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Concept Check 3.4-3.5

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A watt is equal to _______.
a)
one newton-meter
b)
one meter per second
c)
one newton per second
d)
one joule per second
2.

Linda does four times as much work as James does and in one-third the time. Linda’s power output is ________.

a)

four times James’ power output

b)

one-third as much as James’ power output

c)

twelve times James’ power output

d)

the same as James’ power output

3.

A new conveyor system at the local packaging plan will utilize a motor-powered mechanical arm to exert an average force of 890 N to push large crates a distance of 12 meters in 22 seconds. Determine the power output required of such a motor.

a)

490 Watts

b)

40. Watts

c)

11 x 103 Watts

d)

0.55 Watts

4.
What is the difference between calculating power and work?
a)
Power takes into account the time it takes to complete a task
b)
Work takes into account the time it takes to complete a task
c)
Power is force/area
d)
Work is force/area
5.
Person A is twice the weight of Person B and climb the same hill. If person A gets the top in half the time then...
a)
Person A is twice as powerful
b)
Person B is twice as powerful
c)
Person A is four times as powerful
d)
Person B is four times as powerful 
6.

A weightlifter lifts a mass of weight m to a height h in time t. Which of the following represents the power exerted by the weightlifter during the lift?

a)

mght

b)

mg/(ht)

c)

mgh/t

d)

ht/(mg)

7.

Power is the ​ (a)   at which work is done. It is measured in ​ (b)   . One watt is equal to ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
rate
watts
1 J/s
Newtons
8.

A 1500 kg car accelerates from 0 to 60 mph (27 m/s) in 7 seconds. What is the power of the car?

a)

28, 350 watts

b)

3.857 watts

c)

78,107 J

d)

78,107 watts

9.
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
10.
The minimum velocity required to leave the atmosphere is called the...
a)
orbital velocity
b)
ejection velocity
c)
terminal velocity
d)
escape velocity
11.

A satellite X of mass m is in a concentric circular orbit of radius R about a planet of mass M.


What is the kinetic energy of X?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Satellites X and Y orbit the Earth at distances R and 4R respectively, as shown in the diagram.


Which statement is incorrect?

a)

The speed of Y is greater than the speed of X

b)

The time period of Y is greater than the time period of X

c)

The potential energy of Y is greater than the potential energy of X.

d)

The gravitational force acting on Y is less than the gravitational force acting on X.

13.

A satellite X is in a circular orbit of radius r about the centre of a spherical planet of mass M. Which line, A to D, in the table gives correct expressions for the centripetal acceleration a and the speed v of the satellite?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

A satellite orbiting the Earth moves to an orbit which is closer to the Earth.


Which line shows correctly what happens to the speed of the satellite and to the time it takes for one orbit of the Earth?

a)

Speed of satellite: decreases

Time For One Orbit Of Earth: decreases

b)

Speed of satellite: decreases

Time For One Orbit Of Earth: increases

c)

Speed of satellite: increases

Time For One Orbit Of Earth: decreases

d)

Speed of satellite: increases

Time For One Orbit Of Earth: increases

15.

Two satellites P and Q, of equal mass, orbit the Earth at radii R and 2R respectively. Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

P has less kinetic energy and more potential energy than Q.

b)

P has less kinetic energy and less potential energy than Q.

c)

P has more kinetic energy and less potential energy than Q.

d)

P has more kinetic energy and more potential energy than Q.

16.

Two satellites, P and Q, of the same mass, are in circular orbits around the Earth. The radius of the orbit of Q is three times that of P. Which one of the following statements is correct?

a)

The kinetic energy of P is greater than that of Q.

b)

The weight of P is three times that of Q.

c)

The time period of P is greater than that of Q.

d)

The speed of P is three times that of Q.

17.

Which of the following are units for power? Select all that apply.

a)

Watts (W)

b)

Joules (J)

c)

Joules/second (J/s)

d)

Newton-meters/second: (N*m)/s

18.

