Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Energy conservation

Energy conservation — practice question

Coal is delivered to a power station by trains. The table below shows quantities linked to how the power station operates. Power station output $P$ (W) Number of trains per day $N$ Mass of coal on one train $M$ (kg) Energy from $1\text{ kg}$ of coal $J$ (J) Number of seconds in one day $S$ Which expression shows the efficiency of the power station?

  • A$\frac{PS}{NMJ}$
  • B$\frac{PSN}{MJ}$
  • C$\frac{NMJ}{PS}$
  • D$\frac{NM}{PSJ}$

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