Question Bank Update 2020

Unit 5 Energy

Multiple-choice

|!|ASECM0050100199|!|
Which of the following statements about kinetic energy is/are correct?
(1) A stationary object has kinetic energy.
(2) The greater the mass of a moving object, the more kinetic energy it has.
(3) The faster an object moves, the more kinetic energy it has.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only 
##D##
@@x)bkn,1@@
[[]]

|!|ASECM0050200200|!|
The photo below shows a rocket at launch. The fuels in the rocket engine burn to push
the rocket upwards.

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -61-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

What is the energy conversion involved when the rocket launches?

A. chemical energy → electrical energy + thermal energy + sound energy
B. electrical energy → potential energy + thermal energy + sound energy
C. chemical energy → kinetic energy + thermal energy + sound energy
D. electrical energy → kinetic energy + thermal energy + sound energy 
##C##
@@x)sps,1@@
[[]]

|!|ASECM0050200201|!|
The photo below shows some rechargeable batteries.

Which of the following combinations about the energy conversions of the

rechargeable batteries is correct?
Charging Discharging
A. electrical energy → chemical energy electrical energy → chemical energy
B. electrical energy → chemical energy chemical energy → electrical energy
C. chemical energy → electrical energy electrical energy → chemical energy
D. chemical energy → electrical energy chemical energy → electrical energy

##B##
@@x)sps,1@@
[[]]

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -62-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

|!|ASECM0050200202|!|
The diagram below shows a Newton’s cradle. It consists of five identical metal balls
hung by some threads. When a ball at the end is lifted and released, it strikes at the
rest and the ball at the other end will be pushed upwards. Then, the ball will swing
back and repeat the above process.

thread

metal ball

Which of the following statements about the Newton’s cradle is INCORRECT?

A. The potential energy of the metal ball is converted into kinetic energy when it is
released.
B. The metal balls will eventually stop swinging after some time.
C. Some of the energy is destroyed when the metal balls collide with each other.
D. Some of the energy is converted into sound energy and thermal energy during the
collision. 
##C##
@@x)sps,1@@
[[]]

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -63-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

|!|ASECM0050200203|!| [E]
Directions: Questions (a) and (b) refer to the following information.
The photo below shows a hairdryer with an energy efficiency of 40%.

(a) If the useful energy output is 180 J, what is the total energy input?
A. 300 J
B. 450 J
C. 72 J
D. 108 J 

(b) Which of the following is/are the non-useful energy output of the hairdryer?
(1) Sound energy
(2) Thermal energy
(3) Kinetic energy
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) 
##(a) B, (b) A##
@@a)sps,1@@
@@b)sps,1@@
[[]]

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -64-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

|!|ASECM0050300204|!|
Elvis wants to study the convection current of gas. He burns an incense cone and puts
it in a beaker. He then covers the beaker with a cardboard, as shown in the diagram
below.
cardboard

incense cone

Then he puts a cold inverted beaker on top and slowly removes the cardboard. Which
of the following diagrams correctly shows the convection current formed in the
beakers?
A. B.

C. D.


##C##
@@x)sps,1@@
[[]]

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -65-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

|!|ASECM0050300205|!|
The diagram below shows a cup coated with heat-sensitive paint. When we pour hot
drink into the cup, the colour of the cup changes.

Which of the following is the heat transfer process that causes the cup to change its
colour?
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. All of the above 
##A##
@@x)sps,1@@
[[]]

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -66-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

|!|ASECM0050400206|!| [E]
The photo below shows an electric car under charging process.

Which of the following statements about electric cars are correct?

(1) They convert electrical energy into kinetic energy when they run.
(2) They do not run by burning fossil fuels.
(3) They do not give out exhaust gas.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) 
##D##
@@x)sps,1@@
[[]]

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -67-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

Short question

|!|ASESM0050300057|!|
The diagram below shows a Christmas carousel made of stainless steel. When lighting
the candle at the bottom, the carousel will start moving. Briefly explain the principle
behind. (3 marks)

blade

candle

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
##
When the air above the candle gets hot, it rises. (1m)
The hot air pushes against the blades and causes them to start moving. (1m)
The cold air from the surroundings sinks to take the place of the hot air to form a
convection current of air, so that the carousel keeps spinning. (1m)
##
@@x)sps,3@@
[[]]

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -68-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

Long question

|!|ASELM0050300054|!| (Units 2 & 5)

Isaac learns that putting some ice cubes inside a soup ladle helps remove oil floating
on a bowl of soup. He conducts an experiment to find out whether a plastic ladle or a
stainless steel ladle will help remove the floating oil more efficiently.

ice cube

(a) State TWO controlled variables of the experiment. (2 marks)

