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Work Practice

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are correct units for work?

a)

N x s

b)

N x m

c)

J/s

d)

W

2.

The force used in the work equation has to always be acting in the same direction as the movement of the object.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Pushing a box 10 meters across the floor.

a)

Work

b)

Not work

4.

Pushing on a car but it does not move.

a)

Work

b)

Not work

5.
In order for Work to happen, what 2 things must occur?
a)
Mass and Displacement
b)
Force and Mass
c)
Force and Work
d)
Force and displacement
6.
Calculate the work done by a 47 N force pushing a pencil 0.26 m.
a)
12.2
b)
13.5
c)
12.8
d)
11.2
7.

Is this an example of work?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

What is the unit of measurement for work?

a)

meters

b)

newtons

c)

m/s

d)

Joules

9.

You have to push with 15 N of force to move it 10 meters. How much work do you do?

a)

15 Joules

b)

150 Joules

c)

1.5 Joules

d)

.67 Joules

10.

500 J of work is done by a person who uses a force of 50N to move a box, how far does it go?

a)

10 m

b)

0.1 m

c)

25,000 m

d)

10 J

11.

What are two different units that represent work?

a)

Watt and calorie

b)

Joule and Newton-meter

c)

Newton-meter and watt

d)

Pascal and ohm

12.

If a force of 10 N is applied to move an object 5 meters, how much work is done?

a)

2 J

b)

15 J

c)

50 J

d)

5 J

13.

In which of the following scenarios is work being done, according to the physics definition?

a)

Solving an equation

b)

lifting up a book

c)

holding a barbell above your head

d)

keeping a bike from falling as it rolls along a sidewalk

14.

Two factors that determine work are...

a)

Force

b)

Mass

c)

Velocity

d)

Distance

15.

If you push a cart with a force of 60 N for 2 m... how much work have you done?

a)

120 J

b)

30 J

c)

120 N

d)

30 N

16.

What is the formula for work?

a)

Force = work × distance

b)

Distance = force × work

c)

Work = force × distance

d)

Work = force × mass

17.

Fred kicks a ball with a force of 20N to George, who is 5M away.


How much work was done to the ball?

a)

25 J

b)

100 J

c)

4 J

d)

75 J

18.

Work is

a)

having a job

b)

movement

c)

energy transfer

d)

energy transfer to an object

19.

The ( ) the force the ( ) work is done

a)

less, more

b)

smaller, more

c)

bigger, more

d)

bigger, less

20.
A woman lifts 20 bricks, each of weight 6N.
What other information is needed to calculate the useful work done in lifting the bricks?
a)
the distance she lifts the bricks
b)
the mass of the bricks
c)
the time taken to lift the bricks
d)
the volume of the bricks
21.

Work is

a)

having a job

b)

movement

c)

energy transfer

d)

energy transfer to an object

22.

if something is shifted a long way then there is ( ) work is being done

a)

less

b)

more

c)

same

d)

none

23.

If the object does not move then what is happening

a)

nothing

b)

work

c)

power

d)

no work is being done on the object

24.

what is the two things that need to occur for work to have been done?

a)

force and movement

b)

movement and direction

c)

constant force and power

d)

power and work

25.

for work to occur the object has to have a constant force causing the object to move in the same direction

a)

False

b)

True

26.
Which one is a unit of mass?
a)
meter (m)
b)
gram (g)
c)
Joule (J)
d)
Newton (N)
27.
Which one is a unit of distance?
a)
meter (m)
b)
gram (g)
c)
liter (L)
d)
Joule (J)
28.
 Work done = Force x _________
a)
a. distance
b)
b. acceleration
c)
c. velocity
d)
d. speed
29.
Force is a _____ or _______
a)
simple    complex
b)
push     pull
c)
up      down
d)
in      out
30.
Which situation is work not done?
a)
lifting a 20 pound box off the floor
b)
holding a 20 pound box above the floor
c)
sliding a 20 pound box across the floor
d)
sliding a 20 pound box up an inclined plane
31.
What is work?
a)
A push or pull.
b)
When the object moves in the same direction in which the force is exerted.
c)
A change in energy.
d)
The rate at which energy is transferred.