A body constrained to move along the z-axis of a coordinate system is subjected to constant force given by F=-i^+2j^+3k^ where i^j^ and k^ are unit vectors along x-axis, y-axis and z-axis of the system respectively. The work done by this force in moving the body a distance of 4 m along the z-axis will be:

  • 15 J

  • 14 J

  • 3. 13 J

  • 12 J

A pump on the ground floor of a building can pump up water to fill a tank of volume30 m3 in 15 min. If the tank is 40 m above the ground and the efficiency of the pump is 30%. Then electric power consumed by the pump is:

1 44.4 kW2 44 kW3 40.7 kW4 45 kW 

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A body of mass 2 kg initially at rest moves under the action of an applied horizontal force of 7 N on a table with a coefficient of kinetic friction = 0.1. The work done by the applied force in 10 s is:

  • 882 J

  • 635 J

  • 247 J

  • 120 J

 

 

Q.15 A raindrop falling from a height h above ground, attains a near-terminal velocity when it has fallen through a height (3/4)h. Which of the diagrams shown in figure correctly shows the change in kinetic and potential energy of the drop during its fall up to the ground?

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Q.16 In a shotput event an athlete throws the shotput of mass 10 kg with an initial speed of 1 m/s at 450 from a height 1.5 m above ground. Assuming air resistance to be negligible and acceleration due to gravity to be 10 m/s2, the kinetic energy of the shotput when it just reaches the ground will be

 

 

  • () 2.5 J

  • () 5.0 J

  • () 52.5 J

  • () 155.0 J

The potential energy function for a particle executing linear simple harmonic motion is given by V(x) =kx22, where k is the force constant of the oscillator. For k = 0.5 N/m, the graph of V(x) versus x is shown in the figure. A particle of total energy 1 J moving under this potential must turn back when it reaches:

1.  x=±1 m2.  x=±2 m3.  x=±3 m4.  x=±4 m

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Which one of the following statement is wrong?

  • When a conservative force does positive work on a body, the potential energy of the body decreases.

  • Work done by a body against friction always results in a loss of its kinetic energy.

  • The rate of change of the total momentum of a many-particle system is proportional to the sum of the internal forces on the system.

  • In an inelastic collision of two bodies, the total linear momentum of the system of two bodies does not change after the collision.

An electron and a proton are detected in a cosmic ray experiment, the first with kinetic energy 10 keV, and the second with 100 keV. The ratio of their speeds is:

1 13.5:12 1:13 1:13.54 2:1

(me9.31×10-31 kgmp1.67×10-27 kg, 1 eV = 1.60×10-19 kg).

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A raindrop of radius 2 mm falls from a height of 500 m above the ground. It falls with decreasing acceleration (due to viscous resistance of the air) until, at half its original height, it attains its maximum (terminal) speed, and moves with uniform speed thereafter. What is the work done by the gravitational force on the drop in the first and second half of its journey?

  •  0 J in each half

  • 0.082 J in each half

  • 17.87 J in each half

  •  0.045 J in each half

The bob of a pendulum is released from a horizontal position. If the length of the pendulum is 1.5 m, what is the speed with which the bob arrives at the lowermost point, given that it dissipated 5% of its initial energy against air resistance?

  • 2.5 m/s

  • 3.9 m/s

  • 4.7 m/s

  • 5.3 m/s

A body of mass 0.5 kg travels in a straight line with velocity v=ax3/where a=5 m-1/2 s-1. What is the work done by the net force during its displacement from x = 0 to x = 2 m?

  • 50 J

  • 45 J

  • 68 J

  • 90 J

A person trying to lose weight (dieter) lifts a 10 kg mass, one thousand times, to a height of 0.5 m each time. Assume that the potential energy lost each time she lowers the mass is dissipated. How much work does she do against the gravitational force?

  • 29,000 J

  • 49,000 J

  • 21,000 J

  • 18,000 J

A family uses 8 kW of power. Direct solar energy is incident on the horizontal surface at an average rate of 200 W per square meter. If 20% of this energy can be converted to useful electrical energy, how large an area is needed to supply 8 kW?

1.  180 m22.  150 m23.  200 m24.  300 m2

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A 1 kg block situated on a rough incline is connected to a spring of spring constant 100 N m-1 as shown in the figure. The block is released from rest with the spring in the unstretched position. The block moves 10 cm down the incline before coming to rest. The coefficient of friction between the block and the incline is:

(Assume that the spring has a negligible mass and the pulley is frictionless.)

  • 0.03

  • 0.14

  • 0.11

  • 0.08

A bolt of mass 0.3 kg falls from the ceiling of an elevator moving down at a uniform speed of 7 m/s. It hits the floor of the elevator (length of the elevator = 3 m) and does not rebound. What is the heat produced by the impact?

  •   7.98 J

  •   8.82 J

  •   7.65 J

  •   7.01 J

A string is used to pull a block of mass m vertically up by a distance h at a constant acceleration g3. The work done by the tension in the string is

  •  23mgh

  •  -mgh3

  •  mgh

  •  43mgh

A body constrained to move in the z-direction is subjected to a force given by F=(3i^-10j^+5k^) N. What is the work done by the force in moving the body through a distance of 5m along the z-axis?

  • 15 J

  • -15 J

  • -50 J

  • 25 J

A man carries a load on his head through a distance of 5 m. The maximum amount of work is done when he:

  • moves it over an inclined plane.

  • moves it over a horizontal surface.

  • lifts it vertically upwards.

  • None of these

A particle is displaced from a position (2i^-j^+k^) metre to another position (3i^+2j^-2k^) metre under the action of force (2i^+j^-k^)N. Work done by the force is

 

  • 8 J

  • 10 J

  • 12 J

  • 36 J

Work done by frictional force

  • is always negative

  • is always positive

  • is zero

  • May be positive, negative or zero

Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 have same kinetic energy. The ratio of their momentum is

  •  m2m1

  •  m1m2

  •  m12m22

  •  m22m12

Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 have same momentum. The ratio of their KE is

  •  m2m1

  •  m1m2

  •  m1m2

  •  m2m1

Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 are moving with same kinetic energy. If P1 and P2 are their respective momentum, the ratio P1P2 is equal to

  •  m1m2

  •  m2m1

  •  m1m2

  •  m12m22

A particle moves along X-axis from x=0 to x=1 m under the influence of a force given by F=3x2+2x-10. Work done in the process is

  • +4 J

  • -4 J

  • +8 J

  • -8 J

Under the action of a force, a 2 kg body moves such that its position x as a function of time t is given by x=t23, where x is in metre and t in second. The work done by the force in first two seconds is

  • 1600 J

  • 160 J

  • 16 J

  •  169J

KE acquired by a mass m intravelling a certain distance d, starting from rest, under the action of a constant force F is

  • Directly proportional to m

  • Directly proportional to m

  • Directly proportional to 1m

  • None of these

The total work done on a particle is equal to the change in its kinetic energy. This is applicable 

  • Always

  • Only if the conservative forces are acting on it

  • Only in inertial frames

  • Only when pseudo forces are absent

Potential energy is defined:

  • Only in conservative fields

  • As the negative of work done by conservative forces

  • As the negative of work done by external forces when K=0

  • All of these

A spring with spring constants k when compressed by 1 cm, the potential energy stored is U. If it is further compressed by 3 cm, then change in its potential energy is

  • 3U

  • 9U

  • 8U

  • 15U

Two springs have force constant K1 and K2 (K1>K2). Each spring is extended by same force F. If their elastic potential energy are E1 and E2 then E1E2 is

  •  K1K2

  •  K2K1

  •  K1K2

  •  K2K1

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