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Physical Science Chapter 9 Test

True/False
Indicate using an upper case 'T' or 'F' whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

If a person tries to lift a heavy box for 5 seconds and can't make it budge, the work done on the box is equal to the amount of energy the person uses.
 

2. 

Machines decrease the amount of energy that is needed to do work.
 

3. 

Because of friction, using machines increases the amount of energy that is needed to do work.
 

4. 

A pulley system always causes the direction of the output force to be opposite to the direction of the input force.
 

5. 

A first-class lever can have an input force greater than the output force.
 

6. 

A second-class lever always has an input force that is less than the output force.
 

7. 

Increasing the angle a ramp makes with the horizontal decreases the mechanical advantage.
 

8. 

The flow of charged particles through a conductor is a form of energy called electricity.
 

9. 

A meteorologist trying to predict global warming would consider Earth to be a closed system.
 

10. 

A ball falling under the force of gravity is a closed system.
 

11. 

Increasing the length of a ramp increases the efficiency of the ramp.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

12. 

A boy pushes on a parked car with a force of 200 N. The car does not move. How much work does the boy do on the car?
a.
200 N
c.
zero
b.
200 J
d.
can't be determined
 

13. 

What are the units of work?
a.
J
c.
kg•m2/s2
b.
N•m
d.
all of the above
 

14. 

Which of the following processes requires the most work?
a.
A 10 kg weight rests on a table.
b.
A person holds a 1 kg weight still with outstretched arms.
c.
A person lifts a 1 kg weight 1 m off the floor.
d.
A 10 kg ball is rolled across the floor at a constant speed for a distance of 10 m.
 

15. 

A man pushes a crate along a factory floor by exerting a force of 55 N. If the crate moves a distance of 4.0 m, how much work does the man perform?
a.
165 N
c.
zero
b.
220 N
d.
145 J
 

16. 

What are the units of power?
a.
watts
c.
joules per second
b.
horsepower
d.
all of the above
 

17. 

A weight lifter presses a 400 N weight 0.5 m over his head in 2 seconds. What is the power of the weight lifter?
a.
100 N
c.
400 watts
b.
25 watts
d.
100 watts
 

18. 

What is the mechanical advantage of a ramp that is 10 meters long and 2 meters high?
a.
20
c.
8
b.
5
d.
15
 

19. 

A machine is a device that
a.
requires less work to do a given task.
b.
decreases the amount of work done by a given force.
c.
increases energy.
d.
can multiply and change the direction of an input force.
 

20. 

A first-class lever has the
a.
fulcrum at one end and the output force between the fulcrum and the input force.
b.
fulcrum at one end and the input force between the fulcrum and the output force.
c.
fulcrum in the middle.
d.
input force in the middle.
 

21. 

A wheelbarrow is an example of a
a.
first-class lever.
c.
third-class lever.
b.
second-class lever.
d.
fourth-class lever.
 

22. 

Which of the following is an example of a third-class lever?
a.
a nutcracker
c.
a crow bar
b.
a hand-held boat paddle
d.
a screw
 

23. 

Which of the following is not a simple machine?
a.
a lever
c.
a screw
b.
a pair of scissors
d.
a wheel and axle
 

24. 

What is the mechanical advantage of a single fixed pulley?
a.
1
c.
2
b.
1.5
d.
3
 

25. 

What is the mechanical advantage of a single movable pulley?
a.
1
c.
2
b.
1.5
d.
3
 

26. 

Which of the following is an example of a wheel and axle?
a.
a block and tackle
c.
a screwdriver
b.
a pulley
d.
a nutcracker
 

27. 

An inclined plane
a.
changes the direction of the force only.
b.
changes the magnitude of the force only.
c.
changes both the magnitude and the direction of the force.
d.
decreases the amount of work done.
 

28. 

Which of the following is not in the inclined plane family?
a.
a wedge
c.
a ramp
b.
a screw
d.
a wheel and axle
 

29. 

Which of the following is a compound machine?
a.
a wheel and axle
c.
a pair of pliers
b.
a pulley
d.
a ramp
 

30. 

Which of the following statements about work and energy is not true?
a.
When work is done, energy is transferred or transformed.
b.
Energy may be defined as the ability to do work.
c.
Work and energy are always equal.
d.
Work and energy have the same units.
 

31. 

What is the gravitational potential energy of a 55 kg box that is 8.0 m above the ground?
a.
5500 J
c.
4300 J
b.
3400 J
d.
550 J
 

32. 

Gravitational potential energy depends on the ____
a.
the mass of the object.
c.
the acceleration due to gravity.
b.
the height of the object.
d.
All of the above
 

33. 

