TOPIC : Work Power & Energy, Motion of System of particles

SECTION-A SECTION-A
1. Two bodies of masses 5 kg and 2 kg are moving 1. 5 kg 2 kg (ˆi  2ˆj  2kˆ)
with velocity (iˆ  2ˆj  2kˆ) and (2iˆ  5 ˆj  3kˆ) m/s
(2ˆi  5 ˆj  3kˆ) m/s
respectively . What is the velocity of the centre of
mass:

(1) ˆi  4 kˆ (1) ˆi  4 kˆ

4 iˆ  kˆ 4 ˆi  kˆ
(2)
(2)
7 7

(3) 4iˆ  kˆ (3) 4iˆ  kˆ

ˆi  4 kˆ
iˆ  4 kˆ (4)
(4) 7
7
2. To maintain a rotor at a uniform angular speed of 2. 200

200 rad s–1, an engine needs to transmit a torque

of 180 N m. What is the power required by the
engine :
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(1) 36 kW

(1) 36 kW
(2) 42 kW
(2) 42 kW
(3) 48 kW
(3) 48 kW
(4) 26 kW
(4) 26 kW

3. A wheel of bicycle is rolling without slipping on a 3.

level road. The velocity of the centre of mass is vcm
vcm; then true statement is :

Vcm
Vcm

(1) A 2 vcm B
(1) The velocity of point A is 2 vcm and velocity of point B
is zero
(2) A B 2 vcm
(2) The velocity of point A is zero and velocity of point
B is 2 vcm
(3) A 2vcm B –vcm
(3) The velocity of point A is 2vcm and velocity of point B
is –vcm (4) A B vcm
(4) The velocities of both A and B are vcm

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4. If F  60 i  15 j  3k N and v  2i  4 j  5k , then 4. F  60 i  15 j  3k N v  2i  4 j  5k
power is :

(1) 195 watt (1) 195

(2) 45 watt (2) 45

(3) 75 watt (3) 75

(4) 100 watt (4) 100

5. A body of mass 5 kg has momentum of 5. 5 kg 10 kg m/sec

10 kg m/sec. When a forec of 0.2 N is applied on it 0.2 N 10 sec,
for 10 sec, the change in its K.E. is :
(1) 4.4 J (1) 4.4 J
(2) 3.3 J (2) 3.3 J
(3) 5.5 J (3) 5.5 J
(4) 1.1 J (4) 1.1 J
6. The slope of the potential energy versus position 6.
vector gives :
(1) momentum (1)
(2) power (2)
(3) force t
(3)
(4) work done (4)
7. The kinetic energy K of a particle moving along a
circle of radius R depends upon the distance s as Li 7. R K

ew
s K= as2 a
K = as2. The force acting on the particle is (a is a
constant):

s2 s2
(1) 2a (1) 2a
R R
1/ 2
 s2 
1/ 2
 s2 
(2) 2as 1  2  (2) 2as 1  
 R   R2 

(3) 2as (3) 2as

(4) 2a (4) 2a
8. Figure show the vertical section of frictionless 8.
surface. A block of mass 2 kg is released from the 2 kg A
position A; its KE as it reaches the position C : C

(1) 180 J (1) 180 J

(2) 140 J (2) 140 J
(3) 40 J (3) 40 J
(4) 280 J
(4) 280 J
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9. A uniform chain of length 2m is kept on a table 9.
such that a length of 60 cm hangs freely from the 60
edge of table. The total mass of chain is 4 kg. What 4 kg
is work done in pulling the entire chain on table :

(1) 1.2 J (1) 1.2 J

(2) 3.6 J (2) 3.6 J
(3) 2.4 J (3) 2.4 J
(4) 4.8 J (4) 4.8 J

10. If the system is released, then acceleration of the 10.

center of mass of the system is :

(1) g/4 (1) g/4

te
(2) g/2
ti
(2) g/2
(3) g (3) g

(4) 2g (4) 2g

11. An explosion breaks a rock into three parts in a w 11.

horizontal plane. Two of them go off at right N
angles to each other. The first part of mass 1kg 1 kg 2 kg
moves with a speed of 12ms–1 and the second part –1 –1
12 ms 8 ms
of mass 2 kg moves with 8 ms–1 speed. If the third
4 m/s
part flies off with 4 ms–1 speed, then its mass is :

