Work Done by a Variable Force
Work Done by a Variable Force: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Work Done by Variable Force and Work as Area under Force-Displacement Graph
Important Questions on Work Done by a Variable Force
The only force acting on a body as it moves along the -axis varies as shown in the figure. The velocity of the body along positive -axis at is . The kinetic energy of the body at is :-

A force acting on an object varies with distance x as shown in the figure. The work done by the force in moving the object from to is

Starting from rest, a particle is moving along x-axis. The variation of force with position is shown in figure. Find the Kinetic energy of particle when it is at

Force on a particle moving in a straight line varies with distance as shown in the figure. The work done on the particle during its displacement of is

Which one of the following physical quantities is represented by the shaded area in the given graph?

The relationship between the force and position of a body is as shown in figure. The work done in displacing the body from to will be-

The only force acting on a block is along x-axis is given by When the block moves from to the change in kinetic energy of block is -

If a particle is compelled to move on a given smooth plane curve under the action of given forces in the plane , then

A force acts on a body in the -direction. The work done by this force during a displacement from to is

A wire of length suspended vertically from a rigid support is made to suffer extension in its length by applying a force . The work is

The work done by force acting on a body is as shown in the graph. The total work done in covering an initial distance of is

The area under the displacement-force curve gives

A bullet of mass is fired horizontally with a velocity from a rifle situated at a height above the ground. If the bullet reaches the ground with a velocity , the work done against air resistance in the trajectory of the bullet is

Graph shows the acceleration of a particle as an applied force moves it from rest along axis. The total work done by the force on the particle by the time the particle reaches , is equal to –

Force on a particle moving in a straight line varies with distance d as shown in the figure. The work done on the particle during its displacement of is,

A force F acting on an object varies with distance x as shown here. The force is in N and x in m. The work done by the force in moving the object from x = 0 to x = 6 m is

A particle is acted upon by a force F which varies with position x as shown in figure. If the particle at x = 0 has kinetic energy of 25 J, then the kinetic energy of the particle at x = 16 m is

The work done by a force acting on a body is as shown in the graph. The total work done in covering an initial distance of is

What is the work done by a man in carrying a suitcase weighing over his head, when he travels a distance of in the vertical direction.

The relationship between the force F and position x of a body is as shown in the figure. The work done in displacing the body from x = 1 m to x = 5 m will be:
