Chapter 6 - Work,Energy and Power

Concept of Work - Level I 5

A particle of mass m1 is moving with a velocity v1
and another particle of mass m2 is moving with a velocity
1
A man pushes a wall and fails to displace it. He does:
v2. Both of them have the same momentum, but their
1. Negative work
kinetic energies are E1 and E2 respectively. If m1 > m2
2. Positive but not maximum work
then: 

3. No work at all
E1 m1
1.  =

4. Maximum work E2  m
2

2. E 1 > E2

2
A body constrained to move along the z-axis of a 3. E 1 = E2

coordinate system is subjected to constant force given by  4. E 1 < E2

→
F
ˆ ˆ ˆ
= − i + 2 j + 3k   where  ˆi ,  ˆj   and  k
ˆ
  are unit vectors 6
A rigid body of mass 'm' is moving in a circle
along x-axis, y-axis and z-axis of the system respectively.
of radius 'r' with constant speed 'v'. The force on the body
The work done by this force in moving the body a distance 2

is 
mv

of 4 m along the z-axis will be:

r
 and is always directed towards the center. The work
1. 15 J
done by this force in moving the body over half the
2. 14 J
circumference of the circle will be:

3. 13 J

1.  
mv

rπ

4. 12 J
2.  mr π
2

3.  Zero

3
A block of mass 'm' is being lowered by means of a 4.  2 mv π 2

string attached to it. The system moves down with a

constant velocity. Then:
7
The kinetic energy of a body is increased by
21%. The percentage increase in the magnitude of linear
momentum of the body will be:

1.  10%

2.  20%

3.  Zero

4.  11.5%

                                         
Concept of Work - Level II
1. Work done by gravity on the block is positive

2. Work done by F (the force of the string) on the block is 8

A person of mass 'm' ascends the stairs and goes up
negative
slowly through a height 'h'.

3. Work done by gravity is equal in magnitude to that done Then,

by the string
1. Work done by gravity is mgh

4. All of the above are true 2. Work done by normal reaction is mgh

3. Work done by normal reaction is zero

4
Which of the following is not a unit of energy?
4. Work done by gravity is stored as gravitational P.E.
1. watt-hour

2. joule
9
Mark the correct statement(s):

3. eV
1. Internal forces cannot increase the kinetic  energy of a
4. N/m system.

2. Internal forces may increase the kinetic energy  of a

system.

3. Work done by kinetic friction is always negative.

4. Both (2) & (3)

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Work done by frictional force during walking of 14
A particle moves from a point  (−2ˆi + 5ˆj)  to 
a man is:

1.  Positive

ˆ ˆ
(4 j + 3k)   when a force of    (4ˆi + 3ˆj)  N is applied.
2.  Negative
How much work has been done by the force?

3.  Zero
1. 8 J

4.  Maybe positive or negative 2. 11 J 

3. 5 J

Work done by constant force - 4. 2 J

Level I 15
In the diagram shown, force F acts on the free end of
the string. If the weight W moves up slowly by distance h,
11
The minimum work done in pulling up a block of then work done on the weight by the string holding it will
wood weighing 2 kN for a length of 10m on a smooth be: (Pulley and string are ideal)

plane inclined at an angle of 15° with the horizontal is

(given: sin15°=0.2588):

1. 4.36 kJ

2. 5.17 kJ

3. 8.91 kJ

4. 9.82 kJ

12
A person-1 stands on an elevator moving with
an initial velocity of 'v' & upward acceleration 'a'. Another
person-2 of the same mass m as person-1 is standing on
the same elevator. The work done by the lift on the person-

1 as observed by person-2 in time 't' is:

1. Fh

2. 2Fh

1.  m(g  +  a)(vt   +   at )
1 2

2
3. 