(1) 5 kg (1) 5 kg

(2) 7kg (2) 7kg

(3) 17 kg (3) 17 kg

(4) 3 kg (4) 3 kg

12. In case of circular motion of a body, if tangential 12.

force also acts on the body in addition to
centripetal force, then work is done by :

(1) Both the force is zero (1)

(2) Both the forces is positive (2)

(3) Centripetal force is zero but work done by tangential (3)

force is not zero

(4) Tangential force is zero but work done by centripetal (4)

force is not zero.
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13. A space craft of mass M is moving with velocity v 13. M v
in free space when it explodes and breaks in two.
m
After the explosion a mass m of the space craft is
left stationary. what is the velocity of the other part:

mV mV
(1) (1)
Mm Mm

MV MV
(2) (2)
Mm Mm

MV MV
(3) (3)
m m

M  mV M  mV
(4) (4)
m m

14. A block of mass 10 kg is moving in x-direction with 14. 10 10 x

a constant speed of 10m/s. It is subjected to a F = – 0.1 x J/m
retarding force F = – 0.1 x J/m during its travel x = 20 x = 30
from x = 20 m to x = 30. Its final kinetic energy will
be :
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(1) 475 J
(1) 475 J
(2) 450 J
(2) 450 J
(3) 275 J
(3) 275 J

(4) 250 J. (4) 250 J.

15. A long spring is stretched by 2 cm. Its potential 15. 2

energy is U and further stretched to 10 cm, the U 10
change in potential energy :

(1) U/24 (1) U/24

(2) U/4 (2) U/4

(3) 4U (3) 4U

(4) 24 U (4) 24 U

16. A pump motor is used to deliver water at a certain 16.

rate from a given pipe. To obtain thrice as much
water from the same pipe in the same time, power
of the motor has to be increased to :
(1) 3
(1) 3 times
(2) 9
(2) 9 times

(3) 27 times (3) 27

(4) 81 times (4) 81

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17. A motor drives a body along a straight line with a 17.
constant force. The power P developed by the
P t
motor vary with time t as :

P P P P
(a) (b) (a) (b)

t t t t

P P P P

(c) (d) (c) (d)

t t t t

(1) a (1) a

(2) b (2) b
(3) c iu
(3) c
(4) d (4) d
18. If the K.E. of a body becomes twice its initial value, 18.
then the percentage change in momentum of the
body :
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(1) 141%
(1) 141%
(2) 41%
(2) 41%
(3) 241% (3) 241%
(4) 82% (4) 82%
19. What power must a sprinter develop from the start 19. 70 9 –1 2
if he has to impart to his body (mass 70 kg) a
velocity of 9 m/s–1 in 2 seconds :
(1) 3087 watt (1) 3087
(2) 1417.5 watt (2) 1417.5
(3) 630 watt (3) 630
(4) 315 watt (4) 315
20. A man carries a load on his head through a 20. 5
distance of 5m. The maximum amount of work is
done when he :
(1)
(1) Moves it over on incline plane
(2)
(2) Moves it over a horizontal surface
(3)
(3) Lift it vertically upwards
(4) None of these (4)
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21. Potential energy is defined : 21.

(1) Only in conservative force fields

(1)
(2) As the negative of work done by internal non
conservative forces (2)

(3) As the positive of work done by internal non

(3)
conservative forces

(4) All of these. (4)

22. A body of mass 2 kg initially at rest moves under 22. 2 7N

the action of an applied horizontal force of 7 N on 0.1
a table with coefficient of kinetic friction = 0.1. 10
Compute the work done by the net force on the
body in 10 s, (1) 882 J

(1) 882 J (2) – 247 J

(2) – 247 J
(3) 625 J
(3) 625 J

(4) 635 J (4) 635 J

23. A 55-kg man holds a weight of 20 kg on his head. 23. u

55 20
What is the work done by him against gravity if he 5 1
moves a distance of 20 m on an incline of 1 in 5 ? 20 m
Take g = 10 ms–2 : g = 10 –2
:
(1) 3000 J (1) 3000 J
(2) 4000 J (2) 4000 J
(3) 500 J (3) 500 J

