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Work, Energy and Power

Calculate work, energy, power and efficiency, and pick out the right lever. Medium difficulty, one tap per answer.

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A force of 20 N moves an object 5 m in the direction of the force. How much work is done?

  1. 25 J
  2. 0.25 J
  3. 4 J
  4. 100 J

What is the kinetic energy of a 2 kg mass moving at 3 m/s?

  1. 3 J
  2. 18 J
  3. 6 J
  4. 9 J

A 5 kg mass is raised 4 m. How much gravitational potential energy does it gain? (g = 10 m/s²)

  1. 20 J
  2. 50 J
  3. 9 J
  4. 200 J

600 J of work is done in 30 s. What is the power?

  1. 20 W
  2. 570 W
  3. 18,000 W
  4. 630 W

How many joules are there in 1 kWh?

  1. 3.6 × 10³ J
  2. 3600 J
  3. 3.6 × 10⁶ J
  4. 1000 J

A machine gives out 400 J of useful energy for every 500 J put in. What is its efficiency?

  1. 90%
  2. 20%
  3. 80%
  4. 125%

A ball is dropped from 5 m. Ignoring air resistance, how fast is it moving just before it lands? (g = 10 m/s²)

  1. 100 m/s
  2. 10 m/s
  3. 5 m/s
  4. 50 m/s

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