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Thursday, October 15, 2015

The Volt

Volt

                                V = E/Q                 1 Volt = 1 Joule / 1 Coulomb
1.       Calculate the potential difference across a bulb if 20 C transfers 4 J of electrical energy.
V = 4 J /20 C = 0.2 V
2.       Calculate the emf across a dynamo if 600 J of energy is transferred by 25 C of charge.
V = 600 J / 25 C = 24 V
3.       A bulb has a potential difference of 6V across it. Calculate the energy is transferred by 90 C.
E = V x Q = 6 V x 90 C = 540 J
4.       A train motor operates on a potential difference of 25 kV .Calculate the charge that transfers  800 kJ of electrical energy.
Q = E / V = 800000 J / 25000 V = 32 C
5.       A torch bulb runs off a cell of emf 1.5V Calculate the energy transferred by a charge of 0.27 C
E = V x Q = 1.5 V x 0.27 C = 0.41 J
A bulb takes a current of 0.25 A. How many Coulombs per second? 0.25 C per second It transfers 60W of powerHow many Joules per second? . 60 J per second

Calculate the emf of the supply. V = E ÷ Q = 60 / 0.25 = 240 V

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

Circular Motion _London Eye

(a)     (i)      speed v = 2π r / t
v = 2 × π × 122/2 /(30 × 60) (1)
v = 0.21 m s–1 (1) allow 0.2 m s–1                                                           2
  (ii)   F = 12.5 kN × 16 = 200 kN (1)                                                                1
(iii)    W = F × s or
= 200 k × 2 × π × 122 / 2 (1) ecf (ii) allow ecf for distance from (i)
= 7.7 × 107 J (1) allow 8 × 107                                                                2
  (iv)  P = W / t, energy / time or F × v or
= 7.67 × 107 / (30 × 60) (1) or ecf (iii) / (30 × 60)
= 42.6 kW (1) allow 43 kW, only allow 40 kW if working shown             2


(v)     •        Friction force at bearing opposes motion so not useful (1)
•        Friction force of tyres on rim drives wheel, so is useful (1)
•        Electrical energy supplies power to drive wheels /
          useful implied (1)
•        Input energy (electrical or energy supplied to motor)
          is converted into heat (1)
          Last point to do with the idea that once moving with constant speed e.g.
•        All work is done against friction
•        No input energy is converted into Ek
•        All input energy ends up as heat
•        Any other relevant point relating to energy (1)                              5

  (b)   (i)      k = F / x
= 1.8 × 106 / 0.90 (1)
= 2.0 × 106 Nm–1 (1)                                                                               2

the pendulum bob is travelling in a circle (1)
so it is accelerating towards the centre (1)
(it has a constant speed in the time interval just before vertical to just
after vertical)
          bob is not in equilibrium (1)
so the tension must be (slightly) larger than the weight of the bob (1)                        3
MAXIMUM 3