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Energy, Work and
Power
Question Paper 5
Level IGCSE
Subject Physics
ExamBoard CIE
Topic General Physics
Sub-Topic Energy, Work and Power
Paper Type (Extended) Theory Paper
Booklet Question Paper 5
Time Allowed: 46 minutes
Score: /38
Percentage: /100
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1 (a) Energy from the Sun evaporates water from the sea. Some of this water eventually drives a
hydroelectric power station. Give an account of the processes and energy changes involved.
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(b) In a hydroelectric power station, 200 000 kg of water per second fall through a vertical distance
of 120 m. The water passes through turbines to generate electricity, and leaves the turbines
with a speed of 14 m / s.
(i) Calculate the gravitational potential energy lost by the water in 1 second. Use g = 10 m / s2.
potential energy lost = ............................................................[2]
(ii) Calculate the kinetic energy of the water leaving the turbines in 1 second.
kinetic energy = ............................................................[2]
[Total: 8]
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2 Fig. 1.1 shows a simple pendulum being used by a student to investigate the energy changes at
various points in the pendulum’s swing.
pivot
string
light sensor 2.000 m
(connected to timing circuit) (from pivot to centre of mass of cylinder)
narrow light beam
small cylinder
mass 80 g light source
Fig. 1.1
(a) When the string is displaced by a small angle from the vertical, the height of the cylinder
changes so that its centre of mass is now 1.932 m below the pivot. Determine the gravitational
potential energy gained by the cylinder. Use g = 10 m / s2.
gravitational potential energy gained = .......................................................... [3]
(b) The cylinder is released from the displaced position in (a). Calculate the expected speed of
the cylinder when the string is vertical.
expected speed = .......................................................... [2]
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(c) As the string passes through the vertical, the narrow beam of light is interrupted by the
cylinder for 22 ms. The cylinder has a diameter of 2.5 cm.
(i) Calculate the actual speed of the cylinder.
actual speed = ...............................................................
(ii) Suggest how the difference between the actual and expected speeds could occur.
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[Total: 8]
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3 The racing car shown in Fig. 2.1 uses a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS). This system
stores within the car some of the kinetic energy lost when the car slows down for a corner. The
driver can later release the stored energy when maximum power is required.
Fig. 2.1
(a) The car approaches a corner and decelerates from 82 m / s to 61 m / s in 0.90 s.
Calculate the deceleration.
deceleration = .......................................................... [2]
(b) (i) The energy lost during the braking in (a) is 8.4 × 105 J. 40% of this lost energy is directed
to the KERS system. Determine the amount of energy stored.
energy stored = ...............................................................
(ii) The driver later uses all of this stored energy to give 60 kW of useful extra power for 3.0 s.
Calculate the energy released.
energy released = ...............................................................
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(iii) Calculate the efficiency of the KERS system.
efficiency = ...............................................................
[4]
(c) Suggest a possible device to store energy when a moving vehicle slows down. For this device,
state the change that occurs as more energy is stored.
device .......................................................................................................................................
change ......................................................................................................................................
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[Total: 8]
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4 Two workmen are employed on a building project, as shown in Fig. 5.1.
workman 1
workman 2
Fig. 5.1
(a) Workman 1 drops a hammer, which falls to the ground. The hammer has a mass of 2.0 kg,
and is dropped from a height of 4.8 m above the ground.
(i) Calculate the change in gravitational potential energy of the hammer when it is dropped.
change in gravitational potential energy = ...........................................................[2]
(ii) Describe the energy changes from the time the hammer leaves the hand of workman 1
until it is at rest on the ground.
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(b) Workman 2 picks up the hammer and takes it back up the ladder to workman 1.
He climbs the first 3.0 m in 5.0 s. His total weight, including the hammer, is 520 N.
(i) Calculate the useful power which his legs are producing.
power = ...........................................................[2]
(ii) In fact his body is only 12% efficient when climbing the ladder.
Calculate the rate at which energy stored in his body is being used.
rate = ...........................................................[1]
[Total: 7]
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5 A car of mass 900 kg is travelling at a steady speed of 30 m / s against a resistive force of
2000 N, as illustrated in Fig. 2.1.
30 m / s
2000 N
resistive
force
Fig. 2.1
(a) Calculate the kinetic energy of the car.
kinetic energy = ................................................ [2]
(b) Calculate the energy used in 1.0 s against the resistive force.
energy = ................................................ [2]
(c) What is the minimum power that the car engine has to deliver to the wheels?
minimum power = ................................................ [1]
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(d) What form of energy is in the fuel, used by the engine to drive the car?
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(e) State why the energy in the fuel is converted at a greater rate than you have calculated
in (c).
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[Total: 7]
