Energy test

Year 9

Name _____________________________
1

Class ___________

A car engine uses chemical energy, and changes it to other forms of energy.
a

Where is the chemical energy stored? ________________________________________

[1 mark]

Name three kinds of energy that a car engine produces.

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[2 marks]

Which form of energy is useful energy? ______________________________________

[1 mark]

A light bulb changes electrical energy to heat and light energy.

a

If you could measure all the heat and light energy produced, how much energy would
there be compared to the electrical energy it used?
more electrical energy than heat and light energy
the same amount of electrical energy as heat and light energy
less electrical energy than heat and light energy
[1 mark]

Explain your answer to part a.

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[1 mark]

Homes can be heated by burning gas in a boiler or fire. Boilers are about 80% efficient.
a

What does energy efficiency mean?

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[1 mark]

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b

Energy test (continued)

What percentage of the energy does a gas boiler waste? _________________________

[1 mark]

How is this energy wasted? ________________________________________________

[1 mark]

If 1500 J of energy is supplied to a gas boiler, how much useful heat energy does it
release?
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[1 mark]

The book in drawing A has 5J of energy because it is on the shelf.

a

What two types of energy does the book have in drawing B?

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[2 marks]

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b

Energy test (continued)

In drawing C, the book has lost this 5J of energy. In what form is this 5J of
energy now?
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[1 mark]

ii

Why isnt this energy useful any more?

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[1 mark]

Write a sentence to describe what voltage is.

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[1 mark]
a

The cell supplies 6 V, and the voltage across the bulb

is 2 V. What is the voltage across the resistor?
___________________________________________
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[1 mark]

Which converts the most energy, the bulb or the resistor? ________________________
Explain your answer. _____________________________________________________
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[1 mark]

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7

Energy test (continued)

This energy flow diagram shows some of the energy transfers that take place when
electricity is generated. Fill in the missing spaces to give the names of the forms of
energy.
___________
energy

___________
energy

___________
energy

___________
energy

in fossil fuels

in steam

in the turbine

in the generator
[2 marks]

Describe one effect on the environment of burning fuels to generate electricity.

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[1 mark]

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