DATE: 00/08/2024

Assignment – 03
Topic : Work, Power & Energy

(PHYSICS)
Section-A 7. A particle in a certain conservative force field has a
All Questions are Compulsory in this Section 20𝑥𝑦
potential energy given by 𝑈 = 𝑧
. The force
1. A cord is used to lower vertically a block of mass
𝑀 by a distance d with constant downward exerted on it is:
20𝑦 20𝑥 20𝑥𝑦
acceleration g/4. Work done by the cord on the (1) ( 𝑧
) 𝑖ˆ + ( 𝑧 ) 𝑗ˆ + ( 𝑧2 ) 𝑘ˆ
block is : 20𝑦 20x 20𝑥𝑦
d d
(2) − ( 𝑧 ) î − ( 𝑧 ) ĵ + ( 𝑧2 ) k̂
(1) Mg 4 (2) 3Mg 4 20𝑦 20𝑥 20𝑥𝑦
d (3) − ( 𝑧 ) 𝑖ˆ − ( 𝑧 ) 𝑗ˆ − ( 𝑧2 ) 𝑘ˆ
(3) −3Mg (4) Mgd 20𝑦 20𝑥 20𝑥𝑦
4
(4) ( 𝑧 ) î + ( 𝑧 ) 𝑗ˆ − ( 𝑧2 ) 𝑘ˆ
2. A force acts on a 𝟑𝟎𝐠 particle in such a way that
the position of the particle as s function of time is 8. A body of mass 3𝐤𝐠 is under a force, which causes
givne by 𝑥 = 3𝑡 − 4𝑡 2 + 𝑡 3 , where 𝑥 is in metres a displacement in it given by S =
t3
(in m). Find the
3
and 𝑡 is in seconds. The work done during the first
the work done by the force in first 2 second:
4 seconds is:
(1) 5.28 J (2) 450 mJ (1) 2 J (2) 3.8 J
(3) 490 mJ (4) 530 mJ (3) 5.2 J (4) 24 J

3. A particle of mass 100 g is thrown vertically 9. Two similar springs 𝑃 and 𝑄 have spring constant
upward with a speed of 5 m/s. The work done by 𝐾𝑝 and 𝐾𝑄 such that 𝐾𝑝 > 𝐾𝑄 . They are stretched,
the force of gravity during the time the particle goes first by the same amount(case a) then by the same
up is: force (case b). The work done by the spring 𝐖p and
(1) 1.25 J (2) 1.25 J 𝑊𝑄 are related as, in case (a) and case(b)
(3) 0.5 J (4) -0.5 J respectively
(1) 𝑊𝑃 = 𝑊𝑄 ; 𝑊𝑃 = 𝑊𝑄
4. The area of the accleration-displacement curve of a
(2) 𝑊𝑝 > 𝑊0 ; 𝑊0 > 𝑊𝑝
body gives
(1) impulse (3) WP < WQ ; WQ < WP
(2) Change in momentum per unit mass (4) WP = WQ ; WP > WQ
(3) Change in KE per unit mass
(4) Total change in energy 10. A variable force, given the 2-dimensional vector
𝐹⃗ = (3𝑥 2 𝑖ˆ + 4𝑗ˆ) ⋅ acts on a particle. The force is in
5. A ball of mass 𝑚 moves with speed 𝑣 and strikes a newton and 𝑥 is in metre. What is the change in the
wall having infinite mass and it returns with same kinetic energy of the particle as it moves from the
speed then the work done by the ball on the wall is:
point with coordinate (2,3) to (3,0).
(1) Zero (2) mvJ
(1) −7𝐽 (2) Zero
(3) m/v𝐽 (4) v/mJ
(3) +7𝐽 (4) +19𝐽
6. The kinetic energy acquired by a body of mass 𝑚
in travelling some distance s, starting from rest 11. When a spring is stretched by 2 cm , it stores 100 J
under the action of a constant foce, is directly of energy. if it is stretched further by 2 cm , the
proportional to stored energy will be increased by:
(1) m0 (2) 𝑚 (1) 100 J (2) 200 J
(3) m 2
(4) √𝑚 (3) 300 J (4) 400 J

