Law of Conservation of Energy

Author:Dhiren M Doshi
9th CBSE
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Important Questions on Law of Conservation of Energy

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Name a device or gadget which converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.

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Name a device or gadget which converts electrical energy to light energy.

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Name a device or gadget which converts electrical energy to sound energy.

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Name a device or gadget which converts mechanical energy to sound energy.

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Name a device or gadget which converts sound energy to electrical energy.

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What kind of energy transformation takes place in the following gadget?

Photoelectric cell.

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What kind of energy transformation takes place in the following gadget?

Microphone.

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State the law of conservation of energy. Prove that energy remains conserved for a freely falling mass m.

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Mention how energy changes from one form to the other in a thermal power station.

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Name the sequence of energy changes taking place in the production of electricity in a hydroelectric dam.

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Two masses m and 2m are dropped from heights h and 2h. On reaching the ground, which one will have more kinetic energy? Why?

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Why does a nail become warmer when hammered into a plank?

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An object of mass 10 kg  is dropped from a height of 20 m. Calculate the potential energy and kinetic energy of the object at various heights as mentioned in the data:

Height at which object is located
20 m
15 m
10 m
5 m
Just above the ground

Show by calculations that the above data verifies the law of conservation of energy. (take g=10 m/s2 )

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Describe the energy transformations that take place when a ball is thrown up in the air, reaches the maximum height, descends and finally hits the ground.

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State and explain the law of conservation of energy. Explain with an example.

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Name five gadgets which use electrical motors.

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Name a device or gadget which converts light energy to chemical energy.

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Name a device or gadget which converts mechanical energy to heat energy.