Different forms of energy - class-XI
different forms of energy
Questions
A helicopter takes off from the ground and rises vertically. It then hovers at a constant height
above the ground.
Which sequence of energy changes takes place during the gain in height?
- $Chemical \rightarrow gravitational\ potential\rightarrow kinetic$
- $Chemical \rightarrow kinetic \rightarrow gravitational\ potential$
- $Gravitational\ potential \rightarrow chemical \rightarrow kinetic$
- $Kinetic \rightarrow chemical \rightarrow gravitational\ potential$
The plants trap solar energy in the form of :
- physical energy
- chemical energy
- heat energy
- light energy
Identify the energy changes in the following cases
$A$: A car moving up a hill.
$B$: Photographic film is exposed to sun-light.
- In $'A'$ mechanical energy in moving car is converted to kinetic energy and in $'B'$ potential energy is converted to chemical energy.
- In $'A'$ potential energy in moving car is converted to kinetic energy and in $'B'$ chemical energy is converted to light energy.
- In $'A'$ kinetic energy in moving car is converted to potential energy and in $'B'$ potential energy is converted to light energy.
- In $'A'$ kinetic energy in moving car is converted to potential energy and in $'B'$ light energy is converted to chemical energy.
What are the various energy transformations that occur when you are riding a bicycle ?
- Muscular energy to kinetic and heat energy
- Mechanical energy to chemical and light energy
- Chemical energy to Internal energy
- Rotational energy to muscular energy
A ball falls freely under gravity from rest. Name the kind of energy it will possess on reaching the ground.
- Potential energy
- Kinetic energy
- Heat energy
- None of the above
As the water stored in the reservoir of a dam flows out, its potential energy changes to :
- magnetic energy
- light energy
- kinetic energy
- heat energy
A battery lights a bulb. The electric energy on flowing through the filament of the bulb, first changes into ______ energy and then into the _______ energy.
- heat; light
- light; heat
- mechanical; heat
- mechanical; light
A metal ball of mass $2kg$ is allowed to fall freely from rest from a height of $5m$ above the ground (Take $g=10ms^{-2}$). After the ball hits the ground and comes to rest, mechanical energy is converted to:
- heat energy
- sound energy
- electrical energy
- Both A & B
State whether the given statement is True or False :
- True
- False
Iron glows in red colour when it is heated to very high temperature because:
- Heat we supply consumes red colour at high temperature
- Mechanical energy is being converted into heat energy
- Light energy is being converted into heat energy
- Heat energy is being converted into light energy
A moving coin hits another coin and sets it into motion.In this case energy from the moving coin is ---- to the other coin:
- Flown
- Taken
- Not transferred
- Transferred
When a stone is thrown upwards:
- Kinetic energy increases and Potential energy decreases
- both Kinetic energy and Potential energy increase
- Kinetic energy decreases and Potential energy increases
- both remain constant
In which of the following, chemical energy is converted into heat energy?
- Heater
- Refrigerator
- Candle
- Motor
Which of the following statement is NOT true?
- State of rest of a body is same as the state of zero speed
- Human body converts chemical energy into muscular energy
- Water in river flows down due to its kinetic energy
- Liquids exert pressure on the walls of the container
In steam engine:
- Mechanical energy is converted to heat energy
- Heat energy is converted to mechanical energy
- Heat energy is converted to electrical energy
- Heat energy is converted to chemical energy
A tube light converts electrical energy into :
- Chemical energy
- Magnetic energy
- Light energy
- Mechanical energy-
The device / machine which converts chemical energy into electrical energy is
- Electric bulb
- Electric motor
- Battery
- Solar cell
Which of the following statements is correct?
- Kinetic energy of a system can be changed without changing the momentum
- Kinetic energy of a system cannot be changed without changing its momentum
- Momentum of a system cannot be changed without changing its kinetic energy
- A system cannot have energy without having momentum
A solar water heater converts
- Light energy into heat energy
- Heat energy into light energy
- Chemical energy into heat energy
- Light energy into electrical energy
The temperature of water at the bottom of a waterfall is higher than that of the water at the top, because:
- falling water absorbs heat from the sun.
- kinetic energy of the falling water is converted into heat.
- water at the bottom has greater potential energy.
- the rocks on the river bed give out heat.
