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Work, energy, and Power

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two necessary conditions for work to be done?

a)

Force and Velocity

b)

Force and Displacement

c)

Force and Time

2.

Which of the given pictures shows that work can not be done?

a)
b)
3.

What are the factors affect gravitational potential energy?

a)

Mass and Velocity

b)

Mass, Acceleration due to gravity, and Height

c)

Mass, Acceleration due to gravity and Time

4.

Which of the following illustration shows elastic potential energy?

a)
b)
c)
5.

Which of the following statements show kinetic energy?

a)

The battery of a lit flashlight

b)

A golf ball placed at the edge of the hole

c)

A river flowing down a hill

6.

What are the factors that can affect power?

a)

Work done and time

b)

Work done and velocity

c)

Work done and force

7.

What will be the formula if we are finding the TIME using the formula of power?

a)

Time = work donepowerTime\ =\ \frac{work\ done}{power}

b)

Time = powerwork doneTime\ =\ \frac{power}{work\ done}

c)

Time = work x powerTime\ =\ work\ x\ power

8.

The diagram shows part of a rollercoaster ride with the car at different positions. The car runs freely down from position X to position Y and up the hill on the other side.

What happens to the kinetic energy and to the gravitational potential energy of the car as it moves from position X to position Y?

a)

K.E = decreases, G.P.E = decreases

b)

K.E = decreases, G.P.E = increases

c)

K.E = increases, G.P.E = decreases

d)

K.E = increases, G.P.E = increases

9.

The escalator takes 20 seconds to carry the man between the two floors. The useful work done against gravity is W. The useful power developed is P. The lift takes 30 seconds to carry the same man between the same two floors. How much useful work against gravity is done by the lift, and how much useful power is developed by the lift?

a)

work done by lift = more than W, useful power by lift = less than P

b)

work done by lift = more than W, useful power by lift = P

c)

work done by lift = W, useful power by lift = less than P

d)

work done by lift = W, useful power by lift = P

10.

A box of mass m and weight W is carried up some stairs of total height x and total width y. On which quantities does the work done against gravity on the box depend?

a)

m and y

b)

W and x

c)

W and y

d)

x and y

11.

Which movement will require the greatest amount of work to be done?

a)

a force of 10N moving an object a distance of 3.0m

b)

a force of 10N moving an object a distance of 5.0m

c)

a force of 15N moving an object a distance of 3.0m

d)

a force of 15N moving an object a distance of 5.0m

12.

A lorry of mass 4000kg is travelling at a speed of 4.0m/ s. A car has a mass of 1000kg. The kinetic energy of the car is equal to the kinetic energy of the lorry. What is the speed of the car?

a)

2.0 m/s

b)

4.0 m/s

c)

8.0 m/s

d)

16.0 m/s

13.

A weight-lifter raises a 2000N weight through a vertical height of 2.0m in 0.80s. What useful power does he develop in doing this?

a)

800 W

b)

3200 W

c)

4000 W

d)

5000 W

14.

A ball is dropped on to a hard surface and bounces. It does not bounce all the way back to where it started, so it has less gravitational potential energy than when it started. What happens to the ‘lost’ energy?

a)

It is converted into chemical and strain energy.

b)

It is converted into internal (heat) energy and sound.

c)

It is destroyed as the ball rises upwards after hitting the ground.

d)

It is destroyed when the ball hits the ground.

15.

What is the unit of thermal energy?

a)

W

b)

Pa

c)

N

d)

J

16.

Three situations are listed.

(1) someone blowing air into a party balloon

(2) a crane lifting a block of concrete

(3) a pile of books at rest on a shelf

In which situations is work being done?

a)

1 only

b)

1 and 2 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1, 2 and 3

17.

Brakes are used to slow down a moving car. Into which form of energy is most of the kinetic energy converted as the car slows down?

a)

sound

b)

elastic potential

c)

chemical

d)

thermal

18.

A man carries 20 tiles from the ground to the roof of a house. Each tile has a mass of 1.2 kg. The roof of the house is 15 m above the ground. How much work does the man do against gravity on the tiles in carrying them to the roof?

a)

36 J

b)

180 J

c)

360 J

d)

3600 J

19.

A person in a factory has to lift a box on to a shelf. Which action involves the person doing the least amount of work?

a)

lifting the box quickly to the high shelf

b)

lifting the box slowly to the high shelf

c)

lifting the box to the low shelf instead of to the high shelf

d)

lifting the box to the low shelf first then lifting it to the high shelf

20.
The unit of power is the...
a)
work
b)
watt
21.

Which formula is this?

 ? = 12mv2?\ =\ \frac{1}{2}mv^2  

 

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Work

22.

