WORK ENERGY AND POWER

(1.)Figure shows the F - x graph. Where F is the force applied and x is the distance
covered
F
10
5

0 x
1 2 3 4
–5

By the body along a straight line path. Given that F is in newton and x in metre , what
–10

is the work done?

(b.) 20 J
(a.) 10 J

(d.) 40 J
(c.) 30 J

(2.)A car of mass 1250 kg is moving at 30 m/s . Its engine delivers 30 kW while
resistive force due to surface is 750 N . What max acceleration can be given in the
car
1 2
(a.) m/s
3
(b.) m/s
1 2
4
1 2
(c.) m/s
5
(d.) m/ s
1 2

(3.)The potential energy of a certain spring when stretched through a distance ‘ S’ is

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10 joule . The amount of work (in joule) that must be done on this spring to stretch it
through an additional distance ‘ S’ will be
(a.) 30
(b.) 40
(c.) 10
(d.) 20
(4.)An automobile weighing 1200 kg climbs up a hill that rises 1 m in 20 s.
Neglecting frictional effects. The minimum power developed by the engine is 9000
W. If g=10 ms−2, then the velocity of the automobile is
(a.) 36 km h−1
−1
(b .) 54 km h
(c.) 72 km h−1
−1
(d .)90 kmh
(5.)A particle moves in a straight line with retardation proportional to its
displacement. Its loss of KE for any displacement x is proportional to
(a.) x
(b.) x 2
(c.) x 0
(d.) e x
(6.)10 L of water per second is lifted from well through 20 m and delivered with a
velocity of 10 m s−1 , then the power of the motor is
(a.) 1.5 Kw
(b.) 2.5 Kw
(c.) 3.5 Kw
(d.) 4.5 Kw
(7.)Statement I In an elastic collision between two bodies, the relative speed of the
bodies after collision is equal to the relative speed before the collision.
Statement II Inan elastic collision, the linear momentum of the system is
conserved.
(a.) Statement I is true ,statement II is true; statement II is a correct explanation for
statement I
(b.) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; statement II is not correct explanation
for statement I
(c.) Statement I is true, Statement II is false
(d.) Statement I is false, Statement II is True
(8.)A body of mass 2 kg is moving with velocity 10 m/s towards east. Another body of
same mass and same velocity moving towards north collides with former and
coalesces and moves towards north-east. Its velocity is

(b.) 5 m/s
(a.) 10 m/s

(c.) 2.5 m/s

(d.) 5 √ 2m/ s
(9.)A ball of mass m moves with speed v and strikes a wall having infinite mass and
it returns with same speed then the work done by the ball on the wall is
(a.) Zero
(b.) mv J

(d.) v /m J
(c.) m/v . J

(10.)Identify the wrong statement

(a.) A body can have momentum without energy
(b.) A body can have energy without momentum
(c.) The momentum is conserved in an elastic collision
(d.) Kinetic energy is not conserved in an inelastic collision
(11.)Velocity-time graph of a particle of mass 2 kg moving in a straight line is as
shown in figure. Work done by all forces on the particle is
(a.) 400 J
(b.) −400 J
(c.) −200 J
(d.) 200 J
(12.)The slope of the kinetic energy versus position vector gives the rate of change
of
(a.) Momentum
(b.) Velocity
(c.) Force
(d.) Power
(13.)Consider elastic collision of a particle of mass m moving with a velocity u with
another particle of the same mass at rest. After the collision the projectile and the
struck particle move in directions making angles θ1 and θ2 respectively with the
initial direction of motion. The sum of the angles θ1 +θ2 , is

(b.) 90 °
(a.) 45 °

(d.) 180 °
(c.) 135 °

(14.)A particle of mass M starting from rest undergoes uniform acceleration. If the
speed acquired in time T is V , the power delivered to the particle is
2
MV
(a.)
T

