WORK, ENERGY

AND POWER
UPDATED PYQ SHEETS

1) The potential energy of a long spring when stretched by 8cm, potential energy
stored in it will be 4 [NEET 2023]

a) 2u b)4u
c) 8u d)16u

2) an electric lift with a max load 2000kg (lift + passenger) is moving up with a constant
speed of 1.5m/s. The frictional force opposing the motion is 3000N. The minimum
power delivered by the motor to the lift in watts is (g = 10m/s) [NEET
2023]

a)23000 b)20000
c)34500 d)23500

3) The energy that will be ideally radiated by a 100kW transmitter in 1 hour is

[NEET 2022]

a) 36 * 107 J b) 36 * 104 J
c)36 * 1075J d) 1 * 105 J

4) particle is released from height S From the surface of the Earth. At a certain height
its kinetic energy is three times its potential energy. The height from ,the surface of
earth and the speed of the particle at that instant are respectively [NEET
2021]

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a) s/4 , 3gS / 2 b) s/4 , √3gS / 2
c) s/2 , √3gS / 2 d) s/4 , √3gS / √2

5) Water falls from a height of 60matthe rate of 15 kg/s to operate a turbine. The
losses due to frictional force are 10%of the input energy. How much power is
generated by the turbine? (g=10m/s2 ) [NEET 2021]

(a) 10.2 kW (b) 8.1 kW

(c) 12.3 kW (d) 7.0 kW

6) The energy required to break one bond in DNA is 10 −20 J. This value (in e V) is
nearly [NEET (Sep.) 2020]

(a) 0.6 (b) 0.06

(c) 0.006 (d) 6

7) point mass m is moved in a vertical circle of radius r with the

help of a string. The velocity of the mass is 7gr at the lowest point. The tension in the
string at the lowest point is [NEET (Oct.) 2020]

(a) 6 mg (b) 7 mg
(c) 8 mg (d) 1 mg

8) A force F =20+10y acts on a particle in y-direction, where F is in newton and y in

meter. Work done by this force to move the particle from y =0 to y =1mis
[NEET (National) 2019]

(a) 5 J (b) 25 J
(c) 20 J (d) 30 J

9) An object of mass 500 g, initially at rest acted upon by a variable force Whose X
component varies with X in the manner shown. The velocities of the object a point X
8 m and X 12m, would be the respective values of (nearly) [NEET (Orissa) 2019]

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(a) 18 m/s and 24.4 m/s (b) 23 m/s and 24.4 m/s
(c) 23 m/s and 20.6 m/s (d) 18 m/s and 20.6 m/s

10) Amass m is attached to a thin wire and whirled in a vertical circle.

The wire is most likely to break when: [NEET (National) 2019]

(a) the wire is horizontal

(b) the mass is at the lowest point
(c) inclined at an angle of 60° from
vertical
(d) the mass is at the highest point

11) A body initially at rest and sliding along a frictionless track from a
height h (as shown in the figure) just completes a vertical circle of
diameter ABD. The height h is equal to [NEET 2018]

(a)7/5D (b) D
(c)3/2D (d)5/4D

12) A moving block having mass m, collides with another stationary

block havingmass4m. The lighter block comes to rest after collision. When the initial
velocity of the lighter block is v, then the value of
coefficient of restitution (e) will be [NEET 2018]

(a) 0.8 (b) 0.25

(c) 0.5 (d) 0.4

13) Consider a drop of rainwater having mass 1 g falling from a height of 1km. It hits
the ground with a speed of 50 m/s. Take g constant with a value of 10 m/s2 . The work
done by the (i) gravitational force and the(ii) resistive force of air is [NEET 2017]

(a) (i) -10 J, (ii) -8.25 J (b) (i) 1.25 J, (ii) -8.25 J
(c) (i) 100 J, (ii) 8.75 J (d) (i) 10 J, (ii) -8.75 J

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14) particle of mass 10 g moves along a circle of radius 6.4 cm with a
constant tangential acceleration. What is the magnitude of this acceleration, if the
kinetic energy of the particle becomes equal to 8 * 10-4J by the end of the second
revolution after the beginning of the motion? [NEET
2016]

(a) 0.15 m/s2 (b)0.18m/s2

(c) 0.2 m/s2 (d) 0.1 m/s2

15) Amass m moves in a circle on a smooth horizontal plane with

velocity v0 at a radiusR0 . The mass is attached to a string which passes through a
smooth hole in the plane as shown.
The tension in the string is increased gradually and finally m moves in a circle of radius
R0 / 2 .The final value of the kinetic energy is [NEET 2016]

a)mv2 b) 1/4 mv2

c)2 mv2 d)1/2 mv2

16) ball is thrown vertically downwards from a height of 20m with an initial velocity
v0 . It collides with the ground, loses 50%of its energy in collision and rebounds to the
same height. The initial velocity v0 is (Take, g =10ms− ) 2 CBSE AIPMT
2015]

(a) 14m/s (b)20m/s

(c)28m/s (d) 10m/s

17) What is the minimum velocity with which a body of mass m must enter a vertical
loop of radius R so that it can complete the loop? [NEET 2016]

(a) √2gR (b) √3gR

(c) √5gR (d) √gR

18) A particle of mass m is driven by a machine that delivers a constant power k watts.
If the particle starts From rest, the force on the particle at timet is [CBSE AIPMT 2015]

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a) √mk/2 t-1/2 b) √mk t-1/2
c) √2mk t-1/2 d) 1/2√mk t-1/2

19) The heart of a man pumps 5 L of blood through the arteries per
minute at a pressure of 150mmof mercury. If the density of mercury
be 13.6 10 kg /m3 and g = 10m/ s2 , then the power of
heart in watt is [CBSE AIPMT 2015]

