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Energy, Work, Power (CIE AS Physics)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the equation for work?

a)

Ep= mgh

b)

W = F x d

c)

F = mg

d)

F = ma

2.

Bob (80 kg) uses 180 N of force to get him up the slope. The vertical distance is 2 m and the diagonal is 10 m. Calculate the work he does.

a)

1600 J

b)

160 J

c)

3600 J

d)

1800 J

3.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

During the Powerhouse lab, Jerome runs up the stairs, elevating his 102 kg body a vertical distance of 2.29 meters in a time of 1.32 seconds at a constant speed. Determine the power generated by Jerome.

a)

1.73 x 103 W

b)

1.48 x 103 W

c)

1.91 x 103 W

d)

1.27 x 103 W

10.

The Taipei 101 in Taiwan is a 1667-foot tall, 101-story skyscraper. The skyscraper is the home of the world’s fastest elevator. The elevators transport visitors from the ground floor to the Observation Deck on the 89th floor at speeds up to 16.8 m/s. Determine the power delivered by the motor to lift the 10 passengers at this speed. The combined mass of the passengers and cabin is 1250 kg.

a)

2.06 x 105 W

b)

6.19 x 106 W

c)

2.10 x 104 W

d)

3.45 x 105 W

11.
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
12.
What is the difference between calculating power and work?
a)
Power takes into account the time it takes to complete a task
b)
Work takes into account the time it takes to complete a task
c)
Power is force/area
d)
Work is force/area
13.

The area under a force vs. displacement graph tells you the

a)

mass of the object

b)

momentum of the object

c)

work done on the object

d)

impulse of the object

14.

Which equations do you need to be able to derive?

a)

Work done

b)

GPE

c)

KE

d)

Efficiency

15.

Tick all the parts that should be written if asked to define "work done"

a)

Force

b)

Displacement in direction of force

c)

Time

d)

Distance moved

16.

Define power

a)

Watt are you talking about

b)

Work done per unit time

c)

Total energy transferred

d)

Work done x time

17.

Mike and Ian move 50 m on a snow lift which uses 750 N of force to move them in 75 seconds. Calculate the power of the lift.

a)

750 W

b)

500 W

c)

7500 W

d)

2812500 W

18.
What is the SI unit for power?
a)
watt
b)
joule
c)
newton
d)
kilogram