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P1 Energy AQA (Separate Physics)

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the equation linking kinetic energy, mass and velocity?

a)

Energy = mass x velocity2

b)

Energy = mass / velocity

c)

Energy = 0.5 x mass x velocity2

d)

Energy = mass x velocity

2.

What are the units for energy?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Watts (W)

c)

Kilograms (kg)

d)

Newtons (N)

3.

What are the units of mass?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Watts (W)

c)

Kilograms (kg)

d)

Newtons (N)

4.

What are the units for velocity?

a)

mph

b)

m/s

c)

m/s2

d)

km/h

5.

What is the equation linking gravitational field strength, gravitational potential energy and height?

a)

Gravitational field strength = mass x gravitational potential energy x height

b)

Gravitational potential energy = mass x gravitational field strength x height

c)

Height = mass x gravitational field strength

6.

What are the units of gravitational field strength?

a)

Newtons (N)

b)

Kilograms (kg)

c)

Kilograms per newton (kg/N)

d)

Newtons per kilo (N/kg)

7.

What is the equation linking energy transferred, power and time?​

a)

Power = energy x time

b)

Power = energy / time

c)

Energy = time / power

8.

What are the units of work done?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Watts (W)

c)

Kilograms (kg)

d)

Newtons (N)

9.

Food, batteries, fuel and muscles store which energy type?

a)

Elastic potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Chemical energy

10.

Which energy store changes as height of an object changes?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Gravitational potential energy

c)

Elastic potential energy

d)

Sound energy

11.

Which energy store is linked with springs and catapults?

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Elastic potential energy

12.

Which two energy stores change depending on the position of an object?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Elastic potential energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy

d)

Chemical energy

13.

What is the relationship between KE and GPE?

a)

Direct proportion - they both increase at the same rate

b)

Direct proportion - as KE increases, GPE decreases

c)

Inverse proportion - they both increase at the same rate

d)

Inverse proportion - as KE increases, GPE decreases

14.

What is the specific heat capacity of a material?

a)

The amount of energy required to heat up a material.

b)

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of material.

c)

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of a material.

d)

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1⁰C.

15.

Which equation is used to calculate specific heat capacity?

a)

Change in thermal energy = mass x specific heat capacity x change in temperature

b)

Change in temperature = mass x specific heat capacity x change in thermal energy

c)

Change in thermal energy = mass x specific heat capacity x temperature of a material

16.

Which type of energy is stored in an inflated balloon

a)

Gravitational potential energy

b)

Elastic potential energy

c)

Strain energy

d)

Chemical energy

17.

When measuring the specific heat capacity of a metal block, what is the function of the ammeter?

a)

To measure the voltage

b)

To measure the power

c)

To measure the current

d)

To measure the energy

18.

When measuring the specific heat capacity of a metal block, how can we increase the accuracy of our results?

a)

Insulate the metal block

b)

Add water to the hole with the thermometer

c)

Place the metal block on a heat proof mat

d)

All of the above

19.

Change in thermal energy = mass x specific heat capacity x change in temperature


Calculate the energy transferred to a metal block that has a specific heat capacity of 380J/kg⁰C, has a temperature change of 15⁰C and a mass of 2.7kg

a)

68.4J

b)

68,400J

c)

15,390J

d)

15.39J

20.

What is the definition of efficiency?

a)

A measure of how much energy is wasted by an appliance

b)

A measure of how quickly energy is transferred to an appliance

c)

A measure of the energy transferred usefully to an appliance

d)

A measure of the energy given off to the surroundings by an appliance

21.

What is the equation used to calculate efficiency?

a)

Efficiency = total energy input / total energy output

b)

Efficiency = useful energy output / total energy input

c)

Efficiency = useful energy input / useful energy output

d)

Efficiency = total energy input / useful energy output

22.

Which of the following can also be used to calculate efficiency?

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Mass

d)

Power

23.

Which key term is used to describe energy being spread out or wasted?

a)

Efficient

b)

Deficient

c)

Dissipate

d)

Elevate

24.

What term is used to describe a method for reducing unwanted energy transfers by reducing friction?

a)

Insulation

b)

Titration

c)

Lubrication

d)

Dissipation

25.

What is a thermal insulator?

a)

A non-conductive material

b)

A conductive material

26.

What is the name of the method of reducing unwanted energy transfers by the use of non-conductive materials?

a)

Insulation

b)

Titration

c)

Lubrication

d)

Dissipation

27.

What is the law of conservation of energy?

a)

Energy is created and transferred

b)

Energy is created and stored

c)

Energy is stored and destroyed

d)

Energy is stored and transferred

28.

How does thermal conductivity of a material affect the rate of conduction across that material?

a)

The higher the conductivity, the faster the rate of conduction

b)

The higher the conductivity, the slower the rate of conduction

c)

The lower the conductivity the faster the rate of conduction

29.

What are the units of power?

a)

Joules (J)

b)

Watts (W)

c)

Kilograms (kg)

d)

Newtons (N)

30.

