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Energy Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement describes the kinetic energy and total mechanical energy of a block as it is pulled at constant speed up an incline?

a)

Kinetic energy decreases and total mechanical energy increases

b)

Kinetic energy decreases and total mechanical energy remains the same

c)

Kinetic energy remains the same and total mechanical energy increases

d)

Kinetic energy remains the same and total mechanical energy remains the same

2.

A 75-kilogram bicyclist coasts down a hill at a constant speed of 12 meters per second. What is the kinetic energy of the bicycle?

a)

4.5 x 102 J

b)

9.0 x 102 J

c)

5.4 x 102 J

d)

1.1 x 102 J

3.

An electrical generator in a science classroom makes a lightbulb glow when a student turns a hand crank on the generator. During its operation, this generator converts

a)

chemical energy to electrical energy

b)

mechanical energy to electrical energy

c)

electrical energy to mechanical energy

d)

electrical energy to chemical energy

4.

A block weighing 40 newtons is released from rest on an incline 8 meters above the horizontal. If 50 joules of heat is generated as the block slides down the incline, the max KE of the block at the bottom of the incline is

a)

50 J

b)

270 J

c)

320 J

d)

3100 J

5.

A child, starting from rest at the top of a playground slide, reaches a speed of 7.0 meters per second at the bottom of the slide. What is the vertical height of the slide? [Neglect friction.]

a)

0.71 m

b)

1.4 m

c)

2.5 m

d)

3.5 m

6.

Two students of equal weight go from the first floor to the second floor. The first student uses an elevator and the second student walks up a flight of stairs. Compared to the gravitational potential energy gained by the first student, the gravitational potential energy gained by the second student is

a)

less

b)

greater

c)

the same

7.

During an emergency stop, a 1.5 x 103-kilogram car lost a total of 3.0 x 105 joules of kinetic energy. What was the speed of the car at the moment the brakes were applied?

a)

10 m/s

b)

14 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

25 m/s

8.

While riding a chairlift, a 55-kilogram skier is raised a vertical distance of 360 meters. What is the total change in the skier's gravitational potential energy?

a)

5.4 x 101 J

b)

5.4 x 102 J

c)

2.0 x 104 J

d)

2.0 x 105 J

9.

A book of mass m falls freely from rest to the floor from the top of a desk of height h. What is the speed of the book upon striking the floor?

a)

√(2gh)

b)

2gh

c)

mgh

d)

mh

10.

An object weighing 15 newtons is lifted from the ground to a height of 0.22 meter. The increase in the object's gravitational potential energy is approximately

a)

310 J

b)

32 J

c)

3.3 J

d)

0.34 J

11.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the kinetic energy, KE, and the velocity of an object accelerating in a straight line?

a)

(1)

b)

(2)

c)

(3)

d)

(4)

12.

The graph represents the kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, and total mechanical energy of a moving block. Which best describes the motion of the block?

a)

accelerating on a flat horizontal surface

b)

sliding up a frictionless incline

c)

fall freely

d)

being lifted at constant velocity

13.

A 60-kilogram runner has 1920 joules of kinetic energy. At what speed is she running?

a)

5.66 m/s

b)

8.00 m/s

c)

32.0 m/s

d)

64.0 m/s

14.

As a ball falls freely (without friction or air resistance) roward the ground, its total mechanical energy

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

15.

The gravitational potential energy, with respect to Earth, that is possessed by an object is dependent on the object's

a)

acceleration

b)

momentum

c)

position

d)

speed

16.

A pendulum is pulled to the side and released from rest. Which graph best represents the relationship between the gravitational potential energy of the pendulum and its displacement from its point of release?

a)

(1)

b)

(2)

c)

(3)

d)

(4)

17.

As shown in the diagram, a student exerts an average force of 600 newtons on a rope to lift a 50-kilogram crate a vertical distance of 3 meters. Compared to the work done by the student, the gravitational potential energy gained by the crate is

a)

exactly the same

b)

330 J less

c)

330 J more

d)

150 J more

18.

Using the graph, what is the total work done over 4.0 meters?

a)

5.0 J

b)

7.5 J

c)

120 J

d)

180 J

19.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the GPE of an object near the surface of the Earth and its height above Earth's surface?

a)

(1)

b)

(2)

c)

(3)

d)

(4)

20.

A horizontal force of 5.0 newtons acts on a 3.0 kilogram mass over a distance of 6.0 meters along a horizontal, frictionless surface. What is the change in kinetic energy of the mass during its movement over the 6.0-meter distance?

a)

6.0 J

b)

15 J

c)

30 J

d)

90 J

21.

Which combination of fundamental units can be used to express energy?

a)

kg m/s

b)

kg m2/s

c)

kg m/s2

d)

kg m2/s2

22.

The table lists the mass and speed of each of 4 objects. Which two objects have the same kinetic energy?

a)

A and D

b)

B and D

c)

A and C

d)

B and C

23.

An object is thrown vertically upward. Select the pair of graphs that best represents the object's kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy as functions of displacement while it rises?

a)

(1)

b)

(2)

c)

(3)

d)

(4)

24.

An object falls freely near Earth's surface. Which graphs best represents the relationship between the object's kinetic energy and its time of fall?

a)

(1)

b)

(2)

c)

(3)

d)

(4)

25.

A wound spring provides the energy to propel a toy car across a level floor. At time ti, the car is moving at speed vi across the floor and the spring is unwinding, as shown below. At time tf, the spring has fully unwound and the car has coasted to a stop. Select the statement that best describes the transformation of energy that occurs between times ti and tf.

a)

GPE at ti is converted to internal energy at tf

b)

PEs at ti is converted to kinetic energy at tf

c)

Both PEs and KE at ti are converted to Q at tf

d)

Both KE and Q at ti are converted to PEs at tf

26.

Which pair of quantities can be expressed using the same units?

a)

work and kinetic energy

b)

power and momentum

c)

impulse and potential energy

d)

acceleration and weight

27.

If the speed of a moving object is doubled, the kinetic

energy of the object is

a)

halved

b)

doubled

c)

unchanged

d)

quadrupled

28.

The diagram represents a 155-newton box on a ramp. Applied force F causes the box to slide from point A to point B. What is the total amount of gravitational potential energy gained by the box?

a)

28.4 J

b)

279 J

c)

868 J

d)

2740 J

29.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
30.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
31.
What kind of energy is in basketball passing through the hoop?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
32.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
33.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
35.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
36.

When a roller coaster is at the top of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low potential energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

37.

Kinetic energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

d)

mass and force

38.

Potential energy depends on

a)

mass and height

b)

height and speed

c)

mass and speed

d)

height and force

39.

Energy and work are measured in

a)

kilograms

b)

meters

c)

Joules

d)

m/s

40.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
41.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
42.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
43.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
44.
 Work done = Force x _________
a)
a. distance
b)
b. acceleration
c)
c. velocity
d)
d. speed
45.
friction is a force that acts 
a)
in the same direction as the force
b)
opposite to the direction of the force
c)
with the force
d)
towards the direction of the force
46.
. Which is a way that you could demonstrate the transformation of mechanical energy into thermal energy? 
a)
Warm yourself in front of a campfire.
b)
Use an electric toaster to toast heat.
c)
Rub your hands together until they get warm.
d)
Use the magnified sunligth to set a piece of paper on fire.