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Class-IX;Question Bank(2023-2024)
Physical Science

11. Work and Energy

1. A force of 7 N acts on an object. The displacement is, say 8 m, in the direction of the force.
Let us take it that the force acts on the object through the displacement. What is the work
done in this case?

2. When do we say that work is done?

Work is said to be done when a force causes displacement of an object in the direction of
applied force.
3. Write an expression for the work done when a force is acting on an object in the direction
of its displacement.
Work done = Force x Displacement
4. Define 1J of work.
When a force of IN causes a displacement of 1m, in its own direction the work done is said
to be one joule.
5. A pair of bullocks exerts a force of 140 N on a plough. The field being ploughed is 15 m
long. How much work is done in ploughing the length of the field?
Work done = Force x Displacement = 140 x 15 = 2,100 J
6. What is the kinetic energy of an object?
The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion is called kinetic energy.
7. Write an expression for the kinetic energy of an object.

8. The kinetic energy of an object of mass m moving with a velocity of 5 ms-1 is 25 J. What
will be its kinetic energy when its velocity is doubled? What will be its kinetic energy when
its velocity is increased three times?

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 9. What is power?
Power is defined as the rate of doing work
10. Define 1 watt of power.
When a work of 1 joule is done in 1 s, the power is said to be one watt.
A lamp consumes 1000 J of electrical energy in 10 s. What is its power?
Given W = 1000J, t = 10s, P =?
We know, P = W/t = 1000/10 = 100W
11. Define average power.
When a machine or person does different amounts of work or uses energy in different
intervals of time, the ratio between the total work or energy consumed to the total time is
average power.
12. Look at the activities listed below. Reason out whether or not work is done in the light of
your understanding of the term ‘work’.
(a) Suma is swimming in a pond.
(b) A donkey is carrying a load on its back.
(c) A wind mill is lifting water from a well.
(d) A green plant is carrying out photosynthesis.
(e) An engine is pulling a train.
(f) Food grains are getting dried in the sun.
(g) A sailboat is moving due to wind energy.
Work is done whenever the given conditions are satisfied:
(i) A force acts on a body.
(ii) There is a displacement of the body.
(a) While swimming, Suma applies a force to push the water backwards. Therefore, Suma
swims in the forward direction caused by the forward reaction of water. Here, the force
causes a displacement. Hence, work is done by Seema while swimming.
(b) While carrying a load, the donkey has to apply a force in the upward direction. But, the
displacement of the load is in the forward direction. Since, displacement is perpendicular
to force, the work done is zero.
(c) A windmill works against the gravitational force to lift water. Hence, work is done by
the windmill in lifting water from the well.
(d) In this case, there is no displacement of the leaves of the plant. Therefore, the work
done is zero.

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 (e) An engine applies force to pull the train. This allows the train to move in the direction
of force. Therefore, there is a displacement in the train in the same direction. Hence, work
is done by the engine on the train.
(f) Food grains do not move in the presence of solar energy. Hence, the work done is zero
during the process of food grains getting dried in the Sun.
(g) Wind energy applies a force on the sailboat to push it in the forward direction.
Therefore, there is a displacement in the boat in the direction of force. Hence, work is
done by wind on the boat.
13. An object thrown at a certain angle to the ground moves in a curved path and falls back to
the ground. The initial and the final points of the path of the object lie on the same
horizontal line. What is the work done by the force of gravity on the object?
Since the body returns to a point which is on the same horizontal line through the point of
projection, no displacement has taken place against the force of gravity, therefore, no
work is done by the force due to gravity.
14. A battery lights a bulb. Describe the energy changes involved in the process.
Within the electric cell of the battery the chemical energy changes into electrical energy.
The electric energy flowing through the filament of the bulb, first changes into heat energy
and then into the light energy.
15. Certain force acting on a 20 kg mass changes its velocity from 5 m s-1 to 2 m s-1. Calculate
the work done by the force.

16. A mass of 10 kg is at a point A on a table. It is moved to a point B. If the line joining A and
B is horizontal, what is the work done on the object by the gravitational force? Explain
your answer.
The work done is zero. This is because the gravitational force and displacement are
perpendicular to each other.
17. The potential energy of a freely falling object decreases progressively. Does this violate
the law of conservation of energy? Why?
It does not violate the law Of conservation of energy. Whatever, is the decrease in PE due
to loss of height, same is the increase in the KE due to increase in velocity of the body.
18. What are the various energy transformations that occur when you are riding a bicycle?
The chemical energy of the food changes into heat and then to muscular energy. On
paddling, the muscular energy changes into mechanical energy

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 19. Does the transfer of energy take place when you push a huge rock with all your might and
fail to move it? Where is the energy you spend going?
Energy transfer does not take place as no displacement takes place in the direction of
applied force. The energy spent is used to overcome inertia of the rest of the rock.
20. A certain household has consumed 250 units of energy during a month. How much energy
is this in joules?

