GCSE Physics – National grid
Learning Objectives
-I can describe the part of the National Grid and how they interact with each other
-I can describe how step-up and step-down transformers work
-I can recall the units needed for V_s I_s = V_p I_p
-I can rearrange V_s I_s = V_p I_p
-I can use V_s I_s = V_p I_p
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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
What is the National Grid?
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2. Question
Where does the National Grid transfer energy from?
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3. Question
Where does the National Grid transfer energy to?
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4. Question
How does doing work in cables transfer energy?
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5. Question
Why do the cables heat up?
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6. Question
How is the National Grid made more efficient?
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7. Question
When the current is high in cables,
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8. Question
What is the problem with transmitting electricity at high current?
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Question 9 of 30
9. Question
What type of transformer is used at the start of the National Grid?
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10. Question
What type of transformer is used before electricity reaches consumers?
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
Where are step-up transformers in the National Grid?
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
What do step-up transformers do?
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13. Question
How do step-up transformers work?
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14. Question
What do step-down transformers do?
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
What is the formula for power in a transformer?
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16. Question
What does V_s stand for in the formula for power in a transformer?
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17. Question
What does I_s stand for in the formula for power in a transformer?
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
What does V_p stand for in the formula for power in a transformer?
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Question 19 of 30
19. Question
What does I_p stand for in the formula for power in a transformer?
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Question 20 of 30
20. Question
What does V_sI_s stand for in the formula for power in a transformer?
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Question 21 of 30
21. Question
What does V_pI_p stand for in the formula for power in a transformer?
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Question 22 of 30
22. Question
What are the units for power?
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Question 23 of 30
23. Question
What are the units for potential difference?
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24. Question
What are the units for current?
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25. Question
A step-down transformer converts 11,500 V into 230 V. The power output is 2,000 W, so what is the current flowing in the primary coil?
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26. Question
A step-down transformer converts 11,500 V into 230 V. The power output is 1000 W, so what is the current flowing in the primary coil?
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27. Question
A step-down transformer converts 100 V into 230 V. The power output is 2,000 W, so what is the current flowing in the primary coil?
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
In a transformer, the primary voltage is 24 V and the secondary voltage is 12 V. If there are 200 turns on the primary coil, how many turns are on the secondary coil?
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29. Question
A secondary coil has a current of 25 A and a voltage of 5 V. On the primary coil the current is 15 A. Find the primary voltage.
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
What is the equation for energy lost due to heating?
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