IGCSEPhysics: Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award)CIEExam Questions1. Motion, Forces & EnergyEnergy, Work & Power

Energy, Work & Power (CIE IGCSE Physics: Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award))

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11 mark

Which energy transfer takes place when a log burns in a fire?

  • Energy is transferred from the nuclear store of the log to the chemical store of the log.

  • Energy is transferred from the nuclear store of the log to the thermal store of the surroundings.

  • Energy is transferred from the chemical store of the log to the thermal store of the surroundings.

  • Energy is transferred from the thermal store of the log to the nuclear store of the surroundings.

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21 mark

Which row correctly matches an energy store with an example of that store?

 

Energy Store

Example

A.

kinetic

a car moving at 70 km / h

B.

elastic

a box sitting high on a shelf

C.

 magnetic compression of springs in a car's suspension

D.

 chemical the nuclei of uranium atoms

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    31 mark

    Which of the following statements is not a summary of the law of conservation of energy?

    • Total energy in = total energy out

    • There is a finite amount of energy in a closed system that can be transferred from one store to another

    • The total energy in a system is used up as it is transferred from object to object

    • Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from store to store by a transfer pathway

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    41 mark

    Identify the incorrect definition of power.

    • A force acting over a distance

    • Work done per unit time

    • Energy transferred per second

    • The rate of work done

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    51 mark

    Identify the correct energy transfer taking place when an electric kettle is boiling water

    • Chemical energy store → thermal energy store

    • Thermal energy store → chemical energy store

    • Thermal energy store → thermal energy store

    • Nuclear energy store → thermal energy store

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    61 mark

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    Which energy resource does not use the Sun as the source of its energy?

    • Hydroelectric

    • Wind

    • Nuclear

    • Coal

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    71 mark

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    Which energy resource involves splitting heavy nuclei?

    • Nuclear fission

    • Geothermal

    • Biomass

    • Nuclear fusion

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    81 mark

    Which energy resource does not release greenhouse gases?

    • Oil

    • Hydro-electric power

    • Biofuel

    • Coal

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    91 mark

    Which disadvantage does not apply to geothermal energy?

    • Expensive to build

    • Few suitable locations

    • Can result in the release of greenhouse gases

    • Not reliable

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    101 mark

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    Which energy source relies on radiation from the Sun? 

    • Fossil fuels

    • Nuclear fission

    • Tidal power

    • Geothermal energy

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    11 mark

    A sledge is pushed up a hill with a force, F.

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    The work done on the sledge depends on the force applied and on a distance moved.

    Which distance?

    • x

    • y

    • z

    • x + z

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    21 mark

    The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from one store to another. 

    Which of the following statements is true?

    • The useful energy and wasted energy transferred away from a system will be equal to the total energy transferred to the system.

    • The useful energy of a system will be equal to the wasted energy of a system.

    • The total energy transferred to a system will be equal to the useful energy transferred away from a system.

    • The total energy transferred to a system will be equal to the wasted energy transferred away from a system.

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    31 mark

    Which of the following energy transfers is most efficient?

    • Useful energy out = 70%

    • Wasted energy out = 45%

    • Useful energy out = 35%

    • Wasted energy out = 25%

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    41 mark

    A fork lift truck lifts a heavy box onto a shelf. 

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    Which action requires the greatest power output from the fork lift truck.

    • Lifting the box from the ground to the high shelf slowly

    • Lifting the box from the ground to the high shelf quickly

    • Lifting the box from the low shelf to the high shelf quickly

    • Lifting the box from the low shelf to the high shelf slowly

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    51 mark

    A trolley is pushed with a force that causes it to move a certain distance. It moves in the direction it is pushed.

    Which row in the table represents the combination of force and distance that means the smallest amount of work is done on the trolley?

     

    Force / N

    Distance moved / m

    A

    20

    20

    B

    40

    10

    C

    50

    6.0

    D

    70

    4.0

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      61 mark

      Four different electric bicycles are driven along a road.

      The work done by their motor, and the time taken to do that work is shown in the table below.

      Which of the electric bicycles produces the most power?

       

      Work done / J

      Time taken / s

      A

      10 000

      20

      B

      20 000

      40

      C

      400 000

      400

      D

      2000

      1

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        71 mark

        The image below shows a simplified layout of a non-condensing gas boiler that is typically used to heat houses in the United Kingdom.

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        Which option correctly describes the energy transfers taking place in the boiler?

        • Energy from the chemical store of the fuel decreases as the thermal store of the water increases and the thermal store of the surroundings increases

        • Energy from the thermal store of the fuel decreases as the nuclear store of the water increases and the thermal store of the surroundings decreases

        • Energy from the nuclear store of the fuel decreases as the thermal store of the water increases and the thermal store of the surroundings increases

        • Energy from the electrostatic store of the fuel decreases as the chemical store of the water increases and the nuclear store of the surroundings increases

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        81 mark

        Listed below are some energy resources.

        W   wind powering a turbine

        X   water falling through a hydroelectric turbine

        Y   alcohol made from crops which have been grown for burning in a biomass generator

        Z   uranium for nuclear fission reactors


        Which of the resources are renewable?