(b.)
2
1 MV
2 T2
2
MV
(c.) 2
T
(d.)
2
1 MV

(15.)Which of the following is not a conservative force

2 T

(a.) Gravitational force

(b.) Electrostatic force between two charges
(c.) Magnetic force between two magnetic dipoles
(d.) Frictional force
(16.)A body moves from a position r 1= (2i^ -3 ^j -4k^ ) m to a position, r2= (3i^ -43 ^j -5k^ ) m
under the influence of a constant force F= (4i−4
^ ^j+5 k^ ) N. The work done by the
force is
(a.) 57 J
(b.) 58 J
(c.) 59 J
(d.) 60 J
(17.)A neutron travelling with a velocity v and K.E. E collides perfectly elastically
head on with the nucleus of an atom of mass number A at rest. The fraction of total
energy retained by neutron is

( )
2
A−1
(a.)
A+1

(b.) ( )
2
A+1
A−1

) (
2
A−1
(c.)
A

(d.) (
A )
2
A +1

(18.)A man, by working a hand pump fixed to a well, pumps out 10 m 3water in 1 s. If
the water in the well is 10 m below the ground level, then the work done by the
man is (g=10 m s−2 )
(a.) 103J
(b.) 104 J
(c.) 105J
(d.) 106 J
(19.)A force–time graph for a linear motion is shown in figure where the segments
are circular. The linear momentum gained between zero and 8 second is
Force (newtons)

+2

Time
2 4 6 8

–2

(a.) −2 π newton × second

(b.) Zeronewton × second
(c.) + 4 π newton × second
(d.) −6 π newton × second
(20.)A 2.0 kg block is dropped from a height of 40 cm onto a spring of spring
constant k =1960 N m−1. Find the maximum distance the spring is compressed
(a.) 0.080 m
(b.) 0.20 m
(c.) 0.40 m
(d.) 0.10 m
(21.)In which of the following cases, can the work done increase the potential
energy?
(a.) Both conservative and non-conservative forces
(b.) Conservative force only
(c.) Non- conservative force only
(d.) Neither conservative nor conservative forces
(22.)A rifle bullet loses 1/20th of its velocity in passing through a plank. The least
number of such planks required just to stop the bullet is
(a.) 5
(b.) 10
(c.) 11
(d.) 20
(23.)The work done in pulling up a block of wood weighing 2 kN for a length of 10 m
on a smooth plane inclined at an angle of 15 ° with the horizontal is [sin 15° =0.2588]

(b.) 5.17 kJ
(a.) 4.36 kJ

(d.) 9.82 kJ
(c.) 8.91 kJ

(24.)The kinetic energy acquired by a body of mass m in travelling some distance s,

starting from rest under the action of a constant force, is directly proportional to

(b.) m
(a.) m °

(c.) m 2
(d.) √ m
(25.)A body is moving with velocity v , breaks up into two equal parts. One of the
part retraces back with velocity v . Then the velocity of the other part is
(a.) v in forward direction
(b.) 3 v in forward direction
(c.) v in backward direction
(d.) 3 v in backward direction
(26.)A nucleus at rest splits into two nuclear parts having same density and radii in
the ratio 1:2. Their velocities are in the ratio

(b.) 4 :1
(a.) 2 :1

(d.) 8 :1
(c.) 6 :1

(27.)In an elastic collision of two particles the following is conserved

(a.) Momentum of each particle
(b.) Speed of each particle
(c.) Kinetic energy of each particle
(d.) Total kinetic energy of both the particles
(28.)Two spheres A and B of masses m 1and m 2 respectively collide. A is at rest
initially and B is moving with velocity v along x -axis. After collision B has a velocity

in a direction perpendicular to the original direction. The mass A moves after

V

collision in the direction

2

(a.) Same as that of B

(b.) Opposite to that of B
(c.) θ=tan −1 (1/2) to the x -axis
(d.) θ=tan−1 (−1/ 2) to the x -axis
U nucleus decays by emitting an alpha particle of speed v m s−1. The recoil
238
(29.)A
speed of the residual nucleus is (in m s−1)
❑

