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Chapter 8 - Work and power - Part 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At which position does the child on the swing have the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

2.

Elastic potential energy is energy stored in an object, such as a spring, due to the object being stretched or compressed. In which position is it most likely that the spring has lost its elastic potential energy?

a)

W

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

Z

3.

All of the pictures are examples of what type of energy?

a)

gravitational potential energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

kinetic potential energy

4.

Long distance runners often eat special snacks partway through their run. What is most likely the reason for this?

a)

Their bodies do not convert chemical energy into motion energy very efficiently.

b)

They need to stay hydrated because they have sweated so much water out.

c)

They cannot eat before they run because it will make them sick.

d)

Much of the chemical energy in their bodies has been used up and must be replaced for them to continue working.

5.

What kind of energy does an organism receive from eating food?

a)

electrical

b)

solar

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

6.

What is the energy transformation in photosynthesis?

a)

chemical to glucose

b)

thermal to chemical

c)

chemical to geothermal

d)

light energy to chemical

7.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
9.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill.
b)
A person running down a hill. 
c)
A ball rolling down a hill. 
10.

The statement that "the energy within a system remains constant and cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed" best sums up _________.

a)

Something Mr. Lance likes to say.

b)

Life

c)

Law of Conservation of Energy

d)

The scientific method

e)

Newton's Third Law

11.
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 
12.
If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used? 
a)
1500 N
b)
15 N
c)
1.5 N
d)
150 N
13.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
14.
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
15.
If 68 Joules were necessary to move a 4 Newton crate, how far was the crate moved?
a)
272 m
b)
17 m
c)
4.05 m
d)
272 cm 
16.

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.

17.

The Unit of force is ______________

a)

Kilogram (kg)

b)

Newton(N)

18.

The unit of distance is ___________

a)

meter (m)

b)

centimeter (cm)

c)

millimeter (mm)

19.

Units of work is ___________

a)

Newton (N)

b)

watt (w)

c)

joule (J)

20.

Time is measured in ______________

a)

minutes (min)

b)

hours (hrs)

c)

seconds (s)