PHYSICS

11 th
JEE

WORK, POWER AND

ENERGY

VIDYAPEETH
 WORK, POWER AND ENERGY
DPP-1 (JAP/047)
[Introduction, Definition of work, work done by constant force,
Area under force-displacement curve]
1. A particle moves from position
20

a (cm/sec2)
r1 = 3iˆ + 2jˆ − 6kˆ to position 15
10
r2 = 14iˆ + 13jˆ + 9 kˆ under the action of 5

0 2 8 x (cm)
force 4iˆ + ˆj + 3kˆ N . The work done by
4 6
−2
this force will be (A) 8  10 joules
(A) 100 J (B) 50 J (B) 16  10−2 joules
(C) 200 J (D) 75 J
(C) 4  10−4 joules

2. A rigid body of mass m is moving in a (D) 1.6  10−3 joules

circle of radius r with a constant speed
mv 2 4. A rigid body moves a distance of 10 m
v. The force on the body is and is along a straight line under the action of
r
directed towards the centre. What is the a force of 5 N. If the work done by this
work done by this force in moving the force on the body is 25 joules, the angle
body over half the circumference of the which the force makes with the
circle? direction of motion of the body is
(A) 0° (B) 30°
mv 2
(A) (B) Zero (C) 60° (D) 90°
r 2
mv 2 r 2 A ball is released from the top of a
(C) (D) 5.
r2 mv 2 tower. The ratio of work done by force
of gravity in first, second and third
3. A 10kg mass moves along x-axis. Its second of the motion of the ball is
acceleration as a function of its position is (A) 1 : 2 : 3
shown in the figure. What is the total work (B) 1 : 4 : 9
done on the mass by the force as the mass (C) 1 : 3 : 5
moves from x = 0 to x = 8 cm (D) 1 : 5 : 3
6. A rigid body of mass m kg is lifted
uniformly by a man to a height of one
metre in 30 s. Another man lifts the
same mass uniformly to the same height

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 in 60 s. The work done on the body Assertion: A person walking on a
against gravitation by them are in ratio horizontal road with a load on his head
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 1 does no work.
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 4 : 1 Reason: No work is said to be done, if
directions of force and displacement of
7. Adjacent figure shows the force- load are perpendicular to each other.
displacement graph of a moving body, (A) Both assertion and reason are true
the work done in displacing the body and the reason is the correct
from x = 0 to x = 35m is equal to explanation of the assertion.
(B) Both assertion and reason are true
15
but reason is not the correct
Force (N)

10 explanation of the assertion.

(C) Assertion is true but reason is false.
5 (D) The assertion and reason both are
false.
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Displacement (m) 10. A 50 kg man with 20 kg load on his head
(A) 50 J (B) 25 J climbs up 20 steps of 0.25m height each.
(C) 287.5 J (D) 200 J The minimum work done by the man on
the block during climbing is 100 n joule,
8. The relationship between force and then find the value of n.
position is shown in the figure given (in
one dimensional case). The work done
by the force in displacing a body from x
= 1 cm to x = 5 cm is

20
Force (dyne)

10
0
1 2 3 4 5 6
10
x (cm)
20

(A) 20 ergs (B) 60 ergs

(C) 70 ergs (D) 700 ergs
9. Read the assertion and reason carefully
to mark the correct option out of the
options given below:

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 DPP-2 (JAP/048)
[Work done by variable force]
1. A particle moves under the effect of a 4. A particle of mass m is moving on semi-
force F = Cx from x = 0 to x = x1. The circular path of radius R. A force of
work done in the process is constant magnitude F is acting on the
particle. The force is always tangential
(A) Cx12
and along the direction of motion of the
1 2 particle. What is the work done by the
(B) Cx1
2 force in moving the particle along the
(C) Cx1 semicircle.
(D) Zero (A) 2FR
(B) FR
(C) 2FR
2. The work done by the frictional force on
(D) FR
a surface in drawing a circle of radius r
on the surface by a pencil of negligible
5. The displacement x of a body of mass
mass with a normal pressing force N 1kg on horizontal smooth surface as a
(coefficient of friction µk) is : function of time t is given by x = t4/4.
(A) 4r2 K N The work done in the first second is–
(B) –2r2 K N 1 1
(A) J (B) J
4 2
(C) –2 r K N
3 5
(D) zero (C) J (D) J
4 4