(a.) −4 v /234
(b.) v /4
(c.) −4 v /238
(d.) 4 v /238
(30.)4 m 3of water is to be pumped to a height of 20m and forced into a reservoir at a
pressure of 2 ×105 N m−2 The work done by the motor is (external pressure¿ 105 Nm−2)
(a.) 8 ×10 5J
(b.) 16 ×10 5J
(c.) 12 ×105J
(d.) 32 ×105J
(31.)A gun of mass 20 kg has bullet of mass 0.1 kg in it. The gun is free to recoil 804
J of recoil energy are released on firing the gun. The speed of bullet (m s−1) is
(a.) √ 804 × 2010

(b.)
√ 2010
804

√
(c.)
804
2010
(d.) √ 804 × 4 × 103
(32.)A ball dropped from a height of 2 m rebounds to a height of 1.5 m after hitting
the ground. Then the percentage of energy lost is
(a.) 25
(b.) 30
(c.) 50
(d.) 100
(33.)A body of mass 50 kg is projected vertically upwards with velocity of 100 m/sec . 5
seconds after this body breaks into 20 kg and 30 kg . If 20 kg piece travels upwards
with 150 m/sec , then the velocity of the block will be
(a.) 15 m/sec downwards
(b.) 15 m/sec upwards
(c.) 51 m/sec downwards
(d.) 51 m/sec upwards
(34.)At a certain instant, a body of mass 0.4 kg has a velocity of ( 8 i^ +6 ^j ) m s−1. The
kinetic energy of the body is
(a.) 10 J
(b.) 40 J
(c.) 20 J
(d.) None of these
(35.)The momentum of a body increases by 20%. The percentage increase in its
kinetic energy is
(a.) 20
(b.) 44
(c.) 66
(d.) 88
(36.)A particle is released from a height S. At certain height its kinetic energy is
three times its potential energy. The height and speed of the particle at that instant
are respectively
S 3 gS
(a.) ,
4 2
(b.) ,
S √ 3 gS
4 2
S √ 3 gS
(c.) ,
2 2
(d.) .
S √3 gS
4 2
(37.)A particle moves along the x−a xis from x¿ x 1 ¿ x=x 2 under the action of a force
given by F=2 x . Then the work done in the process is
(a.) Zero
(b.) x 2−x 1
2 2

(c.) 2 x 2(x 2−x 1 )

(d.) 2 x1 (x 1−x 2 )
(38.)Which of the following is a unit of energy
(a.) Unit
(b.) Watt
(c.) Horse Power
(d.) None
(39.)A body of mass m is rest. Another body of same mass moving with velocity v
makes head on elastic collision with the first body. After collision the first body
starts to moves with velocity
(a.) v
(b.) Remain at rest
(c.) 2v
(d.) Not predictable
(40.)A neutron having mass of 1.67 ×10−27 kg and moving at 108 m/s collides with a
deutron at rest and sticks to it. If the mass of the deutron is 3.34 × 10−27 kg then the
speed of the combination is
(a.) 2.56 ×10 3 m/ s
(b.) 2.98 ×105 m/s
(c.) 3.33 ×107 m/s
(d.) 5.01 ×109 m/s
(41.)A man does a given amount of work in 10 sec. Another man does the same
amount of work in 20 sec. The ratio of the output power of first man to the second
man is
(a.) 1
(b.) 1/2

