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Work, Energy and Power Questions and Answers
| 1. A block of mass 1 kg is pushed up a surface inclined to horizontal at an angle of 30° by a force of 10 N parallel to the inclined surface in fig |
| Explanation- a) work done= increase in PE = mg(vertical distance travelled) = mg(s)sin = 50J b) work done against friction = fs = = 0.1 c) increase in PE =mgh =1
d) according to work energy theorem W= change in KE = -mgh-fs+FS = -50-8.66+10(10) = 41.34J e) force f = FS = 10(10)= 100J |
| 2. A curved surface is shown in Fig. The portion BCD is free of friction. There are three spherical balls of identical radii and masses. Balls are released from rest one by one from A which is at a slightly greater height than C With the surface AB, ball 1 has large enough friction to cause rolling down without slipping; ball 2 has a small friction and ball 3 has a negligible friction. (a) For which balls is total mechanical energy conserved? (b) Which ball (s) can reach D? (c) For balls which do not reach D, which of the balls can reach back A? |
| Explanation- (a) As ball 1 is rolling down without slipping there is no dissipation of energy hence, total mechanical energy is conserved. Ball 3 is having negligible friction hence, there is no loss of energy. (b) Ball 1 acquires rotational energy, ball 2 loses energy by friction. They cannot cross at C. Ball 3 can cross over. (c) Ball 1, 2 turn back before reaching C. Because of loss of energy, ball 2 cannot reach back to A. Ball 1 has a rotational motion in “wrong” sense when it reaches B. It cannot roll back to A, because of kinetic friction. |
| 3. A rocket accelerates straight up by ejecting gas downwards. In a small time interval ∆t, it ejects a gas of mass ∆m at a relative speed u. Calculate KE of the entire system at t + ∆t and t and show that the device that ejects gas does work = (1/2) ∆mu2 in this time interval (neglect gravity). |
| Explanation- let M be the mass of the rocket at any time t and v1 the velocity of the rocket at the same time t Let ∆m = mass of gas ejected in ∆t time Relative speed of the gas ejected =u KE + ∆t = KE of rocket +KE of gas = ½(M-∆m)(v+∆v)2 + ½ ∆m(v-u)2 KEt= KE of rocket at time t= ½ Mv2 So ∆K = KEt+ ∆t -KEt = (M∆v=∆mu)v+1/2∆mu2 Since action and reaction forces are equal M∆v/∆t= ∆m/∆t|u| M∆v=∆m u So ∆K= ½ ∆mu2 ∆K=∆W ∆W=1/2∆mu2 |
| 4. Two identical steel cubes (masses 50g, side 1cm) collide head-on face to face with a speed of 10cm/s each. Find the maximum compression of each. Young’s modulus for steel = Y= 2 × 1011 N/m2. |
| Explanation- m =50g = 50 Side = 1cm = 0.01m Speed v = 0.1m/s Young’s modulus= 2 2 According to the formula F/A= Y And F= K where K is the compression in the spring. K= YA/L = YL Initial KE= 2(1/2mv2)= 5 Final PE= 2(1/2)K( )2 = |
Commonly asked questions
A block of mass 1 kg is pushed up a surface inclined to horizontal at an angle of 30° by a force of 10 N parallel to the inclined surface in fig

The coefficient of friction between block and the incline is 0.1. If the block is pushed up by 10 m along the incline, calculate
(a) work done against gravity
(b) work done against force of friction
(c) increase in potential energy
(d) increase in kinetic energy
(e) work done by applied force.
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(a) work done= increase in PE

= mg (vertical distance travelled)
= mg (s)sin = 50J
(b) work done against friction = fs
=
= 0.1
(c) increase in PE =mgh
=1
(d) according to work energy theorem W= change in KE
= -mgh-fs+FS
= -50-8.66+10 (10)
= 41.34J
(e) force f = FS
= 10 (10)= 100J
A curved surface is shown in Fig. The portion BCD is free of friction. There are three spherical balls of identical radii and masses. Balls are released from rest one by one from A which is at a slightly greater height than C With the surface AB, ball 1 has large enough friction to cause rolling down without slipping; ball 2 has a small friction and ball 3 has a negligible friction.