3. Two springs have their force constants 6. A force acting on a particle varies with
as k1 and k2(k1 > k2). When they are the displacement x as F = ax – bx2,
stretched by the same constant force up where a = 1 N/m and b = 1 N/m2. The
to equilibrium - work done by this force for the first one
meter (F is in newtons, x is in meters) is
(A) No work is done by this force in
:
case of both the springs
1
(B) Equal work is done by this force in (A) J
6
case of both the springs
2
(C) More work is done by this force in (B) J
6
case of second spring 3
(C) J
(D) More work is done by this force in 6
case of first spring (D) None of these

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7. Force acting on a particle moving in a 9. Assertion: Work done by friction on a
straight line varies with the velocity of body sliding down a fixed inclined
the particle as F = k/v, where k is plane is positive. Reason: Work done is
constant. The work done by this force in greater than zero, if angle between force
time t is : and displacement is acute or both are in
k same direction.
(A) 2 t
v (A) If both assertion and reason are true
(B) 2kt and the reason is the correct
(C) kt explanation of the assertion.
2kt (B) If both assertion and reason are true
(D) but reason is not the correct
v2
explanation of the assertion.
(C) If assertion is true but reason is
8. A rigid body is acted upon by a
false.
horizontal variable force which is
(D) If the assertion is false but reason is
directly proportional to the distance
true.
covered from its initial position ‘s’. The
work done by this force will be
10. A particle moves along the x-axis from
proportional to:
x = 0 to x = 5m under the influence of a
(A) s
force given by F = 7 – 2x + 3x2. The
(B) s2
work done in the process is 135 n Joule,
(C) s then find the value of n.
(D) None of these

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 DPP-3 (JAP/049)
[Relation between K.E & Momentum, Work energy theorem]
1. The kinetic energy of a body of mass 2 4. A particle of mass 0.1 kg is subjected to
kg and momentum of 2 Ns is a force which varies with distance as
(A) 1 J (B) 2 J shown in figure. If it starts its journey
(C) 3 J (D) 4 J from rest at x = 0, its velocity at x = 12
m is
2. A particle of mass m at rest is acted
upon by a constant force F for a time t.
Its kinetic energy after an interval t is:
F2 t 2
(A)
m
F2 t 2 (A) 0 m/s
(B) (B) 2 20m/s
2m
F2 t 2 (C) 20 3 m/s
(C)
3m (D) 40 m/s
Ft
(D) A particle is projected horizontally from a
2m 5.
height h. Taking g to be constant
3. The graph between the magnitude of everywhere, kinetic energy E of the
resistive force F acting on a body and particle with respect to time t is correctly
the position of the body travelling in a shown in (Neglect air resistance)
straight line is shown in the figure. The
mass of the body is 25 kg and initial (A)
velocity is 2 m/s. When the distance
covered by the body is 4m, its kinetic
energy would be (no other force acts on
it) (B)
F (Newton)

20 -
F (U wu)
;V

10 -
(C)
0 1 2 3 4 x(m)
(A) 50 J
(B) 40 J (D)
(C) 20 J
(D) 10 J
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6. If v, p and E denote the magnitude of 9. A block is given a speed u up the
velocity, momentum and kinetic energy inclined plane as shown.
of the particle, then:
(A) p = dE/dv
(B) p = dE/dt
(C) p = dv/dt
(D) None of these

7. A body moving at 2 m/s can be stopped

over a distance x. If its kinetic energy is Using work energy theorem find out x
doubled, how long will it go before when the block stops moving.
coming to rest, if the retarding force u2
remains unchanged? (A)
2 g (cos  +  sin  )
(A) x (B) 2x
(C) 4x (D) 8x u2
(B)
2 g (sin  +  cos  )
8. Assertion: A light body and a heavy u2
body have same momentum. Then they (C)
2 g (tan  +  cot  )
also have same kinetic energy.
Reason: Kinetic energy does not u2
(D)
depend on mass of the body. 2 g (cot  +  tan  )
(A) If both assertion and reason are true
and the reason is the correct 10. A body of mass m when released from
explanation of the assertion. rest from a height h, hits the ground with
(B) If both assertion and reason are true speed gh .
but reason is not the correct
Find work done by resistive force.
explanation of the assertion.
(C) If assertion is true but reason is
false.
(D) If the assertion and reason both are
false.

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 DPP-4 (JAP/050)
[Conservative force, Potential energy, Gravitational and
Spring potential energy]
1. The work done against gravity in taking 4. As shown in the diagram a particle is
10 kg mass at 1 m height in 1 s will be carried from point A to C via paths (I),
:- (II) and (III) in gravitational field, then
(A) 49 J which of the following statements is
(B) 98 J correct?

(C) 196 J
(D) None of these

2. Which of the following statements is

true for work done by conservative
forces :–
(A) It does not depend on path
(A) Work done is same for all the paths
(B) It is equal to the negative of the
difference of final and initial
(B) Work done is minimum for path
potential energy function (II)
(C) It can be recovered completely (C) Work done is maximum for path (I)
(D) All of the above
(D) None of the above
3. Which of the following statement is
incorrect for a conservative field? 5. A uniform chain of length L and mass
(A) Work done in going from initial to 1
M is lying on a smooth table and of
final position is equal to change in 3
kinetic energy of the particle. its length is hanging down over the edge
of the table. If g is the acceleration due
(B) Work done depends on path but not
to gravity, the work done to pull the
on initial and final positions.
hanging part on the table is :-
(C) Work done does not depend on
MgL
path but depends only on initial and (A) MgL (B)
3
final positions MgL MgL
(D) Work done on a particle in the field (C) (D)
9 18
for a round trip is zero.

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6. A spring of force constant 10 N/m has 9. A mass of 0.5kg moving with a speed of
an initial stretch 0.20 m. In changing the 1.5 m/s on a horizontal smooth surface,
stretch to 0.25 m, the increase in collides with a nearly weightless spring
potential energy is about of force constant k = 50 N/m. The
(A) 0.1 joule (B) 0.2 joule maximum compression of the spring
(C) 0.3 joule (D) 0.5 joule would be 15n (in cm), find the value of
n.
7. Two springs of spring constants 1500
N/m and 3000 N/m respectively are 10. Statement-1 : Potential energy is
stretched with the same force. They will possible only in conservative force
have potential energy in the ratio field.
(A) 4 : 1 (B) 1 : 4 Statement-2 : Potential energy is a
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 2 relative quantity but K.E. is a absolute
quantity.
8. When a spring is stretched by 2 cm, it (A) Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
stores 100 J of energy. If it is stretched (B) Both statements 1 and 2 are false
further by 2 cm, the stored energy will (C) Statement 1 true but statement 2 is
be increased by false.
(A) 100 J (B) 200 J (D) Statement 1 false but statement 2 is
(C) 300 J (D) 400 J true.