Burning of a meteorite in the earth's atmosphere is an example of change of :
- heat energy into kinetic energy
- kinetic energy into heat energy
- kinetic energy into potential energy
- potential energy into heat energy
When fuels are burnt, chemical energy changes into:
- kinetic and potential energy
- solar energy
- heat and light energy
- nuclear energy
A ball is placed on a compressed spring. On releasing the spring, the ball flies away. Then which of the following is true?
- The ball creates its own kinetic energy
- Elastic potential energy of the spring is destroyed and kinetic energy of the ball is created
- Potential energy of the ball is destroyed and kinetic energy of the spring is created
- Elastic potential energy of the spring gets converted into kinetic energy of the ball
Which of the following devices converts electrical energy into heat energy?
- A dynamo
- An electric iron
- A loud speaker
- A thermocouple
Buming of a meteorite in the Earth's atmosphere is an example of change of:
- heat energy into kinetic energy
- kinetic energy into heat energy
- kinetic energy into potential energy
- potential energy into heat energy
A generator is an arrangement which converts _________ energy into _________ energy.
- mechanical, electrical
- mechanical, chemical
- potential, electrical
- electrical, chemical
A motor converts:
- electrical energy into mechanical energy
- mechanical energy into electrical energy
- electrical energy into heat energy
- heat energy into electrical energy
In which of the following chemical energy is converted into heat energy?
- Heater
- Cooler
- Motor
- Candle
During photosynthesis, green plants convert:
- chemical energy into light energy
- light energy into chemical energy
- light energy into mechanical energy
- light energy into muscular energy
Which of the following devices convert light energy into electrical energy?
- An electric bulb
- A photocell
- A microphone
- A dynamo
Which of the following devices does not convert electrical energy into sound energy?
- A loud speaker
- A microphone
- A buzzer
- An electric bell
A battery, left idle (i.e., not in use):
- converts chemical energy into electrical energy
- converts electrical energy into chemical energy
- converts electrical energy into light energy
- does no energy conversions
A running car converts:
- chemical energy into mechanical energy
- mechanical energy into chemical energy
- potential energy into kinetic energy
- no energy
By charging a battery, we convert electrical energy into
- heat energy
- chemical energy
- magnetic energy
- mechanical energy
A loud speaker converts:
- electrical energy into sound energy
- sound energy into electrical energy
- mechanical energy into sound energy
- sound energy into mechanical energy
In the moving parts of a machine:
- heat energy gets transformed into mechanical energy
- kinetic energy gets transformed into potential energy
- mechanical energy gets transformed into heat energy
- no energy transformation takes place
A thermocouple converts:
- mechanical energy into electrical energy
- sound energy into electrical energy
- electrical energy into heat energy
- heat energy into electrical energy
What are the various energy transformations that occur when you are riding bicycle?
- Muscular $\rightarrow$ Kinetic $\rightarrow$ Heat
- Potential $\rightarrow$ Kinetic $\rightarrow$ Heat
- Kinetic $\rightarrow$ Heat $\rightarrow$ Sound
- None
If $1kg$ of a substance is fully converted into energy , then the energy produced is
- $9 \times 10^{16}J$
- $9 \times 10^{24}J$
- $1J$
- $3 \times 10^{8}J$
An anti-aircraft shell has been fired and it has a kinetic energy x. It explodes in the air. Then the sum of kinetic energies of all the particles is:
- x
- more than x
- less than x
- zero
In a hydroelectric power plant more electrical power can be generated if water falls from a greater height because
- its temperature increases
- larger amount of potential energy is converted into kinetic energy
- the electricity content of water increases with height
- more water molecules dissociate into ions
Choose the incorrect statement regarding wind power.
- Energy from moving wind is wind energy.
- The potential energy content of wind blowing at high altitudes is the source of wind power.
- Wind hitting at the blades of a windmill causes them to rotate. The rotation thus achieved can be utilized further.
- One possible method of utilising the energy of rotational motion of the blades of a windmill is to run the turbine of an electric generator.
Water falls from a height 500 m. What is the rise in temperature of water at bottom if whole energy remains in the water?
- $0.96^0C$
- $1.02^oC$
- $1.17^oC$
- $0.23^oC$
When we rub our hands, which of the following is true?
