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Practice - Energy Quiz 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy stored in an object is

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential Energy

2.

When a force is used to move an object, it is

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential Energy

3.

How quickly work is done is

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential Energy

4.

Energy of Motion is

a)

Work

b)

Power

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential Energy

5.

Which of the following is a example of work being done?

a)

You push a sofa across the room.

b)

You lean on a wall.

c)

You push a car as hard as you can but go nowhere.

d)

You show up to chick-fil-a, but just stand there.

6.

Which of the following will require the most power?

a)

Running the mile in 5 minutes.

b)

Jogging the mile in 8 minutes

c)

Walking the mile in 14 minutes

d)

Crawling the mile in 42 minutes.

7.

As you accelerate (speed up) in a car, what happens to your kinetic energy?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays constant

d)

There is no kinetic energy

8.

Which example has no potential (gravitational) energy?

a)

An apple on the ground.

b)

An apple hanging in a tree.

c)

An apple thrown into the air.

d)

An apple in space, orbiting around the Earth.

9.

After meowing in distress for 38 minutes straight, a stranded cat jumps from the roof of a house. What type of energy does the cat have before it jumped? (When it is sitting on the roof)

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

No energy

d)

Why was Mr. Whiskers allowed on the roof? (don't pick this)

10.

What type of energy does Mr. Whiskers (from the previous problem) have immediately before they safely land on the ground?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

No energy

d)

Do cats really always land on their feet? (Mr. Whiskers does, but don't pick this.)

11.

Shawna uses 250 Newtons of force to push her dresser 5 meters across the floor. How much work did Shawna do? (Use work = force * distance)

a)

1250 joules

b)

50 joules

c)

3125 joules

d)

12,250 joules

12.

Jordan uses 40 Newtons of force to triumphantly lift his ps5 2 meters up and over his head. How much work did Jordan do? (Use work = force * distance)

a)

80 joules

b)

20 joules

c)

240 joules

d)

784 joules

13.

During a race, you did 7550 joules of work in just 10 seconds. What was your power for the race? (Use power = work / time)

a)

75,500 watts

b)

755 watts

c)

377,500 watts

d)

739,900 watts

14.

A motorized RC car did 123 joules of work to drive around your room in 8 seconds. How much power did the RC car output? (Use power = work / time)

a)

984 watts

b)

15.37 watts

c)

3936 watts

d)

9643.2 watts

15.

In the winter a child who has a mass of 20 kilograms slides down a hill with a velocity of 4 meters/second. Calculate their kinetic energy. (Use kinetic energy = 1/2 * mass * velocity squared)

a)

80 joules

b)

5 joules

c)

160 joules

d)

784 joules

16.

Naruto has a mass of 40 kilograms and can run at an average velocity of 30 meters/second. Calculate his kinetic energy while running. (Use kinetic energy = 1/2 * mass * velocity squared)

a)

1200 joules

b)

1.33 joules

c)

18,000 joules

d)

11,760 joules

17.

A 7 kilogram bowling ball rolls down the lane at 10 meters/second. What is the kinetic energy of the bowling ball? (Use kinetic energy = 1/2 * mass * velocity squared)

a)

70 joules

b)

0.7 joules

c)

350 joules

d)

686 joules

18.

A 5 kilogram cat sits on top of a 2 meter high shelf. What is the cat's potential (gravitational) energy? (Use potential energy = mass * gravity * height)

a)

10 joules

b)

2.5 joules

c)

30 joules

d)

98 joules

19.

In the Emperor's New Groove, When Kronk pulls the lever, Yzma falls from a height of 50 meters. Yzma's mass is 45 kilograms. Calculate her potential (gravitational) energy. (Use potential energy = mass * gravity * height)

a)

2250 joules

b)

1.11 joules

c)

56,250 joules

d)

22,050 joules

20.

A basketball has a mass of 0.6 kilograms. When shot, a basketball reaches a height of 4 meters at the top of its arc. Calculate the potential (gravitational) energy. (Use potential energy = mass * gravity * height)

a)

0.4 joules

b)

0.15 joules

c)

4.8 joules

d)

23.52 joules