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Energy Quiz Review 8.1 - 8.6

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The units of measurement for work are?

a)

Newton

b)

Newton*meter

c)

Joule

d)

Watt

e)

Joule per second

7.

A kilojoule is how many joules?

a)

1

b)

100

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

e)

1,000

8.

A megajoule is how many joules?

a)

1

b)

100,000

c)

1,000

d)

1,000,000

e)

100

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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.

12.

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

13.

One kilowatt is equal to how many watts?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

e)

100,000

14.

What are the two forms of mechanical energy?

a)

elastic

b)

kinetic

c)

potential

d)

chemical

e)

gravitational

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

The units of measurement for potential energy are?

a)

Newton

b)

Newton*meter

c)

Joule

d)

Watt

e)

Joule per second

21.

The units of measurement for kinetic energy are?

a)

Newton

b)

Newton*meter

c)

Joule

d)

Watt

e)

Joule per second

22.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

23.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

24.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

25.

Two factors that determine work are

a)

force

b)

acceleration

c)

mass

d)

distance

e)

velocity

26.

units of force are

a)

newtons

b)

grams

c)

joules

d)

meters

27.

units for work are

a)

newtons

b)

joules

c)

meters

d)

seconds

28.

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

29.
What is the formula for work?
a)
Force = work x distance
b)
Distance = force x work
c)
Work = force x distance
d)
Work = force x mass
30.
A kid applies a force of 70 N to a ball over 1.1 meters. How much work did he do on the ball? 
a)
77 J
b)
7.7 J 
c)
0.7 J 
d)
770 J 
31.
You do 90 joules of work in 30 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
30 watts
b)
3 watts
c)
120 watts
d)
270 watts
32.
Which of the following would produce the most power?
a)
A mass of 10 kilograms lifted 10 meters in 10 seconds 
b)
A mass of 10 kilograms lifted 10 meters in 5 seconds
c)
A mass of 5 kilograms lifted 10 meters in 5 seconds
d)
A mass of 5 kilograms lifted 5 meters in 10 seconds
33.

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

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

34.

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

a)

more

b)

less

35.

The acceleration due to gravity (on Earth) is _____

a)

98 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 m/s

d)

0.98 m/s

36.
With all of his Batgear on, Batman has a mass of 90.7 kg. How much potential energy does he have if he's perched on top of a 1,575 m building? 
a)
142,852.5 J
b)
1,399,954.5 J
c)
0.058 J
d)
17.36 J
37.
A leopard with a mass of 55.00 kg climbs 12.0 m up a tree. What is its GPE?
a)
6,468 J
b)
660 J
c)
4.58 J
d)
0.22 J
38.
Roger Federer’s tennis ball has a mass of 0.3 kg. If he holds the ball above the ground at a height of 2.0 m to serve, what is its gravitational potential energy (GPE)?
a)
5.88 J
b)
0.6 J
c)
6.67 J
d)
0.15 J
39.
Gravity on Jupiter is 24.79 m/s2. If a 5 kg box is 32 m above the surface of Jupiter, calculate the GPE of the box.
a)
160 J
b)
3,966.4 J
c)
158.66 J
d)
6.45 J
40.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
41.
What is kinetic energy?
a)
When an object is in motion
b)
When an object is not in motion
c)
all of the above
d)
none of the above
42.
What is the unit of measurement for kinetic energy?
a)
Watts
b)
Joules
c)
Newtons
d)
Meters
43.

A bicycle and a person with a total mass of 80 kg are traveling at a velocity of 7 m/s. What is their kinetic energy?

a)

156,800 J

b)

1,960 J

c)

0.82 J

d)

7,840 J

44.

What is the kinetic energy of a 4kg shotput thrown with a velocity of 13m/s?

a)

676 J

b)

3.25 J

c)

17J

d)

338 J

45.
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
46.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31.0 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47.0 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 Joules

b)

22,584 Joules

c)

15 Joules

d)

45,167Joules

47.
What is the kinetic energy of a ball with a mass of 5kg rolling at 10m/s
a)
50 J
b)
5 J
c)
250 J
d)
25 J
48.
At some point during a fall, an object has 183 J of KE and 117 J of PE. What is the mechanical energy of the system?
a)
300 J
b)
66 J
c)
21,411 J
49.
In the same system as the previous question, the object has 208 J of KE. How much PE does it have?
a)
508 J
b)
92 J
c)
0.69 J
50.
At the top of a hill, a car is sitting still and has 2,500 J of PE. What is the mechanical energy of the system?
a)
2,500 J
b)
there is not enough information to answer the qustion
c)
0 J
51.
In the same system as the previous question, at some point the car is measured to have 575 J of KE. How much PE does the car have at the same point?
a)
1,437,500 J
b)
1,925 J
c)
3,075 J
52.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy is never __________________ or _________________, only transferred.

a)

created, destroyed

b)

created, subtracted

c)

added, subtracted

d)

destroyed, subtracted

53.

The faster an object moves, the _______________ kinetic energy it must carry.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

constant

d)

varying

54.

A skydiver jumps out of a helicopter. What is happening in terms of energy?

a)

He is gaining potential energy as he falls, and losing kinetic energy.

b)

He is gaining kinetic energy as he falls and losing potential energy.

c)

His kinetic and potential energy is always the same.

d)

He is gaining kinetic and potential energy at the same time.

55.

Where is the car moving fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.
When my velocity triples, my kinetic energy increases by ______ times.
a)
9
b)
 3 
c)
1.5
d)
4.5
57.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
58.

A cliff diver with a mass of 125 kg jumps off a 50m high cliff, how fast will he be traveling just before he hits the water? (His height at this point is 0m)

(HINT: Find PE first.) KE = 1/2mv2

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

61,250 m/s

b)

980 m/s

c)

31.3 m/s

d)

247.5 m/s

59.

If a 0.5 kg ball is thrown up with 250 J of kinetic energy, how high will it go?

(HINT: At the ball's highest point it has stopped.) KE = 1/2mv2

g = 9.8 m/s2

a)

51 m

b)

25.5 m

c)

12.76 m

d)

31.6 m