(d.) None of these

(c.) 2/1

(42.)From a building two balls A to B are thrown such that A is thrown upwards
and B downwards (both vertically). If v A and v B are their respective velocities on
reaching the ground, then
(a.) v B > v A
(b.) v B=v A
(c.) v A >v B
(d.) Their velocities depends on their masses
(43.)A point mass of 1 kg collides elastically with a stationary point mass of 5 kg.
After their collision, the 1 kg mass reverses its direction and moves with a speed of
2 m s . Which of the following statements(s) is/are correct for the system of these
−1

two masses?
(a.) Total momentum of the system is 3 kg−m s−1
(b.) Momentum of 5 kg mass after collision is 4 kg−m s−1
(c.) Kinetic energy of the centre of mass is 0.75 j
(d.) Total kinetic energy of the system is 4 j
(44.)If the water falls from a dam into a turbine wheel 19.6 m below, then the
velocity of water at the turbine is ( g=9.8 m/s 2)

(b.) 19.6 m/s

(a.) 9.8 m/ s

(d.) 98.0 m/ s
(c.) 39.2 m/s

(45.)If we throw a body upwards with velocity of 4 m/s , at what height does its
kinetic energy reduce to half of the initial value (Taking g=10 ms−1)

(b.) 2 m
(a.) 4 m

(d.) 0.4 m
(c.) 1 m

(46.)A body of mass 10 kg is moving on a horizontal surface by applying a force of

10 N in forward direction. If body moves with constant velocity, the work done by
force of fiction for a displacement of 2m is
(a.) −20 J
(b.) 10 J
(c.) 20 J
(d.) −5 J
(47.)In which case does the potential energy decrease
(a.) On compressing a spring
(b.) On stretching a spring
(c.) On moving a body against gravitational force
(d.) On the rising of an air bubble in water
(48.)A box is moved along a straight line by a machine delivering constant power.
The distance moved by the body in time t is proportional to
(a.) 11 /2
(b.) t 3/ 4
(c.) t 3/ 2
(d.) t 2
(49.)A bob of mass m accelerates uniformly from rest to v 1 in time t 1. As a function of
t , the instantaneous power delivered to the body is

m v1 t
(a.)
t2

(b.)
m v1 t
t1
2
m v1 t
(c.)
t1

(d.)
2
m v1 t
2
t1
(50.)A box of mass 50 kg is pulled up on an incline 12 m long and 2 m high by a
constant force of 100 N from rest. It acquires a velocity of 2 m s−1 on reaching the
top. Work done against friction ( g=10 m s−2 ) is
(a.) 50 J
(b.) 100 J
(c.) 150 J
(d.) 200 J
(51.)A uniform chain of length 2 m is kept on a table such that a length of 60 cm
hangs freely from the edge of the table. The total mass of the chain is 4 kg . What is
the work done in pulling the entire chain on the table

(b.) 3.6 J
(a.) 7.2 J

(d.) 1200 J
(c.) 120 J

(52.)Power applied to a particle varies with time as P=(3 t 2−2t +1) watt, where t is
in second. Find the change in its kinetic energy between t=2 s and t=4 s
(a.) 32 J
(b.) 46 J
(c.) 61 J
(d.) 100 J
(53.)A rod AB of mass M , length Lis lying on a horizontal frictionless surface. A
particle of mass m travelling along the surface hits the end A of the rod with a
velocity v 0in a direction perpendicular to AB. The collision is completely elastic.
After the collision ,the

Particle comes to rest. The ratio Is

m
M

2 2
ω L
(a.) 2
9 v0

(b.)
2
9 v0
2 2
ω L
9 v0
(c.)
ωL

(d.)
ωL
9 v0
(54.)Two springs of spring constants 1500 N /m and 3000 N /m respectively are
stretched with the same force. They will have potential energy in the ratio

(b.) 1 :4
(a.) 4 :1

(d.) 1 :2
(c.) 2 :1

(55.)An engine pumps up 100kg of water through a height of 10 m in 5 s. Given that

the efficiency of engine is 60%.
If g=10 m s−2 , the power of the engine is
(a.) 3.3 KW
(b.) 0.33 KW
(c.) 0.033KW
(d.) 33KW
(56.)Six identical balls are linked in a straight groove made on a horizontal
frictionless surface as shown. Two similar balls each moving with a velocity v
collide elastically with the row of 6 balls from left. What will happen
v

