Physics 2p Unit 4
Physics 2p Unit 4
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(b) Explain why the negatively charged droplets spread out as they fall.
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Q2.
The photograph shows a device that can be used to ignite small pieces of combustible material.
When the piston is pushed quickly into the cylinder, the trapped air is compressed and heats up.
(ii) Calculate the work done on the trapped air when the piston is quickly pushed down.
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(b) Suggest why the trapped air does not reach a high enough temperature to ignite the combustible
material if the piston is slowly pushed into the cylinder.
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Q3.
A racing car uses an engine and an electric motor to power its wheels.
(a) The electric motor can only operate at maximum power for part of each lap of the race.
The electric motor has a maximum power output of 1.2 × 105 W.
The electric motor transfers 4.0 × 106 J of energy when it operates at maximum power.
Calculate the amount of time the electric motor can operate at maximum power.
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time = ........................................................... s
(b) The diagram shows a simplified view of a direct current (d.c.) electric motor.
(i) State what is meant by the term direct current.
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(ii) Explain the purpose of the brushes and the commutator in the d.c. motor.
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(c) The electric motor in the racing car can also be used as a generator to charge a battery pack. It is
known as a motor generator unit (MGU).
The rotating wheels of the car cause the magnets in the MGU to spin near a coil of wire.
This induces a current in the coil when the coil is connected to the battery pack.
(i) Name the energy store of the battery pack that increases when the battery pack is being charged.
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(ii) Explain why the kinetic energy store of the car must decrease when the MGU charges the battery
pack.
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Q4.
(iii) Which stage of the power station transfers energy electrically from a kinetic energy store?
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A condenser
B furnace and boiler
C generator
D turbines
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Q5.
(a) The table lists four methods of generating electricity and four energy stores.
The energy store of the initial energy resource decreases when electricity is being generated.
(i) Complete the table by placing one tick in each row to show which energy store decreases.
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(ii) State which method of generating electricity in the table does not use a renewable energy
resource.
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Q6.
The bar chart gives information about how some of the electrical power in the United States of America
(USA) was generated in the year 2018.
(a) Most of the electricity generated in the USA uses non-renewable energy resources.
(i) State what is meant by the term non-renewable.
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(ii) Determine the percentage of electrical power generated using the non-renewable energy
resources shown on
the bar chart.
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percentage = ........................................................... %
(b) In 2018, the USA generated more than half of its electrical power by burning fossil fuels.
Explain one way that burning fossil fuels can be harmful to the environment.
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(c) The mean total electrical power output of the USA in 2018 was 4.76 × 1011 W.
(i) Calculate the mean electrical power output from solar energy resources.
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Q7.
The diagram shows a ball at the bottom of a ramp. The ball moves up the ramp with an initial speed v.
(a) State the formula linking gravitational potential energy (GPE), mass, gravitational field strength
(g) and height.
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(b) The ball has a mass of 14 g.
Show that when the ball reaches a height of 29 cm above the bottom of the ramp, the GPE gained by
the ball is about 4 × 10−2 J.
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(c) At the bottom of the ramp, the 14 g ball has a kinetic energy (KE) of 5.1 × 10−2 J.
Calculate the speed of the ball at the bottom of the ramp.
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speed = ........................................................... m / s
(d) The ball is stationary when it reaches the top of the ramp. There is a difference between the KE of the
ball at the bottom of the ramp and the GPE of the ball at a height of 29 cm above the bottom of the ramp.
Explain why the work done by friction between the ball and the ramp is equal to this difference.
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Q8.
(a) (i) Calculate the increase in the hammer's gravitational potential energy (GPE) store when the
hammer is raised through a height of 0.95 m above the metal.
[GPE gained = mass × gravitational field strength × height]
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(b) (i) Calculate the velocity of the hammer just before it strikes the metal.
[KE of hammer = 21 J]
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Q9.
The photograph shows the Three Gorges Dam in China, one of the largest hydroelectric power stations
on Earth.
(a) State two advantages of generating electricity using hydroelectric power stations.
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(c) The Three Gorges Dam has a larger maximum output power than any other hydroelectric power
station on Earth.
(i) State what is meant by the term power.
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(ii) The mean energy transferred by the dam each day is 9.7 × 1014 J.
Calculate the mean output power of the dam.
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(iv) Suggest why the Three Gorges Dam does not always operate at its maximum output power.
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Q10.
(a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using hydroelectric power stations compared with wind
farms for large-scale electricity production.
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(b) Describe the energy transfers that are involved in generating electricity in a hydroelectric power
station.
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Q11.
