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Work and Energy

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the formula for Work?

a)

W = F + d

b)

W = Fxd

c)

W = F/d

d)

W = F-d

2.

Amy uses 20N of force to push a lawn mower 10 meters. How much work does she do?

a)

0J

b)

30N*m

c)

10J

d)

200N*m

3.

How much work does an elephant do while moving a circus wagon 20 meters with a pulling force of 200N?

a)

220J

b)

4000J

c)

400N*m

d)

180N*m

4.

Alex applies 350N of force to move his stalled car 40m, how much work did Alex do?

a)

14,000J

b)

1400N*m

c)

310N*m

d)

0J

5.

Amy uses 20N of force to push a lawn mower 10 meters. How much work does she do?

a)

10J

b)

10N*m

c)

200N*m

d)

30J

6.

Joe balances a coin using 2N of upward force on the tip of his finger. He holds it 1 meter above the surface of the table. How much work is Joe doing?

a)

0J

b)

2J

c)

2N*m

d)

3N*m

7.

What is the SI unit for Work?

a)

J

b)

N

c)

cm

d)

g

8.

Is work being done to the object?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Is work being done to this object?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Is work being done to this object?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.
How do we calculate work?
a)
W = F * d
b)
w = f * D
c)
W = F * D
d)
w = f * d
12.
The SI unit of work is?
a)
Joules
b)
Watts
c)
Newtons
d)
meters
13.
Energy that is stored is called...
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential 
14.
What is the formula for Gravitational Potential Energy?
a)
PE = m*g*h
b)
KE = 1/2m*v2
c)
W = F*d
d)
P = W/t
15.
a)
A is Potential, B is Kinetic
b)
A is Kinetic, B is Potential
c)
A is Power, B is Work
d)
A is Work, B is Power
16.
What is g on Earth?
a)
9.8 m/s/s
b)
9.8 m/s
c)
42 m*s
d)
42 m/s/s

17-18.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

17.

What is the unit for m, g, the h and Potential energy

a)

m=m/s

g=g

h=N

PE=Watts

b)

m=N

g= F

h=k

PE=love

c)

m=g

g=m/s

h=meters

PE=J

18.

Give an example word problem for this formula, use the 4steps to solve

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19.

At which point does the ball has the greatest gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

C

e)

G

20.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
21.

A book with a mass of 1.5 kg is placed on a shelf 4 meters high. What is the potential energy of the book?

a)

0.5 J

b)

10.2 J

c)

100.5 J

d)

58.8 J

22.

A ball with a mass of 0.3 kg is thrown straight up into the air to a height of 6 meters. What is the potential energy of the ball at its highest point?

a)

3.42 Joules

b)

0.18 Joules

c)

9.81 Joules

d)

17.64 Joules

23.

A pencil with a mass of 0.1 kg is dropped from a height of 2 meters. What is the potential energy of the pencil just before it hits the ground?

a)

1.96 Joules

b)

0.02 Joules

c)

2 Joules

d)

0.2 Joules

24.

A toy car with a mass of 0.2 kg is placed on a ramp 5 meters high. What is the potential energy of the toy car?

a)

0.5 Joules

b)

2.5 Joules

c)

15 Joules

d)

9.8 Joules

25.

Match the units to their variables

a)

Work

1.

Joules

b)

Force

2.

Newtons

c)

Distance

3.

meters

d)

Power

4.

Watts

e)

Velocity

5.

m/s

26.

Match the following energy types to their proper definition

a)

Mechanical Energy

1.

The energy of Movement from machines

b)

Nuclear Energy

2.

High Energy stored, makes Bombs

c)

Thermal Energy

3.

Energy of friction, heated

d)

Chemical Energy

4.

Energy stored between atoms, like gas

e)

Electromagnetic Energy

5.

Energy, travels as waves, keeps planets

27.

What is the formula to calculate potential energy?

a)

potential energy = mass * gravity * distance

b)

potential energy = mass * acceleration * height

c)

potential energy = mass * gravity * height

d)

potential energy = force * distance

28.

Allen applied 10 N on a stress ball which has an area of 2 m. calculate the pressure. {Elda}

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29.

Cali ran a 100m race in 12 seconds. Calculate his speed. {Levi}

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30.

An 80,720.72 Kg meteor travelled at 507,289 m/s. Calculate the the Kinetic Energy. {Timotheus}

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31.

A 2Kg shoe is on a bed that's 20m high. Calculate the potential energy. {Sarem}

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