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GCSE Physics Unit 2: Work and Energy

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the measure of energy transferred when a force acts on a body?

a)

Energy

Kilowatt

b)

Work Done

Joule

c)

Effort

Newton

d)

Torque

Newton metre

2.

Fill in the blank: Work is calculated using the equation: Work = force × ________.

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

velocity

d)

mass

3.

Which statement explains the concept of 'total energy in the system must remain the same'

a)

The total energy in a system is always constant, regardless of the processes happening within it.

b)

Energy can be created or destroyed in a closed system.

c)

The total energy in a system can increase over time.

d)

Energy is only conserved in mechanical systems.

4.

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:

a)

F = Mx

b)

F = -Kx

c)

F = Kx

d)

F = Ma

5.

What is the unit of the spring constant in the International System of Units (SI)?

a)

Watt (W)

b)

Joule (J)

c)

Newton per meter (N/m)

d)

Pascal (Pa)

6.

Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

a)

Flowing water

b)

A compressed spring

c)

A moving car

d)

Burning fuel

7.

Fill in the blank: Kinetic energy is calculated using the equation: Kinetic Energy = 0.5 × mass × ________.

a)

velocity squared

b)

time

c)

acceleration

d)

distance

8.

Which of the following equations represents Hooke's Law?

a)

F = -kx

b)

F = mv

c)

F = ma

d)

F = kx

9.

What is the potential energy of an object with mass m at height h above the ground?

a)

mgh

b)

0.5mv^2

c)

Fh

d)

mgh^2

10.

Which of the following is a unit of work in the International System of Units (SI)?

a)

Joule (J)

b)

Watt (W)

c)

Newton (N)

d)

Pascal (Pa)

11.

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....

a)

7 Joules

b)

2.5 Joules

c)

10 Joules

d)

10 Newtons

12.

How much energy does a car weighing 2000Kg have when it travels at 2 metres per second.

a)

20,002 Joules

b)

20,000 Joules

c)

40,000 Joules

d)

4000 Joules

13.

What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

a)

PE = ma

b)

PE = Fd

c)

PE = 0.5mv^2

d)

PE = mgh

14.

Which of the following is a unit of power in the International System of Units (SI)?

a)

Newton (N)

b)

Watt (W)

c)

Joule (J)

d)

Pascal (Pa)

15.

Fill in the blank: The work-energy principle states that the work done on an object is equal to the change in its ________.

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

mass

d)

kinetic energy

16.

What is the formula for Kinetic Energy?

a)

KE = 1/2 m * v²

b)

KE = W/t

c)

KE = m *v²

d)

KE = 1/2 F * v²

17.

What is the formula for work done?

a)

Work Done =

Mass x distance

b)

Work Done =

Force x distance

c)

Work Done =

Force / distance

d)

Work Done =

Mass / distance