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Work and Power Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two factors that determine work are

a)

force

b)

acceleration

c)

mass

d)

distance

e)

velocity

2.

units of force are

a)

newtons

b)

grams

c)

joules

d)

meters

3.

units for work are

a)

newtons

b)

joules

c)

meters

d)

seconds

4.

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

5.
What is the formula for work?
a)
Force = work x distance
b)
Distance = force x work
c)
Work = force x distance
d)
Work = force x mass
6.

Fred kicks a ball with a force of 20N to George, who is 5M away. How much work was done to the ball?

a)

25J

b)

100J

c)

4J

d)

75J

7.
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 
8.

Standard unit for Power

a)

Ampere

b)

Newton

c)

Joule

d)

Watt

9.

To solve for power, we use the formula: Power = Work divided by _________.

a)

Velocity

b)

Force

c)

Distance

d)

Time

10.

It took 50 Joules to push a chair 5 meters across the floor. With what force was the chair pushed?

a)

10 N

b)

0.1 N

c)

250 N

d)

1 N

11.

What is the power of a kitchen blender if it can perform 3,750 Joules of work in 15 seconds?

a)

250 W

b)

0.004 W

c)

56,250 W

d)

25 W

12.

A force of 100 Newtons was necessary to lift a rock. A total of 150 Joules of work was done. How far was the rock lifted?

a)

1.5 m

b)

0.4 m

c)

15,000 m

d)

15 in

13.

How much work is done using a 500-watt microwave oven for 1 minute? (Hint: Use seconds as the unit for time.)

a)

30,000 J

b)

500 J

c)

8.3 J

d)

0.12 J

14.

How much power is used if a force of 35 Newtons is used to push a box a distance of 10 meters in five seconds? (Hint: Solve for work first. This is a 2-step problem.)

a)

70 W

b)

3.5 W

c)

7 W

d)

350 J

15.

It took 500 Newtons of force to push a car four meters. How much work was done?

a)

2000 J

b)

125 J

c)

0.008 J

d)

500 J