Factors affecting the use of energy was given by the candidates as finance, good food, hard
work. etc.
Some candidates wrote the advantages of energy management as being healthy, and
generate energy etc.
The required answers to the questions are as follows:
2a. Factors affecting the use of energy
Age- age determines how much energy that is available for use to
accomplish a task.
Physical handicap/challenge - a physically handicapped/challenged
person will have to put in more energy to accomplish a task.
Health - a sick person has less energy to perform a task than someone
that is healthy.
Attitude to work - someone who has a negative attitude to a specific
task has less energy and takes longer time in performing a task.
The task - the amount of task to be accomplished will determine how
much energy is needed.
b. Advantages of Energy Management
Conserves energy/energy is available for other uses.
Helps to increase the worker's interest in a given task
Eliminates fatigue;
Helps to minimize the amount of time spent on a given task;
Helps to reduce or eliminate unnecessary movements when working.
Makes the worker carry out a given task in the best possible way.
It helps in the accomplishment of more tasks.