(a) For which balls is total mechanical energy conserved?
(b) Which ball(s) can reach D?
(c) For balls which do not reach D, which of the balls can reach back A?
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(a) As ball 1 is rolling down without slipping there is no dissipation of energy hence, total mechanical energy is conserved. Ball 3 is having negligible friction hence, there is no loss of energy.
(b) Ball 1 acquires rotational energy, ball 2 loses energy by friction. They cannot cross at C. Ball 3 can cross over.
(c) Ball 1, 2 turn back before reaching C. Because of loss of energy, ball 2 cannot reach back to A. Ball 1 has a rotational motion in “wrong” sense when it reaches B. It cannot roll back to A, because of kinetic friction.
A rocket accelerates straight up by ejecting gas downwards. In a small time interval ?t, it ejects a gas of mass ?m at a relative speed u. Calculate KE of the entire system at t + ?t and t and show that the device that ejects gas does work = (1/2) ?mu2 in this time interval (neglect gravity).
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Let M be the mass of the rocket at any time t and v1 the velocity of the rocket at the same time t
Let? m = mass of gas ejected in? t time
Relative speed of the gas ejected =u
KE +? t = KE of rocket +KE of gas
= ½ (M-? m) (v+? v)2 + ½? m (v-u)2
KEt= KE of rocket at time t= ½ Mv2
So? K = KEt+? t -KEt
= (M? v=? mu)v+1/2? mu2
Since action and reaction forces are equal
M? v/? t=? m/? t|u|
M? v=? m u
So? K= ½? mu2
? K=? W
? W=1/2? mu2
Two identical steel cubes (masses 50g, side 1cm) collide head-on face to face with a speed of 10cm/s each. Find the maximum compression of each. Young’s modulus for steel = Y= 2 × 1011 N/m2.
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m =50g = 50
Side = 1cm = 0.01m
Speed v = 0.1m/s
Young’s modulus= 2 2
According to the formula
F/A= Y
And F= K where K is the compression in the spring.
K= YA/L = YL
Initial KE= 2 (1/2mv2)= 5
Final PE= 2 (1/2)K ( )2
=
A ballon filled with helium rises against gravity increasing its potential energy. The speed of the ballon also increases as it rises. How do you reconcile this with the law of conservation of mechanical energy? You can neglect viscous drag of air and assume that density of air is constant.
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V= volume of ballon
density of air
density of helium
V( )g= ma= mdv/dt= upthrust
Integrating with respect to t
V( )gt=mv
½ mv2= ½ m v2/m2 ( )2g2t2
= ½v2/m ( )2g2t2
= if the ballon rises to height h then s= ut +1/2at2
h=1/2at2= ½
so from above equation
1/2mv2= [V( )g][ ]
= V( )gh
So ½ mv2+V gh= hg
KEballon+PEballon= change in PE of air
A rough inclined plane is placed on a cart moving with a constant velocity u on horizontal ground. A block of mass M rests on the incline. Is any work done by force of friction between the block and incline? Is there then a dissipation of energy?
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As the block M is at rest and frictional force =Mgsin

