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NCUK IFY Physics - G) Work and Energy

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the unit used to measure work?
a)
Joule
b)
Watt
c)
Newton
d)
Pascal
2.

Work done = Force x _________

a)

distance

b)

acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

speed

3.

What kind of energy?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Work

d)

Chemical

4.

What kind of energy does a moving skateboard have?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Chemical

5.

In which of the following situations do your arms do work on books?

a)

holding a heavy stack of books while standing

b)

carrying a heavy stack of books

c)

dropping a stack of books onto a table

d)

picking up a pile of books from the floor

6.
The ability to do work is....
a)
work
b)
power
c)
acceleration
d)
energy
7.

In which of the following is no work done

a)

climbing stairs

b)

lifting a book

c)

pushing a shopping trolley

d)

none of the above

8.
a)

Kinetic energy is being transformed into potential energy

b)

Potential energy is being transformed into kinetic energy

c)

Energy is being created

d)

Energy is being destroyed

9.

When energy moves from one form to another it is said to be _________________

a)

Transformed

b)

Eliminated

c)

Lost

d)

Created

10.

When you rub your hands together on a cold day, you use friction to convert

a)

Mechanical energy into thermal energy

b)

Thermal energy into nuclear energy

c)

Nuclear energy into electrical energy.

d)

Electrical energy into radiant energy

11.

A student needs 10N10N of force to lift a box to the top of a 2m2m high shelf.

How much work do they do?

a)

 12J12J  

b)

 8J8J  

c)

 20J20J  

d)

 5J5J  

12.

A student pushes a box with 20N of force through a distance of 100m100m .

How much work is done on the ball?

a)

 120J120J  

b)

 80J80J  

c)

 5J5J  

d)

 2000J2000J  

13.

A worker climbs a ladder and does 8J of work on a 2N2N object.

How high is it lifted?

a)

 18m18m  

b)

 4m4m  

c)

 10m10m  

d)

 6m6m  

14.

Pressure

a)

p=FAp=\frac{F}{A}

b)

p=AFp=\frac{A}{F}

c)

p=FAp=FA

d)

P=AFP=AF

15.

Unit of pressure

a)

NmNm

b)

Nm2Nm^{-2}

c)

PaPa

d)

PAPA

16.
Atmospheric pressure increases as you move towards lower elevations and decreases as you move into higher elevations.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

If a horse reared up onto two legs what effect would it have on the pressure?

a)

pressure will half

b)

pressure will be unchanged

c)

pressure will be doubled

d)

pressure will be quadrupled