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WorksheetsPhysics Chapter 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which energy resource is not renewable?
May/June 2018 QP 11
Fossil Fuel
Sunlight
Tides
Wind
Which source of energy uses the production of steam to generate electrical energy?
February/March 2019 QP 12
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Tides
Waves
What is the main process by which energy is produced in the sun?
October/November 2018 QP 23
Combustion
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Radioactive Decay
Which list contains only energy resources that derive their energy from the sun?
October/November 2016 QP 23
geothermal, nuclear, tidal
hydroelectric, water waves, wind
geothermal, hydroelectric, solar
nuclear, solar, water waves
Which energy resource is used to generate electricity without using any moving parts?
May/June 2015 QP 11
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Solar
The table gives four energy sources and states whether the energy of the source is derived from the Sun.
Which Row is Correct?
February/March 2016 QP 22
A
B
C
D
Which source of energy involves the splitting of heavy atoms.
May/June 2015 QP 12
Chemical energy
Geothermal energy
Hydroelectric energy
Nuclear energy
A power station uses nuclear fission to obtain energy. In this process, nuclear energy is first changed into?
May/June 2005 QP 01
Chemical energy
Electrical energy
Gravitational energy
Internal energy
Which form of energy do we receive directly from the sun?
May/June 2006 QP 01
Chemical
Light
Nuclear
Sound
Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources.
Which energy resource is used to obtain electricity without producing heat to boil water?
May/June 2009 QP 01
Coal
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
A cyclist travels down a hill from rest at point X, without pedalling. The cyclist applies his brakes and the cycle stops at point Y.
Which energy changes have taken place between X and Y.
May/June 2015 QP 12
Gravitational potential --> Kinetic --> Thermal (Heat)
Gravitational potential --> Thermal (Heat) --> Kinetic
Kinetic --> Gravitational potential --> Thermal (Heat)
Kinetic --> Thermal (Heat)--> Gravitational potential
The diagram shows a hydroelectric system. What is the main energy changes taking place?
May/June 2013 QP 11
Chemical energy --> Kinetic energy --> Electrical energy
Electrical energy --> Gravitational energy --> Kinetic energy
Gravitational energy --> Kinetic energy --> Electrical energy
Kinetic energy --> Electrical energy --> Gravitational energy
A ball of mass 1.2kg is dropped from a height of 30 m. As it falls, 25% of its initial gravitational potential energy is transferred to thermal energy. What is the kinetic energy of the ball just before it hits the ground?
May/June 2018 QP 21
27 J
90 J
270 J
360 J
Energy is stored in a battery and in a box of matches. Which type of energy is stored in each of them?
May/June 2010 QP 11
A
B
C
D
The list contains three energy resources P,Q,R
P = geothermal energy from hot rocks
Q = nuclear fission in reactors
R = Sunlight or solar panels
Which of the resources are renewable
October/November 2014 QP 11
P and Q only
P and R only
Q and R only
P,Q and R
In a car engine, energy stored in the fuel is converted into thermal energy (heat energy) and energy of motion (kinetic energy). In which form is the energy stored in the fuel?
October/November 2002 QP 01
Chemical
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
The diagram shows the path of a stone that is thrown from X and reaches its maximum height at Y. The stone gains 10 J of gravitational potential energy as it moves from X to Y. The stone has 2.0 J of kinetic energy at Y. Air resistance can be ignored. How much kinetic energy did the stone have immediately after it was thrown at X?
October/November 2017 QP 21
2.0 J
8.0 J
10 J
12 J
In which pair of energy sources are they both renewable?
May/June 2012 QP 11
oil and coal
oil and tidal
tidal and geothermal
tidal and nuclear fission
Which form of energy is used to generate electrical energy in a tidal station?
May/June 2007 QP 01
Chemical energy
Gravitational energy
Internal energy (Thermal energy)
Nuclear energy
A child pushes a toy car along a level floor and then lets it go.
As the car slows down, what is the main energy changes
October/November 2004 QP 01
from chemical to heat
from chemical to kinetic
from kinetic to gravitational (potential)
from kinetic to heat
