Deck 7: Kinetic Energy and Work

Question 1

A boy holds a 40-N weight at arm's length for 10 s. His arm is 1.5 m above the ground. The work done by the force of the boy on the weight while he is holding it is:

A) 0 J
B) 6.1 J
C) 40 J
D) 60 J
E) 90 J

Answer 1

0 J

Question 2

A particle moves 5 m in the positive x direction while being acted upon by a constant force = (4 N) + (2 N) - (4 N). The work done on the particle by this force is:

A) 20 J
B) 10 J
C) -20 J
D) 30 J
E) is impossible to calculate without knowing other forces

Answer 2

20 J

Question 3

The weight of an object on the moon is one-sixth of its weight on the Earth. The ratio of the kinetic energy of a body on the Earth moving with speed V to that of the same body moving with speed V on the moon is:

A) 6:1
B) 36:1
C) 1:1
D) 1:6
E) 1:36

Answer 3

1:1

Question 4

Which of the following groups does NOT contain a scalar quantity?

A) velocity, force, energy
B) displacement, acceleration, force
C) acceleration, speed, energy
D) energy, force, distance
E) energy, weight, time

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a correct unit for work?

A) erg
B) ft.lb
C) watt
D) newton.meter
E) joule

Question 6

Camping equipment weighing 6000 N is pulled across a frozen lake by means of a horizontal rope. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.05. How much work is done by the campers in pulling the equipment 1000 m if its speed is increasing at the constant rate of 0.20 m/s²?

A) -1.2 * 10⁶ J
B) 1.2 * 10⁵ J
C) 3.0*10⁵ J
D) 4.2 * 10⁵ J
E) 4.1 * 10⁶ J

Question 7

Two trailers, X with mass 500 kg and Y with mass 2000 kg, are being pulled at the same speed. The ratio of the kinetic energy of Y to that of X is:

A) 1:1
B) 2:1
C) 4:1
D) 9:1
E) 1500:1

Question 8

An 8000-N car is traveling at 12 m/s along a horizontal road when the brakes are applied. The car skids to a stop in 4.0 s. How much kinetic energy does the car lose in this time?

A) 4.8 * 10⁴ J
B) 5.9 * 10⁴ J
C) 1.2 *10⁵ J
D) 5.8 *10⁵ J
E) 4.8 * 10⁶ J

Question 9

Camping equipment weighing 6000 N is pulled across a frozen lake by means of a horizontal rope. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.05. The work done by the campers in pulling the equipment 1000 m at constant velocity is:

A) 0 J
B) 1.5 *10⁵ J
C) 3.0 * 10⁵ J
D) 2.9 * 10⁶ J
E) 6.0* 10⁶ J

Question 10

A 0.50-kg object moves in a horizontal circular track with a radius of 2.5 m. An external force of 3.0 N, always tangent to the track, causes the object to speed up as it goes around. The work done by the external force as the mass makes one revolution is:

A) 7.5 J
B) 24 J
C) 47 J
D) 94 J
E) 120 J

Question 11

Which of the following bodies has the largest kinetic energy?

A) Mass 3M and speed V
B) Mass 3M and speed 2V
C) Mass 2M and speed 3V
D) Mass M and speed 4V
E) All four of the above have the same kinetic energy

Question 12

A man pulls a sled along a rough horizontal surface by applying a constant force at an angle $\theta$ above the horizontal. In pulling the sled a horizontal distance d, the work done by the man is:

A) Fd
B) Fd cos $\theta$
C) Fd sin $\theta$
D) Fd/cos $\theta$
E) Fd/sin $\theta$

Question 13

A crate moves 10 m to the right on a horizontal surface as a woman pulls on it with a 10-N force. Rank the situations shown below according to the work done by her force, least to greatest.

