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Basic mechanics 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

2.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

3.

What is needed to calculate work?

a)

acceleration and velocity

b)

force and distance

c)

time and distance

d)

speed and distance

4.

What is the unit of measurement for work?

a)

meters

b)

newtons

c)

Joules

d)

m/s

5.

You have to push with 15 N of force to move it 10 meters. How much work do you do?

a)

15 joules

b)

150 joules

c)

1.5 joules

d)

0.67 joules

6.

Newtons are the unit for _____________.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Force

c)

Work

d)

Distance

7.

You exert 200 J of work by pulling on an object with 20 N of force. What distance is the object moved?

a)

4000 m

b)

0.1 m

c)

10 m

d)

10 J

8.

What is the difference between calculating power and work?

a)

Work takes into account the time it takes to complete a task

b)

Power takes into account the time it takes to complete a task

c)

Power is force/area

d)

Work is force/area

9.

Work (or energy) can be defined as

a)

something hard

b)

force exerted times distance moved

c)

power in watts

d)

the force required to turn a spanner

10.

The SI unit of mass is the

a)

newton

b)

weight

c)

kilogram

d)

force