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P1 Calculations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How much KE does a moving 6 kilogram object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
2.
What is the mass of a moving object that has 100 Joules of KE and moves at a velocity of 2 m/s?
a)
50 kg
b)
200 kg
c)
25 kg
d)
100 kg
3.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
4.

Which of the following is the correct equation for calculating an object's gravitational potential energy?

a)

PE = mgh

b)

PE = mg / h

c)

PE = mg + h

d)

PE = gh

5.

What is the gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a 1 kilogram book that is 1 meter above the ground?

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

9.8 Joules

b)

1.0 Joule

c)

0.10 Joule

d)

11.8 m/s2

6.

if you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done

a)

120 J

b)

30 J

c)

120 N

d)

30 N

7.
Which of the following is the best example of work being done. 
a)
doing homework
b)
lifting a box
c)
pushing a stationary box
d)
holding a box
8.

Two people push on a wall with 100 N. The wall doesn’t move. How much work is done?

a)

100J

b)

100N

c)

0J

d)

0N

9.

A major league pitcher can throw a baseball with a kinetic energy of 150 J. How much work must the pitcher do to the ball to give it that much KE?

a)

150 J

b)

0

c)

Can’t tell without knowing the mass of the ball

10.

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

11.

What is the equation for work?

a)

Ep= mgh

b)

W = F x d

c)

F = mg

d)

F = ma

12.

Which equation is the one for power?

a)

P = F/A

b)

W = F x t

c)

p = m v

d)

P = W / t

13.

Ian and Steve ski down the 75 m slope in 80 seconds using 400 N of penguin force. Calculate their penguin power!

a)

375 W

b)

37.5 W

c)

426.7 W

d)

240 000W

14.
What is the efficiency of a machine if 55.3 J of work are done on the machine, but only 14.3 J or work are done by the machine?
a)
0.25 Joules
b)
26%
c)
3.86 Joules
d)
386%
15.

This car needs 8600J of energy to power it. If 5000J is changed into useful energy, how much energy is wasted?

a)

13600J

b)

3600J

c)

5000J

d)

8600J