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O-LevelPhysicsEnergy & Work5054/22 · May/June 2023 · Q28 Marks

Fig. 2.2 shows a rider on an electric scooter. [Figure 2.2] The scooter contains a battery and a motor to drive the back wheel.

  1. (a)(i)State the name of the energy store in the battery.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Describe, in terms of work done, the stages of energy transfer from the energy store in the battery to the kinetic energy of the scooter.[2]
  3. (b)The total mass of the scooter and the rider is 70kg. Calculate the total kinetic energy of the rider and scooter when the scooter has a speed of 4.0m/s. kinetic energy = ................................................. J[2]
  4. (c)(i)The battery is marked 'energy capacity 0.35 kilowatt-hour (kWh)'. Define what is meant by a kilowatt-hour.[1]
  5. (c)(ii)The scooter stops working because the battery is totally discharged (flat). This means that there is no more energy stored in the battery. The battery is then recharged using a 70W power supply. Calculate the time taken to fully recharge the battery. time = ................................................. hours[2]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [B1] chemical (potential energy)
  2. [B1] electrical work / (electrical) current or electrons (made to) move
  3. [B1] mechanical) work is done by the motor / by or on the (back) wheel
  4. [C1] (KE =) ½ mv² in any form
  5. [A1] 560 (J)
  6. [B1] (energy provided if power is) 1 kW for 1 hour / 1000 W for 1 hour
  7. [C1] (t =) E/P or 0.35/0.07 or 350/70
  8. [A1] 5(.0 hours)

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Topic
Energy & Work, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2023 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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