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Physics Equation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A car of mass 500kg is accelerating at 6m/s2. What is the driving force produced by the engine?


resultant force (N) = mass (kg) x acceleration (m/s2)


You need to remember the equation

a)

Force = m x a

F = 500kg x 6 = 3000N

b)

4000n

c)

5000N

d)

7500N

2.

A man pushes a car with a force of 200N along a straight horizontal road. He manages to accelerate the car by 0.1m/s². Find the mass of the car.


Use the equation

Force = mass x acceleration


Rearrange the equation to get mass


mass = force ÷ acceleration

a)

1500kg

b)

2000kg

c)

45005g

d)

3560kg

3.

A car accelerates from a velocity of 20m/s to a velocity of 35m/s in 25 seconds. What is the acceleration of the car?


acceleration (m/s2) = change in velocity (m/s) ÷time taken (s)

a)

Change in velocity = 35m/s - 20 m/s = 15


Time = 25 seconds

b)

Acceleration = change in velocity ÷ time taken

= 15 ÷ 25

= 0.6m/s2

4.

Calculate the weight of car of mass 400kg on earth.

Gravitational field strength on Earth is 9.8.


Weight = mass x gravitational field strength

a)

Weight = mass x graviational field strength

b)

Weight = 400kg x 9.8 = 3920 N

c)

5000N

d)

600N

5.

An object of weight 40N is raised by a height of 0.4m. Calculate the work done in raising the object.


Work done (J) = force (N) x distance (m)


Work done has the same unit as energy

a)

Work done (J) = force (N) x distance (m)

b)

work done = 40 x 0.4 = 16 J

c)

work done = 40 / 0.4

6.

2000J of energy is transferred by a sprinter as he runs a distance of 100m. Calculate the force that is exerted by the sprinter as he is running.


work done (j) = force x distance


Rearrange the equation to get force


Force = work done / distnce

a)

Force = 2000J / 100 = 20 Newtons

b)

50N

c)

75N

d)

12N

7.

400J of energy is transferred in raising an object in 1 minute. What is the power?


Power(watts) = work done (j) ÷ time taken (sec)


Power (watts) = energy transferred ÷ time taken (sec)

a)

Power = energy transferred ÷ time taken


Time 1 minute = 60 seconds

b)

Power = 400 ÷ time taken

Power = 400 ÷ 60

Power = 6.66 watts

c)

63 watts

d)

414 watts

8.

Kinetic energy = 0.5 x mass x (speed)2

Joules kg m/s


A go-kart travels along a stratight length of track at 8.5m/s

The go-kart and its driver have a combine mass of 160kg.

Calculate the total energy in the kinetic energy stores of the go-kart and the driver.


Use the above equation

a)

5780J

b)

4000J

c)

300J

d)

200J

9.

Gravitational Potential Energy = mass x gravitational field strenghth x height


A 500g object fall of a cliff and loses 100J from its gravitational potential energy. If the gravitational field strength is 9.8. How high is the cliss?

÷

a)

500g needs to be converted to Kg

500 g is 0.5kg

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy = mass x gravitational field strenghth x height


100J = 0.5kg x 9.8 x height


Height = 100 ÷ (0.5 x 9.8) = 20.4m

10.

A current of 2amps passes through a devise with a resistance of 8Ω . What is the power of the device?


Power = (current)2 x resistance

a)

32W

b)

15

c)

20

d)

25