Work
Energy
Energy Calculations
Power/Units
Toss Up
100

In which of the following scenarios is NO work done?

A.  a person pushes a box across the floor
B.  a person picks up a bag of groceries
C.  a person pushes on a car to get it out of the ditch, but the car doesn't move
D.  a person grabs the leash of a dog running away from it

C.  the car didn't move. 

100

Friction converts kinetic energy into this type

Thermal

100

Calculate the kinetic energy of a 0.135 kg baseball thrown at 40 m/s.

108 J

100

What are two units of power?

Watts and Horsepower

100

What is the energy conversion that occurs in a glow stick?

Chemical to Electromagnetic (light)

200

When will the sign of work done be negative?

When the force on an object and the direction an object is moving are in opposite directions.  (Slowing an object down)

200

Type of energy involved when weighing fruit on a scale at the grocery store

Elastic Potential Energy

200

What is the gravitational potential energy of a 1.0 kg mass that is 1.0 m above the ground?

9.8 J

200

Describe two ways to increase your power output. Be specific.

1.  Do more work by moving something farther or using a greater force

2.  Do work faster

200

Give an example of a device that converts electrical energy to electromagnetic energy?

Lamp
Microwave
tanning bed

300

A construction worker pushes a wheelbarrow 5.0 m with a horizontal force of 50 N.  How much work is done?

250 J

300

What is the term for the sum of the kinetic and potential energy of a system

mechanical energy

300

How much elastic potential energy is stored in a bungee cord with a spring constant of 10.0 N/m when the cord is stretched 2.0 m?

20 J

300

There is a trade off when you use more power.  You might get something done faster, but you also use more _______.

Energy

300

What happens to the total energy of a frictionless pendulum as it swings back and forth?

It remains constant

400

A man does 400 J of work lifting a box 0.50 m.  How much force did the man use to lift the box?

800 N

400

If the mass hanging from a spring was doubled, by what factor would the elastic potential energy change by?

0 - elastic potential energy is NOT related to mass

400

How fast is a car moving if it has 150,000 J of kinetic energy and a mass of 2,000 kg?

12.2 m/s

400

Give an appropriate unit for each measurement:

1.  Force
2.  Energy
3.  Work
4.  Velocity

1.  N
2.  J
3.  J
4.  m/s

400

The pendulum has a mass of 2 kg.  What is the height the pendulum goes to at points 1 and 4? 

0.306 m

500

1.  Describe two ways that you can do more work when when lifting weights.  

2.  Give another possible unit for work

1.  Lift heavier weights

2.  Do more reps


W = F x d = Nm

500

Name three types of non-mechanical energy.

thermal, chemical, electrical, electromagnetic (light)

500

Placing a mass on a scale causes the spring to be compressed by 3.5 cm and creates 0.250 J of elastic energy.  Calculate the spring constant (k) of the spring?

408.2 N/m

500

Identify the measurement for each of the following units:

1.  m/s2
2. kg
3.  N
4.  cm3
5.  m
6.  W

1.  acceleration
2.  mass
3.  Force
4.  volume
5.  distance
6.  power

500

What is the roller coaster's velocity at point C?  

23.5 m/s