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Energy, Power, and Conservation of Energy

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You do work only if an object

a)

is large.

b)

takes effort to hold up.

c)

has force applied to it.

d)

moves a distance as force is being applied.

2.

If you double the force applied to an object, but move the object the same distance, the work you did

a)

stayed the same, but was more difficult.

b)

doubled.

c)

was cut in half.

d)

increased four times, because you have to square the force.

3.

If you need to lift an object but it is too heavy, mechanical advantage shows you that you should

a)

give up.

b)

get stronger.

c)

increase the distance over which you do work.

d)

call someone else to help you.

4.

If you used a pulley system that lifted a 200N object four times slower than you pulled on the rope, how much force were you applying?

a)

50N

b)

100N

c)

200N

d)

800N

5.

Work causes a change in

a)

weight.

b)

inertia.

c)

velocity.

d)

energy.

6.

In the F vs. d graph, what does the shaded area under

the plot represent?

a)

a change in momentum

b)

a change in posit

c)

a change in energy

d)

a change in impulse

7.

The F vs. d graph shows the force applied to a marble by a slingshot. How much kinetic energy did the slingshot give to the marble?

a)

500J

b)

250J

c)

40J

d)

80J

8.

Which of the following is NOT an example of potential energy?

a)

logs that are ready to burn

b)

a bicyclist cruising on a flat road

c)

a sling shot ready to fire a marble

d)

a boulder ready to fall off a cliff

9.

Which of the following is NOT an example of kinetic energy?

a)

a baseball flying from the picture to the catcher

b)

a bicyclist cruising on a flat road

c)

a sling shot ready to fire a marble

d)

a piston in a car’s engine after the cylinder fired

10.

Which of the following is NOT a type of potential energy?

a)

nuclear potential energy

b)

electrical potential energy

c)

rotational potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

11.

Which of the following is NOT a type of kinetic energy?

a)

nuclear kinetic energy

b)

translational kinetic energy

c)

rotational kinetic energy

d)

thermal kinetic energy

12.

Power is which of the following two?

a)

the rate of translation

b)

the rate of delivering energy

c)

the rate of doing work

d)

the rate of rotation

13.

What is the symbol for power?

a)

W

b)

U

c)

P

d)

K

14.

What is the unit for power?

a)

J

b)

Js

c)

W

d)

N/m

15.

Which two statements about power are true?

a)

The faster work is being done, more power is being applied.

b)

If you have a greater power output, the applied force must be larger.

c)

If the power is increased, the amount of energy delivered or used is larger.

d)

If the power is increased, the amount of time energy is delivered or used is longer.

16.

A motor does 1000J of work in 5 seconds, what is the motor’s power output?

a)

100W

b)

200W

c)

500W

d)

5000W

17.

A 40W light bulb is left on for an hour (3600s). How much energy did it use?

a)

40J

b)

90J

c)

144,000J

d)

3600J

18.

Energy when delivered to your home isn’t measured in Joules, it’s measured in

a)

Mega-Watts (MW).

b)

Kilo-Joules (kJ).

c)

Kilo-Joule hours (kJ-hr).

d)

Kilo-Watt hours (kW-hr).

19.

Energy is

a)

power times distance.

b)

power times time.

c)

work times time.

d)

work times distance.

20.

What requires more work, lifting a 10kg load a vertical distance of 2m or lifting a 5kg load a distance of 4m?

a)

Lifting a 10kg load a vertical distance of 2m.

b)

Lifting a 5kg load a distance of 4m.

c)

They are the same.

d)

There isn’t enough information because the force isn’t given.

21.

Suppose a girl riding a bike has 2000J of kinetic energy. When she moves twice the speed, what would her kinetic energy be?

a)

2,000J

b)

4,000J

c)

6,000J

d)

8,000J

22.

An object with momentum must have energy, but an object with energy doesn’t have to have momentum.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The total energy in a closed and isolated system

a)

remains the same.

b)

decreases, because everything stops eventually.

c)

increases in time as it gains strength.

d)

it depends on the particular system being studied and how much potential energy is left.

24.

Where in the swing of the pendulum shown is the

potential energy the largest? It may be in more than one place!

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

25.

Where in the swing of the pendulum shown is the

kinetic energy the largest? It may be in more than one place!

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

26.

If the total energy at location A is 60J,

what is the total energy at location B?

a)

0J

b)

30J

c)

60J

d)

120J

27.

If the total energy at location A is 60J,

what is the total energy at location C?

a)

0J

b)

30J

c)

60J

d)

120J

28.

Where does the bowling ball have the most energy?

a)

As the bowling ball is about to hit Dan’s foot.

b)

Half way down on its fall toward Dan’s foot.

c)

At the highest point before it is released to fall.

d)

It has the same energy from the time it is released until it to hits Dan’s foot.

29.

Which equation/description best fits location 1 on the roller coaster?

a)

E=U+K

b)

E=0J

c)

E=U

d)

E=K

e)

Work is giving the system energy.

30.

Which equation/description best fits location 2 on the roller coaster?

a)

E=U+K

b)

E=0J

c)

E=U

d)

E=K

e)

Work is giving the system energy.

31.

Which equation/description best fits location 3 on the roller coaster?

a)

E=U+K

b)

E=0J

c)

E=U

d)

E=K

e)

Work is giving the system energy.

32.

Which equation/description best fits location 4 on the roller coaster?

a)

E=U+K

b)

E=0J

c)

E=U

d)

E=K

e)

Work is giving the system energy.

33.

Which equation/description best fits location 5 on the roller coaster?

a)

E=U+K

b)

E=0J

c)

E=U

d)

E=K

e)

Work is giving the system energy.

34.

Which equation/description best fits location 6 on the roller coaster?

a)

E=U+K

b)

E=0J

c)

E=U

d)

E=K

e)

Work is giving the system energy.