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Edexcel GCSE

Energy

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1. Work done is measured in

  • A) joules
  • B) watts
  • C) coulombs
  • D) newtons

2. Which of these is NOT a type / form of energy?

  • A) chemical
  • B) gravitational potential
  • C) geothermal
  • D) kinetic
3-11.
A light bulb changes
energy into useful
energy.
A petrol engine changes
energy into useful
energy.
Most of the energy wasted is lost as
energy.
 
A microphone changes
energy into useful
energy.
A human muscle changes
energy into useful
energy.

A motor on a train converts 60 000J of electrical energy into 45 000J of kinetic energy.

 
12. How much energy is wasted?
13. What is 60 000J in kJ?
14. How efficient is the motor?
15. If it converts this energy in 15 seconds, what is the useful power output? (remember: P= E/t)