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Work, Power & Machines (Terms of Reference)

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

The product of distance and the force in the direction an object moves.


The Result of Force x Distance

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Force

d)

Efficiency

2.

The SI Unit for Speed

a)

m/s

b)

m/s2

c)

kg*m/s

d)

kg/min2

3.

The SI Unit for Force

a)

Watt (w)

b)

Newton (N)

c)

Joule (j)

d)

joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g•0C)

4.

The SI Unit for Power

a)

Watt (w)

b)

Newton (N)

c)

Joule (j)

d)

joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g•0C)

5.

The SI Unit for Momentum

a)

Watt (w)

b)

Newton (N)

c)

kilogram per meters per second (kg ⋅ m/s)

d)

joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g•0C)

6.

The rate at which work is done (measured in watts)


The product of = Work / Time

or

the product of (Force) x (Distance) / Time

a)

Energy

b)

Velocity

c)

Force

d)

Power

7.

Work is the prouct of

a)

speed and force

b)

force and distance

c)

power and force

d)

motion and force

8.

How much work is done when a 10-N force moves an object 2.5 m?

a)

0.25 N⋅·m

b)

2.5m

c)

25 N⋅m

d)

4.0 N·m

9.

Power is equal to work divided by

a)

time

b)

force

c)

distance

d)

mechanical advantage

10.

A common unit of power, equal to about 746 watts

a)

kinetic power

b)

horsepower (hp)

c)

potential power

d)

thermal power

11.

A device that does work

a)

pulley

b)

fulcrum

c)

machine

d)

incline plane

12.

The distance the input force acts through

a)

input distance

b)

output distance

c)

input force

d)

output force

13.

In science, work is done when a(n) ______ acts on an object in the direction the object moves.

a)

Mass

b)

Watt

c)

Joule

d)

Force

14.

Work is maximized when force is applied in ______ direction that the object is moving.

a)

the opposite

b)

the same

c)

a 90 degree

d)

a 45 degree

15.

True or False?

A vertical force does work on an object that is moving in a horizontal direction.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Select the correct work equation to use when determining the distance an object moves as a result of a force applied to it.

a)

Distance = Force x Work

b)

Distance = Force / Work

c)

Distance = Force2

d)

Distance = Work / Force

17.

True or false? Power is the rate of doing work.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Select the expression that is equivalent to one watt.

a)

one newton per meter

b)

one joule per meter

c)

one newton per second

d)

one joule per second

19.

How much work does a 100-watt light bulb do when it is lit for 30 seconds?

a)

3000J

b)

33.3J

c)

0.03J

d)

300N

20.

True or False?

A machine can make work easier to do by changing the size of the force needed, the direction of a force, or the distance over which a force acts

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The work done by a machine is always less than the work done on a machine because of

a)

Heat

b)

terminal velocity

c)

distance & displacement

d)

friction

22.

Select the option of the definition for input force.

a)

the amount of force exerted by a machine

b)

the amount of friction slowing the speed of a machine

c)

the amount of work done by a machine

d)

the amount of force exerted on a machine

23.

The force exerted by a machine is called the _________ force.

a)

output

b)

input

24.

True or False?

Every machine uses some of its work input to overcome friction.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False?

Output is generally less than input work..

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The mechanical advantage of a machine if there were no friction

a)

Mechanical Advantage

b)

Actual Mechanical Advantage

c)

Ideal Mechanical Advantage

d)

Efficiency

27.

The Ratio of output force to input force

a)

Mechanical Advantage

b)

Actual Mechanical Advantage

c)

Ideal Mechanical Advantage

d)

Efficiency

28.

Percentage of work input that become work output

a)

Mechanical Advantage

b)

Actual Mechanical Advantage

c)

Ideal Mechanical Advantage

d)

Efficiency

29.

The number of times a machine increases force

a)

Mechanical Advantage

b)

Actual Mechanical Advantage

c)

Ideal Mechanical Advantage

d)

Efficiency

30.

True or False?

A loading ramp with a rough surface has a greater mechanical advantage than one with a smooth surface.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Because friction is always present, the actual mechanical

advantage of a machine is never _________ than its ideal mechanical advantage (IMA).

a)

lesser

b)

greater

c)

equal

32.

A machine’s _____________ is the mechanical advantage in the absence of friction.

a)

Mechanical Advantage

b)

Ideal Mechanical Advantage

c)

Actual Mechanical Advantage

d)

Efficiency

33.

True or False?

To calculate the efficiency of a machine, divide the work output (the smaller force) by work input (the larger force), and then multiply by 100.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What is a significant factor affecting a mom's mini-van fuel efficiency?

a)

Newton's 3rd Law

b)

terminal velocity

c)

air resistance

d)

fusion and fission

35.

Reducing friction __________ the efficiency of a machine

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

does not change

36.

the work done by the input force acting through the input distance

a)

work input

b)

work output

c)

input force

d)

output force

37.

the work done by the machine

a)

work input

b)

work output

c)

input force

d)

output force

38.

Ratio of the output force exerted by a machine to the input force applied to the machine.

a)

Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA)

b)

Actual Mechanical Advantage (AMA)

c)

Mechanical Advantage (MA)

d)

Efficiency

39.

Ratio of the output force exerted by a machine to the input force applied to the machine.

a)

Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA)

b)

Actual Mechanical Advantage (AMA)

c)

Mechanical Advantage (MA)

d)

Efficiency