Work Done

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Work Done: Overview

In this topic, we will learn what is work and when work is said to be done. It also describes the factors on which work depends. It explains with examples when no work and actual work is said to be done.

Important Questions on Work Done

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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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 A bead of mass 2 kg starts from rest from A to move in a vertical plane along a smooth fixed quarter ring of radius 5 m, under the action of a constant horizontal force F=5 N as shown. The speed of bead as it reaches point B is

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An object of mass m moves on a circular track of radius R with constant speed U. The work done by centripetal force after it completes one circle is 

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A sponge is placed in contact with ground and wall. Force of magnitude 10 N is applied at P which causes the displacement of P by 2.5 cm then,

(a) Work done on sponge is 25x10-2 J (b) Work done by F is stored in P.E. of sponge. (c) Work done by is stored in P.E. and K.E. of sponge

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A force acting on a particle of mass 1kg such that position of particle (x) is varying with time (t) as x=2t2-1 where x is in m and t is in s. Work done by the force during 0 to 2 s is 

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A particle is moving uniformly on a horizontal circular path. Work done by centripetal force on the particle in one half revolution is 
 

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A person of mass m is standing on one end of a plank of mass M and length L and floating in water. The person moves from one end to another and stops. Work done by normal force is

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A body constrained to move along the z-axis, under a constant force F=-i^+2j^+3k^ N. Work done by this force in moving the body a distance 4 m along the z-axis is

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A rope of length 15 m is suspended from a tree. A man of mass 50 kg climbs along the rope in vertical direction with a constant acceleration g3. Find the work done by the rope on the g=10 m s-2

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What is the work done by a force of 1 gf in displacing a body of 5g through 1 cm?

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Two cylindrical vessels of radius 100 cm are filled with water up to heights H and 2H respectively. If the vessels are connected by a narrow tube through two holes made at their bottom, find the work done by gravity in equalizing the levels.

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A force of 10 N acts on a body towards the east. The work done by the force while the body moves through 1 m in the east-north direction (midway between east and north) is

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A body of mass m=1 kg is sliding down an inclined plane. Find work done by gravity on it if the height of the plane is 5 mg=10 m s-2

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The position-time graph of a particle of mass 2kg is shown in the figure. Total work done on the particle from t=0 to t=4s is:

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A uniform force of 2i^+j^N acts on a particle of mass 1kg. The particle displaces from position 3j^+k^m to 5i^+3j^m. The work done by the force on the particle is

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Find the work done by the gravity on the man of mass 60 kg while going up the escalator of height 4 m.(Take g=10 m s-2)

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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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Work done by a force F=2i^+2k^ N to displace a body through a displacement s=2j^+2k^ m is

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Work done by gravitational force, if a man lifts a bucket out of the well by rope tied to the bucket is