CHAPTER TEST

Subject : Physics Topic : Work, Energy, Power and Conservation laws M.M. : 100
(A) varies linearly with time.
Marking Scheme: (B) is constant throughout
(i) Each question is allotted 4 (four) marks for each (C) is negative for complete path
correct response. (D) None of the above
(ii) ¼ (one fourth) marks will be deducted for Q.6 A deliveryman moves 10 cartons from the
indicating incorrect response of each question. No sidewalk, along a 10 meter ramp to a loading dock,
deduction from the total score will be made if no which is 1.5 meters above the sidewalk. If each carton
response is indicated for an item in the answer sheet. has a mass of 25kg, what is the total work done by the
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– delivery man on cartons to move them to the loading
–––– dock ?
Q.1 An observer and a vehicle, both start moving
together from rest (towards right) with acceleration 5
m/s2 and 2 m/s2, respectively. There is a 2 kg block on
the floor of the vehicle and coefficient of friction is µ= (A) 2500 J (B) 3750 J
0.3 between their surface. Then the work done by (C) 10000 J (D) 25000 J
frictional force on the 2 kg block observed by the Q.7 The blocks A and B shown in the figure have
running observer, during first 2 seconds of the motion – masses
MA = 5 kg and MB = 4 kg. The system is released from
rest. The speed of B after A has travelled a distance 1m
along the incline is –

(A) 24 J (B) – 24 J
(C) 16 J (D) 36 J
Q.2 A sports car accelerates from zero to a certain
speed in t seconds. How long does it take for it to
accelerate to twice that speed starting from rest,
assuming the power of the engine to be constant (A) 3 (B) 3
g g
(independent of velocity) and neglecting any resistance 2 4
to motion ? (C) g (D) g
(A) 2 t sec. (B) 2t sec. 2 3 2
(C) 3t sec. (D) 4t sec. Q.8 A ball of mass m moving with a certain velocity
Q.3 Power supplied to a particle of mass 2 kg varies collides against a stationary ball of mass m. The two
with time as P = 3t 2 . Here t is in second. Velocity of balls stick together during collision. If E be the initial
W
2 kinetic energy, then the loss of kinetic energy in the
particle at t = 0 is v = 0. The velocity of particle at time collision is
t = 2s will be – (A) E (B) E/2
(A) 1 m/s (B) 4 m/s (C) E/3 (D) E/4
(C) 2 m/s (D) 2 2 m / s Q.9 When playing hockey, you flick the puck across
the ice rink with your stick. The puck then moves across
Q.4 A block of mass m kept on rough the frictionless surface of the ice at constant velocity.
horizontal surface and is attached
As the puck moves across the ice, its kinetic energy is
with a massless spring of force
(A) constant because kinetic energy is a conserved
constant K. The minimum impulsive
quantity.
force applied on the other end of the
(B) zero because it isn't accelerating.
spring to lift the block is –
(C) increasing as the ice does work on it to support it
(A) Mg (B) Mg
against the force of gravity.
2 (D) constant because its speed is constant.
Q.10 An engine can pull 4 coaches at a maximum
(C) 2Mg (D) Mg (1 + k) speed of
Q.5 A particle is projected with a velocity u making 20 m/s. Mass of the engine is twice the mass of every
an angle θ with the horizontal. The instantaneous power coach. Assuming resistive forces to the proportional to
of the gravitational force–

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the weight, approximate maximum speeds of the engine Q.17 A block of weight W is pulled a distance  along
when it pulls 12 and 6 coaches are– a horizontal table. The work done by the weight is –
(A) 8.5 m/s and 15 m/s respectively (A) W (B) 0
(B) 6.5 m/s and 8 m/s respectively (C) Wg (D) W/g
(C) 8.5 m/s and 13 m/s respectively Q.18 The potential energy for a force field F is given
(D) 10.5 m/s and 15 m/s respectively by
Q.11 A ball hits a floor and rebounds after an inelastic U (x,y) = cos (x + y). The force acting on a particle at
collision. In this case position given by coordinates (0,  / 4) is –
(A) The momentum of the ball just after the collision (A) 1 ˆ ˆ (B) 1 ˆ ˆ
is same as that just before the collision − (i + j) (i + j)
2 2
(B) The mechanical energy of the ball remains the
same during the collision (C)  1 3 ˆ (D)  1 3 ˆ
ˆ ˆ
 2 i + 2 j  2 i − 2 j
(C) The total momentum of the ball and the earth is    
conserved Q.19 The cause of increases in kinetic energy when a
(D) None of these man starts running without his feet slipping on ground
Q.12 Work done by static friction on an object – is asked from two students.
(A) may be positive (B) must be negative Ricky : Cause of increase in kinetic energy is work done
(C) must be zero (D) none of these by friction force without which he cannot run.
Q.13 Internal forces can change Anil : Cause of increase in kinetic energy is work done
(A) the linear momentum but not the kinetic energy by internal forces of the body.
of the system. (A) Ricky is correct, Anil is wrong
(B) the kinetic energy but not the linear momentum (B) Anil is correct, Ricky is wrong
of the system. (C) Both are correct
(C) linear momentum as well as kinetic energy of the (D) Both are wrong
system. Q.20 The momentum of a body is 850 kg m/s and its
(D) neither the linear momentum, nor the kinetic energy mass is 40 kg. Find its kinetic energy ?
of the system. (A) 89031.25 J (B) 7031.25 J
Q.14 An engine pumps water continuously through a (C) 9031.25 J (D) 6031.25 J
hose. If the speed with which the water passes through For Q.21-Q.25 :
the hose nozzle is v, and if k is the mass per unit length The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL
of the water jet as it leaves the nozzle. What is the rate VALUE.
at which kinetic energy is being imparted to the water ? Q.21 A particle of mass 40gm slides along a track with
(A) 1 2 (B) 1 3 elevated ends and a flat horizontal bottom. At the
kv kv
2 2 bottom where the horizontal portion begins a spring is
(C) kv3 (D) kv2 kept. When the particle falls from the height (19.6 cm.)
Q.15 A particle at rest suddenly disintegrates into two slides and reaches it gets compressed by 19.6cm. The
particles of equal masses which start moving The two spring constant (in N/m) of the spring is ? Assume that
fragments will- the track and the flat horizontal portion are frictionless.
(A) Move in the same direction with equal speeds Q.22 A peculiar force acting upon an object has the
(B) Move in any directions with any speed equation F = – cx³ where x is the displacement of the
(C) Move in opposite directions with equal speeds object from some origin and c = 1 N/m3.The magnitude
(D) Move in opposite directions with unequal speeds (in J) of the work done by this force on the object as the
Q.16 In the figure shown the potential energy U of a object moves from x = –2m to
particle is plotted against its position ‘x’ from origin. x = + 2m is
Then which of the following statement is correct. A Q.23 Graph shows the acceleration of a 3 kg particle as
particle at – an applied force moves it from rest along x-axis. The
total work done (in J) by the force on the particle by the
(A) x1 is in stable equilibrium time the particle reaches x = 6m, is equal to –
(B) x2 is in stable equilibrium
(C) x3 is in stable equilibrium
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Q.24 A cricket ball of mass 500g travelling at a speed
of 20 m/s is caught by a fielder and in doing so he
withdraws his hands back through 40cm. Calculate the
work (in J) done by him.
Q.25 A particle is projected vertically upwards with a
speed of 16 m/s, after some time, when it again passes
through the point of projection, its speed is found to be
8 m/s. It is known that the work done by air resistance
is same during upward and downward motion. Then the
maximum height (in m) attained by the particle is (Take
g = 10 m/s2) :