Match the following? Column-I Column-II (a) F net (i) d K d t (b) F cons (ii) Δ U + Δ K (c) ∑ W non-cons (iii) - d U d x (d) Power (iv) d P d t

(a-iii), (b-ii), (c-ii), (d-ii)

A particle of mass m is initially at rest at the origin. It is subjected to a force and starts moving along the x - axis. Its kinetic energy changes with time as d K d t = γ t , where γ is a positive constant of appropriate dimensions. Which of the following statements is (are) true?

The distance of the particle from the origin increases linearly with time

A particle with total mechanical energy which is small and negative is under the influence of a one dimensional potential U x = x 4 4 - x 2 2 J , where x is in meters. At time t = 0 s , it is at x = - 0 . 5 m . Then at a later time it can be found,

between x = - 1 . 0 m to x = 0 . 0 m

between x = - 1 . 0 m to x = 1 . 0 m

between x = 0 . 0 m to x = 1 . 0 m

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Which of the following is not a correct statement?

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Two equal masses are attached to two each of a spring of spring constant

k

. The masses are pulled out symmetrically to stretch the spring by a length

x

over is natural length. The work done by the spring on each mass is

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The potential energy of a particle in a central field has the form

U (r) = \frac{1}{r^{2}} - \frac{1}{r},

where

' r'

is the distance from the centre of the field. The magnitude of the maximum attractive force in Newton is

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A particle of mass

m

moves under the influence of the potential

V (x) = P / x^{2} - Q / x

. Here

P, Q

are real positive constants. The angular frequency of small oscillations of the particle around the equilibrium point is

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A particle is released from a height

H

. At a certain height its kinetic energy is half of its potential energy with reference to the surface of the earth. Height and speed of the particle at that instant are respectively

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Which one of the following is not a conservative force?

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The potential energy of a particle varies with distance

' x'

as shown in the graph. The force acting on the particle is zero at
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The potential energy

(U)

of a diatomic molecule is a function dependent on

r

(interatomic distance) as

U = \frac{α}{r^{10}} - \frac{β}{r^{5}} - 3

where,

α

and

β

are positive constants. The equilibrium distance between two atoms will be

{(\frac{2 α}{β})}^{\frac{1}{a}},

where

a =

______ .

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A particle is moving in a circle of radius

r

under the action of a force

F = α r^{2}

which is directed towards centre of the circle. Total mechanical energy (kinetic energy + potential energy) of the particle is (take potential energy

= 0

for

r = 0

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The graphs below show the magnitude of the force on a particle as it moves along the positive $X$ -axis from the origin to $X = X_{1}$ . The force is parallel to the $X$ -axis and conservative. The maximum magnitude $F_{1}$ has the same value for all graphs. Rank the situations according to the change in the potential energy associated with the force, least (or most negative) to greatest (or most positive).

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Potential energy as a function of

r

is given by

U = \frac{A}{r^{10}} - \frac{B}{r^{5}}

, where

r

is the interatomic distance,

A

and

B

are positive constants. The equilibrium distance between the two atoms will be :

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A block of mass

100 g

moving at a speed of

2 m s^{- 1}

compresses a spring through a distance

2 cm

before its speed is halved. Find the spring constant of the spring

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The potential energy of an object is

U (x) = (5 x^{2} - 4 x^{3}) J

, where

x

is the position in meter. The position at which the force becomes zero is

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Match the following?

Column-I		Column-II
(a)	$F_{net}$	(i)	$\frac{d K}{d t}$
(b)	$F_{cons}$	(ii)	$Δ U + Δ K$
(c)	$\sum W_{non-cons}$	(iii)	$\frac{- d U}{d x}$
(d)	$Power$	(iv)	$\frac{d P}{d t}$

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If the potential energy between two molecules is given by

U = \frac{A}{r^{6}} - \frac{B}{r^{12}},

then at equilibrium, separation between molecules, and the potential energy are:

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A body of mass

m

starts moving from rest along

x -

axis so that its velocity varies as

v = a \sqrt{s}

where

a

is a constant and

s

is the distance covered by the body. The total work done by all the forces acting on the body in the first

t

second after the start of the motion is

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A particle of mass

m

is initially at rest at the origin. It is subjected to a force and starts moving along the x - axis. Its kinetic energy changes with time as

\frac{d K}{d t} = γ t,

where

γ

is a positive constant of appropriate dimensions. Which of the following statements is (are) true?

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A particle of mass

m

moves in a circular orbit under the central potential field,

U (r) = \frac{- C}{r}

, where

C

is a positive constant. The correct radius - velocity graph of the particle's motion is :

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The potential energy function for a two dimensional force is given by

U = 3 x^{3} y - 7 x

. The force that acts at the point

(x, y)

is (Take

\hat{i}

and

\hat{j}

as unit vectors along

X

- and

Y

- axes)

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A particle with total mechanical energy which is small and negative is under the influence of a one dimensional potential

U (x) = \frac{x^{4}}{4} - \frac{x^{2}}{2} J

, where

x

is in meters. At time

t = 0 s

, it is at

x = - 0.5 m

. Then at a later time it can be found,

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