A) 1,2,3
B) 2,1,3
C) 2,3,1
D) 1,3,2
E) 3,2,1,

Question 14

An object is constrained by a cord to move in a circular path of radius 0.5m on a horizontal frictionless surface. The cord will break if its tension exceeds 16N. The maximum kinetic energy the object can have is:

A) 4 J
B) 8 J
C) 16 J
D) 32 J
E) 64 J

Question 15

A 2-kg object is moving at 3 m/s. A 4-N force is applied in the direction of motion and then removed after the object has traveled an additional 5 m. The work done by this force is:

A) 9 J
B) 18 J
C) 20 J
D) 29 J
E) 38 J

Question 16

An object of mass 1 kg is whirled in a horizontal circle of radius 0.5 m at a constant speed of 2 m/s. The work done on the object during one revolution is:

A) 0 J
B) 1 J
C) 2 J
D) 4 J
E) 16 J

Question 17

A crate is initially at rest on a horizontal frictionless table. A constant horizontal force F is applied. Which of the following five graphs is a correct plot of work W as a function of crate speed v?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) V

Question 18

An object moves in a circle at constant speed. The work done by the centripetal force is zero because:

A) the displacement for each revolution is zero
B) the average force for each revolution is zero
C) there is no friction
D) the magnitude of the acceleration is zero
E) the centripetal force is perpendicular to the velocity

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct combination of dimensions for energy?

A) MLT
B) LT² /M
C) ML²/T²
D) M²L³T
E) ML/T²

Question 20

A sledge (including load) weighs 5000 N. It is pulled on level snow by a dog team exerting a horizontal force on it. The coefficient of kinetic friction between sledge and snow is 0.05. How much work is done by the dog team pulling the sledge 1000 m at constant speed?

A) 0 J
B) 2.5 * 10⁵ J
C) 5.0 * 10⁵ J
D) 2.5* 10⁶ J
E) 5.0 *10⁶ J

Question 21

An 8-N block slides down an incline. It has an initial speed of 7 m/s. The work done by the resultant force on this block is:

A) 20 J
B) 28 J
C) 56 J
D) impossible to calculate without more information
E) none of these

Question 22

A man pulls a 100-N crate up a frictionless 30 $\degree$ slope 5 m high as shown. Assuming that the crate moves at constant speed, the work done by the man is:

A) -500 J
B) -250 J
C) 0 J
D) 250 J
E) 500 J

Question 23

A 100-kg piano rolls down a 20° incline. A man tries to keep it from accelerating, and manages to keep its acceleration to 1.2 m/s². If the piano rolls 5 m, what is the net work done on it by all the forces acting on it?

A) 60 J
B) 100 J
C) 600 J
D) 1000 J
E) 4900 J

Question 24

An 80-N crate slides with constant speed a distance of 5.0 m downward along a rough slope that makes an angle of 30 $\degree$ with the horizontal. The work done by the force of gravity is:

A) -400 J
B) -200 J
C) -69 J
D) 200 J
E) 400 J

Question 25

A man pushes an 80-N crate a distance of 5.0 m upward along a frictionless slope that makes an angle of 30 $\degree$ with the horizontal. His force is parallel to the slope. If the speed of the crate decreases at a rate of 1.5 m/s², then the work done by the man is:

A) -200 J
B) 61 J
C) 140 J
D) 200 J
E) 400 J

Question 26

At time t = 0 a particle starts moving along the x axis. If its kinetic energy increases uniformly with t the net force acting on it must be:

A) constant
B) proportional to t
C) inversely proportional to t
D) proportional to
E) proportional to 1/

Question 27

A 1-kg block is lifted vertically 1 m at constant speed by a boy. The work done by the boy is about:

A) 1 ft .lb
B) 1 J
C) 10 J
D) 0.1 J
E) 0 J

Question 28

A 4-kg cart starts up an incline with a speed of 3 m/s and comes to rest 2 m up the incline. The total work done on the cart is:

A) -6 J
B) -8 J
C) -12 J
D) -18 J
E) impossible to calculate without more information

Question 29

The work done by gravity during the descent of a projectile is:

A) positive
B) negative
C) zero
D) depends for its sign on the direction of the y axis
E) depends for its sign on the direction of both the x and y axes

