To Work or Not to Work Pre-Test

1. Two physics students, Will N. Andable and Ben Pumpiniron, are in the weightlifting room. Will lifts the 100pound barbell over his head 10 times in one minute; Ben lifts the 100-pound barbell over his head 10 times in
10 seconds.
Which student does the most work?

Which student delivers the most power?

Explain your answers.

2. During a physics lab, Jack and Jill ran up a hill. Jack is twice as massive as Jill; yet Jill ascends the same distance in
half the time.

Which student does the most work?

Which student delivers the most power?

Explain your answers.

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3. A bricklayer lifts a stack of bricks onto his shoulder, carries it across a room, and then lifts the bricks onto a
ledge above his head. Explain if work is being done in each of these three situations.

4. Describe at 3 ways machines make it easier to do work.

5. Calculate the efficiency of a bicycle if the input work to turn the pedals is 45J and the output work is 30J.
(Remember to show ALL your work.)

Predict what will happen to the efficiency of the bike after the gears have been cleaned and the chain has been
oiled.

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6. Use the following ranking system to complete the self assessment on academic vocabulary you will encounter in
this unit.
3 = Ive seen it before, but dont remember
what it means.

1 = I know it; I could pass the quiz now.

2 = I think I know it; but I want to make sure
before I take the quiz.

4 = Ive never seen this word before.

actual

contrast

infer

analyze

describe

predict

calculate

effect

related

cause

evidence

relationships

classify

explain

summarize

compare

ideal

systems

7. Use the following ranking system to complete the self assessment on content vocabulary you will encounter in
this unit.
3 = Ive seen it before, but dont remember
what it means.

1 = I know it; I could pass the quiz now.

2 = I think I know it; but I want to make sure
before I take the quiz.

4 = Ive never seen this word before.

compound machine

mechanical advantage

efficiency

output force

input force

power

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work

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