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Energy, Work and Power quiz for Singapore O-Level Physics (SEAB 6091) quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What does the principle of conservation of energy state?

  2. A 4.0 kg4.0\ \text{kg} object moves at 5.0 m s15.0\ \text{m s}^{-1}. What is its kinetic energy?

  3. A force of 30 N30\ \text{N} moves a box 6.0 m6.0\ \text{m} in the direction of the force. How much work is done?

  4. A machine transfers 900 J900\ \text{J} of energy in 3.0 s3.0\ \text{s}. What is its power?

  5. A pump takes in 500 J500\ \text{J} and delivers 400 J400\ \text{J} of useful output. What is its efficiency?

  6. Why can the efficiency of a real machine never exceed 100 percent?

  7. What is the gravitational potential energy gained by a 3.0 kg3.0\ \text{kg} mass raised 2.0 m2.0\ \text{m}? Take g=10 m s2g = 10\ \text{m s}^{-2}.

  8. Holding a heavy bag still at arm's length does no mechanical work because:

  9. If the speed of a moving object is doubled, what happens to its kinetic energy?

  10. Which energy transfer best describes a falling object with no air resistance?

  11. What is the SI unit of power?

  12. Two motors transfer the same total energy, but motor A does it in half the time of motor B. What is true of their powers?