RAEC GRADE 8 ENERGY WS 2010

1. Define work.

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2. Write an expression to calculate the work done linking force, distance travelled.

3. State the SI unit of work.

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4.State three conditions where there is force acting on the body, body is moving, but no work is done.

5. The diagram shows a person pushing a crate up a slope on to a lorry.

(a)The person pushes the crate along the slope with a force of 200 N. Calculate the work done pushing the crate along
the slope. Write down the equation you are going to use

Work done =..........................................J

(b) The mass of the crate is 60kg.
(i) Calculate the approximate weight of the crate. Show clearly how you work out your final answer.

Weight =............N
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(ii)Explain why more energy is transferred by pushing the crate along the slope than by lifting the crate the vertical
distance 0.5m.

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6. Define energy.

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7. How is energy calculated? What is its unit in the SI system?

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8. Define renewable and non renewable sources of energy with examples.

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9. State the law of conservation of energy.

10. The speed of a cyclist increases uniformly from 1.0 m/s to 2.2 m/s in 12 s.
(a) Calculate the deceleration of the cyclist.

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(b) Calculate the force needed by the cyclist of mass 100 kg in this time

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(c) Calculate the distance travelled by the cyclist in this time

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(d) Calculate the work done by the cyclist

11. Fig. 11.1 shows the arm of a crane when it is lifting a heavy box.

Fig. 11.1
The box having a weight of 1500 N is raised vertically by 3.0 m.
Calculate the work done on the box.

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work done = ..................................J
12.(a) Define kinetic energy. How is it calculated?

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(b) Define potential energy. How is it calculated?

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(c) Define power. How is it calculated? What is its SI unit?

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(d) A man exerts a horizontal force of 200 N on a 60 kg box to move it across a room. The box moves with a constant
speed of 0.5m/ s.
(i) How big is the force of friction on the box? Explain your answer.

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(ii) Calculate the kinetic energy of the box.

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(iii) How much work does the man do on the box every second?

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(iv) How much power is the man producing to move the box?

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(f) Calculate the kinetic energy of a car of mass 1400 kg that is moving at 20m/ s along a straight horizontal road.

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13. Answer the following questions in the spaces provided.

QUESTION ONE
The diagram shows an eco-friendly house.

Match energy transformations, A, B, C and D, with the devices 14 in the diagram.

A chemical energy to heat

B electrical energy to heat

C light energy to electrical energy

D kinetic energy to electrical energy [

QUESTION TWO
The energy resource used to generate electricity depends on the location.
Match energy resources, A, B, C and D, with the numbers 14 in the sentences.
A nuclear

B solar

C tides

D wind

Generators sited on hills in the UK are most likely to use . . . 1 . . . .

A power station that includes a barrage across an estuary uses . . . 2 . . . .
The best energy resource to use in a submarine which has to spend months under water is . . . 3 . . . .
The best energy resource to recharge the batteries on a motorway sign is . . . 4 . . . .
QUESTION THREE
The diagram shows the space shuttle returning to Earth. As it moves towards Earth, it moves faster.

Match forms of energy, A, B, C and D, with the numbers 14 in the sentences.

A gravitational potential energy
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B kinetic energy
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C light energy
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D thermal energy
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As the shuttle moves towards Earth, it loses . . . 1 . . . .
When the shuttle moves faster, it gains . . . 2 . . . .
When the shuttle enters the Earths atmosphere, there is a lot of friction. This makes the tiles covering the shuttle
glow red. As a result, the shuttle gives off a lot of . . . 3 . . . and a little . . . 4 . . . .
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QUESTION FOUR
The diagram shows a wave energy device.

Match words, A, B, C and D, with the numbers 14 in the sentences.

A battery

B buoy

C generator

D turbine

Waves move the . . . 1 . . . up and down. This movement causes air to move both in and out of the pipe.
Movement of the air turns the . . . 2 . . . . This turns the . . . 3 . . . which produces electricity.
The electricity is used to charge the . . . 4 . . . .
QUESTION FIVE
Energy is supplied to a microwave oven by mains electricity.

Match words from the list with the numbers 1 4 in the sentences.
Heat [

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light

movement

sound [

QUESTION SIX
Electrical appliances transfer electrical energy as useful forms of energy.
Match words from the list with the numbers 1 4 in the table.
Heat [

light

movement

sound [

Electrical appliance Useful energy output

Computer screen

Food mixer

Kettle

Radio

QUESTION SEVEN
The diagram shows the main parts of a nuclear power station.

Match words from the list with the numbers 1 4 in the sentences.
Electricity

movement (kinetic) [

The energy source for this power station is . . . 1 . . . .

The turbine is driven by . . . 2 . . . .
The turbine transfers . . . 3 . . . energy to the generator.
The generator transfers energy to homes and factories as . . . 4 .

QUESTION EIGHT
The devices shown transfer electrical energy in different ways.

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steam [

uranium

Match the devices with the numbers 1 4 in the table.

Designed to transfer electrical energy as

Devices

heat

light

movement

sound

QUESTION NINE
The drawings show devices which are designed to transfer energy.

Match words from the list with the numbers 1 4 in the table.
Electrical
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heat [
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light [
Device Output
car generator
car headlamp
food mixer
iron

movement

energy wanted
1
2
3
4

QUESTION TEN
Electricity can be generated from different energy resources.
Match resources from the list with the numbers 1 4 in the table.
Coal

geothermal

How the resource is used in power stations

burned in a conventional power station
used as the fuel in a nuclear power station
uses energy released in volcanic areas
uses liquid water to drive turbines

hydroelectric [

torch [

Energy resource
1
2
3
4

QUESTION ELEVEN
The table shows the useful energy transfers produced by four devices.
Match devices from the list with the numbers 1 4 in the table.
cordless drill [
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loudspeaker [
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microphone [
Useful energy transfer
Device
chemical energy

1
chemical energy

2
electrical energy

3
sound

4
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uranium