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?
- 25 J
- 0.25 J
- 4 J
- 100 J
What is the kinetic energy of a 2 kg mass moving at 3 m/s?
- 3 J
- 18 J
- 6 J
- 9 J
A 5 kg mass is raised 4 m. How much gravitational potential energy does it gain? (g = 10 m/s²)
- 20 J
- 50 J
- 9 J
- 200 J
600 J of work is done in 30 s. What is the power?
- 20 W
- 570 W
- 18,000 W
- 630 W
How many joules are there in 1 kWh?
- 3.6 × 10³ J
- 3600 J
- 3.6 × 10⁶ J
- 1000 J
A machine gives out 400 J of useful energy for every 500 J put in. What is its efficiency?
- 90%
- 20%
- 80%
- 125%
A ball is dropped from 5 m. Ignoring air resistance, how fast is it moving just before it lands? (g = 10 m/s²)
- 100 m/s
- 10 m/s
- 5 m/s
- 50 m/s
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