Fh

2.  − mg(vt   +   at )
1

2
2
4. 4Fh
3.  0

16
The position of a particle (x) varies with time (t) as 
4.  ma(vt   +   1
at )
2

2
, where x is in meters and t is in seconds.
x  =  (t  −  2)
2

Calculate the work done during t = 0 to t = 4 s if the mass

13
A block of mass m is placed in an elevator of the particle is 100 g. 

moving down with an acceleration . The work done by 1.  0.4 J

the normal reaction on the block as the elevator moves 2.  0.2 J

down through a height h is:

3.  0.8 J

−2 mgh 4.  Zero

1.  
3
− mgh
2.   3

2 mgh
3.   3

mgh
4.   3
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The position-time graph of a particle of mass 2 kg is 20
Forces acting on a particle have magnitudes of 14, 7,
shown in the figure. Total work done on the particle from t and 7 N and act in the direction of vectors 6ˆi + 2ˆj  + 3k̂, 
= 0 to t = 4s is:
3 i − 2 j + 6k ,  2 i − 3 j − 6k respectively. The forces
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ

remain constant while the particle is displaced from point

A: (2, –1, –3) to B: (5, –1, 1). The coordinates are
specified in meters. The work done equal to:

1. 75 J 

2. 55 J 

3. 85 J 

4. 65 J

Work Done by Variable Force -

Level I
21
The relationship between force and position is shown
      
in the given figure (in a one-dimensional case). The work
1. 8 J
done by the force in displacing a body from x = 1 cm to x
2. 4 J
= 5 cm is:

3. 0 J

4. Can't be determined

Work done by constant force -

Level II

18
A bicyclist comes to a skidding stop in 10 m. During 1. 20 ergs

this process, the force on the bicycle due to the road is 2. 60 ergs

200N is directly opposed to the motion. The work done by 3. 70 ergs

the cycle on the road is:

4. 700 ergs
1. + 2000J

2. - 200J
22
A position dependent force  F 2
= 7 − 2x + 3x  N
3. zero
 acts on a small body of mass 2 kg and displaces it from x
4. -20,000J = 0 to x = 5m. The work done in joule is:

1.  70

19
A cord is used to vertically lower a block of mass m 2.  270

by a distance d at a constant downward acceleration of . 3.  35

'g'

The work done by the chord on the block will be:

4.  135
1.  mgd

4
23
A position-dependent force F  =  6  +  8x  −  3x  N 2

2.  - mgd

4  acts on a small body of mass 3 kg, displacing it from x =

3.  mgd

4
0 to x = 2 m. The work done in joule is:

4.   - mgd
1 1. 20 J

4
2.  40 J

3. 10 J

4.  12 J
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A body is displaced from (0, 0) to (1m, 1m) along the 29
The relationship between the force F and the position
path x=y by a force  F 2ˆ ˆ
=(x j + y i )N . The work done x of a body is as shown in the figure. The work done in
displacing the body from x = 1 m to x = 5 m will be:

by this force will be :

1.  J

2.  5

6
J

3. 
3

2
J

4.  7

5
J

25
A block of mass 10 kg, moving in the x-direction with
a constant speed of 10 ms-1, is subjected to a retarding

force F = 0.1x J/m during its travel from x=20m to 30m. 1. 30 J

Its final KE will be :

2. 15 J

1. 475 J
3. 25 J

2. 450 J
4. 20 J
3. 275 J

4. 250 J 30
The graph between the resistive force F acting on a
body and the distance covered by the body is shown in the
26
A force F= 20+10y acts on a particle in the y- figure. The mass of the body is 25 kg and the initial
direction where F is in Newton and y is in meter. Work velocity is 2 m/s. When the distance covered by the body
done by this force to move the particle from y = 0 to y = is 4m, its kinetic energy would be:

1m is:

1. 20 J

2. 30 J

3. 5 J

4. 25 J

27
When a body moves non-uniformly on a circular path,
1. 50 J

1. no work is done by the tangential force.

2. 40 J

2. no work is done by the centripetal force.

3. 20 J

3. work done by the tangential force is always positive.

4. 10 J
4. work done by the centripetal force is negative.
Work Energy Theorem - Level
Work Done by Variable Force - I
Level II
31
A force of 5 N making an angle  θ with the horizontal
28
A force (where k  is a positive
F = −k(yi + xj) acting on an object displaces it by 0.4 m along the
constant) acts on a particle moving in the xy-plane. horizontal direction. If the object gains kinetic energy of 1
Starting from the origin, the particle is taken along the J then the component of the force is:

positive x-axis to the point (a, 0) and then parallel to the y- 1. 1.5 N

axis to the point (a, a). The total work done by the 2. 2.5 N

force on the particle is:

3. 3.5 N

1. −2ka
2
4. 4.5 N
2. 2ka
2

3. −ka
2
32
A body of mass 1 kg is thrown upwards with a
4. ka 2
velocity of  20  ms .  It momentarily comes to rest after
−1

attaining a height of 18 m. How much energy is lost due to

air friction? (g = 10  ms )

