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Question Bank for Grade 11 Physics

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What percent is the potential energy at the bottom of the hill?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

2.

A student thinks that the spring will be compressed twice as much if the block is released from 2h compared to h. Is this true?

a)

yes

b)

no

3.

solve mgh = kx22mgh\ =\ \frac{kx^2}{2} for x

4 lines
4.

a 2kg block compresses a spring 0.1 m that has a spring constant of 100 N / m, what is the potential energy stored?

a)

1 J

b)

0.5 J

c)

0.1 J

d)

5 J

5.

a 2kg block compresses a spring 0.1 m that has a spring constant of 100 N / m, how fast will the block go when the spring is released?

a)

.7 m/s

b)

0.5 m / s

c)

0.1 J

d)

5 J

6.

At which position is the potential energy the greatest?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

7.

At which position is the potential energy the least?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

8.

At which position is the kinetic energy the greatest?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

9.

At which position is the kinetic energy the least?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

10.

If the coaster has a mass of 735 kg and a height of 95 meters, what is the potential energy at position 1?

a)

7.74 J

b)

34,912.5 J

c)

69,825 J

d)

684,285 J

11.

Ignoring friction, if the PE = 684,285 J at position 1, what is the KE at position 5 (lowest pt)?

a)

0 J

b)

34,912.5 J

c)

69,825 J

d)

684,285 J

12.

Ignoring friction, PE = 684,285 J at position 1, what is the total (mechanical) energy equal to at position 4?

a)

0 J

b)

7.74 J

c)

69,825 J

d)

684,285J

13.

What is the KE at position 4 if the mass of the cart is 735 kg and velocity is 4 m/s?

a)

0 J

b)

1,470 J

c)

2,940 J

d)

5, 880 J

e)

684,285 J

14.

Solve for PE at position 4, given the total (mechanical) energy = 684,285 J and KE = 5,880 J.

a)

0 J

b)

5,880 J

c)

678,405 J

d)

684,285 J

15.

Solve for the height at position 4, given the PE = 678,405 J and the mass of the cart is 735 kg.

a)

0 m

b)

94.2 m

c)

100 m

d)

923 m

16.

What is energy?

a)

Force

b)

The ability to do work

c)

Electricity

d)

The ability to transform work

17.

A 180 gram softball is thrown into the air using 40 J of work. The ball rises to its maximum height in 1.96 seconds. How much power was exerted throwing the ball?

a)

144 W

b)

20.4 W

c)

3.52 W

d)

2.11W

18.

A driver continuously pushes a car stuck in the mud with 900N of force for 70 seconds. The car does not budge. How much work has the driver done on the car?

a)

63000 J

b)

No work

c)

12.9 J

d)

6300 J

19.

How much kinetic energy does an 59,000 kg airplane moving at 223.5 m/s have?

a)

1.32 x 108 J

b)

2.64 x 104 J

c)

1.32 x 107 J

d)

1.47 x 109 J

20.

Ideally, at what point in a pendulum's swing is its mechanical energy the least?

a)

At the bottom of its path

b)

Its mechanical energy is constant throughout

c)

Half way between the top and bottom of its path

d)

At the top of its path

21.

Power is a _______ dependent quantity.

a)

Outlet

b)

Energy source

c)

Time

d)

Volume

22.
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
23.

Where does the pendulum have the least amount of potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

24.

A man of mass 50 kg jumps to a height of 1 m. His potential energy at the highest point is(g = 10 m/s2)

a)

(a) 500 J

b)

(b) 50 J

c)

(c) 5 J

d)

(d) 5000 J

25.

What is the unit of measurement for work?

a)

meters

b)

newtons

c)

m/s

d)

Joules

26.

Newtons are the unit for _____________.

a)

Work

b)

Distance

c)

Acceleration

d)

Force

27.

A push or a pull

a)

Work

b)

Force

c)

Acceleration

d)

Speed

28.

You exert 200 J of work by pulling on an object with 20 N of force. What distance is the object moved?

a)

.01 m

b)

10 m

c)

10 J

d)

4,000 m

29.
Kinetic Energy is defined as
a)
Energy stored due to its location
b)
Energy of motion
c)
Energy stored in the bonds of molecules
d)
Heat energy
30.
What are the two types of Mechanical Energy? (ME)
a)
Kinetic and Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic and Nuclear Energy
c)
Potential and Chemical Energy
d)
Thermal and Kinetic Energy
31.