- Mechanical energy converted to heat energy.
- kinetic energy converted to heat energy.
- Heat energy converted to mechanical energy.
- Heat energy converted to kinetic energy.
A body off mass $5kg$ falls from a height of $30metre$. If its all mechanical energy is changed into heat, then heat produced will be
- $ \text{350 cal} $
- $ \text{150 cal} $
- $ \text{60 cal} $
- $ \text{6 cal} $
a piece of lead falls from a height of $100m$ on a fixed non-conducting slab which brings it to rest. If the specific heat of lead is $30.6{\rm{ }}cal/kg{,^ \circ }C,$, the increase in temperature of the slab immediately after collision is
- ${6.72^ \circ }C$
- ${7.62^ \circ }C$
- ${5.62^ \circ }C$
- ${8.72^ \circ }C$
A metal ring of mass 2.1 kg and of 10 cm radius is revolving about its axis, Making 100/$\pi $ revoluation/s in the liquid is equal to
- 100 cal
- 1000 cal
- 2100 cal
- 10 cal
The temperature inside and outside a refrigerator are $273\ K$ and $300\ K$ respectively Assuming that the refrigerator cycle is reversible, for every joule of work done, the heat delivered to the surrounding will be nearly
- $11\ J$
- $22\ J$
- $33\ J$
- $50\ J$
The height of the Niagara falls is $50$ metres, $(1 cal= 4.2 \mathrm\ { J }).$ Assume its mechanical energy can be completely converted into heat energy.
- Heat energy gained by each gram of water is $49 \times 10 ^ { 5 }\ \mathrm { cal }$
- Rise in temperature of water is $0.166^{ o }\ C/g$
- Rise in temperature of water is $0.12^{ o }\ C$
- Heal energy gained is $500\ joule/g$
The units of fore and length are made three times of their earlier values. Earlier the energy of a system was $81\ J$. What will be the energy of the same system in new units?
- $243$
- $729$
- $9$
- $None\ of\ the\ above$
When $1\ gm$. of water at $100^{\circ}C$ is converted into steam occupies $1671\ c.c.$ The amount of work done in converting water into steam is
- $167\ J$
- $180\ J$
- $184\ J$
- $2098\ J$
$1$ calorie is the heat required to increase the temperature of $1g$ of water by $1 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ from:
- $13.5 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \text { to } 14.5 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \text { at } 76 \mathrm { mm } \text { of } \mathrm { Hg }$
- $14.5 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \text { to } 15.5 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \text { at } 760 \mathrm { mm } \text { of } \mathrm { Hg }$
- $13.5 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \text { to } 15.5 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { Cat } 76 \mathrm { mm } \text { of } \mathrm { Hg }$
- $15.5 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \text { to } 16.5 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \text { at } 700 \mathrm { mm } \text { of } \mathrm { Hg }$
If the amount of heat given to a system is $35, J$ and the amount of work done on the system is $15, J$, then the change in internal energy of the system is
- $- 50\, J$
- $20\, J$
- $30\, J$
- $50\, J$
A geyser heats water flowing at the rate of 3.0 liters per minute from ${ 27 }^{ \circ }C$ to ${ 77 }^{ \circ }C$. If the geyser operates on a gas burner, the rate of consumption of the fuel if its heat of combustion is $4.0\times { 10 }^{ 4 }J/g$ per minute is
- $15.75g$
- $4 g$
- $0.3 g$
- $0.16 g$
A certain quantity of heat energy is given to a diatomic ideal gas which expands at constant pressure. The fraction of the heat energy that is converted into work is
- $\dfrac 2 5$
- $\dfrac 2 7$
- $\dfrac 1 5$
- $\dfrac 5 7$
A hammer of mass 1$\mathrm { kg }$ having speed of 50$\mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s }$ , hit a iron nail of mass 200$\mathrm { gm }$ . If specific heat of iron is 0.105 cal/gm'C and half the energy is converted into heat, the raise in temperature of nail is
- $7.1 ^ { \circ } C$
- $9.2 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$
- $10.5 ^ { \circ } C$
- $12.1 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$
In case of explosion of a bomb which of the following does not change?
