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Questions Related to energy and its forms

Watt sec represents the unit for:

  1. energy

  2. power

  3. force

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A watt second (also watt-second, symbol W s or W. · s) is a derived unit of energy equivalent to the joule. The watt-second is the energy equivalent to the power of one watt sustained for one second.

So this is unit of energy.

One joule is approximately equal to:

  1. 0.28 cal

  2. 0.32 cal

  3. 0.24 cal

  4. 4.2 cal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

calorie (cal) is the energy needed to increase 1 gram of water by 1°C at a pressure of 1 atmosphere.

1 cal = 4.184 J. 
So 1J =0.24cal.

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. $1.6 \times 10^{13} J$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Electron volt (symbol eV) is a unit of energy equal to approximately 1.6×1019  joules (symbol J). By definition, it is the amount of energy gained (or lost) by the charge of a single electron moving across an electric potential difference of one volt.

And mega electron volt (MeV) is $10^6\times eV$ so $1MeV=1.6 \times 10^{-13}$.
so best possible option is optionC.

The form of energy present in a wound spring is :

  1. Chemical

  2. Heat energy

  3. Magnetic

  4. Mechanical


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

no chemical reaction takes place while wounding a spring so no chemical energy.

no energy is stored in the form of temperature change so no heat energy is stored.
no magnetic field is around the spring so no magnetic energy.
but due to change in shape of the metal potential energy is stored, so answer is option D.

1erg is equal to:

  1. $ 1 g cm s^{-2}$

  2. 1 Nm

  3. $ 10^7 J$

  4. $10^{-7} J$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An erg is the amount of work done by a force of one dyne exerted for a distance of one centimeter. In the CGS base units, it is equal to one gram centimeter-squared per second-squared

And joule is SI unit of work done or energy equals work done by force of 1N for a displacement of 1m.
So converting cgs to SI unit.
$1 erg= 10^{-3}N\times(10^{-2}m)^2\times1s$ $=10^{-7}$J.

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


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A flying helicopter has potential energy,mgh(mass by g by weight) and this potential energy does not depend in any way on how fast it is flying in a horizontal direction.

It also possesses kinetic energy at a constant velocity which is same at any height it flies.
The total energy is sum of both potential energy and kinetic energy.

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. $\displaystyle 1.8\times 10^{6}$


Correct Option: A

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


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In presence of light energy, other objects are seen.

Which of the following is not a form of energy.

  1. Heat

  2. Light

  3. Sound

  4. Charge


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Charge is a fundamental property of matter. It is not a form of energy.

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


Correct Option: C