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Work and Energy Chapter exam

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what splits things apart?

a)

lever

b)

wedge

c)

wheel and axle

d)

screw

2.

a catapult is an example of a [ ]

a)

pulley

b)

talking chicken

c)

door knob

d)

lever

3.

Which would be most effective to push a heavy box into a truck?

a)

super cow

b)

inclined plane

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

4.

A wedge would be most effective to split things apart.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the formula for work?

a)

force + distance

b)

force x distance

c)

work - force x 8

d)

distance x work

6.
What is a device that makes work easier by changing the size or direction of force?
a)
Force
b)
Machine
c)
Watt
7.
What is the work done by a machine on an object?
a)
Lever
b)
Power
c)
Work Output
8.
What is the work that you do on a machine?
a)
Lever
b)
Work output
c)
Work input
9.
What is the number of times the machine mutliples force?
a)
Mechanical Advantage
b)
Power
c)
Mechanical Efficiency 
10.
What is a machine that is made of two simple machines?
a)
Pulley
b)
Compound Machine
c)
Lever
11.
A moving object has what kind of energy?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Work
c)
Forced
12.
What simple machine holds things together?
a)
Wedge
b)
Screw
c)
Lever
d)
Pulley
13.
What simple machine has a fulcrum and can be used to lift a weight?
a)
Pulley
b)
lever
c)
screw
d)
wedge
14.
A door stop is an example of a
a)
Screw
b)
Wedge
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
15.
________________ is done whenever a force moves an object a distance
a)
load
b)
friction
c)
force
d)
work
16.
A ramp is an example of a(n)
a)
inclined plane
b)
fulcrum
c)
force
d)
lever
17.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
18.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
19.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
20.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
21.
Which point has the most potential energy?
a)
G
b)
f
c)
b
d)
a
22.

What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?

a)

time and energy

b)

power and mass

c)

mass and velocity

d)

time and work

23.
What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy
a)
Newton
b)
Joule
c)
Watt
d)
Kilogram
24.

Which of these BEST shows kinetic energy

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored
26.
What is energy?
a)
rate of work
b)
Motion of an object
c)
ability to do work
d)
force over time
27.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 J

b)

728.5 J

c)

45,167 J

d)

22,583.5 J

28.

You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30 m/s. The ball has ______________________ energy. Calculate it.

a)

Kinetic, 1890 J

b)

Kinetic, 945 J

c)

Kinetic, 945 N

d)

Potential, 945 J

29.

A car is traveling with a velocity of 40 m/s and has a mass of 1120 kg. The car has ___________energy. Calculate it.

a)

Potential, 896,000 J

b)

Kinetic, 25,088,000 J

c)

Kinetic, 796,000 J

d)

Kinetic, 896,000 J

30.

What is the kinetic energy of a 3-kilogram ball that is rolling at 2 meters per second?

a)

6 J

b)

9 J

c)

18 J

d)

6 N

31.

What is the kinetic energy of a 2kg rabbit hopping at a speed of 1.25 m/s?

a)

1.5625 N

b)

2 J

c)

1.5625 J

d)

2 N

32.

Calculate the kinetic energy of a car with a mass of 475kg rolling down a hill at a speed of 5m/s.

a)

593.75 J

b)

5937.5 J

c)

7937.5 J

d)

.59375 J

33.

How much work does an elephant do while moving a circus wagon 20 meters with a pulling force of 200N?

a)

220 J

b)

400 J

c)

4,000 J

d)

4 J

34.

How much work is done when a force of 33N pulls a wagon 13 meters?

a)

429 m

b)

429 KG

c)

429 J

d)

46 N

35.
Ratio to work out to work in
a)
Efficiency
b)
Law of Conservation of Energy
c)
Transformation
d)
Lumens
36.
The law of conservation of energy states that when one form of energy is converted into another,
a)
energy is destroyed in the process
b)
no energy is destroyed in the process
c)
energy is created in the process
d)
some amount of energy cannot be accounted for
37.

The SI Unit for Energy is

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

Calorie

d)

Watt

38.

which letter shows the ball when it has the maximum kinetic energy

a)

A

b)

D

c)

F

d)

G

39.

Which letter shows the ball when it has the maximum potential energy?

a)

G

b)

D

c)

B

d)

A

40.

Which sequence correctly shows a resulting increase in potential energy?

a)

A,G,F,C

b)

B,F,E,C

c)

D,E,B,F

d)

C,D,E,F

41.

Which sequence correctly shows a resulting increase in kinetic energy?

a)

E,F,B,G

b)

D,E,B,F

c)

A,B,C,D

d)

B,F,E,C

42.

Which sequence correctly shows a resulting increase in kinetic energy?

a)

E,F,B,G

b)

D,E,B,F

c)

A,B,C,D

d)

B,F,E,C

43.

You serve a volleyball with a mass of 2.1 kg. The ball leaves your hand with a speed of 30 m/s. The ball has __________________ energy.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

44.

A baby carriage is sitting at the top of a hill that is 21 m high. The carriage with the baby weighs 12 N. The carriage has _________________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

45.

A car is traveling with a velocity of 40 m/s and has a mass of 1120 kg. The car has _______________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

46.

Who is this?

a)

Lil Toosie

b)

Lil Goosie

c)

Lil Boosie

d)

Lil Doo-Doo

47.

Who is this?

a)

Kevin Mates

b)

Kevin Games

c)

Kevin Gage

d)

Kevin Gates

48.

Who is this

a)

President Barack Obama

b)

President George Washington

c)

President

49.

Who is this?

a)

Maya Angelou

b)

Oprah Winfrey

c)

Alfreda Winfrey

50.

Who is this silly little daughter is this!

a)

Mrs. Hornes

b)

Mrs. Richardson

c)

Mrs. George

d)

Mrs. Bourgeois

51.

What is my daughters name?

a)

Ta-Neka

b)

Shelby

c)

Lillian

d)

Ben-ja-Mina

52.

How many shelby's do you see in this picture collage?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

I don't see any