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WorksheetsGCSE Physics Unit 2: Work and Energy
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the measure of energy transferred when a force acts on a body?
Energy
Kilowatt
Work Done
Joule
Effort
Newton
Torque
Newton metre
Fill in the blank: Work is calculated using the equation: Work = force × ________.
distance
time
velocity
mass
Which statement explains the concept of 'total energy in the system must remain the same'
The total energy in a system is always constant, regardless of the processes happening within it.
Energy can be created or destroyed in a closed system.
The total energy in a system can increase over time.
Energy is only conserved in mechanical systems.
The spring constant formula is used to understand how a given applied force will affect the displacement a spring travels based on its spring constant, or the stiffness of the spring.
The spring constant formula is:
F = Mx
F = -Kx
F = Kx
F = Ma
What is the unit of the spring constant in the International System of Units (SI)?
Watt (W)
Joule (J)
Newton per meter (N/m)
Pascal (Pa)
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
Flowing water
A compressed spring
A moving car
Burning fuel
Fill in the blank: Kinetic energy is calculated using the equation: Kinetic Energy = 0.5 × mass × ________.
velocity squared
time
acceleration
distance
Which of the following equations represents Hooke's Law?
F = -kx
F = mv
F = ma
F = kx
What is the potential energy of an object with mass m at height h above the ground?
mgh
0.5mv^2
Fh
mgh^2
Which of the following is a unit of work in the International System of Units (SI)?
Joule (J)
Watt (W)
Newton (N)
Pascal (Pa)
If you apply a force of 5 Newtons to push a box 2 meters across a floor, the work done on the box would be....
7 Joules
2.5 Joules
10 Joules
10 Newtons
How much energy does a car weighing 2000Kg have when it travels at 2 metres per second.
20,002 Joules
20,000 Joules
40,000 Joules
4000 Joules
What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?
PE = ma
PE = Fd
PE = 0.5mv^2
PE = mgh
Which of the following is a unit of power in the International System of Units (SI)?
Newton (N)
Watt (W)
Joule (J)
Pascal (Pa)
Fill in the blank: The work-energy principle states that the work done on an object is equal to the change in its ________.
velocity
acceleration
mass
kinetic energy
What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?
KE = 1/2 m * v²
KE = W/t
KE = m *v²
KE = 1/2 F * v²
What is the formula for work done?
Work Done =
Mass x distance
Work Done =
Force x distance
Work Done =
Force / distance
Work Done =
Mass / distance
