Work and Energy

We have 20 ready-to-use problem sets on the topic of Work, Energy, and Power, along with many review sets comprised of the problems in these sets (CP = Conceptual Physics, HP = Honors Physics).

These problem sets focus on the use of energy principles to mathematically analyze systems involving the motion of objects.

Problem Sets

Set WE1: Work 1
8 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Use the work equation to calculate the work done, a force value, or a displacement value.

Set WE2: Work 2
6 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Use the work equation to calculate the work done, a force value, or a displacement value.

Set WE3: Work and Power 1
7 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Use given information to calculate the work and power for a specified task.

Set WE4: Work and Power 2
5 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Use given information to calculate the work and power for a specified task.

Set WE5: Work and Power 3
5 Problems - Hard Difficulty

Use given information to calculate the work and power for a specified task.

Set WE6: Kinetic Energy
7 Problems - Very Easy Difficulty

Use the kinetic energy equation to calculate kinetic energies or speeds and to predict the effect of changes in mass or speed upon the kinetic energy.

Set WE7: Potential Energy
8 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Calculate gravitational and elastic potential energy values and changes in the potential energy.

Set WE8: Total Mechanical Energy
5 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Use mass, speed, and height values to calculate the total amount of mechancial energy possessed by an object.

Set WE9: Work and Kinetic Energy 1
6 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Use the work-energy theorem to calculate either the work or the kinetic energy. All problems are highly scaffolded.

Set WE10: Work and Kinetic Energy 2
6 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Use the work-energy theorem to calculate either the work or the kinetic energy. Most problems include little to no little scaffolding.

Set WE11: Work and Kinetic Energy 3
9 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Use the work-energy theorem to calculate a force, a displacement, or a speed for an object moving across a horizontal surface.

Set WE12: Mechanical Energy Conservation 1
8 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Analyze a multi-state motion in which mechanical energy is conserved to determine KE values, PE values, and speed values. Problems are highly scaffolded.

Set WE13: Mechanical Energy Conservation 2
7 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Analyze a multi-state motion in which mechanical energy is conserved to determine KE values, PE values, and speed values. Most problems include little to no little scaffolding.

Set WE14: Mechanical Energy Conservation 3
7 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Analyze a multi-state motion in which mechanical energy is conserved to determine a speed or height value.

Set WE15: Mechanical Energy Dissipation
7 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Analyze a situation in which mechanical energy is dissipated to heat; the focus of the problem is on the amount of non-mechanical energy.

Set WE16: Energy Analysis 1
10 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Use work and energy principles to calculate a speed or a height or an energy value. Most problems are highly scaffolded.

Set WE17: Energy Analysis 2
10 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Use work and energy principles to calculate a speed or a height or an energy value. Most problems include little to no little scaffolding.

Set WE18: Energy Analysis 3
7 Problems - Hard Difficulty

Combine work and energy principles with the use of trigonometry to calculate a speed or a height or an energy value. Problems include include inclined planes with a mu value and objects swinging from ropes.

Set WE19: Energy Analysis 4
8 Problems - Very Hard Difficulty

Use work and energy principles to calculate a speed or a height or an energy value for a very complex scenario. Some problems involve elastic potential energy.

Set WE20: Simple Machines
7 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Analyze a simple machine to determine a force, a distance, or a mechanical advantage.

Summary Sets

These activities are combinations of the above Problem Sets, used primarily for Lesson Plans activities and Review

Energy 1: Work (CP)
4 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Use the equation for work to determine the work done in the following problems.

Work and Energy 1: Work and Power
9 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Use the equations for work and for power to solve the following problems.

Work and Energy 1: Work and Power (HP)
8 Problems - Medium Difficulty

Use the equations for work and for power to solve the following problems.

Energy 2: Mechanical Energy Conservation (CP)
4 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Use equations for kinetic energy and potential energy and the law of energy conservation to solve the following problems.

Work and Energy 2: KE, PE, and TME
6 Problems - Very Easy Difficulty

Use the equations for KE, PE, and total mechanical energy to solve the following problems.

Work and Energy 2 - KE, PE, and TME (HP)
5 Problems - Very Easy Difficulty

Use the equations for KE, PE, and total mechanical energy to solve the following problems.

Energy 3: Energy Analysis (CP)
6 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Use equations for kinetic energy and potential energy and the law of energy conservation to solve the following problems.

Work and Energy 3: Energy Analysis (Wnc=0)
3 Problems - Easy Difficulty

Use the equations for KE and PE and the concept of mechanical energy conservation (when W_nc = 0 J) to solve the following problems.

Work and Energy 3: Energy Analysis (HP)
6 Problems - Easy Difficulty