Physics MCQs: Work, Power, and Energy (Set 2)
1. Work done is said to be negative when:
a) Force and displacement are in the same direction
b) Force and displacement are perpendicular
c) Force and displacement are in opposite directions
d) No force is applied
2. A force of 20 N moves an object by 2 m in the direction of force. The work done is:
a) 10 J
b) 20 J
c) 40 J
d) 60 J
3. Work done by gravity on a freely falling object is:
a) Negative
b) Zero
c) Positive
d) Infinite
4. A coolie carrying a load on his head and walking on a horizontal road does:
a) Positive work
b) Negative work
c) Zero work
d) Infinite work
5. The work done by a force depends on:
a) Magnitude of force
b) Displacement of the object
c) The angle between force and displacement
d) All of the above
6. If no displacement occurs, the work done is:
a) Zero
b) Maximum
c) Minimum
d) Infinite
7. Work done by a centripetal force on an object in circular motion is:
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Zero
d) Maximum
8. Which of the following is an example of work done?
a) Holding a heavy box
b) Pushing a wall but it does not move
c) Lifting an object upward
d) Standing still with a suitcase
9. When a ball is thrown upwards, the work done by gravity is:
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Zero
d) Infinite
10. When a body moves in a circular path, the total work done after one complete revolution is:
a) Zero
b) Positive
c) Negative
d) Infinite
11. Power is defined as:
a) Work per unit time
b) Energy per unit time
c) Rate of doing work
d) All of the above
12. The commercial unit of power is:
a) Joule
b) Watt
c) Kilowatt
d) Erg
13. A 100 W bulb runs for 10 hours. The total energy consumed is:
a) 1 kWh
b) 10 kWh
c) 100 kWh
d) 1000 kWh
14. The power of a machine that does 800 J of work in 4 seconds is:
a) 100 W
b) 200 W
c) 400 W
d) 800 W
15. Which of the following has the highest power output?
a) A 50 W bulb
b) A 500 W electric iron
c) A 200 W fan
d) A 10 W LED light
16. If a person does work slowly, his power is:
a) High
b) Low
c) Constant
d) Cannot be determined
17. The watt is equal to:
a) 1 J/s
b) 1 N/s
c) 1 J/m
d) 1 N/m
18. Which physical quantity does power depend on?
a) Force
b) Displacement
c) Time
d) All of the above
19. A more powerful engine can:
a) Do more work in less time
b) Do less work in more time
c) Reduce work done
d) Stop doing work
20. A machine has a power rating of 500 W. It works for 5 seconds. The work done is:
a) 250 J
b) 500 J
c) 2500 J
d) 1000 J
21. Energy is measured in:
a) Joules
b) Newtons
c) Watts
d) Newton-meters
22. Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
a) A stretched rubber band
b) A moving bicycle
c) Water stored in a tank
d) A compressed spring
23. Which form of energy is stored in a stretched bow?
a) Kinetic energy
b) Potential energy
c) Electrical energy
d) Thermal energy
24. The potential energy of an object is given by:
a) PE = 1/2 mv^2
b) PE = mgh
c) PE = 1/2 kx^2
d) Both b and c
25. If mass is doubled and velocity is doubled, the kinetic energy will:
a) Double
b) Quadruple
c) Remain the same
d) Become eight times
