Class X Force, Work, Power, and Energy Marks 60 Time 1 ½hrs

Answer all questions

Question 1:
a) Classify the following into contact and non contact forces: 1) Tension 2) Gravitational force [2]
b) Where does the centre of gravity of the following objects situated? 1) Ring 2) Scalene triangular lamina?
Can centre of gravity lie inside the body? [3]
c) A nut is opened by a wrench of length 10cm. if the least force required is 10N find the moment of force needed to loosen
the nut? [2]
d) Name the factors affecting the turning effect of a body? [2]
e) Name the type of motion that acts on a body undergoing accelerated motion but has constant speed? [1]

Question 2:
a) The weights of two bodies are 2.0 N and 2.0 kg f respectively. What is the mass of each body if 1kgf is
10N? [2]
b) State the conditions in which force applied on a body does not do any work. [2]
c) Find the work done by a force of 10N displaces a body through a distance of 10 m at 60° angle of in its
own direction. [2]
d) The work done by the heart for each beat is 1 joule. Calculate the power of heart if it beats 72 times in a minute.
[2]
e) The engine of train has to apply a force of 5000 N to overcome friction to run at a uniform rate of 25m/s.
What is the power developed by the engine? [2]
Question 3:
a) State the law of conversation of energy? [2]
b) What energy changes taking place in following cases: 1) Electro-magnet 2) Nuclear power plant. [2]
c) Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable form of energy resource (2 points). [2]
d) Write two advantages and two disadvantages of wind energy. [4]
Question 4:
a) An engine can pump 30,000 litres of water to a vertical height of 45 metres in 10 minutes. Calculate the
work done by the machine and the power.
(Density of water = 103kg/m3, 1000 litre = 1 m3, g= 9.8 m s-2) [3]
b) Define the term potential energy of a body. How is it measured? [2]
c) A ball of mass 200g is at a height of 50m. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10m/s, what is the potential
energy of the block? If the ball is allowed to fall through a height of 20m, calculate the loss of potential energy.
[3]
d) Give one example each of the following conversions: [2]
1) Mechanical to Heat energy 2) Light energy to Chemical energy.

Question 5:
a) Name the force required for circular motion. State its direction. [2]
b) Consider the diagram: Find the anti clock wise moment, clock wise moment and the resultant moment about the point
p? [3]
 c) A uniform meter scale rule of mass 100kg is balanced at 40cm mark by suspending an unknown mass M at
the 20cm mark. Where (at which mark on the scale) does its weight act? Find M? Find the clock wise and anti
clock wise moments about the support? Will the scale balance? How can it be balanced if you are given
another mass 50g? [5]

Question 6:
a) A bullet of mass 50g is moving with a velocity of 500m/s. It penetrates 0.1m into target and comes to rest. Calculate the
kinetic energy possessed by the bullet and the retarding force offered by the target? [4]
b) Name the form of energy which is put to use? [2]
c) In the adjacent figure if the fat person weighing 80kg sits at 20cm from the support, [2]
Find at what distance the child of 20kg sits?

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