Question 30

A 5.0-kg cart is moving horizontally at 6.0 m/s. In order to change its speed to 10.0 m/s, the net work done on the cart must be:

A) 20 J
B) 40 J
C) 90 J
D) 160 J
E) 400 J

Question 31

A particle starts from rest at time t = 0 and moves along the x axis. If the net force on it is proportional to t, its kinetic energy is proportional to:

A) t
B) t²
C) t⁴
D) 1/t²
E) none of the above

Question 32

A 0.50-kg object moves on a horizontal frictionless circular track with a radius of 2.5 m. An external force of 3.0 N, always tangent to the track, causes the object to speed up as it goes around. If it starts from rest, then at the end of one revolution the radial component of the force of the track on it is:

A) 19 N
B) 38 N
C) 47 N
D) 75 N
E) 96 N

Question 33

A Boston Red Sox baseball player catches a ball of mass m that is moving toward him with speed v. While bringing the ball to rest, his hand moves back a distance d. Assuming constant deceleration, the horizontal force exerted on the ball by his hand is:

A) mv/d
B) mvd
C) mv²/d
D) 2mv/d
E) mv²/(2d)

Question 34

The amount of work required to stop a moving object is equal to the:

A) velocity of the object
B) kinetic energy of the object
C) mass of the object times its acceleration
D) mass of the object times its velocity
E) square of the velocity of the object

Question 35

At time t = 0 a 2-kg particle has a velocity of (4 m/s) - (3 m/s). At t = 3 s its velocity is (2 m/s) + (3 m/s). During this time the work done on it was:

A) 4 J
B) -4 J
C) -12 J
D) -40 J
E) (4 J) + (36 J)

Question 36

The mechanical advantage of any machine is:

A) the efficiency of the machine
B) the work done by the machine
C) the ratio of the work done by the machine to the work expended on it
D) the ratio of the force exerted by the machine to the force applied to it
E) the ratio of the force applied to the machine to the force exerted by it

Question 37

A 0.50-kg object moves in a horizontal circular track with a radius of 2.5 m. An external force of 3.0 N, always tangent to the track, causes the object to speed up as it goes around. If it starts from rest its speed at the end of one revolution is:

A) 5.5 m/s
B) 14 m/s
C) 15 m/s
D) 18 m/s
E) 21 m/s

Question 38

In raising an object to a given height by means of an inclined plane, as compared with raising the object vertically, there is a reduction in:

A) work required
B) distance pushed
C) friction
D) force required
E) value of the acceleration due to gravity

Question 39

The velocity of a particle moving along the x axis changes from v_i to v_f. For which values of v_i and v_f is the total work done on the particle positive?

A) v_i = 5m/s, v_f = 2m/s
B) v_i = 5m/s, v_f = -2m/s
C) v_i = -5m/s, v_f = -2m/s
D) v_i = -5m/s, v_f = 2m/s
E) v_i = -2m/s, v_f = -5m/s

Question 40

Two objects with masses, m₁ and m₂, have the same kinetic energy and are both moving to the right. The same constant force is applied to the left to both masses. If m₁ = 4m₂, the ratio of the stopping distance of m₁ to that of m₂ is:

A) 1:4
B) 4:1
C) 1:2
D) 2:1
E) 1:1

Question 41

An ideal spring is hung vertically from the ceiling. When a 2.0-kg mass hangs at rest from it, the spring is extended 6.0 cm from its relaxed length. A downward external force is now applied to the mass to extend the spring an additional 10 cm. While the spring is being extended by the force, the work done by the spring is:

A) -3.6 J
B) -3.3 J
C) -1.0 J
D) 3.3 J
E) 3.6 J

Question 42

A line drive to the shortstop is caught at the same height as it was originally hit. Over its entire flight the work done by gravity and the work done by air resistance, respectively, are:

A) zero; positive
B) zero; negative
C) positive; negative
D) negative; positive
E) negative; negative

Question 43

The plot shows the force on an object as it moves from x = 0 m to x = 20 m. How much work is done on the object?

