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Energy Transfers and Efficiency

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Name some forms of energy:

Energy transfers and


1.
2. efficiency
3.
4.
5.
6. You’ll find all the answers
7. on BBC bitesize. Use this,
8. or look for the chapter with
the same name.
9.

Conservation of energy:

Energy cannot be …

Complete these diagrams to show energy


transfers:

Efficiency =

Useful energy =
……..…………… ……..……………
Total energy =

Fill in the missing label.

What does a Sankey diagram show?

……..…………… ……..……………

……..…………… ……..……………

7
Questions Q2. A golfer hits a golf ball and it bounces into
the hole.
Q1.The diagram shows some electrical (a) Use words from the box to complete the
appliances. sentences below. Each word may be used once,
more than once, or not at all.
(a) (i) Which appliance is designed to
transfer electrical energy to thermal
energy?
(1) (i) Each time the golf ball moves upwards, it gains
A food mixer
B kettle ........................................................................potential energy. (1)
C lamp
D radio (ii) Each time the golf ball hits the ground it changes shape and energy is stored as

(ii) Which appliance is designed to transfer electrical energy to kinetic energy? ......................................................................... potential energy. (1)
(1)
A food mixer (iii) When the golf ball is moving it has ............................................................... energy. (1)
B kettle
C lamp (b) Each time the ball hits the ground, energy is transferred away from the ball.
D radio (i) How can you tell this from the diagram? (1)

(b) In all the appliances, energy is conserved. ..............................................................................................................................................


What is meant by the phrase energy is conserved? (ii) Describe what happens to the energy that is transferred. (1)
(1)
............................................................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................. ...................................................................................................................................................

(Total for question = 5 marks)


(c) (i) The lamp has an efficiency of 20%. Explain what this means.
(2) Q3. This question is about an electric kettle.
.............................................................................................................................................
(a) The Sankey diagram represents the energy transfers taking place when the kettle
............................................................................................................................................. heats some water.

.............................................................................................................................................

(ii) Draw a labelled Sankey diagram for the lamp.


(3)
(i) How much energy is wasted? (1)
A 300 J
B 0J
C 200 J
D 1800 J

(ii) What is the efficiency of the kettle? (1)


A 0.1
B 0.9 Total mark
C 200
D 1800
/15
(Total for question = 8 marks) (Total for question = 2 marks)

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