- Chemical energy
- Total energy
- Kinetic energy
- Mechanical energy
In the foregoing question, the amount of energy given to the system from A to B is:
- 50J
- 60J
- 30J
- 10J
The specific heat capacity of a metal at low temperautre (T) is given as $C _ { p } \left( k \sqrt { k } - 1 k g ^ { - 1 } \right) = 32 \left( \frac { T } { 400 } \right) ^ { 3 }$ A 100 gram vessel of this metal is to be cooled from $20 ^ { \circ } K$ to $4 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { K }$ by a special refrigerator operating at room temperature $\left( 27 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \right) .$ The amount of work required to cool the vessel is:-
- equal to 0.002$\mathrm { kJ }$
- greater than 0.148$\mathrm { kJ }$
- between 0.148$\mathrm { kJ }$ and 0.028$\mathrm { kJ }$
- less than 0.028$\mathrm { kJ }$
An ideal gas heat engine operates in a Carnot's cycle between $227^{\circ}C$ and $127^{\circ}C$. It absorbs $6\times 10^{4} J$ at high temperature. The amount of heat converted into work is _____.
- $4.8\times 10^{4}J$
- $3.5\times 10^{4}J$
- $1.6\times 10^{4}J$
- $1.2\times 10^{4}J$
Work done by 100 calorie of heat is __________.
- 418.4 J
- 4.184 J
- 41.84 J
- None of these
A person of weight 60 kg wants to loose 5 kg by going up and down 10m high stairs. Assume he burns twice as much fat while going up than going down. If 1 kg of fat is burnt on expending 7000 kcal. How many times must he go up and down to reduce his 7 kg weight? (Take $ g=10 \mathrm{ms}^{-2} ) $
- $ 1.8 \times 10^{3} $ times
- $ 2.4 \times 10^{3} $ times
- $ 1.7 \times 10^{3} $ times
- $ 2.1 \times 10^{3} $ times
What is $\Delta E$ for a system that does 5 kcal of work by the surroundings when 3 kcal heat is absorbed by the system.
- -2 kcal
- +2 kcal
- +8kcal
- - 7 kcal
A bullet of mass 10 gm moving with a speed of 20 m/s hits an ice block of mass 990 gm kept on a frictionless floor and gets stuck in it. The amount of ice that melts, if 50% of the lost kinetic energy goes to ice, will be
- $0.003 g$
- $0.30 g$
- $0.0003 g$
- $3.0 g$
A steel ball of mass $5$ ${ g }$ is thrown downward with velocity $10$ ${ ms } ^ { - 1 }$ from height $19.5$ ${ m }$ . It penetrates sand by $50$ ${ cm }$ . The change in mechanical energy will be ( ${ g } = 10$ ${ ms } ^ { - 2 }$ )
- $1$ ${J}$
- $1.25$ ${J}$
- $1.5$ ${J}$
- $1.75$ ${J}$
A block of ice falls from certain height and completely melts. If only 3/4th of the energy is absorbed by the block the height of fall should be
- 48.4 m
- 84.4m
- 88.4m
- 44.8m
A block of ice at 0 C whose mass is initially 50.0 kg slides along a horizontal surface starting at a speed of 5.38 m/s and finally coming of ice melted as a result of the friction between the block and the surface will be
- 2.16 g
- 4.0 g
- 1 g
- 50 g
An ice block is falling from a height. If $75%$ of the block melts then $h = (g = 10\ ms^{-2})$.
