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Work and Energy Review-Physics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A man pushes a boulder and the boulder does not move. Which statement correctly describes the scenario

a)

work is being done by a single object

b)

All work done is external to the system

c)

by pushing on the rock, the man causes a transfer of energy

d)

no work is being done on the object

2.

Which two measurements must be parallel for work to be done

a)

force and displacement

b)

distance and direction

c)

constant force and power

d)

power and work

3.

A man carries a box across a room at constant velocity. Is work being done on the box by the man?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Half of the time

d)

Not enough information

4.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the gravitational potential energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
At which point(s) on the roller coaster is the kinetic energy at its maximum?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.

Which of the following is NOT a kind of energy that makes up mechanical energy in a system?

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

elastic potential energy

d)

thermal energy

7.

Units of work are...

a)

Newtons

b)

Grams

c)

Joules

d)

Meters

8.

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

9.

Which object has elastic potential energy?

a)

a hanging leaf

b)

a burning coal

c)

a rolling ball

d)

a stretched bow

10.
A spring has a spring constant of 330 N/m.  How far is the spring compressed if 150 N of force are used?
a)
2.2 m
b)
0.0014 m
c)
5.0 m
d)
0.45 m
11.

Calculate the elastic potential energy Leo puts into the trampoline mat when he stretches the mat (k= 473 Nm-1) by 0.35 m.

a)

2.887 J

b)

28.97 J

c)

82.775 J

d)

12.76. J

12.

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, when one form of energy is transformed into another, __________ energy is lost in the process

a)

no

b)

some

c)

all

13.

A 10.0 kg box is accelerated from 2.0 m/s to 4.0 m/s. What will be the work done?

a)

50 J

b)

60 J

c)

20 J

d)

45 J

14.

An object has kinetic energy due to its _____.

a)

motion

b)

position

c)

net force

d)

acceleration due to gravity

15.

An object has potential energy due to its _____.

a)

speed

b)

net force

c)

motion

d)

position

16.

What is the stored energy an object has due to its being stretched or compressed?

a)

work

b)

kinetic energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

elastic potential energy

17.

A 73 kg cheerleader is 3.0 meters in the air, what is her PE?

a)

2100J

b)

219 J

c)

657 J

d)

3492 J

18.
6. Potential energy can be calculated using these variables: 
a)
mass, acceleration due to gravity, and height
b)
mass & velocity
c)
mass, velocity, & height
d)
mass & acceleration due to gravity
19.
The net work done by a net force acting on an object is equal to the change in the kinetic energy of the object.
a)
Force-Work Theorem
b)
Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
c)
Force-Kinetic Energy Theorem
d)
Work-Force Theorem
20.

Calculate the force necessary to move a 1000 kg car from rest to 25 m/s in 130 m.

a)

19 N

b)

25,0000 N

c)

2400 N

d)

3.3 x 106 N

21.

Work can also be shown as

W = ΔKEW\ =\ \Delta KE

How do you find  ΔKE\Delta KE  ?

a)

KEi  KEfKE_i\ -\ KE_f  

b)

KEf  KEiKE_f\ -\ KE_i  

c)

KE + KPOP = BbyMtlKE\ +\ KPOP\ =\ BbyMtl  

d)

42?42?  

22.

What is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of a system?

a)

mechanical energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

moving energy

d)

nuclear energy

23.
When does an object have no kinetic energy?
a)
when it is at rest
b)
when it is moving very slowly
c)
when the only force that is acting on it is gravity
d)
when it has no electrical charge
24.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

25.

As a roller coaster moves down a hill, potential energy is converted into kinetic, thermal, and sound energy. What is true about the total energy?

a)

Energy is gained/created

b)

Energy is lost/destroyed

c)

The total energy remains the same

d)

The total energy is constantly changing