The force of friction acting between the blocks and incline opposes the tendency of sliding of the block . since block not in motion therefore no work is done. Hence no dissipation of energy.
Why is electrical power required at all when the elevator is descending? Why should there be a limit on the number of passengers in this case?
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When the elevator is descending then electric power is required to prevent it from falling freely under gravity.
Also as the weight inside the elevator increases, its speed of descending increases, therefore there should be a limit on the number of passengers in the elevator to prevent the elevator from descending with a large velocity.
So when we increase the weight it fall with more speed . that is why there is limit in elevator.
A body is being raised to a height h from the surface of earth. What is the sign of work done by
(a) applied force
(b) gravitational force?
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(a) Force is applied on the body to lift it in the upward direction and displacement of the body is also in upward direction. So angle is zero.
Work done = fscos = fs
W= positive
(b) But the gravitational force in downward direction and displacement in upward direction so angle is 180. So work done will be negative. W= fscos 180= -fs
Calculate the work done by a car against gravity in moving along a straight horizontal road. The mass of the car is 400 kg and the distance moved is 2m.
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Force of gravity acts on the car vertically downward while car is moving along horizontal direction. So angle between them is 90. So work done is zero.
W= fscos90=0
A body falls towards earth in air. Will its total mechanical energy be conserved during the fall? Justify.
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No total mechanical energy of the body falling freely under gravity is not conserved because a small part of its energy is utilised against resistive force of air, which is non conservative force. Gain in KE< loss in PE.
A body is moved along a closed loop. Is the work done in moving the body necessarily zero? If not, state the condition under which work done over a closed path is always zero.
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No, work done is not always zero in circular path it is zero only when all the forces are zero.
In an elastic collision of two billiard balls, which of the following quantities remain conserved during the short time of collision of the balls (i.e., when they are in contact).
(a) Kinetic energy.
(b) Total linear momentum?
Give reason for your answer in each case.
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Total linear momentum of the system of two balls is always conserved. While balls are in contact, there may be deformation which means elastic PE which came from part of KE .But they are in contact while collision so according to above case kinetic energy will not conserved.
Calculate the power of a crane in watts, which lifts a mass of 100 kg to a height of 10 m in 20s.
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m =100kg
Height h= 10m
Power= rate of work done =change of energy /time= mgh/t
=
The average work done by a human heart while it beats once is 0.5 J. Calculate the power used by heart if it beats 72 times in a minute.
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Average work done by a human heart per beat =0.5J
Total work done during 72 beats= 72 =36J
Power = work done/time
=36/60=0.6W
Give example of a situation in which an applied force does not result in a change in kinetic energy.
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When charge particle moves in a uniform magnetic field the path of particle is circular . so when it moves in circular path its radius Is also constant . so its kinetic energy also constant.
Two bodies of unequal mass are moving in the same direction with equal kinetic energy. The two bodies are brought to rest by applying retarding force of same magnitude. How would the distance moved by them before coming to rest compare?
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According to work energy theorem = change in kinetic energy = work done
Kinetic energy of the body = force (displacement)
As kinetic energy is same so both will move with same velocities.
A bob of mass m suspended by a light string of length L is whirled into a vertical circle as shown in Fig. 6.11. What will be the trajectory of the particle if the string is cut at
(a) Point B?
(b) Point C?
(c) Point X

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At B the velocity of B is vertically downward, therefore when string is cut at B then it fall downwards.
At C velocity along horizontally right, so when we cut it at C then it will move to right. But under the action of gravity its path becomes parabola.
At X when we cut it moves tangentially in forward direction. So under of the action of gravity it also follows parabola path.

A graph of potential energy V ( x ) verses x is shown in Fig. A particle of energy E0 is executing motion in it. Draw graph of velocity and kinetic energy versus x for one complete cycle AFA.

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mechanical energy =KE+PE
Eo = KE + V (x)
KE= E0 -V (x)
At A x=0 v (x)=Eo
KE= Eo-Eo =0
atB, V (x)
so KE>0
at C and D, V (x)= 0
KE is maximum at FV (x)= Eo

Hence KE= 0
As KE= 1/2mv2
Therefore at A and F where KE =0, v=0

At C and D KE is maximum therefore v is maximum.
At B KE is positive but not maximum but it has some value.
A ball of mass m, moving with a speed 2v0, collides inelastically (e > 0) with an identical ball at rest. Show that
(a) For head-on collision, both the balls move forward.
(b) For a general collision, the angle between the two velocities of scattered balls is less than 90°.
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Let v1 and v2 are velocities of two balls after collision
According to conservation of momentum
2mvo = mv1+ mv2
2vo= v1+v2
and e= v2-v1/2vo
v2=v1+2voe
2v1=2vo-2evo
V1=vo (1-e) since e<1 so ball will move after collision.
b)by principle of conservation of linear momentum