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12. If we throw a body upwards with velocity of 4 m/s 19. A body of mass 𝑚1 moving with a velocity 3 ms−1
at what height does its kinetic energy reduce to half collides with another body at rest of mass 𝑚2 . After
of the initial value (Taking g = 10 ms−1) collision the velocities of the two bodies are
(1) 4 m (2) 2 m 2 ms−1 and 5 ms −1 respectively along the
(3) 1 m (4) 0.4 m direction of motion of 𝑚1 The ratio 𝑚1 /𝑚2 is:
(1) 5/12 (2) 5
13. A uniform chain of length 2 m is kept on a table
(3) 1/5 (4) 12/5
such that a length of 60 cm hangs freely from the
edge of the table. The total mass of the chain is 4
kg. What is the work done in pulling the entire 20. Two identical mass 𝑀 moving with velocity 𝑢1 and
chain on the table: u2 collide perfectly inelastically. The ions in
(1) 7.2 J (2) 3.6 J energy is:
(3) 120 J (4) 1200 J 𝑀 𝑀
(1) 2
(𝑢2 − 𝑢1 )2 (2) 2
(𝑢1 − 𝑢2 )2
𝑀 𝑀
14. A light and a heavy body have equal momenta. (3) 4
(𝑢1 − 𝑢 2 )2 (4) 4
(𝑢2 − 𝑢1 )2
Which one has greater KE:
(1) The light body (2) The heavy body 21. A spring gun of spring constant 90 N/cm is
(3) The K.E. are equal (4) Data is incomplete compressed 12 cm by a ball of mass 16 g. If the
trigger is pulled, the velocity of the ball is:
15. A ball is projected vertically upwards with a certain
(1) 50 ms−1 (2) 90 ms−1
initial speed. Another ball of the same mass is
(3) 40 ms−1 (4) 60 ms−1
projected at an angle of 60∘ with the vertical with the
same initial speed. At highest points of their journey,
the ratio of their potential energies will be : 22. A rifle bullet loses 1/20th of its velocity in passing
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 2 : 1 through a plank. The least number of such planks
(3) 3 : 2 (4) 4 : 1 required just to stop the bullet is:
(1) 5 (2) 10
16. Two bodies 𝐴 and 𝐵 have masses 20 kg and 5kg (3) 11 (4) 20
respectively. Each one is acted upon by a force
4kgwt. If they acquire the same kinetic energy in 23. A body initially at rest and sliding along a
𝑡𝐴
times 𝑡𝐴 and 𝑡𝐵 , then the ratio 𝑡𝐵
is frictionless track from a height ℎ (as shown in the
(1) 1/2 (2) 2 figure) just completes a vertical circle of diameter
(3) 2/5 (4) 5/6 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐷. The height ℎ is equal to

17. A truck of mass 30,000 kg moves up an inclined

plane of slope 1 in 100at a speed of 30 kmph. The
power of the truck is (Given g = 10 ms −2 )
(1) 25 kW (2) 10 kW
(3) 5 kW (4) 2.5 kW
(1) 3/2𝐷 (2) D
18. A mass of 100 g strikes the wall with speed 5 m/s (3) 7/5D (4) 5/4D
at an angle as shown in figure and it rebounds with
the same speed. If the contact time is 2 × 10−3 sec. 24. The block of mass 𝑀 moving on the frictionless
what is the force applied on the mass by the wall: horizontal surface collides with the spring of spring
constant K and compresses it by length L. The
maximum momentum of the block after collision
is:

ML2
(1) Zero (2)
(1) 250√3 N to right (2) 250 N to right K
𝐾𝐿2
(3) 250√3 N to left (4) 250 N to left (3) √MKL (4) 2𝑀

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25. A particle of mass 𝑚 moving with velocity V0 31. A block of mass 1 kg slides down on a rough
strike a simple pendulum of mass 𝑚 and sticks to inclined plane of inclination 60∘ starting from its
it. The maximum height attained by the pendulum top. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.5 and
will be: length of the plane is 1 m, then work done against
𝑉02 friction is (Take 𝑔 = 9.8 m/s2)
(1) 8𝑔
(2) √𝑉0 𝑔
(1) 9.82 J (2) 4.94 𝐽
𝑉0 𝑉02
(3) 2√ (4) (3) 2.45 𝐽 (4) 1.96 𝐽
𝑔 4𝑔