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 DPP-5 (JAP/051)
[Principle of conservation of mechanical Energy, Stable ,
unstable & neutral equillibrium, To find P.E when
conservative force is given,
To find conservative force when P.E is given]
1. The negative of the work done by the
conservative forces on a system equals
the change in its
(A) total energy
(B) kinetic energy
(C) potential energy (A) g (B) 3g
(D) none of these
(C) 2g (D) 5g

2. A body is dropped from a certain height.

When it loses U amount of its potential 5. Two springs A and B (kA = 2kB) are
energy it acquires a velocity ‘v’. The stretched by applying forces of equal
mass of the body is : magnitudes at their ends. If the energy
(A) 2U/v2 (B) 2v/U2
stored in A is E, then in B is (assume
(C) 2v/U (D) U2/2v
equilibrium):
3. A stone projected vertically up from (A) E/2 (B) 2E
ground with a velocity u, reaches upto a (C) E (D) E/4
maximum height h. When it is at a
height of 3h/4 from the ground, the ratio 6. In the given situation, the spring is
of KE and PE at that point is : (consider compressed by the block by an amount
PE = 0 at the point of projection) x. If the block is released then it will rise
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 to a height h on the inclined plane.
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 3 : 1 Value of h will be:

4. A bob hangs from a rigid support by an

k
inextensible string of length . If it is m 
displaced to a separation  (from the
mg kx 2
lowest position) keeping the string (A) (B)
x mg
straight & then released, the speed of the
bob at the lowest position is: kx 2 mg
(C) (D)
2mg 2kx 2

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7. A block of mass m is attached to two 9. Assertion : The change in kinetic
unstretched springs of spring constants energy of a particle is equal to the work
k1 and k2 as shown in figure. The block done on it by the net force.
is displaced towards right through a Reason : Change in kinetic energy of
distance x and is released. Find the particle is equal to the work done only
speed of the block as it passes through in case of a system of one particle.
the mean position shown. (A) If both assertion and reason are true
and the reason is the correct
explanation of the assertion.
(B) If both assertion and reason are true
but reason is not the correct
explanation of the assertion.
k1 + k 2
(A) x (C) If assertion is true but reason is
m false.
k1k 2 (D) If the assertion and reason both are
(B) x
m(k1 + k 2 ) false.

k12 k 22
(C) x 10. A spring when stretched by 2 mm its
m(k12 + k 22 ) potential energy becomes 4 J. If it is
k13 k 32 stretched by 10 mm, its potential energy
(D) is equal to 10k(Joule), then the value of
m(k13 + k 32 )
k = _____.

8. A spring of spring constant k placed

horizontally on a rough horizontal
surface is compressed against a block of
mass m placed on the surface so as to
store maximum energy in the spring. If
the coefficient of friction between the
block and the surface is µ, the potential
energy stored in the spring is : (block
does not slide due to force of spring.)
µ2 m 2g 2 2µm 2 g 2
(A) (B)
k k

µ2 m 2g 2 3µ 2 mg 2
(C) (D)
2k k

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 DPP-6 (JAP/052)
[Stable , unstable & neutral equillibrium, To find potential
energy and force from each other, To find the conservative
nature of force]
1. The potential energy of a particle in a The force acting on the particle is zero at
a b (A) C
field is U = 2 − , where a and b are
r r
(B) B
constants. The value of r in terms of a
and b where force on the particle is zero (C) B and C
will be : (D) A and D
a b
(A) (B)
b a
4. The diagrams represent the potential
2a 2b
(C) (D) energy U as a function of the inter-
b a
atomic distance r. Which diagram
2. Potential energy v/s displacement curve corresponds to stable molecules found
for one dimensional conservative field
in nature?
is shown. Force at A and B is
respectively.
U

(A)
O r

(A) Positive, Positive (B)

(B) Positive, Negative
(C) Negative, Positive
(D) Negative, Negative
(C)
3. The potential energy of a particle varies
with distance x as shown in the graph.