21. An object of mass 40 kg is raised to a height of 5 m above the ground. What is its potential
energy?
If the object is allowed to fall, find its kinetic energy when it is half-way down.
22. What is the work done by the force of gravity on a satellite moving round the earth?
Justify your answer.
When a satellite moves round the Earth, then at each point of its path, the direction of
force of gravity on the satellite (along the radius) is perpendicular to the direction of its
displacement (along the tangent). Hence, the work done on the satellite by the force of
gravity is zero.
23. Can there be displacement of an object in the absence of any force acting on it? Think.
Discuss this question with your friends and teacher.
The answer is both Yes and No. Yes because when an object moves in deep space from one
point to another point in a straight line, the displacement takes place, without the
application of force. No, because force cannot be zero for displacement on the surface of
earth. Some force is essential.
24. A person holds a bundle of hay over his head for 30 minutes and gets tired. Has he done
some work or not? Justify your answer.
The person does not do work because no displacement takes place in the direction of
applied force as the force acts in the vertically upward direction.
25. An electric heater is rated 1500 W. How much energy does it use in 10 hours?
Energy consumed by an electric heater can be obtained with the help of the expression,
P=W/t
where,
Power rating of the heater, P = 1500 W = 1.5 kW
Time for which the heater has operated, t = 10 h
Work done = Energy consumed by the heater
Therefore, energy consumed = Power × Time
= 1.5 × 10 = 15 kWh
Hence, the energy consumed by the heater in 10 h is 15 kWh or 15 units.
26. Illustrate the law of conservation of energy by discussing the energy changes which occur
when we draw a pendulum bob to one side and allow it to oscillate. Why does the bob
eventually come to rest? What happens to its energy eventually? Is it a violation of the law
of conservation of energy?
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 When the pendulum bob is pulled (say towards left), the energy supplied is stored in it is
the form
Of PE on account of its higher position. When the pendulum is released so that it starts
moving towards the right, then its PE changes into KE such that in the mean position, it
has maximum KE, and Zero PE. As the pendulum moves towards the extreme right, its KE
changes into PE such that at the extreme position, it has maximum PE and zero KE. When
it moves from this extreme position to mean position, its PE again changes to KE. This
illustrates the law Of conservation of energy. Eventually, the bob comes to rest, because
during each oscillation a part of the energy possessed by it is transferred to air and in
overcoming friction at the point of suspension. Thus, the energy of the pendulum is
dissipated in air.
The law of conservation of energy is not violated because the energy merely changes its
form and is not destroyed.
27. An object of mass, m is moving with a constant velocity, v. How much work should be
done on the object in order to bring the object to rest?
Kinetic energy of an object of mass m moving with a velocity v is given by the expression
1/2mv². To bring the object to rest, an equal amount of work i.e. 1/2mv² is required to be
done on the object.
28. Calculate the work required to be done to stop a car of 1500 kg moving at a velocity of 60
km/h.

28. In each of the following a force, F is acting on an object of mass, m . The direction of
displacement is from west to east shown by the longer arrow. Observe the diagrams
carefully and state whether the work done by the force is negative, positive or zero.

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 In this case, the direction of force acting on the block is perpendicular to the direction of
displacement. Therefore, work done by force on the block will be zero.

Case II

In this case, the direction of force acting on the block and the direction of displacement is
the same. Therefore, work done by force on the block will be positive.

Case III

In this case, the direction of force acting on the block is opposite to the direction
of displacement. Therefore, work done by force on the block will be negative.
29. Soni says that the acceleration in an object could be zero even when several forces are
acting on it. Do you agree with her? Why?
Yes, acceleration in an object could be zero even when several forces are acting on it. This
happens when all the forces cancel out each other i.e., the net force acting on the object is
zero.
30. Find the energy in kWh consumed in 10 hours by four devices of power 500 W each.
Power rating of each device, P = 500 W = 0.50 kW
Time for which each device runs, t = 10 h
Work done = Energy consumed by each device (E)
We know, power = Energy consumed / Time
Energy consumed by each device= Power × Time
E=Pxt
= 0.50×10 = 5 kWh
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 Hence, the energy consumed by four devices of power 500 W each in 10 h will be
4 × 5 kWh = 20 kWh = 20 units
31. A freely falling object eventually stops on reaching the ground. What happens to its kinetic
energy?
As the object hits the hard ground, its kinetic energy gets converted into
(i) heat energy (the object and the ground become slightly warm)
(ii) sound energy (sound is heard when the object hits the ground)
(iii) potential energy of configuration of the body and the ground (the object and the
ground get deformed a little bit at the point of collision).

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