WorksheetsPhysics Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Shayne turned on a lamp in her room. Which of the following is the correct path of electrical power that can be traced back to the source?
Power plant ------ transmission substations-------distribution substation--------residences.
Transmission substations------power plants--------residences---------distribution substations.
Residences-----distribution stations---------power plants--------transmission substations.
Distribution substations------transmission substations-------power plants-------residences.
Transformers are used to raise the voltage along substations and lower it for residential consumption. What kind of transformer is used to raise the voltage?
Step-up
Step-down
Neither of the two
Step-up, Step-down, transformer
Which source of electricity produces the least carbon dioxide?
Nuclear power
Hydropower
Coal
Natural gas
Which of the following does not belong to the group?
Nuclear power plant
Geothermal power plant
Hydroelectric power plant
Fossil power plant
How will electricity get to a home or an apartment?
Through air
Through cable
Over the power lines
From the satellite
What energy transformation takes place in a generator?
Heat to mechanical
Electrical to mechanical
Mechanical to electrical
Chemical to mechanical
Turbines catch the wind’s energy with their propeller-like blades, which act much like an airplane wing. What type of electrical energy generation is this?
Nuclear power plant
Geothermal power plant
Hydropower plant
Wind power
Which of the following is an example of conservation of electricity.
Turning on lights while sleeping.
Letting water run non stop in the faucet while washing dishes.
Unplugged unused electronics.
Using the air conditioner for the whole day.
All of the following is an example of a renewable source of energy EXCEPT.
Fossil Fuel
Solar energy
Wind energy
Geothermal energy
All of the following is an example of a nonrenewable source of energy EXCEPT.
Coal
Water
Oil
Gas
