Energy efficiency - class-X online quiz

Physics quiz covering efficiency calculations in mechanical systems, engines, and human performance for Class X

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A line having a total resistance of $0.5 \Omega$ delivers $15$kW at $240$ volt to a small factory. The efficiency of transmission will be :

  1. $97\%$
  2. $88.5\%$
  3. $68\%$
  4. $79\%$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The weight of a man is 60 kg. If ${ 10 }^{ 5 }$ cal heat is supplied from food and his efficiency is 28%. The height upto which he can climb, will be-

  1. 50 m
  2. 186 m
  3. 200 m
  4. 250 m
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A crane can lift up $10,000$ kg of coal in $1$ hour from a mine of $180$m depth. If the efficiency of the crane is $60%$, its input power must be? $(g=10ms^{-2})$

  1. $5$ kW
  2. $8.3$ kW
  3. $50$ kW
  4. $62.5$ kW
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An engine pump $400$kg of water through height of $10m$ in $40s$. Find the power of the engine if its efficiency is $80%$ (Taken $g=10ms^{-2}$).

  1. 800W
  2. 900W
  3. 600W
  4. 500W
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A man of mass 80 kg carrying a load of 20 kg walks up a stair case in 20s.If the number of steps is 40 and width and height of each step are 20 cm and 15 cm respectively.The efficiency of the man is 

  1. 20%
  2. 25%
  3. 40%
  4. 505
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A carnot engine is designed to operate between $480 , K$ and $300 , K$. If the engine actually produce $1.2 , J$ of mechanical energy per cal. of heat absorbed, then the ratio of actual efficiency to theoretical efficiency is

  1. $3/4$
  2. $4/3$
  3. $1/3$
  4. $3/1$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An ideal gas is taken through a cyclic thermo dynamical process through four steps. The amounts of heat involved in these steps are ${ Q } _{ 1 }=5960 J$ ,${ Q } _{ 2 }=5585 J$, ${ Q } _{ 1 }=2980$ J,${ Q } _{ 1 }=3645 J$;espectively, The corresponding works involved are ${ W } _{ 1 }=2200 J$, ${ W } _{ 1 }= -825 J$, ${ W } _{ 2 }=-1100$ J and  ${ W } _{ 4 }$  respectively. Find The value of W and efficiency of the cycle

  1. 1315 J 10%
  2. 275 J 11%
  3. 765 J 10.82%
  4. 675 J 10.82%
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A man of mass 60 Kg lifts a 15 Kg mass to the top of a building of height 10 m in 5 minutes. H is efficiency is

  1. 10 %
  2. 20 %
  3. 30 %
  4. 40 %
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Among the following the correct expression of efficiency is 

  1. $ \dfrac {Output \ energy}{Input\ energy} $
  2. $ \dfrac {Work\ done\ by \ the\ machine}{Work\ done\ on\ the\ machine} $
  3. $ \dfrac {Load}{Effort} $
  4. All the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A body of mass  $4\mathrm { kg }$  is moving up an inclined plane rising  $1$  in  $40$  with velocity  $40\mathrm { m } / \mathrm { sec }$  if efficiency is  $50%$  the calculate power required.

  1. $38.4 \mathrm { W }$
  2. $55 \mathrm { W }$
  3. $78.4 \mathrm { W }$
  4. $108 W$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A man weighing 60 kg lifts a body of 15 kg to the top of a building 10 m high in 30 minutes. His efficiency is:

  1. 10%
  2. 20%
  3. 30%
  4. 40%
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A motor has an electrical input of $30 kJ$ and is used to raise $100 kg$ load to a height of $25 m$ when fired to a crane winch. What is the efficient of winch ? ($g = 10 \ ms^{-1}$)

  1. $0.75 %$
  2. $83.3 %$
  3. $75 %$
  4. $17.5 %$
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A machine which is 75% efficient, uses 12 J of energy in lifting 1 kg mass through a certain distance. The mass is then allowed to fall through the same distance. The velocity at the end of its fall is:

  1. $\sqrt{12} $ m/s
  2. $\sqrt{18} $ m/s
  3. $\sqrt{24} $ m/s
  4. $\sqrt{32} $ m/s
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An installation consisting of an electric motor driving a water pump left $75 L$ of water per second to a height of $4.7 m$. If the motor consumes a power of $5 kW$, then the efficiency of the installation is

  1. $39$%
  2. $69$%
  3. $93$%
  4. $96$%
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A man of 60 kg gains 1000 cal of heat by eating 5 mangoes. His efficiency is 56%. To what height he can jump by using this energy?

  1. 4m
  2. 20 m
  3. 078 m
  4. 0.2 m