P=P1+P2
For inelastic collision some KE is lost hence >
P2>p12+p22
Thus P, P1 and P2 are related as shown in fig
P2>p12+p22 this condition only holds when angle is 90.
Consider a one-dimensional motion of a particle with total energy E. There are four regions A, B, C and D in which the relation between potential energy V, kinetic energy (K) and total energy E is as given below:
Region A : V > E
Region B : V < E
Region C : K > E
Region D : V > K
State with reason in each case whether a particle can be found in the given region or not.
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TE=KE+PE
E=V+K
For region A given V>E
so ‘K=E-V
V>E
So E-V <0
Hence K<0 this is not possible.
For region B given V
So E-V>0
This is only possible because total energy is greater than PE
For region C given K>E
So K-E>0
So PE =V= E-K <0
Which is possible because PE can be negative.
For region D given V>K
This is possible because for the system PE may be greater than KE
The bob A of a pendulum released from horizontal to the vertical hits another bob B of the same mass at rest on a table as shown in Fig. 6.13. If the length of the pendulum is 1m, calculate
(a) The height to which bob A will rise after collision.
(b) The speed with which bob B starts moving. Neglect the size of the bobs and assume the collision to be elastic.

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When the ball A reaches bottom point its velocity in horizontal direction
(a) two balls have same mass and the collision between them is elastic therefore ball A transfers its entire linear momentum to ball B. hence ball A will come to rest after collision and does not rise at all.
(b) speed at B = speed with which A hits the ball B
=
A raindrop of mass 1.00 g falling from a height of 1 km hits the ground with a speed of 50 ms-1. Calculate
(a) The loss of P.E. of the drop.
(b) The gain in K.E. of the drop.
(c) Is the gain in K.E. equal to loss of P.E.? If not why. Take g = 10 ms-2
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mass of the rain drop = 1g=1
Height of falling h= 1km = 103m and g = 10m/s2 and sped of drop =50m/s
(a) Loss of PE of the drop =mgh= 1
(b) Gain in KE of the drop = 1/2mv2= ½ =1.250J
(c) No gain in KE is not equal to the loss in its Pe, because a part of PE is utilised in doing work against the viscous drag in air.
Two pendulums with identical bobs and lengths are suspended from a common support such that in rest position the two bobs are in contact). One of the bobs is released after being displaced by 10o so that it collides elastically head-on with the other bob.
(a) Describe the motion of two bobs.
(b) Draw a graph showing variation in energy of either pendulum with time, for 0≤t≤2T, where T is the period of each pendulum.

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At t=0 suppose bob B is displaced by angle 10 to the right . it is given potential energy E1=E . energy of A, E2=0
When B is released it strikes at A at t=T/4 in the head on elastic collision between B and A comes to rest and A gets velocity of B. therefore E1=0 and E2=E. at A =2T/4, B reaches its extreme right position when KE of A is converted into PE=E2=E . Energy of B, E1=0

At t=3T/4. A reaches its mean position when its PE is converted into KE =E2 =E. it collides elastically with B and transfers whole of its energy to B. thus E2=0 and E1 =E . the entire process is repeated.
b)the plot of energy with time 0