How high up is a 3200-kg plane if it has 960000 J of potential energy?

a)

10 m

b)

30 m

c)

307200000 m

d)

300 m

32.

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

33.

Which requires more work:

A. A man lifting a 45 kg TV 1.22 meters onto a truck?

B. A man using a ramp to push the TV twice the distance but with 225N of force?

(g = 10 m/s2)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both require the same amount of work

34.

Worker A does 2 times the work in one half the time as does Worker B. Worker A uses...

a)

twice the power as Worker B

b)

the same power as Worker B

c)

four time the power as Worker B

d)

16 times the power as Worker B

35.

Which has the greater kinetic energy:

A 4000 kg truck moving at 11.2 m/s or a 1500 car moving at 22.4 m/s?

a)

The car

b)

The truck

c)

They are about the same

36.

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

37.

When the weightlifter holds the weight above his head he may get incredibly tired, ...

a)

He is getting tired because he is doing work on the barbell of weights

b)

He is getting tired because his muscles are stretching and squeezing to do work on the barbell of weights

c)

He is now the equivalent of a table with weights on it.

d)

He is getting tired because his muscles are stretching and squeezing, but he is not doing work on the barbell of weights

38.

What just happened in this picture?

a)

The weight lifter did work by lifting the barbells from the floor to above his head.

b)

The weight lifter did not do work when lifting the barbells above his head.

c)

The weight lifter did no work because he is just a table for weights.

d)

The barbells did work on the weight lifter when lifted from the ground to above the weight lifters head.

39.

Which of the following examples has NO work being done? (Choose all that apply)

a)

An archer stretches her bowstring.

b)

An ant carries a leaf cutting from a tree to his colony

c)

An athlete does push-ups on the ground

d)

A book sits on the shelf

e)

An asteroid speeds across the solar system

40.

Which of the following examples has work being done? (Choose all that apply)

a)

An archer stretches her bowstring.

b)

An ant carries a leaf cutting from a tree to his colony

c)

An athlete does push-ups on the ground

d)

A book sits on the shelf

e)

An asteroid speeds across the solar system

41.

The units of measurement for work are?

a)

Newton

b)

Newton*meter

c)

Joule

d)

Watt

e)

Joule per second

42.

A kilojoule is how many joules?

a)

1

b)

100

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

e)

1,000

43.

Suppose that you apply a 100 Newton horizontal force to a box on the floor, which pushes the box 10 meters. How much work do you do on the box?

a)

100 J

b)

1 J

c)

1000J

d)

10000J

e)

1 kJ

44.

How do you calculate power?

a)

Amount of work done divided by the time interval during which the work is done.

b)

Amount of net force applied to an object multiplied by the distance the object moves

c)

Mass multiplied by acceleration

d)

Amount of momentum gained multiplied by the time interval in which the momentum was gained

45.

If a newer better engine has twice the power of an older engine, this means that the newer engine can do what? (Choose all that apply)

a)

The engine can do half the work in twice the time.

b)

The engine can do twice the work in the same amount of time.

c)

The engine can do the same amount of work in half the time.

d)

The engine can do twice the work in twice the time.

e)

The engine can do twice the work in half the time.

46.

What are the units of power?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules per second

c)

Joules multiplied by seconds

d)

Newtons multiplied by meters divided by seconds

e)

Horsepower

47.

What are the two forms of mechanical energy?

a)

elastic

b)

kinetic

c)

potential

d)

chemical

e)

gravitational

48.

To find gravitational potential energy on Earth we use which of the following equations?

a)

PE = m*g*h

b)

PE = m*v*d

c)

PE = m*g*s

d)

PE = m*g/h

e)

PE = m*v/g

49.

The work required to bring an object up to a final speed from rest is called what?

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

potential energy

e)

kinetic energy

50.

The work required to slow down an object down to rest from some initial speed is called what?

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

potential energy

e)

kinetic energy

51.

The kinetic energy of an object increases by what factor if the velocity is doubled?

a)

a factor of one half

b)

a factor of double

c)

a factor of triple

d)

a factor of quadruple

52.

The kinetic energy of an object increases by what factor if the mass is doubled?

a)

a factor of one half

b)

a factor of double

c)

a factor of triple

d)

a factor of quadruple

53.