(4) 8000 J (4) 8000 J

24. A body is moving unidirectionally under the 24.

influence of a source of constant power. Its
displacement in time t is proportional to :
(1) t1/2
1/2
(1) t
(2) t
(2) t

(3) t3/2 (3) t3/2

(4) t2 (4) t2

25. If K.E. of body is increased by 300% them 25. 300%

momemtum increased by .
(1) 300%
(1) 300%
(2) 100 %
(2) 100 %
(3) 500 %
(3) 500 %
(4) 700 %
(4) 700 %
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26. The potential energy function for a particle 26. V(x) = 1/2 kx2,
executing linear simple harmonic motion is given
k
by V(x) = 1/2kx2, where k is the force constant of
–1
k = 0.5 , V(x)
the oscillator. For k = 0.5 N m–1, the graph of V(x)
versus x is shown in Fig. if the total energy of 1

particle is one jule then find the maximum

displacement :

(1) 2 m
(1) 2 m
(2) 4 m
(2) 4 m

(3) 9 m (3) 9 m

ut
(4) 1 m (4) 1 m

27. Two springs A & B are stretched by same force. 27. n A B A

The energy stored in A is E. Then find the energy E B KB = 2kA:
stored in B. Given that KB = 2kA :
(1) E/2
(1) E/2
(2) 2E
(2) 2E
(3) E/4
(3) E/4

(4) E (4) E

28. The bob of a pendulum is released from a 28.

horizontal position. If the length of the pendulum 1.5 m,
is 1.5 m, what is the speed with which the bob 10%
arrives at the lower most point, given that it 2
[g = 10 ]
dissipated 10% of its initial energy against air

resistance :[g = 10 m/sec2] (1) 3 3

(1) 3 3 m/sec
(2) 1/ 3
(2) 1/ 3 m/sec
(3) 6 3
(3) 6 3 m/sec

(4) 3 m/sec (4) 3

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29. A wire, which passes through the hole is a small 29.
bead, is bent in the form of quarter of a circle. The
wire is fixed vertically on ground as shown in the
figure. The bead is released from near the top of
the wire and it slides along the wire without
friction. As the bead moves from A to B, the force A B
it applies on the wire is :

A A

90o 90o
B B

(1) Always radially outwards (1)

(2) Always radially inwards (2)

(3)
(3) Radially outwards initially and radially inwards
later
(4)
(4) Radially inwards initially and radially outwards later

30. A particle of mass m moving with velocity V0 strikes

Li 30. m V0 m
a simple pendulum of mass m and sticks to it. The
e
maximum height attained by the pendulum will
be :
V02
2 (1) h 
V 8g
(1) h 
0

8g
(2) V0 g
(2) V0 g

V0
V0 (3) 2
(3) 2 g
g

V02 V02
(4) (4)
4g 4g

31. If a shell fired from a cannon, explodes in mid air, 31.

then :

(1) Its total kinetic energy increases (1)

(2) Its total momentum increases (2)

(3) Its total momentum decreases (3)

(4) None of these (4)

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32. A ball of mass 2 kg and another of mass 4kg are 32.
dropped together from a 60 feet tall building. After
a fall of 30 feet each towards earth, their respective
kinetic energies will be in the ratio of :

(1) 2 :1 (1) 2 :1

(2) 1 : 4 (2) 1 : 4

(3) 1 : 2 (3) 1 : 2

(4) 1: 2 (4) 1: 2

33. A particle is released from a height S. At certain 33. S

height its kinetic energy is three times its potential
energy. The height and speed of the particle at
that instant are respectively
S 3gS
S 3gS (1) ,
(1) , 4 2
4 2

