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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