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GCSE PHYSICS Retrieval Quiz 24

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three types of fossil fuel are natural gas, coal and ...

a)

methane

b)

oil

c)

uranium

d)

wood

2.

What does carbon neutral mean?

a)

It describes fuels that when burned will not increase carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

b)

It describes fuels that when used will not increase carbon buried in the ground.

c)

It describes fuels that when burned will not emit carbon dioxide.

d)

It describes fuels that when burned will not leave any carbon behind.

3.

What is a fuel?

a)

something that can react to release chemical energy

b)

something that can react to release energy as heat and light

c)

an energy resource that will run out

d)

an energy resource that will never run out

4.

In tidal power what is built across a river estuary?

a)

a bridge

b)

a dam

5.

A soccer player kicks a ball with 20 Newtons of force causing it to travel 100 meters. How much work is done on the ball?

a)

200 J

b)

80 J

c)

5 J

d)

2000 J

6.

What is the gravitational potential energy of an 85 kg mountain climber at the summit of a 6267 m volcano?

Let g = 9.8N/kg

a)

5,220,411 J

b)

532,695 J

c)

73.7 J

d)

54,356.6 J

7.

Total energy = 350J
Useful energy = 70J

Workout the efficiency of this iphoneX.
 efficiency = useful energytotal energy in ×100%efficiency\ =\ \frac{useful\ energy}{total\ energy\ in}\ \times100\%  

a)

100%

b)

80%

c)

40%

d)

20%

8.
The SI unit in which kinetic energy is measured is 
a)
Newton
b)
Kilogram
c)
Joules
d)
Metres per second
9.

Energy is transferred from the kinetic store of a singer's vocal cords to the kinetic store of your eardrums by

a)

Work done

b)

Electric current

c)

Heating

d)

Radiation

10.
Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.
a)
solid to liquid
b)
ice to water
c)
hot to cold
d)
solid to gas
11.
Heat moves by ______ when it travels from one solid to another solid.
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
thermal energy
d)
conduction
12.
The way heat moves in liquids and gases is called _______.
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
temperature
13.
When holding a cup of ice water, your warm hand becomes cold. How does the heat transfer?
a)
From the cold cup to your hand
b)
From the cold cup to the warm air
c)
From the ice to your hand
d)
From your warm hand to the cold cup.
14.

What is the Equation for Work Done?

a)

Work Done = Force x Distance

b)

Work Done = Force / Distance

c)

Work Done = Distance / Force