Energy Transfers in Power Stations

What type of energy is stored in coal before it is burned in a fuel-based power station?

• Kinetic energy

• Chemical energy

• Electrical energy

• Nuclear energy

In a fuel-based power station, what is the primary purpose of the steam produced?

• To cool down the generator

• To turn the turbine

• To produce chemical energy

• To store electrical energy

Which of the following energy transfers occurs in both fuel-based and nuclear power stations?

• Nuclear → Heat

• Chemical → Electrical

• Heat → Kinetic

• Kinetic → Chemical

What is the role of the generator in a power station?

• To produce steam

• To convert kinetic energy into electrical energy

• To burn the fuel

• To store heat energy

In a nuclear power station, what type of reaction produces the heat?

• Chemical reaction

• Nuclear reaction

• Electrical reaction

• Kinetic reaction

Which of the following is the correct sequence of energy transfers in a nuclear power station?

• Chemical → Heat → Kinetic → Electrical

• Nuclear → Kinetic → Heat → Electrical

• Nuclear → Heat → Kinetic → Electrical

• Heat → Nuclear → Kinetic → Electrical

What is the main difference between a fuel-based power station and a nuclear power station in terms of energy source?

• Fuel-based uses nuclear reactions, nuclear uses chemical reactions

• Fuel-based uses chemical energy, nuclear uses nuclear energy

• Fuel-based uses electrical energy, nuclear uses kinetic energy

• Fuel-based uses kinetic energy, nuclear uses heat energy

What is the initial form of energy in a nuclear power station?

• Kinetic energy

• Heat energy

• Electrical energy

• Nuclear energy

In a fuel-based power station, what is the final form of energy produced?

• Chemical energy

• Heat energy

• Kinetic energy

• Electrical energy

Which component in a power station is directly responsible for converting kinetic energy into electrical energy?

• Turbine

• Generator

• Boiler

• Reactor