Work, Energy, and Power

Practice Questions

AP Physics B › Work, Energy, and Power

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A ball starts rolling up a incline at speed of . Using conservation of energy, find out how much work gravity does on the ball when it travels from the bottom to the maximum height.

38_deg._incline

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A ball starts rolling up a incline at speed of . Using conservation of energy, find out how much work gravity does on the ball when it travels from the bottom to the maximum height.

38_deg._incline

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A rubber ball is released from a height of and is allowed to bounce repeatedly. Each time the ball strikes the ground, ten percent of the ball's kinetic energy is lost in the collision. What is the maximum height the ball will reach after hitting the ground four times?

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A rubber ball is released from a height of and is allowed to bounce repeatedly. Each time the ball strikes the ground, ten percent of the ball's kinetic energy is lost in the collision. What is the maximum height the ball will reach after hitting the ground four times?

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A crane lifts a steel beam to a height of . If the task is accomplished in , what was the average power provided by the crane?

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A crane lifts a steel beam to a height of . If the task is accomplished in , what was the average power provided by the crane?

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A shopping cart is traveling at in a bumpy parking lot. The constant friction force on the cart is . How far does the cart travel before coming a complete stop?

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A shopping cart is traveling at in a bumpy parking lot. The constant friction force on the cart is . How far does the cart travel before coming a complete stop?

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A ball is thrown upward and reaches a maximum height of . What was the initial velocity of the ball?

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A ball is thrown upward and reaches a maximum height of . What was the initial velocity of the ball?

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