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Work - Kinetic and Gravitational Potential Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following sentences uses work in the scientific sense?

a)

Stan goes to work on the bus.

b)

Anne did work on the project for 5 hours.

c)

Joseph found that holding the banner in place was hard work.

d)

An engine does work on a car when the car is moving.

2.

Work is done on an object

a)

whenever a force acts on the object.

b)

whenever a force acts at 90o to the displacement of the object.

c)

whenever a force causes a displacement of the object.

d)

whenever a net force acts on the object.

3.

In which of the following cases is NO work done?

a)

A weightlifter lifts a barbell.

b)

A weightlifter holds a barbell overhead.

c)

A weightlifter slowly lowers a barbell.

d)

A weightlifter drops a barbell and the barbell falls to the ground.

4.

If the sign of work is negative, (choose two)

a)

the force is in the same direction as the displacement.

b)

the force is acting at 90o to the displacement.

c)

the component of the force that does work is the direction opposite to the displacement.

d)

the force acts in the opposite direction to the displacement.

5.

A painter lifts a bucket of paint, carries it 5 m horizontally, then sets it back down. Which of the following is true?

a)

The force of gravity does negative work when the worker lifts the bucket.

b)

The painter does positive work on the bucket when carrying it horizontally at constant speed.

c)

The painter does positive work on the bucket when setting it down.

d)

No net work is done on the bucket.

6.

Which equation is used to calculate the work done on an object by a force at an angle,  \theta  , to the displacement?

a)

 W=Fd  

b)

 W=FdcosθW=Fd\cos\theta  

c)

 W=FdsinθW=Fd\sin\theta  

d)

 W=mgsinθW=mg\sin\theta  

7.

A joule is equivalent to a

a)

N.

b)

N \cdot m

c)

N/m

d)

kg \cdot ms2\frac{m}{s^2}

8.

A parachutist falls at a constant speed for 200m. Which of the following is true?

a)

The force of gravity is the only force doing work on the parachutist.

b)

Air resistance is the only force doing work on the parachutist.

c)

No forces are doing work on the parachutist.

d)

No net work is done on the parachutist.

9.

Energy that is due to the motion of an object is

a)

kinetic energy.

b)

potential energy.

c)

gravitational potential energy.

d)

elastic potential energy.

10.

Energy stored due to a gravitational field and a relative height is

a)

kinetic energy.

b)

nonmechanical energy.

c)

gravitational potential energy.

d)

elastic potential energy.

11.

How does the kinetic energy of an object change if the object´s speed doubles?

a)

The kinetic energy decreases to half its original value.

b)

The kinetic energy doubles.

c)

The kinetic energy increases by a factor of 4.

d)

The kinetic energy does not change.

12.

The work-energy theorem states that

a)

the net work done on an object equals the mechanical energy of the object.

b)

the net work done on an object equals the change in mechanical energy of the object.

c)

the change in the net work done on an object equals the mechanical energy of the object.

d)

the change in the net work done on an object equals the change in the mechanical energy of the object.

13.

Which of the following does NOT affect gravitational potential energy?

a)

an object´s mass

b)

an object´s height relative to a zero level

c)

the free-fall acceleration

d)

the object´s speed

14.

Which of the following does NOT affect kinetic energy? (choose two)

a)

an object´s mass

b)

an object´s height relative to a zero level

c)

the free-fall acceleration

d)

an object´s speed

15.

An airplane flying in the air has which types of mechanical energies?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Gravitational potential energy

c)

Elastic potential energy

d)

Geothermic energy

16.

Work is energy and energy is work, is the statement for the work-energy theorem.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If the distance of an object is doubled when pushing it, then the change in kinetic energy:

a)

Is increased

b)

Increases by 2

c)

Increases by 1/2

d)

Increases by 1/4

18.

A vehicle takes 30 seconds to come to a stop, what is its final kinetic energy?

a)

A lot

b)

It is not possible to know

c)

Zero joules

d)

1/2m  v2v^2  

19.

If the net work done on an object is zero, then the change in kinetic energy is:

a)

Not possible to be determined

b)

1/2m v2v^2  

c)

1000J

d)

Zero joules

20.

If the only force acting on an object is friction, then it means that the change in kinetic energy is negative because: (choose the two correct options)

a)

Final velolcity is zero and initial velocity is not zero

b)

Friction is always directed at 180°180\degree  from the displacement

c)

It is not possible to know

d)

That is the way it is