Work Examples

Calculate work: A 100 Newton force is applied to move a 15 kg object a distance of 5 meters?

• 20 Joules
• 75 Joules
• 500 Joules
• 1500 J

A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.

• power
• work
• momentum
• Watt

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A 5000N block is lifted 10 m. How much work was done?

• 50000 J
• 5000 J
• 500 J
• 50 J

How much work is produced when 350 N is used to move a car 5 m?

• 70 J
• 1750 J
• 355 J
• 175 J

Would it be easier to move a box of the same mass up a ramp that was long and gradual or short and steep?

• long and gradual
• short and steep

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

The unit used to measure work is the 

• Watt
• Newton
• Joule
• meter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is the best example of work being done. 

• doing homework
• lifting a box
• pushing a stationary box
• holding a box

A 5000N block is lifted 10 m. How much work was done?

• 50000 J
• 5000 J
• 500 J
• 50 J

How much work is produced when 350 N is used to move a car 5 m?

• 70 J
• 1750 J
• 355 J
• 175 J

In which of these cases is work being done? 

• A student sleeps
• A student pushes a locked door that does not move
• a student carries his chair into another room
• A student sits on the carpet