Physics Part 3 (P3) Knowledge Questions

Question 1

What energy resource comes from the sun? _ energy

Answer 1

Solar

Question 2

What are the names of the three fossil fuels? _, _ and _ _

Answer 2

Coal, oil and natural gas

Question 3

Which fossil fuel power station has the shortest start up time?

Answer 3

Natural Gas

Question 4

There are 3 ways we can get energy from water, name 2 of them.
_ and _

Answer 4

Any from: hydroelectricity, tidal or wave

Question 5

What form of energy is stored in water behind a damn?

Answer 5

Gravitational potential Energy

Question 6

What causes the tides for tidal energy?

Answer 6

The moon

Question 7

Energy resources which will not run out are called _ energy resources

Answer 7

Renewable

Question 8

Energy resources which are used faster than they are created are called _ energy resources

Answer 8

Non-renewable

Question 9

Fossil fuels will produce carbon dioxide which is a _ _

Answer 9

Greenhouse gas

Question 10

Is nuclear power renewable?

Answer 10

No it is not renewable

Question 11

Does nuclear power produce carbon dioxide?

Answer 11

No it does not

Question 12

Give one negative of nuclear power, other than it being non-renewable

Answer 12

Any from: Produces radioactive waste, has a long start up time