(a.) One ball from the right rolls out with a speed 2 v and the remaining balls will
remain at rest
(b.) Two balls from the right roll out with speed v each and the remaining balls will
remain stationary
(c.) All the six balls in the row will roll out with speed v /6 each and the two colliding
balls will come to rest
(d.) The colliding balls will come to rest and no ball rolls out from right
(57.)A bomb is kept stationary at a point. It suddenly explodes into two fragments of
masses 1g and 3g. The total KE of the fragments is 6.4 × 104 J. What is the KE of the
smaller fragment?
(a.) 2.5 ×10 4 J
(b.) 3.5 ×10 4 J
(c.) 4.8 × 104 J
(d.) 5.2 ×104 J
(58.)A machine, which is 75% efficient, uses 12 J of energy in lifting up a 1 kg mass
through a certain distance. The mass is then allowed to fall through that distance.
The velocity at the end of its fall is ( in m s−1)
(a.) √ 24
(b.) √ 32
(c.) √ 18
(d.) √ 9
(59.)The power supplied by a force acting on a particle moving in a straight line is
constant. The velocity of the particle varies with the displacement x as
(a.) x 1/ 2
(b.) x
(c.) x 2
(d.) x 1/ 3
(60.)A particle is released from a height h, At a certain height; its KE is two times
its potential energy. Height and speed of the particle at that instant are

(a.)
3 √
h 2 gh
,
3
(b.) , 2
h
3 √
gh
3
(c.)
3√
2h 2 gh
3
(d.) , √ 2 gh
h

(61.)The energy which an e acquires when accelerated through a potential

3
−¿¿

difference of 1 volt is called

(b.) 1 eV
(a.) 1 Joule

(d.) 1 Watt
(c.) 1 Erg

(62.)A particle is moving under the influence of a force given by F=kx , where k is a
constant and x is the distance moved. The energy (in joule )gained by the particle
in moving from x=0 ¿ x=3 is

(b.) 3.5 k
(a.) 2 k

(c.) 4.5 k
(d.) 9 k
(63.)A spring of force constant 800 N m−1 has an extension of 5 cm. the work done in
extending it from 5 cm to 15 cm is
(a.) 16 J
(b.) 8 J
(c.) 32 J
(d.) 24 J
(64.)A spring with spring constant k when stretched through 1 cm the potential
energy is U.If it is stretched by 4 cm ,the potential energy will be
(a.) 4U
(b.) 8U
(c.) 16U
(d.) 2U
(65.)If the momentum of a body is increased by 100%, then the percentage increase
in the kinetic energy is
(a.) 150%
(b.) 200%
(c.) 225%
(d.) 300%
(66.)A mass m is attached to the end of a rod of length l. The mass goes around a
vertical circular path with the other end hinged at the centre. What should be the
minimum velocity of mass at the bottom of the circle, so that the mass complete
the circle?
(a.) √ 4 gl
(b.) √ 3 gl
(c.) √ 5 gl
(d.) √ gl
(67.)A chain of mass M is placed on a smooth table with 1/3 of its length L hanging
over the edge. The work done in pulling the chain back to the table is
MgL
(a.)
3
(b.)
MgL
6
MgL
(c.)
9
(d.)
MgL

(68.)The height of the dam, in a hydroelectric power station is 10 m. In order to

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generate 1 MW of electric power,

The mass of water (in kg) that must fall per second on the blades of the turbines is

(a.) 106
(b.) 105
(c.) 103
(d.) 104
(69.)Two masses of 1 g and 4g are moving with equal kinetic energies. The ratio of
the magnitudes of their linear momenta is
(a.) 4 : 1
(b.) √ 2:1
(c.) 1 : 2
(d.) 1 : 16
(70.)The potential energy of a 1 kg particle free to move along the x-axis is given by

