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Physics Unit 8 Review: Work and Power

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Lamar Gant, U.S. powerlifting star, became the first man to deadlift five times his own body weight in 1985. Deadlifting involves raising a loaded barbell from the floor to a position above the head with outstretched arms. Determine the work done by Lamar in deadlifting 300 kg to a height of 0.90 m above the ground (W=Fd).
a)
270 J
b)
2646 J
c)
333 J
d)
3.00X10-3 J
2.
What is the equation for mechanical advantage?
a)
MA=input force*output force
b)
MA=output force/input force
c)
MA=input force/output force
d)
MA= output force - input force
3.
Is this an example of work?
A teacher applies a force to a wall and becomes exhausted.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
If a lion drags his prey 10 meters to his den doing 500 joules of work, how much force did he use?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
500 Joules
c)
50,000 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
5.

Work is done on an object when an applied force causes the object to move in the same direction as the force.

a)

agree

b)

disagree

6.

How much work is done against gravity lifting a 2 kg-sack of groceries a distance of 2.5 meters?

a)

24.4N

b)

5N

c)

19.6N

d)

49N

7.

A machine exerts a force of 300 N to push a box 30.0 m horizontally in 3.00 s. Calculate the power of the machine.

a)

27000 W

b)

100 W

c)

10 W

d)

3000 W

8.

Which object has the most amount of work done on it?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

9.
How much work is done in holding a 15 N sack of potatoes while waiting in line at the grocery store for 3 minutes?
a)
15 J
b)
45 J
c)
0 J
d)
5 J
10.

ln the Empire State Building Run-Up, competitors race up the 1576 steps (86 flights) of the Empire State Building, climbing a total vertical distance of 320 m. How much work does a m 74 kg racer do?

a)

2.321 × 105 Joules

b)

2.326 × 105 Joules

c)

2.318 × 105 Joules

d)

2.317 × 105 Joules

11.

If a 74 kg racer took 798 s to climb the 320 m, how power did she developed?

a)

291 Watts

b)

281 Watts

c)

317 Watts

d)

313 Watts

12.

This weight lifter raised 105 kg to a height of approximately 2.31 m in 9 seconds. How much power did he developed?

a)

264 Watts

b)

1029 Watts

c)

2,377 Watts

d)

4,009 Watts

13.

How much work is done when 114 W of power is used over 0.62 s?

a)

70.68 J

b)

183.87 J

c)

57.62 J

d)

No work is done.

14.

The IMA (ideal mechanical advantage) formula is:

a)

output/input

b)

input/output

c)

distance of effort/ distance of resistance

d)

resistance arm length/effort arm length

15.

What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?

a)

screw

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

lever

16.
Is this a simple machine or compound machine?
a)
Simple Machine
b)
Compound Machine
17.

A double inclined plane that can split objects apart

a)

Wheel and Axle

b)

Wedge

c)

Screw

d)

Inclined Plane

18.

 Which object has the most power?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

19.
Jeff is a landscaping contractor and lifts a rock weighing 600 pounds by wedging a board under the rock. Jeff weighs 150 pounds and puts all of his weight on the lever. How much mechanical advantage did the lever provide to Jeff in lifting the rock?
a)
0
b)
2
c)
4
d)
8
20.

Using a lever, Joe is able to lift a 10,000 N car off of the ground with a force of 1000 N. What is the mechanical advantage of the lever?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000