Work-Force & Motion

You do work only when you exert a force on an object and move it

• true

• false

work is a measurement of how much force is applied over a certain

• distance
• velocity
• shape
• size

Is planting a flower work?

• yes

• no

The measure of force it takes to move an object

from a certain distance is called work

• true

• false

What isn't work?

• riding a bike

• lifting a box

• pushing on a wall

Scientists add the force needed to move the object to the distance the object moves.

• true

• false

For which activity would you be doing work?

• watching tv

• raking leaves

• reading a page in a book

• pushing on a box that does not move

Is doing a push-up work?

• yes

• no

If you use 3 newtons of force to pull a wagon 10 meters, how many newton-meters of work would you do?

• 20

• 25

• 35

• 30

Can force be applied to an object without work being done?

• yes

• no