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Work Power Energy

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much work is done in holding a 15 N sack of potatoes while waiting in line at the grocery store for 1 minute?

a)

900 J

b)

450 J

c)

0 J

d)

-900 J

2.

45 J of work were done on the object that moved 5 meters. How much force was applied to the object?

a)

8 N

b)

225 N

c)

9 N

d)

0 N

3.

A 10.0 kg box is accelerated from 2.0 m/s to 4.0 m/s. What is the amount of work needed to accelerate the box?

a)

50 J

b)

60 J

c)

20 J

d)

45 J

4.

Calculate the force necessary to move a 1000 kg car from rest to 25 m/s in 100 m.

a)

250 N

b)

125 N

c)

3125 N

d)

3250 N

5.
What is mechanical energy?
a)
It is what metal creates when heated.
b)
All potential and kinetic energy in a system.
c)
It is motion of all matter.
d)
Energy of momentum.
6.

If there is no friction on this track, at which point would the coaster have the most kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Where is the roller coaster gaining potential energy?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

C to D

d)

The roller coaster is always losing potential energy

8.

A block starts at rest at point P at the top of a ramp which is height h above the ground. The block slides down one side and up the other, stopping at a point less than h above the ground.

a)

The block did not go as high on the other side because gravity pulls down.

b)

The block did not go as high on the other side because potential energy always has to decrease.

c)

The block did not go as high on the other side because work from friction made the mechanical energy less.

d)

The situation as described is impossible to happen.

9.

A light plastic cart and a heavy steel cart are both pushed with the same force for a distance of 1.0 m, starting from rest. After the force is removed, the kinetic energy of the light plastic cart is ________ that of the heavy steel cart.

a)

greater than

b)

equal to

c)

less than

d)

can't say unless we know how big the force is

10.

Starting from rest, a marble first rolls down a steeper hill, then down a less steep hill of the same height. Ignoring friction, for which is it going faster at the bottom?

a)

Faster at the bottom of the steeper hill

b)

Faster at the bottom of the less steep hill

c)

Same speed at the bottom of both hills

d)

Can’t say without knowing the mass of the marble

11.

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

12.

A box of mass m is pulled by a force F, which makes an angle 𝜙 with the horizontal. A frictional force f is applied on the box as it slides on a horizontal surface, as shown in the figure below. Which of the following represents the net work on the box when it covers a distance d?

a)

𝐹𝑑

b)

(𝐹 − 𝑓)𝑑

c)

𝐹 cos 𝜙 𝑑

d)

(𝐹 cos 𝜙 − 𝑓)𝑑

e)

(𝐹 sin𝜙 − 𝑓)𝑑

13.

A 10 𝑘𝑔 block is released from rest at the top of an inclined plane of height h = 2m, as shown in the figure below. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface of the incline is 0.2. What's the work done by the normal force?

a)

-350 J

b)

-200 J

c)

0 J

d)

200 J

e)

350 J

14.

The velocity of a 2.00 kg object, which starts

moving from rest, is given by the equation:

𝑣 = 4.00𝑡2 + 7.00𝑡

Find the net work done on the object between

t = 0.00 s and t = 2.00 s.

a)

0 𝐽

b)

30 J

c)

1800 J

d)

900 J

e)

121 J

15.

A car travels at a constant speed v up a hill from point A to point B. As the car travels from A to B, its gravitational potential energy

a)

increases and its kinetic energy remains the same

b)

remains the same and its kinetic energy decreases

c)

increases and its kinetic energy decreases

d)

remaines the same and its kinetic energy remains the same.

16.

Two objects, one of mass m and the other of mass 2m, are dropped from the top of a building. If there is no air resistance, when they hit the ground _______.

a)

the heavier one will have half the kinetic energy of the lighter one

b)

the heavier one will have twice the kinetic energy of the lighter one

c)

the heavier one will have equal kinetic energy as the lighter one

d)

the heavier one will have four times the kinetic energy of the lighter one

17.

Work done by the sun in moving Earth in an orbit around it is an example of

a)

positive work

b)

negative work

c)

zero work

d)

none of the above

18.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

Bobby lifts a book to the second floor in 20 seconds. Carol lifts the same book to the second floor in 10 seconds. Who did more work?

a)

Bobby

b)

Carol

c)

They did the same amount of work

d)

Not enough information

20.

Bobby lifts a book to the second floor in 20 seconds. Carol lifts the same book to the second floor in 10 seconds. Who applied more power?

a)

Bobby

b)

Carol

c)

They did the same amount of work

d)

Not enough information

21.

What is the total mechanical energy of the object?

a)

100J

b)

75J

c)

50J

d)

25J

22.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.

A girl weighs 400 N. She runs up a flight of stairs of height 5 m in 4 seconds. Her power is:

a)

320 W

b)

400 W

c)

500 W

d)

2 000 W

24.

If a system is isolated, the total energy of the system

a)

Increases constantly.

b)

Decreases constantly.

c)

Is constant.

25.

Each of the boxes shown is pulled for 10 m across a level, frictionless floor by the force given. Which box experiences the greatest change in its kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

26.

Which ball has the least kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

all the same

27.

In each system, two balls have kinetic energy. Which system has the greatest total kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

The work-energy theorem defines the relationship of the net work on an object and the change in the kinetic energy of the object.


Based on the the work-energy theorem, if the net work on an object is more than 0 J, the kinetic energy of the system will...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Remain Constant

29.
A horizontal force of 10N is used to pull a 5kg block across a floor at a constant speed of 3 m/s. There is a frictional force of 10N also acting on the block.  What is the net work done on the block?   
a)
30J
b)
-30J
c)
60J
d)
0J
30.
As an object falls from rest from the top of the cliff (no air resistance), what happens to the energy of the ball?
a)
The potential energy increases, the kinetic energy decreases, total energy stays constant.
b)
The potential energy decreases, the kinetic energy decreases, total energy stays constant
c)
The potential energy increases, the kinetic energy increases, the total energy stays constant
d)
The potential energy decreases, the kinetic energy increases, the total energy stays constant
31.

If you do work on an object in one third of the usual time, your power output is...

a)

One third of the usual power output

b)

The same as the usual power output

c)

Three times the usual power output

d)

Impossible to predict

32.

A bow is drawn so that it has 40 J of potential energy. When released, the arrow will theoretically have a kinetic energy that is

a)

less than 40 J

b)

More than 40 J

c)

40 J

d)

Impossible to predict

33.

An object at rest may also have...

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Momentum

d)

Kinetic Energy

e)

Potential Energy