Physics Revision

Sort the following into stores or transfers of

energy:
Light
Store Sound
Transfer
Heat
Thermal Mechanical
Nuclear
Chemical Heat
Gravitational
Gravitational Light
Elastic Thermal
Elastic Sound
Kinetic Kinetic Kinetic
Mechanical
Nuclear Electricity

Chemical Electricity
 Electricity generation
1. What is the difference between renewable and non-
renewable energy generation? Give as many
examples of each as possible.
2. Draw two energy transfer diagrams to show the
generation of electricity:
1. From coal (energy is stored in the chemicals in the coal,
which heats up water, turns a turbine to generate
electricity)
2. From wind (energy is stored in the movement of the
wind, which turns a turbine to generate electricity)
 Electricity generation: answers
1. Non-renewable: energy resource being used up at a much
faster rate than it can be replaced. Renewable: energy
resource that can easily and quickly be replaced in a
sustainable way.
2.
Coal heat Water kinetic kinetic electricity
turbine generator
(chemical) (thermal)

Wind kinetic kinetic electricity

turbine generator
(kinetic)
 Circuits
1. Define the following: a) current; b) potential difference.
2. Draw the following circuits: i) two cells and two bulbs in
series; ii) two cells and two bulbs each in parallel; iii) three
cells, two bulbs in series with each other and one bulb in
parallel with the other two.
3. Complete the ‘series and parallel circuits’ worksheet.
4. Extension: Each cell generates 1.5 V and the current
flowing through the first circuit is 2 A, meaning each bulb
has a resistance of 0.75 Ω. Given that
resistance = voltage/current, calculate the potential
difference across each bulb and circuit down each branch
of circuits ii) and iii) above.
 Circuits: answers
1. Current: how quickly the electrons flow around the circuit;
potential difference: the ‘push’ given to these electrons, the
amount of energy transferred by the circuit.
2.

3.
4. 2nd circuit: current through each branch = 4 A; total current
through cells = 8 A; potential difference = 3 V in each. 3rd
circuit: current through two bulbs = 3 A; current through one
bulb = 6 A; total current through cells = 9 A; potential
difference = 4.5 V down each branch.
 Forces
1. Draw diagrams showing the forces in the following:
1. A car at rest (all forces)
2. A duck floating on water (vertical forces) Force (N) Extension
(mm)
3. A car slowing down (horizontal forces) 0 0
4. A coiled spring (vertical forces)
2 31
2. A set of masses were added to a spring, the 4 60
data is shown across. Draw a graph for this 6 90
set of data. Write a conclusion. 8 118
3. Complete the worksheet ‘more on speed’ 10 150