CHAPTER: WORK, ENERGY & POWER

WORK
1.
a. In Physics, explain what is considered to be work done. [1]
b. Write down the equation to calculate work, and its SI unit. [2]

2. Identify which of the following cases is considered work. Explain you answer. [3]
Case Description Work done?
Explanation
(a) A woman lifts a shopping bag vertically from
the floor and places it on her shoulder.
(b) A worker supports a bag of grain on his
shoulder and walks horizontally.

3. The figure shows a load that is to be lifted from the ground to a higher level along three different paths J, K
and L, with a crane. Which path requires the least amount of work?
Explain. [2]
Higher levelJ K L

load

ground

4. Sam pushes a shopping trolley of mass 30 kg for 16 m. The work done by him is 2 kJ.
a. What is the force exerted by Sam on the trolley? [2]
b. Some additional groceries are added to the trolley. The trolley is then lifted vertically off the ground
for 25 m by a lift system that did 10 kJ of work. The lift moves at a constant speed.
i. What is the force exerted by the lift in raising the trolley? [2]
ii. Calculate the mass of the added groceries. [3]
5. A tractor is pulling a fallen tree trunk along a rough road horizontally. The tree trunk weights
2 500 N. The tractor is moving at a constant speed of 1.2 m/s for 5 s. The pull force exerted by tractor on
trunk is 11 kN.
a. Calculate the distance travelled by the trunk for 5s. [2]
b. Calculate the work done against friction between tree trunk and the rough road. [3]