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1 A car driver needs to remove one of the wheels on his car. He puts a spanner on a wheel nut.

The driver releases a second wheel nut in a shorter time than the first wheel nut. The driver uses
the same amount of energy in releasing both wheel nuts.

less than the same as greater than

Complete the sentences using the phrases in the box. Each phrase may be used once, more than
once or not at all.

The work done in releasing the second wheel nut is ............................................... the work done
in releasing the first wheel nut.

The power produced in releasing the second wheel nut is ............................................... the power
produced in releasing the first wheel nut. [2]

[Total: 2]
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2 Electrical appliances transfer energy. Some of the energy transferred is useful.

Draw a line from each electrical appliance to the correct useful energy output.

Only draw three lines.

[3]

[Total: 3]

3 A man lifts 40 blocks onto a platform, as shown in diagram A.

He lifts 10 blocks at once and does this four times.

A machine can lift 40 blocks at once onto the same platform, as shown in diagram B.

Diagram A Diagram B
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(a) State the term used for energy gained by the blocks when they are lifted onto the platform.

........................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) State how the energy gained by 40 blocks when lifted by the man compares with the energy
gained by 40 blocks when lifted by the machine.

...........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................... [1]

[Total: 2]

4 Here are descriptions of four situations.

Indicate the situations in which work is done.

Put a tick (✓) in each correct box.

A child is sitting at the top of the stairs.

A picture is hanging on a wall.

A student is stretching a spring.

A person is moving a chair.

[1]

[Total: 1]
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5 Draw a ring around the unit for work done from the list.

joule newton pascal watt

[1]

[Total: 1]

6 On a day with no wind, a fountain in Switzerland propels 30 000 kg of water per minute to a height
of 140 m.

The efficiency of the pump which operates the fountain is 70%.

Calculate the power supplied to the pump.

power = ..................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

7 On a day with no wind, a fountain in Switzerland propels 30 000 kg of water per minute to a height
of 140 m.

Calculate the power used in raising the water.

power = .............................................. [4]

[Total: 4]

8 In a hydroelectric power station, water is stored high up behind a dam.

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(a) State the type of energy stored by the water.

........................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) Explain what happens to the water in order to generate electricity.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 3]

9 Use words from the list below to complete the sentences about work and energy.

initial acceleration

distance moved

force exerted

potential energy

time taken

An object is dragged across a rough surface. In order to find the work done on the object,

it is

necessary to know the ................................................ and

the ................................................ .

To calculate the power, it is also necessary to know the ................................................

[3]

[Total: 3]