S 3gS (2)
t
S 3gS
,
(2) , 4 2
4 2

S 3gS S 3gS
(3) , (3) ,
2 2 2 2

S 3gS S 3gS
(4) , (4) ,
4 2 4 2

34. A person trying to lose weight by burning fat lifts a 34.

mass of 10 kg upto a height of 1 m 1000 times.
Assume that the potential energy lost each time
he lowers the mass is dissipated. How much fat
will he use up considering the work done only
3.8 × 107 J
when the weight is lifted up ? Fat supplies
20%
3.8 × 107 J of energy per kg which is converted to
mechanical energy with a 20%, efficiency rate
(take g = 9.8 ms–2)
(g = 9.8 ms–2 )
(1) 6.45 × 10–3 kg
(1) 6.45 × 10–3 kg
(2) 9.89 × 10–3 kg
(2) 9.89 × 10–3 kg
(3) 12.89 × 10–3 kg
(3) 12.89 × 10–3 kg
(4) 2.45 × 10–3 kg
(4) 2.45 × 10–3 kg

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35. A body is initially at rest. It undergoes one- 35.
dimensional motion with constant acceleration. t
The power delivered to it at time t is proportional
to : (1) t1/2
1/2
(1) t
(2) t
(2) t
(3) t3/2
(3) t3/2
(4) t2 (4) t2
SECTION-B SECTION-B

36. A body of mass 2 kg moving with a velocity of 3 m/ 36. 3 m/sec 2 kg

sec collides head on with a body of mass 1 kg 1 kg 4 m/sec
moving in opposite direction with a velocity of
4 m/sec. After collision two bodies stick together m/sec
and move with a common velocity which in m/sec
(1) 1/4
is equal to :
(1) 1/4 (2) 1/3
(2) 1/3
(3) 2/3
(3) 2/3
(4) 3/4
(4) 3/4 te
37. Two particles of equal mass m have respective 37. m uiˆ

 ˆi + ˆj   ˆi + ˆj 
initial velocities uiˆ and u   . They collide u 
 2  g  2 

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completely inelastically. The energy lost in the
process is :
(1) 3/4 mu2
(1) 3/4 mu2
(2) 1/8 mu2
(2) 1/8 mu2

2 2
(3) mu2 (3) mu2
3 3

1 1
(4) mu2 (4) mu2
3 3
38. The force F acting on a particle moving in a straight 38.
line is shown in figure. What is the work done by
the force on the particle in the 1st meter of the
trajectory :
5 B
5 B

F
F (in N)
A
(in N) O
A 1 2 3 4
O
1 2 3 4 x(in m)
x(in m)
(1) 5 J (2) 10 J
(1) 5 J (2) 10 J
(3) 15 J (4) 2.5 J (3) 15 J (4) 2.5 J

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39. Three identical particles are joined together by a 39.
thread as shown in figure. All the three particles
are moving in a horizontal plane. If the velocity
of the outermost particle is v0, then the ratio of v0
tensions in the three sections of the string is:

(1) 3 : 5 : 7
(1) 3 : 5 : 7
(2) 3 : 4 : 5
(2) 3 : 4 : 5
(3) 7 : 11 : 6
(3) 7 : 11 : 6

(4) 3 : 5 : 6 (4) 3 : 5 : 6

40. A small particle of mass m is projected at an angle 40. x-y x  m

 with the x-axis with an initial velocity v0 in the
2v0 sinθ
x-y plane as shown in the figure. At a time v0 t<
g
2v0 sinθ
t< the angular momentum of the particle
g
is:
Y
Y v0
v0

x

x
1
(1) mgv 0 t 2 cos  ˆi
1 2
(1) mgv 0 t 2 cos  ˆi
2
(2) mgv 0 t 2 cos ˆj
(2) mgv 0 t 2 cos ˆj

(3) mgv 0 t cos kˆ

(3) mgv 0 t cos kˆ

1
1 (4)  mgv 0 t cos kˆ
2
(4)  mgv 0 t cos kˆ
2

2 2

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41. A particle is moving with velocity v = K(yiˆ + xj)
ˆ 41. v = K(yiˆ + xj)
ˆ K
where K is a constant. The general equation for
its path is:
(1) y2 = x2 +
2 2
(1) y = x + constant
(2) y = x2 +
(2) y = x2 + constant

