Work, Power and Energy- 1

Topics Covered-
1) Introduction
2) Work done by constant force
3) Work done by variable force
4) Calculation of work using graphs
5) Positive and negative work
6) Energy and its types
7) Classification of forces based on energy transfer

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Introduction-
The terms 'work', 'energy' and 'power' are frequently used in everyday language. A woman carrying water from
a well to her house is said to be working. In a drought affected region she may be required to carry it over large
distances. If she can do so, she is said to have a large stamina or energy. Energy is thus the capacity to do work.
The term power is usually associated with speed. In physics we shall define these terms very precisely.
Work is said to be done when a force applied on the body displaces the body through a certain distance in the
direction of force.

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Work done by constant force-
Work done W is defined as the dot product of force F and displacement s.

Here θ is the angle between   and   .

Work done by the force is positive if the angle between force and displacement is acute (0 °<θ<90°) as cos θ is
positive. This signifies, when the force and displacement are in same direction, work done is positive. This work
is said to be done upon the body.
When the force acts in a direction at right angle to the direction of displacement (cos90 ° =0), no work is done

(zero work).
Work done by the force is negative if the angle between force and displacement is obtuse (90 °<θ<180°) 
ascosθ is negative. This signifies, when the force and displacement are in opposite direction, work done is
negative. This work is said to be done by the body.

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Work done by variable force-
If applied force F is not a constant force, then work done by this force in moving the body from
position A to B will be,

 
Here ds is the small displacement.
Unit of work-
SI unit- Joule, 1 Joule = 1 Newton x 1 m
Work done is said to be one Joule, when 1 Newton force displaces the body through 1 metre in its own
direction.
C.G.S. unit- erg, 1erg=1dyne×1cm
Work done is said to be one erg when 1 dyne force displaces the body through 1 cm in its own direction.
Relation between Joule and erg:
1 Joule = 107 erg
Dimension of work: [ML2T-2]

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Calculation of work using graphs

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Positive and negative work-
Work done by boy on the block W = Fs (Positive)
Work done by block on the boy W = -Fs (Negative) direction of force applied on the boy and direction of
displacement is opposite.
Whenever work is done there is a pair of force acting on the point of application. One force will act in the
direction of displacement.
 Positive work means supply of energy. (boy is doing positive work- it is supplying energy to the block)
 Negative work means gain of energy. (block is doing negative work- it is gaining energy from the boy)
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Energy and its types:
Energy- it is the ability to do work.
Work is done whenever force produces some displacement. So, we can say that we require energy to apply
force.
Any object applying force on any other abject must have some energy.
SI unit of energy is Joule.
Types of Energy-
a) Kinetic Energy- due to the motion of the body
K.E = ½(mv2)
b) Potential Energy- Stored from of energy which can be used in doing work.
c) Dissipated Energy- It is the lost energy, once lost this energy can never be retrieved back to the system.
Work means transfer of energy. Whenever energy is transferred energy can be either used in the form of kinetic
energy or it may even be lost to the surroundings in the form of heat or sound.

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Classification of forces based on energy transfer:
Based on energy transfer during work done force can be classified in two categories:
a) Conservative forces:
 These are the forces which never dissipates energy. (gravitational field, electrostatic force)
 Whenever these forces do work there is change in the potential energy of the system.
 If forces do positive work, there is decrease in the potential energy.
 If forces do positive work, there is increase in the potential energy.
 In conservative field work done always depends on initial and final position of body and is independent
from the path along which work is done.
b) Non-Conservative forces:
 These are forces of which work done is always dissipated and the system energy always decreases.
(frictional force, viscous force)
 In non-conservative field we never talk about potential energy.(Work done by non-conservative force is
always dissipated in the form of heat or sound so it can never be stored potential energy)

Numerical:

Q1) A body of mass m is moving in a circle of radius r with a constant speed v. The force on the body
is mv2/r and is directed towards the centre. What is the work done by this force in moving the body
over half the circumference of the circle.
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A) mv2/πr2
B) Zero
C) mv2/r2
D) πr2/mv2
Answer: B) Zero
Work done by centripetal force is always zero, because force and instantaneous displacement are
always perpendicular.
W = F.s = Fscosθ = Fscos(90∘)
W=0
Q2) If the unit of force and length each be increased by four times, then the unit of work is increased
by
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A) 16 times
B) 8 times
C) 2 times
D) 4 times
Answer: 16 times
Work = Force × Displacement (length).
If unit of force and length be increased by four times then the unit of energy will increase by 16
times.
Q3) A man pushes a wall and fails to displace it. He does
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A) Negative work
B) Positive but not maximum work
C) No work at all
D) Maximum work
Answer: C) No work at all
No displacement is there. So there will be no work also
Q4) The same retarding force is applied to stop a train. The train stops after 80 m. If the speed is
doubled, then the distance will be
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A) The same
B) Doubled
C) Halved
D) Four times
Answer: D) Four times
Stopping distance S ∝ u2.
If the speed is doubled then the stopping distance will be four times

Q5) A body moves a distance of 10 m along a straight line under the action of a force of 5 N. If
the work done is 25 joules, the angle which the force makes with the direction of motion of the
body is

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A) 0∘
B) 30∘
C) 60∘
D) 90∘
Answer: C) 60∘
W = FsCosθ
Cosθ= W/Fs
Cosθ = 25/50=1/2
Θ = 60∘

Q6) You lift a heavy book from the floor of the room and keep it in the book-shelf having a height
2 m. In this process you take 5 seconds. The work done by you will depend upon

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A) Mass of the book and time taken

B) Weight of the book and height of the book-shelf

C) Height of the book-shelf and time taken

D) Mass of the book, height of the book-shelf and time taken

Answer: B) Weight of the book and height of the book-shelf

        Work done = Force × displacement = Weight of the book × Height of the book shelf.

Q7) A body of mass m kg is lifted by a man to a height of one meter in 30 sec. Another man lifts
the same mass to the same height in 60 sec. The work done by them are in the ratio

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A) 1:2

B) 1:1

C) 2:1

D) 4:1

Answer: B) 1 : 1
Work done does not depend on time.

Q9) A force acts on a 30 gm particle in such a way that the position of the particle as a function of
time is given by x=3t−4t 2+t3, where x is in meters and t is in seconds. The work done during the
first 4 seconds is

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A) 5.28 J

B) 450 mJ

C) 490 mJ

D) 530 mJ

Answer: A) 5.28 J

v=dx/dt=3−8t+3t2

v0=3m/s

v4=19m/s
(According to work energy theorem)

W=12m(v24−v20)
5.28J
Q10) A body of mass 10 kg is dropped to the ground from a height of 10 meters. The work done by
the gravitational force is (g=9.8m/sec2)

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A)- 490 Joules
B) + 490 Joules
C) -980 Joules
D) + 980 Joules
Answer: d) +980 Joules
As the body moves in the direction of force therefore work done by gravitational force will be
positive. W = Fs = mgh = 10 × 9.8 × 10 = 980 J
Q11) Which of the following is a scalar quantity
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A) Displacement
B) Electric field
C) Acceleration
D) Work
Answer: D) Work
Work done is a scaler quantity. It has only magnitude no direction.
W = F.s
Resultant of dot product is a scalar quantity.
Q12) The work done in pulling up a block of wood weighing 2 kg for a length of 10m on a smooth
plane inclined at an angle of 15∘ with the horizontal is
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A) 4.36 kJ
B) 5.17 KJ
C) 8.91 kJ
D) 9.82 kJ
Answer: B) 5.17 KJ

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Q14) A force of 5 N acts on a 15 kg body initially at rest. The work done by the force during the first
second of motion of the body is
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A) 5 J
B) 5/6 J
C) 6 J
D) 75J
Answer: B) 5/6 J
         
Q15) A force of 5 N, making an angle θ with the horizontal, acting on an object displaces it by 0.4m
along the horizontal direction. If the object gains kinetic energy of 1 J, the horizontal component of
the force is
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A) 1.5 N
B) 2.5 N
C) 3.5 N
D) 4.5 N
Answer: B) 2.5 N
Work done on the body = K.E. gained by the body
  
   
Q16) The work done against gravity in taking 10 kg mass at 1m height in 1sec will be
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A) 49 J
B) 98 J
C) 196 J
D) None of these
Answer: B) 98 J
Work done = mgh = 10 × 9.8 × 1 = 98 J
Q17) The energy which an e− acquires when accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt is
called