(a) 1.70 (b) 2.35

(c) 3.0 (d) 1.50

20) Force F on a particlemoving in a straight line varies with distance d . The work done
on the particle during its displacement of 12 m is [CBSE AIPMT 2011]

(a) 21 J (b) 26 J
(c) 13 J (d) 18 J

21) body ofmass (4m) is lying in xy-plane at rest. It suddenly explodes into three pieces.
Two pieces each ofmass (m)move perpendicular to each other with equal speeds (v).
The total kinetic energy generated due to explosion is [CBSE AIPMT 2014]

a) a)mv2 b) 3/2mv2
c)2mv2 d) 4mv2

22) The potential energy of a system increases, if work is done

[CBSE AIPMT 2011]

(a) by the system against a conservative force

(b) by the system against a non-conservative force
(c) upon the system by a conservative force
(d) upon the system by a non-conservative force

23) block of mass M is attached to the lower end of a vertical spring.

The spring is hung from a ceiling and has force constant value k. The mass is released
from rest with the spring initially unstretched. The

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Maximum extension produced in the length of the spring will be [CBSE AIPMT 2009]

(a) Mg/k (b) 2 Mg/k

(c) 4 Mg/k (d) Mg/2k

24) An engine pumps water through a hose pipe. Water passes through
the pipe and leaves it with a velocity of2ms −1. The mass per unit length of water in
the pipe is 100 kg m-1 .What is the power of the engine?
[CBSE AIPMT 2010]

(a) 400 W (b) 200 W

(c) 100 W (d) 800 W

25) A ball moving with velocity 2m/s collides head on with another
stationary ball of double the mass. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, then their
velocities (in m/s ) after collision will be [CBSE AIPMT 2010]

(a) 0,1 (b) 1, 1

(c) 1, 0.5 (d) 0, 2

26) An explosion blows a rock into three parts. Two parts go off at
right angles to each other. These two are, 1 kg first part moving with a velocity of
12ms−1 and 2 kg second part moving with a velocity of 8ms −1 . If the third part flies
off with a velocity of4ms −1 , its mass
would be [CBSE AIPMT 2009]

(a) 5 kg (b) 7 kg
(c) 17 kg (d) 3 kg

27) At any instant of time, the displacement of any particle is given by

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2t – 1 (SI unit) under the influence of force of 5N. The value of
instantaneous power in Si unit is : [NEET 2024]

a)10 b) 5
c) 7 d)) 6

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ANSWERS
QUES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
ANS d c a d b b c b c

QUES 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
ANS b d b d d c b c a

QUES 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
ANS a c c a b d a a a

QUES 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
ANS

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HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
2) Problem Solving Strategy

3) Problem Solving Strategy

4) Problem Solving Strategy Let the particle at height S from the

surface of the Earth is as shown.
Given, at height x, kinetic energy
= 3 (potential energy)
KE = 3mgx
At height S, total energy, TE = PE + KE
TE = mgS + 0= mgS
At height x, total energy, TE = PE + KE
TE = mgx + 3mgx
mgS = 4mgx x = S4

5) Problem Solving Strategy Given, the flow rate of the water,

m/t =15 kg/s
The height of the water fall, h = 60 m

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Loss due to frictional force 10%
The power used in the turbine = (100 – 10) % = 90%
The acceleration due to gravity, g =10 m/s2
We know that, power generated by the turbine = change in potential energy = 0.90
mgh/t = 0.90 × 15 × 10 × 60 = 8100 W8.1kW

8) Problem Solving Strategy Work done by a force F, which is variable in nature in

moving a particle from y1 to y2

10) Problem Solving Strategy The tension in the string at any point P be T. According
to Newton’s law of motion, In equilibrium, net force towards the centre centripetal
force

11) Problem Solving Strategy If a body is moving on a frictionless surface, then its total
mechanical energy remains conserved.

12) Problem Solving Strategy Since, the collision mentioned is an elastic head-on
collision. Thus, according to the law of conservation of linear momentum, we get m1u1
+ m2u2 = m1v1 + m2v2 where,m1 andm2 are the masses of the two blocks,
respectively and u1 and u2 are their initial velocities andv1 andv2 are their final
velocities, respectively.

13) Problem Solving Strategy By work-KE theorem, we have change in KE = work done
by all of the forces.

15) Problem Solving Strategy Conserving angular momentum Li / Lf

16) Problem Solving Strategy Suppose a ball rebounds with speedv,

v = √2gh = 2 *10 * 20 = 20 m/s
Energy of a ball just after rebound,
E =1/2mv 2= 200m. As, 50% of energy loses in collision means just before collision
energy is 400 m. According to law of conservation of Energy.

18) Problem Solving Strategy As the machine delivers a constant power

So F * v = constant = k (watts)

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19) Given, pressure = 150 mm of Hg
Pumping rate of heart of a man dv/dt
Power of heart = P dV/dt = rgh dV/ dt

20) Problem Solving Strategy Work done is equal to area under the curve in F-d graph.

21) Problem Solving Strategy Conserve the momentum of third mass with the
resultant momentum of 1st and 2nd masses. After getting velocity of third mass,
calculate total kinetic energy. According to question, the third part of mass 2m will
move as shown in the figure, because the total momentum of the system after
explosion must remain zero. Let the velocity of third part be v¢. From the conservation
of momentum

22) Problem Solving Strategy The potential energy of a system increases, if work is
done by the system against a conservative force.

23) Problem Solving Strategy Let x be the extension in the spring. N Applying
conservation of energy.

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