Work, Power & Energy Numerical Problems

i. W=F.S
ii. W=F.SCosθ
iii. (PE)= mgh
iv. (KE)= mv2
v. = +
vi. P= [P= ,W= , t= ]
vii. KE = mv2
( )
= .
=
=
viii. KE ∞ p2

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1. A force of 20 N displaces an object through 2 m and does a work of 20 J. The
angle between the force and displacement is:

(a) 60°

(b) 30°

(c) 90°

(d) 00

2. A porter raise 12 kg object from surface of earth and put object 1.5 meter above
from surface on his head. Calculate the work done on object (g = 10 ms 2).

(a) 140 J (c) 180 J

(b) 150 J (d) 150 J

3. If an aeroplane travelled 4000m distance and work done is 20000J. Then force
applied on it is

(a) 5 N (c) 0.20 N

(b) 50 N (d) 10 N

4. The gravitational potential energy of an object at a point above the ground. Is

defined as the work done in........

(a) Lifting it from the ground to the point opposite gravity

(b) Applying gravitational force on it

(c) Keep it at the centre

(d) Placing it on the ground of against gravity

156. The work done, to increase speed 5 m/s to 10 m/s by a car of 800kg is...........

(a) 30kJ (c) 20kJ

(b) 40kJ (d) 10kJ

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5. An object of 1kg is dropped to the ground from a height of 30m. What is the
work done by the force of gravity? (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 10J (c) 0.33J
(b) 300J (d) 30J
6. A person picks up 20kg of goods at 2m above the ground and keeps it on his
head, work done by the person is?
(a) 200J
(b) 400J
(c) 40J
(d) 20J
7. An object of 1 kg, raised 10m above the surface of earth then work done by
gravitational force will-(g = 9.8 m/s2)
(a) 98J (c) 9.8J
(b) -9.8J (d) -98J
8. When an object move 1m distance by 1N force on the direction of force then
work done will-
(a) 10J (c) 0.01J
(b) 100J (d) 1J
9. Work done by a man standing on a platform holding 10kg suitcase is-
(a) 100J (c) 98J
(b) OJ (d) 980J
10. A 4.0 kg object is moving horizontally with a speed of 5.0 m/s. To increase its
speed to 10 m/s, the amount of net work required to be done on this object is:
(a) 150J (c) 75J
(b) 100J (d) 50J
11. A boy raises a box with a weight of 120 N through a height of 2 m. The work
done by the boy is-
(a) 60 J (c) 240 J
(b) 120 J (d) 180 J
12. If the work done is zero, then the angle between force and displacement is -
(a) 0° (c) 45°
(b) 90° (d) 30°
13. A worker takes 15kg object and put the object 1 meter above on his head from
the surface of earth. Then work done by the worker is - (g = 10 m/s2).
(a) 155J (c) 140J
(b) 150J (d) 100J

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14. The work done by an object is 56 J and applied force on object is 7 N. Find the
displacement.
(a) 80m s1 (c) 8 m
(b) 80m (d) 80ms1
15. A porter picks up 12 kg of goods from the ground and places it on his head 1.5
meters above the ground then work on the goods to be done by him is:
(g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 140J (c) 180J
(b) 150J (d) 155J
16. When a man pushes a wall but fails to displace it, it does?
(a) Positive work
(b) Negative work
(c) Most positive work
(d) No any work
17. A worker takes 10 kg of goods from the ground and puts it on 1.1m above the
land on his head. What will be the work done by the worker.
(a) 140J (c) 165J
(b) 155J (d) 110J
18. A girl whose weight is 200 N, climbs on a tree which height is 2-meter. What
was the work done by the girl after climbing the tree? (g = 10 m/sec2)
(a) 800J (c) 200J
(b) 400J (d) 2000J
19. A person picks up 25 kg of weight from the ground and puts it 2.5 meters
above from the ground on his head if g = 10 m/s2 then work done by the person
is-
(a) 225 Joule (c) 625 Joule
(b) 22.5 Joule (d) 220 Joule
20. An object of 5.0 kg is raised to a height of 2 m, in this process, how much
work was done (g=9.8m/s2)
(a) 49 joule (c) 19.6 joule
(b) 10 joule (d) 98 joules
21. If a man do 'W' work in 't' time, then his power 'P' will be-
(a) t-W (c) W/t
(b) txW (d) t/W
22. If an agent doing 'W' works in time 't', then his power will be -
(a) Wxt (c) t/W
(b) W+t (d) W/t

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23. Mohan having a mass of 40 kg. He climbs 50 steps of a staircase in 10s. If the
height of each step is 15cm then what is his power?
(a) 500W (c) 2000W
(b) 200W (d) 100W

