Work

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Work: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Work, Work Done by a Constant Force, Force and Displacement Vectors, Condition for Zero Work Done, Condition for Maximum Work Done, Condition for Minimum Work Done, etc.

Important Questions on Work

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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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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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The amount of work done by the centripetal force when the earth revolves around the sun is _____.

(Choose from zero/non-zero)

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Force of 4 N is applied on a body of mass 20 kg. Find the work done in Joules in 3rd second.

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A man spends 6.4 k J energy in displacing a body by 64 m in the direction in which he applies force, in 2.5 s. The force applied and the power spent (in hp) by the man respectively are:

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An electric motor of power 100 W is used to drive the stirrer in a water bath. If 50% of the energy supplied to the motor is spent in stirring the water, calculate the work done (in joules) on water in one minute.

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Whenever a force is applied, work is done.

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Force acting opposite to the direction of motion of a body does negative work on it.

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The power of heart which beats 72 times in a minute is 1.2 kW. Calculate the work done (in joules) by the heart for each heartbeat.

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Force and displacement are inclined to each other at an angle of 120°. Will the work done be positive or negative?

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A man pulls a bucket out of a well by means of a rope. The work done by the man is

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The work done by a force is _____ (positive/ negative/ zero) if the displacement in the direction of the force increases.

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Describe the properties of work done.

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A body is displaced by 10 m when maximum work of 200 J is done on it. Calculate the force acting on this body in newton.

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The system of two masses 2 kg and 3 kg shown in the figure is released from rest. The work done on 3 kg block by the force of gravity during first 2 seconds of its motion is g=10 m s-2

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The force acting on the block is 102 N with an angle 135°. Calculate the work done when the displacement is Δx=5 m

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A gardener pulls a lawn roller along the ground through a distance of 20 m. If he applies a force of 20 kg wt in a direction inclined at 60° to the ground, find the work done by him. (Take g=10 m s-2):

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If this lift is moving downward with constant velocity 20 m s-1, find work done by tension in 2 sec:-

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