Download DTT Booster - Edexcel CORE Generating Electricity

Student name:
DTT Booster - Edexcel CORE
Generating Electricity and Energy
Diagnosis Test –Therapy Topic P1.5 P1.6
Question
Topic
Total Marks
1a
Energy Transfer
1
1b
Electromagnetic
induction
Electricity
transmission
Electrical Energy
and power
Generating
electricity
2
2
3
4 QWC
My Mark
R
A
G
3
3
6
15
Areas to improve:
Commissioned by The PiXL Club Ltd. February 2016
© Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2016
This resource is strictly for the use of member schools for as long as they remain members of The PiXL
Club. It may not be copied, sold nor transferred to a third party or used by the school after membership
ceases. Until such time it may be freely used within the member school.
All opinions and contributions are those of the authors. The contents of this resource are not connected with
nor endorsed by any other company, organisation or institution.
www.pixl.org.uk
www.pixl.org.uk
The PiXL Club Ltd, Company number 07321607
The PiXL Club Ltd, Company number 07321607
Diagnosis test: Edexcel Generating Electricity and Energy P1.5 P1.6
(15 marks)
1.
a. The main energy transfer in a petrol engine car is: (circle the correct answer)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Chemical
Heat
Chemical
Electric
strain
sound
heat
chemical
electric
kinetic
kinetic
heat
(1 mark)
b The equipment opposite can be used to generate an
electric current.
Draw a line from each action to show what will happen.
The first one has been done for you.
http://www.bristolwatch.com/ele/img/mag22.gif
Action
Push North end of the magnet
into the coil
Produces a direct current
Pull the North end of the magnet
out of the coil
Needle does not move
Push the South end of the magnet
into the coil
Needle flicks to the left
Hold the magnet still in the coil
Needle moves to right
(2 mark)
2. Transformers are used to step-up the voltage produced by a generator before it is distributed around the
country. Explain why the voltage has to be stepped up.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(3 marks)
1
© Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2016
3. An electrical tumble drier is rated at 3kW. It is used for 12 hours in a week.
If electricity costs £0.15 per kWh, what is the cost of using the drier for a week?
Cost of using the drier for a week = __________________________
(3 marks)
4. QWC: Describe the main stages in generating electrical energy from coal in a power station.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(6 marks)
2
© Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2016