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Work - Concepts and Problems

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Work can be defined as a _____ acting over some amount of _____ to cause a change in _____.

a)

force, distance, energy

b)

force, time, energy

c)

force, time, distance

d)

force, distance, time

2.

What is the common formula for work?

a)

W=F v cos (angle between the direction of motion and the force)

b)

W=F d cos (angle between the direction of motion and the force)

c)

W=F m cos (angle between the direction of motion and the force)

d)

W=F t cos (angle between the direction of motion and the force)

3.

The unit for work is the _____.

a)

Newton

b)

kilogram

c)

Joule

d)

meter

4.

When is work positive?

a)

Work is positive if a force is opposite the direction of motion.

b)

Work is positive if a force is in the same direction as the direction of motion.

c)

Work is positve if a force is perpendicular to the direction of motion.

5.

When is work negative?

a)

Work is negative when a force is in the same direction as the direction of motion.

b)

Work is negative when a force is opposite the direction of motion.

c)

Work is negative when a force is perpendicular to the direction of motion.

6.

Work is a _____.

a)

vector; the direction of the work vector

b)

vector; whether the work adds or removes energy from the object

c)

scalar; the direction of the work vector

d)

scalar; whether the work adds or removes energy from the object

7.
A child moving at constant velocity carries a 2N ice-cream cone 1 m across a level surface.  What is the work done on the ice cream cone?
a)
0 J
b)
0.5 J
c)
2 J
d)
20 J
8.
A construction worker pushes a wheelbarrow 5 m with a horizontal force of 50 N.  How much work is done?
a)
10J
b)
55J
c)
250J
d)
1250J
9.
A child pulls a balloon for 12 m with a force of 1N at an angle of 60 degrees.  How much work does the child do on the balloon?
a)
-10J
b)
-6J
c)
6J
d)
12J
10.

What is the total work done on the object? It moves 1 meter to the right.

a)

0 Joules

b)

0.5 Joules

c)

500 Joules

d)

50 Joules

11.

George carries a box 6 meters to the right. Find the work done by the man on the 15 kg box.

a)

900 Joules

b)

0 Joules

c)

90 Joules

12.

Which of the following is an example of work?

a)

Holding a bowling ball above your head

b)

A waiter holds a tray of food above his head while traveling 6 meters across a crowded room

c)

A teacher applies a force to a wall to hold up a poster

d)

A puppy pushes a tennis ball 10 meters with his nose