A medicine ball has a mass of 5 kg and is thrown with a speed of 2 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?
a.
100 J
c.
2000 J
b.
10 J
d.
500 J
 

34. 

Which of the following is an example of mechanical energy?
a.
nuclear energy
c.
potential energy
b.
chemical energy
d.
light energy
 

35. 

The kind of energy associated with atomic bonds is
a.
nuclear energy.
c.
chemical energy.
b.
light energy.
d.
kinetic energy.
 

36. 

The primary source of the sun's energy is
a.
chemical energy.
c.
nuclear fission.
b.
nuclear fusion.
d.
potential energy.
 

37. 

A pendulum is swinging back and forth and has a kinetic energy of 400 J at a particular point in its path. Which of the following statements is not true?
a.
Both the kinetic and potential energy are decreasing.
b.
The minimum kinetic energy is zero.
c.
When the kinetic energy is zero, the potential energy will be 400 J greater.
d.
The potential energy increases when the kinetic energy decreases.
 

38. 

Which of the following statements is not true?
a.
The energy of a closed system is constant.
b.
The energy of an open system can increase.
c.
If the kinetic energy of an object decreases, the nonmechanical energy will decrease.
d.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
 

39. 

The efficiency of a ramp is 75%. If the amount of work input is 240 J, what is the amount of useful work output?
a.
320 J
c.
240 J
b.
310 J
d.
180 J
 

40. 

The brakes on a car exert a frictional force of 6000 N in getting the car to stop. If the work done by the brakes is 120 000 J in coming to a stop, how many meters did the car travel after the driver applied the brakes?
a.
6 m
c.
12 m
b.
20 m
d.
40 m
 
 
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41. 

A pair of tweezers is
a.
a first-class lever.
b.
a compound machine made of two third-class levers.
c.
a compound machine made of two second-class levers.
d.
a kind of wedge.
 

42. 

An object weighing 75 N is dropped from the top of a building and falls a distance of 28 m to the ground. How much work does gravity do on the object from the time it is dropped to the time it hits the ground?
a.
zero
c.
2100 J
b.
75 J
d.
4625 J
 

43. 

An object has a kinetic energy of 810 J after falling a certain distance. If the mass of the object is 20 kg, what is the speed of the object at this time?
a.
cannot be determined
c.
8 m/s
b.
9 m/s
d.
7 m/s
 

44. 

The law of conservation of energy states that
a.
the energy of a system can disappear.
b.
it is impossible to make a perpetual motion machine.
c.
energy cannot change form.
d.
energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

45. 

____________________ is a quantity that measures the effects of a force acting over a distance.
 

 

46. 

____________________ is a quantity that measures the rate at which work is done.
 

 

47. 

____________________ is a quantity that measures how much a machine multiplies force or distance.
 

 

48. 

Power is calculated by dividing work by ____________________ .
 

 

49. 

Horsepower is the common unit of power in rating engines. However, the official SI unit of power is the ____________________.
 

 

50. 

All levers have a rigid arm that turns around a point called the ____________________.
 

 

51. 

A ____________________ is defined as a machine made up of more than one simple machine.
 

 

52. 

A(n) ____________________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder.
 

 

53. 

____________________ can be defined as the ability to do work.
 

 

54. 

The formula for calculating kinetic energy can be written as ____________________.
 

 

55. 

____________________ is the stored energy resulting from the relative positions of objects in a system.
 

 

56. 

____________________is the energy of a moving object due to its motion.
 

 

57. 

The sum of the kinetic and potential energy of large-scale objects in a system is called ____________________.
 

 

58. 

Energy that lies at the level of atoms and does not affect motion on a large scale is sometimes called ____________________ energy.
 

 

59. 

The source of the energy when dynamite explodes is ____________________ energy.
 

 

60. 

The process that transforms light energy into chemical energy in plants is called ____________________.
 

 

61. 

The source of the sun's energy is ____________________.
 

 

62. 

When a system exchanges energy with the environment outside the system, it is called a(n) ____________________.
 

 

63. 

A(n) ____________________ exchanges energy with the outside.
 

 

64. 

____________________ measures the ratio of useful work output to work input.
 

 

65. 

Energy is transferred as ____________________ when mechanical energy decreases and temperature increases.
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match the following:
a.
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e.
Pulley
b.
J
f.
stored energy
c.
W
g.
energy of motion
d.
Mechanical Advantage
h.
efficiency
 

66. 

Energy
 

67. 

Same as joules
 

68. 

Force in vs Force out
 

69. 

Potential energy
 

70. 

simple machine
 

71. 

Kinetic energy
 

72. 

Power
 

73. 

Work in vs work out
 



 
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