        • W, X and Z

        • W and X

        • W, X and Y

        • W, X, Y and Z

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        91 mark

        Which statement best describes nuclear fuel as an energy source?

        • Reliable & renewable

        • Reliable, non-renewable and available for large scale production

        • Unreliable, non-renewable and available for large scale production

        • Unreliable, renewable & not available for large scale production

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        101 mark

        Which statement best describes the differences between solar cells and solar panels?

        • Solar cells use energy from the sun to heat water and solar panels use energy from the sun to generate electricity

        • Solar panels use energy from the sun to heat water and solar cells use energy from the sun to generate electricity

        • Solar cells use the kinetic energy of wind to produce electrical power and solar panels use energy from the sun to heat water

        • Solar panels use energy from the sun to produce electrical power and solar cells store the excess energy

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        111 mark

        What feature do geothermal, hydroelectric and nuclear energy sources share?

        • Renewable

        • Can generate large-scale energy

        • Cause rotation in a generator

        • Use steam to turn a turbine

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        121 mark

        Which statement about nuclear fuel is correct?

        • Nuclear waste must be stored for decades

        • Nuclear fusion uses steam to turn a turbine which rotates a generator on a large scale

        • Nuclear fission provides approximately 70% of the UK's energy

        • Nuclear waste must be stored for thousands of years

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        11 mark

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        A large truck of mass 5000 kg is travelling at 5.0 m/s.

        A motorbike has a mass of 200 kg. Both the truck and the motorbike have the same kinetic energy.

        What is the speed of the motorbike?

        • 25 m/s

        • 10 m/s

        • 125 m/s

        • 2.5 m/s

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        21 mark

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        A penny is held at the top of Blackpool tower. The penny is released and falls a distance h to the ground. It reaches a speed v as it falls.

        As the penny falls, air resistance causes some of the original energy of the penny to be transferred into the air as heat.

        Which of the expressions below gives the work done against air resistance?

        • ½ mv2

        • mgh + ½ mv2

        • mgh - ½ mv2

        • mgh

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        31 mark

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        The diagram below shows a wind turbine. 

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        What is the change in the kinetic energy if the wind speed is reduced by half?

        • E subscript K equals 1 over 8

        • E subscript K equals space 1 fourth

        • E subscript K equals space 1 half

        • No change

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        41 mark

        A crane lifts four pallets of bricks, each of which weigh 5000 N. The crane lifts each pallet a height of 30m. The crane takes 4 minutes to do this.

        How much useful power did the crane produce to lift the bricks?

        • 150 000 W

        • 625 W

        • 2500 W

        • 37 500 W

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        51 mark

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        The diagram shows an LED light bulb.

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        Which expression gives the efficiency of the bulb?

        • fraction numerator 8.0 over denominator 0.5 end fraction cross times 100 percent sign

        • fraction numerator 7.5 over denominator 0.5 end fraction cross times 100 percent sign

        • fraction numerator 0.5 over denominator 8.0 end fraction cross times 100 percent sign

        • fraction numerator 7.5 over denominator 8.0 end fraction cross times 100 percent sign

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        61 mark

        When plants are grown they take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis, but when biofuel is burned it releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. 

        A company manufacturing biofuels claim that they are carbon neutral. 

        Why is this claim considered to be controversial?

        • Because if the land used to grow the crops had been used to grow food produce instead, the same amount of carbon dioxide would have been removed from the atmosphere but none would have been emitted back into the atmosphere

        • Because fertilisers and pesticides are used to grow the crops which are harmful to the environment

        • Because the farming of biofuel crops is labour intensive so they cost a lot to produce

        • Because farming biofuel crops year on year on the same land depletes the land of soil nutrients 

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        71 mark

        Which of the following energy sources produce no atmospheric pollution?

        • Fossil fuels, bio fuels & nuclear fuel

        • Bio fuel, nuclear fuel and wave power

        • Nuclear fuel, wave power and solar cells

        • Wave power, solar cells & geothermal power

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        81 mark

        Which of the following energy sources cause damage to natural habitats?

        • Fossil fuels, wave power & hydroelectric dams

        • Solar power, geothermal energy & nuclear power

        • Hydroelectric dams, wave power and solar panels

        • Fossil fuels, solar cells and wind power

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        91 mark

        It is possible to reduce the harmful effects of burning fossil fuels on the environment without reducing the amount of fossil fuels burned. 

        Which of the following suggestions would not reduce the harmful effects of burning fossil fuels?

        • Planting more trees

        • Investing in carbon capture and sulphur removal technologies

        • Increasing the efficiency of power stations

        • Increasing the number of hydroelectric dams

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        101 mark

        The diagram below shows how a solar cell produces electricity using energy from the sun.

        Energy is transferred by radiation to the silicon layer of the solar cell causing charges to move. This movement of charges produces a current. 

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        The efficiency of a solar cell is far below 100%. 

        Which of the following statements does not account for wasted energy?

        • Reflection from the external connections and plastic cover

        • Absorption by the the external connections, plastic cover & back plate

        • Absorption by the charges

        • Transmission through the back plate

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