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Ch–05 Work, Energy and Power

Daily Practice Problem 01

REVISION: (a) 5 s

(b) 2.5 s
Force and Kinematics
(c) 2 s
Q1. Find the resultant of the following forces. (d) 3 s

TODAY’S DPP:

Q4. The work done by an applied variable

force 𝐹𝐹 = 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑥𝑥 3 from 𝑥𝑥 = 0 𝑚𝑚 to 𝑥𝑥 = 2 𝑚𝑚,
where 𝑥𝑥 is displacement, is

(a) 6 J

(b) 8 J
Q2. The acceleration 𝑎𝑎 in 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 , of a particle
−2
(c) 10 J
is given by 𝑎𝑎 = 3𝑡𝑡 2 + 2 𝑡𝑡 + 2, where 𝑡𝑡 is the
time. If the particle starts out with a velocity (d) 12 J
𝑣𝑣 = 2 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 at 𝑡𝑡 = 0, then the velocity at the
end of 2 𝑠𝑠 is
Q5. A particle of mass 𝑚𝑚 starts moving from
(a) 12 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
origin along 𝑥𝑥-axis and its velocity varies with
(b) 14 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 position (𝑥𝑥) as 𝑣𝑣 = 𝑘𝑘√𝑥𝑥. The work done by
force acting on it during first "𝑡𝑡" seconds is
(c) 16 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
𝑚𝑚𝑘𝑘 4 𝑡𝑡 2
(d) 18 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 (a)
4

𝑚𝑚𝑘𝑘 2 𝑡𝑡
(b)
Q3. A ball is dropped from the top of a 2
building 100 𝑚𝑚 high. At the same instant 𝑚𝑚𝑘𝑘 4 𝑡𝑡
another ball is thrown upwards with a velocity (c)
8
of 40 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 from the bottom of the building.
The two balls will meet after 𝑚𝑚𝑘𝑘 2 𝑡𝑡 2
(d)
4
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Q6. A particle moves along the 𝑥𝑥-axis from Q9. A string is used to pull a block of mass
𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥1 , to 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥2 under the influence of a 𝑚𝑚 vertically up by a distance ℎ at a constant
force given by 𝐹𝐹 = 2𝑥𝑥 . Then work done in 𝑔𝑔
acceleration . The work done by the tension
the process is [CPMT 1993] 4
in the string is
(a) Zero

(b) 𝑥𝑥22 − 𝑥𝑥12

(c) 2𝑥𝑥2 (𝑥𝑥2 − 𝑥𝑥1 )

(d) 2𝑥𝑥1 (𝑥𝑥1 − 𝑥𝑥2 )

3𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚ℎ
(a) +
4
9
Q7. The force on a particle varies as 𝐹𝐹 = 𝑥𝑥 2.
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚ℎ
The work done in displacing the particle from (b) −
4
𝑥𝑥 = 1 to 𝑥𝑥 = 3 is 5
(c) + 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚ℎ
4
(a) 4 J
(d) +𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚ℎ
(b) 3 J

(c) 5 J
Q10. A body constrained to move in 𝑧𝑧
(d) 6 J
direction is subjected to a force given by 𝐹𝐹� =
(3𝚤𝚤̂ − 10𝚥𝚥̂ + 5𝑘𝑘�)𝑁𝑁. What is the work done by
this force in moving the body through a
Q8. A force 𝐹𝐹⃗ = (3𝚤𝚤̂ + 4𝚥𝚥̂)𝑁𝑁 acts on a particle distance of 5 𝑚𝑚 along 𝑧𝑧-axis?
moving in 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 plane. Starting from origin,
the particle first goes along 𝑥𝑥-axis to the point (a) 15 J
(4, 0)𝑚𝑚 and then parallel to the 𝑦𝑦-axis to the
(b) −15 𝐽𝐽
point (4, 3)𝑚𝑚. The total work done by the
force on the particle is (c) −50 𝐽𝐽

