Physics Seatwork #2

Topic: Energy, Work and Power

AY 2022-2023

SEATWORK

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Duration : 30 minutes 15

Instructions
• Write your name and class in the spaces provided at the top of this page and on the
answer sheet provided.
• Write in black or dark blue pen.
• Use soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working only.
• Do not use highlighters, glue or correction fluid/tape. Strikethrough all mistakes.
• Answer all the questions.
• The use of an electronic calculator is expected, where appropriate.
• The total number of marks for this paper is 15.
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Directions: For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one
you consider correct. Encircle the letter of t he correct answer.

1 Which one below is correctly describe the SI base unit and base unit of energy?

A Joule and Newton

B Joule and kg m-2 s

C Joule and kg m-2 s-2

D kg m-2 s-2 and Joule

2 Table below indicates whether each of the quantity is a vector or scalar.

Which of quantity that does not indicate correctly?
Quantity Vector or scalar
A Kinetic energy Scalar
B Work Scalar
C Power Scalar
D Gravitational potential energy vector

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3 A man climbs slowly at a steady speed to the top of a ladder.

What is the main energy transfer taking place for the man as he climbs?

A Chemical potential to gravitational potential energy

B Chemical to kinetic energy

C Kinetic to gravitational potential energy

D Thermal to kinetic energy

4 An object travels horizontally. the kinetic energy of object increases with factor of 4. By
what factor does its speed change?

A 2 B 4

C 1/2 D 1/4

5 A railway engine accelerates a train of total mass 800 tonnes (1 tonne = 1000 kg) from
rest to a speed of 50 m/s.
How much useful work must be done on the train to reach this speed?

A 1.0 x 106 J B 2.0 x 106 J

C 1.0 x 109 J D 2.0 x 109 J

6 A stone is projected vertically upwards from the ground at an initial speed of 15 m/s. Air
resistance is negligible. What is the maximum height reach by the stone?

A 0.76 m B 11 m

C 23 m D 110 m

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7 A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Air resistance is negligible.

Which statement is correct?

A By the principle of the conservation of energy, the total energy of the ball is
constant throughout its motion.

B The ball is an open system.

C The kinetic energy of the ball is greatest at the highest height attained.

D The potential energy of the ball increases at a constant rate during its ascent.

8 A cyclist is traveling at a constant speed up a hill. The frictional force resisting the cyclist
motion is 8.0 N.
The cyclist uses the 450 J of energy to travel a distance of 20 m.
What is the increases in the gravitational potential energy of the cyclist?

A 160 J B 290 J

C 440 J D 610 J

9 A car of a mass 500 kg is at rest at point X on a slope, as shown.

The car brakes are released and the car rolls down the slope with the engine switch off.
At point Y the car has moved through a vertical height of 30 m and has a speed of
11 ms-1.

What is the energy dissipated by frictional forces when the car moves from X to Y.

A 3.0 x 104 J B 1.2 x 105 J

C 1.5 x 105 J D 1.8 x 105 J

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10 A mass is raised vertically. In time t, the increase in its gravitational potential energy is
∆Ep and the increase in its kinetic energy is ∆Ek.
What is the average power input to the mass?

A (∆Ep – ∆Ek) t B (∆Ep + ∆Ek) t

C (∆Ep - ∆Ek) / t D (∆Ep + ∆Ek) / t

11 What is the correct derivation of the equation relating power, force and velocity?

12 A man has a mass of 80 kg. He ties himself to one end of a rope which passes over a
single pulley. He pulls on the other end of the rope to lift himself up at an average speed
of 50 cm/s. What is the average useful power at which he is working?

A 40 W B 0.39 W

C 4.0 W D 39 kW

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13 A steam turbine is used to drive a generator. The input power to the turbine is PI and the
output is PO. The power loss in the turbine is PL, as shown below.

What is the efficiency of the turbine?

14 Water from reservoir is fed to the turbine of a hydroelectric system at a rate of 510 kgs-1.
The reservoir is 280 m above the level of the turbine.
The electrical output from a generator driven by the turbine is a power of 1.189 MW.
What is the efficiency of the system.

A 8.3% B 12%

C 83% D 85%

15 A turbine at a hydroelectric power station is situated 30 m below the level of surface of a

large lake. The water passes through turbine at a rate of 340 m3 pe minute.

The overall efficiency of the turbine and generator system is 90%.

What is the output useful power of the power station. (the density of the water is 1000
kgm-3)

A 0.15 MW B 1.5 MW

C 1.7 MW D 90 MW

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