−2

1. 20 J

2. 30 J

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An object of mass m = 1.5 kg is acted upon by 37
A particle of mass 10 kg  moves with a velocity of 
the  force as shown in the figure that varies with the 10√x  SI units, where x is displacement. The work done
position of the object as shown. If the object starts from by the net force during the displacement of the particle
rest at a point x = 0, then what is its speed at x = 50 m?
from x = 4 m to x = 9 m is:

1.  1250 J

2.  1000

3.  3500 J

4.  2500 J

38
A block is carried slowly up an inclined plane. If  W
         

is work done by the friction,  W is work done by the

1.  20 m/s
N

reaction force, W  is work done by the gravitational force

2.  25 m/s
g

3.  15 m/s
and W is the work done by an external force, then
ex

4.  17 m/s choose the correct relation(s):

1.  W + W   +  W   +  W   =  0

N f g ex

34
The bob of a simple pendulum having length l, is 2.  W  = 0
N

3.  W   +   W   =   − W

displaced from the mean position to an angular position θ ex f g

with respect to vertical. If it is released, then the velocity 4.  All of these
of the bob at the lowest position will be :

1. √2gl(1 − cos θ)

39
A body of mass 'm' is released from the top of a fixed
rough inclined plane as shown in the figure. If the
2. √2gl(1 + cos  θ)

frictional force has magnitude F, then the body will reach

3. √2gl  cos θ

the bottom with a velocity: (L = √2h)

4. √2gl

35
Three different objects of mass  m 1, and m3 are
 m2

allowed to fall from rest and from the same point ‘O’
along three different frictionless paths. The speeds of the
three objects, on reaching the ground, will be in the ratio
of:

1. m : m : m

1 2 3

2. m : 2m : 3m

1 2 3

3. 1 : 1 : 1

4. 1
:
1
:   1

m1 m2 m3
   

1. √2gh

36
According to the work-energy theorem, the change
in kinetic energy of a body is equal to work done by:
2. √ 2F h

1.  Non-conservative force on the particle

2.  Conservative force on the particle

3. √2gh + 2F h

3.  External force on the particle 2√2F h

4. √2gh −
4.  All the forces on the particle m
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A block is released from rest from a height of h = 5 43
A block of mass 'm' is connected to a spring of
m. After travelling through the smooth curved surface, it force  constant K. Initially, the block is at rest and the
moves on the rough horizontal surface through a length l = spring is relaxed. A constant force F is applied
8 m and climbs onto the other smooth curved surface at a horizontally towards the right. The maximum speed of the
height h'. If μ = 0.5, find h'.
block will be:

                             

1.   F

          
√2 mK

1. 2 m
2.  
√2F

2. 3 m
√mK

3. 1 m
3.   F

√mK

4. Zero
4.   2F

√2 mK

41
A body of mass m dropped from a height h reaches
the ground with a speed of 1.4√gh. The work done by air W ork nergy heoremE T -L
evel
drag is:

1. –0.2mgh 

II
2. –0.02mgh

3. –0.04mgh 
44
A bullet fired towards a wall reduces its
4. mgh kinetic energy by half after the penetration of 6 cm. The
further penetration of the bullet into the wall is:

42
The energy required to accelerate a car from rest to 30 1. 2 cm

m/s is E. The energy required to accelerate the car from 30 2. 1 cm

m/s to 60 m/s will be:

3. 6 cm

1.  E
4. 3 cm
2.  2E

3.  3E
45
A lorry and a car moving with the same K.E. are
4.  4E brought to rest by applying the same retarding force, then:

1. Lorry will come to rest in a shorter distance

2. Car will come to rest in a shorter distance

3. Both will come to rest in a same distance

4. None of the above

46
A body of mass 0.5 kg travels in a straight line with
velocity  v = ax where  a = 5 m
3/2  −1/2
 s . What is the
−1

work done by the net force during its displacement from x

= 0 to x = 2 m?

1. 50 J

2. 45 J

3. 68 J

4. 90 J
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The bob of a pendulum is released from a horizontal 50
The work done by a person in carrying a box of mass
position. If the length of the pendulum is 1.5 m, what is 10 kg to a vertical height of 10 m is 4900 J. The mass of
the speed with which the bob arrives at the lowermost the person is:

point, given that it dissipated 5% of its initial energy 1.  40 kg

against air resistance?