_________________________________________________________________

(b) State the dependent variable of the experiment. (1 mark)

_________________________________________________________________

(c) What is the underlying principle behind this method to remove floating oil using
ice cubes? (3 marks)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

(d) Isaac finds that the stainless steel ladle removes all the floating oil in a shorter
time. Explain why. (2 marks)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -69-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

##
(a) The size of the ladle / volume of the soup / number of ice cubes used (1m×2)
(b) The time taken to remove all the floating oil (1m)
(c) The ladle is cooled down quickly when it contains ice cubes. (1m)
When the floating oil is in contact with the cool surface of the ladle, the oil
freezes into solid fat (1m)
and sticks on the bottom of the ladle, which can be removed later. (1m)
(d) Compared with plastic, stainless steel is a good conductor of heat. (1m)
It conducts the heat away from the floating oil to the ladle more quickly, (1m)
so that it takes a shorter time to remove all the oil.
##
@@a)sps,2@@
@@b)sps,1@@
@@c)pbs,2&cru,1@@
@@d)sps,1&con,1@@
[[]]

|!|ASELM0050300055|!| (Units 2 & 5)

Evelyn wants to study the rate of conduction of heat in different solids. She uses the
set-up below in which moist cobalt chloride paper is used. Cobalt chloride paper is
pink in colour when it is moist and blue in colour when it is dry.

glass rod

aluminium rod

copper rod

moist cobalt
chloride paper

(a) What is the dependent variable of the experiment? (1 mark)

_________________________________________________________________

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -70-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

(b) What is the advantage of using cobalt chloride paper rather than wax? (1 mark)
_________________________________________________________________

(c) Why does the cobalt chloride paper change colour during the experiment?
(3 marks)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

(d) For the glass rod and the copper rod used in the experiment, on which one will
the cobalt chloride paper turn blue first? Briefly explain why. (2 marks)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
##
(a) The time required for the cobalt chloride paper to turn from pink to blue (1m)
(b) It is easier to prepare moist cobalt chloride paper than wax. (1m)
(c) When heat is conducting along the rod, it is also transferred to the moist cobalt
chloride paper. (1m)
The water evaporates from the paper due to the increase in temperature. (1m)
The paper then becomes dry and changes from pink to blue. (1m)
(d) Copper rod (1m)
Compared with glass, copper is a good conductor of heat and transfers heat
quicker to the cobalt chloride paper. (1m)
##
@@a)sps,1@@
@@b)pbs,1@@
@@c)sps,2&cru,1@@
@@d)sps,2@@
[[]]

|!|ASELM0050300056|!|
Halogen ovens (光波爐) become a healthy alternative to conventional ovens in recent
years. A halogen oven consists of a glass bowl with a lid that has a fan and some
halogen bulbs. When the oven is switched on, the halogen bulbs are turned on and
give out heat. The fan can then circulate the hot air inside the glass bowl to cook the
food.

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -71-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

lid with a fan and halogen bulbs

glass bowl

(a) State the energy conversion when the halogen oven is switched on. (3 marks)
(i)___________ energy  (ii)___________ energy + (iii)___________ energy
(of the halogen bulbs)

(b) The fan helps circulate the hot air heated up by the halogen bulbs inside the glass
bowl. What is the name of this heat transfer process? (1 mark)
_________________________________________________________________

(c) Instead of a metal bowl, a glass bowl is used in the halogen oven. In terms of
saving energy, briefly explain why. (3 marks)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

(d) Suggest ONE way to improve the cooking efficiency of the halogen oven.
(1 mark)
_________________________________________________________________
##
(a) (i) electrical, (ii) light, (iii) thermal (1m×3)
(b) Convection (1m)
(c) Glass is a poor conductor of heat / an insulator of heat. (1m)
It helps trap the heat inside the bowl (1m)
so that less heat is lost to the surroundings and thus energy can be saved. (1m)
(d) Wrap the inner wall of the glass bowl with aluminium foil. (1m)
##
@@a)sps,3@@
@@b)bkn,1@@
@@c)sps,1&sts,1&con,1@@

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -72-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

@@d)pbs,1@@
[[]]

|!|ASELM0050300057|!|
During mid-autumn festival, many people enjoy eating mooncakes, especially the
snow skin mooncakes. Snow skin mooncakes need to be stored in refrigerators. When
customers buy snow skin mooncakes, they are given a silvery bag, as shown below.