( J .The total mechanical energy of particle is 2 J. Then, the maximum

)
4 2
x x
V ( x )= −
4 2
speed (¿ ms−1) is
(a.) 3/ √ 2
(b.) √ 2
(c.) 1/ √ 2
(d.) 2
(71.)A cubical vessel of height 1 m is full of water. what is the amount of work done
in pumping water out of the vessel?(Take g=10m s−2)
(a.) 1250 J
(b.) 5000 J
(c.) 1000 J
(d.) 2500 J

(72.)A bucket tied to a string is lowered at a constant acceleration of . If the mass

g

of the bucket is m and is lowered by a distance d , the work done by the string will
4

be
mgd
(a.)
4
(b.)
−3
mgd
4
−4
(c.) mgd
3
(d.) m g d
4

(73.)A force F=¿)N displaces the body by s=¿)m in 2 s. Power generated will be
3

(a.) 11 W
(b.) 6 W
(c.) 22 W
(d.) 12 W
(74.)A ball is dropped from a height h on a floor of coefficient of restitution e .The
total distance covered by the ball just before second hit is
(a.) h( 1−2 e2 )
(b.) h(1+ 2e 2 )
(c.) h(1+ e2 )
(d.) h e 2
(75.)When a spring is stretched by 2 cm, it stores 100 J of energy. If it is stretched
further by 2 cm, the stored energy will be increased by

(b.) 200 J
(a.) 100 J

(d.) 400 J
(c.) 300 J

(76.)A neutron makes a head-on elastic collision with a stationary deuteron. The
fractional energy loss of the neutron in the collision is
(a.) 16/81
(b.) 8/9
(c.) 8/27
(d.) 2/3

(77.)Power supplied to a particle of mass 2 kg varies with time as P= watt. Here

2
3t

t is in second. If the velocity of particle at t=0 is v=0, the velocity of particle at

2

time t=2 s will be

(a.) 1 m s−1
−1
(b .)4 m s
(c.) 2 m s−1
(d .)2 √ 2m s
−1

(78.)The work done against gravity in taking 10 kg mass at 1 m height in 1 sec will be

(b.) 98 J
(a.) 49 J

(d.) None of these

(c.) 196 J

(79.)A stationary bomb explodes into two parts of masses in the ratio of 1:3 .If the
heavier mass moves with a velocity 4 m s−1 , what is the velocity of lighter part?
(a.) 12 ms−1 opposite ¿ heavier mass
(b.) 12 ms−1in the direction of heavier mass
(c.) 6 ms−1 opposite ¿ heavier mass
(d.) 6 ms−1in the direction heavier mass
(80.)A particle of mass 100 g is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 5 m/s . The
work done by the force of gravity during the time the particle goes up is
(a.) −1.25 J
(b.) 1.25 J

(d.) −0.5 J
(c.) 0.5 J

(81.)A body of mass 4 kg moving with velocity 12 ms−1 collides with another body of
mass 6 kg at rest. If two bodies stick together after collision, then the loss of
kinetic energy of system is
(a.) Zero
(b.) 288 J
(c.) 172.8 J
(d.) 144 J
(82.)A body of mass m having an initial velocity v , makes head on collision with a
stationary body of mass M . After the collision, the body of mass m comes to rest
and only the body having mass M moves. This will happen only when

(b.) m≪ M
(a.) m≫ M

(c.) m=M

(d.) m= M
1
2
(83.)The energy required to accelerate a car from rest to 10 m s−1 is E . What energy
will be required to accelerate the car from 10 m s−1 to 20 m s−1?