The units of measurement for potential energy are?

a)

Newton

b)

Newton*meter

c)

Joule

d)

Watt

e)

Joule per second

54.

The units of measurement for kinetic energy are?

a)

Newton

b)

Newton*meter

c)

Joule

d)

Watt

e)

Joule per second

55.

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

56.

Which point has the most potential energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

57.

At which point of the roller coaster is potential energy the greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

58.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

59.

Kinetic energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

60.

How much gravitational potential energy does a 100kg (220lb.) skydiver have if they jump from 4000 meters?

a)

3920000 J

b)

294 J

c)

180000 J

d)

1225 J

61.

A 6kg cat misjudges a jump and falls 5 meters. How much gravitational potential energy does the cat have? (The cat is fine by the way.)

a)

294 J

b)

180000 J

c)

1225 J

d)

3920000 J

62.

Calculate the potential energy of a car with a mass of 2,500 kg that is on a hill 100 meters above sea level.

a)

250,000 J

b)

2,450,000 J

c)

2,451,663 J

d)

248 J

63.

A 50kg person is running at 7m/s (about 16 mph). How much kinetic energy do they have?

a)

1225 J

b)

180000 J

c)

294 J

d)

3920000 J

64.

What is the unit of measurement for energy?

a)

Newton

b)

Watt

c)

Joule

d)

Metres

65.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 J

b)

728.5 J

c)

45,167 J

d)

22,583.5 J

66.
2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
67.
How much kinetic energy does a moving 6 kg object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
68.

The coaster at B is at -

a)

Maximum PE, Minimum KE

b)

Minimum PE, Minimum KE

c)

Minimum PE, Maximum KE

d)

Maximum PE, Maximum KE

69.

The equation E = 1⁄2 mass x velocity2 is used to find which energy store?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

70.

The equation E = mass x gravity x height is used to find which energy store?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Gravitational Potential Energy

71.

Which of the following has the largest kinetic energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
72.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

73.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

74.

What is the unit of measurement for Force?

a)

Newton

b)

Watt

c)

Joule

d)

Metres

75.

As a ball falls freely toward the ground, its total mechanical energy (neglecting friction)

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

76.

Which of the following situations describes a system with decreasing gravitational potential energy?

a)

a girl stretching a horizontal spring

b)

a boy jumping down from a tree limb

c)

a bicyclist riding up a steep hill

d)

a rocket rising vertically from Earth

77.

As a block slides across a table, its speed decreases while its temperature increases. Which of the following two changes occur in the block's energy as it slides?

a)

an increase in both kinetic energy and internal energy

b)

a decrease in both kinetic energy and internal energy

c)

an increase in kinetic energy and a decrease in internal energy

d)

a decrease in kinetic energy and an increase in internal energy

78.

A block weighing 40. newtons is released from rest on an incline 8.0 meters above the horizontal, as shown in the diagram. If 50. joules of heat is generated as the block slides down the incline, what is the maximum kinetic energy of the block at the bottom of the incline?

a)

50 J

b)

270 J

c)

320 J

d)

3,100 J

79.

A 250 kg car is initially at rest at point A on a roller coaster track. The car carries a 75 kg passenger and is 20 meters above the ground at point A. [Neglect friction.]

Calculate the total gravitational potential energy, relative to the ground, of the car and the passenger at point A.

a)

49,050 J

b)

6,500 J

c)

63,765 J

d)

14, 715 J

80.

A 250 kg car is initially at rest at point A on a roller coaster track. The car carries a 75 kg passenger and is 20 meters above the ground at point A. [Neglect friction.]

Calculate the speed of the car and the passenger at point B.

a)

19.81 m/s

b)

392.4 m/s

c)

1700.4 m/s

d)

51.12 m/s

81.

A 250 kg car is initially at rest at point A on a roller coaster track. The car carries a 75 kg passenger and is 20 meters above the ground at point A. [Neglect friction.]

Compare the total mechanical energy of the car and passenger at points A, B, and C.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

82.

A boy pushes his wagon at constant speed along a level sidewalk. The graph below represents the relationship between the horizontal force exerted by the boy and the distance the wagon moves. What is the total work done by the boy in pushing the wagon 4.0 meters?

a)

5.0 J

b)

7.5 J

c)

120 J

d)

180 J

83.