Which of the following are acceptable equations for power? Select all that apply. (HINT: unit analysis helps)

a)

P=WΔtP=\frac{W}{\Delta t}

b)

P = ΔEΔtP\ =\ \frac{\Delta E}{\Delta t}

c)

P = FvP\ =\ F\cdot v

d)

P=ΔEP=\Delta E

e)

P=FΔxcosθP=F\cdot\Delta x\cos\theta

19.

A force of 200 N is required to keep an object sliding at a constant speed of 2 m/s across a rough floor. How much power is being expended to maintain this motion?

a)

50 W

b)

100 W

c)

200 W

d)

400 W

20.

How much power is generated by Ashley (50 kg) running up a 6 m flight of stairs in 5 seconds?

a)

60 W

b)

62 W

c)

600 W

d)

1500 W

21.
How much time is needed to produce 720 Joules of work if 90 watts of power is used? 
a)
0.125 s
b)
8 s
c)
64800 s
d)
80 s
22.

How far does a 18,210.9 newton car go if it it exerts 91,054.5 watts of power in 20 seconds.

a)

100 meters

b)
2500 meters
c)
1000 meters
d)
500 meters
23.

How much power is used if a force of 35 Newtons is used to push a box a distance of 10 meters in five seconds? (Hint: Solve for work first. This is a 2-step problem.)

a)

70 W

b)

3.5 W

c)

7 W

d)

350 J

24.
You move an 8-newton weight five meters in 4 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
160 watts
b)
10 watts
c)
6.4 watts
d)
17 watts
25.
You move an 8-newton weight five meters in 4 seconds. How much power have you generated?
a)
160 watts
b)
10 watts
c)
6.4 watts
d)
17 watts
26.

If it took 9 seconds for the object to move 6 meters, what's the power?

a)

81 W

b)

27 W

c)

3 W

d)

6 W

27.

How much power was generated from 0-4 seconds?

a)

1100 W

b)

4 W

c)

267 W

d)

1600 W

28.

On a work vs time graph, you can calculate the power by

a)

the area.

b)

the y-axis.

c)

the y-intercept.

d)

the slope.

29.

Which of the following is assumed for calculating escape velocity?

a)

The object is within a dense atmosphere

b)

No other forces are acting on the object

c)

Other gravity-producing objects exist

d)

The object is propelled by engines

30.

Why is escape velocity more accurately described as a speed rather than a velocity?

a)

It is independent of direction

b)

It varies with the object's mass

c)

It depends on the direction of the object

d)

It only applies at specific altitudes

31.

Which of the following factors affects the escape velocity of an object from the surface of the earth?

a)

Mass of earth

b)

Gravity of satellite

c)

Acceleration due to gravity

d)

Mass of object

32.

The escape velocity of a sphere of mass m from earth having mass M and radius R is given by

a)

GMR\sqrt{\frac{GM}{R}}  

b)

2GMR\sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}}  

c)

GM2R\sqrt{\frac{GM}{2R}}  

d)

4GM/R\sqrt{\text{4GM/R}}  

33.

The escape velocity from the earth is about 11 km/second. The escape velocity from a planet having twice the radius and the same mean density as the earth, is

a)

11km/s

b)

5.6km/s

c)

22km/s

d)

55.6km/s

34.
Compared to that of the Earth, the escape velocity you need to take off from the moon is ___
a)
a lot more
b)
slightly more
c)
slightly less
d)
a lot less
35.

If g be the acceleration due to gravity at the earth surface, then what will be the increase in potential energy if object of mass m is raised by its radius R?

a)

1/2mgR

b)

2mgR

c)

mgR

d)

1/4mgR

36.

The escape velocity on a planet is v. If the radius of the planet contracts to 1/4th of present value without any change in its mass, The escape velocity will be

a)

halved

b)

doubled

c)

quadrupled

d)

one- fourth

37.

The velocity with which a projectile , must be fired so that it escapes earth's gravitation, does not depend on

a)

mass of the earth

b)

mass of projectile

c)

radius of the projectile orbit

d)

gravitational constant

38.

ve and vp denotes the escape velocity from the earth and another planet having twice the radius and the same mean density as the earth. Then

a)

vp= ve

b)

vp = 2ve

c)

vp= 4 ve

d)

2vp= ve