Work Energy Theorem Problems

Debayan Bakshi
04-02- 2024

1 3 MCQ’s
1) A force 5î+2ĵ −3k̂ given on an object of mass 5kg making an angle θ with the
horizontal axis acting on an object displaced by 2î + 3ĵ − 8k̂ along the horizontal
direction.If the Kinetic Energy of the system is 10J.Then, the Final Velocity will
be?[Answer in Nearest Value]
(A) 3N (B) 4N (C)6N (D) 5N
2) A block of mass 0.8kg is attached to a spring of force constant 4N/m. The
coefficient of friction between the block and floor is 0.1. Initially, the system
was at rest. A force is given to the block and it moves a distance of 0.08m and
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comes to rest for the first time. Initial Velocity will be?[T= 10 m/s ][Answer in
Nearest Value]
(A)4m/s (B)8m/s (c)3m/s (D)2m/s
3) A particle of mass m=2kg is moving in an elliptical path (XY-Plane), so
its position vector is r = 5Cos(ωt)î + 4 sin(ωt)ĵ where ω, Find its Work Done
in moving the particle from A to B.[Refer fig:1]
(A) 21ω 2 (B) 25ω 2 (C) 23ω 2 (D) 20ω 2

Figure 1: Elliptical Path

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 Figure 2: Curvilinear Path ACB

2 2 MSQ’S
1) In a system where a 5 kg block is initially at rest at a height of 100 m, released
to fall freely, and collides with a spring with a stiffness constant k=15N/m and
a coefficient of friction µ=0.2, which statements are true regarding the energy
transformations and the maximum compression of the spring?
(A) The maximum compression is 23 m.[Nearest Integer]
(B)The initial velocity of the block when it started falling was 45m/s.[Nearest
Integer]
(C) The maximum compression of the spring is determined by the equation
mgh= 12 k x2 +µmgh.
(D) The initial velocity of the block when it started falling was 55 m/s.[Nearest
Integer]
2)A block of mass 10kg was at rest until a tangential force was pulled in a
Curvilinear path ACB as shown in Fig: 2. Work is done by the frictional force
when the block moves from A to B . Find the final velocity of the block when
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it reaches point B. [Take value of g = 10 m/s if needed]
(A) Work Done by frictional force is 20J.
(B) Final Velocity of the block at Point B is 4m/s.
(C) Final Velocity of the block at point B is 2 m/s.
(D) Work Done by frictional force is 25J.