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WORK, POWER, ENERGY

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 7hrs 40mins

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.

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

3.

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

4.

Which statement does not illustrate power?

a)

A farmer plowing the rice field all day.

b)

A Siberian husky pulling a sled all day.

c)

A principal sitting on a chair while observing several classes all day.

d)

A teacher encoding his power point presentation in his laptop all day.

5.

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.

6.

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

7.

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.

8.

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.

9.

What is the energy possessed by the cart?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mostly potential

d)

mostly kinetic

10.

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

11.

If the mass of the cart is 8.12kg, what is the kinetic energy of the cart?

a)

0J

b)

1.2J

c)

6J

d)

58.8J

12.

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

13.

What is the total mechanical energy of the object?

a)

100J

b)

75J

c)

50J

d)

25J

14.

A 735kg empty roller coaster is at its starting point whose distance from the ground is 150m. After a while, it moves at point B whose distance from the ground is 120m. What is the kinetic energy of the coaster at point B?

a)

1,080,450J

b)

864,360J

c)

216,090J

d)

0J

15.

Energy is

a)

how fast you do something.

b)

the ability to do work.

c)

confusing.

d)

how fast you lift something.

16.

If you use 30 J of energy to move an object, you have done ____ J of work.

a)

3

b)

10

c)

30

d)

0

17.

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.

18.

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

19.

How much power is generated by Ashley (50 kg) running up a 6 m flight of stairs in 5 seconds?

a)

60 W

b)

62 W

c)

600 W

d)

1500 W

20.

Work is done only if

a)

a force is applied.

b)

the force applied causes the object's motion.

c)

an object is in motion.

21.

On a work vs time graph, you can calculate the power by

a)

the area.

b)

the y-axis.

c)

the y-intercept.

d)

the slope.

22.

How much power was generated from 0-4 seconds?

a)

1100 W

b)

4 W

c)

267 W

d)

1600 W

23.

If it took 9 seconds for the object to move 6 meters, what's the power?

a)

81 W

b)

27 W

c)

3 W

d)

6 W

24.

What is the kinetic energy of a 10 kg ball moving at 3 m/s?

a)

15 J

b)

30 J

c)

45 J

d)

90 J

25.

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

26.

A 5 kg cat falls off a 3 m tall fridge. What is the cat's KE just before it lands on the floor?

a)

15 J

b)

30 J

c)

150 J

d)

1470 J

27.

What is the mass of an object with 1200 J of PE when it is 5 meters above the ground?

a)

10 kg

b)

24 kg

c)

100 kg

d)

240 kg

28.

What kind of energy(ies) does the car have at position A? The ground is h=0.

a)

KE

b)

KE + PE

c)

PE

d)

KE - PE

29.

The equation for POWER is

a)

power = mass x time

b)

power = work / time

c)

power = time / work

d)

power = work x time

30.

The equation for work is

a)

work = power x mass

b)

work = power / time

c)

work = force x distance

d)

work = distance x time

31.

The equation for POTENTIAL ENERGY is

a)

PE = mass x gravity x height

b)

PE = gravity x weight

c)

PE = height / work

d)

PE = work / time

32.

The equation for KINETIC ENERGY is

a)

KE = mass x gravity

b)

KE = 1/2 height x speed

c)

KE = mass2

d)

KE = 1/2 mass x speed2

33.

The unit for work (aka Newton-meter)

a)

Watt

b)

Power

c)

Work

d)

Joule

34.

The unit of power (aka Joule per second)

a)

Joule

b)

Minute

c)

Watt

d)

Pound

35.

Kinetic energy is the energy of ___________.

a)

Distance

b)

Motion

c)

Work

d)

Roman

36.

Energy cannot be ________ or ___________.

a)

big/small

b)

left/right

c)

created/destroyed

d)

made/transferred

37.

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

38.
Energy from a compressed spring would be an example of...
a)
kinetic
b)
elastic
c)
gravitational
d)
chemical
39.
What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?
a)
PE = m*g*h
b)
KE = 1/2m*v2
c)
W = F*d
d)
P = W/t
40.
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