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A) 1 Joule
B) 1 Electron volt
C) 1 Erg
D) 1 Watt.
Answer: B) 1 Electron volt
Electron volt is a unit of energy equal to the work done on an electron in accelerating it through a
potential difference of one volt.
Q18) A body of mass 6kg is under a force which causes displacement in it given by S = t 2/4 meters
where t is time. The work done by the force in 2 seconds is
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A) 12 J
B) 9 J
C) 6 J
D) 3 J
Answer: D) 3 J
Q19) A body of mass 10kg at rest is acted upon simultaneously by two forces 4 N and 3N at right
angles to each other. The kinetic energy of the body at the end of 10 sec is
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A) 100 J
B) 300 J
C) 50 J
D) 125 J
Answer: D) 125 J

Q20) A cylinder of mass 10kg is sliding on a plane with an initial velocity of 10m/s. If coefficient of
friction between surface and cylinder is 0.5, then before stopping it will describe
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A) 12.5 m
B) 5m
C) 7.5 m
D) 10 m
Answer: D) 10 m
 

Q21) A 50kg man with 20kg load on his head climbs up 20 steps of 0.25m height each. The work done
in climbing is
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A) 5 J
B) 350 J
C) 100 J
D) 3430 J
Answer: D) 3430 J
Total mass = (50 + 20) = 70 kg
Total height = 20 × 0.25= 5m
Work done = mgh = 70 × 9.8 × 5 = 3430 J
Q22) In an explosion a body breaks up into two pieces of unequal masses. In this

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A) Both parts will have numerically equal momentum

B) Lighter part will have more momentum
C) Heavier part will have more momentum
D) Both parts will have equal kinetic energy
Answer: A) Both parts will have numerically equal momentum
Both part will have numerically equal momentum and lighter part will have more velocity.
Q23) Which of the following is a unit of energy
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A) Electron volt
B) Watt
C) Horse power
D) Tesla
Answer: A) Electron volt
Electron volt is a unit of energy equal to the work done on an electron in accelerating it through a
potential difference of one volt.
Q24) If force and displacement of particle in direction of force are doubled. Work would be

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A) Double
B) 4 times
C) Half
D) 1/4times
Answer: B) 4 times
Work = Force × Displacement
If force and displacement both are doubled then work would be four times.
Q25) A uniform chain of length 2m is kept on a table such that a length of 60cm hangs freely from the
edge of the table. The total mass of the chain is 4kg. What is the work done in pulling the entire chain
on the table?

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A) 7.2 J
B) 3.6 J
C) 120 J
D) 1200 J
Answer: B) 3.6 J
Q26) A particle is acted upon by a force of constant magnitude which is always perpendicular to the
velocity of the particle, the motion of the particle takes place in a plane. It follows that

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A) Its velocity is constant

B) Its acceleration is constant
C) Its kinetic energy is constant
D) It moves in a straight line
Answer: C) Its kinetic energy is constant
When a force of constant magnitude which is perpendicular to the velocity of particle acts on a
particle, work done is zero and hence change in kinetic energy is zero.
Q27) 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

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A) Zero
B) mv J
C) m/v J
D) v/m J
Answer: A) Zero
The ball rebounds with the same speed. So, change in its Kinetic energy will be zero i.e. work done by
the ball on the wall is zero.
Q28) A man starts walking from a point on the surface of earth (assumed smooth) and reaches
diagonally opposite point. What is the work done by him
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A) Zero
B) Positive
C) Negative
D) Nothing can be said
Answer: A) Zero
As surface is smooth so work done against friction is zero. Also the displacement and force of
gravity are perpendicular so work done against gravity is zero.
Q29) It is easier to draw up a wooden block along an inclined plane than to haul it vertically,
principally because
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A) The friction is reduced
B) The mass becomes smaller
C) Only a part of the weight must be overcome
D) g becomes smaller
Answer: C) Only a part of the weight must be overcome
Opposing force in vertical pulling = mg
But opposing force on an inclined plane is mg sinϴ, which is less than mg.
Q30) Two bodies of masses 1 kg and 5 kg are dropped gently from the top of a tower. At a point 20
cm from the ground, both the bodies will have the same
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A) Momentum
B) Kinetic energy
C) Velocity
D) Total energy
Answer: C) Velocity
Velocity of fall is independent of the mass of the falling body.  
Q31) 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
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A) 1 : 2 : 3
B) 1 : 4 : 9
C) 1 : 3 : 5
D) 1 : 5 : 3
Answer: C) 1 :3 : 5

