Various Forms of Energy and Law of Conservation of Energy

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Various Forms of Energy and Law of Conservation of Energy: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Mechanical Energy, Conservation of Mechanical Energy, Mass Defect & Nuclear Energy etc.

Important Questions on Various Forms of Energy and Law of Conservation of Energy

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A small sphere is attached to a cord and rotates in a vertical circle about a point O. If the range speed of the sphere is increased, the cord is most likely to break at the orientation when the mass is at:
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A stone tied to a string is rotated in a vertical circle. The minimum speed of the stone during a complete vertical circular motion 

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What part of an electric circuit is the source of electrical energy?

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A particle of charge Q moves with speed v directly towards another particle of charge Q' which is connected to a light spring. The far end of the spring is fixed to a smooth horizontal table. Let P and E be the total momentum and energy of the charge-spring system respectively. Ignore gravity. Then

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The bob of a simple pendulum of length 4 m is held so that the string is horizontal and then let go. The velocity of the bob when it reaches the lowest position is (Take g=9.8 m s-2)

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Which of the Following can be Used to Express Energy? (The Symbols used have their usual meanings for each unit of Physical Quantities)

  1. Wh
  2. VC
  3. VAs2
  4. A2Ωs

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A dynamo develops 1A and 8V. The energy which it generates in one second is 

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The material used for the constraction of central rod in a nuclear reactor is-

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Which is the largest uranium producing country in the world?

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In nuclear power station, moderator is used to-

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A piston cylinder expends with some pressure, what is the work done by the system?

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A piston cylinder is compressed with some pressure, what is the work done on the system?

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Which of the following process P-V work in highest?

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Which of the following is not the type of energy?

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When objects of equal mass X, Y,  and Z are thrown from their positions in different horizontal lanes with velocities v, 2v, 2v, all three stand in d alignment

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Since the heat energies released until the bodies stops are EX, E, and Ey, respectively, what is the relationship between them? 

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Match the columns
    Column I                                                                                        Column II
(i) The sources of solar energy                                                        1.Chemical energy
(ii) Emission of γ-rays                                                                      2.Nuclear fission reaction
(iii) Sodium donates a electron to chlorine 
(iv) Making of heavy metal while the formation of universe         3.Nuclear fusion reaction
(iv) Reaction in a nuclear reactor at Bhabha Atomic                     4.Radioactivity
      Research Centre, Mumbai
Choose the appropriate match.

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The mass defect is the result of what action occurring

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100 g of ice at 15°C was heated. The rise in the temperature of ice was plotted against the heat given to the ice. Which of the following graphs correctly depicts this behavior?

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A graph was plotted taking the temperature in °C along the X-axis and the corresponding temperature in Kelvin along the Y-axis. Which of the curves in the given figure most correctly represents this behavior?

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A body of mass 2 kg collides with a wall at a speed of 100 m s-1  and rebounds with the same speed. If the time of contact is 110 s, the force exerted on the wall is