(D)

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5. For the path PQR in a conservative force Force acting between them will be zero
field (fig.), the amount of work done in when the distance between them would
carrying a body from P to Q & from Q be:
to R are 5 J & 2 J respectively. The work  2a 
1/6
 b 
1/6

done in carrying the body from P to R (A)   (B)  

 b   2a 
will be - 1/6 1/6
a b
(C)   (D)  
b a

9. Statement-1: For stable equilibrium,

(A) 7 J force has to be zero and potential energy
(B) 3 J should be minimum.
(C) 21 J Statement-2: For equilibrium, it is
(D) zero necessary that the net force is zero.
(A) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2
6. F = 2x2 – 3x – 2. Choose correct option- are correct and Statement-2 is the
(A) x = – 1/2 is position of stable correct explanation for Statement-1.
equilibrium (B) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2
(B) x = 2 is position of stable are correct but Statement-2 is not the
equilibrium correct explanation for Statement-1.
(C) x = – 1/2 is position of unstable (C) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2
equilibrium are correct and Statement-2 is the
(D) x = 2 is position of neutral correct explanation for Statement-1.
equilibrium (D) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2
are correct and Statement-2 is the
7. Which of the following forces is non- incorrect explanation for
conservative? Statement-1.
(A) 3iˆ + 4ˆj
(B) 4xiˆ + 3yjˆ 10. The potential energy for a force field F
is given by U(x, y) = sin (x + y). The
(C) 3x 2 ˆi + 4y 2 ˆj force acting on the particle of mass m at
(D) y 2 ˆi + x 2 ˆj  
 0,  is
 4
8. Potential energy function describing the
interaction between two atoms of a
diatomic molecule is
a b
U(r) = 12 − 6
r r

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 DPP-7 (JAP/053)
[Average power, Instantaneous power,
Area under power-time curve, Efficiency]
1. A car of mass ‘m’ is driven with a 4. A particle moves with a velocity
constant acceleration ‘a’ along a straight v = (5iˆ − 3jˆ + 6k)
ˆ m/s under the
level road against a constant external
influence of a constant force
resistive force ‘R’. When the velocity of
the car is ‘V’, the rate at which the F = (10iˆ + 10ˆj + 20k)
ˆ . The instantaneous
engine of the car is doing work will be power applied to the particle is :
(A) RV (A) 200 J/s
(B) maV
(B) 40 J/s
(C) (R + ma)V
(C) 140 J/s
(D) (ma – R)V
(D) 170 J/s
2. The average power required to lift a 100
kg mass through a height of 50 metres 5. An electric motor creates a tension of
in approximately 50 seconds would be 4500 N in hoisting cable and reels it at
(A) 50 J/s the rate of 2 m/s. What is the power of
(B) 5000 J/s electric motor ?
(C) 100 J/s
(A) 9 W
(D) 980 J/s
(B) 9 kW
(C) 225 W
3. A block of mass m is moving with a
constant acceleration 'a' on a rough (D) 9000 H.P.
horizontal plane. If the coefficient of
friction between the block and plane is 6. A man M1 of mass 80 kg runs up a
µ. The power delivered by the external staircase in 15 s. Another man M2 also
agent at a time t from the beginning is of mass 80 kg runs up the stair case in
equal to :
20 s. The ratio of the power developed
(A) ma2t
by them (P1 / P2) will be :
(B) µmgat
(C) µm(a + µg) gt (A) 1
(D) m(a + µg) at (B) 4/3
(C) 16/9
(D) None of the above

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7. Power versus time graph for a given 9. Power supplied to a particle of mass 2
force is given below. Work done by the 3t 2
kg varies with time as P = watt.
force upto time t( t0). 2
Here t is in second. If velocity of
particle at t = 0 is v = 0. The velocity of
particle at time t = 2 s will be _______
m/s.

10. Assertion: The instantaneous power of

(A) First decreases then increases
an agent is measured as the dot product
(B) First increases then decreases
of instantaneous velocity and the force
(C) Always increases
acting on it at that instant. Reason: The
(D) Always decreases
unit of instantaneous power is watt.
(A) Both assertion and reason are true
8. A force F acting on a body depends on
and the reason is the correct
1
its speed V as F  2 . The power explanation of the assertion.
V (B) Both assertion and reason are true
delivered by F will depend on but reason is not the correct
displacement as: explanation of the assertion.
(A) S0 (C) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(B) S1/ 4 (D) The assertion and reason both are
(C) S−1/ 4 false.

(D) S−2/3

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