Work Energy Theorem

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Important Questions on Work Energy Theorem

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Statement I: A truck and a car moving with equal kinetic energy are stopped by equal retarding force. Both cover an equal distance before stopping.

Statement II: A car moving towards the East suddenly changes its direction towards the North at the same speed. Its acceleration is zero.

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A 1.0 kg ball is thrown up with of 9.9 m/s. Calculate the work done by its weight in one second.

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If force is always perpendicular to motion

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Calculate the work done in joules in increasing the extension of a spring of stiffness 10 N/cm from 4 cm to 6 cm is

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A man was initially at rest. Then he starts walking on a rough horizontal surface. The kinetic energy increase is due to the work done by

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A stone of mass 20 g falling from height of 2 km hits the ground with a speed of 200 m s-1. The work done by the gravitational force is 

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An object A moving horizontally with the kinetic energy of 800 J experiences a constant horizontal opposing force of 100 N while moving from a place X to another place Y, where XY is 2 m. What is the energy of A at Y? 

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An object of mass m at rest is acted upon by a constant force F such that it acquires a speed v. Calculate the work done by the force on the object. 

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A variable force acts on body of mass 1 kg and it changes the velocity of the body from 2 m/s to 6 m/s. Find the work done (in joule) on the body by the variable force.

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What is work-energy theorem?

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Work energy theorem is applicable for conservative forces only.

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A body of mass 0.5 kg travels in a straight line with velocity v=x1/2. What is the work done by the net force during its displacement from x=0 to x=2 m?

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Three identical solid spheres move down through three inclined planes A, B and C all same dimensions, A is without friction, B is undergoing pure rolling and C is rolling with slipping. Compare the kinetic energies EA, EB and EC at the bottom.

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A small block of mass m is released from point A on a fixed smooth wedge, as shown in the figure. Bottom of the wedge is marked as B and at a point C, the block will stop moving because the straight path of the floor is rough.

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The velocity of the block at the mid-point between B to C will be

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 A small block of mass m is released from point A on a fixed smooth wedge, as shown in the figure. Bottom of the wedge is marked as B and at a point C, the block will stop moving because the straight path of the floor is rough.

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The friction coefficient of the block with the floor is

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Identify the tense used in this sentence: 'He had been working for three hours before you arrived.'

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Which tense is used in the sentence: 'She will have finished her work by tomorrow'?

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Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees equality of opportunity in matters of public employment?

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In which year did the Supreme Court of India deliver the judgement in the Vishaka case that led to guidelines on sexual harassment at the workplace?

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Identify the sentence in the present perfect tense.