An electrostatic ion thruster on a spacecraft produces a beam of singly-charged xenon ions (Xe+{\text{Xe}^+}Xe+). The thruster operates with a steady beam current of 180 mA and an accelerating potential difference of 1.2 kV1.2\text{ kV}1.2 kV.
What is the total electrical energy transferred to the ions in the beam over a operating period of 5.0 minutes5.0\text{ minutes}5.0 minutes?
1.1 kJ1.1\text{ kJ}1.1 kJ
65 kJ65\text{ kJ}65 kJ
65 MJ65\text{ MJ}65 MJ
65 J65\text{ J}65 J
32 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 10.1 Circuits, charge and current, covering 10.1.1 Structure of the atom, 10.1.2 Circuit diagrams and symbols, 10.1.3 Series and parallel circuits, 10.1.4 Potential difference and voltmeters, 10.1.5 Energy transferred, charge and potential difference, and 10.1.6 Current, ammeters and charge flow. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.