Work, Energy and Power
A boat of mass 1000 kg goes from rest to speed 20.0 $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ in 5.0 s . The water exerts a constant drag force and the acceleration of the boat is constant. If the average power required by the boat is 45000 W , then the magnitude of the drag force is
500 N
750 N
250 N
1000 N
A pump on the ground floor of a building can pump up water to fill a tank of volume $36 \mathrm{~m}^3$ in 30 min . If the tank is 50 m above the ground, and the electric power consumed by the pump is 40 k W , the efficiency of the pump is
(use $g=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ and density of water $=1000 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$ )
$30 \%$
$25 \%$
$33 \%$
$40 \%$
Statement I The slope of kinetic energy-displacement curve of a body in motion will be directly proportional to its acceleration.
Statement II From a height of 15 m , a ball is projected vertically upwards with a velocity of $30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. If the ball rises to the same height after hitting the ground, the loss of its energy on hitting the ground is $30 \%$.
Statement III The velocity acquired by a body of mass $m$ after travelling a fixed distance from rest under the action of a constant force is directly proportional to mass $m$.
Which of the following is correct?
Statements I, II and III are true.
Statements I, III are true but statement II is false.
Statement I is true but statements II and III and false.
Statements I, II are true but statement III is false.
An object is moving in a straight line under the influence of a source of constant power. If $v$ and $t$ are velocity and time respectively, then
$v \propto t^2$
$v \propto t^{1 / 2}$
$v \propto t$
$v \propto t^{3 / 2}$
A ball of mass 1 kg moves in a straight line with velocity $v=c x^\alpha$, where $c=1$ (SI unit) and $\alpha$ is a constant. If the work done by the net force during its displacement from $x=0$ to $x=4 \mathrm{~m}$ is 128 J , then the $\alpha$ is
1
$3 / 2$
2
$1 / 2$
The potential energy of an object is $U(x)=\left(5 x^2-4 x^3\right) \mathrm{J}$, where $x$ is the position in metre. The position at which the force becomes zero is
$\frac{1}{2} m$
$\frac{5}{6} \mathrm{~m}$
$\frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~m}$
$\frac{2}{3} m$
A small disc of mass $m$ slides down with initial velocity zero from the top $(A)$ of a smooth hill of height $H$ having a horizontal portion $(BC)$ as shown in the figure. If the height of the horizontal portion of the hill is $h$, then the maximum horizontal distance covered by the disc from the point $D$ is

A block of mass 50 kg is pulled with a constant speed of $4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ across a horizontal floor by an applied force of 500 N directed $30^{\circ}$ above the horizontal. The rate at which the force does work on the block in watt is
A ball of mass 300 g is dropped from a height 10 m above a sandy ground. On reaching the ground, it penetrates through a distance 1.5 m in sand and finally stops. The average resistance offered by the sand to oppose the motion is (acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$)
A mass of 1 kg falls from a height of 1 m and lands on a massless platform supported by a spring having spring constant $15 \mathrm{~Nm}^{-1}$ as shown in the figure. The maximum compression of the spring is (acceleration due to gravity $=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$)

A bead of mass 400 g is moving along a straight line under a force that delivers a constant power 1.2 W to the bead. If the bead is initially at rest, the speed it attains after 6 s in $\mathrm{ms}^{-1}$
An engine develops 20 kW of power. How much time will it take to lift a mass of 200 kg to a height of 40 m? (g = 10 ms$^{-2}$ )
Two bodies having kinetic energy in the ratio 4 : 1, are moving with same linear velocity. The ratio of their masses is
Water is falling on the blades of a turbine from a height of $25 \mathrm{~m}$ and $3 \times 10^3 \mathrm{~kg}$ of water pours on the blade per minute. If the whole of energy is transferred to the turbine, then power delivered is
The range of a projectile is 100 m. Its kinetic energy will be maximum after covering a distance of
When a force F = 17 $-$ 2x + 6x$^2$N acts on a body of mass 2 kg and displaces it from x = 0 m to x = 8 m, the work done is
A rifle bullet loses $\left(\frac{1}{25}\right)$th of its velocity in passing through a plank. The least number of such planks required just to stop the bullet is
A uniform chain has a mass m and length $l$. It is held on a frictionless table with one-sixth of its length hanging over the edge. The work done in just pulling the hanging part back on the table is
What is the shape of the graph between speed and kinetic energy of a body?
A quarter horse power motor runs at a speed of 600 rpm. Assuming 60% efficiency, the work done by the motor in one rotation is
A body of mass 8 kg, under the action of a force, is displaced according to the equation, $s=\frac{t^2}{4}$ m, where t is the time. Find the work done by the force in the first 4 s.
The block starts from rest as shown in the figure. Find the work done by force of 10 N and friction in the time 0 to 4 s . [Take, $g=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$ ]

$240 \mathrm{~J},-96 \mathrm{~J}$
$250 \mathrm{~J}, 96 \mathrm{~J}$
$240 \mathrm{~J}, 96 \mathrm{~J}$
$250 \mathrm{~J},-96 \mathrm{~J}$
Under action of force, a 2 kg body moves such that its position $x$ as function of time $t$ is given by $x=\alpha t^2 / 2$, where $x$ is in metre, $t$ is in seconds and $\alpha=1 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2$. The work done by the force in the first two seconds is
4 J
16 J
40 J
2 J
Identify the incorrect statement.
All conserved quantities are not necessarily scalars.
The law of conservation of energy is valid only in macroscopic domain.
Weak nuclear force operates in the range of $\sim 10^{-16} \mathrm{~m}$.
Laws of nature do not change with time.
A force acts on a 30 g particle in such a way that the position of the particle as a function of time is given by $x=\alpha t^2$, where $x$ is in metre, $t$ is in seconds and $\alpha=1 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^2$. The work done during the first 4 s is
0.96 J
0.45 J
0.49 J
0.53 J
A force $\mathbf{F}=(2 \hat{\mathbf{i}}+4 \hat{\mathbf{j}}) \mathrm{N}$ is applied on an object of mass $M$. What is the work done by this force in moving the object horizontally along the $X$-axis by 3 m ?
2 J
4 J
6 J
8 J
A ball of mass $m=1 \mathrm{~kg}$ is thrown from the top of a building with initial velocity $\mathbf{v}=(20 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}) \hat{\mathbf{i}}+(24 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}) \hat{\mathbf{j}}$ at time $t=0$. The change in the potential energy of the ball between $t=0$ and $t=6 \mathrm{~s}$, if the ball does not hit the ground, then (assume, $g=10 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^2$ )
-320 J
-360 J
-380 J
320 J
When a body is acted upon by a resultant force, then the work done by the resultant force is equal to
its initial kinetic energy
its initial potential energy
change in the kinetic energy
change in the potential energy
A force acts on a body of mass 10 kg , resulting in its displacement given as $x=\left(\frac{t^3}{25}\right) \mathrm{m}$, where $t$ is the time in seconds. The work done by the force in 5 s is
620 J
333 J
524 J
60 J