Suppose the average mass of raindrops is 3.0 × 10-5kg and their average terminal velocity 9 m s-1. Calculate the energy transferred by rain to each square metre of the surface at a place which receives 100 cm of rain in a year.
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Mass of drop m = 3
Terminal velocity = 9m/s
Height = 100cm=1m
Density of water = 103kg/m3
Area of the surface = 1m2
Volume of the water due to rain V = area height
= 1 (1)= 1m3
Mas s of water due to rain M= volume (density)
= V ( )= 103kg
Energy transferred to the surface = 1/2mv2
An engine is attached to a wagon through a shock absorber of length 1.5m. The system with a total mass of 50,000 kg is moving with a speed of 36 km h-1 when the brakes are applied to bring it to rest. In the process of the system being brought to rest, the spring of the shock absorber gets compressed by 1.0 m. If 90% of energy of the wagon is lost due to friction, calculate the spring constant.
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Mass of the system = 50000kg
Speed of the system v= 36km/h= 10m/s
Compression of the spring x= 1m
KE of the system = 1/2mv2
= ½ (50000) (10)2
= 25000 (100)J= 2.5
Since 90 % of KE is lost due to the friction so energy transferred is
E= 1/2kx2= 10% of total KE of the system
= 0r K =
An adult weighing 600N raises the centre of gravity of his body by 0.25 m while taking each step of 1 m length in jogging. If he jogs for 6 km, calculate the energy utilised by him in jogging assuming that there is no energy loss due to friction of ground and air. Assuming that the body of the adult is capable of converting 10% of energy intake in the form of food, calculate the energy equivalents of food that would be required to compensate energy utilised for jogging.
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Weight of the adult w= mg =600N
Height of each step = h = 0.25m
Total distance travelled = 6km =6000m
Total number of steps = 6000/1= 6000
Total energy utilised in jogging = n mgh
= 6000 600 0.25J
= 9 J
Since 10% of intake energy is utilised in jogging
So total energy intake = 10
On complete combustion a litre of petrol gives off heat equivalent to 3×107 J. In a test drive a car weighing 1200 kg. including the mass of driver, runs 15 km per litre while moving with a uniform speed on a straight track. Assuming that friction offered by the road surface and air to be uniform, calculate the force of friction acting on the car during the test drive, if the efficiency of the car engine were 0.5.
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Energy given by 1 lit of petrol = 3
Efficiency of the car engine=0.5s
Energy used by the car = 0.5
Total distance travelled s = 15km = 15
If f the force of friction= E= f
1.5 = f
F=
F= 1000 N
An electron and a proton are moving under the influence of mutual forces. In calculating the change in the kinetic energy of the system during motion, one ignores the magnetic force of one on another. This is because,
(a) The two magnetic forces are equal and opposite, so they produce no net effect.
(b) The magnetic forces do no work on each particle.
(c) The magnetic forces do equal and opposite (but non-zero) work on each particle.
(d) The magnetic forces are necessarily negligible.
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(b) When electron and proton are moving under influence of their mutual forces the magnetic forces will be perpendicular to their motion hence no work is done by these forces.
A proton is kept at rest. A positively charged particle is released from rest at a distance d in its field. Consider two experiments; one in which the charged particle is also a proton and in another, a positron. In the same time t, the work done on the two moving charged particles is
(a) Same as the same force law is involved in the two experiments.
(b) Less for the case of a positron, as the positron moves away more rapidly and the force on it weakens.
(c) More for the case of a positron, as the positron moves away a larger distance.
(d) Same as the work done by charged particle on the stationary proton.
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(c) Force between two protons is same as that of between proton and a positron. As positron is much lighter than proton, it moves away through much larger distance compared to proton.
We know that work done = force (distance). As forces are same in case of proton and positron but distance moved by positron is larger, hence work will be more.
A man squatting on the ground gets straight up and stand. The force of reaction of ground on the man during the process is
(a) Constant and equal to mg in magnitude.
(b) Constant and greater than mg in magnitude.
(c) Variable but always greater than mg.
(d) At first greater than mg, and later becomes equal to mg.
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When the man is squatting on the ground he is tilted somewhat, hence he also has to balance frictional force besides his weight in this case.
R= reactional force = friction +mg
R>mg
A bicyclist comes to a skidding stop in 10 m. During this process, the force on the bicycle due to the road is 200N and is directly opposed to the motion. The work done by the cycle on the road is
(a) + 2000J
(b) – 200J
(c) zero
(d) – 20,000J
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(c) Work done by the frictional force on the cycle and is equal to -200 =-2000J
As the road is not moving, hence work done by the cycle on the road = zero.
A body is falling freely under the action of gravity alone in vacuum. Which of the following quantities remain constant during the fall?
(a) Kinetic energy
(b) Potential energy
(c) Total mechanical energy
(d) Total linear momentum
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(c) As the body is falling freely under gravity, the potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases but total mechanical energy (PE+KE) of the body and earth system will be constant as external force on the system is zero.
During inelastic collision between two bodies, which of the following quantities always remain conserved?
(a) Total kinetic energy
(b) Total mechanical energy
(c) Total linear momentum
(d) Speed of each body
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(c) when we are considering the two bodies as system the total external force on the system will be zero . hence total linear momentum of the system remains conserved.
Two inclined frictionless tracks, one gradual and the other steep meet at A from where two stones are allowed to slide down from rest, one on each track as shown fig. Which of the following statement is correct?

(a) Both the stones reach the bottom at the same time but not with the same speed
(b) Both the stones reach the bottom with the same speed and stone I reaches the bottom earlier than stone II
(c) Both the stones reach the bottom with the same speed and stone II reaches the bottom earlier than stone I
(d) Both the stones reach the bottom at different times and with different speeds
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(c) From conservation of mechanical energy
V=
Hence speed is same for both stones .
a1=acceleration along inclined plane = gsin 1
Similarly for stone a2=gsin 2 as 2> 1, hence a2>a1
The potential energy function for a particle executing linear SHM is given by V(x)= kx where k is the force constant of the oscillator. For k = 0.5N/m, the graph of V(x) versus x is shown in the figure. A particle of total energy E turns back when it reaches x x = ± m . If V and K indicate the P.E. and K.E., respectively of the particle at x = +xm, then which of the following is correct?
(a) V = O, K = E
(b) V = E, K = O
(c) V < E, K = O
(d) V = O, K < E.

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(b) Total energy is E=KE+PE……………1
When particle is at x =xm i.e at extreme position, returns back. Hence at x=xm and x=0 KE=0
From eqn1
E= PE+0 = PE= V (xm)=1/2kxm2
Two identical ball bearings in contact with each other and resting on a frictionless table are hit head-on by another ball bearing of the same mass moving initially with a speed V as shown in fig. If the collision is elastic, which of the following (Fig. 6.4) is a possible result after collision?

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(b) When two bodies of equal masses collides elastically, their velocities are interchanged.
When ball 1 collides with ball 2 then velocity of ball1, v1 becomes zero and velocity of ball 2, v2 becomes v.

V1=0, V2=v
When ball 2 collides will ball 3 v2 =0, v3=v
A body of mass 0.5 kg travels in a straight line with velocity v = ax3/2 where a = 5 m-1/2s-1 . The work done by the net force during its displacement from x = 0 to x = 2 m is
(a) 1.5 J
(b) 50 J
(c) 10 J
(d) 100 J
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(b) v=ax3/2
m=0.5kg, a= 5m/s2
a= dv/dt= vdv/dt= ax3/2d/dx (ax3/2)
= ax3/2a x1/2= 3/2a2x2
Force = ma= m a2x2
Work done = dx
= ma2 (x3/3)02
= =50J
A body is moving unidirectionally under the influence of a source of constant power supplying energy. Which of the diagrams shown in Fig. correctly shows the displacement-time curve for its motion?

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(b) Power =constant
P+dw/dt=fds/dt
Fds=fdscos0
P=fds/dt=constant
Fv=constant
[MLT-2] [LT-1]= constant
[L2T-3]= constant
L 3/2
Which of the diagrams shown in Fig. 6.6 most closely shows the variation in kinetic energy of the earth as it moves once around the sun in its elliptical orbit?

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(d) When the earth is the closest to the sun, speed of the earth is maximum, hence KE is maximum. When the earth is the farthest from the sun speed is minimum hence, KE is minimum but never zero and negative.
This variation is correctly represented by option d
Which of the diagrams shown in Fig. represents variation of total mechanical energy of a pendulum oscillating in air as function of time?

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(c) When a pendulum oscillates in air, it will lose energy continuously in overcoming resistance due to air. Therefore total mechanical energy of the pendulum decreases continuously with time. This variation is correctly represented by option c.
A mass of 5 kg is moving along a circular path of radius 1 m. If the mass moves with 300 revolutions per minute, its kinetic energy would be
(a) 250π2
(b) 100π2
(c) 5π2
(d) 0
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(a) Mass m = 5kg
Radius =1m=R
Revolution per minute w= 300rev/min
= 300 ( )rad/min
=
Linear speed v= rw
=
KE= 1/2mv2
= 2J
A raindrop falling from a height h above ground, attains a near terminal velocity when it has fallen through a height (3/4)h. Which of the diagrams shown in Fig. 6.8 correctly shows the change in kinetic and potential energy of the drop during its fall up to the ground?

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(b) When drop falls first velocity increases, hence first KE also increases, after sometime speed is constant this is called terminal velocity, hence KE also become constant PE decreases continuously as the drop is falling continuously . the variation in PE and KE is best represented by b.
In a shotput event an athlete throws the shotput of mass 10 kg with an initial speed of 1m/s at 45° from a height 1.5 m above ground. Assuming air resistance to be negligible and acceleration due to gravity to be 10 m/s2 , the kinetic energy of the shotput when it just reaches the ground will be
(a) 2.5 J
(b) 5.0 J
(c) 52.5 J
(d) 155.0 J
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(d) h =15m, v= 1m/s, m= 10kg, g= 10m/s2
From conservation of mechanical energy
(PE+KE)initial= (PE+KE)final
Mgh + =0+KE
KE= mgh +
KE= 10
KE= 150+5=155J
Which of the diagrams in Fig. 6.9 correctly shows the change in kinetic energy of an iron sphere falling freely in a lake having sufficient depth to impart it a terminal velocity?

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(b) First velocity of the iron sphere increases and after sometimes becomes constant called terminal velocity. Hence according first KE increases and then becomes constant which is best represented by b.
A cricket ball of mass 150 g moving with a speed of 126 km/h hits at the middle of the bat, held firmly at its position by the batsman. The ball moves straight back to the bowler after hitting the bat. Assuming that collision between ball and bat is completely elastic and the two remain in contact for 0.001s, the force that the batsman had to apply to hold the bat firmly at its place would be
(a) 10.5 N
(b) 21 N
(c) 1.05 ×104 N
(d) 2.1 × 104 N
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(c) m =150g =3/20kg
Time of contact =0.001s
U=126km/h=
V= -35m/s
Change in momentum of the ball = m (v-u)=
=21/2
F= dp/dt=- = - 1.05
Here – negative sign indicates that force will be opposite to the direction of movement of the ball before hitting.
A man, of mass m, standing at the bottom of the staircase, of height L climbs it and stands at its top.
(a) Work done by all forces on man is equal to the rise in potential energy mgL.
(b) Work done by all forces on man is zero.
(c) Work done by the gravitational force on man is mgL.
(d) The reaction force from a step does not do work because the point of application of the force does not move while the force exists.
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(b, d) When a man of mass m climbs up the staircases of height L, work done by the gravitational force on the man is mgl work done by internal muscular forces will be mgL as the change in kinetic is almost zero.
Hence total work done =-mgL + mgL=0
As the point of application of the contact forces does not move hence work done by reaction forces will be zero.
A bullet of mass m fired at 30° to the horizontal leaves the barrel of the gun with a velocity v. The bullet hits a soft target at a height h above the ground while it is moving downward and emerges out with half the kinetic energy it had before hitting the target. Which of the following statements are correct in respect of bullet after it emerges out of the target?
(a) The velocity of the bullet will be reduced to half its initial value.
(b) The velocity of the bullet will be more than half of its earlier velocity.
(c) The bullet will continue to move along the same parabolic path.
(d) The bullet will move in a different parabolic path.
(e) The bullet will fall vertically downward after hitting the target.
(f) The internal energy of the particles of the target will increase.
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(b) conserving energy between “O” ans ”A”

Ui + Ki = Uf + Kf
0+1/2mv2= mgh + 1/2mv’
(v’)2=v2-2gh = v’= ……….1
Let speed after emerging be v1 then
=1/2mv12=1/2[1/2mv’2]
1/2m(v1)2=1/4m(v’)2=1/4m[v2-2gh]
V1= ………….2
From eqn 1 and 2
So v1 = v’/ =v2(v’/2)
v1>v’/2
hence after emerging from the target velocity of the bullet is more than half of its earlier velocity v’
(d) as the velocity of the bullet changes to v’ which is less than v’ hence , path, followed will change and the bullet reaches at point B instead of A
(f) as the bullet is passing through the target the loss in energy of the bullet is transferred to particles of the target . therefore their internal energy increases.
Two blocks M1 and M2 having equal mass are free to move on a horizontal frictionless surface. M2 is attached to a massless spring as shown in Fig. 6.10. Initially M2 is at rest and M1 is moving toward M2 with speed v and collides head-on with M2.
(a) While spring is fully compressed all the KE of M1 is stored as PE of spring.
(b) While spring is fully compressed the system momentum is not conserved, though final momentum is equal to initial momentum.
(c) If spring is massless, the final state of the M1 is state of rest.
(d) If the surface on which blocks are moving has friction, then collision cannot be elastic.

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