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What is the formula used to calculate work done?

W = F + d

W = F - d

W = F ÷ d

W = F x d

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What are the units for work?

newtons

meters

watts

joules

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Which of the following criteria must be met for work to be done?

the object must accelerate

the force must be constant

a component of force must act in the direction of motion

the object must reach a high velocity

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How is power calculated?

power = force ÷ velocity

power = force x time

power = work ÷ time

power = work x time

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What are the SI units of power?

joules (J)

watts (W)

joules per second (J/s)

newton meters (Nm)

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Increasing velocity while force stays constant results in:

unchanged power

decreasing power

increasing power

zero power

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Which formula relates power, force and velocity?

P = F ÷ v

P = F x v

P = F + v

P = F - v

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The velocity of a car increases from 10 m/s to 20 m/s while the driving force remains at 100 N. How does the power change?

it decreases to 1/4 of original

it quadruples

it doubles

it remains the same

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A machine lifts a 50 kg mass 10 meters high in 5 seconds. What is its power output? (g=10 m/s2)

10 W

1,000 W

100 W

500 W

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What is defined as rate of energy transfer in physics?

power

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Give three scenarios where work is said to be zero according to the definition of work.

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A cyclist exerts a constant force of 200 N to move his bicycle 50 m forward in a straight line. How much work is done by the cyclist? You may ignore the effects of air resistance.

500 J

10,000 J

1,000 J

5,000 J

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How much power is needed to lift a 200 kg object 10 m high in 5 seconds, assuming gravity is 9.81 m s-2?

980 W

2,567 W

423 W

3,924 W

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A machine does 1,500 J of work in 3 seconds. What is the power of the machine?

4,500 W

500 W

1,500 W

5,000 W

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A force of 50 N is applied to push a box 20 m across the floor in 10 seconds. What is the power exerted in doing so?

5 W

100 W

10 W

50 W

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