FAQ! FREQUENTLY ASKED:NUMERICAL:PROBLEMS — «
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‘Type A. On Work done
1. What is the work done by a man in carrying a suitcase
weighing 30 kg over his head, when he travels distance of
10min the () vertical direction, (i) horizontal direction ?
{Ans. () 2,940 J; i) zero}
2, Find the work done, ifa weight of 25 kg i lifted through
a vertical height of 2 m from the ground and also ifit is,
raised to same place by pushing up an inclined plane
raking an angle of 30° with thé ground. Neglect friction.
Ans. 490 J; 4905]
3. A man weighing 50 kg climbs 10 m. Calculate the work
done by gravity. (HL.PSS.CE. 2000) (Ans, -4:900}]
4. A particle is displaced through (3/2) +24) metres
under the influence of a force (1 +}-5f) newton.
Calculate the work done.
(HPSS.CE, 2000) (Ans. ~15)]
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A pest mades froin 0
posiion = 14f19)—92 under the ation of foie
B= 47+ }4+38 newton. Ifthe displacement between two
ppoints is in metres, calculate the work done.
(HPSS.CE. 2003) (Ans. 46 J]
Type B. On Potential and Kinetic energy
6. 230 joule were spent in lifting a 10 kg weight toa height
Bin Cotclte he aceon wihichitwes ae
Take g= 10ms% (Ans. 15 ms]
7. Calculate the work done in lifting a 300 N weight to a
height of 10 m with an acceleration 0S m
Take g = 10 ms [Ans. 3,150 1
8. A body of mass 2 kg initially at rest is moved by a
horizontal force of 051N on a smooth (frictionless) table.
‘Obtain the work done by the force in8 sand show that this
‘equals the change in kinetic energy of the body.
TAns. 4J]
9. Ablock of mass 2 kg is tying on the frictionless table. A
force of 8 N is applied on it for 12 s. Calculate its kinetic
energy. (H.PSS.CE, 2004)
tAns. 2,304 J]
Type C.On Power
10. A vehicle of mass 15 quntal climbs up a hill 200 m high,
It then moves on a level road with speed of 30 m 5"
Calculate the potential energy gained by it and is total
mechanical energy, while running on the top of the hil,
Ans, 294 x 106, 3615 x108)}
1, Abullet hasa mass of 0.02 kg and is moving with a speed
of 10ms"! It can penetrate 10 em of a given target before
coming to rest. Ifthe same target were only 6 em thick,
what will be the speed and kinetic energy of the bullet,
when it comes out ? Tans. 6325 ms, 04 J]
12. Aball bounces to 80% ofits original height: What fraction
ofits mechanical energy is lost in each bounce ? Where
does this energy go ? (CBSE. 1997)
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UAns. 2th, as heat energy]
13, Arunning man has halfthe kinetic energy thata boy of half
his mass has. The man speeds up by 1 m 5! and then has
the same kinetic energy as the boy: What were the original
speeds of the man and the boy ?
Tans. 2415 m s*t, 483 ms"
Type C. On Work-energy theorem
14. A bullet of mass 20 g strikes a target with a velocity of
150 ms“ and brought to rest after piercing 10 cm into it.
Calculate the average force of resistance offered by the
target. TAns. 22,500 N}
15, A bullet of mass 25 g was moving at the rate of 500 ms"
After passing through a solid substance, it continued to
move at the rate of 100 m s~'. How much work the bullet
had to do in passing through the substance ?
. Ans. 3,000 J)
16. Aman of mass 60 kg runs up a fight of steps in 40s. I
each step is 20 cm high, calculate the power of the man.
(HLPS.S.C.E. 2003) [Ans. 88:2 W]
47. Aman pullsa awn roller with a force of20 kgf. He applies
the force at an angle 60° with the ground. Calculate the
work done in pulling the rll throigh 10 If he takes
1 minute in doing $0, calculate the’ power developed
Take g = 10ms?, (Ans. 1,000], 1667 W1
18. The mass ofan aeroplane is 480 quintal. It stars from rst
and develops a speed of 42.m s just before take of. Ifthe
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the motors and the drive mechanism is 08. Determine
Funway is 2 km, calculate the power
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[Ans 90 KW]
‘Type D. On Spring constant
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‘Abeay of mass 10 moving with aspen of2 mst on
‘Naettnless able impinges on a mounted spring force
constant 4 10° N a! What is the compression of the
Springs. when the esty comes to rest? (Ans. cm)
TEILL of mass Mi moving ata speed w compresses 3
rang through acistance € before fs speed is rece to
TPA Find the spring constant ofthe sping,
[Aspring obeys Hooke’s la I equies 20 of work fo
AaEREhrgogh @-Lim_ Find the force constant ofthe
sre An ealelate the work one fo tet further
through 0-1 m. Jans. 4,000 N mt; 0)
AIRE lock of mass 05 bis snes fom the end
When af euethes by find the force constant
Sere The lek gen asharpimpuls, sothat
icity of 30 ms"! How high
itmoves upwards witha vel
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AiNtise? Given, ¢ = 1 ms 1Ans
Type E.On Conservation of Mechanical energy
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Fa kg box droppeiom the top of a tower. The height
AZpiston le SeoeTSSate heal potential
ofthe (i itspotential energy IS mabove the ground,
or aoe nei ene 3 ts
{i te marey 20 bls the top ofthe toe.