(d) 25 𝐽𝐽

Q11. A particle of mass 10 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is moving with

velocity of 10√𝑥𝑥 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠, where 𝑥𝑥 is
displacement. The work done by net force
during the displacement of particle form 𝑥𝑥 =
(a) + 12 J
4 to 𝑥𝑥 = 9 𝑚𝑚 is
(b) -6 J
(a) 1250 J
(c) +24 J
(b) 1000 J
(d) -12 J
(c) 3500 J
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(d) 2500 J Q15. How much work must be done by a

force on 50 kg body in order to accelerate it
in the direction of force from rest to 20 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
Q12. You lift a heavy book from the floor of is 10 𝑠𝑠?
the room and keep it in the book-shelf having
(a) 10−3 𝐽𝐽
a height 2 𝑚𝑚. In this process you take 5
seconds. The work done by you will depend (b) 104 𝐽𝐽
upon [MP PET 1993]
(c) 2 × 103 𝐽𝐽
(a) Mass of the book and time taken
(d) 4 × 104 𝐽𝐽
(b) Weight of the book and height of the
book-shelf

(c) Height of the book-shelf and time taken Q16. A horizontal force 𝐹𝐹 pulls a 20 kg box
at a constant speed along a rough horizontal
(d) Mass of the book, height of the book- floor. The coefficient of friction between the
shelf and time taken box and the floor is 0.25. The work done by
force 𝐹𝐹 on the block in displacing it by 2 𝑚𝑚 is

Q13. A body constrained to move along 𝑦𝑦- (a) 49 J

axis is subjected to a constant force 𝐹𝐹 = −𝚤𝚤̂ + (b) 98 J
2𝚥𝚥̂ + 3𝑘𝑘� 𝑁𝑁. The work done by this force in
moving the body a distance of 4 𝑚𝑚 along y- (c) 147 J
axis is (d) 196 J
(a) 4 J

(b) 8 J Q17. A block of mass 2 kg is

(c) 12 J pulled by a force 𝐹𝐹 = 40 𝑁𝑁
upwards through a height ℎ =
(d) 24 J 2 𝑚𝑚. Find the work done on the
block by the applied force 𝐹𝐹 and
its weight 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚. (Take, 𝑔𝑔 =
Q14. Force 𝐹𝐹 on a particle moving in a 10 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 )
straight line varies with distance 𝑑𝑑 as shown
in the figure. Find the work done on the
particle during its displacement of 12 𝑚𝑚. 𝑘𝑘
Q18. A force 𝐹𝐹 = − 𝑥𝑥 2 (𝑥𝑥 ≠ 0) acts on a
particle in 𝑥𝑥-direction. Find the work done by
this force in displacing the particle from 𝑥𝑥 =
+ 𝑎𝑎 to 𝑥𝑥 = + 2 𝑎𝑎. Here, 𝑘𝑘 is a positive
constant.
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ANSWERS

1. 10 𝑁𝑁 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 53° 7. d 13. b

2. d 8. c 14. 13 𝐽𝐽

9. c 15. b
3. b

16. b
4. a 10. d

17. 80; −40 𝐽𝐽

5. c 11. d

𝑘𝑘
12. b 18.−
6. b 2𝑎𝑎
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Ch–05 Work, Energy and Power

Daily Practice Problem 02

REVISION: Let 𝑁𝑁 be the normal reaction between the

block and the wedge. Then (take, 𝑔𝑔 =
Force and Kinematics 10 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 )

(a) 𝑁𝑁 = 5√5 𝑁𝑁
Q1. A boy playing on the roof of a 10 𝑚𝑚 high
building throws a ball with a speed of (b) 𝑁𝑁 = 15 𝑁𝑁
10 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 at an angle of 30° with the 1
(c) 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 =
horizontal. How far from the throwing point 2

will the ball be at the height of 10 𝑚𝑚 from the (d) 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 = 2

ground?

