output and total energy input.
(1)
(iii) Calculate the efficiency of the lamp.
(2)
efficiency = ...........................................................
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q3.
The photograph shows equipment used for generating electricity from renewable sources.
(a) Complete the sentences using words from the box.
(i) The panel of solar cells transforms .............................................................................................
energy into electrical energy.
(1)
(ii) The wind turbine transforms ............................................................................................. energy
into electrical energy.
(1)
(b) On a windy day, the wind turbine transfers 78 W of power.
(i) State the equation linking power, energy transferred and time.
(1)
(ii) Calculate the amount of energy the turbine transfers in 10 s.
(3)
Energy transferred = ........................................................... J
(c) The Sankey diagram shows the energy transferred by the panel of solar cells.
Show that the efficiency of the panel of solar cells is 12%.
(2)
(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q4.
A golfer hits a golf ball and it bounces into the hole.
(a) Use words from the box to complete the sentences below.
Each word may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
(i) Each time the golf ball moves upwards, it gains .........................................................................
potential energy.
(1)
(ii) Each time the golf ball hits the ground it changes shape and energy is stored as
......................................................................... potential energy.
(1)
(iii) When the golf ball is moving it has ......................................................................... energy.
(1)
(b) Each time the ball hits the ground, energy is transferred away from the ball.
(i) How can you tell this from the diagram?
(1)
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(ii) Describe what happens to the energy that is transferred.
(1)
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
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