{Ans (925725 J i 11025)
(i) 25,725 (le) 14,7001
of» pendulum bob is 1 kg and the sting is 1m
FESPA also or the stg i orzonial and
Ieee il ad Hine ene when he
shen retnangle of (20" and Gi) 30" withthe we
string makes an 2097"1973) (Ans. (098 J ; G0 0849 J}
“Amiron ball of mass $4 is suspended from a 6m thread
Anion Ste mass The balls pulled back, $0 that the
of nese 7a sp° amgle withthe vertical. Tt is then
thread mat goats, calculate the maximum values of
tnt energy an netic nergy, What wil Be
a Pre passing through the mean position ?
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Type F. On Mass-energy equivalence
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‘Type G. On Elastic collisions
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tring ofa pendulum is 20 m ong, The bobs pulled
Tirang cs fipcstang becomes hoon andthe the
Fe lcscad Whatisthe speed with wich the blo arrives
ERE est point ? Assume at 10% ofthe initial energy
{sdisipated agaist aie resistance. Take g = 10m 5°
(CBSE. 1939) [Ans. 6 m 51]
“Abby of mass 1h falls with nil weloity of 14m!
‘Roma beight of 240 m and penetrates into sand toa depth
(102 By appying the aw of conservation of eee
‘determine the mean resistive i zona
chose barrel weighs 450 kgf, fires in a horizontal
ARIRAMRSENCEAT SP shes Sigh and ental
‘Velocity is 480 m sl When the shells fired, the barrel
Joie 3 distance of 045 m. Determine the mean breahing
Freed in the gu’ s unter ec estos
e Ans. 12,500 NI
[A Lig mass on a floor is connected to a2 kg mass by 3
‘iing’passing over a pulley. Obtain the speed of masses
{after they are released), when the 2g mass just touches
the floor Establish that te gain in Kinetic energy ofthe
Sstem equals the Tessin ts potential energy, The 2
se is tially at height of 3 m above the ground
Takeg = 98 ms Ans. 443 ms"!
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“The energy supplied to Kolkata by the State Electricity
Bosal duting’on average November weekday was
{Ov 10 Livy I this energy could be obtained by the
Zonverion of mctter, how much mass woud have to
eannibilated 2 CMA 1985) [Ans. 16 « 10° ksl
Calculate the increase in. mass of $0 g of metal of specif
es 0S eal g °C when heated through 90
Tans. 3:15» 10°" kg]
Calculate the decreascia mass of Ig of water at0°C, when
fetus inte ce at0°C. Given tent het of ce = #0 al
tans. 373 «10° hgh
How mach U2 is consumed ina day in an atomic power
ouse operating at 400 MW, provided the whole ofthe
mass of UE" is converted into energy? (Ans. 0384
‘Aspherical metal bal of mass 05 hg moving witha speed
(of 05 ms"! ona smooth linear horizontal track collides
head on with another ball Bofsamemassatrest. Assuming
the collision tale pertectly'elastic, what are the speeds of
‘A and Batter collision ? 1Ans. 0,05.ms"!]
‘A vehicle of mass 30 quintals moving with a speed of
18kmh!colides with another vehicle of mass 90 quintals
moving with a speed of 14-4 km ht in the opposite
direction, What will be the velocity of each after the
collision? tAns.-206 km he, 18 km ht)
[Aball of mass 01 kg makes an elastic head-on collision.
‘with aball of unknown mass, initially at rest. Tthe 0-1 kg.
bull rebounds at one third ofits original speed, what isthe
‘mass ofthe other ball? Tans. 02 kg! |
‘Alarge mass M moving witha velocity v collides head-on J
with very small mass mat rest [m << MI. Ifthe collision
iS elastic. obtain an expression for the energy lost by the
large mass M (CBSE. 1397) (Ans.2mv2I
‘A body of mass M at ret is struck by a moving body of
‘mass Prove that fraction of theinitial KEE ofthe mass
transferred to the struck body is 4m M/(M +m)? inan
elastic colisi
Type H. On Inelastic Collision
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‘A railway cariage of mass 10000 kg moving with aspeed
‘of 5¢ km ht strikes a stationary carriage ofthe same mass.
“After the collision, the carriages get coupled and move
together. What is their common speed after the colision ?
Isthe collision elastic? ——_‘[Ans.75:ms“t, inelastic]
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