2.  60 kg

1. 2.5 m/s
3.  50 kg

2. 3.9 m/s
4.  55 kg
3. 4.7 m/s

4. 5.3 m/s 51
In the given figure, a man pulls the mass m with the
help of a rope. Work done by the man against gravity
48
Four situations are shown in the following options. when mass is lifted by 0.5 m is: (g = 10 m/s )
2

In each situation, planes are equally rough and the block      

begins with the same speed and slides until the kinetic
frictional force has stopped it. In which of the following
cases increase in thermal energy due to sliding is least?

1.   

1.  50 J 

2.  100 J

3.  25 J

2. 
4.  Zero

52
A particle of mass 'm' is projected at an angle 'α' with
the horizontal, with an initial velocity 'u'. The work done
by gravity during the time it reaches its highest point is:

3. 
1. u sin a

2 2

2 2

2.  mu

cos

2
α

2 2

3.  mu sin

2
α

2 2

4. −
mu sin α

4. 

Gravitational Potential
Energy - Level I
49
A uniform chain of length L and mass M is lying on a
smooth table and one third of its length is hanging
vertically down over the edge of the table. If g is
acceleration due to gravity, the work required to pull the
hanging part on the table is:

1. MgL

2. MgL/3

3. MgL/9

4. MgL/18
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What is the work done by gravity on block A in  2 Elastic Potential Energy -
seconds after the blocks are released? (Pulley is light)

Level I
56
A mass of 0.5 kg moving with a speed of 1.5 m/s on a
horizontal smooth surface, collides with a nearly
weightless spring with force constant k = 50 N/m. The
maximum compression of the spring would be :-

              

1.  240 J

2. 200 J
           

3.  120 j
1. 0.12 m

4.  24 J 2. 1.5 m

3. 0.5 m

Gravitational Potential 4. 0.15 m 

Energy - Level II 57
A block of mass m initially at rest, is dropped from a
height h onto a spring of force constant k. If the maximum
54
A bolt of mass 0.3 kg falls from the ceiling of an compression in the spring is x, then:     

elevator moving down at a uniform speed of 7 m/s. It hits

the floor of the elevator (length of the elevator = 3 m) and
does not rebound. What is the heat produced by the
impact?

1.  8.82 J

2.  7.65 J

3.  7.01 J

4.  7.98 J

55
Select the incorrect statement about potential energy:

1. A change in potential energy is equal to work  done

against the internal conservative force.
         

2. A change in potential energy is independent of 1. mgh = 1

2
kx
2

the reference point.

2. mg(h + x) = 1
kx
2

3. A change in potential energy depends on the reference 2

frame.
3. mgh = 1
k(x + h)
2

2
4. The potential energy at a point is not unique.
4. mg(h + x) = 1 2
k(x + h)
2
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A block of mass 2 kg moving with a velocity of 10 61
A block of mass M moving on the frictionless
m/s on a smooth surface hits a spring of force constant  horizontal surface collides with the spring of spring
80 × 10   N/m as shown. The maximum compression in
3
constant K and compresses it by length L. The maximum
the spring will be:
momentum of the block after the collision will be:

               
    

1. 5 cm
1. Zero

2. 10 cm
2. ML

3. 15 cm
3. √M K  L

4. 20 cm 2

4. KL

2M

59
A spring 40 mm long is stretched by the application
of force. If 10 N force is required to stretch the spring 62
If two springs, A and B  (K   =  2 K ), are
A B

through 1 mm, then work done to stretch the spring 40 mm stretched by the same suspended weights, then the ratio of
is equal to:
work done in stretching is equal to:

1. 84J
1.  1 : 2

2. 68J
2.  2 : 1

3. 23J
3.  1 : 1

4. 8J 4.  1 : 4

60
When a spring is subjected to 4N force, its length is a 63
A weight 'mg' is suspended from a spring. The energy
metre and if 5N is applied, its length is b metre. If 9N is stored in the spring is U. The elongation in the spring is:

1.  

