Lesson 6.5.2

6.5.2 Work done and energy transfer Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 22

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. When is work done on an object by a force?

    • Remains stationary
    • Causes displacement
    • Stops moving
    • Loses all mass

  2. Which equation gives the work done by a force?

    • W = F x s
    • W = s / F
    • W = F + s
    • W = F / s

  3. What is the unit of work done?

    • Watt
    • Newton
    • Joule
    • Metre

  4. How many joules are in one newton-metre?

    • Ten joules.
    • One joule, exactly.
    • One watt.
    • One-tenth of a joule.

  5. What happens to energy when work is done on an object?

    • Energy is destroyed
    • Energy remains isolated
    • Energy is transferred
    • Mass is converted

  6. What occurs when work is done against frictional forces?

    • Speed increases rapidly
    • Temperature decreases
    • Temperature increases
    • Mass increases

  7. Along which line must distance be measured when calculating work done?

    • Horizontal radius
    • Line of action
    • Perpendicular angle
    • Vertical axis

  8. Which physical quantity type describes work done?

    • Vector quantity
    • Accelerated quantity
    • Scalar quantity
    • Momentum quantity

  9. A force of 20 N moves a box 3 m. What work is done?

    • 600 J
    • 23 J
    • 6.7 J
    • 60 J

  10. A 5 N force moves an object 200 cm along its line of action. What work is done?

    • 40 J
    • 2.5 J
    • 10 J
    • 1000 J

  11. Work done is 120 J with a force of 30 N. What is the distance moved?

    • 150 m
    • 3.6 m
    • 90 m
    • 4 m

  12. A force of 8 N does 24 J of work. What is the displacement along the force?

    • 8 m
    • 192 m
    • 3 m
    • 16 m

  13. How many joules are equal to 2.5 newton-metres?

    • 0.4 J
    • 25 J
    • 250 J
    • 2.5 J

  14. A force does 40 J of work while moving an object 0.5 m. What is the force?

    • 8 N
    • 20 N
    • 80 N
    • 800 N

  15. A brake pad does 1200 J of work against friction. Where is most energy transferred?

    • Elastic store
    • Thermal store
    • Chemical store
    • Nuclear store

  16. A force of 4 N acts on a box that moves 2 m perpendicular to the force. What work is done by the force?

    • 8 J
    • 2 J
    • 4 J
    • 0 J

  17. A force is applied to a stationary object that does not move. How much work is done?

    • 0 J
    • Maximum work
    • 100 J
    • 10 J

  18. A force does 500 J of work on an object that moves 10 m. What is the force?

    • 510 N
    • 5 N
    • 5000 N
    • 50 N

  19. A rope lifts a load with a force of 200 N through a distance of 2 m. What work is done?

    • 800 J
    • 100 J
    • 400 J
    • 202 J

  20. A lift motor does 3000 J of work raising a load 6 m. What force does it exert?

    • 500 N
    • 3006 N
    • 50 N
    • 18 000 N

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