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Power Work Force Problems

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much work is done when a 45 N force moves a block 20m?

a)

900 J

b)

2.25 J

c)

900 m

d)

2.25 W

2.

Eva applies 40 N force to move her bookcase 3 m, how much work did Eva do?

a)

120 J

b)

13.3 J

c)

13.3 W

d)

3 m

3.

You do 90 joules of work in 30 seconds. How much power have you generated?

a)

30 watts

b)

3 watts

c)

120 watts

d)

270 watts

4.

A horse performs 15,000 joules of work pulling a wagon for 20 seconds. What is the horse's power?

a)

750 W

b)

300 W

c)

2.25 J

5.

If it takes 50 seconds and 10 Joules move some books, calculate how much power is required to complete this task.

a)

5 J

b)

0.2 W

c)

5 W

6.

The SI Unit for Power

a)

Newton (N)

b)

Joule (J)

c)

Second (s)

d)

Watt (W)

7.

What is the formula for Power?

a)

E=mc2

b)

W= F x d

c)

P = W/t

8.

What is the formula for Work?

a)

E=mc2

b)

W= F x d

c)

P = W/t

9.

W = 500 Joules 
t = 25 seconds
P = ???

a)

0.05 W

b)

20 W

c)

12500 W

d)

2000 W

10.

While rowing across the lake during a race, John does 3960 J of work on the oars in 60 seconds. What is his power output?

a)

56W

b)

100W

c)

66W

d)

None of the answers are correct

11.

A mountain climber with a force of 90 N scales a 100 m cliff. How much work is done by the mountain climber?

a)

1.11 W

b)

90,000 J

c)

0.9 J

d)

9 W

12.

In just one second, a certain coal-fired power plant produces enough electricity to do 900 J of work. What is the power output of this power plant?

a)

1 W

b)

833 W

c)

66 W

d)

900 MW

13.

A machine does 5000 J of work in 25 seconds. What is its power output?

a)

200 W

b)

250 W

c)

20 W

d)

2 W

14.

If a force of 60 N is applied to move a box 10 meters, how much work is done?

a)

600 J

b)

60 J

c)

600 N

d)

6 J

15.

A light bulb uses 240 J of energy in 2 seconds. What is the power consumption of the bulb?

a)

120 W

b)

240 W

c)

480 W

d)

60 W