2U
applied, its length will be:
mg

1.  4b – 3a
2.   U

2.  5b – a
mg

√2U
3.  5b – 4a
3.   mg

4.  5b – 2a
4.   U

√2 mg

Elastic Potential Energy -

Level II
64
Two springs of spring constants k and 3k are stretched
separately by the same force. The ratio of potential energy
stored in them respectively, will be: 

1.  3: 1

2.  9: 1

3.  1: 3 

4.  1: 9
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A vertical spring with a force constant k is fixed on a 68
The potential energy of a particle varies with distance
table. A ball of mass m at a height h above the free upper r as shown in the graph. The force acting on the particle is
end of the spring falls vertically on the spring so that the equal to zero at:

spring is compressed by a distance d. The net work done

in the process is:

1. mg(h + d) + 1

2
kd
2

2. mg(h + d) − 1

2
kd
2

3. mg(h − d) − 1

2
kd
2

4. mg(h − d) + 1
kd
2

2
               

1. P

66
The work done in increasing the length of a 2. S

massless spring from its natural length 15 cm to 15.1 cm is 3. Both Q and R

20 J. Work done in increasing the length from 15.1 cm to 4.  Both P and S
15.2 cm will be:

1.  20 J
69
A particle is moving such that the potential energy U
2.  40 J
varies with position in metres as U = (4x - 2x + 50) J.
2

3.  60 J
The particle will be in equilibrium at:

4.  80 J 1. x = 25 cm

2.  x = 2.5 cm

P otential nergy :R E elation 3.  x = 25 m

4.  x = 2.5 m
with Force - Level I
70
The potential energy of a particle in a force field is
67
The potential energy U of a system is given by  U= −  where A and B are positive constants and r is
A B

2 r
U =  A  −   Bx
2
(where x is the position of its particle r

the distance of the particle from the center of the field. For
and A, B are constants). The magnitude of the force acting stable equilibrium, the distance of the particle is:

on the particle is:

1. B/A

1. Constant
2. B/2A

2. Proportional to x
3. 2A/B

3. Proportional to x

4. A/B
4. Proportional to ( 1

x
)

71
Potential energy (U) related to coordinates is given by
U = 3(x + y). Work done by the conservative force when
the particle is going from (0, 0), (2, 3) is:

1.  15 J

2.  -15 J

3.  12 J

4.  10 J
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The potential energy of a particle of mass m varies as 75
A particle of mass 'm' is moving in a horizontal circle
the magnitude of the U = ax + by. The magnitude of the of radius 'r' under a centripetal force equal to –K/r2, where
2

acceleration of the particle at (0, 3) is: (symbols have their K is a constant. The total energy of the particle will be:

usual meaning)
1. 
K

2r

1.  √
b

m 2. −
K

2r

2.  √
3b

3. − K

b
3.  
4.  K

r
m

4.  Zero
Potential Energy: Relation
73
The figure shows the potential energy function  U(x)
with Force - Level II
for a system in which a particle is in a one-dimensional
motion. What is the direction of the force when the
particle is in region AB? (symbols have their usual 76
The given diagram represents the potential energy
meanings)
curve of a particle in a  field. The particle will be in
                          equilibrium at which position(s):

1. B and D

2. A and C

3. A, B, and C

1.  The positive direction of x

4. A, B, C, and D
2.  The negative direction of X

3.  Force is zero, so direction not defined

77
The potential energy of a system increases if work is
4.  The negative direction of y done:

1. by the system against a conservative force.

74
The potential energy of a particle of mass 1 kg free to 2. by the system against a non-conservative force.

move along the X-axis is given by 3. upon the system by a conservative force.

4. upon the system by a non-conservative force.

U(x)  =  (3x   −  4x + 6) J. The force acting on the
2

particle at x = 0 will be:

1.  2ˆi N

2.  -4ˆi N

3.  5ˆi N

4.  4ˆi N
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The figure shows the potential energy function U of 81
A body initially at rest and sliding along a frictionless
a system in which a particle is in one-dimensional motion. track from a height h (as shown in the figure) just
In which region is the magnitude of the force on the completes a vertical circle of diameter AB = D. The height
particle greatest? (x: position)
h is equal to: 

             

1. OA

2. CD
            

3. AB
1.  D
3

2
4. BC 2. D

3.  D

Conservation of Mechanical 4. 

4
5
D

Energy - Level I
4

82
If a stone is projected vertically upward from the
79
A ball is dropped from a height of 5 m. If it rebounds ground at a speed of 10 m/s, then it's: (g = 10 m/s )

up to a height of 1.8 m, then the ratio of velocities of the 1.  Potential energy will be maximum after 0.5 s

ball after and before rebound will be:

2.  Kinetic energy will be maximum again after 1 s

1. 