He heats a sample of stearic acid from room temperature using an electrical heater and measures its
temperature using a data logger and temperature sensor.
(b) The mass of stearic acid used in the investigation is 0.45 kg.
The stearic acid gains 39 kJ of energy when it is heated to its melting point.
Calculate the specific heat capacity of stearic acid.
You should use data from the graph in your calculation.
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Q12.
energy = ........................................................... J
(ii) State an assumption you have made when calculating the energy transferred.
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(iii) Calculate the temperature of the water after 22 minutes.
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temperature = ........................................................... °C
(b) Discuss why conduction is the main way that thermal energy is transferred from the dog to the water.
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Q13.
The diagram shows two blocks at rest on a table, viewed from above.
The small block is attached by a piece of string to a fixed point on the table.
A student pushes the two blocks together so that the spring is compressed.
(b) Using ideas about momentum, show that the speed of the large block is about 1 m/s after the blocks
are no longer
in contact.
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(d) The small block then moves around the fixed point on the table.
The block moves in a circular orbit of radius 17.6 cm at a constant orbital speed of 6 m/s.
The time period of the orbit can be found using the formula
Q14.
(a) The table lists some methods of generating electricity using energy resources.
Place ticks ( ) in the table to show if each method uses a renewable energy resource. One has been
done for you.
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B by radiation
C electrically
D mechanically
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Kori Nuclear Power Plant in South Korea is one of the world's largest nuclear fission power stations.
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(ii) Calculate the minimum time taken for Kori to transfer 6.47 × 1014 J of energy.
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(b) The diagram shows how a fusion power station could supply the National Grid in the future.
(i) State the main method of energy transfer from the fusion power station generator to the primary
coil of the
step-up transformer.
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(ii) The fusion power station could supply the input coil of the step-up transformer with a current of 28
kA at a
voltage of 21 kV.
The output coil of the transformer has a voltage of 330 kV.
Assume the transformer is 100% efficient.
Calculate the current in the output coil of the transformer.
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current = ........................................................... kA
Q17.
(ii) How is energy transferred through space from the Sun to the Earth?
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A by heating
B by radiation
C electrically
D mechanically
(b) Solar panels use energy from the Sun to heat water.
(ii) A mass of 1100 kg of cold water is in the solar panels at an initial temperature of 20 °C.
Calculate the final temperature of this water after it has been heated by the Sun for 2 hours.
[specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg °C]
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Q18.
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(c) The teacher measures the final temperature of the water after heating it for 2 minutes.
(i) Name a piece of equipment the teacher could use to measure the temperature of the water.
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(ii) Explain why the measured final temperature is different from your calculated value.
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Q19.
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(b) The student measures the mean power output (in watts) for six different appliances.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
Q21.
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(b) When the fuel is burned, energy is transferred from the fuel to the water.
The water boils and turns into steam.
(i) Describe how energy stored in the fuel is transferred to the water.
Refer to energy stores and transfers in your answer.
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(ii) The temperature-time graph shows how the temperature of the water changes as it is heated in
the furnace at a constant rate.
Explain how the graph shows that the water changes state as it is heated.
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Q22.
The student measures the temperature of the sample of water during heating.
energy = ........................................................... J
(b) The diagram shows the temperature-time graph for the sample of water.
(i) Use the graph to determine the time taken from when the water started to boil to when the water
stopped boiling.
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time taken = ........................................................... minutes
(ii) The heater used to heat the water has a power rating of 2200 W.
Calculate the energy required to boil all of the water.
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energy = ........................................................... J
(c) Give a reason why the liquid water should be stirred during the heating.
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(d) When water boils, the liquid water becomes a gas called steam.
Describe the changes in arrangement and motion of the molecules in liquid water and the molecules in
steam.
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Q23.
The Parker Solar Probe is a spacecraft that was launched in 2018 on a mission to explore the Sun.
These tiles are filled with a solid containing small pockets of trapped air.
These tiles protect the electric circuits in the spacecraft from extreme temperatures.
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(ii) Explain how the small pockets of trapped air help to reduce thermal energy transfer from the outer
surface to the inner surface of the tile.
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(b) The electric circuits inside the spacecraft are cooled by 4.5 kg of water.
The initial temperature of the water is 35 °C.
The thermal store of the water increases by 210 kJ.
Calculate the final temperature of the water.
[specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg °C]
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Q24.
(a) (i) State one advantage and one disadvantage of producing electricity using wind turbines.
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(ii) The graph shows how the power output of a wind turbine varies with wind speed.
Describe how the power output of a wind turbine varies with wind speed.
You should use data points from the graph in your answer.
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