
A block of mass is placed on a plank of mass , which is placed on a horizontal frictionless surface. There is no friction between the block and the plank. Block and plank are connected by a spring of spring constant as shown in the figure. An impulse is applied on the plank. Possible magnitude of acceleration of the block during its subsequent motion is/are :



Important Questions on Work, Energy and Power

A particle is kept on the surface of a uniform sphere of mass and radius . The work done per unit mass against the gravitational force between them is

In the figure, mass of is and that of is . All the surface are smooth. System is released from rest with spring unstretched. Then, the maximum extension in spring will be




Two springs of force constants and are stretched by the same force. The ratio of potential energies stored in them is



Given below is the plot of a potential energy function for a system, in which a particle is in one dimensional motion, while a conservative force acts on it. Suppose that , the incorrect statement for this system is :









The figure shows the variation of potential energy with distance. The part of the graph which represents the repulsive force is