Q3. A man of mass 𝑚𝑚 stands on a platform

of equal mass 𝑚𝑚 and pulls himself by two
ropes passing over pulleys as shown in
figure. If he pulls each rope with a force equal
to half his weight his upward acceleration
would be

Q2. A block of mass 1 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is at rest relative to

a smooth wedge moving leftwards with
constant acceleration 𝑎𝑎 = 5 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2

𝑔𝑔
(a)
2
𝑔𝑔
(b)
4

(c) 𝑔𝑔

(d) 0
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TODAY’S DPP: How much energy is lost due to air friction?

(𝑔𝑔 = 10 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 )
Q4. A light and a heavy body have equal (a) 20 J
momenta. Which one has greater 𝐾𝐾. 𝐸𝐸. [MP
PMT 1985; CPMT 1985; Kerala PMT 2004] (b) 30 J

(a) The light body (c) 40 J

(b) The heavy body (d) 10 J

(c) Data is incomplete

(d) The K.E. are equal Q8. A truck and a car moving with the same
kinetic energy are brought to rest by the
application of brakes which provide equal
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Q5. A rifle bullets loses �20� 𝑡𝑡ℎ of its velocity retarding forces. Which of them will come to
rest in a shorter distance?
in passing through a plank. Assuming that
the plank exerts a constant retarding force, (a) The truck
the least number of such planks required just
(b) The car
to stop the bullet is
(c) Both will travel the same distance
(a) 11
before coming to rest
(b) 20
(d) Cannot be predicted
(c) 21

(d) Infinite
Q9. The momentum of a body is increased
by 25%. The kinetic energy is increased by
about
Q6. If a body loses half of its velocity on
penetrating 3 𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚 in a wooden block, then (a) 25%
how much will it penetrate more before
(b) 5%
coming to rest
(c) 56%
(a) 1 cm
(d) 38%
(b) 2 cm

(c) 3 cm
Q10. A body of mass 0.5 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 travels in a
(d) 4 cm 3
straight line with velocity 𝑣𝑣 = 𝑘𝑘𝑥𝑥 2 where 𝑘𝑘 =
1
5 𝑚𝑚−2 𝑠𝑠 −1 . The work done by the net force
Q7. A body of mass 1 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is thrown upwards during its displacement from 𝑥𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥𝑥 =
with a velocity 20 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 . It momentarily 2 𝑚𝑚 is
comes to rest after attaining a height of 18 𝑚𝑚.
(a) 1.5 J
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(b) 50 J

(c) 10 J

(d) 100 J

Q11. A running man has half the 𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 that a

boy of half the mass of the man. The man (a) 400 J
speeds up by 1 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 and then has the same (b) −400 J
𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾 as that of boy. The original speeds of
man and boy in 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 are (c) −200 J

(a) 1/�√2 + 1�, 1/�√2 − 1� (d) 200 J

(b) 1/�√2 − 1�, 2/�√2 − 1�

Q14. The work done by a body against
(c) √2, √2
friction always results in
(d) �√2 + 1�, 2/(√2 − 1) (a) loss of kinetic energy

(b) loss of potential energy

Q12. A block of mass 20 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is moving in 𝑥𝑥- (c) gain of kinetic energy
direction with a constant speed of 10𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 . It
(d) gain of potential energy.
is subjected to a retarding force 𝐹𝐹 =
(− 0.1𝑥𝑥) 𝑁𝑁 during its travel from 𝑥𝑥 = 20 𝑚𝑚 to
𝑥𝑥 = 30 𝑚𝑚. Its final kinetic energy will be
Q15. A block of mass 𝑚𝑚 is moving with an
(a) 975 J initial velocity 𝑣𝑣0 towards a stationary spring
(b) 450 J of stiffness 𝑘𝑘 attached to the wall as shown
in figure. Find the maximum compression in
(c) 275 J the spring.
(d) 250 J

Q13. Velocity-time graph of a particle of

mass 2 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 moving in a straight line is as
shown in figure. Work done by all the forces
on the particle is
Q16. A 120 g mass has a velocity 𝑣𝑣⃗ = 2𝚤𝚤̂ +
5𝚥𝚥̂ 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 at a certain instant. Its kinetic energy
is

(a) 3 J

(b) 4 J
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(c) 5 J

(d) 1.74 J

Q17. Two bodies 𝐴𝐴 and 𝐵𝐵 having masses in

the ratio of 3: 1 possess the same kinetic (a) 0.6 m/s
energy. Obtain the ratio of linear momentum
of 𝐵𝐵 to 𝐴𝐴 (b) 1.4 m/s

(c) 1.8 m/s

(d) 2.2 m/s

Q18. What is the velocity of the bob of a
simple pendulum at its mean position, if it is
able to rise to vertical height of
10𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 (Take 𝑔𝑔 = 9.8𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 ) [BHU 2000]
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ANSWERS

1. 8.66 𝑚𝑚 8. c
15. 𝑥𝑥0 = 𝑣𝑣0 �
𝑚𝑚
𝑘𝑘

2. a, c 9. c
16. d

3. d 10. b 𝑝𝑝2 1
17. =
𝑝𝑝1 √3

4. a 11. b
18. b
5. a 12. a

6. a 13. b

7. a 14. a
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Ch–05 Work, Energy and Power

Daily Practice Problem 03

REVISION: Circular Motion

Q3. The greatest height to which a man can
and Kinematics throw a stone is ℎ. The greatest distance to
Q1. A frictionless track 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 ends in a which he can throw it will be
circular loop of radius 𝑅𝑅. A body slides down ℎ
the track from point 𝐴𝐴 which is at height ℎ = (a)
2
5 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐. Maximum value of 𝑅𝑅 for a body to
complete the loop successfully is (b) ℎ

(c) 2ℎ

(d) 3ℎ

TODAY’S DPP:
(a) 2 cm
Q4. The potential energy of an object of
10 mass 𝑚𝑚 moving in 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 plane in a conservative
(b) cm
3 field is given by 𝑈𝑈 = 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏, where 𝑥𝑥 and 𝑦𝑦
15 are position coordinates of the object.
(c) cm
4 Magnitude of its acceleration is
18 √𝑎𝑎2 +𝑏𝑏 2
(d) cm (a)
3 𝑚𝑚

𝑎𝑎2 +𝑏𝑏 2
(b)
𝑚𝑚
Q2. A particle is moving in a straight line. Its 𝑎𝑎+𝑏𝑏
(c)
displacement at any instant 𝑡𝑡 is given by 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑚𝑚

10𝑡𝑡 + 15𝑡𝑡 3 , where 𝑥𝑥 is in metres and 𝑡𝑡 is in (d) Zero

seconds. Find

(i) the average acceleration in the

interval 𝑡𝑡 = 0 to 𝑡𝑡 = 2𝑠𝑠 and Q5. On a particle placed at origin a variable
force 𝐹𝐹 = −𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 (where 𝑎𝑎 is a positive
(ii) instantaneous acceleration at 𝑡𝑡 = constant) is applied. If 𝑈𝑈(0) = 0, the graph
2 𝑠𝑠.
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between potential energy of particle 𝑈𝑈(𝑥𝑥) (b) 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥2

and 𝑥𝑥 is best represented by
(c) Both 𝑥𝑥1 and 𝑥𝑥2

(d) Neither 𝑥𝑥1 nor 𝑥𝑥2

(a) (b) Q8. Two springs have force constant 𝐾𝐾1 and
𝐾𝐾2 (𝐾𝐾1 > 𝐾𝐾2 ). Each spring is extended by
same force 𝐹𝐹. It their elastic potential energy
𝐸𝐸1
are 𝐸𝐸1 and 𝐸𝐸2 then is
𝐸𝐸2

