Unit 5: Forces, Energy, and Work

What is a force?

• a push or a pull
• a force that slows or stops an object in motion

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What is the unit used to measure work?

• Joule
• Watt
• Newton
• Pascal

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 Work done = Force x _________

• a. distance
• b. acceleration
• c. velocity
• d. speed

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic

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If W=Fd
Then how much work is done if it takes 20N to move a box 10 meters

• 0
• 2
• 20
• 200

In which of the following situations do your arms do work on books?

• holding a heavy stack of books while standing
• carrying a heavy stack of books
• dropping a stack of books onto a table
• picking up a pile of books from the floor

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The _______ is the SI unit of energy.

• watt
• joule
• ampere
• volt

When work is done, there is always a(n) _______.

• constant rate
• single movement involved
• transfer of energy
• increase in the mechanical advantage

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The ability to do work is....

• work
• power
• acceleration
• energy

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