Which formula is this?

 ? = F.d?\ =\ F.d  

 

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Work

23.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
24.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
25.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

26.

Kinetic energy is associated with ---.

a)

speed

b)

position

c)

direction

d)

temperature

27.

Potential energy is associated with ---.

a)

speed

b)

position

c)

direction

d)

temperature

28.

Where is the kinetic energy of pendulum at its highest?

a)

at the top of the swing

b)

at the bottom of the swing

c)

at 1/4 of the swing

d)

at 3/4 of the swing

29.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
30.

Two workers use 100 N of force to move a sofa 2 meters in 2 seconds. How much power is required?

a)

100 watts

b)

400 watts

c)

104 watts

d)

50 watts

31.

A worker climbs a ladder and does 8 J of work on a 2 N object. What is the distance they lift the object?

a)

18 m

b)

4 m

c)

10 m

d)

6 m

32.

At which point of this roller coaster is the energy 1/2 kinetic and 1/2 potential?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Suppose a cart has a kinetic energy of 0.5 J. If you add enough mass to double the mass and make the cart go three times as fast, its kinetic energy is now ---.

a)

6 J

b)

3 J

c)

18 J

d)

9 J

34.

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. Which statement is TRUE?

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.

35.

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

36.

How high up is a 3200-kg plane if it has 960000 J of potential energy?

a)

10 m

b)

30 m

c)

307200000 m

d)

300 m

37.
What is the formula for calculating the total amount of mechanical energy?
a)
ME = KE + PE
b)
KE = ME + PE
c)
PE = KE + ME
d)
ME = 1/2 mv2
38.

In diagram 2, if the mass of the car is 600 kg, what is the change in potential energy from point A to point B?

a)

411,600 J

b)

294,000

c)

176,400 J

d)

117,600 J

39.

In diagram 2, if the 600 kg cart is initially at rest, what is its velocity at point B?

a)

19.8 m/s

b)

15.0 m/s

c)

10.3 m/s

d)

3.8 m/s

40.
How much work is done in holding a 15 N sack of potatoes while waiting in line at the grocery store for 3 minutes?
a)
15 J
b)
45 J
c)
0 J
d)
5 J
41.

Bob (80 kg) uses 180 N of force to get him up the slope. The vertical distance is 2 m and the diagonal is 10 m. Calculate the work he does.

a)

1600 J

b)

160 J

c)

3600 J

d)

1800 J

42.

Energy Efficiency is calculated by useful energy (Energy Out) divided by energy consumed (Energy In) , expressed as a percentage

a)

False

b)

True

43.

What type of energy transformation takes place when you plug in a lamp and turn it on?

a)

electrical to radiant

b)

electrical to mechanical

c)

chemical to radiant

d)

mechanical to thermal

44.

What percent energy is wasted by a machine if the energy input is 262 J and the energy output is 131 J?

a)

5%

b)

50%

c)

100 J

45.

What is the work output of a machine that has a work input of 2,800 Joules and an efficiency of 90%?

a)

25200 J

b)

2520 J

c)

0.0082J

46.

The ability to do work or cause change:

a)

work

b)

energy

c)

momentum

d)

power

47.
What is the energy of position or shape that depends on weight and height, also called stored energy?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Sound energy
48.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that total amount of energy in a closed system will always
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
d)
cannot be determined
49.
In order for work to be done, what must be true?
a)
Force acts in the same direction as the distance traveled.
b)
Force and distance are in opposite directions.
c)
Force is greater than distance.
d)
Distance is greater than force.
50.

Who has the most power?

a)

Ms Criza who encodes her observation tools using 12000J of work in 20 minutes.

b)

Sir Pau who studies his 5 lessons for the next classes in 15 minutes.

c)

Mrs Punzalan who used 50N force to inoculate mushrooms at a speed of 2m/s.

d)

Mrs Masalunga who watches her learners while taking their quiz in 30 minutes.

51.

A 100 N force is applied to move an object a horizontal distance of 5 meters at constant speed in 10 seconds. How much power is done?

a)

50J

b)

50W

c)

500J

d)

500W

52.

If the mass of the cart is 15kg, how much is the potential energy of the cart?

a)

0J

b)

1.2J

c)

6J

d)

58.8J

53.

How will you describe the energy at Point A?

a)

mostly potential energy

b)

mostly kinetic energy

c)

losing PE, gaining KE

d)

losing KE, gaining PE

54.

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

a)

Increases constantly.

b)

Decreases constantly.

c)

Is constant.

d)

Depends on the work done on the system.

e)

Depends on the work done by the system.

55.

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