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Power questions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The equation for POWER is

a)

power = mass x time

b)

power = energy / time

c)

power = time / work

d)

power = work x time

2.
What is the difference between calculating power and work?
a)
Power takes into account the time it takes to complete a task
b)
Work takes into account the time it takes to complete a task
c)
Power is force/area
d)
Work is force/area
3.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
4.

Rank in order, from largest to smallest, the gravitational potential energies of the balls.

a)

1 > 2 = 4 > 3

b)

1 > 2 > 3 > 4

c)

3 > 2 = 4 > 1

d)

3 > 2 > 4 > 1

5.

A rock has 10 J of potential energy on top of a roof. If it is dropped and lands with only 8 joules of kinetic energy, how much work did air resistance do on the rock?

a)

-18 J

b)

-10 J

c)

-8 J

d)

-2 J

6.

Which requires more power – a person walking up stairs or a person running up stairs?

a)

walking

b)

running

c)

they require equal power output

d)

no power is required at all

7.

A basketball that is dropped bounces back up to its original height. Pick the correct energy transformation from the point when it was dropped until it returns to the original height.

a)

KE --> PE --> Elastic

b)

PE --> KE --> Elastic --> KE --> PE

c)

KE --> PE --> Elastic --> PE --> KE

d)

Elastic --> PE --> KE --> Elastic

8.

How much power is required to raise a 200-kg crate a vertical distance of 2 m in a time of 4 s?

a)

400 W

b)

1000 W

c)

1600 W

d)

4000 W

9.

________________ is the rate at which work is done.

a)

Power

b)

Work

c)

Time

d)

Energy

10.

The unit of power (aka Joule per second)

a)

Joule

b)

Minute

c)

Watt

d)

Pound