EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

How is the joule related to the base units of m, kg & s?

A kgm-1 s2

B kgm2 s-2

C kgIn2 s-1

D kgs-2

Important Questions on Work, Energy and Power

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

An object falls at terminal velocity in air. What overall conversion of energy is occurring?

A Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy

B Gravitational potential energy to thermal energy

C Kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy

D Kinetic energy to thermal energy

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Describe the energy changes taking place when an apple falling towards the ground.

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Describe the energy changes taking place: when a car decelerating when the brakes are applied

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Describe the energy changes taking place when a space probe falling towards the surface of a planet.

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A 120 kg crate is dragged along the horizontal ground by a 200 N force acting at an angle of 30° to the horizontal, as shown.

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The crate moves along the surface with a constant velocity of 0.5 ms-1. The 200 N force is applied for a time of 16 s.

Calculate the work done on the crate by the 200 N force

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A 120 kg crate is dragged along the horizontal ground by a 200 N force acting at an angle of 30° to the horizontal, as shown.

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The crate moves along the surface with a constant velocity of 0.5 ms-1. The 200 N force is applied for a time of 16 s.

Calculate the work done on the crate by the weight of the crate

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A 120 kg crate is dragged along the horizontal ground by a 200 N force acting at an angle of 30° to the horizontal, as shown.

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The crate moves along the surface with a constant velocity of 0.5 ms-1. The 200 N force is applied for a time of 16 s.

Calculate the work done on the crate by the normal contact force N.

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A 120 kg crate is dragged along the horizontal ground by a 200 N force acting at an angle of 30° to the horizontal, as shown.

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The crate moves along the surface with a constant velocity of 0.5 ms-1. The 200 N force is applied for a time of 16 s.

(b) Calculate the rate of work done against the frictional force F.