(c) 𝐾𝐾1
(d) (a)
𝐾𝐾2

𝐾𝐾2
(b)
𝐾𝐾1

Q6. If 𝐹𝐹 = 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥 − 2, then select the 𝐾𝐾1

(c) �𝐾𝐾
correct statement 2

1
(a) 𝑥𝑥 = − is the position of stable 𝐾𝐾2
2
equilibrium
(d) �𝐾𝐾
1

(b) 𝑥𝑥 = 2 is the position of stable

equilibrium
Q9. If a spring extends by 𝑥𝑥 on loading, then
1
(c) 𝑥𝑥 = − is the position of unstable energy stored by the spring is (if 𝑇𝑇 is the
2
equilibrium tension in the spring and 𝑘𝑘 is the spring
constant) [AIIMS 1997]
(d) 𝑥𝑥 = 2 is the position of neutral
equilibrium 𝑇𝑇 2
(a)
2𝑥𝑥

𝑇𝑇 2
Q7. The force acting on a body moving along (b)
2𝑘𝑘
𝑥𝑥-axis varies with the position of the particle
2𝑘𝑘
as shown in the figure. The body is in stable (c)
𝑇𝑇 2
equilibrium at
2𝑇𝑇 2
(d)
4

Q10. When a long spring is stretched by

2 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐, its potential energy is 𝑉𝑉. If the spring is
stretched by 10 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐, the potential energy in it
(a) 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥1 will be
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(a) 10V (c) 3 m

(b) 25V (d) 4 m

𝑉𝑉
(c)
5

(d) 5V Q14. A force 𝐹𝐹 = 𝐾𝐾𝑥𝑥 2 acts on a particle at

an angle of 60° with the 𝑥𝑥-axis. The work
done in displacing the particle from 𝑥𝑥1 to 𝑥𝑥2
will be
Q11. Two springs of spring constants
1000 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−1 and 2000 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−1 are stretched 𝑘𝑘𝑥𝑥 2
(a)
with same force. They will have potential 2
energy in the ratio of 𝑘𝑘
(b) (𝑥𝑥22 − 𝑥𝑥12 )
2
(a) 2: 1
𝑘𝑘
(c) (𝑥𝑥23 − 𝑥𝑥13 )
(b) 2 : 1 2 2 6

𝑘𝑘
(c) 1: 2 (d) (𝑥𝑥23 − 𝑥𝑥13 )
3

(d) 1 : 2 2 2

Q15. Potential energy of a particle moving

Q12. A 15 𝑔𝑔 ball is shot from a spring gun along 𝑥𝑥-axis is given by
whose spring has a force constant 𝑥𝑥 3
600 𝑁𝑁𝑚𝑚−1 . The spring is compressed by 𝑈𝑈 = � − 4𝑥𝑥 + 6�
3
5 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐. The greatest possible horizontal range
of the ball for this compression (Take 𝑔𝑔 = Here, 𝑈𝑈 is in joule and 𝑥𝑥 in metre. Find
10 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 ) position of stable and unstable equilibrium.

(a) 6 m

(b) 8 m

(c) 10 m Q16. Force acting on a particle moving along

𝑥𝑥-axis is as shown in figure. Find points of
(d) 12 m
stable and unstable equilibrium.

