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Work

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Work is done ___________

a)

only when force is applied

on an object

cause the object to move

into the opposite direction

as applied force.

b)

only when force is applied

on an object

cause the object to move

into the same direction

as applied force.

2.

Formula of work:

a)

W = F x t

b)

W = F + t

c)

W = F / d

d)

W = F x d

3.

There are two condition of work to be done....

a)

Constant applied force on the object

b)

Object travel a distance in the same direction of force

c)

Both

4.

The Unit of force is ______________

a)

Kilogram (kg)

b)

Newton(N)

5.

The unit of distance is ___________

a)

meter (m)

b)

centimeter (cm)

c)

millimeter (mm)

6.

Units of work is ___________

a)

Newton (N)

b)

watt (w)

c)

joule (J)

7.

W-out will always be ______________

a)

less than W-in

b)

more than W-in

c)

less than W-out

8.

Using the formula for Work = Force X Distance

Calculate the amount of work required to move a 25 N a total of 3 meters.

a)

8.3 joules

b)

75 Newtons

c)

75 joules

d)

None of these are correct

9.

Which is always the larger number (at least here on earth)?

Work output or Work input

a)

Work output

b)

Work input

10.

Work causes a change in

a)

Sweat

b)

Energy

c)

Calories

d)

Force

11.
Which situation is work not done?
a)
lifting a 20 pound box off the floor
b)
holding a 20 pound box above the floor
c)
sliding a 20 pound box across the floor
d)
sliding a 20 pound box up an inclined plane
12.

what is defined as the product of the magnitudes of displacement and the

component of the force parallel to the displacement ?

a)

work

b)

energy

c)

momentum

d)

power

13.

Work done upon a body is :

a)

A vector quantity

b)

A scalar quantity

c)

Both A and B are correct

d)

None of these

14.

In tug of war work done by loosing team is :

a)

Zero

b)

Positive

c)

Negative

d)

None of these

15.

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

16.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
17.
In which of these cases is work being done? 
a)
A student sleeps
b)
A student pushes a locked door that does not move
c)
a student carries his chair into another room
d)
A student sits on the carpet
18.
True or false: when the distance an object moves is zero the work done on the object is also zero.  
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Work is done when a weightlifter holds a barbell still above his head.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

what would 1m be an example of?

a)

work

b)

power

c)

time

d)

distance

21.

what would 14J be an example of?

a)

work

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

force

22.

What is an example of a force?

a)

Energy

b)

Power

c)

Pressure

d)

Weight

23.
A weightlifter lifts two 300 newton weights 1.5 meters off the ground. How much work has he done?
a)
600 J 
b)
660 J
c)
900 J 
d)
1200 J 
24.
The FARTHER you move an object, the more work you do.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
if you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done
a)
120 J
b)
30 J
c)
120 N 
d)
30 N
26.
A 5000N block is lifted 10 m. How much work was done?
a)
50000 J
b)
5000 J
c)
500 J
d)
50 J
27.

Which requires more WORK – a person WALKING up stairs OR a person RUNNING up stairs?

a)

walking

b)

running

c)

they require equal work

d)

no work is required for either because the movement is vertical

28.
Which one is a unit of mass?
a)
meter (m)
b)
gram (g)
c)
Joule (J)
d)
Newton (N)
29.
Force is a _____ or _______
a)
simple    complex
b)
push     pull
c)
up      down
d)
in      out
30.
 Work done = Force x _________
a)
a. distance
b)
b. acceleration
c)
c. velocity
d)
d. speed
31.
Which situation is work not done?
a)
lifting a 20 pound box off the floor
b)
holding a 20 pound box above the floor
c)
sliding a 20 pound box across the floor
d)
sliding a 20 pound box up an inclined plane
32.
What is work?
a)
A push or pull.
b)
When the object moves in the same direction in which the force is exerted.
c)
A change in energy.
d)
The rate at which energy is transferred.
33.
A force exerted over a distance to move an object is ______________________.
a)
power
b)
work
c)
momentum
d)
Watt
34.
An example of work is holding a heavy bag.
a)
True
b)
false
35.
Work is a measurement of how much force is applied over a certain
a)
distance
b)
velocity
c)
shape
d)
size
36.
You do work only when you exert a force on an object and move it.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Two factors that determine work are
a)
size of the force, and distance
b)
size of the force, and type of force
c)
mass, and distance
38.
If you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m, how much work have you done?
a)
120 J
b)
30 J
c)
120 N 
d)
30 N
39.
Both work and energy are measured in 
a)
joules
b)
newtons
c)
meters
d)
seconds
40.
A girl pushes a box across the floor. Did she do work?
a)
No.
b)
Yes.
41.
What is work?
a)
Force x Distance
b)
Force / Distance
c)
Distance / Force
d)
Force + Distance
42.

Which of the following is a true statement about work?

a)

It measures how quickly an object accelerates

b)

It measures how much force is applied over a certain distance

c)

It measures the change in an object's rate of speed

d)

It measures how much time it takes to move a massive object

43.

When is work done on an object?

a)

When an object has a net force applied to it.

b)

When an object moves while a net force is being applied to it

c)

When an object doesn't move while a net force is applied to it

d)

When an object is moving without a net force being applied to it

44.
True or false: when the distance an object moves is zero the work done on the object is also zero.  
a)
True
b)
False
45.

You push against the back of your friends car that is stuck. You push and be become very tired, but the car does not move. Did you do work?

a)

Yes, work was done

b)

No, work wasn't done