(b.) 3 E
(a.) E

(c.) 5 E
(d .)7 E
(84.)The blocks of mass m each are connected to a spring of spring constant k as
shown in figure. The maximum displacement in the block is

√
2
(a.) 2 m v
k

(b.)
√ mv 2
k

√
2
(c.) 2 m v
k

(d.) 2
√ k
m v2
(85.)A force F=−K ( y i+ x j) (where K is a positive constant) acts on a particle
moving in the xy -plane. Starting from the origin, the particle is taken along the
positive x -axis to the point (a , 0 ) and then parallel to the y -axis to the point (a , a ).
The total work done by the force F on the particles is
(a.) −2 K a2
(b.) 2 K a2
(c.) −K a2
(d.) K a2
(86.)A rod of mass m and length l is made to stand at an angle of 600 with the
vertical. Potential energy of the rod in this position is
(a.) mgl

(b.)
mgl
2
 mgl
(c.)
3
(d.)
mgl

(87.)An elastic string of unstretched length L and force constant k is stretched by a

4

small length x . It is further stretched by another small length y . The work done in
the second stretching is
1 2
(a.) ky
2
(b.) k (x + y )
1 2 2
2
1 2
(c.) k ( x + y )
2
(d.) ky (2 x + y )
1

(88.)A coolie 1.5 m tall raises a load of 80 kg in 2 s from the ground to his head and
2

then walks a distance of 40 m in another 2 s. The power developed by the coolie is

−2
[g=10 m s ]
(a.) 0.2 kW
(b.) 0.4 kW
(c.) 0.6 kW
(d.) 0.8 kW
(89.)A body constrained to move in the y-direction is subjected to force
^ ^j+ 6 k^ N. The work done by this force in moving the body through a
distance of 10 m along y-axis is
F=2 i+15

(a.) 100 J
(b.) 150 J
(c.) 120 J
(d.) 200 J
(90.)Four smooth steel balls of equal mass at rest are free to move along a straight
line without friction. The first ball is given a velocity of 0.4 m/s. It collides head on
with the second elastically, the second one similarly with the third and so on. The
velocity of the last ball is

(b.) 0.2 m/s

(a.) 0.4 m/s

(d.) 0.05 m/s

(c.) 0.1 m/s

(91.)A block C of mass m is moving with velocity v 0and collides elastically with block
A of mass m and connected to another block Bof mass 2 m through spring constant k
.What is k if x 0 is compression of spring when velocity of A∧B is same ?

2
m v0
(a.) 2
X0
(b.)
2
m v0
2
2 x0
2
3 m v0
(c.)
2 x 20

(d.)
2
2 m v0
3 x 20
(92.)Stopping distance of a moving vehicle is directly proportional to
(a.) Square of the initial velocity
(b.) Square of the initial acceleration
(c.) The initial velocity
(d.) The initial acceleration
(93.)The pointer reading v /s load graph for a spring balance is as given in the
figure. The spring constant is
30
Ext.(cm)

20
10

0 1 2 3 4
Load (kg)
(a.) 0.1 kg /cm
(b.) 5 kg cm
(c.) 0.3 kg /cm
(d.) 1 kg /cm
(94.)A ball is released from the top of a tower. The ratio of work done by force of
gravity in 1st second,2nd second and 3rd second of the motion of ball is
(a.) 1 : 2 : 3
(b.) 1 : 4 : 16
(c.) 1 : 3 : 5
(d.) 1 : 9 : 25
(95.)To the free end of spring hanging from a rigid support, a block of mass m is
hung and slowly allowed to come to its equilibrium position. Then stretching in the
spring is d. if the same block is attached to the same spring and allowed to fall
suddenly, the amount of stretching is (force constant ,k)
mg
(a.)

(b.) 2 d
k

mg
(c.)

(d.) 4d
3k

(96.)A ball is released from the top of a tower. The ratio of work done by force of
gravity in first, Second and third second of the motion of the ball is
(a.) 1:2:3
(b.) 1:4:9
(c.) 1:3:5
(d.) 1:5:3
(97.)A particle is dropped from a height h . A constant horizontal velocity is given to
the particle. Taking g to be constant every where, kinetic energy E of the particle
w .r . t . time t is correctly shown in
E

(a.) t

(b.) t

(c.) t

(d.)
(98.)The kinetic energy K of a particle moving in straight line depends upon the
t

distance s as :
2

The force acting on the particle is

K=a s

(b.) 2 mas
(a.) 2 as

(c.) 2 a
(d.) √ a s2
(99.)The displacement x in metre of a particle of mass m kg moving in one
dimension under the action of a force is related to the time t in second by the
equation t=√ x+ 3, the work done by the force (in joule) in first six seconds is

(b.) Zero
(a.) 18 m

(c.) 9 m/2
(d .)36 m
(100.)The bob A simple pendulum is released when the string makes an angle of 45 °
with the vertical. It hits another bob B of the same material and same mass kept at
rest on the table. If the collision is elastic
 O

45o

(a.) Both A and B rise to the same height

B

(b.) Both A and B come to rest at B

(c.) Both A and B move with the same velocity of A
(d.) A comes to rest and B moves with the velocity of A
(101.)Two springs have their force constants as k 1and k 2 ( k 1> k 2 ) , when they are
stretched by the same force
(a.) No work is done in case of both the springs
(b.) Equal work is done in case of both the springs
(c.) More work is done in case of second spring
(d.) More work done in case of first spring
(102.)A force F= A y 2 +By +C acts on a body in the y -direction. The work done by this
force during a displacement from y=−a to y=a is
3
2Aa
(a.)
3
(b.)
3
2Aa
+2 Ca
3
3 2
2Aa Ba
(c.) + +Ca
(d.) None of these
3 2

(103.)A body of mass m moving with a constant velocity v hits another body of the
same mass moving with the same velocity v but in the opposite direction and sticks
to it. The velocity of the compound body after collision is

(b.) 2 v
(a.) v

(c.) Zero
(d.) v /2
(104.)A shell is fired from a cannon with velocity v m/ sec at an angle θ with the
horizontal direction. At the highest point in its path it explodes into two pieces of
equal mass. One of the pieces retraces its path to the cannon and the speed in
m/sec of the other piece immediately after the explosion is

(b.) 2 v cos θ
(a.) 3 v cos θ

3
(c.) v cos θ
2
(d.)
√3 v cos θ
2
(105.)Power supplied to a particle of mass 2 kg varies with time as P=t 2 /2 watt,
where t is in second. If velocity of particle at t=0 is v=0, the velocity of particle at
t=2 s will be
(a.) 1 m s−1
−1
(b .) 4 m s
(c.) 2 m s−1
(d .)2 √ 2m s
−1

(106.)A body moving with velocity v has momentum and kinetic energy numerically
equal. What is the value of v
(a.) 2 m/s
(b.) √ 2 m/s

(d.) 0.2 m/s

(c.) 1 m/s

(107.)A body of mass 4 kg is moving with momentum of 8 kg−m s−1. A force of 0.2 N
acts on it in the direction of motion of the body for 10 s. The increase in KE in joule
is
(a.) 10
(b.) 8.5
(c.) 4.5
(d.) 4
(108.)A bullet fired from a gun with a velocity of 104 m s−1 goes through a bag full of
straw. If the bullet loses half of its kinetic energy in the bag, its velocity when it
comes out of the bag will be
(a.) 7071.06 m s−1
−1
(b .)707 m s
(c.) 70.71 m s−1
−1
(d .)707.06 m s
(109.)An α -particle of mass m suffers one dimensional elastic collision with a nucleus
of unknown mass. After the collision the α -particle is scattered directly backward
losing 75 % of its kinetic energy .then the mass of the nucleus is
(a.) m
(b.) 2 m
(c.) 3 m

(d.)
3
m
(110.)A quarter horse power motor runs at a speed of 600 r . p . m . Assuming 40%
2

efficiency the work done by the motor in one rotation will be

(b.) 7400 J
(a.) 7.46 J

(d.) 74.6 J
(c.) 7.46 ergs
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