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Slide 1 / 41 AP Physics C Work and Energy Algebra Based Multiple Choice www.njctl.org Slide 2 / 41 1 A student throws a ball upwards from the ground level where gravitational potential energy is zero. At a height of 15 m, the ball has a potential energy of 60 J, and is moving upwards with a kinetic energy of 40 J. Ignoring air resistance, the maximum height achieved by the ball is most nearly: A 10 m B 20 m C 25 m D 30 m E 40 m Slide 3 / 41 2 A box of mass m is lifted a vertical distance h in time t with a constant velocity. The power supplied by the lifting force is approximately: mght A B zero C D E

Slide 4 / 41 3 A crate is lifted by a force F which is greater in magnitude than the crate’s weight W. The change in kinetic energy of the crate during this time is equal to the A work done by the net force (F - W) B work done by F C work done by W D the change in momentum of the rock before and after this time E the change in the potential energy of the rock before and after this time Slide 5 / 41 4 A constant force supplies an average power of 8 W to a box during a certain time interval. If the box has an average speed of 4 m/s and the force acts in the same direction as motion of the object, the magnitude of the force is A 8 N B 6 N C 4 N D 2 N E 1 N Slide 6 / 41 5 A pencil is moved from point A to point B along a curved path. The work done by the gravitational force on the pencil depends on which of the following: A the velocity of the object as it moves between A and B B the positions of points A and B C the path taken between A and D both the positions of A and B and the path taken between them E the nature of the external force that moves the object from A to B

Slide 7 / 41 6 A student lifts a mass m at constant speed to a height h in time t. How much work is done by the student? A B C D E Slide 8 / 41 7 A 3 m long frictionless pendulum swings with a maximum angular displacement of 10°from the vertical. At its lowest position, the kinetic energy of the pendulum is 20 J. What is the potential energy of the pendulum when the kinetic energy is 5 J? A 3.3 J B 5J C 6.7 J D 10 J E 15 J Slide 9 / 41 8 On top of a 300 m skyscraper, a 2 kg ball is thrown directly downwards with an initial speed of 20 m/s. If the ball reaches the ground with a speed of 60 m/s, the energy lost to friction is approximately: A 0 J B 1800 J C 2300 J D 2800 J E 3300 J

Slide 10 / 41 9 A student pushes a box across a rough, flat surface at a constant speed of 1 m/s. The box has a mass of 50 kilograms, and the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.2. The power supplied by the student to the box is: A zero B 5 W C 50 W D 100 W E 200 W Slide 11 / 41 10 A ball of mass m is suspended at the end of a massless string of length L as shown above. This pendulum is lifted to a 45° angle with the vertical and released. At the low point of its swing, the speed of the ball is: A B C D E Slide 12 / 41 11 A 5 kilogram block is pushed horizontally, at a constant speed of 3 m/s, across a rough surface with a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.2 by a force F. The work that is done by the force in 20 s is: A 200 J B 400 J C 600 J D 800 J E 1000 J

Slide 13 / 41 12 A spring gun with a spring constant k launches a ball of mass m off a cliff of height h. If the velocity of the ball right before it hits the ground is v, how much was the spring compressed? A 0 B C D E Slide 14 / 41 13 A 10 kg block is lifted 5 m upward at a constant speed of 2 m/s. What is the average power supplied? A 200 W B 120 W C 20 W D 25 W E 50 W Slide 15 / 41 14 A 2-kg mass accelerates for 10 m across a frictionless surface by a 40 N force as shown in the figure above. The work done over this interval is: A 120 J B 200√3 J C 120√3 J D 400 J E 200 J

Slide 16 / 41 15 The graph represents the force exerted on a particle, where F is in N and x is in m. What is the work done by F on the object from x = 0 to x = 4 m? A 8 J B 10 J C 15 J D 16 J E 20 J Slide 17 / 41 16 The graph represents the force exerted on a particle, where F is in N and x is in m. What is the work done by F on the object from x=0 to x=6 m? A 4 J B 6 J C 10 J D 12.5 J E 25 J Slide 18 / 41 17 Which of the following is an accurate statement? A Potential energy is always negative B Total energy is always positive C During simple harmonic motion, the kinetic energy is always equal to the potential energy D Kinetic energy is never negative E None of these is true