3
3.  Kinetic energy = potential energy at a height of 2.5 m
5
from the ground

2. 

5
4.  Potential energy will be minimum after 1 s
3. 

4.   
4
83
A block of mass M is attached to the lower end of a
5

vertical spring. The spring is hung from the ceiling and has
80
When an object is shot from the bottom of a long, a force constant value of k. The mass is released from rest
with the spring initially unstretched. The maximum
smooth inclined plane kept at an angle of 60°  with
extension produced along the length of the spring will be:

horizontal, it can travel a distance  x  along the plane. But

1
1. Mg/k

when the inclination is decreased to 30°  and the same

2. 2Mg/k

object is shot with the same velocity, it can travel  x 2

3. 4 Mg/k

 distance. Then x :x  will be:

1 2
4. Mg/2k 
1. 1 : 2√3

2. 1 : √2
84
A ball is thrown vertically downwards from a height
3. √2 : 1
of 20 m with an initial velocity  vo. It collides with the
4. 1 : √3 ground, loses 50% of its energy in a collision and
rebounds to the same height. The initial velocity vo is:
(Take g = 10 ms-2)

1. 14 ms-1

2. 20 ms-1

3. 28 ms-1

4. 10 ms-1
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A particle is released from a height of S above the Conservation of Mechanical
surface of the earth. At a certain height, its kinetic energy
is three times its potential energy. The distance from the Energy - Level II
earth's surface and the speed of the particle at that instant
are respectively: 
89
A chain of length L and mass m is placed upon a
1. 
S
, 
√3 gS

smooth surface. The length of BA is (L–b). What will be
2 2
the velocity of the chain when its end A reaches B?

3 gS
2. 
S

4
,  √
2

3 gS
3. 
S

4
, 
2

√3 gS

4. 
S
, 
4 2

86
A spherical ball of mass 20 kg is stationary at the top         

of a hill of height 100 m. It slides down a smooth surface 2g sinθ

to the ground, then climbs up another hill of height 30 m 1. √ L

(L
2
− b )
2

and finally slides down to a horizontal base at a height of g sinθ

2. √ (L
2
− b )
2

20 m above the ground. The velocity attained by the ball 2L

is: 
3. √
g sinθ
(L
2
− b )
2

1. 10 m/s
L

4. None of these
2. 10√30 m/s

3. 40 m/s

4. 20 m/s
90
A flexible smooth track is fixed in two alternate
arrangements, as shown in figures 1 and 2. The length of
87
The principle of conservation of energy implies that:
the track used is the same in each case, and the height
through which it falls from the bench to the floor is the
1.  the total mechanical energy is conserved.

same. A toy car is released at rest and slides down the

2.  the total kinetic energy is conserved.

track (One after the other on both the tracks). Air

3.  the total potential energy is conserved.

resistance can be ignored. Which of the following

4.  the sum of all types of energies is conserved.
statement is true?

                       
88
The potential energy of a 1 kg particle free to move
along the x-axis is given by:

4 2

U(x)  =  (
x

4
−
x

2
)J

The total mechanical energy of the particle is 2J. Then, the

maximum speed (in ms-1) will be

1.

√2

2. √2

3.
1
1. The speed at the bottom, as well as the time taken on
√2
both the tracks, are the same.

4. 2 2. The speed at the bottom, as well as the time taken on

both the tracks, are different.

3. The speed at the bottom is different but the time taken

on both the tracks is the same.

4. The speed at the bottom is the same but the time taken
on both the tracks is different.
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91
A particle is suspended by a light rod of length l. The 95
A pump ejects 12,000 kg of water at a speed of 4 m/s
minimum speed at which the particle should be projected, in 40 s. The average rate at which the pump is working is:

so that it moves in a vertical circle, is:

1.  0.24 kW

1.  3√gl
2.  2.4 W

2.  √2gl
3.  2.4 kW

4.  24 W
3.  2√gl

4.  √5gl 96
An engine pumps liquid of density d
continuously  through a pipe of cross-sectional area A. If
92
A body is thrown vertically up with a certain initial the speed with which liquid passes through the pipe is v,
velocity. The potential and the kinetic energy of the body then the rate at which kinetic energy is being imparted to
are equal at a point P in its path. If the same body is the liquid by the pump is:

thrown with double the velocity upwards, the ratio of the 1.  Adv
2

potential and the kinetic energies of the body when it 2.   Adv
1 2

crosses at the same point will be: 

