
A man of mass stands on an elevator moving with upward acceleration A man is standing on the elevator. The elevator starts with the initial velocity at time Consider time interval from the beginning.

(a) What is the work done by normal contact force and gravity on the man as observed by man standing on the elevator and man standing on the ground?
(b) What is the net work done by normal contact force between man and elevator?


Important Questions on Work, Energy and Power
The figure given below shows a crate on the flatbed of a truck that is moving with an acceleration of along the positive axis. The crate does not slip with respect to the truck as the truck undergoes a displacement whose magnitude is What is the total work done on the crate by all the forces acting on it?


An inclined plane is moving up with constant velocity A block kept on an incline is at rest. Calculate the work done by gravity, friction force, and normal reaction on the block in a time interval of

A block of mass is kept over another block of mass and the system rests on a horizontal surface. A constant horizontal force acting on the lower block produces an acceleration in the system. The two blocks always move together. Consider displacement of the system.
(a) Find the work done by friction on a bigger block.
(b) Find the coefficient of kinetic friction between the bigger block and the horizontal surface.
(c) Find the frictional force acting on the smaller block.
(d) Find the work done by the force of friction on the smaller block by the bigger block.
(e) Find the work done by static friction on a bigger block.

A block of mass is placed on the block of mass as shown in Figure. The horizontal force acts on during time interval If the horizontal surface is smooth, assuming no relative sliding between the blocks, find the
(a) work done by friction on the blocks
(b) work done by on the lower block

A block is placed on a rough horizontal floor. The block is being pulled by a constant force acting at angle over displacement of If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the floor is find the work done by
(a) work done by the gravity
(b) the normal reaction
(c) the applied force
(d) the force of kinetic friction

A block of mass is pushed down an inclined plane of inclination with a force of acting parallel to the incline. It is found that the block moves down the incline with an acceleration of If the block started from rest, find the work done
(a) by the applied force in the first second.
(b) by the weight of the block in the first second.
(c) by the frictional force acting on the block in the first second.

A block of mass welded with a light spring of stiffness is in equilibrium on a smooth inclined plane with an angle of inclination . If a variable external force is applied slowly till the spring comes to its relaxed position, find the work done by spring force.