32. A particle moves from a point (−2𝑖ˆ + 5𝑗ˆ) to (4𝑗ˆ +

26. A sphere of mass m, moving with velocity V, enters
3𝑘ˆ ) when a force of (4𝑖ˆ + 3𝑗ˆ)𝑁 is applied. How
a hanging bag of sand and stops. If the mass of the
much work ha 263 done by the force
bag is 𝑀 and it is raised by height ℎ , then the
(1) 2 J (2) 8 J
velocity of the sphere was:
𝑀+𝑚 𝑀 (3) 11 J (4) 5 J
(1) 𝑚
√2𝑔ℎ (2) 𝑚
√2𝑔ℎ
𝑚 𝑚
(3) 𝑀+𝑚
√2𝑔ℎ (4) 𝑀
√2𝑔ℎ 33. A block of mass 𝑚 is kept on a platform which
starts from rest with constant acceleration g/2
27. An object of mass 3 m splits into three equal upward, as shown in figure. Work done by normal
fragments. Two fragments have velocities 𝑣𝑗ˆ and reaction on block in time 𝑡 is
𝑣𝑖ˆ. The velocity of the third fragment is:
(1) 𝑣(𝑗ˆ − 𝑖ˆ) (2) 𝑣(𝑖ˆ − 𝑗ˆ)
𝑣(𝑖ˆ+𝑗ˆ)
(3) −𝑣(𝑖ˆ + 𝑗ˆ) (4) 𝑚𝑔2 𝑡 2
√2 (1) (2) 0
8
𝑚𝑔2 𝑡 2 3𝑚𝑔2 𝑡 2
28. A simple pendulum is released from 𝐴 as shown. If (3) − (4)
8 8
𝑚 and '𝐼' represent the mass of the bob and length
of the pendulum, the gain in kinetic energy at 𝐵 is: 34. A uniform chain of length 2𝑚 is kept on a table
such that a length of 60 cm hangs freely from the
edge of the table. The total mass of the chain is 4
kg. What is the work done in pulling the entire
chain on the table
(1) 7.2 J (2) 3.6 J
(3) 120 J (4) 1200 J
mgl mgl
(1) 2
(2)
√2
√3 2 35. A body of mass 0.5 kg travels in a straight line with
(3) mgl (4) mgl
2 √3 velocity 𝑣 = 𝑎𝑥 3/2 where 𝑎 = 5 m−1/2 s −1 . The
work done by the net force during its displacement
29. Water falls from a height of 60 m at the rate of from 𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥 = 2𝑚 is
15 kg/s to operate a turbine. The losses due to (1) 1.5 J (2) 50 J
frictional forces are 10% of energy. How much (3) 10 J (4) 100 J
power is generated by the turbine ( g = 10 m/s2 )
(1) 12.3 kW (2) 7.0 kW Section-B
(3) 8.1 kW (4) 10.2 kW Attempt Any Ten (10) Questions in this Section
36. The pointer reading 𝑣/𝑠 load graph for a spring
30. The figure shows the position - time (𝑥 − 𝑡) graph balance is as given in the figure. The spring
of one dimensional motion of a body of mass 0.4 constant is
kg. The magnitude of each impules is :

(1) 0.1 kg/cm (2) 5 kg/cm

(1) 0.2 Ns (2) 0.4 Ns
(3) 0.8 Ns (4) 1.6 Ns (3) 0.3 kg/cm (4) 1 kg/cm

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37. Force 𝐹 on a particle moving in a straight line 42. A particle is acted upon by a force 𝐹 which varies
varies with distance 𝑑 as shown in the figure. The with position 𝑥 as shown in figure. If the particle at
work done on the particle during its displacement 𝑥 = 0 has kinetic energy of 25 J, then the kinetic
of 12 m energy of the particle at 𝑥 = 16 m is