Q13. A car of mass 1000 𝑘𝑘𝑔𝑔 moving with a

speed 18 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘ℎ−1 on a smooth road collides
with a horizontally mounted spring of spring
constant 6.25 × 103 𝑁𝑁. The maximum
compression of the spring is

(a) 1 m

(b) 2 m
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Q17. Potential energy of a particle along 𝑥𝑥- Q18. Calculate the work done in lifting a
)2
axis, varies as, 𝑈𝑈 = −20 + (𝑥𝑥 − 2 , where 300 𝑁𝑁 weight to a height of 10 𝑚𝑚 with an
𝑈𝑈 is in joule and 𝑥𝑥 in meter. Find the acceleration 0.5 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 . Take 𝑔𝑔 = 10𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 .
equilibrium position and state whether it is
stable or unstable equilibrium.
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ANSWERS

1. a 8. b 15. 𝑥𝑥 = −2𝑚𝑚 is position of

stable equilibrium,

9. b 𝑥𝑥 = 2𝑚𝑚 is position of unstable

2. 90 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 ; 180 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2
equilibrium

3. c 10. b
16. A, E unstable; C is stable

4. a 11. a
17. 𝑥𝑥 = 2𝑚𝑚; stable

5. b 12. c
18. 3150 𝐽𝐽

6. a 13. b

7. b 14. c
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Ch–05 Work, Energy and Power

Daily Practice Problem 04

REVISION:
Q3. An unbanked curve has a radius of
Force and Kinematics 60 𝑚𝑚. The maximum speed at which a car
Q1. A man of mass 50 𝑔𝑔 stands on a frame can make a turn if the coefficient of static
of mass 30 𝑔𝑔. He pulls on a light rope which friction is 0.75 is
passes over a pulley. The other end of the (a) 2.1 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
rope is attached to the frame. For the system
to be in equilibrium what force man must (b) 14 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
exert on the rope?
(c) 21 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1

(d) 7 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1

TODAY’S DPP:

(a) 40 g Q4. In the figure shown, all surfaces are

smooth and force constant of spring is
(b) 80 g
10 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚. Block of mass 2 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 is not attached
(c) 30 g with the spring. The spring is compressed by
2𝑚𝑚 and then released. Find the maximum
(d) 50 g
distance `𝑑𝑑' travelled by the block over the
inclined plane. Take 𝑔𝑔 = 10 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2

Q2. A particle suspended by a light

inextensible thread of length 𝑙𝑙 is projected
horizontally from its lowest position with
velocity �7𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔/2. The string will slack after
swinging through an angle equal to

(a) 30°
Q5. The potential energy of a system
(b) 90° increase, if work is done
(c) 120° (a) by the system against a conservative
(d) 150° force
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(b) by the system against a non- then released. What will be its kinetic energy
conservative force when it passes through the mean position

(c) upon the system by a conservative force (a) 0.5 J

(d) upon the system by a non-conservative (b) 1.0 J

force
(c) 1.5 J

(d) 2.0 J
Q6. A pendulum of length 2 𝑚𝑚 left at 𝐴𝐴. When
it reaches 𝐵𝐵, it loses 10% of its total energy
due to air resistance. The velocity at 𝐵𝐵 is Q9. If 𝑣𝑣 be the instantaneous velocity of the
body dropped from the top of a tower, when
it is located at height ℎ, then which of the
following remains constant

(a) 𝑔𝑔ℎ + 𝑣𝑣 2
𝑣𝑣 2
(a) 6 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 (b) 𝑔𝑔ℎ +
2

(b) 1 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1 𝑣𝑣 2
(c) 𝑔𝑔ℎ −
2
(c) 2 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1
(d) 𝑔𝑔ℎ − 𝑣𝑣 2
(d) 8 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −1

Q10. The speed 𝑣𝑣 reached by a car of mass

Q7. A body of mass 𝑚𝑚 thrown vertically 𝑚𝑚, driven with constant power 𝑃𝑃, is given by
upwards attains a maximum height ℎ. At 3𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥
(a) 𝑣𝑣 =
what height will its kinetic energy be 75% of 𝑚𝑚
its initial value?
3𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 1/2
(b) 𝑣𝑣 = � �
ℎ 𝑚𝑚
(a)
6 3𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 1/3
(c) 𝑣𝑣 = � �
𝑚𝑚
ℎ
(b)
5 3𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 2
(d) 𝑣𝑣 = � �
𝑚𝑚
ℎ
(c)
4

