Energy Units and Forms - Class IX

Questions on energy units (joule, calorie, kWh, erg), energy conversions, forms of energy (kinetic, potential, mechanical, heat, light, sound), and work-energy principles.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The force acting on a 4gm mass in the energy region ${ U=8x }^{ 2 }$ at x= -2 cm is :

  1. 8 dyne
  2. 4 dyne
  3. 16 dyne
  4. 32 dyne
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs represent units of the same physical quantity?

  1. kelvin and joule
  2. kelvin and calorie
  3. newton and calorie
  4. joule and calorie
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the equivalent of $1$ joule in calorie?

  1. $0.24$
  2. $2.4$
  3. $24$
  4. $240$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the quantity which is measured in $Wh$.

  1. Force
  2. Power
  3. Energy
  4. All the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A certain household has consumed $250$ units of energy during a month. How much energy is this in joule ?

  1. $9 \times 10^8\:J $
  2. $10 \times 10^8\:J $
  3. $9 \times 10^7\:J $
  4. $9 \times 10^{-8}\:J $
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kilowatt-hour ($kWh$) represents the unit of :

  1. power
  2. impulse
  3. momentum
  4. none of these
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
State whether the given statement is True or False :
Kilowatt hour is the unit of power.
  1. True
  2. False
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The commercial unit of measurement energy is 

  1. Watt -Hour
  2. Kilowatt
  3. Kilowatt hour
  4. Megawatt
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$1\ kW$ is equal to :

  1. $1000\ watt$
  2. $10^{-3}\ mega\ watt$
  3. $A$ and $B$ both
  4. neither $A $ nor $B$
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The unit kWh represents

  1. power
  2. momentum
  3. energy
  4. force
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is different from the others?

  1. Joule
  2. Kilowatt hour
  3. Erg
  4. Watt
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Number of kilowatt-hours = $\displaystyle \frac{volt \times ampere \times  ,...........}{1000}$

  1. time in seconds
  2. time in minutes
  3. time in hours
  4. time in days
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the biggest unit of energy?

  1. Joule
  2. Kilowatt hour
  3. Erg
  4. Electron volt
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many joules are there in one kilowatt hour?

  1. ${35 \times 10 ^6 }$ J
  2. ${3.5 \times 10 ^6 }$ J
  3. ${36 \times 10 ^6 }$ J
  4. ${3.6\times 10 ^6 }$ J
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Electron volt is the unit of

  1. energy
  2. potential difference
  3. charge
  4. charge to mass
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The ratio of SI units to CGS units of energy is

  1. 10$^5$
  2. 10$^6$
  3. 10$^7$
  4. 10$^{-7}$
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

1 horse power is equal to

  1. 740 watts
  2. 746 watts
  3. 648 watts
  4. 748 watts
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

1 kWh equals

  1. $ 3.6 \times 10^6 J$
  2. $ 3.6 \times 10^7 J$
  3. $ 3.6 \times 10^8 J$
  4. $ 3.6 \times 10^{-6} J$
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One kWh is equal to

  1. $3.6 \times 10^6 J$
  2. $3.6 \times 10^5 J$
  3. $3.6 \times 10^4 J$
  4. $3.6 \times 10^3 J$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The number of joules that is equal in value to 1 kWh is.

  1. $3.6\times 10^8$
  2. $0.36\times 10^4$
  3. $3.6\times 10^5$
  4. $3.6\times 10^6$
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kilowatt hour (kWh) represents the unit of____

  1. power
  2. impulse
  3. mementum
  4. none of these
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Watt sec represents the unit for:

  1. energy
  2. power
  3. force
  4. none of these
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One joule is approximately equal to:

  1. 0.28 cal
  2. 0.32 cal
  3. 0.24 cal
  4. 4.2 cal
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

1 MeV is equal to:

  1. $1.6 \times 10^{-19} J$
  2. $1.6 \times 10^{-14} J$
  3. $1.6 \times 10^{-13} J$
  4. $1.6 \times 10^{13} J$
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The form of energy present in a wound spring is :

  1. Chemical
  2. Heat energy
  3. Magnetic
  4. Mechanical
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

1erg is equal to:

  1. $ 1 g cm s^{-2}$
  2. 1 Nm
  3. $ 10^7 J$
  4. $10^{-7} J$
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A helicopter flying in the air has:

  1. only kinetic energy but not potential energy
  2. Only potential energy but not kinetic energy
  3. both potential and kinetic energy
  4. neither kinetic nor potential energy
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One kilowatt-hour is equivalent to ______  joules.

  1. $\displaystyle 3.6\times 10^{6}$
  2. $\displaystyle 6\times 10^{6}$
  3. $\displaystyle 3\times 10^{6}$
  4. $\displaystyle 1.8\times 10^{6}$
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The form of energy in presence of which other objects are seen is known as:

  1. wind energy
  2. heat energy
  3. light energy
  4. chemical energy
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a form of energy.

  1. Heat
  2. Light
  3. Sound
  4. Charge
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of energy conversion takes place when a compressed spring is released?

  1. Molecular energy to potential energy
  2. Kinetic energy to potential energy
  3. Potential energy to kinetic energy
  4. Potential energy to molecular energy
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The negative of the work done  by the conservative internal forces on a system equals to the change in 

  1. total energy
  2. Kinetic energy
  3. Potential energy
  4. None of these
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$1\  hp$ is equal to:

  1. $0.746\ kW$
  2. $7.46\ kW$
  3. $74.6\ kW$
  4. $746 \ kW$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The unit of work is joule $(J)$ in the $SI$ system and erg in the $CGS$ system. Find number of ergs in $1\ joule$.

  1. $10^{17} ergs$.
  2. $10^{9} ergs$.
  3. $10^{8} ergs$.
  4. $10^{7} ergs$.
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one is not a unit of energy.

  1. Electron-volt
  2. Joule
  3. Calorie
  4. Watt
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many joules are equivalent to $1$ unit of electricity.

  1. $3.6\times{10}^{3}$
  2. $3.6\times{10}^{4}$
  3. $3.6\times{10}^{5}$
  4. $3.6\times{10}^{6}$
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A body of $1000 kg$ moving with $0.3m/s$ in +x direction. A hole is present at the bottom of body such that, mass is dropping at rate of $20 gm/sec$, inn -y direction. Find out force exerted by ejecting mass on body.

  1. 0.4 N
  2. 0 N
  3. 0.6 N
  4. None of these
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Work done charge of mass 2 Kg due to external force against electrostatics force is - 10 J if charge is displaced from A to B. Velocity of charge at point A is 4m/s and at B is 2m/s then find difference is electropotential energy $ (U _s - U _A) $

  1. + 10J
  2. - 10J
  3. - 21J
  4. + 2J
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Taking the unit of work as Joule and the unit of amount of heat as K cal, the magnitude in Joule for mechanical equivalence of heat is:

  1. $1$
  2. $4.2 \times 10^7$
  3. $4.2$
  4. $4.2 \times 10^3$
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Define the term calorie. How is it related to joule ?

  1. The amount of energy requires to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1° Celsius, 1 Cal = 4.18 J
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  2. The amount of energy requires to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 Kelvin, 4.18 Cal = 1 J
  3. The amount of energy requires to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 Fahrenheit, 4.18 Cal = 1 J
  4. The amount of energy requires to raise the temperature of 1 gram of ether by 1° Celsius, 1 Cal = 4.18 J
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The energy required to accelerate a car from $10:m/s$ to $20:m/s$ is how many times the energy required to accelerate the car from the rest to $10:m/s$:

  1. Equal
  2. 4 times
  3. 2 times
  4. 3 times
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Cost of electricity for home use is Rs. 1.50 per unit. This unit is:

  1. 1 ampere
  2. 1 volt
  3. 1 joule
  4. 1 kilowatt hour
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The unit $kg m^2s^{-2}$ is associated with:

  1. work
  2. kinetic energy
  3. potential energy
  4. all the above
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The number of joules contained in 1kWh is_____

  1. $36 \times 10^2$
  2. $36 \times 10^3$
  3. $36 \times 10^4$
  4. $3.6 \times 10^6$
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$ kg  m^2 s^{-2}$ represents the unit of_____

  1. kinetic energy
  2. work done
  3. potential energy
  4. all the above
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Work required to produce $1000   k$ - calorie heat will be

  1. $4.2 Joule$
  2. $0.42 \times {10}^{6} Joule$
  3. $4.2 \times {10}^{6} Joule$
  4. $4.2 \times {10}^{7} Joule$
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$1Wh=$

  1. $36kJ$
  2. $3.6kJ$
  3. $3600kJ$
  4. $3.6MJ$
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kilowatt-hour is the unit of

  1. potential difference
  2. electric power
  3. electrical energy
  4. charge
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$1kWh=$

  1. $3.6J$
  2. $3.6kJ$
  3. $3.6MJ$
  4. $3.6GJ$
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A window whose area is $2m^2$ opens on street where the street noise result in an intensity level at the window of $60db$. How much acoustic power enters the window via sound waves ? Now, if an acoustic absorber is fitted at the window? 

  1. $8\mu W$
  2. $10\mu W$
  3. $4\mu W$
  4. $2\mu W$
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The internal energy change when a system goes from state A to B is $40$ kJ/mole. If the system goes from A to B by a reversible path and returns to state A by an irreversible path what would be the net change in internal energy?

  1. $40$ kJ
  2. $> 40$ kJ
  3. $< 40$ kJ
  4. Zero
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which of the following can be negative 

  1. Kinetic energy
  2. Potential energy
  3. Mechanical energy
  4. All of these
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the unit of force and length be each increased by four times, then the unit of energy is increased by

  1. 16 times
  2. 8 times
  3. 2 times
  4. 4 times