Energy, Work, and Power

A weightlifter lifts two 300 newton weights 1.5 meters off the ground. How much work has he done?

• 600 J 

• 660 J

• 900 J 

• 1200 J 

You do 90 joules of work in 30 seconds. How much power have you generated?

• 30 watts

• 3 watts

• 120 watts

• 270 watts

You move a 0.8 kg object five meters in 4 seconds. How much power have you generated?

• 160 watts

• 10 watts

• 6.4 watts

• 17 watts

Which of the following would produce the most power?

• A mass of 10 kilograms lifted 10 meters in 10 seconds 

• A mass of 10 kilograms lifted 10 meters in 5 seconds

• A mass of 5 kilograms lifted 10 meters in 5 seconds

• A mass of 5 kilograms lifted 5 meters in 10 seconds

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How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?

• 85,200 J

• 45,620 J

• 90,480 J

• 62,329 J

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How much work is produced when 350 N is used to move a car 5 m (W=Fd)?

• 70 J

• 1750 J

• 355 J

• 175 J

The rate (how fast) at which work is being done.

• Power

• Joules

• Work

• Newton

• No choice is correct

A 5000N block is lifted 10 m. Calculate the work done.

• 50000 J

• 5000 J

• 500 J

• 50 J

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Work is measured in which unit?

• Kilogram

• Joule

• Newton

• Watt

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What is power?

• transfer a force through a distance

• the rate of speed 

• the rate of work being done

• transfer of space over time

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