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1.7 Energy, work and power

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Question 21
a.

State two energy resources that are classified as fossil fuels.

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b.

State two energy resources that are renewable.

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  2. .......................................................................
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c.

In a wind power station, wind is used to generate electricity.

State the type of energy possessed by the blowing wind.

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d.

Explain how this energy is used by the wind turbine to generate electricity.

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1.7 Energy, work and power Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /1.7 Energy, work and power

533 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 1.7 Energy, work and power, covering 1.7.1a Energy stores and energy transfers, 1.7.1b Conservation of energy, 1.7.1c Kinetic and gravitational potential energy, 1.7.2 Work done, 1.7.3 Energy resources, 1.7.3a Energy resources and electricity generation, 1.7.3b Nuclear fusion as an energy source, 1.7.3c Efficiency of energy transfer, and 1.7.4 Power. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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