Work, Power and Energy

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How much work is required to lift a 2-kilogram

mass to a height of 10 meters?
A.

5 joules

B.

C.

100 joules

D. 200 joules

4.

20 joules

The graph shows the force exerted on a block

as a function of the block's displacement in the
direction of the force. How much work did the
force do in displacing the block 5.0 meters?

A.

2.

B.

20 J

C.

0.80 J

D. 4.0 J

As the length of time it takes a student to swim

100 meters decreases, the power developed by the
student
A.

decreases

C.

remains the same

B.

increases

5.

3.

0J

How much work is done on a 300-newton suitcase

to lift it 0.50 meter?
A.

600 joules

B.

300 joules

C.

150 joules

D. 75 joules

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The diagram shows a 1:0 103 -newton crate to

be lifted at constant speed from the ground to
a loading dock 1.5 meters high in 5.0 seconds.
What power is required to lift the crate?

A.

1:5

103 W

B.

2:0

102 W

C.

3:0

102 W

D. 7:5

103 W

6.

If the speed of a moving object is doubled, which

quantity associated with the object must also
double?
A.

its momentum

B.

its kinetic energy

C.

its acceleration

9.

The accompanying diagram shows two identical

wooden planks, A and B, at di erent incline
angles, used to slide concrete blocks from a truck.

D. its gravitational potential energy

7.

Compared to the amount of work done against

friction by a block sliding down plank A, the
work done against friction by a block sliding down
plank B is

Which action would require no work to be done

on an object?
A.

lifting the object from the oor to the ceiling

B.

pushing the object along a horizontal

against a frictional force

C.

decreasing the speed of the object until it

comes to rest

A.

less

B.

more

C.

the same

oor

D. holding the object stationary above the ground

10.

8.

Which action would require no work to be done

on an object?
A.

lifting the object from the oor to the ceiling

B.

pushing the object along a horizontal

against a frictional force

C.

decreasing the speed of the object until it

comes to rest

oor

The amount of work done against friction to

slide a box in a straight line across a uniform,
horizontal oor depends most on the
A.

time taken to move the box

B.

distance the box is moved

C.

speed of the box

D. direction of the box's motion

D. holding the object stationary above the ground

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11.

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the information and diagram below.

13.

A 10.-kilogram block is pushed across a

oor by a horizontal force of 50. newtons.
The block moves from point A to point B in
3.0 seconds.

Calculate the power required to move the block

from point A to point B in 3.0 seconds. [Show all
work, including the equation and substitution with
units.]

12.

A 75-kilogram boy initially at rest skis down the

slope as shown. Assuming no frictional loss, what
will be his kinetic energy at the bottom of the
slope?

A.

1,500 joules

B.

7,500 joules

C.

15,000 joules

D. 75,000 joules

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the information below.
A boy pushes his wagon at constant speed along
a level sidewalk. The graph below represents the
relationship between the horizontal force exerted
by the boy and the distance the wagon moves.

14.

As a falling apple approaches the ground, its

potential energy
A.

decreases

C.

remains the same

B.

increases

What is the total work done by the boy in pushing

the wagon 4.0 meters?
A.

5.0 J

B.

7.5 J

C.

120 J

D. 180 J

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15.

The diagram shows a cart at four positions as it

moves along its track. At which positions is the
sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy of
the cart the same?

16.

Each of the blocks in the diagrams is lifted

vertically for the distance indicated. Which block
will gain the most gravitational potential energy?
A.

B.
A.

A and B, only

B.

B and C, only

C.

C and D, only

C.

D. all positions, A through D

D.

17.

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What is the spring constant of a spring of

negligible mass which gained 8 joules of potential
energy as a result of being compressed 0.4 meter?
A.

100 N/m

B.

50 N/m

C.

0.3 N/m

D. 40 N/m

Work, Power and Energy

18.

The work done in raising an object must result in

an increase in the object's
A.

internal energy

B.

kinetic energy

C.

gravitational potential energy

21.

The graph represents the relationship between the

force applied to a spring and the elongation of the
spring. What is the spring constant?

D. heat energy

19.

A.

20 N/m

C.

0.80 N

B.
m

9.8 N/kg

D. 0.050 m/N

Which graph best represents the relationship

between the kinetic energy (KE) of a moving
object as a function of its velocity (v)?
B.

A.

22.
C.

D.

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the information and diagram below, which is
drawn to a scale of 1.0 centimeter = 3.0 meters.
A 650-kilogram roller coaster car starts from
rest at the top of the rst hill of its track and
glides freely. [Neglect friction.]

20.

If the speed of an object is doubled, its kinetic

energy will be
A.

halved

B.

C.

quartered

D. quadrupled

Using one or more complete sentences, compare

the kinetic energy of the car at the top of the
second hill to its kinetic energy at the top of the
third hill.

doubled

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23.

Two vacationers walk out on a horizontal pier as

shown in the accompanying diagram.

25.

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the information and diagram below.
A 1000.-kilogram empty cart moving with a speed
of 6.0 meters per second is about to collide with
a stationary loaded cart having a total mass of
5000. kilograms, as shown. After the collision,
the carts lock and move together. [Assume friction
is negligible.]

As they approach the end of the pier, their

gravitational potential energy will
A.

decrease

B.

C.

remain the same

increase

Calculate the kinetic energy of the combined carts

after the collision. [Show all work, including the
equation and substitution with units.]

24.

26.

The accompanying diagram shows a moving,

5.00-kilogram cart at the foot of a hill 10.0 meters
high. For the cart to reach the top of the hill,
what is the minimum kinetic energy of the cart in
the position shown? [Neglect energy loss due to
friction.]

A.

4.91 J

B.

50.0 J

C.

250. J

Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)

on the information and diagram below.
A 250.-kilogram car is initially at rest at
point A on a roller coaster track. The car
carries a 75-kilogram passenger and is
20. meters above the ground at point A.
[Neglect friction.]

D. 491 J
Compare the total mechanical energy of the car
and passenger at points A, B, and C.

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27.

An object falls freely near Earth's surface. Which

graph best represents the relationship between the
object's kinetic energy and its time of fall?
A.

B.

C.

D.

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The car's KE is less.

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3000 J

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P = 130 W

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Total mechanical energy is the same at all

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