A) 40 J
B) 90 J
C) 200 J
D) 450 J
E) 750 J

Question 44

A man moves the 10-g object shown in a vertical plane at a constant speed from position X to position Y along a circular track of radius 20 m. The process takes 0.75 min. The work done by the man is about:

A) 1 J
B) 2 J
C) 4 J
D) 6 J
E) 12 J

Question 45

Three identical springs (X, Y, Z) are arranged as shown. When a 4.0-kg mass is hung on X, the mass descends 3.0 cm. When a 6.0-kg mass is hung on Y, the mass descends:

A) 2.0 cm
B) 4.0 cm
C) 4.5 cm
D) 6.0 cm
E) 9.0 cm

Question 46

When a certain rubber band is stretched a distance x, it exerts a restoring force of magnitude F = Ax, where A is a constant. The work done by a person in stretching this rubber band from x = 0 to x = L is:

A) AL²
B) AL
C) A + 2L²
D) A/L
E) AL²/2

Question 47

When a certain rubber band is stretched a distance x, it exerts a restoring force F = ax + bx², where a and b are constants. The work done in stretching this rubber band from x = 0 to x = L is:

A) aL² + bLx³
B) aL + 2bL²
C) a + 2bL
D) bL
E) aL²/2 + bL³/3

Question 48

In the plot shown of force vs. distance, approximately how much work is done in moving an object from x = 5 m to x = 15 m?

A) 10 J
B) 55 J
C) 125 J
D) 275 J
E) cannot be calculated without knowing the mass of the object

Question 49

An ideal spring, with a pointer attached to its end, hangs next to a scale. With a 100-N weight attached, the pointer indicates "40" on the scale as shown. Using a 200-N weight instead results in "60" on the scale. Using an unknown weight X instead results in "30" on the scale. The weight of X is:

A) 20 N
B) 30 N
C) 40 N
D) 50 N
E) 75 N

Question 50

A man pushes an 80-N crate a distance of 5.0 m upward along a frictionless slope that makes an angle of 30 $\degree$ with the horizontal. The force he exerts is parallel to the slope. If the speed of the crate is constant, then the work done by the man is:

A) -200 J
B) 61 J
C) 140 J
D) 200 J
E) 260 J

Question 51

A baseball is hit high into the upper bleachers of left field. Over its entire flight the work done by gravity and the work done by air resistance, respectively, are:

A) positive; positive
B) positive; negative
C) negative; positive
D) negative; negative
E) unknown since vital information is lacking

Question 52

A particle moving along the x axis is acted upon by a single force F = F₀e^-kx, where F₀ and k are constants. The particle is released from rest at x = 0. It will attain a maximum kinetic energy of:

A) F₀/k
B) F₀/e^k
C) kF₀
D) 1/2(kF₀)²
E) ke^kF₀

Question 53

A woman lifts a barbell 2.0 m in 5.0 s. If she lifts it the same distance in 10 s, the work done by her is:

A) four times as great
B) two times as great
C) the same
D) half as great
E) one-fourth as great

Question 54

A 1.5 kg crate falls from a height of 2.0 m onto an industrial spring scale with a spring constant of 1.5 *10⁵ N/m. At its greatest compression the reading on the scale is:

A) 15 N
B) 29 N
C) 1.5 * 10³ N
D) 2.1 *10³ N
E) 3.0 * 10³ N

Question 55

A spring of spring constant k is attached to a block of mass m. The spring moves the block through a displacement x. How can you calculate how much work the spring does on the block?

A) Multiply the spring force, kx, by the distance x.
B) Multiply the spring force, ½ kx², by the distance x.
C) Integrate the spring force, kx, over the distance x.
D) Integrate the spring force, ½ kx², over the time it takes the block to move.
E) You cannot calculate this without knowing the acceleration of the block.

Question 56

This plot shows an object being moved by a series of forces. Which segments of the motion could have been caused by fixed springs?

