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Secondary 4 Pure Physics Quiz - Energy Power

Name: __________________________
Class: __________________________
Date: __________________________
Score: ________ / 40

Duration: 45 minutes
Total Marks: 40

Instructions:

Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Show all working clearly. Marks may be awarded for correct working even if the final answer is incorrect.
Take the acceleration due to gravity, $g = 10 \text{ m/s}^2$ .
Specific heat capacity of water, $c = 4200 \text{ J/(kg}^\circ\text{C)}$ .

Section A: Concepts and Definitions (Questions 1-5)

1. Which of the following is the correct unit for power?
[1]
A. Joule (J)
B. Newton (N)
C. Watt (W)
D. Pascal (Pa)

Answer: _________

2. A ball is dropped from a height. As it falls, air resistance acts on it. Which energy store decreases as the ball falls?
[1]
A. Kinetic energy
B. Gravitational potential energy
C. Thermal energy of the surroundings
D. Chemical energy

Answer: _________

3. State the Principle of Conservation of Energy.
[2]

4. Define power in terms of energy and time.
[1]

5. Which of the following energy resources is non-renewable?
[1]
A. Solar
B. Wind
C. Natural Gas
D. Hydroelectric

Answer: _________

Section B: Calculations and Efficiency (Questions 6-10)

6. A motor lifts a load. The input power is 500 W and the useful output power is 400 W. Calculate the efficiency of the motor.
[2]

Efficiency = _______________

7. A student pushes a box across a rough floor at a constant speed. Explain why the work done by the student is not stored as kinetic energy in the box.
[2]

8. A crane lifts a concrete block of mass 200 kg vertically through a height of 15 m. Calculate the gain in gravitational potential energy of the block.
[2]

GPE = _______________ J

9. Using the data from Question 8, if the lift takes 30 seconds, calculate the useful power output of the crane.
[2]

Power = _______________ W

10. The actual power input to the crane motor in Question 9 is 1200 W. Calculate the efficiency of the crane.
[2]

Efficiency = _______________ %

Section C: Energy Transfers and Mechanics (Questions 11-15)

11. An electric kettle has a power rating of 2.4 kW. It is used to heat 1.5 kg of water from 20°C to 100°C. Calculate the thermal energy required to heat the water.
[3]

Energy = _______________ J

12. Using the data from Question 11, calculate the minimum time taken to heat the water, assuming no energy is lost to the surroundings.
[2]

Time = _______________ s

13. In reality, the time taken in Question 12 is longer. State one reason for this.
[1]

14. A car of mass 1000 kg is traveling at a speed of 20 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the car.
[2]

KE = _______________ J

15. The driver of the car in Question 14 applies the brakes, and the car comes to a stop in 50 m. Calculate the average braking force acting on the car.
[3]

Force = _______________ N

Section D: Applications and Data Interpretation (Questions 16-20)

16. State the main energy transfer that occurs during the braking process in Question 15.
[1]

17. A hydroelectric power station uses water falling from a height of 80 m. If 1000 kg of water falls every second, calculate the maximum theoretical power available from the falling water.
[2]

Power = _______________ W

18. Describe the energy changes that occur as the water falls and turns the turbine in a hydroelectric station.
[2]

19. A solar panel array has a total area of 10 m². The solar irradiance (power per unit area) at the location is 800 W/m². Calculate the total solar power incident on the panels.
[2]

Incident Power = _______________ W

20. The efficiency of the solar panels in Question 19 is 15%. Calculate the useful electrical power output of the array.
[2]

Output Power = _______________ W

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Answers

Secondary 4 Pure Physics Quiz - Energy Power (Answer Key)

1. C
[1]

2. B
[1]

3. Energy cannot be created or destroyed [1], only converted from one form to another (or total energy in an isolated system remains constant) [1].
[2]

4. Power is the rate of doing work (or rate of energy transfer).
[1]

5. C
[1]

6. Efficiency = (Useful Output Power / Input Power) × 100%
Efficiency = (400 / 500) × 100%
Efficiency = 80%
[1 for formula/substitution, 1 for answer]
[2]

7. The box moves at constant speed, so its kinetic energy does not change [1]. The work done by the student is transferred to thermal energy (heat) due to friction between the box and the floor [1].
[2]

8. GPE = $mgh$
GPE = $200 \times 10 \times 15$
GPE = 30,000 J
[1 for formula, 1 for answer]
[2]

9. Power = Energy / time
Power = $30,000 / 30$
Power = 1,000 W
[1 for formula, 1 for answer]
[2]

10. Efficiency = (Useful Output / Input) × 100%
Efficiency = $(1,000 / 1,200) \times 100\%$
Efficiency = 83.3%
[1 for substitution, 1 for answer]
[2]

11. $E = mc\Delta\theta$
$\Delta\theta = 100 - 20 = 80^\circ\text{C}$
$E = 1.5 \times 4200 \times 80$
$E = 504,000$ J
[1 for formula, 1 for $\Delta\theta$ , 1 for answer]
[3]

12. $P = E / t \Rightarrow t = E / P$
$P = 2.4 \text{ kW} = 2400 \text{ W}$
$t = 504,000 / 2400$
$t = 210$ s
[1 for conversion/formula, 1 for answer]
[2]

13. Energy is lost to the surroundings / heating the kettle itself / evaporation of water.
[1]

14. $KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$
$KE = 0.5 \times 1000 \times 20^2$
$KE = 0.5 \times 1000 \times 400$
$KE = 200,000$ J
[1 for formula, 1 for answer]
[2]

15. Work Done = Change in KE = Force × distance
$200,000 = F \times 50$
$F = 200,000 / 50$
$F = 4,000$ N
[1 for principle, 1 for substitution, 1 for answer]
[3]

16. Kinetic energy is transferred to thermal energy (in brakes/tyres) and sound energy.
[1]

17. Mass per second = 1000 kg/s
Power = Energy / time = $mgh / t$
Since $m/t = 1000$ :
$P = 1000 \times 10 \times 80$
$P = 800,000$ W (or 800 kW)
[1 for formula/logic, 1 for answer]
[2]

18. Gravitational potential energy [1] converts to kinetic energy (of water) which then converts to kinetic energy of the turbine (or electrical energy via generator) [1].
[2]

19. Incident Power = Irradiance × Area
$P_{in} = 800 \times 10$
$P_{in} = 8,000$ W
[1 for formula, 1 for answer]
[2]

20. Efficiency = Output / Input
$0.15 = P_{out} / 8,000$
$P_{out} = 0.15 \times 8,000$
$P_{out} = 1,200$ W
[1 for substitution, 1 for answer]
[2]