Work and power

Which of the following is a true statement about work?

• It measures how quickly an object accelerates 
• It measures how much effort is applied over a certain distance
• It measures the change in an object's rate of speed
• It measures how much time it takes to move a massive object

What does one newton exerted over a distance of one meter equal?

• One watt
• One hertz
• One volt 
• One joule 

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A kid applies a force of 70 N to a ball over 1.1 meters. How much work did he do on the ball? 

• 77 J
• 7.7 J 
• 0.7 J 
• 770 J 

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A weightlifter lifts two 300 newton weights 1.5 meters off the ground. How much work has he done?

• 600 J 
• 660 J
• 900 J 
• 1200 J 

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Which of these is a measure of force?

• 100 newtons
• 100 meters per second
• 100 joules
• 100 watts

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You do 90 joules of work in 30 seconds. How much power have you generated?

• 30 watts
• 3 watts
• 120 watts
• 270 watts