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O-LevelPhysicsEnergy & WorkOct/Nov 2024Paper 1 Q171 Mark

A wind-up radio is used in areas where mains electricity is not available. [Figure of a wind-up radio with a handle]. A person winds a spring in the radio using the handle. When the spring unwinds, it makes a small coil rotate in a magnetic field. Which energy transfer is not useful for this radio?

Aelastic potential energy → kinetic energy
Bkinetic energy → thermal energy
Cchemical energy → elastic potential energy
Dkinetic energy → sound energy

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Physics (5054) Oct/Nov 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Energy & Work and is worth 1 mark.

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