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2020 Unit 4 & 5: Work, Power, Energy

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy of a rock perched on a cliff is an example of...
a)
gravitational
b)
elastic
c)
chemical
d)
kinetic
2.
How do you calculate power?
a)
P = W/t
b)
P = E/t
c)
P = w * t
d)
P = bbq/chicken
3.
How do we calculate work?
a)
W = F * d
b)
w = f * D
c)
W = F * D
d)
w = f * d
4.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
5.
The SI unit of work is?
a)
Joules
b)
Watts
c)
Newtons
d)
meters
6.
The SI unit for power is...?
a)
Watts
b)
Joules
c)
Newtons
d)
Meters
7.
A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.
a)
power
b)
work
c)
momentum
d)
Watt
8.
If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used? 
a)
1500 N
b)
15 N
c)
1.5 N
d)
150 N
9.
If 68 Joules were necessary to move a 4 Newton crate, how far was the crate moved?
a)
272 m
b)
17 m
c)
4.05 m
d)
272 cm 
10.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
11.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
12.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

13.

The rock in the picture is pushed over the edge and it begins to fall. Which type of energy conversion is taking place?

a)

mechanical to heat

b)

sound to mechanical

c)

potential to kinetic

d)

kinetic to potential

14.

A ball is projected into the air. Where is potential energy the greatest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

How does the mass of a bowling ball that has been rolled down the lane affect the kinetic energy?

a)

The kinetic energy does not depend on the mass of the bowling ball.

b)

The kinetic energy is increasing proportional to the mass of the bowling ball.

c)

The kinetic energy is decreasing proportional to the mass of the bowling ball.

d)

The kinetic energy is increasing proportional to the square of the mass of the bowling ball.

16.

Which point on the roller coaster's path represents the maximum potential energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

As a roller coaster goes downhill

a)

kinetic energy is converted into potential energy.

b)

potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

c)

electrical energy is converted into potential energy.

d)

potential energy is converted into electrical energy.

18.

When gasoline is burned in a car engine, ________ energy is converted into _________ energy.

a)

heat, chemical

b)

chemical, potential

c)

mechanical, chemical

d)

chemical, mechanical

19.

Within the alarm clock seen here, energy is transformed. It is time to get up! The alarm clock goes off. What are the energy transformations taking place in your alarm clock?

a)

electrical to magnetic to sound

b)

electrical to mechanical to sound

c)

electrical to mechanical to light

d)

chemical to electrical to mechanical

20.

Maria’s father started a fire in the fireplace. He crumpled some paper, lit a match, and soon the logs in the fireplace were burning. In this case, the stored chemical energy in the logs was changed into

a)

electrical energy.

b)

mechanical motion.

c)

heat and light energy.

d)

electrical and heat energy.

21.

The light bulb converts electrical energy into light and _________.

a)

chemical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

heat

d)

nuclear

22.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum.

b)

wavelength and frequency.

c)

the way they reflect.

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.

23.

To calculate the frequency of an electromagnetic wave, you need to know the speed of the wave and its

a)

wavelength.

b)

intensity.

c)

refraction.

d)

amplitude.

24.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light.

b)

radio waves.

c)

the electromagnetic spectrum.

d)

invisible radiation.

25.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are

a)

Infrared rays.

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

X-rays

26.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
weight and mass 
b)
distance and weight 
c)
mass and matter 
d)
mass and distance 
27.
An object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
False 
28.
As distance between objects increases the pull of gravity...
a)
increases 
b)
decreases 
c)
Stays the same 
29.
The amount of matter in an object.
a)
force 
b)
mass
c)
weight 
d)
pressure 
30.
Which of the following never changes no matter where you are in the universe? 
a)
Pounds 
b)
weight 
c)
Force
d)
Mass
31.
A person would weigh less on the moon than on the Earth because...
a)
the moon has less mass, and therefore less gravity
b)
the moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
c)
the moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
d)
the moon has more mass, and therefor more gravity
32.
Calculate the KE of a moving 4 kilogram object traveling at a velocity of 3 m/s.
a)
18 J
b)
36 J
c)
12 J
d)
6 J
33.
How much KE does a moving 6 kilogram object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
34.
A moving 10 kilogram object has 20 Joules of KE. What is its velocity?
a)
2 m/s
b)
4 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
10 m/s
35.
What is the mass of a moving object that has 100 Joules of KE and moves at a velocity of 2 m/s?
a)
50 kg
b)
200 kg
c)
25 kg
d)
100 kg
36.

Base your answer(s) to the following question on the graph below which represents the relationship between vertical height and gravitational potential energy for an object near Earth's surface.

a)

55

b)

2.25

c)

50

d)

2.5

37.

Base your answer to the following question on the diagram shown. A planet, P, moves around the Sun, S in an elliptical orbit. The amount of time required for the planet to travel from point A to B is equal to the amount of time required to travel from point C to point D.


As the planet moves from point B to point C, how does its kinetic energy and potential energy change?

a)

Both potential energy and kinetic energy increase

b)

Both potential energy and kinetic energy decrease.

c)

Potential energy increases and kinetic energy decreases.

d)

Potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases.

38.

Mohammad’s teacher gives him an aluminum spring and asks him how he would increase the potential energy of the spring. Which of these answers does NOT increase the spring’s potential energy?

a)

compressing the spring

b)

putting the spring on the floor

c)

stretching the spring

d)

tossing the spring up into the air