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Which of the following is a true statement about work?
It measures how quickly an object accelerates
It measures how much effort is applied over a certain distance
It measures the change in an object's rate of speed
It measures how much time it takes to move a massive object
When is positive work done?
When a force moves an object in a direction parallel to that force
When a force moves an object in a direction perpendicular to that force
When a force moves an object in a direction opposite to that force
When a force causes a moving object to slow down
What does one newton exerted over a distance of one meter equal?
one watt
one hertz
one volt
one joule
A kid applies a force of 70 N to a ball over 1.1 meters. How much work did he do to the ball?
77 J
7.7 J
0.7 J
770 J
A weightlifter lifts 600 newton weights 1.5 meters off the ground. How much work has he done?
600 J
660 J
900 J
1200 J
An object falls 5 meters with a force of 980 newtons. How much work has gravity done?
4,900 J
980 J
49 J
490 J
320 joules of work were done by a force of 80 newtons. Over what distance was the force applied?
80 m
44 m
40 m
4m
800 joules of work were done with a force of 200 newtons. Over what distance was the force applied?
40m
20m
4m
2m
A box required 800J of work to lift five meters off the ground, How many newtons did the box weigh?
40 N
160 N
80 N
16 N
Simple machines make work easier by increasing what?
The distance over which work is done.
The force needed to do work.
The time required to do work.
The acceleration of a massive object.
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