Work and Power
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
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
of work is done in sliding a block slowly up an inclined plane of height . Taking . Work done against friction is:
Show that the vector field defined by the vector function is conservative.
A cylinder of mass and radius starts falling freely under gravity at as shown in figure. The tension in each string at any given time is The instantaneous power developed by the gravitational force at time is The linear acceleration of the cylinder is a. Which of the following are correct?

A object has initial velocity The total work done on the object if its velocity changes to is
In the figure shown, initially the spring of negligible mass is in undeformed state and the block has zero velocity is a uniform electric field. Then :

The power output from a certain experimental car which is designed in shape like a cube is proportional to the mass of the car. The force of air friction on the car is proportional to , where is the speed of the car and the cross sectional area. On a level surface the car has a maximum speed . Assuming that all geometrically similar versions of this design have the same density, then which of the following is true?
A block of mass is attached to one end of a massless rod of length . 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 . 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 is
A force is applied on a particle. The work done by the force when the particle moves from the point to the point along the path shown in figure in S.I. units.

A block of mass is pulled along the curve path by a tangential force as shown in figure. The work done by the frictional force when the block moves from to is
A uniform, rigid, mass less (light) rod of length '''" has two equal, masses "" each as show. The rod is smoothly hinged at . is the midpoint of the rod. The rod rotates in the vertical plane under critical condition.

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
Water falls down a shaft to reach a turbine which generates electricity. How much water must fall per second in order to generate watts of power ? (Assume efficiency of conversion and )
A girl of mass swinging on a cradle. If she moves with a velocity of upwards in a direction making an angle with the vertical, then the power generated is
A body is initially at rest. It undergoes one-dimensional motion with constant acceleration. The power delivered to it at time is proportional to:
An engine develops of power. The time it will take in lifting a mass of to a height of is:
