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Edexcel GCSE

ENERGY 2

(work done, ke, gpe, power, momentum)

 

Lots of maths in this unit. You will need a calculator!

These questions are about a lorry stopping when a dog jumps out into the road.

The table below shows the speed of the lorry at a time after the dog has jumped out.

Velocity (m/s)
time (s)
20
0
20
0.2
20
0.4
16
0.8
12
1.2
8
1.6
4
2.0
0
2.4

 

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1. What was the driver's 'thinking' time?

2. What was the driver's braking time?

3. Calculate the lorry's deceleration in m/s2. a = change in velocity / time

4. What 2 factors could have affected the driver's thinking time?

  • A). Poor brakes and tiredness
  • B). Alcohol and the weight of the lorry
  • C). Medical drugs and lack of sleep
  • D). The quality of the tires and the road conditions

5. A tractor pulls a plough 2000m across a field using a force of 8000N.

What is the work done?

E = F x d

6. If the same tractor produces the same force and does 2MJ of work, how far did it go?

7. A 2kg brick is thrown at 3 m/s. It has a kinetic energy of

  • A. 6J
  • B. 9J
  • C. 3J
  • D. 18J
KE = ½ x m x v2

8. A 0.1kg lump of sticky blue tac is thrown at a velocity of 8 m/s. It has a momentum of

  • A) 0.08 kg m/s
  • B) 0.8 kg m/s
  • C) 8 kg m/s
  • D) 80 kg m/s
momentum = m x v

9. The blue tack hits another stationary lump of the same mass. They will stick together and move off at a velocity of..

  1. 0.8 m/s
  2. 8 m/s
  3. 4 m/s
  4. 16 m/s

10. When a racing car hits another car, a 'crumple zone' stops it decelerating too quickly and keeps the driver safe.

This 500kg car went from 8 m/s to zero in 0.2 seconds.

The force on the car was therefore...

  1. 2000N
  2. 2500N
  3. 4000N
  4. 20000N

F = change in momentum / time

11. The power of a runner or light bulb is measured in joules per second, or more commonly called

  • A. watts
  • B. joules
  • C. volts
  • D. newtons
P = E/t

The table below shows the power and energy transferred by some common kitchen appliances. What are the missing values?

  Appliance Power (J/s) Energy (J) time used (s)
12) kettle 10000 20
13) microwave oven 4000 10
14) food mixer 200 5