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Work DOne and Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all: Work is equal to...

a)

KE + PE

b)

Change in energy

c)

mg

d)

Fd

2.

On a force versus change in position graph, the area under the curve is a representation of:

a)

force

b)

position

c)

KE

d)

PE

e)

Work

3.
What is being transferred as you do work?
a)
Energy
b)
Heat
c)
Power
d)
Gravitational Potential Energy
4.

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

5.

The roller coaster car has a mass of 500 kg. It is pulled from position 1 to 2 (30 m) by a motor. At the top of the ride the vertical distance top to bottom is 20 m. The motor pulls the car with a 4000 N force. Calculate the work done getting the car to the top of the ride.

a)

100 000J

b)

120 000J

c)

800 000J

d)

90 000J

6.
gravitational potential energy is defined as
a)
the energy an object has due to its height above the ground
b)
the energy an object has due to its motion
c)
the energy a spring has due to its stretch
d)
the chemical energy stored in the molecules of atoms
7.
What is the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy?
a)
PE = m*g*h
b)
KE = 1/2m*v2
c)
W = F*d
d)
P = W/t
8.
Kinetic Energy is defined as
a)
Energy stored due to its location
b)
Energy of motion
c)
Energy stored in the bonds of molecules
d)
Heat energy
9.
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
10.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Chemical
d)
Sound
11.
What are the two types of Mechanical Energy? (ME)
a)
Kinetic and Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic and Nuclear Energy
c)
Potential and Chemical Energy
d)
Thermal and Kinetic Energy
12.
a)
A is Potential, B is Kinetic
b)
A is Kinetic, B is Potential
c)
A is Power, B is Work
d)
A is Work, B is Power
13.

Where does the pendulum have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

14.

Where does the pendulum have the greatest potential energy? (pick 2)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

15.
You drop a 5 kg ball from a height of 2 m. Just before it reaches the ground, what type of energy does it have?
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
16.

A 1kg stone is dropped down from a height of 2m on a vertically fixed spring of spring constant k = 200 Nm-1. The maximum energy stored in the spring subsequently is ( in Joules )

a)

20.05

b)

25

c)

26.2

d)

28

17.

What is the mechanical energy of the system? (ignore friction)

a)

0J

b)

10,000J

c)

20,000J

d)

can not be determined

18.
What is the difference between calculating power and work?
a)
Power takes into account the time it takes to complete a task
b)
Work takes into account the time it takes to complete a task
c)
Power is force/area
d)
Work is force/area
19.

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)

700W

c)

4000W

d)

5000W

20.

A loco engine of mass 40 ton moves on a track having μ = 0.01\mu\ =\ 0.01 . When its speed is 72 kmh-1 , power developed by engine is 880 kW. Its acceleration at that instant is (in ms-2)

a)

0.1

b)

1

c)

0.2

d)

2