(3) y2 = x + constant (3) y2 = x +

(4) xy = constant (4) xy =

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42. A ball is thrown vertically up (taken as +z-axis) from 42. ( +z- )
the ground. The correct momentum-height (p-h)
diagram is: (p-h) :

p p

(1) h
O (1) h
O

p
p
h
(2) O h
(2) O

p p

(3) h h
O (3) O

p p
(4) O h (4) h
O

43. A block of mass M = 5 kg is resting on a rough 43. M = 5 kg

horizontal surface for which the coefficient of 0.2
friction is 0.2. When a force F = 40N is applied the
acceleration fo the block will be (g = 10 ms2) F = 40N
(g = 10 ms2)

(1) 5.73 m/sec2

(1) 5.73 m/sec2
(2) 8.0 m/sec2 (2) 8.0 m/sec2

(3) 3.17 m/sec2 (3) 3.17 m/sec2

(4) 10.0m/sec2 (4) 10.0m/sec2
44. Which of the following statement is wrong: 44.
(1) A single force can not put the body in equilibrium (1)
(2) In circular motion acceleration vector is director to (2)
wards the center

(3) Both 1 and 2 (3) 1 2

(4) None of 1 and 2 (4) 1 2

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45. At t=0 a projectile is fired from a point 'O' on the 45. t=0 'O' 50 m/s 530
ground with the speed 50 m/s at an angle 530 A
with horizontal. It just passes two points A and B B 75 m
each at hight 75 m above the horizontal as shown.
A, B
Find the horizontal seperation A, B (sin530 = 4/5):
(sin530 = 4/5) :

A B
A B

75 m
0
53 75 m
0
53

(1) 30 m
(1) 30 m

(2) 60 m (2) 60 m

(3) 90 m (3) 90 m
e
(4) 40 m ti
(4) 40 m

46. A swimmer wants to reach point B on the opposite 46. B

bank of a river flowing at a speed as shown in L A

Ne
figure. What minimum speed relative to water B
should the swimmer have so that he can reach

point B from point A?

C B
C B u
u 45 0

45 0

A
A
(1)  2u 
(1)  2u 
(2)  2u
(2)  2u
u
u (3)  
(3)   2
2

 u   u 
(4)   (4)  
 2  2

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47. Given below are two statements : one is labelled 47. (A)
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)
(R)
(A)
Assertion (A)

The change in kinetic energy of a particle is equal tothe

work done on it by the net force.
(R)
Reason (R)

Change inkientic energy of particle is equal to the work

done only in case of a system of one particle.

In the light of the above statements, choose the

correct answer from the options given below :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
(1) (A) (R) (R)
correct explanation of (A)
(A)
(2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(2) (A) (R)
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct ti
(3) (A) (R)

explanation of (A) (4) (A) (R) (R) (A)

48. Given below are two statements : one is labelled
Li 48. (A)
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason
e (R)
(R)
(A)
Assertion (A)

According to law of conservation of mechanical energy

in potential energy is equal and opposite to the change
in kinetic energy. (R)

Reason (R)

Mechanical energy is not a conserved quantity.

In the light of the above statements, choose the

correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) (R) (R)
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
(A)
correct explanation of (A)

(2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct (2) (A) (R)

(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct (3) (A) (R)

(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct (4) (A) (R) (R) (A)
explanation of (A)

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49. Given below are two statements : one is labelled 49. (A)
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)
(R)
(A)
Assertion (A)

Kinetic energy of a body is quadrupled, when its velocity

is doubled.
(R)
Reason (R)

Kinetic energy is proportional to square of velocity.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct

answer from the options given below :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the (1) (A) (R) (R)
correct explanation of (A)
(A)
(2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(2) (A) (R)
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
(3) (A) (R)
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A) ti
(4) (A) (R) (R) (A)

50. Given below are two statements : one is labelled 50. (A)
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason
Li (R)
(R)
(A)
Assertion (A)

The centre of mass of an isolated system has a constant

velocity.

Reason (R) (R)

If centre of mass of an isolated system is already at

rest, it remains at rest.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct

answer from the options given below :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
(1) (A) (R) (R)
correct explanation of (A)
(A)
(2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(2) (A) (R)
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct (3) (A) (R)

explanation of (A) (4) (A) (R) (R) (A)

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