2

1. 1:1
3.   Adv

2
3

2. 1:4
4.   Adv
1

3. 1:7

4. 1:8
97
Water falls from a height of 60 m at a rate of 15 kg/s
to operate a turbine. The losses due to frictional forces are
owerP evel -L I 10% of energy. How much power is generated by the
turbine? (g = 10 m/s2)
1.  8.1 kW

93
A particle moves with a velocity of  (5 i − 3 j + 6k) 2.  10.2 kW

ˆ ˆ ˆ

m/s under the influence of a constant force  3.  12.3 kW

→ 4.  7.0 kW
F = (10 i + 10 j + 20k)  N. The instantaneous power
ˆ ˆ ˆ

applied to the particle is:

98
A water pump rated 400 W has an efficiency of 75%.
1. 200 J/sec
If it is employed to raise water to a height of 40 m, then
2. 40 J/sec
the volume of water drawn in 10 min is:-

3. 140 J/sec
1. 10.9 m
3

4. 170 J/sec 2. 0.45 m

3

3. 1.8 m
3

94
An automobile of mass m accelerates from rest, while 4. 0.25 m
3

the engine supplies constant power P. The speed of the

automobile as a function of time is given by:
99
A truck of mass 30,000 kg moves up an inclined
1/2 plane of slope 1 in 100 at a speed of 30 km/h. The power
1.  v  =  ( 2 Pt
)

m
of the truck is: (given g=10 ms-2):

2.  v  =  (2 Ptm)

1/3

1. 25 kW

1/2 2. 10 kW

3.  v  =  (
8 P

9 m
t )
3

3. 5 kW

1/2 4. 2.5 kW
4.  v  =  (2 Pt 3
m)
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100
The power supplied to a particle of mass 2 kg varies 105
A body of mass m accelerates uniformly from rest to
with time as  P =
2

  Watt, where t is in seconds. If the

3t
v1 in time t1. As a function of time t, the instantaneous
2

velocity of a particle at t = 0 is v = 0, then the velocity of power delivered to the body will be:

1.
mv1 t
the particle at t = 2 s will be:

t1

1. 1 m/s
mv t
2

2.

2. 4 m/s
t1

3. 2 m/s
3.
mv1 t
2

4. 2√2 m/s
t1
2
mv t

4. 1

101
A particle of mass m is moving in a circular
t
1

path with a speed v = kt, where k is constant and t is time. 106

A body is obliquely  projected from the
The instantaneous power delivered to the particle is:

horizontal  ground. The magnitude of gravity's power

1.  Zero

delivered during its motion from the ground to the topmost

2.  mkt

point is:

3.  mk t

1.  Constant

4.  mk t
2 2
2.  Increases continuously

3.  Decreases continuously

102
The speed of a particle moving in a circular 4.  May increase or decrease depending on the angle  of
path decreases with time. The instantaneous power due to projection
the force acting on it will be:

1.  Positive
107
If a 50 kg mass is swinging in a vertical plane on a
2.  Negative
string at rest then the power delivered by gravity when the
3.  Zero
mass is moving with a velocity of 2 m/sec upwards in a
4.  Maybe positive or negative direction, making an angle of 60° with the vertical will be:
(g = 9.8 m/s )
2

103
A quarter horse-power motor runs at a speed of 600 1. 980 W

r.p.m. Assuming 40% efficiency, the work done by the 2. 490 W

motor in one rotation will be: 

3. 490√3 W

1. 7.46 J
4. 245 W
2. 7400 J

3. 7.46 ergs

4. 74.6 J ollisions C evel -L I

108
A body of mass 2 kg moving with a velocity of 
Power - Level II
ˆ ˆ ˆ
( i +  2 j −  3k)  ms −1
collides with another body of mass
104
A particle of mass m is driven by a machine that
3 kg moving with a velocity of  (2ˆi +  ˆj +  ˆ
k) ms
−1
. If
delivers a constant power of k watts. If the particle starts
from rest, the force on the particle at time t is:
they stick together, the velocity in ms −1
of the composite
body will be:

1. √ mk

2
t
−1
/2

1.  1
ˆ ˆ ˆ
(8 i +  7 j −  3k)