- $10.2\ Km$
- $12.8\ Km$
- $25.2\ Km$
- $26.8\ Km$
A block of mass 500Kg has dimension $10 \times 5 \times 2m$. It is placed on a table with the largest surface in contract. The work that must be done to turn it an place it so that the smallest surface is in contact with the table
- Zero
- 19600J
- 14700J
- 9800J
A lead ball moving with velocity v strikes a wall and stops. I 50% of its energy is converted into heat, then what will b the increase in temperature? (Specific heat of lead is s)
- $\dfrac { 2{ v }^{ 2 } }{ Js } $
- $\dfrac { { v }^{ 2 } }{ 4Js } $
- $\dfrac { { v }^{ 2 }s }{ J } $
- $\dfrac { { v }^{ 2 }s }{ 2J } $
In an energy recycling process, $x _ { g }$ of steam at $100 ^ { \circ } C$ becomes water at $100 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ which converts $\mathrm { Yg }$ of ice at $0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ into water at $100 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ . The ratio XY will be
- $\dfrac { 1 } { 3 }$
- $\dfrac { 2 } { 3 }$
- $3$
- $2$
$4180 J$ of work raises the temperature of $1$ litre water through:-
- $1^oF$
- $10^oC$
- $1^oC$
- $273K$
The work done on the particle of mass m by a force $ \overrightarrow { F } =K\left[ \frac { X }{ \left( X^ 2+y^ 2 \right)^{1/2} } \hat { i } +\frac { y }{ \left( X^ 2+y^ 2 \right)^{1/2} } \hat { j } \right] $ (k being a constant of appropriate simensions), when the particle is taken from the point (a,0) to the point (0,a) along a circular path of radius a about the origin in the X-y plane
- $ \frac {2k\pi}{a} $
- $ \frac {k\pi}{a} $
- $ \frac {k\pi}{2a} $
- 0
The maximum amount of work that can be done by extracting $1J$ of energy from a body at $127^oC$ with an environment at $27^oC$?
- $\dfrac{1}{8}J$
- $\dfrac{1}{4}J$
- $\dfrac{1}{2}J$
- $\dfrac{3}{4}J$
Which of the following energy conversions take place in a torch?
- electrical $\rightarrow$ chemical $\rightarrow$ light
- chemical $\rightarrow$ electrical $\rightarrow$ light
- electrical $\rightarrow$ light $\rightarrow$ chemical
- light $\rightarrow$ chemical $\rightarrow$ electrical
The glow worm produces light energy from
- Potential energy
- Nuclear fusion
- Electrical energy
- Chemical energy
A fast moving motorbike mainly converts _______ energy to kinetic energy.
- chemical
- mechanical
- nuclear
- electrical
A tube light converts electrical energy into heat energy
- True
- False
An electric heater is used by us to convert electrical energy to:
- heat energy
- light energy
- both a and b
- chemical energy
A plant usually stores its carbohydrates in its fruits. This process also shows the conversion of _______ energy to _______ energy.
- kinetic to potential
- mechanical to chemical
- solar to chemical
- none of these
A Wind-mill converts mechanical energy to ________ energy
- chemical
- electrical
- solar
- potential
A cyclist free-wheels from the top of a hill, gathers speed going down the hill, apply his brakes and eventually came to rest at the bottom of the hill. Which one of the following energy changes take place?
- Potential to kinetic to heat energy
- Kinetic to potential to heat energy
- Chemical to heat to potential energy
- Kinetic to heat to chemical energy
The temperature of water at the bottom of a large waterfall is generally higher than that of the water at the top, because
- the falling water absorbs heat from the sun
- the KE of the falling water is converted into heat
- the water at the bottom has greater PE
- rocks on the bed of the river give out heat
The temperature of water at the bottom of a waterfall is higher than that ofthe water at the top, because
- falling water absorbs heat from the sun
- kinetic energy of the falling water is converted into heat
- water at the bottom has greater potential energy
- the rocks on the river bed give out heat
A pendulum rocks back and forth. In an ideal setting, this motion would go on perpetually without loss of mechanical energy. Realistically, if you held a pendulum up and made it go in motion, it would slow to a stop.
What is responsible for the pendulum gradually losing mechanical energy? Ignore the mass of the string holding the pendulum bob in motion.
- The work done by gravity
- The work done by tension
- The work done by air resistance
- The pendulum does not lose mechanical energy
- There is not enough information to determine the cause
The correct sequence of energy changes in hydroelectric power station is:
- Kinetic to potential to mechanical to electrical
- Potential to kinetic to mechanical to electrical
- Potential to electrical to mechanical
- Potential to electrical to kinetic to mechanical
Electric heater converts :
- electric energy into chemical energy
- chemical energy into electric energy
- heat energy into electric energy
- electric energy into heat energy
The height of water in a dam reduces by $20 m$, which is used to generate electricity. The water further fell by $10 m$ into the tunnel to strike the turbine plates. If the volume of water is ${10}^{4} {m}^{3}$, find the hydel energy generated. Assume all the potential energy of the water being converted into electricity. Take $g = 10 m{s}^{-2}$.
- 2000 MJ
- 200 MJ
- 1000 MJ
- 500 MJ