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Work, Energy, and Power in Physics

Question 1
Physics C: MechanicsAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A 5 kg object is moving with a velocity of 4 m/s. A net force acts on it, increasing its velocity to 6 m/s. What is the net work done on the object?

Question 2
Physics C: MechanicsAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A spring with a spring constant of 500 N/m is stretched by 0.05 m from its equilibrium position. What is the potential energy stored in the spring?

Question 3
Physics C: MechanicsAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A 2 kg ball is dropped from a height of 20 m. Assuming no air resistance, what is the speed of the ball just before it hits the ground?

Question 4
Physics C: MechanicsAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A particle of mass mm moves along the x-axis from x=0x = 0 to x=x0x = x_0 under the influence of a force F(x)=kx2F(x) = kx^2, where kk is a constant. What is the work done by the force?

Question 5
Physics C: MechanicsAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A 2 kg block slides down a frictionless ramp from a height of 3 m and then compresses a spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m. What is the maximum compression of the spring?

Question 6
Physics C: MechanicsAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A motor does 6000 J of work in 30 seconds. What is the power output of the motor?

Question 7
Physics C: MechanicsAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A 2 kg block is at rest on a horizontal surface. A constant horizontal force of 10 N is applied to the block, causing it to move 5 m. What is the work done by the applied force on the block?

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Question 8
Physics C: MechanicsAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A 1 kg block is released from rest on a ramp inclined at an angle θ\theta. The block is attached to a spring with spring constant kk. Determine the equilibrium position of the block.

Question 9
Physics C: MechanicsAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A 1 kg block slides down a ramp from a height of 5 m. At the bottom, its speed is 8 m/s. How much energy was lost due to friction?

Question 10
Physics C: MechanicsAPConcept Practice
1 mark

A block of mass mm starts from rest at height hh on an inclined plane. It slides down and compresses a spring with spring constant kk at the bottom. If there is friction on the inclined plane with coefficient μ\mu, determine the compression in the spring.