Lesson 6.1.1.4

6.1.1.4 Power Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 18

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Power is defined as the rate of energy transfer or the rate of what?

    • Work done
    • Force applied
    • Distance moved
    • Charge flow
  2. What is the unit of power?

    • Ohm
    • Newton
    • Watt
    • Joule
  3. One watt is equal to how many joules per second?

    • 1 joule per second
    • 0.1 joule per second
    • 10 joules per second
    • 1000 joules per second
  4. Which pair of equations gives power?

    • P = E x t and P = W x t
    • P = V / I and P = I / R
    • P = m g and P = m v
    • P = E / t and P = W / t
  5. Which quantity is measured in seconds?

    • Power
    • Work
    • Time
    • Energy
  6. Which setup does the specification use to illustrate the concept of power?

    • Motors lifting weights
    • Bulbs emitting light
    • Springs being stretched
    • Brakes stopping cars
  7. If two motors lift identical weights through the same height, which has greater power?

    • The heavier motor
    • Both equal power
    • The slower motor
    • The faster motor
  8. What is the unit of energy transferred?

    • Watt
    • Metre
    • Joule
    • Second
  9. A motor transfers 600 J in 20 s. What is its power?

    • 0.03 W
    • 30 W
    • 12000 W
    • 620 W
  10. A lift does 1500 J of work in 30 s. What is its power?

    • 0.02 W
    • 50 W
    • 1530 W
    • 45000 W
  11. A 60 W lamp is on for 10 s. How much energy is transferred?

    • 70 J
    • 600 J
    • 60 J
    • 6 J
  12. A 2000 W kettle runs for 3 minutes. How much energy does it transfer?

    • 360000 J
    • 6000 J
    • 120000 J
    • 36000 J
  13. An engine does 8000 J of work each second. What is its power?

    • 8000 W
    • 8 W
    • 80000 W
    • 800 W
  14. Motor A takes 4 s and Motor B takes 8 s to transfer 1200 J. What is Motor A's power advantage?

    • Four times powerful
    • Half as powerful
    • Twice as powerful
    • Equal power
  15. A 1 kW heater runs for 2 hours. How much energy does it transfer?

    • 2000 J
    • 7200 J
    • 3.6 x 10^6 J
    • 7.2 x 10^6 J
  16. A 50 W device is used for 5 minutes. How much energy does it transfer?

    • 150000 J
    • 3000 J
    • 15000 J
    • 250 J
  17. If the power of a device doubles and the time it runs halves, how does the energy transferred change?

    • It halves
    • It is unchanged
    • It quadruples
    • It doubles
  18. A machine has a power of 4 W and runs for 25 s. How much energy does it transfer?

    • 6.25 J
    • 100 J
    • 1000 J
    • 29 J
  19. Why is power measured as a rate instead of a total amount?

    • It involves mass
    • It involves distance
    • It involves volume
    • It involves time
  20. A power of 1500 W is the same as how many kilowatts?

    • 15 kW
    • 1.5 kW
    • 0.15 kW
    • 150 kW

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