(d)
ℎ Q11. A body of mass 𝑚𝑚 accelerates
3 uniformly from rest to a velocity 𝑣𝑣0 in time 𝑡𝑡0 .
The instantaneous power delivered to the
body at any time 𝑡𝑡 is
Q8. A simple pendulum of length 1𝑚𝑚 has a
𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣0
bob of 200 𝑔𝑔. It is displaced through 60° and (a)
𝑡𝑡0
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𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣02 𝑡𝑡 Q14. The system shown in the figure is

(b)
𝑡𝑡0 released from rest. At the instant when mass
𝑀𝑀 has fallen through a distance ℎ, the
𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣0 𝑡𝑡 2
(c) velocity of 𝑚𝑚 will be
𝑡𝑡0

𝑚𝑚𝑣𝑣02 𝑡𝑡
(d)
𝑡𝑡02

Q12. A motor pump set lifts 300 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 of water

per minute from a well of depth 20𝑚𝑚 and
delivers to a height of 20𝑚𝑚. Then its power is
[JIPMER 2001, 2002] (a) �2𝑔𝑔ℎ

(a) 3 kW �2𝑔𝑔ℎ𝑀𝑀
(b)
𝑚𝑚
(b) 1.96 kW

(c) 0.98 kW 2𝑔𝑔ℎ(𝑀𝑀−𝑚𝑚)

(c) �
𝑚𝑚+𝑀𝑀
(d) 3.92 kW
2𝑔𝑔ℎ(𝑀𝑀+𝑚𝑚)
(d) �
𝑚𝑚−𝑀𝑀
Q13. A truck of mass 30,000 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 moves up
an inclined plane of slope 1 in 100 at a speed
of 30 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘ℎ. The power of the truck is (given
Q15. A uniform chain has a mass 𝑀𝑀 and
𝑔𝑔 = 10 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 ) [Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
length 𝐿𝐿. It is placed on a frictionless table
(a) 25 kW with length 𝑙𝑙0 hanging over the edge. The
chain begins to slide down. Then, the speed
(b) 10 kW 𝑣𝑣 with which the end slides down from the
(c) 5 kW edge is given by

(d) 2.5 kW 𝑔𝑔
(a) 𝑣𝑣 = � (𝐿𝐿 + 𝑙𝑙0 )
𝐿𝐿

𝑔𝑔
(b) 𝑣𝑣 = � (𝐿𝐿 − 𝑙𝑙0 )
𝐿𝐿

𝑔𝑔
(c) 𝑣𝑣 = � (𝐿𝐿2 − 𝑙𝑙02 )
𝐿𝐿

(d) 𝑣𝑣 = �2𝑔𝑔(𝐿𝐿 − 𝑙𝑙0 )

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Q16. A body is projected from ground Q18. If a body of mass 𝑀𝑀 is moved from rest
obliquely. During downward motion, power along a straight line by an engine which is
delivered by gravity to it delivering a constant power 𝑃𝑃, then the
velocity of the body after time 𝑡𝑡 will be
(a) Increases
2𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃
(b) Decreases (a)
𝑀𝑀
(c) Remains constant
2𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃
(d) First decreases and then becomes
(b) �
𝑀𝑀
constant
𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃
(c)
2𝑀𝑀

Q17. An engine pumps 400 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 of water 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃

through height of 10 𝑚𝑚 in 40 𝑠𝑠. Find the (d) �
2𝑀𝑀
power of the engine if its efficiency is 80%
(Take, 𝑔𝑔 = 10 𝑚𝑚𝑠𝑠 −2 ).
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ANSWERS

1. a 7. c 13. a

2. c 8. b 14. c

9. b 15. c
3. c

16. a
4. 2 𝑚𝑚 10. c

17. 1.25 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘

5. a 11. d

18. c
6. a 12. b