(a) Explain the advantage that the bag is made of materials with shiny and silvery
colour. (2 marks)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

(b) In order to keep the snow skin mooncakes in low temperatures for a longer time,
the bag is usually made with double-layered silvery materials. In between there is
a corrugated fiberboard (纖維物料) with some hollow spaces. State the use of
the corrugated fiberboard in this case. (3 marks)

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
##
(a) Shiny silver surfaces are poor absorbers and emitters of radiation. (1m)
It can keep the snow skin mooncakes cool for a longer period. (1m)

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -73-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

(b) The corrugated fiberboard can trap a lot of air inside, (1m)
which is a poor conductor of heat. (1m)
This helps keep the temperature inside the bag low. (1m)
##
@@a)sps,1&con,1@@
@@b)sps,1&con,1&pbs,1@@
[[]]

|!|ASELM0050300058|!| (Units 5 & 6)

The photo below shows a radiometer ( 輻 射計 ). It is a simple device which can be
used to measure the intensity of radiation. The four blades inside are coated with
black paint on one side and white paint on the other side. The blades spin when the
radiometer is put under the Sun or other light sources.

white paint black paint

(a) Explain why the blades start spinning when the Sun shines on them. (3 marks)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

(b) According to the photo above, in which direction (clockwise or anti-clockwise)

do the blades spin when the Sun shines on them? (1 mark)
_________________________________________________________________

(c) If a student cools the radiometer with a fan, in which direction (clockwise or
anti-clockwise) do the blades spin? (1 mark)
_________________________________________________________________

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -74-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

##
(a) Heat is transferred from the Sun to the radiometer by radiation. (1m)
As black surfaces are good absorbers of radiation, (1m)
the surrounding air particles move faster and hit on the blades which cause the
blades to spin. (1m)
(b) Anti-clockwise (1m)
(c) Clockwise (1m)
##
@@a)cru,1&sps,2@@
@@b)sps,1@@
@@c)sps,1@@
[[]]

|!|ASELM0050400059|!| [E]
T-Park is Hong Kong’s first self-sustained (自給自足) sludge treatment plant in Tuen
Mun. Sludge is the remains of sewage treatment. Landfilling is used to be the only
method to dispose of sludge. But now, sludge can be used to generate electricity under
proper treatment in the park.

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -75-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

(a) The diagram below shows how electricity is generated in the plant.
incinerator

sludge flue gas

steam condensed
water
power
generation

steam turbine condenser

generator
Complete the flow chart below to show the energy conversions in the electricity
generation process. (4 marks)
(i) ___________ (ii) ___________
energy energy

(stored in sludge) (of the steam)

(iv) ___________ (iii) ___________

energy energy

(produced by generator) (of the turbines)

(b) The sludge after incineration will be converted into ash and reduced 90% in
volume. State TWO advantages of using incineration to treat sludge. (2 marks)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -76-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

(c) Flue gas is produced during incineration. It is passed into the cleaning system to
remove the particulates before discharge. State ONE possible drawback if the
flue gas is discharged without proper treatment. (1 mark)
_________________________________________________________________
##
(a) (i) chemical, (ii) thermal, (iii) kinetic, (iv) electrical (1m×4)
(b) It helps reduce solid waste to be disposed of in the landfill. (1m)
It converts waste into energy. (1m)
(c) It would lead to air pollution. (1m)
##
@@a)sps,2&sts,2@@
@@b)pbs,1&sts,1@@
@@c)bkn,1@@
[[]]

|!|ASELM0050400060|!| [E]
The photo below shows a hybrid vehicle. It is a vehicle that uses more than one type
of energy sources to run. It can be powered by fuel or electricity.

(a) For conventional cars running on petrol, some energy is lost during car brakes.
Complete the flow chart below to show the energy conversion during car brakes.
(3 marks)
(i)___________ (ii)___________ + (iii)___________
energy energy energy

(of the car) (in the brakes)

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -77-
Page total
 Question Bank Update 2020
Unit 5 Energy

(b) The hybrid vehicle has a device which consists of an electric motor (電動機) and
a generator (發電機). For the following processes, state the energy conversions
(ignore any energy loss in the process).
(i) During braking, some energy of the hybrid vehicle is used to drive the
generator. The energy generated is then stored in the battery. (3 marks)
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

(ii) When the hybrid vehicle is running, the energy stored in the battery can be
used to power the motor and supply energy to the car. (3 marks)
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

(c) Suggest ONE advantage of using hybrid vehicles over cars running on petrol
only. (1 mark)
_________________________________________________________________
##
(a) (i) kinetic, (ii) thermal, (iii) sound (1m×3)
(b) (i) kinetic energy → electrical energy → chemical energy (3m)
(ii) chemical energy → electrical energy → kinetic energy (3m)
(c) Using hybrid vehicles causes less air pollution. / Hybrid vehicles use less energy
than petrol cars. (1m)
##
@@a)sps,3@@
@@b)sps,3&sts,3@@
@@c)sps,1@@
[[]]

Aristo Science for the New Century

© Aristo Educational Press Ltd. 2020 -78-
Page total