Heat and Work

CONSERVATION OF
MECHANICAL ENERGY
26. Janina holding a bag that drops some distance
and gains 90 J of kinetic energy. Considering air
resistance, how much gravitational potential
energy did the bag lose?
A. exactly 90 J
B. more than 90 J
C. less than 90 J
D. more than or equal to 90 J
27. Bon and Paul were on the 3rd floor of the 4-story building at
San Josef National High School playing catch-the-ball when
suddenly the ball fell from the 3rd floor. What is the potential
energy of the ball at the highest point compared to its kinetic
energy at the lowest point?
A. The potential energy of the ball is lesser than its kinetic energy.
B. The potential energy of the ball is zero compared to its kinetic
energy.
C. The potential energy of the ball is equal to its kinetic energy at
the lowest point.
D. The potential energy of the ball is greater compared to its
kinetic energy at the lowest point.
28. Which sequence of energy transformation best
describes what happens when you switch on your
battery-run radio?
A. Mechanical Energy → Electrical Energy → Sound
Energy
B. Mechanical Energy → Chemical Energy → Sound
Energy
C. Chemical Energy → Electrical Energy → Sound Energy
D. Chemical Energy → Mechanical Energy → Sound
Energy
Heat and Work
For item numbers 29-31

Four identical beakers, I, II, III, IV are placed on a

large electrical hotplate. I and II are half-full and III
and IV are full of tap water at the same initial
temperature. I and IV are placed on the hot plate
for 2.5minutes, III is left on for 5 minutes, and II is
left on for 10 minutes. The water does not boil in
any of the beakers.
29. Which of the beakers received the most heat?
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
30. Which one of the beakers of water will have the
lowest temperature right after being heated?
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
31. Which two beakers of water will have almost
the same final temperature after being heated?
A. I and II B. I and III C. I and IV D. II and III
32. The internal energy of a system is initially 35J.
The system does 34J of work. What is the system’s
final internal energy when a total of 46J of energy
is added to the system by heat?
A. 26J
B. 36J
C. 37J
D. 47J
33. While a gas does 400J of work on its
surroundings, 900J of heat is added to the gas.
What is the change in the internal energy of the
gas?
A. 300J
B. 400J
C. 500J
D. 900J
34. If 500 calories of heat are added to a gas, and
the gas expands doing 500J of work on its
surroundings, what is the change in the internal
energy of the gas?
A. 1555J
B. 1595J
C. 5159J
D.5915J
35. Andrei, an Engineer, is planning a piece of wood with
his planar. After how many minutes, he observed that it
was hot. What is the evidence that
there is heat transfer?
A. It is not evident.
B. Hotness means there is an increase in the
temperature.
C. Yes, hotness means there is a decrease in the
temperature.
D. No, hotness is not related to a change in temperature.
36. An ideal gas is compressed without allowing any heat to flow
into or out of the gas. What will happen to the temperature of
the gas in this process?
A. The temperature decreases since heat flows during the
process.
B. The temperature increases since no heat flows during the
process.
C. The temperature remains the same since heat flows in and
out of the process.
D. The temperature could not be determined since heat is
absorbed during the process.
37. Monica, Dianne, Giella and Rica were doing an experiment.
They both stir the water in a glass to see if there will be a change
in temperature. Is it possible to change the temperature of a
glass of water by stirring the water, even though the glass is
insulated from its surroundings?
A. No, stirring will not affect the temperature of the water.
B. No, insulation prevents the change of temperature of the
water.
C. Yes, stirring the water decreases its internal energy causing
the decrease of its temperature.
D. Yes, stirring the water increases its internal energy causing the
increase of its temperature.
Electricity and Magnetism
38. Who among the following
scientists discovered the relationship
between electricity and magnetism?
A.Alessandro Volta
B.Andrei Marie Ampere
C. Hans Christian Oersted
D. Michael Faraday
39. Ashley wants to
buy a one-door
refrigerator, but she
wants to lessen her
electric
consumption. Which
of the following
energy guides would
you recommend?
40. In her Physics class, Mrs. Estrera requests Xyrelle to study the
generation and sources of electricity in San Josef Sur. Which of the
following is the correct path of electrical power that can be traced
back to the source?
A. power plant  transmission substations distribution
substations  residences
B. transmission substations power plants residences
distribution substations
C. residences distribution substations power plants
transmission substations
D. distribution substations transmission substations power
plants residences
41. Arjhon made an electric motor in school. When
he tested it using 4 dry cells, the armature turned
very fast. What should he do to make it turn
slower?
A. use a bigger magnet
B. remove one of the dry cells
C. increase the number of turns in the coil of wire
D. decrease the distance between the magnetic
poles
42. If a 100 W light bulb is lit for 8 hours
each day for 20 days in a month, how
many kilowatt-hours will the bulb
consume?
A. 16
B. 160
C. 1,600
D. 16,000
43. Last month, Ms. Carmela’s electric
meter read 8765 kWh. How much will she
pay for power generation if the electric
company's charge per kWh is 6.88
pesos and her electric meter reads 9975
this month?
A. ₱ 1210.00 C. ₱ 8324.80
B. ₱ 3457.42 D. ₱ 8765.00
44. Tricia paid ₱1250.00 for the electric
bill. How much energy (in kWh) is
consumed if the electric company charges
₱6.88/kWh?
A. 181.69
B. 181.86
C. 186.81
D. 188.61
45. The string efficiency is defined as the ratio of
voltage across the string to the product of the number
of strings and the voltage across the unit adjacent
string. If the frequency of a transmission system is
changed from 60 Hz to 50 Hz. What will be the string
efficiency?
A. It will decrease.
B. It will increase.
C. It does not change.
D. It may increase or decrease.
46. Niña was worried about her electric bill this
month. Compared to last month, her electric bill
has increased by 20%. She was thinking about how
to reduce the electric bill for the next month. How
can she do that?
A. make use of limited appliances
B. put off appliances when not in use
C. put off main switch during the day
D. connect appliances in series
47. A coil of wire is a conductor that is shaped into a loop
or multiple loops. When there is a change in the
magnetic field around the coil, an electric current can be
induced in the wire. In which case will electric current be
induced in a coil of wire?
A. when it is connected to a galvanometer
B. when a magnetic compass is held beside it
C. when a magnet is held stationary inside the coil
D. when a magnet is rapidly inserted into and out of the
coil
48. Electrical energy distribution begins at the first
substation where the voltage is reduced. At the
subsequent substation, voltage is further cut down. The
final reduction of voltage to 220 volts happens at the
distribution transformers. How is the energy efficiency
ratio (EEF) related to the operating cost?
A. the lower the EEF, the lower the operating cost
B. the lower the EEF, the higher the operating cost
C. the higher the EEF, the lower the operating cost
D. the higher the EEF, the higher the operating cost
49. Lei Ashley was thinking about their lesson on AC and
DC. AC is a type of electrical current that periodically
reverses direction, while DC flows in only one direction.
What could be the reason why power stations generate
AC and not DC?
A. Transformers work with AC.
B. AC is more efficient and economical.
C. AC is used in mobile devices and gadgets.
D. It is easier to generate, safer and more economical to
transmit AC than DC.
50. Ronald wanted to improve the lighting condition of
his room by buying a lamp. What suggestions can you
give him and why?
A. Buy an incandescent bulb because it gives-off more
light.
B. Buy a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) or LED lamp
because it is more energy efficient.
C. Buy a fluorescent lamp because it is brighter than an
incandescent bulb.
D. Buy an incandescent bulb because it is cheaper.