Chapter 4

Work, Energy and Power

1. Statement-1 : Two particles moving in the same If two springs S1 and S2 of force constants k1 and
direction do not lose all their energy in a k2, respectively, are stretched by the same force,
completely inelastic collision. it is found that more work is done on spring S1
than on spring S2.
Statement-2 : Principle of conservation of
momentum holds true for all kinds of collisions. Statement 1 : If stretched by the same amount,
[AIEEE-2010] work done on S1, will be more than that on S2.
Statement 2 : k1 < k2. [AIEEE-2012]
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(1) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
Statement-2 is the correct explanation of (2) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true,
Statement-1 Statement 2 is the correct explanation for
Statement 1
(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
Statement-2 is the not the correct explanation (3) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true,
of Statement-1 Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of
Statement 1
(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
(4) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true
2. The potential energy function for the force between
5. This question has Statement-I and Statement-II. Of
two atoms in a diatomic molecule is approximately
the four choices given after the Statements,
a b choose the one that best describes the two
given by U ( x )  12
 , where a and b are Statements.
x x6
constants and x is the distance between the Statement-I: A point particle of mass m moving
atoms. If the dissociation energy of the molecule with speed v collides with stationary point particle
is D = [U(x = ) – Uat equilibrium], D is of mass M. If the maximum energy loss possible is
[AIEEE-2010]
1   m 
given as f  mv 2  then f   .
b2 b2 2  M m
(1) (2)
6a 2a Statement-II: Maximum energy loss occurs when
the particles get stuck together as a result of the
b2 b2 collision. [JEE (Main)-2013]
(3) (4)
12a 4a (1) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true,
Statement-II is a correct explanation of
3. At time t = 0 s a particle starts moving along the Statement-I
x-axis. If its kinetic energy increases uniformly with
time t, the net force acting on it must be (2) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true,
proportional to [AIEEE-2011] Statement-II is not a correct explanation of
Statement-I
1 (3) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false.
(1) (2) t
t (4) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true.
(3) Constant (4) t 6. When a rubber-band is stretched by a distance x,
it exerts a restoring force of magnitude F = ax +
4. This question has Statement 1 and Statement 2.
bx2 where a and b are constants. The work done
Of the four choices given after the Statements,
in stretching the unstretched rubber-band by L is
choose the one that best describes the two
[JEE (Main)-2014]
Statements.
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 12. In a collinear collision, a particle with an initial
1 2
(1) aL2 + bL3 (2) (aL  bL3 ) speed v0 strikes a stationary particle of the same
2 mass. If the final total kinetic energy is 50%
greater than the original kinetic energy, the
aL2 bL3 1  aL2 bL3  magnitude of the relative velocity between the two
(3)  (4)   
2 3 2  2 3  particles, after collision, is [JEE (Main)-2018]

7. A particle of mass m moving in the x direction with v0

(1) (2) 2v 0
speed 2v is hit by another particle of mass 2m 4
moving in the y direction wth speed v. If the
collision is perfectly inelastic, the percentage loss v0 v0
in the energy during the collision is close to (3) (4)
2 2
[JEE (Main)-2015]
13. It is found that if a neutron suffers an elastic
(1) 44% (2) 50% collinear collision with deuterium at rest, fractional
(3) 56% (4) 62% loss of its energy is p d ; while for its similar
collision with carbon nucleus at rest, fractional loss
8. A person trying to lose weight by burning fat lifts
of energy is p c. The values of p d and p c are
a mass of 10 kg upto a height of 1 m 1000 times.
respectively [JEE (Main)-2018]
Assume that the potential energy lost each time
he lowers the mass is dissipated. How much fat (1) (0.89, 0.28) (2) (0.28, 0.89)
will he use up considering the work done only (3) (0, 0) (4) (0, 1)
when the weight is lifted up? Fat supplies 3.8 × 107
J of energy per kg which is converted to 14. Three blocks A, B and C are lying on a smooth
mechanical energy with a 20% efficiency rate. horizontal surface, as shown in the figure. A and B
Take g = 9.8 ms–2 [JEE (Main)-2016] have equal masses, m while C has mass M.
Block A is given an initial speed  towards B due
(1) 6.45 × 10–3 kg (2) 9.89 × 10–3 kg to which it collides with B perfectly inelastically.
(3) 12.89 × 10–3 kg (4) 2.45 × 10–3 kg The combined mass collides with C, also perfectly
9. A body of mass m = 10 –2 kg is moving in a 5
inelastically th of the initial kinetic energy is lost
medium and experiences a frictional force F = –kv2. 6
Its initial speed is v0 = 10 ms–1. If, after 10 s, its in whole process. What is value of M/m?
1 [JEE (Main)-2019]
energy is mv 02 , the value of k will be
8
[JEE (Main)-2017] A B C
m m M
(1) 10–3 kg m–1 (2) 10–3 kg s–1
(1) 3 (2) 4
(3) 10–4 kg m–1 (4) 10–1 kg m–1 s–1
(3) 2 (4) 5
10. A time dependent force F = 6t acts on a particle
of mass 1 kg. If the particle starts from rest, the 15. A block of mass m, lying on a smooth horizontal
work done by the force during the first 1 second surface, is attached to a spring (of negligible mass)
will be [JEE (Main)-2017] of spring constant k. The other end of the spring is
fixed, as shown in the figure. The block is initially at
(1) 4.5 J (2) 22 J
rest in its equilibrium position. If now the block is
(3) 9 J (4) 18 J pulled with a constant force F, the maximum speed
11. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius a of the block is [JEE (Main)-2019]
under the action of an attractive potential
k
U– . Its total energy is [JEE (Main)-2018] m F
2r 2

k k F F
(1) – 2 (2) 2
(1)
 mk
(2)
mk
4a 2a

3 k 2F F
(3) Zero (4) – (3) (4)
2 a2 mk mk

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16. A force acts on a 2 kg object so that its position 21. A simple pendulum, made of a string of length l and
is given as a function of time as x = 3t2 + 5. What a bob of mass m, is released from a small angle
is the work done by this force in first 5 seconds?  0 . It strikes a block of mass M, kept on a
horizontal surface at its lowest point of oscillations,
[JEE (Main)-2019]
elastically. It bounces back and goes up to an
(1) 950 J (2) 900 J angle 1. Then M is given by [JEE (Main)-2019]
(3) 850 J (4) 875 J
   1  m  0  1 
17. A block of mass m is kept on a platform which (1) m  0 (2)

 0  1  2  0  1 
g
starts from rest with constant acceleration
2    1 
m  0  1 
upward, as shown in fig. Work done by normal (3) (4) m 0 
2  0  1   0  1 
reaction on block in time t is [JEE (Main)-2019]
22. A particle moves in one dimension from rest under
g the influence of a force that varies with the distance
m a=—
2 travelled by the particle as shown in the figure. The
kinetic energy of the particle after it has travelled
3 m is [JEE (Main)-2019]
3m g 2 t 2 m g 2t 2
(1) (2) 
8 8
3
m g 2t 2
(3) 0 (4) Force 2
8 (in N)
1
18. A piece of wood of mass 0.03 kg is dropped from
the top of a 100 m height building. At the same 1 2 3
time, a bullet of mass 0.02 kg is fired vertically Distance
upwards, with a velocity 100 ms–1, from the ground. (in m)
The bullet gets embedded in the wood. Then the (1) 4 J (2) 2.5 J
maximum height to which the combined system
reaches above the top of the building before falling (3) 5 J (4) 6.5 J
below is (g = 10 ms–2) [JEE (Main)-2019] 23. A body of mass m 1 moving with an unknown
(1) 30 m (2) 40 m velocity of v1iˆ , undergoes a collinear collision with
(3) 20 m (4) 10 m
a body of mass m2 moving with a velocity v 2iˆ .
19. A particle which is experiencing a force, given by After collision, m1 and m2 move with velocities of
  
F  3i  12 j , undergoes a displacement of v 3 iˆ and v 4 iˆ , respectively.. If m2 = 0.5 m1 and
 
d  4i . If the particle had a kinetic energy of v3 = 0.5 v1, then v1 is [JEE (Main)-2019]
3 J at the beginning of the displacement, what is
its kinetic energy at the end of the displacement? v2
(1) v 4 –
4
[JEE (Main)-2019]
(2) v4 – v2
(1) 15 J (2) 9 J
(3) v4 + v2
(3) 12 J (4) 10 J
20. A body of mass 1 kg falls freely from a height v2
(4) v 4 –
of 100 m, on a platform of mass 3 kg which 2
is mounted on a spring having spring constant 24. A uniform cable of mass M and length L is placed
k = 1.25 × 106 N/m. The body sticks to the platform
th
and the spring’s maximum compression is found to  1
be x. Given that g = 10 ms–2, the value of x will be on a horizontal surface such that its   part is
n
close to [JEE (Main)-2019]
hanging below the edge of the surface. To lift the
(1) 80 cm (2) 8 cm hanging part of the cable upto the surface, the
(3) 2 cm (4) 40 cm work done should be [JEE (Main)-2019]

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 MgL 29. A 60 HP electric motor lifts an elevator having a
(1) 2 (2) nMgL maximum total load capacity of 2000 kg. If the
n
frictional force on the elevator is 4000 N, the speed
MgL 2MgL of the elevator at full load is close to (1 HP = 746 W,
(3) 2 (4) g = 10 ms–2) [JEE (Main)-2020]
2n n2
25. A body of mass 2 kg makes an elastic collision (1) 1.5 ms–1 (2) 1.9 ms–1
with a second body at rest and continues to move (3) 1.7 ms–1 (4) 2.0 ms–1
in the original direction but with one fourth of its
original speed. What is the mass of the second 30. An elevator in a building can carry a maximum of
body? [JEE (Main)-2019] 10 persons, with the average mass of each person
being 68 kg. The mass of the elevator itself is
(1) 1.5 kg (2) 1.8 kg
920 kg and it moves with a constant speed of
(3) 1.0 kg (4) 1.2 kg 3 m/s. The frictional force opposing the motion is
26. A wedge of mass M = 4 m lies on a frictionless 6000 N. If the elevator is moving up with its full
plane. A particle of mass m approaches the wedge capacity, the power delivered by the motor to the
with speed v. There is no friction between the elevator (g = 10 m/s2) must be at least
particle and the plane or between the particle and [JEE (Main)-2020]
the wedge. The maximum height climbed by the
particle on the wedge is given by (1) 56300 W (2) 66000 W
[JEE (Main)-2019] (3) 48000 W (4) 62360 W
31. A particle of mass m is dropped from a height h
v2 2v 2
(1) (2) above the ground. At the same time another
g 5g particle of the same mass is thrown vertically
2v 2 v2 upwards from the ground with a speed of 2gh .
(3) (4)
7g 2g If they collide head-on completely inelastically, the
27. A particle of mass ‘m’ is moving with speed ‘2v’ time taken for the combined mass to reach the
and collides with a mass ‘2m’ moving with speed
‘v’ in the same direction. After collision, the first h
ground, in units of is [JEE (Main)-2020]
mass is stopped completely while the second one g
splits into two particles each of mass ‘m’, which
move at angle 45° with respect to the original 1 3
direction. The speed of each of the moving particle (1) (2)
2 4
will be [JEE (Main)-2019]

(1) v / 2 2  (2) v/ 2 (3)

1
2
(4)
3
2
(3) 2v (4) 2 2v 
32. Consider a force F  - xiˆ  yjˆ. The work done by
28. Two particles, of masses M and 2M, moving, as
shown, with speeds of 10 m/s and 5 m/s, collide this force in moving a particle from point A(1, 0) to
elastically at the origin. After the collision, they B(0, 1) along the line segment is
move along the indicated directions with speeds v1 (all quantities are in SI units) [JEE (Main)-2020]
and v2, respectively. The values of v1 and v2 are
nearly: [JEE (Main)-2019] Y
M 2M B (0, 1)
10 m/s v1

30° 30°
45° 45°

5 m/s v2
X
2M M (0, 0) A (1, 0)
(1) 3.2 m/s and 12.6 m/s
(1) 2 (2) 1
(2) 3.2 m/s and 6.3 m/s
(3) 6.5 m/s and 3.2 m/s 1 3
(3) (4)
(4) 6.5 m/s and 6.3 m/s 2 2

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33. Two particles of equal mass m have respective 37. A tennis ball is released from a height h and after
freely falling on a wooden floor it rebounds and
 iˆ  jˆ 
initial velocities uiˆ and u   . They collide h
 2  reaches height . The velocity versus height of
2
completely inelastically. The energy lost in the the ball during its motion may be represented
process is [JEE (Main)-2020] graphically by

2 3 (graph are drawn schematically and on not to

(1) mu 2 (2) mu 2 scale) [JEE (Main)-2020]
3 4
v
1 1
(3) mu 2 (4) mu 2
8 3
h
(1) h(v )
34. A particle of mass m is projected with a speed u h/2

from the ground at an angle  = w.r.t. horizontal
3
(x-axis). When it has reached its maximum height, v
it collides completely inelastically with another
particle of the same mass and velocity uiˆ . The h
h(v )
horizontal distance covered by the combined mass (2) h/2
before reaching the ground is [JEE (Main)-2020]

5 u2 3 2 u2 v
(1) (2)
8 g 4 g h/2
h(v )
(3) h
3 3 u2 u2
(3) (4) 2 2
8 g g

35. A particle of mass m with an initial velocity uiˆ

collides perfectly elastically with a mass 3 m at v
rest. It moves with a velocity v jˆ after collision, h/2
then, v is given by [JEE (Main)-2020] (4) h(v )
h
1 u
(1) v  u (2) v
6 3

2 u 38. Blocks of masses m, 2 m, 4 m and 8 m are

(3) v  u (4) v
3 2 arranged in a line on a frictionless floor. Another
block of mass m, moving with speed v along the
36. A block of mass 1.9 kg is at rest at the edge of same line (see figure) collides with mass m in
a table, of height 1 m. A bullet of mass 0.1 kg perfectly inelastic manner. All the subsequent
collides with the block and sticks to it. If the collisions are also perfectly inelastic. By the time
velocity of the bullet is 20 m/s in the horizontal the last block of mass 8 m starts moving the total
direction just before the collision then the kinetic energy loss is p% of the original energy. Value of
energy just before the combined system strikes the ‘p’ is close to [JEE (Main)-2020]
floor, is [Take g = 10 m/s2. Assume there is no
rotational motion and loss of energy after the v
collision is negligable.] [JEE (Main)-2020]
(1) 19 J
m m 2m 4m 8m
(2) 23 J
(3) 20 J (1) 37 (2) 77

(4) 21 J (3) 87 (4) 94

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39. A person pushes a box on a rough horizontal 43. A body A, of mass m = 0.1 kg has an initial
platform surface. He applies a force of 200 N over
velocity of 3iˆ ms –1. It collides elastically with
a distance of 15 m. Thereafter, he gets
progressively tired and his applied force reduces another body, B of the same mass which has an
linearly with distance to 100 N. The total distance initial velocity of 5 ˆj ms–1. After collision, A moves
through which the box has been moved is 30 m.

What is the work done by the person during the with a velocity v  4  iˆ  jˆ  ms–1 . The energy of B
total movement of the box? [JEE (Main)-2020]
x
after collision is written as J . The value of x
(1) 5690 J (2) 3280 J 10
is ________. [JEE (Main)-2020]
(3) 5250 J (4) 2780 J
44. A particle of mass m is moving along the x-axis
40. If the potential energy between two molecules is
with initial velocity uiˆ . It collides elastically with a
A B particle of mass 10 m at rest and then moves with
given by U    , then at equilibrium,
r 6 r 12 half its initial kinetic energy (see figure). If
separation between molecules, and the potential sin 1  n sin 2 then value of n is _________.
energy are [JEE (Main)-2020]
[JEE (Main)-2020]
1 1
 2B 6 A2  B 6 A2 m
(1)   ,  (2)  2A  , 
 A  2B   2B
1 1 1
 2B  6 A2  B 6
(3)   ,  (4)  A , 0
 A  4B   m uiˆ 10 m 2
41. Particle A of mass m 1 moving with velocity
( 3 iˆ  jˆ ) ms1 collides with another particle B of
  10 m
mass m2 which is at rest initially. Let V1 and V2
be the velocities of particles A and B after collision 45. A cricket ball of mass 0.15 kg is thrown vertically
respectively. If m 1 = 2m 2 and after collision up by a bowling machine so that it rises to a
   maximum height of 20 m after leaving the
V1  (iˆ  3 jˆ) ms1 , the angle between V1 and V2
machine. If the part pushing the ball applies a
is [JEE (Main)-2020] constant force F on the ball and moves horizontally
(1) –45° (2) 60° a distance of 0.2 m while launching the ball, the
value of F (in N) is (g = 10 ms–2) ____.
(3) 15° (4) 105°
[JEE (Main)-2020]
42. A particle (m = 1 kg) slides down a frictionless
track (AOC) starting from rest at a point A (height 46. A block starts moving up an inclined plane of
2 m). After reaching C, the particle continues to inclination 30° with an initial velocity of v0. It comes
move freely in air as a projectile. When it reaching
its highest point P (height 1 m), the kinetic energy v0
of the particle (in J) is (figure drawn is schematic back to its initial position with velocity . The
2
and not to scale; take g = 10 ms–2)
value of the coefficient of kinetic friction between
[JEE (Main)-2020] I
Height the block and the inclined plane is close to .
A
1000
The nearest integer to I is _________.
P
[JEE (Main)-2020]

C 47. A body of mass 2 kg is driven by an engine

2m delivering a constant power of 1 J/s. The body
starts from rest and moves in a straight line. After
9 seconds, the body has moved a distance (in m)
O _______. [JEE (Main)-2020]

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48. Two bodies of the same mass are moving with the 54. Two particles having masses 4 g and 16 g respectively
same speed, but in different directions in a plane. are moving with equal kinetic energies. The ratio of
They have a completely inelastic collision and the magnitudes of their momentum is n : 2. The value
move together thereafter with a final speed which of n will [JEE (Main)-2021]
is half of their initial speed. The angle between the 55. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as
initial velocities of the two bodies (in degree) is Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
_________. [JEE (Main)-2020]
Assertion A: Body ‘P’ having mass M moving with
49. A ball with a speed of 9 m/s collides with another
speed ‘u’ has head-on collision elastically with
identical ball at rest. After the collision, the direction
another body ‘Q’ having mass ‘m’ initially at rest.
of each ball makes an angle of 30° with the original
If m << M, body ‘Q’ will have a maximum speed
direction. The ratio of velocities of the balls after
equal to ‘2u’ after collision.
collision is x : y, where x is _________.
Reason R: During elastic collision, the
[JEE (Main)-2021]
momentum and kinetic energy are both conserved.
50. A particle is projected with velocity v0 along
In the light of the above statements, choose the
x-axis. A damping force is acting on the particle
most appropriate answer from the options given
which is proportional to the square of the distance
below : [JEE (Main)-2021]
from the origin i.e. ma = –x2. The distance at which
the particle stops [JEE (Main)-2021] (1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct
explanation of A
1 1
 3v 2  3  3v 2  2 (2) A is not correct but R is correct
0  0 
(1)  (2) 
 2   2  (3) A is correct but R is not correct
   
(4) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the
1 correct explanation of A
1
 2v 2  2  2v  3 56. A large block of wood of mass M = 5.99 kg is hanging
0 
(3)  (4)  0 
 3   3  from two long massless cords. A bullet of mass m =
 
10 g is fired into the block and gets embedded in it.
51. Two solids A and B of mass 1 kg and 2 kg respectively The (block + bullet) then swing upwards, their centre
are moving with equal linear momentum. The ratio of of mass rising a vertical distance h = 9.8 cm before
the (block + bullet) pendulum comes momentarily to
A
their kinetic energies (K.E)A : (K.E.)B will be
, so rest at the end of its arc. The speed of the bullet just
1 before collision is : [JEE (Main)-2021]
the value of A will be________. [JEE (Main)-2021]
52. A small bob tied at one end of a thin string of length (take g = 9.8 ms–2)
1 m is describing a vertical circle so that the maximum
and minimum tension in the string are in the ratio 5:
1. The velocity of the bob at the highest position
is_________ m/s. (Take g = 10 m/s2)
[JEE (Main)-2021]
53. The potential energy (U) of a diatomic molecule is a
function dependent on r (interatomic distance) as

 
U  3 m h
r 10
r5 M
v
where  and  are positive constants. The
equilibrium distance between two atoms will be
(1) 821.4 m/s
a
 2  b (2) 831.4 m/s
  , where a = _________________.
   (3) 841.4 m/s
[JEE (Main)-2021] (4) 811.4 m/s

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57. A boy is rolling a 0.5 kg ball on the frictionless floor
with the speed of 20 ms–1. The ball gets deflected by y-axis Piece 1
an obstacle on the way. After deflection it moves with v1 = 10 m/s
5% of its initial kinetic energy. What is the speed of
the ball now? [JEE (Main)-2021] x-axis
30°

(1) 4.47 ms–1 (2) 1.00 ms–1

v2
(3) 14.41 ms–1 (4) 19.0 ms–1
58. A rubber ball is released from a height of 5 m above
the floor. It bounces back repeatedly, always rising to A
62. C
81
of the height through which it falls. Find the B
100
ta l 10 m
average speed of the ball. (Take g = 10 ms–2) izon e
r
ho ur fac 5m
[JEE (Main)-2021] s

(1) 3.50 ms–1

(2) 2.0 ms–1
(3) 2.50 ms–1
(4) 3.0 ms–1
59. A constant power delivering machine has towed a
box, which was initially at rest, along a horizontal
straight line. The distance moved by the box in time
‘t’ is proportional to: [JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) t3/2 (2) t2/3
(3) t (4) t1/2
60. A bullet of mass 0.1 kg is fired on a wooden block to
pierce through it, but it stops after moving a distance
of 50 cm into it. If the velocity of bullet before hitting
the wood is 10 m/s and it slows down with uniform
deceleration, then the magnitude of effective retarding
force on the bullet is ‘x’ N.
The value of ‘x’ to the nearest integer is ______.
[JEE (Main)-2021]
61. A ball of mass 10 kg moving with a velocity 10 3 m/
s along the x-axis, hits another ball of mass 20 kg
which is at rest. After the collision, first ball comes to
rest while the second ball disintegrates into two equal
pieces. One piece starts moving along y-axis with a
speed of 10 m/s. The second piece starts moving at
an angle of 30° with respect to the x-axis.
The velocity of the ball moving at 30° with x-axis
is x m/s.
The configuration of pieces after collision is shown
in the figure below.
The value of x to the nearest integer is ______.
[JEE (Main)-2021]
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As shown in the figure, a particle of mass 10 kg
is placed at a point A. When the particle is slightly
displaced to its right, it starts moving and reaches
the point B. The speed of the particle at B is x
m/s. (Take g = 10 m/s2)
The value of ‘x’ to the nearest integer is________.
[JEE (Main)-2021]
63. An object of mass m1 collides with another object of
mass m2, which is at rest. After the collision the
objects move with equal speeds in opposite direction.
The ratio of the masses m2 : m1 is:
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) 2 : 1
(2) 3 : 1
(3) 1 : 2
(4) 1 : 1
64. A ball of mass 4 kg, moving with a velocity of
10 ms–1, collides with a spring of length 8 m and force
constant 100 Nm–1. The length of the compressed
spring is x m. The value of x, to the nearest integer,
is ______. [JEE (Main)-2021]
65. 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/s2). [JEE (Main)-2021]
 towards B with a speed of 9 m/s and makes an elastic
collision with it. Thereafter B makes a completely
inelastic collision with C. All motions occur along
Gun same straight line. The final speed of C is
[JEE (Main)-2021]
ball A B C
m 2m 2m

(1) 6 m/s (2) 4 m/s

(3) 9 m/s (4) 3 m/s
71. A stone of mass 20 g is projected from a rubber
2m catapult of length 0.1 m and area of cross section
10–6 m2 stretched by an amount 0.04 m. The velocity
of the projected stone is ______ m/s.
(Young’s modulus of rubber = 0.5 × 109 N/m2)
[JEE (Main)-2021]
72. Given below is the plot of a potential energy function
66. If the Kinetic energy of a moving body becomes four U(x) for a system, in which a particle is in one
times its initial Kinetic energy, then the percentage dimensional motion, while a conservative force F(x)
change in its momentum will be: acts on it. Suppose that Emech = 8 J, the incorrect
[JEE (Main)-2021] statement for this system is : [JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) 200% (2) 100%
U (J)
(3) 400% (4) 300%
67. A body at rest is moved along a horizontal straight line 10
E mech = 8 J
by a machine delivering a constant power. The 8
distance moved by the body in time ‘t’ is proportional
6
to [JEE (Main)-2021]
4
1 1
2
(1) t2 (2) t4
0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x
3 3
(3) t2 (4) t4 [where K.E. = kinetic energy]
68. A porter lifts a heavy suitcase of mass 80 kg and at (1) At x < x1, K.E. is smallest and the particle is
the destination lowers it down by a distance of 80 cm moving at the slowest speed.
with a constant velocity. Calculate the workdone by
(2) At x > x 4, K.E. is constant throughout the
the porter in lowering the suitcase. region.
(take g = 9.8 ms–2) [JEE (Main)-2021] (3) At x = x2, K.E. is greatest and the particle is
(1) +627.2 J moving at the fastest speed.
(2) –62720.0 J (4) At x = x3, K.E. = 4 J.
73. An automobile of mass ‘m’ accelerates starting from
(3) –627.2 J
origin and initially at rest, while the engine supplies
(4) 784.0 J constant power P. The position is given as a function
of time by [JEE (Main)-2021]
69. A force of F = (5 y  20) ˆj N acts on a particle. The
1 3 1 3
workdone by this force when the particle is moved  9 P 2 2  8 P 2 2
from y = 0 m to y = 10 m is _______ J. (1)   t (2)   t
 8m   9m 
[JEE (Main)-2021]
70. Three objects A, B and C are kept in a straight line on 1 2 1 3
a frictionless horizontal surface. The masses of A, B  8 P 2 3  9 m 2 2
(3)   t (4)   t
and C are m, 2 m and 2 m respectively. A moves  9m   8P 
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74. A small block slides down from the top of hemisphere 79. A block moving horizontally on a smooth surface with
of radius R = 3 m as shown in the figure. The height a speed of 40 m/s splits into two parts with masses
‘h’ at which the block will lose contact with the in the ratio of 1 : 2. If the smaller part moves at 60 m/
surface of the sphere is _____ m. s in the same direction, then the fractional change in
(Assume there is no friction between the block and kinetic energy is: [JEE (Main)-2021]
the hemisphere) [JEE (Main)-2021]
1
(1)
3

A (R – h) 2
R
(2)
 h 3

O 1
(3)
4
75. A uniform chain of length 3 meter and mass 3 kg
overhangs a smooth table with 2 meter laying on the 1
table. If k is the kinetic energy of the chain in Joule as (4)
8
it completely slips off the table, then the value of k is
_____. (Take g = 10 m/s2) [JEE (Main)-2021] 80. A body of mass ‘m’ dropped from a height ‘h’ reaches
76. Two persons A and B perform same amount of work the ground with a speed of 0.8 gh . The value of
in moving a body through a certain distance d with
work done by the air-friction is:
application of forces acting at angles 45° and 60° with
the direction of displacement respectively. The ratio [JEE (Main)-2021]
of force applied by person A to the force applied by
(1) mgh
1
person B is . The value of x is ______ (2) 0.64 mgh
x
(3) 1.64 mgh
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(4) –0.68 mgh
77. A body of mass (2M) splits into four masses {m, M –
m, m, M – m}, which are rearranged to form a square 81. An engine is attached to a wagon through a shock
M absorber of length 1.5 m. The system with a total
as shown in the figure. The ratio of for which, the mass of 40,000 kg is moving with a speed of
m
72 kmh–1 when the brakes are applied to bring it to
gravitational potential energy of the system becomes
rest. In the process of the system being brought to
maximum is x : 1. The value of x is _______.
rest, the spring of the shock absorber gets compressed
[JEE (Main)-2021] by 1.0 m. If 90% of energy of the wagon is lost due to
m M–m friction, the spring constant is ________ × 105 N/m.
[JEE (Main)-2021]
d 82. A particle experiences a variable force

 
F  4 xiˆ  3 y 2 ˆj in a horizontal x-y plane. Assume
M–m m distance in meters and force is newton. If the particle
d
moves from point (1, 2) to point (2, 3) in the x-y plane;
78. A body of mass M moving at speed V0 collides
elastically with a mass ‘m’ at rest. After the collision, then Kinetic Energy changes by
the two masses move at angles 1 and 2 with
respect to the initial direction of motion of the body of [JEE (Main)-2022]
mass M. The largest possible value of the ratio M/m, (1) 50.0 J
for which the angles 1 and 2 will be equal, is:
(2) 12.5 J
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 25.0 J

(3) 1 (4) 3 (4) 0 J

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83. A ball of mass 100 g is dropped from a height h =10 87. A pendulum of length 2 m consists of a wooden bob
cm on a platform fixed at the top of a vertical spring
of mass 50 g. A bullet of mass 75 g is fired towards
(as shown in figure). The ball stays on the platform
the stationary bob with a speed v. The bullet emerges
h
and the platform is depressed by a distance . The
2 v
out of the bob with a speed and the bob just
spring constant is ______ Nm . –1 3
completes the vertical circle. The value of v is
(Use g = 10 ms–2) [JEE (Main)-2022]
_______ ms–1. (if g =10 m/s2). [JEE (Main)-2022]
88. A stone tied to a string of length L is whirled in a vertical
circle with the other end of the string at the centre. At
a certain instant of time, the stone is at its lowest
position and has a speed u. The magnitude of change
in its velocity, as it reaches a position where the string

84. A 0.5 kg block moving at a speed of 12 ms–1 is horizontal, is x(u 2  gL ) . The value of x is
compresses a spring through a distance 30 cm when [JEE (Main)-2022]
its speed is halved. The spring constant of the spring (1) 3 (2) 2
(3) 1 (4) 5
will be ___ Nm–1. [JEE (Main)-2022]
89. A particle of mass m is moving in a circular path of
85. An object is thrown vertically upwards. At its constant radius r such that its centripetal acceleration
maximum height, which of the following quantity (a) is varying with time t as a = k2rt2, where k is a
becomes zero? [JEE (Main)-2022] constant. The power delivered to the particle by the
(1) Momentum (2) Potential Energy force acting on it is given as [JEE (Main)-2022]

(3) Acceleration (4) Force (1) Zero (2) mk2r2t2

(3) mk2r2t (4) mk 2rt
86. A ball is released from rest from point P of a smooth
90. A pendulum is suspended by a string of length 250
semi-spherical vessel as shown in figure. The ratio of
cm. The mass of the bob of the pendulum is 200 g.
the centripetal force and normal reaction on the ball
The bob is pulled aside until the string is at 60° with
at point Q is A while angular position of point Q is 
vertical as shown in the figure. After releasing the
with respect to point P. Which of the following graphs bob, the maximum velocity attained by the bob will
represent the correct relation between A and  when be ___ ms–1. (if g = 10 m/s2) [JEE (Main)-2022]
ball goes from Q to R? [JEE (Main)-2022]

91. A block of mass 2 kg moving on a horizontal surface

with speed of 4 ms–1 enters a rough surface ranging
(1) (2) from x = 0.5 m to x = 1.5 m. The retarding force in this
range of rough surface is related to distance by
F = –kx where k = 12 Nm–1. The speed of the block
as it just crosses the rough surface will be :
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(3) (4) (1) Zero (2) 1.5 ms–1
(3) 2.0 ms–1 (4) 2.5 ms–1

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92. Water falls from a 40 m high dam at the rate of
9 × 10 kg per hour. Fifty percentage of gravitational
4
potential energy can be converted into electrical
energy. Using this hydro electric energy number of
100 W lamps, that can be lit, is :
96. Two billiard balls of mass 0.05 kg each moving in
opposite directions with 10 ms–1 collide and rebound
with the same speed. If the time duration of contact
is t = 0.005 s, then what is the force exerted on the
ball due to each other? [JEE (Main)-2022]

(Take g = 10 ms–2) [JEE (Main)-2022] (1) 100 N (2) 200 N

(1) 25 (2) 50 (3) 300 N (4) 400 N

97. A bag of sand of mass 9.8 kg is suspended by a rope.

(3) 100 (4) 18
A bullet of 200 g travelling with speed
93. A particle of mass 500 gm is moving in a straight line 10 ms–1 gets embedded in it, then loss of kinetic
with velocity v = bx5/2. The work done by the net force energy will be [JEE (Main)-2022]
during its displacement from x = 0 to x = 4 m is : (Take
(1) 4.9 J (2) 9.8 J
b = 0.25 m–3/2s–1). [JEE (Main)-2022]
(3) 14.7 J (4) 19.6 J
(1) 2 J (2) 4 J
98. As per the given figure, two blocks each of mass
(3) 8 J (4) 16 J 250 g are connected to a spring of spring constant
2 Nm –1. If both are given velocity v in opposite
94. In the given figure, the block of mass m is dropped directions, then maximum elongation of the spring
from the point ‘A’. The expression for kinetic energy is: [JEE (Main)-2022]
of block when it reaches point ‘B’ is

[JEE (Main)-2022]

v v
(1) (2)
2 2 2

v v
(3) (4)
4 2

99. Sand is being dropped from a stationary dropper at

a rate of 0.5 kgs–1 on a conveyor belt moving with a
velocity of 5 ms–1. The power needed to keep the belt
moving with the same velocity will be
1 1 [JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) mgy 02 (2) mgy 2
2 2
(1) 1.25 W (2) 2.5 W
(3) mg(y – y0) (4) mgy0
(3) 6.25 W (4) 12.5 W
95. A body of mass 0.5 kg travels on straight line path
100. Two cylindrical vessels of equal cross-sectional area
with velocity v = (3x2 + 4) m/s. The net work done by
16 cm 2 contain water upto heights 100 cm and 150
the force during its displacement from x = 0 to x = 2
cm respectively. The vessels are interconnected so
m is [JEE (Main)-2022] that the water levels in them become equal. The work
(1) 64 J done by the force of gravity during the process, is
[Tak e, density of water = 10 3 kg/m 3 and
(2) 60 J g = 10 ms–2] [JEE (Main)-2022]
(3) 120 J (1) 0.25 J (2) 1 J
(4) 128 J (3) 8 J (4) 12 J

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101. In two different experiments, an object of mass 5 kg 105. Arrange the four graphs in descending order of total
moving with a speed of 25 ms–1 hits two different work done; where W1, W2, W3 and W4 are the work
done corresponding to figure a, b, c and d respectively.
walls and comes to rest within (i) 3 second, (ii) 5
seconds, respectively. [JEE (Main)-2022] [JEE (Main)-2022]
Choose the correct option out of the following:
(1) Impulse and average force acting on the object
will be same for both the cases.
(2) Impulse will be same for both the cases but the
average force will be different.
(3) Average force will be same for both the cases but
the impulse will be different.
(4) Average force and impulse will be different for
both the cases.
102. A block of mass ‘m’ (as shown in figure) moving
with kinetic energy E compresses a spring through
a distance 25 cm when, its speed is halved. The
value of spring constant of used spring will be nE
Nm –1 for n = _______. [JEE (Main)-2022]

103. A bullet of mass 200 g having initial kinetic energy

90 J is shot inside a long swimming pool as shown
in the figure. If it’s kinetic energy reduces to 40 J
within 1 s, the minimum length of the pool, the bullet
(1) W3 > W2 > W1 > W4
has to travel so that it completely comes to rest is
(2) W3 > W2 > W4 > W1
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(3) W2 > W3 > W4 > W1

(4) W2 > W3 > W1 > W4

106. A stone of mass m tied to a string is being whirled in

(1) 45 m (2) 90 m
a vertical circle with a uniform speed. The tension in
(3) 125 m (4) 25 m the string is [JEE (Main)-2022]
104. The velocity of the bullet becomes one third after it
(1) The same throughout the motion.
penetrates 4 cm in a wooden block. Assuming that
bullet is facing a constant resistance during its (2) Minimum at the highest position of the circular
path.
motion in the block. The bullet stops completely after
travelling at (4 + x) cm inside the block. The value of (3) Minimum at the lowest position of the circular
x is [JEE (Main)-2022] path.
(1) 2.0 (2) 1.0 (4) Minimum when the rope is in the horizontal
(3) 0.5 (4) 1.5 position.



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Chapter 4

Work, Energy and Power

1. Answer (2) 6. Answer (3)
If the particle moving in same direction lose all
their energy, final momentum will become zero,  dW   F  dl
whereas initial momentum is not zero.
2. Answer (4)
L L
W   ax dx   bx 2 dx 
aL2 bL3
0 0
 .
2 3
a b
U 12
 7. Answer (3)
x x6
m 2v
dU v
At equilibrium 0 v’
dx
= 2mv 2
v'
12a 6b 3m
 13
 0
x x7 2m
12a 6b
  1 1
m  2v    2m  v 2
2
13
x x7 KE loss =
2 2
6 2a
 x  2
b 1  2mv 2  5
   3m     mv
2

a b b 2 b 2 b2 2  3 m  3
 U(at equilibrium)  2
   
 2a   2a  4a 2a 4a
 b   b  5
    mv 2
Required % = 3  100  56%
At x =  , U = 0 2mv 2  mv 2

b2 8. Answer (3)
 D
4a Let x kg of fat is burned then
3. Answer (1) 20
k  t x × 3.8 × 107 × = 10 × 9.8 × 1000
100
 v2  t  x = 12.89 × 10–3 kg
or v t 9. Answer (3)

dv 1 1
 mv 02
dt t kf 8 1
 
ki 1 4
4. Answer (4) mv 02
2
5. Answer (4)
Maximum energy loss is vf 1

vi 2
1 Mm M 1 2
(v  0)2 =  mv 
2M m M  m  2  v0
vf 
So, Statement-1 is wrong. 2
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 mdv 12. Answer (2)
kv 2 
dt It is a case of superelastic collision
v0 mv0 = mv1 + mv2 ...(i)
2 t0
dv kdt  v1 + v2 = v0
 v 2
  m
v0 0

v0
1
2
 3 1 
m v12  v 22   mv 02 
22 

 1 2 k
  v   m t0
 v 0  v 2
1  v 22   3 2
2
v0 ...(ii)

1 2 k
   t0  (v1  v 2 )2  v12  v 22  2v1v 2
v0 v0 m

1 k 3v 02
   t0  v 02   2v1v 2
v0 m 2

m 102 v 02
k  = 10–4 kg m–1  2v1v 2  – ...(iii)
v 0t0 10  10 2

10. Answer (1) 2 2

 (v1 – v2)2 = (v1 + v2)2 – 4v1v2 = v 0  v 0
dv
6t  1  v1 – v 2  2 v 0
dt
13. Answer (1)
v
mu = mv1 + 2m × v2 ...(i)
 dv   6t dt
0 u = (v2 – v1) ...(ii)

1 u
t2   v1  
v  6   = 3 ms–1 3
 2 0
2
1 1 u 
mu 2  m  
1 E 2 2 3 8
W = KE   1  9  4.5 J   pd    0.89
2 E 1 2 9
mu
2
11. Answer (3)
And mu = mv1 + (12m) × v2 ...(iii)
–dU  k 
F
dr U  – 2  u = (v2 – v1) ...(iv)
 2r 
11
mv 2 k  v1   u
 3 [This force provides necessary 13
r r
centripetal force] 2
1 1  11 
mu 2  m  u 
k E 2 2  13  48
2
 mv    pc    0.28
r2 E 1 169
mu 2
2
k
 K.E  14. Answer (2)
2r 2
1 2
E1  v rel
k 2
 P.E  –
2r 2
1m 2 1
Total energy = Zero  v  mv 2
2 2 4
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 v 1 g  2
Velocity after collision = S t
2 2  2 

2
1  2m  M  v  3mg g 2
E 2     w  t
2  2m  M  2  2 4

51 2 3mg 2 2
E1  E2   mv  w t
62  8

1 m 2  1 m 2 M 51  18. Answer (2)

 v   v    mv 2 
2 2 2 2 2m  M 6  2 
1
100 – 10.t 2  100t  5t 2
M 10 5 2
 1  
2m  M 6 3  t=1s
Conservation of momentum O
M
 4  90 × 02 – 10 × 03 = v × 05
m
15. Answer (4) 1.8  0.3
 v=
0  05
m
T  2
k 1.5 150
=  = 30 m/s
0  05 5
k

m 302 30  30
s2 =  = 45 m
vmax = A. 2  10 2  10
 Maximum height above the building
F
 F = kA, A = = 45 – 5 = 40 m
k
19. Answer (1)
F k

vmax =
k m  
W = KEf – KEi = 3iˆ  12 jˆ  4iˆ

F  KEf = 12 + KEin = 12 + 3 = 15 J
 vmax =
km 20. Answer (3)
16. Answer (2) 3  10
Initial compression = , since spring constant
dx k
V   6t is high. So initial compression is low.
dt
Let v1 be velocity after collision.
V(t = 0) = 0
4v1 = v0
V(t = 5 s) = 30 m/s
v 0  2g  100
1
KE  2  302  900 J
2
1 1
17. Answer (1)  4  v12  kx 2
2 2
mg x = 2 cm
N  mg 
2 21. Answer (1)

3mg u = 0
N
2 v = 1

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 26. Answer (2)
u 0
 
v 1 mv = (4m + m)v

v
M–m  Common speed v 
Now, v = u 5
Mm

M  m u 0 1 v2 1
 
mgh + 5m   mv 2
 2 25 2
M–m v 1
1  1 1 4
M   1  mgh = mv 2  1–   mv 2 
  0 2  5 2 5
m 0 – 1
2mv 2 2v 2
   1   h 
 M m 0 5  mg 5g
  –  
0 1
27. Answer (4)
22. Answer (4) Initial momentum · Pi = 2mv + 2mv = 4mv
Area under F–x graph Let v be the speed of l particle
1 mv
K.E = W   (3  2)  (3  2)  2  2
2
= 2.5 + 4 m
2v 45°
= 6.5 J m 2 mv m 45°
23. Answer (2)
m1v1 + m2v2 = m1v3 + m2v4 mv
m1v1 + 0.5m1v2 = 0.5m1v1 + 0.5m1v4
mv 
v1 = v4 – v2  2  4mv
2
24. Answer (3)
 v  2 2v
M
m1  28. Answer (4)
n
Apply conservation of linear momentum in
M L X and Y direction for the system then
Ui  g L/n
n 2n M(10cos30°) + 2M(5cos45°) = 2M (v1cos30°)

MgL + M(v2cos45°)
W 
2n 2 v2
5 3  5 2  3 v1  ...(1)
25. Answer (4) 2

2V Also
2V   m2V2
4 2M(5sin45°) – M(10sin30°) = 2Mv1sin30°
– Mv2sin45°
V
V  V2 
4 v2
5 2  5  v1 – ...(2)
2
3V  V
 m2 V  
2  4 Solving equation (1 and 2)

6  3  1 v1  5 3  10 2  5  v1  6.5 m/s
m2  kg
5 v2 = 6.3 m/s

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29. Answer (2) So from there, time of fall ‘t’

Ftotal = Mg + friction 3h 1 2
  gt
= 2000 × 10 + 4000 4 2

= 20,000 + 4000 = 24000 N

3h
P=F×v  t
2g
60 × 746 = 24000 × v
32. Answer (2)
 v  1.86 m/s  1.9 m/s
W   dW   (  xiˆ  yjˆ )  (dxiˆ  dyjˆ )
30. Answer (2)
F = (10 m + M)g + f 0 1
W    xdx   ydy  1  1  1 J
where, m = 68 kg, M = 920 kg, f = 6000 N 2 2
1 0
 F = 22000 N
33. Answer (3)
 P = FV = 22000 × 3 = 66000 W
 
31. Answer (4) Pi  Pf
Time of collision
u u 
 muiˆ  m  iˆ  ˆj   ( m  m ) (v1iˆ  v 2 ˆj )
2 2 
h h
 t0  
2gh 2g Compare both side

3u u
1 1 h h  v1  , v2 
 s1  gt02  g ·  4 4
2 2 2g 4
KE = Ki – Kf

h 1 1 u 
2
1  9u 2 u 2 
s1 = mu 2  m  2   (2m )   
4 2 2 2  2  16 16 

3h mu 2

4 8
s2
34. Answer (3)
2mvx = mu + mu cos 60°

3u
3h vx =
 s2  4
4
Horizontal range after collision
gh 3u 2H
Speed of (A) just before collision v1   gt 0   
2 4 g
And speed of (B) just before collision v 2 
3 3u 2
gh 
 2gh  8g
2
35. Answer (4)
After collision velocity of centres of mass
y v
m 3m
 gh  gh m 3m
m  2gh  m u
  
2 2 x v
Vcm 0
2m Before After
collision collision

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 Conservation of linear momentum 39. Answer (3)

3 mv   muiˆ  mvjˆ
200
for elastic collision
F (N) 100
1 1 1
3mv 2  mv 2  mu 2
2 2 2 15 30
Elliminating v gives x (m)
Work = Area of F–x curve
u
v
2 1
= 200  15  (200  100)  15
2
36. Answer (4)
= 5250 J
Velocity of block after collision
40. Answer (3)
0.1 20
  1 m/s dU
1.9  0.1 F= –
dr
Kinetic energy just before striking the floor
 6A 12B 
1 = –  7 – 13 
  2  12  2  10  1 r r 
2
F=0
= 21 J
1/6
37. Answer (2)  2B 
r=  
At H = h, v = 0  A 
v
  2B  
1/6
A2
U  at r    –
  A   4B

h
41. Answer (4)

V1

60°
at h = 0, v  2gh 45°

also a = –g, throughout this motion V2

38. Answer (4) m2 = m and m1 = 2m

   
pi  pf
Pi  Pf

 mv  (16 m ) v 0  v0 
v  2m   
3iˆ  ˆj  2m iˆ  3 ˆj  mV2 
16 
2

 V2  2 3  2 iˆ  ˆj 2 3  2   
1 1 v  
( KE )Loss  mv 2  (16 m )  
2 2  16  
V1  iˆ  3 ˆj 
( KE )Loss  Angle  = 105°
 1 
 100   1    100
 % Loss = 1 2  16  42. Answer (10.00)
mv
2
KE  mg h
 94%  1 10  1  10 J

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43. Answer (01) 46. Answer (346)
By conservation of momentum For upward motion
   
u A  uB  v A  v B (Masses are equal)

 S
 v B  (3iˆ  5 jˆ)  (4iˆ  4 jˆ)  jˆ  iˆ

1  = 30°
 KEB  mv B2
2
1  S 3 
1 mv 02   mg  mg S ...(i)
  0.1  2 
2
2  2 2 

2
1 x 1 mv 02  S 3 
 J  J   mg – mg .S  ...(ii)
2 4  2 2 
10 10  
 x=1 for downward

44. Answer (10) 1   3 

m
4=
1–  3 
y  4 – 4 3  1   3
1
m uiˆ 2 3 346.41
x  3 = 5 3   = 
5 1000
10 m I = 346
u 47. Answer (18.00)
Since energy of m reduced by half  u1  1
2 pt  mv 2
2
1 1 u2 u 2pt
and  10 m  v12  m  v1   v
2 2 2 20 m
ds 2 pt
Now, momentum in y direction will remain  
dt m
conserved
s t
2 pt
 mu1sin1 = 10mv1sin2   ds   m
dt
0 0
u u
 sin 1  10 sin 2  3 
2 20  2 p   2t 2  27
 s       (1)  (2)   18
 sin 1  10 sin 2  m  3  3
 
45. Answer (150.00) 48. Answer (120.00)
V 
Initial velocity V02 = 2gh mv0 × cos × 2 = 2m ×  0 
 2 
v0

 V0  2  10  20 = 20 m/s
m

Now work done by the machine. 2m v0
 2
1
F·x = KE = mv 02 m
2 v0

2 1 15 1
F    400  cos =
10 2 100 2
  = 60º
 F = 150  2 = 120°

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49. Answer (1) 53. Answer (1)

v1  
U  3
10
9 m/s 30° r r5
30°
at rest v2 dU 10 5
 
Before collision After collision dr r11 r 6
dU
for equilibrium 0
Using conservation of linear momentum dr
In x-direction — 1
mv1 cos30° + mv2 cos30° = m.9  2  5
r 
In y-direction —   

mv1sin30° – mv2sin30° = 0 54. Answer (1)

v1 P  2mk
1
v2
P1 m1 4 1
50. Answer (1)   
P2 m2 16 2
Loss in KE = work against damping
55. Answer (1)
x
1 2M
 mv 02   x2 dx
2 V2 = M  m  u
x 0

 m << M1
1 x 3
 mv 02 
2 3 2M
 V2   u  2u
M
1
 3mv 2  3 56. Answer (2)
0
 x Let initial momentum be p.
 2 
 
51. Answer (2) p2
 (m  M)gH
2(m  M)
P2
k =
2m p  (m  M) 2gH

K A mB 2 2  9.8  9.8
=   6
kB mA 1 100
52. Answer (5)
p  6 2  0.98
Tmax
5
Tmin 6 2  0.98  0.01 V
Tmax – Tmin = 6 mg
V  600  0.98 2
3 57. Answer (1)
Tmin  mg
2 Ki
 20
Kf
mv 2
Tmin + mg =
l V2 1

V0 20
5
 v gl = 5 m/s
2 V2  20 m / s
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58. Answer (3) Now by conservation of momentum
h = h0e2
3  1
81 10  10 3i = 10  10j  10  x( i – j)
  e2  e  0.9 2 2
100
 x = 20
Stotal = h0 + 2h1 + 2h2 + 2h3 + ...
62. Answer (10)
= h0 [1 + 2(e2 + e4 + e6 + ...)]
By Energy Conservation
 2  1   1 e 
2
T.EA = T.EB
= h0 1  2  e     h0  
  1  e2   1  e2  
1
mg (10) + 0 = mg (5) + mv2
2h0 2
Ttotal = [1  2  e  2e2  ...]
g
 v  2  g  5 = 10 m/s

25   1   1  e   x = 10
= 1  2e  1  e   1  1  e  
10     
63. Answer (2)
2
5  (1  0.9 )  1  0.9  Assuming e = 1
 Vav     2.50 m/s
(1  0.92 )  1  0.9  m1v = (m2 – m1)v1
59. Answer (1)
P = constant = k(say) m1 m2
v
1 Rest
mv 2  kt
2

2k 1/2 m1 m2
 v t
m v1 v1

ds 2k 1/2
  t
dt m
m1v
s t  v1  ...(i)
2k (m2  m1 )
 ds  t
1/2
 dt
0
m 0
also 2v1 = v
s  t3/2
60. Answer (10) v
 v1 
2
1
mv 2
K.E. 2
Favg   1 m1
distance s  
2 m2  m1
1
 0.1 100
 2 = 10 N m2
 3
0.5 m1
61. Answer (20)
64. Answer (6)
Velocity of 10 kg ball = v10 = 10 3i
1 1
initial total momentum of system = 10  10 3 i  4  (10)2   100  ( x)2
2 2
Final total momentum of system  x = 2 m
= 10  10j  10  x(cos30i – sin30j) x=8–2=6m

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65. Answer (1) 68. Answer (3)
W = –N × x
1 1
mv 02  kx02
2 2 80
= –80  9.8 
100
d = v0T
= –627.2 J
k 2h 69. Answer (450)
 x0 
m g  
W   F  dr
100 2  2
 0.05 10
0.1 10  0 (5 y  20)dy

