T.

ME/AGEXPR

WORK POWER ENERGY

1. The potential energy (U) of a diatomic molecule is a function dependent on r (interatomic
distance) as [JEE
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 
U  10  5  3
r r
where,  and  and are positive constants. The equilibrium distance between two atoms will be
a
 2  b
  , where a = ________.
  

2. A boy is rolling a 0.5kg ball on the frictionless floor with the speed of 20ms –1. The ball gets
deflected by an obstacle on the way. After deflection it moves with 5% of its initial kinetic energy.
What is the speed of the ball now? [JEE
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–1 –1 –1 –1
(1) 19.0 ms (2) 4.47 ms (3) 14.41 ms (4) 1.00 ms

3. A constant power delivering machine has towed a box, which was initially at rest, along a
horizontal straight line. The distance move by the box in time't' is proportional to:-
to:
[JEE
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(MARCH
2/3 3/2 1/2
(1) t (2) t (3) t (4) t

4. As shown in the figure, a particle of mass 10kg is placed at a point A. When the particle is slightly
displaced to its right, its starts moving and reaches the point B. The speed of the particle at B is x
m/s. (Take g = 10 m/s2) [JEE
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(MARCH
The value
ue of 'x' to the nearest integer is ___________.

5. In a spring gun having spring constant 100 N/m a small ball 'B' of mass 100 g is put in its barrel
(as shown in figure) by compressing the spring through 0.05 m. There should be a box placed at a
distance 'd' on the ground so that the ball falls in it. If the ball leaves the gun horizontally at a
height of 2 m above the ground. The value of d is ____ m.(g = 10 m/s 2 )
[JEE
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6. If the kinetic energy of a moving body becomes four times its initial Kinetic energy, then the
percentage change in its momentum will be: [JEE
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(1) 100% (2) 200% (3) 300% (4) 400%

7. A body at rest is moved along a horizontal straight line by a machine delivering a constant power.
The distance moved by the body in time ''t' is proportional to : [JEE
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3 1 1 3
(1) t 2 (2) t 2 (3) t 4 (4) t 4
8. A porter lifts a heavy suitcase of mass 80 kg and at the destination lowers it down by a distance of
80 cm with a constant velocity. Calculate the workdone by the porter in lowering the suitcase.
(take g = 9.8 ms–2) [JEE
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(1) –62720.0 J (2) –627.2
627.2 J (3) +627.2 J (4) 784.0 J

9. A pendulum bob has a speed of 2 m/s at its lowest position. The pendulum is 50 cm long. The
speed position. The pendulum is 50 cm long. The speed of bob when the length makes an angle of
60° to the vertical will be  g  10 m / s 2  _______m/s. [JEE
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10. A force of F = (5y +20) ˆj N acts on a particle. The work done by this force when the particle is
moved from y = 0 m to y = 10 m is ____J. [JEE
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11. Given below is the plot of a potential energy function U(x) for a system , in which a particle is in
one dimensional motion, while a conservativ e force F(x) acts on it. Suppose that Emech = 8 J, the
incorrect statement for this system is : [JEE
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[Where K.E. = kinetic energy]

(1) at X > X4, K.E. is constant throughout the region.
(2) at X < X1, K.E. is smallest and the particle is moving at the slowest speed.
(3) at X = X2, K.E. is greatest and the particle is moving at the faste
fastest speed.
(4) at X = X3, K.E. = 4 J.

12. A body of mass 'm' dropped from a height 'h' reaches the ground with a speed of 0.8 gh . The
value of workdone by the air-friction
friction is : [JEE
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(1) –0.68 mgh (2) mgh (3) 1.64 mgh (4) 0.64 mgh

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13. An engine is attached to a wagon through a shock absorber of length 1.5 m. The system with a
total mass of 40,000 kg is moving with a speed of 72 kmh–1 when the brakes are applied to bring it
to rest. In the process of the system being brought to rest, the spring of the shock absorber gets
compressed by 1.0 m. If 90% of energy of the wagon is lost due to friction, the spring constant is
............. × 105 N/m. [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]

14. A uniform chain of length 3 meter and mass 3 kg overhangs a smooth table with 2 meter lying on
the table . If k is the kinetic energy of the chain in joule as it completely slips off the table, then the
value of k is ........(Take g = 10 m/s2) [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]

