Work Done by a Force
Work Done by a Force: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Work, Work Done by Variable Force, Work Done by Friction, Work Done by a Constant Force, Work Done by Spring Force, Work Done by Gravity, Work Done by Pseudo Force and, Work Done by Normal Reaction
Important Questions on Work Done by a Force
A body constrained to move in y – direction, is subjected to a force given by What is the work done by this force in moving the body through a distance of 10 m along y – axis?

A body, constrained to move in y – direction, is subjected to a force given by The work done by this force in moving the body through a distance of 10 m along y – axis is

The area of the acceleration-displacement curve of a body gives

Find the work done by the gravity on the man of mass while going up the escalator of height .(Take )

Johnny and his sister Jane race up a hill. Johnny weighs twice as much as Jane and takes twice the time as long as Jane to reach the top. Compared to Jane:

A block of mass just slides over a distance of . If the coefficient of friction between their surfaces is , the work done against friction is

A cubical vessel of height is full of water. What is the amount of work done in pumping water out of the vessel?
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When a force is applied on a moving body, its motion is retarded. Then the work done is

A body of mass is under a force, which causes a displacement in the body given by (in meters). Find the work done by the force in the first seconds.

A block of mass just slides over a distance of . If the coefficient of friction between their surfaces is , the work done against friction is

A cubical vessel of height is full of water. What is the amount of work done in pumping water out of the vessel?
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When a force is applied on a moving body, its motion is retarded. Then the work done is

Force of is applied on a body of mass . Find the work done in Joules in rd second.

A cart is pushed slowly up the incline. The work done by the pushing force in order to move the cart up along the incline on to the platform above the ground is (neglecting friction, )

A body, possessing kinetic energy moving on a rough horizontal surface, is stopped in a distance The frictional force exerted on the body is :-

The system of two masses and shown in the figure is released from rest. The work done on block by the force of gravity during first of its motion is

The force acting on the block is with an angle Calculate the work done when the displacement is

A force , (where is in meters), acts on a particle. Assuming that only kinetic energy is changed the net work done on the particle as it moves from position to

Consider a drop of rainwater having mass falling from a height of . It hits the ground with a speed of . Take constant with a value . The work by the
Gravitational force and
Resistive force of air is

Force acting on a particle moving in a straight line varies with the velocity of the particle as . Here, is a constant. The work done by this force in time is
