Work and Power

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Work and Power: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Work Done by Variable Force, Work as Area under Force-Displacement Graph, Dependence of Work Done on Reference Frame & Work Done by Pseudo Force etc.

Important Questions on Work and Power

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A body constrained to move in y – direction, is subjected to a force given by   F =(2 i ^ +15 j ^ +6 k ^ )N.  What is the work done by this force in moving the body through a distance of 10 m along y – axis?

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A body, constrained to move in y – direction, is subjected to a force given by   F =(2 i ^ +15 j ^ +6 k ^ )N.  The work done by this force in moving the body through a distance of 10 m along y – axis is

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300 J of work is done in sliding a 2 kg block slowly up an inclined plane of height 10 m. Taking g=10 m​ s2. Work done against friction is: 

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Show that the vector field defined by the vector function E=xyzyzi^+xzj^+xyk^ is conservative.

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A cylinder of mass M and radius R starts falling freely under gravity at t=0 as shown in figure. The tension in each string at any given time t is T. The instantaneous power developed by the gravitational force at time t is P. The linear acceleration of the cylinder is a. Which of the following are correct?

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A 3 kg object has initial velocity 6i^-2j^ m s-1. The total work done in J on the object if its velocity changes to (8i^+4j^) m s-1 is

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In the figure shown, initially the spring of negligible mass is in undeformed state and the block has zero velocity E is a uniform electric field. Then :

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The power output from a certain experimental car which is designed in shape like a cube is proportional to the mass m of the car. The force of air friction on the car is proportional to Av2, where v is the speed of the car and A the cross sectional area. On a level surface the car has a maximum speed vmax. Assuming that all geometrically similar versions of this design have the same density, then which of the following is true?

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A block of mass 2 kg is attached to one end of a massless rod of length 1πm. The rod is fixed to a horizontal plane at the other end such that the block and rod are free to revolve on a horizontal plane. The coefficient of friction between the block and surface is 0.1. Block is made to rotate with uniform angular speed by applying a constant external force in tangential direction on the block. The work done by external force till the rod rotates by 90° is

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A force F=y2-x2+z2i^+3xy-5zj^+4zk is applied on a particle. The work done by the force when the particle moves from the point 0,0,0 to the point 2,4,0 along the path shown in figure in S.I. units.

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A block of mass1 kg is pulled along the curve path ACB by a tangential force as shown in figure. The work done by the frictional force when the block moves from A to B is

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A uniform, rigid, mass less (light) rod AB of length ''l'" has two equal, masses "m" each as show. The rod is smoothly hinged at A.C is the midpoint of the rod. The rod rotates in the vertical plane under critical condition.

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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:

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A block of mass 50 kg just slides over a distance of 1 m. If the coefficient of friction between their surfaces is 0.2, the work done against friction is

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A cubical vessel of height 1 m is full of water. What is the amount of work done in pumping water out of the vessel?

[Take g=10 ms-2]

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When a force is applied on a moving body, its motion is retarded. Then the work done is

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Water falls down a 500.0 m shaft to reach a turbine which generates electricity. How much water must fall per second in order to generate 1.00×109 watts of power ? (Assume 50% efficiency of conversion and g=10 m s-1)

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A girl of mass 50 kg swinging on a cradle. If she moves with a velocity of 2 m s-1 upwards in a direction making an angle 60° with the vertical, then the power generated is g=9.8 m s-2

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A body is initially at rest. It undergoes one-dimensional motion with constant acceleration. The power delivered to it at time t is proportional to:

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An engine develops 10 kW of power. The time it will take in lifting a mass of  200 kg to a height of 40 m. (g=10 m/s2) is: