Work, Power and Energy

SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS

1. The spring is compressed by distance ‘a’ and the system is released. The block again comes to rest
when the spring is elongated by a distance b. During this process

1
k (a − b)
2
(A) work done by the spring on the block =
2

(B) work done by the spring on the block =

1
2
(
k a 2 + b2 )
k (a − b)
(C) coefficient of friction =
2mg

k (a + b)
(D) coefficient of friction =
2mg

2. A wedge of mass M fitted with a spring of stiffness 'k' is kept on a smooth horizontal surface. A rod
of mass m is kept on the wedge as shown in the figure. System is in equilibrium. Assuming that all
surfaces are smooth, the potential energy stored in the spring is:

m
k
M


mg2 tan2 
(A)
2k
m2 g tan2 
(B)
2k
m2 g2 tan2 
(C)
2k
m2 g2 tan2 
(D)
k

3. Block is taken towards left so that spring is compressed. Now the block is released from rest. Block
moves on smooth horizontal surface after leaving spring, then on circular path of radius R. By how
much distance spring should be compressed so that block can complete circular motion:

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(A) R 5 (B) R 10 (C) 5R (D) R
2

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4. A particle 'A' of mass kg is moving in the positive x–direction. Its initial position is x = 0 & initial
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velocity is 1 m/s. The velocity at x = 10 m is: (use the graph given)
Power
(in watts)
4

x
10 (in m)
(A) 4 m/s (B) 2 m/s (C) 3 2 m/s (D) 100/3 m/s

MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS

5. A block of mass 2M is attached to a massless spring with spring-constant k. This block is connected
to two other blocks of masses M and 2M using two massless pulleys and strings. The accelerations
of the blocks are a1, a2 and a3 as shown in the figure. The system is released from rest with the
spring in its unstretched state. The maximum extension of the spring is X0. Which of the following
option(s) is/are correct?
[g is the acceleration due to gravity. Neglect friction] [JEE-Advanced-2019]

4Mg
(A) x0 =
k
x0
(B) When spring achieves an extension of for the first time, the speed of the block connected
2
m
to the spring is 3g
5k
x0
(C) At an extension of of the spring, the magnitude of acceleration of the block connected to
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3g
the spring is
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(D) a2 – a1 = a1 – a3

6. The given plot shows the variation of U, the potential energy of interaction between two particles
with the distance separating them is r. Then which of the following statements is / are correct:

(A) B and D are equilibrium points

(B) C is a point of stable equilibrium
(C) The force of interaction between the two particles is attractive between points C and D and
repulsive between points D and E on the curve.
(D) The force of interaction between the particles is repulsive between points E and F on the curve.

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7. A pendulum bob of mass m connected with a string of length  lies in vertical plane. It is given just
sufficient velocity so as to complete vertical circle. Mark the CORRECT statements:

(A) Change in velocity as bob moves from A to B has magnitude 4g

(B) Net workdone by all the forces as bob moves from A to B is –mg

(C) Net acceleration at B has magnitude 10 g

mg
(D) Taking top most point as reference total mechanical energy is
2

MATRIX MATCH TYPE QUESTIONS

8. A block of mass m is released from top of a smooth track as shown in the figure. The end part of
the track is a circle in vertical plane of radius R. N is normal reaction of the track at any point of
the track. Match the entries of column-I with entries of column-II.

h C

Column I Column II
(A) h = 5R /2 (P) Net force on the block at C is mg
(B) h = 9R /2 (Q) NA – NB = 6 mg
(C) h=R (R) Block leaves contact before B
(D) h = 2R (S) Block will keep contact with the track in
region between A & B.
(T) NC > mg

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

9. A uniform rod of mass m length L is sliding along its length on a horizontal table whose top is partly
smooth & rest rough with friction coefficient . If The rod after moving through smooth part, enters
the rough part with velocity v0.
L

v0
B m A

(i) What will be the magnitude of the friction force when its x length (< L) lies in the rough part
during sliding.
(ii) Determine the minimum velocity v0 with which it must enter so that it lies completely in rough
region before coming to rest.
(iii) If the velocity is double the minimum velocity as calculated in part (ii) then what distance does
its front-end A would have travelled in rough region before rod comes to rest.
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10. A block of mass m is held at rest on a smooth horizontal floor. A light frictionless, small pulley is
fixed at a height of 6 m from the floor. A light inextensible string of length 16 m, connected with A
passes over the pulley and another identical block B is hung from the string. Initial height of B is
5m from the floor as shown in Fig. When the system is released from rest, B starts to move vertically
downwards and A slides on the floor towards right.

B
6m
A 5m

(i) If at an instant string makes an angle  with horizontal, calculate relation between velocity u of
A and v of B.
(ii) Calculate v when B strikes the floor.

11. In the figure shown, pulley and spring are ideal. Find the potential energy stored in the spring (m1 > m2).

m2
m1

12. There is a vertically suspended spring, mass system. When block of mass 10 kg is suspended from
lower end of the spring, it is stretched by 20 cm under the load of block at equilibrium position.
When an upward speed of 4 m/s is imparted to the block by giving a sharp impulse from below,
how much high will it rise from equilibrium position.

13. A certain spring is found not to obey Hooke’s law, it exerts a restoring force F(x) = –x – x2 if it is
stretched or compressed, where  = 48 N/m and  = 24 N/m2. The mass of the spring is negligible.
An object with mass 1 kg on a frictionless, horizontal surface is attached to the spring, pulled a
distance 1m to the right to stretch the spring and released. The speed of the object when it is 0.5m
to the right of the x = 0 equilibrium position is:

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14. One end of a string of length = m is fixed and a mass of 1 kg is tied to the other end. The ball
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is given a velocity 2 g at the bottom most point as shown in figure. The string is cut when the ball
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becomes horizontal. Find the distance (in m) travelled till it stop for the 1st time (Take  = ).
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2 g

15. A ball is attached to a horizontal cord of length L whose other end is fixed, (a) If the ball is released,
what will be its speed at the lowest point of its path? (b) A peg is located at distance h directly
below the point of attachment of the cord. If h = 0.75 L, what will be the speed of the ball when it
reaches the top of its circular path about the peg?

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ANSWER KEY

SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS

1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (A)

MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS

5. (D) 6. (BD) 7. (BCD)

MATRIX MATCH TYPE QUESTIONS

8. (A)-Q,S,T ; (B)-Q,S,T ; (C)-P ; (D)-R,T

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

mgx 5
9. (i) − ; (ii) g ; (iii)
2
40 2m21 g 2
10. u = v sec , v = m/s 11. 12. 56 cm 13. 5 2 m/s
41 k
14. 4 15. 2gL , gL