A spring with spring constant 16 N/m is compressed by 0.5 m. How much energy is stored in the spring?

a)

1 J

b)

0.25 J

c)

2 J

d)

16 J

84.

The SI unit of Spring Potential Energy is?

a)

Joules

b)

Watts

c)

Newtons

d)

meters

85.

Calculate the force a spring with a spring constant of 16 N/m that is compressed by 0.5 m will exert.

a)

32 N

b)

- 32 N

c)

- 8 N

d)

16 N

86.

Two workers use 100 N of force to move a sofa 2 meters in 2 seconds. How much power is required?

a)

100 watts

b)

400 watts

c)

104 watts

d)

50 watts

87.
If 68 W of power is produced in 18 seconds, how much work is done?
a)
1,224 J
b)
0.264 J
c)
3.77 J
d)
12.24 J
88.
How much kinetic energy does a moving 6 kg object have if it moves with a velocity of 3 m/s?
a)
27 J
b)
18 J
c)
9 J
d)
2 J
89.

Based on the information in the graph, we can predict the Velocity of this object generating aproximately 12,000J of energy to be traveling at ____.

a)

30 m/s

b)

40 m/s

c)

50 m/s

d)

60 m/s

90.

Based on the information in the graph, we can predict the kinetic energy generated from an object at traveling 30 m/sec would be ____.

a)

2000 J

b)

4000 J

c)

6000 J

d)

8000 J

91.

Which term describes the stored energy of an object up off the ground but still at rest?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Total Energy

d)

Positive Energy

92.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
93.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
94.
Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mph?
a)
car
b)
bike
c)
they are equal
d)
cannot determine using the info provided
95.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving southward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s south
d)
10000 kg * m/s south
96.
A 2.5 kg ball moving at 5 m/s collides with a 2.5 kg stationary ball in a perfectly elastic collision.  What is the velocity of the second ball after the collision? 
a)
5 m/s
b)
2.5 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
7.5 m/s
97.
A 9300 kg railroad car traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s strikes a second boxcar that weighs 5000 kg at rest. At what speed will the second boxcar move?
a)
18.6 m/s
b)
9.3 m/s
c)
7.5 m/s
d)
1.86 m/s
98.
Momentum is a ____________________ quantity
a)
science
b)
scalar
c)
vector
d)
energy
99.
A boy kicks a football with a force of 20 N, the time the force acts for is 0.3 s.
Calculate the impulse on the ball.
a)
1 N*s
b)
6 N*s
c)
33.3 N*s 
d)
None of these
100.
The impulse is ______ the change in momentum
a)
Greater than
b)
Equal to
c)
less than
d)
always double
101.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
102.
When two objects collide, the Pbefore is ____________ the Pafter.
a)
more than 
b)
less than 
c)
equal to
d)
unrelated to
103.
Which of the following has the greatest momentum? 
a)
a scurrying cockroach
b)
a parked semi-truck
c)
more information is needed
104.
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a)
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
b)
doubles
c)
quadruples
d)
decreases
105.
Which object listed below has the greatest momentum?
a)
A 0.05 kg object rolling at 0.2 m/s.
b)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
c)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 1 m/s
d)
A 0.4 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
106.
Which of the following has the least amount of momentum?
a)
An ant walking along the ground
b)
An ant at rest
c)
An elephant walking
d)
An elephant running
107.
What is the unit for momentum?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg/m
d)
kg m/sec
108.
What is the unit for velocity?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg/m
d)
kg m/sec
109.
What is the unit for mass?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg
d)
kg m/sec
110.
A 0.250 kg cart moving at 0.400 m/s has how much momentum?
a)
0.1 kg-m/s
b)
1 kg-m/s
c)
10 kg-m/s
d)
100 kg-m/s
111.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving northward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s
d)
20000 kg * m/s north
112.

​ (a)   = mass x velocity

Choose from the below words
momentum
energy
acceleration
gravity
work
force
113.

A soccer ball is moving towards Elena at a speed of 13 m/s. She kicks it in the opposite direction at a speed of 26 m/s. If the ball weighs 0.9 kg, what was the magnitude of the impulse delivered by her foot to the soccer ball?

a)

35.1 N*s

b)

209 N*s

c)

11.9 N*s

d)

92.5 N*s

114.

