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Mr. Dawson
International Science
Chapter 9
TEST
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What type of device is a machine?
it can multiply and change the direction of force inputted into it.
What are the three things that gravitational potential energy depends on?
1) mass of the object
2) acceleration due to gravity
3) height of the object
Can you name an example of mechanical energy?
potential energy
If a ball is sitting on top of a cliff and not moving, it is said to not have any ______________ energy.
kinetic
What type of energy does a spring have?
elastic potential
Name the three ways that mechanical energy can change into nonmechanical energy?
1) heat
2) friction
3) sound
T/F Sara is doing work: "Sara is holding a book in her right hand."
FALSE
T/F Sara is doing work: "Sara bends over to rake the leaves."
TRUE
T/F Sara is doing work: "Sara is pushing against a cement wall."
FALSE
What is always transferred when work is done?
ENERGY
What is a measure of how much useful work a machine can do?
EFFICIENCY
Power is
a. joules
b. watts
watts
Kinetic energy is
a. joules
b. watts
joules
Work is
a. joules
b. watts
joules
Force is
a. percent
b. newtons
newtons
Mechanical advantage is
a. none
b. percent
none
Potential energy is
a. joules
b. watts
joules
Gravitational potential energy is
a. joules
b. watts
joules
efficiency is
a. joules
b. watts
joules
You and two friends apply a force of 425 N to push a piano up to 2.0 m long ramp. How much work has been done when you reach the top of the ramp?
show your work
If you make it to the top in 5.0s, what is your power output in watts?
show your work
If lifting the piano straight up would require 1700 N of force, what is the mechanical advantage of the ramp?
show your work
calculate kinetic or potential energy: A 45 kg chair held 1.5 m above the ground.
show your work
calculate kinetic or potential energy: A
21 g ball moving through the air at 15.2 km/h (hint: change g to kg and km/h to m/s
show your work
What is the efficiency of a machine if 61.2 J of work are done on the machine, but only 17.8 J of work are done by the machine?
show your work
Know formulas for the test:

Power =
work
_______
time
Know formulas for the test:

work =
force X distance
mechanical advantage =
output force input distance
___________________________________
input force output distance
potential energy =
mass x g x height
kinetic energy =
1/2 mass velocity

= 1/2mv
efficiency =
useful work output
___________________
work input