(1) 13𝐽 (2) 18𝐽

(3) 21𝐽 (4) 26𝐽
(1) 45 J (2) 30 J
2 (3) 70 J (4) 135 J
38. A position dependent force 𝐹 = 7 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑥
newton acts on a small body of mass 2 kg and
displaces it from 𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥 = 5 m. The work done 43. A particle is released from a height 𝑆. At certain
height its kinetic energy is three times its potential
in joules is
energy. The height and speed of the particle at that
(1) 70 (2) 270
instant are respectively
(3) 35 (4) 135 𝑆 3𝑔𝑆 𝑆 √3𝑔𝑆
(1) ,
4 2
(2) 4
, 2
39. A body of mass 3 kg is under a force, which causes 𝑆 √3𝑔𝑆 𝑆 3𝑔𝑆
(3) , (4) ,√
𝑡3 2 2 4 2
a displacement in it given by 𝑆 = 3
(in 𝑚 ). Find
the work dnno 264 by the force in first 2 seconds 44. A bomb is kept stationary at a point. It suddenly
(1) 2 J (2) 3.8 J explodes into two fragments of masses 1 g and 3 g.
(3) 5.2 J (4) 24 J The total K.E. of the fragments is 6.4 × 104 J .
What is the K.E. of the smaller fragment
40. A variable force, given by the 2 -dimensional vector (1) 2.5 × 104 𝐽 (2) 3.5 × 104 𝐽
(3) 4.8 × 104 𝐽 (4) 5.2 × 104 𝐽
𝐹⃗ = (3𝑥 2 𝑖ˆ + 4𝑗ˆ), acts on a particle. The force is in
newton and 𝑥 is in metre. What is the change in the 45. A running man has half the kinetic energy of that of
kinetic energy of the particle as it moves from the a boy of half of his mass. The man speeds up by
point with coordinates (2,3) to (3,0) (The 1 m/s so as to have same K.E. as that of the boy.
coordinates are in metres) The original speed of the man will be
(1) −7 𝐽 (2) Zero (1) √2 m/s (2) (√2 − 1)m/s
1 1
(3) +7 𝐽 (4) +19 𝐽 (3) m/s (4) m/s
(√2−1) √2

41. The relationship between the force 𝐹 and position 46. Figure below shows a small mass connected to a
𝑥 of a body is as shown in figure. The work done in string, which is attached to a vertical post. If the ball
displacing the body from 𝑥 = 1𝑚 to 𝑥 = 5𝑚 will is released when the string is horizontal as shown,
be the magnitude of the total acceleration (including
radial and tangential) of the mass as a function of
the angle 𝜃 is

(1) 30 J (2) 15 J (1) 𝑔sin 𝜃 (2) 𝑔√3cos2 𝜃 + 1

(3) 25 J (4) 20 J (3) 𝑔cos 𝜃 (4) 𝑔√3sin2 𝜃 + 1

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47. A particle is acted upon by a force given by 𝐹 = (1) Both the stones reach the bottom at the same
−𝛼𝑥 3 − 𝛽𝑥 4 where 𝛼 and 𝛽 are positive time but not with the same speed
constants. At the point 𝑥 = 0, the particle is (2) Both the stones reach the bottom with the same
(1) In stable equilibrium speed and stone I reaches the bottom earlier
that stone II
(2) In unstable equilibrium
(3) Both the stones reach the bottom with the same
(3) In neutral equilibrium
speed and stone II reaches the bottom earlier
(4) Not in equilibrium
than stone I
(4) Both the stones reach the bottom at different
48. The potential energy of a body is given by, 𝑈 = times and with different speeds
𝐴 − 𝐵𝑥 2 (Where 𝑥 is the displacement). The
magnitude of force acting on the particle is 50. A block of mass 𝑚 slides from rest at a height 𝐻 on
(1) Constant a frictionless inclined plane as shown in the figure.
(2) Proportional to 𝑥 It travels a distance 𝑑 across a rough horizontal
(3) Proportional to 𝑥 2 surface with coefficient of kinetic friction 𝜇, and
(4) Inversely proportional to 𝑥 compresses a spring of constant 𝑘 by a distance 𝑥
before coming to rest momentarily. Then the spring
extends and the block travels back attaining a final
49. Two inclined frictionless tracks, one gradual and
height of ℎ. then
the other steep meet at 𝐴 from where two stones are
allowed to slide down from rest, one on each track
as shown in figure. Which of the following
statement is correct

(1) ℎ = 𝐻 − 2𝜇(𝑑 + 𝑥)
(2) ℎ = 𝐻 + 2𝜇(𝑑 + 𝑥)
(3) ℎ = 𝐻 − 2𝜇𝑑 + 𝑘𝑥 2 /𝑚𝑔
(4) ℎ = 𝐻 − 2𝜇(𝑑 + 𝑥) + 𝑘𝑥 2 /2𝑚𝑔

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 Assignment - 03 DATE: 00/08/2024
Topic : Work, Power & Energy

Answer key

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