= 1.0 m = 450 J
66. Answer (2) 70. Answer (4)
Momentum, P  2km After 1st collision
2V0
P2  P1 VB 
% change in P   100% 3
P1
After inelastic collision
2k 2 m  2k1m VB
  100% VC 
2k1m 2
71. Answer (20)
k2  k1
  100% 1 1
k1 y (strain)2  volume  mv 2
2 2

 k  1 1
 0.5  109  16  10 2  107   20  10 3  v 2
  2  1  100% 2 2
 k 
 1 
 v2 = 400
 4k1  v = 20 m/s
  1  100%
 k  72. Answer (1)
 1 
At x < x1, KE = 0
= 100%
67. Answer (3)  Particle is at rest
P=C 73. Answer (2)
So. K.E. = Pt Power = P

1 So, K.E = Pt
mv 2  Pt
2 1
mv 2  Pt
2
2P
 v t
m 2P
v2  t
m
 v C t
1
ds 2P 2
C t v t
dt m

1
 ds   C t dt
dx 
2P 2
t dt
m
Distance = C t3/2
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 2P t 12 1 4
 mv 2   m    g
 dx  m 0
t dt
2 9

1
2P t 3/2  mv 2  40 J
x 2
m 3/2
76. Answer (2)
1
 8P  2 3/2 F1dcos 45  F2 dcos 60
x  t
 9m 
F2
74. Answer (2)   2
F1

F1 1

F2 2
 v
 mg 77. Answer (2)

Gm2 G(M  m)2 4Gm(M  m)

G.P.E system   
mv 2 d 2 d 2 d
mg cos  
R Differentiation with respect to m should be equal to
zero.
1
mv 2  mg R(1  cos )
2  2m 2(M  m)  4 2(M  m)  4 2(m)  0

On solving cos  
2  m  2  4 2   (M m)(4 2  2)  0
3
M
2R  m
h 2m 2
3
78. Answer (4)
75. Answer (40)
2pcos = p0 ...(i)

2m p02  1 1 
ref Now,  p2    ...(ii)
2M  2m 2M 

1m
M
 (2cos )2  1
m

M
   4 1 3
 m max
m  1 mg
P.E.initial     g 79. Answer (4)
3 3 2 18

m  2m 
 mg (m) 40     60   V
P.E.final  m g   3
   3 
2 2

2V
1   20  V = 30 m/s
K.E.final  mv 2 3
2
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 1m 1  2m  84. Answer (600)
kf     (60)2   (30)2
2 3  2  3 
2
1 1 1 v 
m V 2  kx 2  m  
k (k f  k i ) 1 2 2 2 2
 
k ki 8
3 1
80. Answer (4)  mv 2  kx 2
8 2
1
 
2
K.E. of particle  m 0.8 gh 3 1 144
2 k     100
4 2 9
0.64 = 600
 mgh
2
 600
= 0.32 mgh 85. Answer (1)
So work done by air friction = 0.32 mg – work At topmost position,
done by mg = – 0.68 mgh
v=0
81. Answer (16)  momentum = 0
86. Answer (3)
1 1
  kx 2  Wf  0  Mv 2
2 2
mv 2
N  mg sin  
R
1 1
k(1)2  (1  0.9) Mv 2 and, v2 = 2g × Rsin
2 2
 N = mgsin + m × (2gsin) = 3mgsin
k = 0.1 × 40000 × (20)2
mv 2
= 16 × 105 N/m
 ratio, A = R
82. Answer (3) N
  2mg sin 
W   F ·dr 
3mg sin 
2 3
  4 xdx   3 y 2dy 2

1 2 3

3
 [2 x 2 ]12   y 3 
2

= 2 × 3 + (27 – 8)

= 25 J
87. Answer (10)
83. Answer (120)
v bob  5gl = 5  10  2 = 10 m/s
2
 h 1 h Conserving momentum:
mg  h    k  
 2 2 2
v
75 × v = 75 × + 50 × 10
1 3
k  0.05 
2
 0.1 × 10 × (0.15) =
2 50v = 50 × 10
k =120 N/m v = 10 m/s

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88. Answer (2)
v 2  16  1.52  0.52 
 6  
 2  2 
v  u 2  2gL ˆj

v 2  16
 6
2
v = 2 m/sec
92. Answer (2)

mgh
Total gravitational PE of water per second 
T

u  uiˆ 9  104  10  40
 = 104 J/sec
  3600
 v  u  (u 2  2gL )  u 2
50% of this energy can be converted into electrical

 2u 2  2gL 104
energy so total electrical energy   5000 W
2
 x=2
89. Answer (3) 5000 W
So total bulbs lit can be  100 W

v2 = 50 bulbs
ar  k 2 rt 2 
r
93. Answer (4)
 v k r t
2 2 2 2
or v  krt Wtotal = K

d |v | 1 1
 kr    {b(4)5/2 }2 – 0 
and 22  
dt

 at = kr b2
  45
 | F  v |  (mkr )(krt ) 4
 Wtotal = 16 J
= mk2r2t = power delivered
94. Answer (4)
90. Answer (5)
Loss in potential energy = gain in kinetic energy
1
mv 2  mgl 1– cos   – (mg(y – y0) – mgy) = KE – 0
2
 KE = mgy0
 v  2gl 1– cos  
95. Answer (2)

1 v = 3x2 + 4
 2  10  2.5 
2 at x = 0, v1 = 4 m/s

= 5 m/s x = 2, v2 = 16 m/s

91. Answer (3)  Work done =  kinetic energy

F = –12x

1
2

 m v 22  v12 
dv
mv  12 x
dx 1
 (256  16)
4
v 1.5
4 vdv  60.5 xdx (m = 2 kg) = 60 J

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96. Answer (2) H1 H
Ein  m1g  m2 g 2
Change in momentum of one ball 2 2

= 2 × (0.05)(10) kg m/s

= 1 kg m/s
 g
2

A 2
A

H1  H22  g 12  1.52
2

1 1
 Favg   N
Efin  g
A A
(2H 2 )  g (2  1.252 )
t 0.005
2 2
= 200 N
97. Answer (2) A
W  g (3.25  3.125)
2
1 m1m2 2
Loss in KE = 2  m  m  v =1J
1 2

101. Answer (2)

1 9.8  0.2
 10 
2
 
2 10 P = impulse = same since acceleration is different
force acting will be different.
= 9.8 J
102. Answer (24)
98. Answer (2)
KE = Wall
 Loss in KE = Gain in spring energy
E 1
 E   K   0.25 
1 1 2 2
 mv 2  2  kxm So
2 2 4 2

1 3E 1 1
 2   v 2  2  xm2  K
4 4 2 16

v2 v K = 24E
 xm  
4 2 103. Answer (1)
99. Answer (4)
1
mx 2  90
dm 2
 0.5 kg/s
dt
1
v = 5 m/s   0.2  x 2  90 ,
2
vdm
F  2.5 kg m/s2 x2 = 900
dt
x = 30 m/s
P  F  v  (2.5)(5) W
1 2
= 12.5 W mv 2  40  v   30  20 m/s
2 3
100. Answer (2)
A = 16 × 10–4 m 2 20 = 30 – a × 1  a = –10 m/s2

0 – x2 = 2as

x2 30  30
s 
2a 2  10

= 45 m

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104. Answer (3) 106. Answer (2)

S = 4 cm

v
v 4  , a = constant
3
v4+x = 0

 2 v2 
v    2a(4)
 a 

(v2 – 0) = 2a(4 + x)
mv 2
4 8 At any  : T  mg cos  
 R
4 x 9
 x = 0.5 m mv 2
 T  mg cos  
105. Answer (1) R

Wa = 0, Wb = +ve, Wc = +ve > Wb, Wd = –ve Since v is constant,

 Wc > Wb > Wa > Wd  T will be minimum when cos is minimum.

 W3 > W2 > W1 > W4   = 180° corresponds to Tminimum.

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