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Work and Energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a body falls freely towards the earth, then its total energy

a)

first increases and then decreases

b)

remains constant

c)

decreases

d)

increases

2.

A car is accelerated on a levelled road and attains a velocity 4 times of its initial velocity. In this process the potential energy of the car

a)

becomes 16 times that of initial

b)

becomes 4 times that of initial

c)

becomes twice to that of initial

d)

does not change

3.

In case of negative work the angle between the force and displacement is

a)

0

b)

90

c)

180

d)

45

4.

An iron sphere of mass 10 kg has the same diameter as an aluminium sphere of mass is 3.5 kg. Both spheres are dropped simultaneously from a tower. When they are 10 m above the ground, they have the same

a)

kinetic energy

b)

potential energy

c)

momenta

d)

acceleration

5.

A girl is carrying a school bag of 3 kg mass on her back and moves 200 m on a levelled road. The work done against the gravitational force will be ( g= 10 m s2g=\ 10\ m\ s^{-2}   )

a)

6 ×103 J6\ \times10^{3\ }J   J

b)

6 J

c)

0.6 J

d)

Zero

6.

Which one of the following is not the unit of energy?

a)

kilowatt hour

b)

kilowatt

c)

newton metre

d)

joule

7.

The work done on an object does not depend upon the

a)

initial velocity of the object

b)

angle between force and displacement

c)

force applied

d)

displacement

8.

Water stored in a dam possesses

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

no energy

9.

A body is falling from a height h. After it has fallen a height h/2 , it will possess

a)

more kinetic and less potential energy

b)

half potential and half kinetic energy

c)

only kinetic energy

d)

only potential energy

10.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
11.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
12.
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 
13.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
14.
A 1 kg rock falls 20 meters, how fast is the rock going just before it hits the ground?
a)
14.0 m/s
b)
20.0 m/s
c)
10.0 m/s
d)
9.89 m/s
15.

Which requires more work: a person walking up stairs or a person running up stairs?

a)

walking

b)

running

c)

they require equal work

d)

no work is required for either because the movement is vertical

16.

When the velocity triples, the kinetic energy increases by ______ times.

a)

9

b)

3

c)

1.5

d)

4.5

17.

A 10.0 kg box is accelerated from 2.0 m/s to 4.0 m/s. What will be the work done?

a)

50 J

b)

60 J

c)

20 J

d)

45 J

18.

What does work equal when the final change in kinetic energy equals 20,000 J?

a)

0 J

b)

20,000 J

c)

2041 J

d)

4164931 J

19.

Which situation is work not done?

a)

lifting a 20 pound box off the floor

b)

holding a 20 pound box above the floor

c)

sliding a 20 pound box across the floor

d)

sliding a 20 pound box up an inclined plane

20.

A box is pushed by 20 N force to the right and displace for 0.1 m. What is the work done?

a)

0.005 J

b)

0.1 J

c)

1 J

d)

2 J

21.
Which Treaty was signed by Germany after its defeat in World War I
a)
Treaty of Constantinopole
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Spain
d)
None of these
22.
Name the party founded by Adolf Hitlre?
a)
National Socialist German Workers Party
b)
National State Workers Party
c)
National Communist Party of Germany
d)
None of these
23.

Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Governor

d)

Election Commission of India

24.

Members of Election Commission are appointed by

a)

President of India

b)

Prime Minister of India

c)

Elected by the people

d)

Chief Justice of India

25.

What is the minimum age to contest the elections in India?

a)

18

b)

22

c)

25

d)

29