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Work and Power Practice

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 56mins

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.

Units of work is ___________

a)

Newton (N)

b)

watt (w)

c)

joule (J)

4.

Power is ___________

a)

Is the rate of energy transfer.

b)

Speed of doing work is work done in a certain time.

c)

both

d)

none

5.

Power =

a)

Work + time

b)

Work / time

c)

Work x time

6.
1. A book weighing 1.0 newton is lifted 2 meters.  How much work was done?
a)
2 J
b)
0.5 J
7.
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
8.
It took 50 joules to push a chair 5 meters across the floor. With what force wast the chair pushed?
a)
250N
b)
10N
9.
It took 500 newtons of force to push a car 4 meters.  How much work was done?
a)
2,000 J
b)
125 J
10.
A young man exerted a force of 9,000 newtons on a stalled car but was unable to move it.  How much work was done?
a)
9,000 J
b)
0 J= No work
11.

A set of pulleys is used to lift a piano weighing 1,000 newtons.  The piano lifted 3 meters in 60 seconds  How much power is used? (Hint: Solve for work first. This is a 2-step problem)

a)

16.67 watts

b)

50 watts

12.

How much power is used if a force of 35 newtons is used to push a box a distance of 10 meters in 5 seconds? (Hint: Solve for work first. This is a 2-step problem)

a)

70 watts

b)

1750 watts

13.
What is the power of a kitchen blender if it can perform 3,750 joules of work in 15 seconds?
a)
56, 250 watts
b)
250 watts
14.
How much work is done using a 500 watt microwave oven for 5 minutes?
a)
150,000 J
b)
2500 J
15.

A monkey weighing 50 N climbed a height of 3 m up a tree in 20 s.

Calculate power needed by the monkey (Hint: Solve for work first. This is a 2-step problem)

a)

7.5 W

b)

750 W

c)

150 J

d)

1500 J

16.

How much power is used if a force of 35 Newtons is used to push a box a distance of 10 meters in five seconds? (Hint: Solve for work first. This is a 2-step problem.)

a)

70 W

b)

3.5 W

c)

7 W

d)

350 J

17.

A deflated hot-air balloon weighs a total of 8000 N. Filled with hot air, the balloon rises to a height of 1000 m. How much work is accomplished by the hot air?

a)

8,000,000 J

b)

8 J

c)

800 J

d)

8,000 J

18.

A bird lifts a worm with a weight of 0.5N up to her nest, 1.5m off the ground.  It takes her 3 seconds.  How much work did the bird do?

a)

0.75 J

b)

0.33 J

c)

25 J

d)

3 J

19.

A bird lifts a worm with a weight of 0.5N up to her nest, 1.5m off the ground.  It takes her 3 seconds.  How much power did the bird do? (Remember the work done from the last question)

a)

0.25 W

b)

2.25 W

c)

2W

d)

0.002 W

20.

A man spends 100 seconds pushing a cart 250 meters, using a force of 80N. How much work did he do?

a)

20,000 J

b)

800 J

c)

3.125 J

21.

A man spends 100 seconds pushing a cart 250 meters, using a force of 80N. How much power did he produce? Remember the work done from the last question

a)

200 W

b)

20 W

c)

2 W

d)

2,000 W

22.

A weightlifter lifts 500N through a distance of 2 meters in 3 seconds. How much work did he do?

a)

1,000 J

b)

250 J

c)

1,500 J

23.

A weightlifter lifts 500N through a distance of 2 meters in 3 seconds. How much power did he produce? Remember the work from the last question

a)

333.33 W

b)

33.33 W

c)

3,000 W

d)

3 W

24.

A 50N girl climbs the flight of stairs in 3 seconds. How much work did she do?

a)

150 J

b)

16.6 J

c)

20 J

25.

A 50N girl climbs the flight of stairs in 3 seconds. What was her power? Remember the work from the last question

a)

50 W

b)

450 W

c)

3 W

26.

The girl lifts the painting to a height of 0.5m in 0.75 seconds. How much work did she do?

a)

30 J

b)

300 J

c)

120 J

27.

The girl lifts the painting to a height of 0.5m in 0.75 seconds. What was her power? Remember the work from the last question

a)

40 W

b)

3000 W

c)

150 W

28.

It took 800 J of work to move a box 40 meters. What is the weight of the box in N?

a)

20 N

b)

25 N

c)

32,000 N

d)

320 N