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Energy, Work, and Power

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

2.

Which point has the most potential energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

3.
What is energy?
a)
rate of work
b)
Motion of an object
c)
ability to do work
d)
force over time
4.

Kinetic energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

5.

A cheetah can run briefly with a speed of 31 m/s. Suppose a cheetah with a mass of 47 kg runs at this speed. What is the cheetah’s kinetic energy?

a)

1457 J

b)

728.5 J

c)

45,167 J

d)

22,583.5 J

6.

Where does the pendulum have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

7.
Which of the following objects has the most kinetic energy?
a)
A 20 kg toddler running at 5 m/s
b)
A 50 kg toddler running at  30 m/s
c)
A 90 kg toddler running at 30 m/s
d)
A 100 kg  toddler running at 2 m/s
8.

Which of the is the equation for calculating work?

a)

W = Fd

b)

W = ma

c)

W = mv

d)

W = mc2

9.

The sum of the kinetic and potential energy in a system is known as the system's _____________________ energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

d)

combined

10.

At which point in the picture must the cart have the most MECHANICAL energy?

a)

Point 1

b)

Point 2

c)

Point 3

d)

They would all be the same

11.

How much power is used when 9000 J of work are done in 0.5 seconds?

a)

4,500 W

b)

18000 W

c)

9453 W

d)

917.4 W

12.

This weight lifter raised 105 kg to a height of approximately 2.31 m in 9 seconds. How much power did he developed?

a)

264 Watts

b)

1029 Watts

c)

2,377 Watts

d)

4,009 Watts

13.

Two movers applied a total force of 350 N to push chest up a ramp into a truck. If the work that they did 1,400 J, calculate the height of the ramp?

a)

4 m

b)

3 m

c)

2 m

d)

1 m

14.

Two people are lifting the same weight as shown in the animation. If they both do 10 reps, who will supply the most power?

a)

Bro A

b)

Bro B

c)

They both will do the same work

d)

Can't tell without knowing the weight they are lifting

15.

After a roller coaster cart reaches ground level and starts heading back up, what happens to its potential energy?

a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Nothing