WorksheetsModule 4 Work and Energy
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 22mins
The use of force to move an object is called
energy
work
force
power
For work to be done, the _____________________ must be applied in the same direction that the object moves.
energy
force
power
distance
A _________________________ is any device that makes work easier by changing a force.
chemical reaction
turbine
machine
force
Machines do not increase or decrease the amount of ______________ that is done. They just change how the _______________ is done.
power, power
height, height
distance, distance
work, work
Identify the type of simple machine shown.
lever
pulley
inclined plane
wedge
Identify the type of simple machine shown.
wheel and axle
pulley
lever
screw
Identify the type of simple machine shown.
inclined plane
wedge
lever
pulley
Identify the type of simple machine shown.
inclined plane
wedge
lever
screw
Identify the type of simple machine shown.
wedge
inclined plane
screw
lever
Identify the type of simple machine shown.
wheel and axle
pulley
wedge
screw
_____________________________ is the ratio of the output force to the input force.
Mechanical advantage
Efficiency
Work
Power
Work is measured in
kilograms (kg)
joules (J)
meters (m)
Newtons (N)
Weight is measured in
kilograms (kg)
joules (J)
meters (m)
Newtons (N)
Mass is measured in
kilograms (kg)
joules (J)
meters (m)
Newtons (N)
Distance is measured in
kilograms (kg)
joules (J)
meters (m)
Newtons (N)
_____________________ is the percent of work put into a machine by the user (input work) that becomes work done by the machine (output work).
Power
Work
Efficiency
Mechanical advantage
The output work is always _________________ the input work because some of the input work is used to overcome friction.
less than
more than
equal to
Actual Mechanical Advantage =
Input ForceOutput Force
Output ForceInput Force
Force x Distance
IMAAMA x 100
Ideal Mechanical Advantage =
Output DistanceInput Distance
Input DistanceOutput Distance
Force x Distance
IMAAMA x 100
Efficiency =
Input ForceOutput Force
Output DistanceInput Distance
Force x Distance
IMAAMA x 100
Work =
Input ForceOutput Force
Output DistanceInput Distance
Force x Distance
IMAAMA x 100
How much work is done to move a 4 N rock 10 meters? W = Fd
0.4 J
2.5 J
40 J
400 J
What is the Ideal Mechanical Advantage of the pulley shown. (Count the supporting ropes.)
1
2
3
4
What is the Ideal Mechanical Advantage of the pulley shown. (Count the supporting ropes.)
1
2
3
4
What is the Ideal Mechanical Advantage of the pulley shown. (Count the supporting ropes.)
1
2
3
4
What is the weight of a book that has a mass of 2.0 kg? W= mg
2.0 N
4.0 N
20 N
200 N
If a device uses 1000 J of energy but only 200 J is used for useful work, what is the efficiency of the device?
5%
20%
80%
95%
What is the efficiency of a system that requires 500 J of energy to do 250 J of useful work?
25%
50%
75%
100%
Determine the gain in gravitational potential energy when a 4.0 kg block is raised 18 m. Gravity is 9.8m/s.
PE = mgh
706 J
72 J
7056 J
176 J