How much momentum does a soccer ball have if it has a mass of 0.7 kg and is moving at a speed of 33 m/s?

a)

23.1 kgm/s

b)

27.3 kgm/s

c)

2.1 kgm/s

d)

9.3 kgm/s

115.

 If a frisbee with a mass of 0.2 kg is traveling through the air at a speed of 77 m/s, how much momentum does it have?

a)

15.4 kg*m/s

b)

3.4 kg*m/s

c)

14.4 kg*m/s

d)

0.4 kg*m/s

116.

Your buddy Rich throws you a frisbee. It goes over your head and lands 120 m away. If the frisbee was in the air for 5 seconds after Rich threw it, what was its average velocity?

a)

24 m/s

b)

600 m/s

c)

325 m/s

d)

115 m/s

117.

A batter in a softball game hits a fly ball that is caught by the centerfielder.  The ball  weighs 0.7 kilograms, and the player's glove applied a 950 N force over 0.2 seconds to catch the ball. What was the ball's velocity while it was in the air?

a)

271.4 m/s

b)

111.9 m/s

c)

150.0 m/s

d)

8309.6 m/s

118.

DeAngelo throws a rock that flies through the air at a speed of 90 m/s. If it has a momentum of 810 kg*m/s, what is the rock’s mass?

a)

9 kg

b)

1270 kg

c)

18 kg

d)

27 kg

119.

A yellow Ferrari traveling at 150 m/s veers off the road and crashes into a large oak tree, coming to a complete stop in 0.25 seconds. If the Ferrari has a mass of 750 kg, how much force was delivered by the oak tree?

a)

450,000 N

b)

5750 N

c)

175,250 N

d)

360,000 N

120.

Tucker is driving a 1100 kg truck at a speed of 40 m/s. He then applies 3000 N of force to the brakes for 2 seconds. What is his speed now?

a)

34.5 m/s

b)

0 m/s

c)

27.5 m/s

d)

38 m/s

121.

Regina hits a 0.3 kg tennis ball against a wall during PE. The ball has a velocity of 15 m/s before it hits the wall, and a velocity of 9 m/s (in the opposite direction) after it bounces off the wall.  What impulse was delivered to the ball by the wall?

a)

7.2 N*s

b)

27.0 N*s

c)

550.2 N*s

d)

3.6 N*s

122.

A 0.6 kg football is flying towards you with a velocity of 50 m/s. How much force is required to catch the ball in 0.5 seconds?

a)

60 N

b)

30 N

c)

300 N

d)

360 N

123.

A 0.6 kg football is flying towards you with a velocity of 50 m/s. How much force is required to catch the ball in 1.0 seconds?

a)

60 N

b)

30 N

c)

300 N

d)

360 N

124.

True or False:

Momentum and Impulse have the same units: kg*m/s

a)

True

b)

False

125.

Your buddy Rich throws you a frisbee. It flies toward you at a speed of 22 m/s. If you use 8.8 N of force to complete the catch over a time interval of 1.0 seconds, what is the frisbee's mass?

a)

0.4 kg

b)

0.05 kg

c)

2.2 kg

d)

4.4 kg

126.

How much force is required to stop a moving object with 400 kg*m/s of momentum in 1 second?

a)

400 N

b)

80 N

c)

200 N

d)

0.5 N

127.

A purple ball and a gold ball each weigh 9.5 lbs. If the purple ball is moving at a velocity of 20 m/s, and the gold ball is moving at a velocity of 100 m/s, which ball has more momentum?

a)

purple

b)

gold

c)

their momentums are equal

128.

You have a 5 kg purple ball and a 1 kg gold ball. If the purple ball is moving at a velocity of 20 m/s, and the gold ball is moving at a velocity of 100 m/s, which ball has more momentum?

a)

purple

b)

gold

c)

their momentums are equal

129.

You have a 5 kg purple ball and a 20 kg gold ball. If the purple ball is moving at a velocity of 20 m/s, and the gold ball is moving at a velocity of 10 m/s, which ball has more momentum?

a)

purple

b)

gold

c)

their momentums are equal

130.

You have a 3 kg purple ball and an 8 kg gold ball. If the purple ball is moving at a velocity of 90 m/s, and the gold ball is moving at a velocity of 33 m/s, which ball has more momentum?

a)

purple

b)

gold

c)

their momentums are equal