What is the definition of power?

a)

How much electricity passes through an appliance

b)

The amount of energy wasted by an appliance

c)

The rate of energy transfer or the rate of doing work

d)

The rate of electron transfer

31.

What is the equation linking power, time and work done?​

a)

Power = work done / time

b)

Power = work done x time

c)

Work done = power / time

32.

Which energy transfers relate to an object being projected upwards?

a)

Increase chemical, increase KE, increase sound

b)

Increase GPE, decrease KE, increase thermal

c)

Increased KE, decreased GPE

d)

Decrease GPE, increase KE, increase thermal

33.

Which energy transfers relate to a moving object hitting an obstacle?

a)

Decrease sound, decrease chemical, decrease thermal

b)

Increase sound, decrease chemical, increase thermal

c)

Decrease KE, increase sound, increase thermal

d)

Increase KE, increase chemical, decrease thermal

34.

Which energy transfers relate to a vehicle accelerating?

a)

Increase chemical, increase elastic, increase sound

b)

Decrease chemical, decrease KE, increase thermal

c)

Decrease chemical, increase KE, increase thermal

35.

Which energy transfers relate to a vehicle decelerating?

a)

Increase chemical, increase elastic, increase sound

b)

Decrease chemical, decrease KE, increase thermal

c)

Decrease chemical, increase KE, increase thermal

36.

Which energy transfers relate to a boiling kettle?

a)

Decrease electrical, increase thermal, increase sound

b)

Decrease electrical, increase thermal, increase chemical

c)

Increase electrical decrease thermal, increase sound

37.

What does it mean if a resource is renewable?

a)

The resource is replenished

b)

The resource will eventually run out

c)

The resource will always release energy

d)

The resource relies on external factors

38.

What does it mean if a resource is reliable?

a)

The resource is replenished

b)

The resource will eventually run out

c)

The resource will always release energy

d)

The resource relies on external factors

39.

What does it mean if a resource is non-renewable?

a)

The resource is replenished

b)

The resource will eventually run out

c)

The resource will always release energy

d)

The resource relies on external factors

40.

Which resource is renewable?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural gas

c)

Nuclear

d)

Biofuel

41.

Which resource does not release carbon dioxide?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural gas

c)

Nuclear

d)

Biofuel

42.

Which resource is reliable?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Wave

d)

Tidal

43.

Which resource contributes damage to the ecosystem?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Wave

d)

Tidal

44.

Which resource is described as carbon neutral?

a)

Biofuel

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

Nuclear

d)

Hydeoelectric

45.

When investigating insulation properties of different materials the independent variable is:

a)

Type of material

b)

Temperature of water

c)

Volume of water

d)

Number of layers of material

46.

When investigating insulation properties of different materials the dependent variable is:

a)

Type of material

b)

Temperature of water

c)

Volume of water

d)

Number of layers of material

47.

When investigating insulation properties of different materials the control variables are:

a)

Type of material

b)

Temperature of water

c)

Volume of water

d)

Number of layers of material

48.

When investigating insulation properties of number of layers of a material the independent variable is:

a)

Type of material

b)

Temperature of water

c)

Volume of water

d)

Number of layers of material

49.

When investigating insulation properties of number of layers of a material the dependent variable is:

a)

Type of material

b)

Temperature of water

c)

Volume of water

d)

Number of layers of material

50.

When investigating insulation properties of number of layers of a material the control variables are:

a)

Type of material

b)

Temperature of water

c)

Volume of water

d)

Number of layers of material

51.

Getting down to eye level to read the thermometer reduces which type of error?

a)

Human error

b)

Random error

c)

Systematic error

52.

Not having the thermometer fully in the water increases which type of error?

a)

Human error

b)

Random error

c)

Systematic error

53.

What is the function of the heat proof mat and lid?

a)

To reduce heat energy loss

b)

To reduce dissipation of heat to the surroundings

c)

To reduce the amount of energy wasted

d)

All of the above

54.

Which type of material would we expect to be the best insulator?

a)

Tin foil, it is a metal so keeps the heat in

b)

Paper, it doesn't absorb the heat energy very well

c)

Wool, it has a lot of air pockets to trap the heat

55.

Why do we use a digital stop clock to measure time?

a)

To reduce random error

b)

To increase repeatability

c)

To reduce direct proportion

56.

The digital stop clock measures to 1/100th of a second, a regular clock can only measure to the nearest 1 second. Which feature is better on the stop clock?

a)

Repeatability

b)

Resolution

c)

Dissipation

d)

Insulation

57.

The digital stop clock measures to 1/100th of a second, a regular clock can only measure to the nearest 1 second. Does the stop clock have a higher or lower resolution?

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

58.

Adding more layers of material to the beaker reduces which feature?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Thermal insulation

c)

Thermal conductivity

d)

Thermal temperature

59.

Give one safety precaution you should take when carrying out the insulation required practical.

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