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Work, Power, Energy

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which does not illustrate kinetic energy?

a)

It is expressed in Joule.

b)

It depends upon the objects’ mass and speed.

c)

It is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.

d)

It depends upon the objects’ mass and objects’ height.

2.

What is the potential energy of a 3kg ball that is on the ground?

a)

0 J

b)

3 J

c)

9.8 J

d)

29.4 J

3.

A roller coaster whose average speed is 32 m/s is at the top of a 72m hill and weighs 966N. At the top of the hill the coaster car has ___________________ energy.

a)

only kinetic energy

b)

only potential energy

c)

mostly kinetic energy

d)

both kinetic and potential energy

4.

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

5.

Which statement illustrates work done?

a)

A weightlifter holds a barbell above her head.

b)

A teacher applies a force to a wall and becomes exhausted.

c)

A rolling marble hits a note card and moves it across a table.

d)

A waiter carries a tray full of meals across a dining room at a constant speed.

6.

A weightlifter holds a 100 kg barbell above her head. Is work done?

a)

Yes because there is a force applied to the barbell and the force causes a displacement of the barbell.

b)

Yes because there is an upward force applied to the barbell and the barbell moves vertically.

c)

No because no displacement occurred.

d)

No because there is no force applied.

7.

What is the energy possessed by the cart?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mostly potential

d)

mostly kinetic

8.

What is the total mechanical energy of the object?

a)

100J

b)

75J

c)

50J

d)

25J

9.

Energy is

a)

how fast you do something.

b)

the ability to do work.

c)

confusing.

d)

how fast you lift something.

10.

Jane carries a 5 kg box and Lorie carries a 10 kg box up a set of stairs, who did more work?

a)

Jane because his box was lighter.

b)

Lorie because her box weighed more.

c)

Can't tell.

11.

If you lift a box that is twice as heavy as your friend you are doing

a)

the same amount of work.

b)

two times more work than your friend.

c)

half as much work as your friend.

d)

Cannot be determined.

12.

You push a crate with a force of 100 N for 5 meters. How much work did you do?

a)

500 J

b)

100 J

c)

50 J

d)

5 J

13.

A 5 kg cat falls off a 3 m tall fridge. What is the cat's PE as it starts to fall?

a)

15 J

b)

30 J

c)

150 J

d)

1470 J

14.
The SI unit of work is?
a)
Joules
b)
Watts
c)
Newtons
d)
meters
15.
The energy of movement is...? 
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
16.
Energy that is stored is called...
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential 
17.
The SI unit for power is...?
a)
Watts
b)
Joules
c)
Newtons
d)
Meters
18.
A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.
a)
power
b)
work
c)
momentum
d)
Watt
19.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
20.
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 
21.
Why does the total amount of mechanical energy stay constant in a system?
a)
energy is not created or destroyed
b)
energy leaves
c)
energy enters
d)
energy is not converted from one form into another
22.

________________ is the rate at which work is done.

a)

Power

b)

Work

c)

Time

d)

Energy

23.

Energy can be transformed from one form into another, but the total amount of energy never changes.

a)

Work-energy theorem

b)

Law of conservation of energy

c)

Newton's second law of motion

d)

King's theorem of energy

24.
What is NOT one of the six simple machines?
a)
Lever
b)
Pulley
c)
Hinge
d)
Screw
25.
What is being transferred as you do work?
a)
Energy
b)
Heat
c)
Power
d)
Gravitational Potential Energy
26.
Which one is NOT a simple machine?
a)
Lever
b)
Gear
c)
Wedge
d)
Pulley
27.
How do we express the total amount of energy a moving object has?
a)
KE x PE
b)
KE + PE
c)
KE - PE
d)
KE / PE
28.
What type of energy represents the sum of the KE and PE that a moving object has?
a)
chemical energy
b)
total mechanical energy
c)
electromagnetic energy
d)
electrical energy
29.
When a roller coaster cart falls towards the ground, what happens to its potential energy?
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Nothing
30.
When a rollercoaster cart moves towards the ground, what happens to the PE that it has?
a)
It transforms into KE
b)
It leaves the system
c)
Nothing
d)
It stays PE
31.
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
32.
Potential or kinetic?
Stretched bow and arrow?
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
33.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
34.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.
If an object moves from a high place to a lower place, will it gain or lose potential energy?
a)
lose
b)
gain
c)
neither
d)
both
36.

What is this simple machine?

a)

Inclined Plane

b)

Lever

c)

Gear

d)

Wheel and axle

37.

What is the simple machine that used by the boy to take water?

a)

Lever

b)

Incline plane

c)

Pulley

d)

Gear

38.
Which type of simple machine would help you raise a flag on a flagpole?
a)
Wedge
b)
Pulley
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
39.
Which type of simple machine is a knife?
a)
Wedge 
b)
Pulley
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
40.
Which type of simple machine is the roof of a house?
a)
Wedge
b)
Pulley
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Lever
41.
Which type of simple machine is a playground slide? 
a)
Wedge
b)
Pulley
c)
Inclined plane
d)
Lever
42.
Which type of simple machine is a found on the lid of a pickle jar?
a)
Pulley
b)
Screw
c)
Inclined plane
d)
Wedge
43.
Which type of simple machine is a nail?
a)
Pulley
b)
Lever
c)
Wedge
d)
Inclined plane
44.
Which type of simple machine is the head (blade) of an axe?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wedge
c)
Inclined plane
d)
Lever
45.
Which type of simple machine is a see saw?
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel and axle
c)
Inclined plane
d)
Wedge
46.
Which type of simple machine is a light switch?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and axle
c)
Lever
d)
Wedge
47.
Which type of simple machine is a crow bar?
a)
Lever
b)
Wedge
c)
Pulley
d)
Screw
48.
Which type of simple machine is at the bottom of a light bulb?
a)
Screw
b)
Pulley
c)
Inclined plane
d)
Wedge
49.
Which type of simple machine is a ladder?
a)
Wedge
b)
Inclined plane
c)
Screw
d)
Pulley
50.
Which type of simple machine would a mover use to load his/her truck?
a)
Screw
b)
Lever
c)
Inclined plane
d)
Wedge
51.
Which type of simple machine is a doorknob?
a)
Wheel and axle
b)
Screw
c)
Pulley
d)
Lever
52.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
53.
Which of the following does a simple machine do?
a)
allows the users to apply less force over a longer distance
b)
reduce the amount of force needed to do work
c)
change the direction of the applied force
d)
all of the above
54.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine 
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge 
55.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
56.

How efficient is a machine that can do 300J of work, but requires 400J of energy put in?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

57.

Type of energy created by friction

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

thermal

d)

total energy