Lesson 2.6.1

2.6.1 Work and kinetic energy Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Physics, Unit 2

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Work done by a force is equal to force multiplied by displacement in which direction?

    • Opposite direction
    • Perpendicular direction
    • Direction of force
    • Random direction
  2. What is the SI unit of work done?

    • Joule
    • Pascal
    • Watt
    • Newton
  3. The kinetic energy of a body of mass m moving at speed v is:

    • m v^2
    • (1/2) m v
    • (1/2) m v^2
    • m v
  4. How much work is done by a force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion?

    • Zero
    • Maximum negative
    • Maximum positive
    • Equal to weight
  5. A 5.0 kg object moves at 4.0 m s^-1. What is its kinetic energy?

    • 10 J
    • 40 J
    • 20 J
    • 80 J
  6. A 20 N force acts at 60 degrees to the horizontal and the object moves 3.0 m horizontally. What work does the force do?

    • 60 J
    • 30 J
    • 52 J
    • 17 J
  7. A 1000 kg car speeds up from 10 m s^-1 to 20 m s^-1 with no friction. What is the work done by the engine?

    • 1.0 x 10^5 J
    • 1.5 x 10^4 J
    • 1.5 x 10^5 J
    • 3.0 x 10^5 J
  8. A block is pulled 4.0 m by a 15 N force, and a friction force of 5.0 N acts opposite to the motion. What is the work done against friction?

    • 15 J
    • 40 J
    • 60 J
    • 20 J
  9. A car has 2.0 x 10^5 J of kinetic energy and brakes with a constant friction force of 8000 N. What is the stopping distance?

    • 2.5 m
    • 25 m
    • 250 m
    • 16 m
  10. A 2.0 kg object has momentum 6.0 kg m s^-1. What is its kinetic energy?

    • 18 J
    • 3.0 J
    • 9.0 J
    • 36 J
  11. The speed of a body is doubled. By what factor does its kinetic energy change?

    • 2 times
    • 4 times
    • 8 times
    • half
  12. A 3.0 kg block accelerates from rest to 6.0 m s^-1 over a distance of 4.0 m under a constant force. What is the force?

    • 4.5 N
    • 27 N
    • 13.5 N
    • 54 N
  13. How is work done found from a force-displacement graph?

    • Area under graph
    • Area above graph
    • Intercept on y-axis
    • Gradient of graph
  14. A sledge is pulled with a rope of tension 50 N at 30 degrees to the ground over a distance of 10 m. What is the work done by the tension?

    • 433 J
    • 250 J
    • 500 J
    • 866 J
  15. A 1500 kg car brakes from 25 m s^-1 and a friction force of 6000 N acts. What is the stopping distance?

    • 78 m
    • 25 m
    • 39 m
    • 156 m
  16. Net work done on an object equals its change in which quantity?

    • Gravitational potential energy
    • Power
    • Momentum
    • Kinetic energy
  17. A 1.0 kg object moving at 10 m s^-1 is brought to rest by a constant force over 5.0 m. What is the magnitude of the force?

    • 10 N
    • 5.0 N
    • 20 N
    • 50 N
  18. A 40 N force is applied at an angle of 0 degrees to the displacement over a distance of 2.5 m. What is the work done?

    • 100 J
    • 16 J
    • 80 J
    • 0 J
  19. How much work is done by the centripetal force during circular motion?

    • Maximum work
    • Infinite work
    • Zero
    • Force times radius
  20. A 2.0 kg object increases its speed from 3.0 m s^-1 to 5.0 m s^-1. What is the net work done on it?

    • 32 J
    • 10 J
    • 16 J
    • 8.0 J

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