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Work and Energy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The sum of kinetic and potential energy is called...

a)

sum energy

b)

nonmechanical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

space energy

2.

The total amount of energy

a)

varies

b)

can cancel out to zero

c)

goes out into space

d)

remains constant

3.

work is done when

a)

the object you apply a force on moves

b)

any force is applied to an object, regardless if it moves or not

c)

the force is zero

d)

the force and direction of motion are perpendicular

4.

Which form of energy is involved in a pencil falling from a desk?

a)

kinetic

b)

nonmechanical

c)

gravitational potential

d)

elastic potential

5.

An object in motion

a)

potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

nonmechanical energy

d)

kinetic enerty

6.

Energy stored due to the interactions between objects

a)

potential

b)

positional

c)

total

d)

kinetic

7.

What is the rate at which energy is converted?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

power

8.

The ability to do work is called

a)

energy

b)

force

c)

power

d)

machine

9.

A device that changes the force or increases the motion from work is a

a)

computer

b)

engineer

c)

automobile

d)

machine

10.

All are examples of a simple machine EXCEPT

a)

a lever

b)

a pulley

c)

motor

d)

wheel and axle

11.

A moving van burns gasoline in its engine. During this process it converts

a)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

b)

kinetic energy to potential energy

c)

thermal energy into electrical energy

d)

mechanical energy into kinetic energy

12.

A juggler is juggling four bean bags. When does each bean bag have the greatest potential energy with respect to the floor?

a)

just after it is thrown

b)

just before it is caught

c)

when it reaches its highest point

d)

when it is moving at its greatest speed

13.

What is the unit of report for energy?

a)

Joules

b)

meters

c)

newtons

d)

grams

14.

What is the correct classification of the following objects?

a)

Toy boat floating - potential energy

b)

Boy standing at the top of a slide- kinetic energy

c)

Girls running on a path- potential energy

d)

Child holding a ball- potential energy

15.

The equation for force is

a)

W= fd

b)

W= fN

c)

W=mv

d)

W=wh