15. Two persons A and B perform same amount of work in moving a body through a certain distance
d with application of forces acting at angle 45° and 62° with the direction of displacement
1
respectively. The ratio of force applied by person A to the force applied by person B is . The
x
value of x is ...... . [JEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]

ANSWER KEY
1. 1 2. 2 3. 2 4. 10 5. 1 6. 1 7. 1
8. 2 9. 50 10. 450 11. 2 12. 1 13. 16 14. 40
15. 2

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SOLUTION
1. (1)
Sol. For equilibrium
dU
0
dr
10 5
 6 0
r11 r
5 10
 11
r6 r
2
r5 

1
 2  5
r 
  
a=1

2. (2)
Sol. Given, m = 0.5kg and u = 20 m/s
1 1
Initial kinetic energy (ki) = mu 2   0.5  20  20  100J
2 2
After deflection it moves with 5% of ki
5 5
 kf   ki  100  k f  5 J
100 100
Now, let the final speed be 'v' m/s, then :
1
k f  5  mv2  v 2  20  v  20  4.47m / s
2
3. (2)
Sol. P=C
FV = C
dV
M VC
dt
V2
 t1/2
2
dx
 t1/ 2
dx
x  t 3/ 2
4. (10)
Sol. Using work energy theorem,
Wg = K.E
1
(10) (g) (5) = 10  v 2 – 0
2
v = 10 m/s

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5. (1)

Sol.

1 2 1
kx  mv 2
2 2
Kx  mv 2
2

k 100
vx  0.05  0.05 10 10
m 0.1
v  0.5 10
1
From h  gt 2
2
2h 2 2 2
t  
g 10 10
2
 d  vt  0.5 10   1m
10
6. (1)
Sol. K2 = 4K1
1 1
mv 22  4 mv12
2 2
v2 = 2v1
P = mv P2 = mv2 = 2mv1
P1 = mv1
ΔP 2mv1  mv1
% change   100   100  100%
P1 mv1
7. (1)
Sol. P = constant
1
mv 2  Pt
2
dx
C t C = constant
dt
by integration.
1
1
t2
x=C
1
1
2
x  t3/2

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8. (2)
Sol. Wporter + Wmg = K.E. = 0
WPorter = –Wmg = –mgh
= –80 × 9.8 × .8 = –627.2 J

9. (50)

Sol.

Applying work energy theorem :

w g  w T  K

1 1
 mg11  cos 60   mv 2  mu 2
2 2
v 2  u 2  2gl 1  cos 60 

1
v 2  9  2  10  0.5  
2
v2 = 4
v = 2 m/s

10. (450)
Sol. F  (5y  20) ĵ
10 10
 5y 2  5
  Fdy   (5y  20)dy    20y    100  20 10 = 250 + 200 = 450 J
0  2 0 2
11. (2)
Sol. Emech = 8J
(A) at x > x4, U = constant = 6J
K = Emech – U = 2J = constant
(B) at x < x1, U = constant = 8J
K = Emech – U = 8 – 8 = 0 J
Particle is at rest
(C) At x = x2, U = 0  Emech = K = 8 J
KE is greatest, and particle is moving at fastest speed
(D) At x = x3. U=4J
U+K=8J
K=4J

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12. (1)
Sol. Work done = Change ge in kinetic Energy
1 1
 
2
Wmg + Wair-friction = m .8 gh  m  0 
2

2 2
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Wair-friction = mgh-mgh = ––0.68 mgh
2
Option (1)

13. (16)
Sol. Work = K.E.
1
Wfriction  Wspring  0  mv 2
2
90  1 2 1
  mv   WSpring   mv
2

100  2  2
10 1
Wspring    mv 2
100 2
1 1 40000  (20) 2
 kx 2   mv 2  k   16 105
2 20 10  (1) 2

14. (40)

Sol.

From energy conservation

Ki + Ui = kf + Uf
 1  3
0    1  10    k f   3  10  
 2  2
5  k f  45
kf = 40 J
15. (2)
Sol. Given WA = WB
FAdcos 45° = FBdcos60°
1 1
FA   FB 
2 2
FA 2 1
 
FB 2 2
x2

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