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Work and Energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the SI unit of work?

a)

Newton

b)

Watt

c)

Joule

d)

Pascal

2.

Work is defined as the product of force and ____.

a)

Time

b)

Acceleration

c)

Distance

d)

Velocity

3.

3. When is work done on an object?

  

a)

When the object is at rest

b)

When the object is in motion

c)

When the net force on the object is zero

d)

When the object is at the top of a hill

4.

Which of the following is a unit of energy?**

a)

Newton

b)

Watt

c)

Joule

d)

Pascal

5.

What is the kinetic energy of an object dependent on?**

  

a)

Mass and velocity

b)

Force and distance

c)

Height and weight

d)

Time and acceleration

6.

In the absence of air resistance, what happens to the potential energy of an object as it falls freely toward the ground?**

 

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains constant

d)

Becomes negative

7.

The total energy of a closed system is always ____.**

 

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Conserved

d)

Zero

8.

Which form of energy is associated with the motion of atoms and molecules?**

   a)

   b) Potential energy

   c)

   d) T

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Thermal energy

9.

What is the gravitational potential energy of an object dependent on?**

a)

Mass and acceleration due to gravity

b)

Force and distance

c)

Height and velocity

d)

Time and weight

10.

Which type of energy is stored in an object due to its position above the Earth's surface?**

  

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Gravitational potential energy

d)

Chemical energy

11.

What is the law of conservation of energy?**

   

a)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

b)

Energy can be created but not destroyed.

c)

Energy can be destroyed but not created.

d)

Energy can only be created by living organisms.

12.

What is the relationship between work and energy?**

   

a)

Work is a form of energy.

b)

Energy is a form of work.

c)

Work and energy are unrelated.

d)

Work is the absence of energy.

13.

When does an object have the most potential energy in a roller coaster ride?**

 

a)

At the bottom of a hill

b)

At the top of a hill

c)

In a loop

d)

During a turn

14.

14. What happens to the kinetic energy of an object if its mass doubles but its velocity remains constant?**

  

a)

It doubles

b)

It halves

c)

It quadruples

d)

It remains constant

15.

What type of energy does a stretched rubber band have?**

a)

Chemical energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Elastic potential energy

d)

Thermal energy

16.

Which of the following is a non-renewable source of energy?**

  

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Fossil fuels

d)

Hydroelectric

17.

What is the energy transformation in a car engine?**

a)

Mechanical to electrical

b)

Chemical to thermal

c)

Nuclear to kinetic

d)

Solar to potential

18.

Which of the following is an example of renewable energy?**

   

a)

Natural gas

b)

Coal

c)

Solar power

d)

Nuclear power

19.

What is the energy transformation in a solar panel?**

   

a)

Thermal to electrical

b)

Mechanical to electrical

c)

Nuclear to thermal

d)

Solar to kinetic

20.

What is the relationship between power and work?**

   

a)

Power is the rate of doing work.

b)

Work is the rate of using power.

c)

Power and work are unrelated.

d)

Power is the absence of work.

21.

What is the SI unit of power?**

 

a)

Watt

b)

Newton

c)

Joule

d)

Kilogram

22.

How is power related to energy?**

a)

Power is the energy stored in an object.

b)

Energy is the ability to do power.

c)

Power is the rate of using energy.

d)

Energy and power are the same thing.

23.

If the same amount of work is done in less time, how does power change?**

 

a)

Power increases

b)

Power decreases

c)

Power remains constant

d)

Power becomes zero

24.

Which of the following is an example of mechanical energy?**

  

a)

Light energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Kinetic energy

25.

What is the energy transformation in a hydroelectric power plant?**

a)

Thermal to electrical

b)

Mechanical to electrical

c)

Solar to potential

d)

Chemical to thermal