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Physics Quiz - Mechanical Energy Conversions and Work

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A 7.0 kg ball is rolling down a hill at a velocity of 3.0 m/s. What is its kinetic energy? HINT: KE = 1/2 mv2

a)

31.5 Joules

b)

18.75 Joules

c)

63.0 Joules

d)

9.07 Joules

2.

A soccer ball with a mass of 0.73 kg is suspended 2.0 meters above the ground. What is its gravitation potential energy? HINT: PE = mgh, where g = 9.8 N/kg

a)

14.3 Joules

b)

6.32 Joules

c)

21.4 Joules

d)

18.9 Joules

3.

How much work is the guy doing on the 10 N weight as he lifts it to 2.0 meters above the floor? HINT: W = Fd

a)

20.0 Joules

b)

2.0 Joules

c)

10.Joules

d)

5.0 Joules

4.

A man pushes a 300-N box along a flat, friction-less surface using a force of 600 N. The box was moved a

distance of 3.5 m. The actual work done by the worker was: HINT: W = Fd

a)

2100 Joules

b)

1050 Joules

c)

1550 Joules

d)

3000 Joules

5.

At which point does the skier have the most potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

6.

When a force acts upon an object to cause a displacement of the object, what is said to have been done?

a)

work

b)

kinetic energy

c)

decrease in velocity

d)

potential energy

7.

When the force acting on an object is opposite in direction to the displacement of the object is is referred to as:

a)

negative work.

b)

no work.

c)

opposite work.

d)

busy work.

8.

Which of the following statements is true (assume there is no friction on the ramp)?

a)

The kinetic energy of a skater increases as he rolls up the ramp while the gravitational potential energy decreases.

b)

The gravitational potential energy of a skater decreases as he rolls down the ramp – at the same time the kinetic energy stays constant since he is always moving.

c)

A skater’s kinetic energy increases as he rolls down the ramp. The gravitational potential energy decreases as he rolls down the ramp.

d)

The skater’s total energy decreases over time and gets converted to thermal energy.

9.

If the ball has 1000 J of kinetic energy the moment it is tossed upward, what is its potential energy at the top of its arc?

a)

1000 J

b)

2000 J

c)

500 J

d)

0 J

10.

What is the sum of kinetic and potential energy called?

a)

mechanical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

nuclear energy

11.

How much kinetic energy does a 2000 kg car have if it is traveling at a speed of 30m/s? HINT: KE = ½ mv2

a)

900,000 Joules

b)

1,800,000 Joules

c)

450,000 Joules

d)

1,350.000 Joules