24. If a boy covers a distance of 20 meters with 600 Newton force in 4 minutes,
then the amount of power consumed by the boy is?
(a) 50 watt (c) 80 watt
(b) 100 watt. (d) 25 watt
25. A boy of 50 kg mass climbs 40 stairs in 10 seconds. If the height of each stair
is 15cm, then calculate his power.(g=10ms-2)
(a) 333.33W (c) 333.34ms
(b) 333.34J (d) 387.5W
26. A boy of 50 kg mass climbs 45 stairs in 10 seconds. If the height of each stair
is 16cm then find his power?
(a) 337.5ms (c) 360W
(b) 387.5W (d) 360J
27. A boy of 50 kg mass climbs 45 stairs in 9 seconds. If the height of each stair is
15cm, then calculate his power.(g= 10ms)
(a) 325W (c) 475W
(b) 275W (d) 375W

28. A boy of 50 kg mass climbs 44 stairs in 10 seconds. If the height of each stair
is 15cm then find his power?
(a) 337.5ms (c) 330j
(b) 387.5W (d) 330W
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29. 900 ×10 J of energy is consumed in a month in a house. How much this
energy is in the unit?
(a) 25 (c) 2500
(b) 2.5 (d) 250
30. An 8 kg iron ball and a 3 kg aluminium ball are dropped from a height of 20
meters. Which of the following quantity amount will be same in them above 10 m
height from the ground?
(a) Kinetic energy
(b) Acceleration
(c) Potential energy
(d) Momentum

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31. The kinetic energy of a moving object depends on-
(a) Weight and its location
(b) Mass and its location
(c) Mass and momentum
(d) Mass and velocity
32. If the momentum of an object is tripled, its kinetic energy-
(a) Will be become tripled of original value
(b) Will remain unchanged
(c) Will be nine times the original value
(d). Will be six times the original value
33. If the velocity of an object becomes twice that of its initial velocity, then its
kinetic energy become n times of its initial kinetic energy. Then what would be
the value of n?
(a) 3 (c) 1/2
(b) 4 (d) 6
34. If the kinetic energy of an object becomes 256 times that of its initial value,
then the new linear momentum will be?
(a) 8 times its initial value
(b) 16 times its initial value
(c) Same as its initial value
(d) 32 times its initial value
35. An object with mass 'M' moves with speed 'V' and has kinetic energy 'A'. If its
velocity is doubled, So what will be its kinetic energy-
(a) K/2 (c) 4K
(b) 2K (d) K/4
36. Two steel balls of mass 5 kg and 10 kg have same kinetic energy, which ball is
moving fast.
(a) Kinetic energy does not depend on the speed of the system.
(b) 5 kg ball is moving fast
(c) Both balls are moving at the same speed
(d) 10kg ball is moving fast
37. What will be the value of the kinetic energy of an object moving along the
mass of 'm' if its speed is changed from 'v' to 2v '?
(a) E/2
(b) 4Ek
(c) there will be no change, in Ek
(d) 2Ek

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38.An object with the mass of 2 kg is thrown upward with the initial velocity 20
m/s after 2 seconds, its kinetic energy will be -
(a) 100J (c) 400J
(b) OJ (d) 200J
39. What will be the kinetic energy of an object weighing 22 kg moving at a speed
of 5 m/s?
(a) 275J (c) 1100J
(b) 1100J (d)200J
40. When an object of 11 kg is at a height of 5 m from the ground, then find the
energy contained in it ?(g=9.8ms)
(a) 539J (c) 528J
(b) 588J (d) 520J
41. The kinetic energy of an object is 120J and its mass is 15 kg. Find the velocity
of the object-
(a) 4 ms (c) 4 ms-2
(b) 4 ms-1 (d) 4 ms2
42. What is the kinetic energy of a bullet when a bullet is fired from a gun?
(a) Less than gun
(b) Infinite
(c) More than gun
(d) equivalent to gun
43. An object of mass 15 kg is moving with uniform velocity that of 7 ms. What is
the kinetic energy of that object?
(a) 367.5ms (c) 367.5J
(b) 17.5J (d) 180.5J
44. The kinetic energy of an object of mass m moving at a speed of 5 ms is 25J.
What will be its kinetic energy when its speed will be double?
(a) 100J (c) 100N
(b) 50J (d) 50N
45. If the speed of the cycle is doubled then the kinetic energy will be?
(a) 16 time (c) 4 times
(b) 8 time (d) 2 times
46. If the velocity of an object is twice that of its initial velocity, how many times
will its kinetic energy increase?
(a) 4 (c) 3
(b) 5 (d) 2

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