2. √mkt
−1
/2 5

3. √2mkt

−1
/2
2.  1

5
ˆ ˆ ˆ
(−4 i +   j −  3k)

4. √mkt
1 −1
/2

2
3.  1

5
ˆ ˆ ˆ
(8 i + j −  k)

4.  1

5
ˆ ˆ ˆ
(−4 i +  7 j −  3k)
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Two equal masses, m1 and m2 , moving in the same 113
A car of mass 100 kg and traveling at 20 m/s collides
straight line at velocities +3 m/s and –5 m/s  respectively, with a truck weighing 1 tonne traveling at 9 km/h in the
collide elastically. Their velocities after the collision will same direction. The car bounces back at a speed of 5 m/s.
be:
The speed of the truck after the impact will be:

1. +4 m/s for both

1.  11.5 m/s

2. –3 m/s and +5 m/s

2.  5 m/s

3. –4 m/s and +4 m/s

3.  18 m/s
4. –5 m/s and +3 m/s 4.  12 m/s

110
A mass is performing a vertical circular motion. (see 114
A body of mass 2 kg moving with a velocity of 3 m/s
figure) If the average velocity of the particle is increased, collides with a body of mass of 1 kg moving with a
then at which point the string will break ?
velocity of 4 m/s in the opposite direction. If the collision
is head-on and completely inelastic, then the wrong
statement is:

1. Both bodies move together with a velocity (2/3) m/s.

2. The momentum of the system is 2 kg-m/s throughout.

3. The momentum of the system is 10 kg-m/s.

4. The loss of KE for the system is (49/3) J.

115
On a frictionless surface, a block of mass M moving
   
at speed v  collides elastically with another block of the
1. A
same mass M which is initially at rest. After the collision,
2. B
the first block moves at an angle  θ  to its initial direction
3. C
and has a speed  . The second block’s speed after the
v

4. D collision will be:

2√2

111
A smooth sphere of mass M, moving with velocity u, 1.  3
v

directly collides elastically with another sphere of mass m 2. 

3
v
4

at rest. After the collision, their final velocities are V and 3.  3
v

v, respectively. The value of v is:

√2

√3

1.  

2 um

m
4.  2
v

2.   2 um

M
116
A body of mass m moving at a certain speed suffers
3.   2u

a perfectly inelastic collision with a body of mass M at

m

1 + 
M

4.   2u rest. The ratio of the final kinetic energy of the system to
1 + 
M
the initial kinetic energy will be:

1.  

m
m

m + M

112
Which of the following remains unchanged (for 2.   m + M
M

the system) during an inelastic collision?

3.  
m + M

1. Mechanical energy
m

4.  
m + M

2. Kinetic energy
M

3.  Momentum

4. All of the above.

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Five balls are placed one after another along a 120
A block of mass m is moving with speed v towards a
straight line as shown in the figure. Initially, all the balls spring block system. If the collision is perfectly inelastic,
are at rest. Then the second ball is projected with speed v then the maximum compression in the spring will be:

  towards the third ball. Mark the correct statement(s).

(Assume all collisions to be head-on and elastic):

         

            

1.  v√

1. The total number of collisions in the process is 5.

2. The velocity of separation between the first and fifth 2.  v√

2m

ball after the last possible collision is v

0.
3.  m√
v

3. Finally, three balls remain stationary.

2k

4. All of the above are correct. 4.  v√ m

2k

118
A stone is projected from a horizontal plane. It
121
Block A moves on a smooth surface and collides
attains maximum height, 'H', and strikes a stationary
smooth wall & falls on the ground vertically below the with block B at rest. The maximum energy stored in the
maximum height. Assuming the collision to be elastic, the spring will be:

height of the point on the wall where the ball will strike
will be:

1.   mv
1

8
2

2.  1

4
mv
2

3. 
1

3
 mv
2

4.  1

2
 mv
2

        

122
A body having an initial kinetic energy 2 J collides
1.
H

2
with an  identical body at rest. The maximum loss of
2. H

4

kinetic energy in the collision will be:

3.

3H
1.  2 J

4. None of these 2.  Zero

3.  1 J

4.  1.5 J
Collisions - Level II

119
A body of mass m moving with speed v
collides head-on elastically with another identical body at
rest. The percentage loss in kinetic energy of the first body
will be:

1.  0%

2.  25%

3.  50%

4.  100%