Slide 19 / 41 18 A stone is dropped from the edge of a cliff. Which of the following graphs best represents the stone's kinetic energy KE as a function of time t? A B C E D Slide 20 / 41 19 A 4 kg ball is attached to a 1.5 m long string and whirled in a horizontal circle at a constant speed 5 m/s. How much work is done on the ball during one period? A 9 J B 4.5 J C zero D 2 J E 8 J Slide 21 / 41 20 A ball swings from point 1 to point 3. Assuming that point 3 is 2 m above the lowest point 2. What happens to the kinetic energy of the ball when it moves from point 1 to point 2? A increases B decreases C remains the same D zero E more information is required

Slide 22 / 41 21 A ball swings from point 1 to point 3. Assuming that point 3 is 2 m above the lowest point 2. What is the velocity of the ball at the lowest point 2? A 2.2 m/s B 3.5 m/s C 4.7 m/s D 5.1 m/s E 6.3 m/s Slide 23 / 41 Slide 24 / 41 23 A 500 kg roller coaster car starts from rest at point A and moves down the curved track. Ignore any energy loss due to friction. Find the speed of the car at the lowest point B. A 10 m/s B 20 m/s C 30 m/s D 40 m/s E 50 m/s

Slide 25 / 41 24 A 500 kg roller coaster car starts from rest at point A and moves down the curved track. Ignore any energy loss due to friction. Find the speed of the car at the lowest point C. A 10 m/s B 20 m/s C 30 m/s D 40 m/s E 50 m/s Slide 26 / 41 25 Two projectiles A and B are launched from the ground with velocities of 50 m/s at 60 ̊and 50 m/s at 30 ̊ with respect to the horizontal. Assuming there is no air resistance involved, which projectile has greater kinetic energy when it reaches the highest point of its trajectory? A projectile A B projectile B C They both have the same none zero kinetic energy D They both have zero kinetic energy at the highest point E More information is required Slide 27 / 41 26 An object with a mass of 2 kg is initially at rest at a position x = 0. A non-constant force F is applied to the object over 6 m. What is the total work done by F on the object at the end of 6 m? A 200 J B 150 J C 170 J D 190 J E 180 J

Slide 28 / 41 27 An object with a mass of 2 kg is initially at rest at a position x = 0. A non-constant force F is applied to the object over 6 m. What is the velocity of the object at 6 m? A 150 m/s B 25 m/s C 300 m/s D 12 m/s E 35 m/s Slide 29 / 41 28 An object has 150 J of kinetic energy after increasing its speed from 5 m/s t 15 m/s. Which of the following choices best represents the mas of the object? A 0.5 kg B 1.5 kg C 2.2 kg D 3.4 kg E 5.6 kg Slide 30 / 41 29 A block of mass m is at rest on the frictionless inclined plane with an incline angle of θ. The block is just in a contact with the free end on an unstretched spring with a spring constant k. If the block is slowly moved down the incline (acceleration approximately equal to 0 m/s 2 ), what is the maximum compression in the spring? A B C D E

Slide 31 / 41 30 A box of mass M begins at rest with point 1 at a height of 6R, where 2R is the radius of the circular part of the track. The box slides down the frictionless track and around the loop. What is the ratio between the normal force on the box at point 2 to the box’s weight? A 1:1 B 2:1 C 3:1 D 4:1 E 5:1 Slide 32 / 41 31 A ball of mass m is fastened to a string. The ball swings in a vertical circle of radius r with the other end of the string held fixed. Neglecting air resistance, the difference between the string’s tension at the bottom of the circle and at the top of the circle is: A mg B 2 mg C 3 mg D 6 mg E 9 mg Slide 33 / 41 32 A system of two blocks is shown above. Block A is placed on the surface of a rough horizontal table and on one side is connected to a vertical wall by an unstretched spring on the other is connected to block B by a light string. The string passes over a frictionless and massless pulley. Block B is slowly moved down until it reaches the equilibrium position. Which of the following statements is true? A The total mechanical energy of the system is increased B The loss in potential energy of block B is equal to the work done by the friction force on block A C The hain in potential energy of block A is equal to the loss in potential energy of the spring D The gain in potential energy of block A is greater than the loss in potential energy of the spring E The gain in potential energy of block A is less than the loss in potential energy of the spring