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calculating work

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Newtons are the correct unit for which of the following?

a)

Force

b)

Work

c)

Power

d)

Acceleration

2.

How do we calculate work?

a)

W = F * d

b)

w = f / d

3.

Which is the correct unit for work?

a)

Joules

b)

Newton

c)

meter

d)

Watts

4.

It took 500 Newtons of force to push a car four meters. How much work was done?

a)

2000 J

b)

125 J

c)

0.008 J

d)

500 J

5.
1. A book weighing 1.0 newton is lifted 2 meters.  How much work was done?
a)
2 J
b)
0.5 J
6.
A force of 15 newtons is used to push a box along the floor a distance of 3 meters.  How much work was done?
a)
3 J
b)
45 J
7.
It took 500 newtons of force to push a car 4 meters.  How much work was done?
a)
2,000 J
b)
125 J
8.
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
9.
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
10.
Which of the following IS NOT an example of work being done?
a)
Pushing a cart in a store
b)
Shooting a basketball
c)
A stand off in tug of war
d)
Running a mile