A) None of the segments could represent work being done by springs.
B) Any of the segments could represent work being done by springs.
C) Segments A and C only.
D) Segments B and D only.
E) Segment A only.

Question 57

An ideal spring is hung vertically from the ceiling. When a 2.0-kg mass hangs at rest from it, the spring is extended 6.0 cm from its relaxed length. An upward external force is then applied to the block to move it upward a distance of 16 cm. While the block is being raised by the force, the work done by the spring is

A) -1.0 J
B) -0.52 J
C) -0.26 J
D) 0.52 J
E) 1.0 J

Question 58

A 2-kg block is attached to a horizontal ideal spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m. When the spring has its equilibrium length the block is given a speed of 5 m/s. What is the maximum elongation of the spring?

A) 0 m
B) 0.5 m
C) 5 m
D) 10 m
E) 100 m

Question 59

One watt is:

A) 1 kg. m/s³
B) 1 kg . m²/s
C) 1 kg. m²/s³
D) 1 kg. m/s
E) 1 kg . m²/s²

Question 60

A block is attached to the end of an ideal spring and moved from coordinate x_i to coordinate x_f. The relaxed position is at x = 0. The work done by spring is positive if:

A) x_i = 2 cm and x_f = 4 cm
B) x_i = -2 cm and x_f = 4 cm
C) x_i = -2 cm and x_f = -4 cm
D) x_i = 2 cm and x_f = -4 cm
E) x_i = -4 cm and x_f = -2 cm

Question 61

A person holds an 80-N weight 2 m above the floor for 30 seconds. The power required to do this is:

A) 5.3 W
B) 40 W
C) 80 W
D) 160 W
E) none of these

Question 62

Power has the dimensions of:

A) ML²/T²
B) MT/L²
C) ML/T²
D) ML²/T³
E) none of these

Question 63

A particle starts from rest and is acted on by a net force that does work at a rate that is proportional to the time t. The speed of the particle is proportional to:

A)
B) t
C) t²
D) 1/
E) 1/t

Question 64

An escalator is used to move 20 people (60 kg each) per minute from the first floor of a department store to the second floor, 5 m above. The power required is approximately:

A) 100 W
B) 200 W
C) 1000 W
D) 2000 W
E) 60,000 W

Question 65

A 50-N force is the only force on a 2-kg crate that starts from rest. At the instant the crate has gone 2 m the rate at which the force is doing work is:

A) 2.5 W
B) 25 W
C) 75 W
D) 100 W
E) 500 W

Question 66

Which of the following five units represents a quantity that is NOT the same type as the other four?

A) joule
B) erg
C) watt
D) foot.pound
E) newton.meter

Question 67

A force = (4.1 N) + (2.6 N) - (4.7 N) acts on a mass of 2.3 kg as it moves in the x direction at a speed of 7.2 m/s. What is the rate at which the force is doing work?

A) 8.8 W
B) 16 W
C) 30 W
D) 49 W
E) 60 W

Question 68

Which of the following five quantities is NOT an expression for energy? Here m is a mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity, h and d are distances, F is a force, v is a speed, a is an acceleration, P is power, and t is time.

A) mgh
B) Fd
C) 1/2mv²
D) ma
E) Pt

Question 69

A mass of 47 kg is moving horizontally as a force of 190 N, directed at 25° below the horizontal, is exerted on it. When its speed is 7.3 m/s, what is the rate at which the force is doing work?

A) 0 W
B) 340 W
C) 590 W
D) 1300 W
E) 1400 W

Question 70

A kilowatt hour is a unit of:

A) power
B) energy/time
C) energy
D) power/time
E) force/distance

Question 71

A watt.second is a unit of:

A) force
B) power
C) displacement
D) speed
E) energy

Question 72

A watt per hour is a unit of:

A) energy
B) power
C) force
D) acceleration
E) none of these

Question 73

A 50-N force acts on a 2-kg crate that starts from rest. When the force has been acting for 2 s the rate at which it is doing work is:

A) 100 W
B) 1000 W
C) 2500 W
D) 5000 W
E) 63000 W