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Physics Work Power Energy Questions Class 11

The document contains a series of board exam questions focused on the concepts of work, power, and energy, categorized into very short, short, long, numerical, theoretical, and application-based questions. It includes definitions, calculations, derivations, and conceptual explanations related to mechanical energy, forces, and motion. The questions cover various scenarios involving work done, potential energy, kinetic energy, and power calculations.

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Physics Work Power Energy Questions Class 11

The document contains a series of board exam questions focused on the concepts of work, power, and energy, categorized into very short, short, long, numerical, theoretical, and application-based questions. It includes definitions, calculations, derivations, and conceptual explanations related to mechanical energy, forces, and motion. The questions cover various scenarios involving work done, potential energy, kinetic energy, and power calculations.

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Work, Power, and Energy - Board Exam Questions

1. Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)

Define work. Write its SI unit.

State the work-energy theorem.

What is the power of a machine that does 500 J of work in 10 seconds?

When is work done by a force negative?

A spring is stretched by 0.2 m with a spring constant k = 100 N/m. Find the potential energy stored.

2. Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)

A body of mass 10 kg is lifted to a height of 5 m. Calculate the work done. (Take g = 9.8 m/s^2).

Explain the difference between conservative and non-conservative forces with examples.

A pump delivers 300 kg of water to a height of 10 m in 1 minute. Find the power of the pump. (Take

g = 10 m/s^2).

A car of mass 800 kg is moving with a speed of 20 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

3. Long Answer Questions (3 marks each)

Derive the expression for work done by a constant force: W = F . d . cos(theta).

A particle is projected vertically upward with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Calculate the maximum

height reached and the work done by gravity. (Take g = 10 m/s^2).

Differentiate between elastic and inelastic collisions in terms of energy.

A block of mass 2 kg is sliding on a rough horizontal surface with a speed of 5 m/s. It comes to rest

after covering 10 m. Calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface.

4. Numerical Problems (5 marks each)

A body of mass 5 kg is placed on a frictionless inclined plane of angle 30°. A force is applied parallel

to the incline to push the body upwards. If the force is 50 N and the body moves 6 m up the incline:

(a) Find the work done by the applied force.


(b) Calculate the work done against gravity.

(c) Determine the net work done on the body.

A spring is compressed by 0.1 m from its natural length. If the spring constant is 200 N/m, find:

(a) The potential energy stored in the spring.

(b) The work done to compress the spring.

A machine lifts a load of 500 kg vertically through a height of 20 m in 25 seconds. Calculate:

(a) The work done by the machine.

(b) The power developed by the machine.

(c) The power in horsepower (hp). (Take g = 10 m/s^2 and 1 hp = 746 W).

5. Theoretical/Derivation-Based Questions (5 marks each)

Derive the expression for the potential energy of a body raised to a height h above the ground: U =

mgh.

Prove that in the absence of non-conservative forces, the total mechanical energy of a system

remains constant.

Derive an expression for the power output of a body moving with a constant velocity under the

influence of a force F: P = F . v.

6. Application/Conceptual Questions (6 marks each)

A ball of mass 2 kg moving with a speed of 10 m/s strikes a wall and rebounds with a speed of 8

m/s. Calculate:

(a) The initial kinetic energy.

(b) The final kinetic energy.

(c) The loss of kinetic energy during the collision.

A pendulum bob of mass 1 kg is pulled to one side so that it rises to a height of 0.2 m. When

released, it swings down. Calculate:

(a) The speed of the bob at its lowest point.


(b) The tension in the string at the lowest point if the length of the string is 2 m.

(Take g = 10 m/s^2).

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