Q32) A force F acting on an object varies with distance x as shown here. The force is in newton
and x in metre. The work done by the force in moving the object from  x = 0 to x = 6m is

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A) 4.5 J            

B) 13.5 J

C) 9.0 J            

D) 18.0 J

Answer: B) 13.5 J
Q33) 150J of work is done in sliding a 1 kg block up an inclined plane of height 10m. The work done against
friction is

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A) 100 J
B) 50 J
C) 200 J
D) 150 J
Answer: B) 50 J
Work done against gravity = mgh = 1 x10 x 10 = 100 J
Actual work done = 150 J
Work done against friction = Actual work done – work done against gravity
= 150 – 100
= 50 J
Q34) A constant force acting on a body of mass 4 kg causes a displacement S, given by the relation S = 2t 2/3,
where S is in m and t is in sec. Work done by the force in the interval t = 0 to t = 3sec is

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A) 4/3 J
B) 16/3 J
C) 16 J
D) 32 J
Answer: D) 32 J
Q35) Which one of the following is not a conservative force

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A) Gravitational force
B) Electrostatic force between two charges
C) Magnetic force between two magnetic dipoles
D) Frictional force
Answer: D) Frictional Force
Friction is an example of a non-conservative force because if removes energy from the system so the
amount of mechanical energy is not conserved.
Q36) When a body falls freely under gravity, then the work done by the gravity is ___________.
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A) Positive
B) Negative
C) Zero
D) Infinity
Answer: A) Positive
If a force acting on a body has a component in the direction of displacement, then the work done by
the force is positive. Hence when a body falls freely under the influence of gravity the work done by
the gravity is positive.
Q37) The potential energy of a system decreases if work is done

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A) upon the system by a conservative force

B) upon the system by a non-conservative force
C) by the system against a conservative force
D) by the system against a non-conservative force
Answer: C) by the system against a conservative force
When the work is done by the system against a conservative force then its potential energy
decreases.
Q38) When a body slides against a rough horizontal surface, the work done by friction is
___________

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A) Positive
B) Zero
C) Negative
D) Constant
Answer: C) Negative
If a force acting on a body has a component in the opposite direction of displacement, the work done
is negative, when a body slides against a rough horizontal surface, its displacement
Q39) For a body moving in a circular path, the work done by the centripetal force is ___________

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A) Negative
B) Positive
C) Constant
D) Zero
Answer: D) Zero
For a body moving in a circular path, the centripetal force and the displacement are perpendicular to
each other. So, the work done by the centripetal force is zero.
Q40) A gardener pushes a lawn roller through a distance of 20m. If he applies a force of 20kg weight
in a direction inclined at 60° to the ground, find the work done by him. (g=9.8m/s2)
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A) 400 J
B) 1960 J
C) 250 J
D) 2514 J
Answer: B) 1960 J
Explanation: F = 20kg wt = 20 × 9.8N
s = 20m
θ = 60°
W = Fscosθ = 20 × 9.8 × 20 × cos60°
W = 1960 J
Q41) A person is holding a bucket by applying a force of 10N. He moves a horizontal distance of 5m
and then climbs up a vertical distance of 10m. Find the total work done by him?
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A) 50 J
B) 150 J
C) 100 J
D) 200 J
Answer: C) 100 J
Explanation: F = 10N, s = 5m, θ = 90°
Work done, W1 = Fscosθ = 10 × 5 × cos90° = 0
For vertical motion, the angle between force and displacement is 0°.
Here, F = 10N, s = 10m, θ=0°
Work done, W2 = 10 × 10 × cos00 = 100J
Total work done = W1 + W2 = 100 J
Q42) A body of mass 1 kg moves under the action of a force such that its position coordinate ‘x’ as a
function of time ‘t’ is given by x = t3/2, where x is in m and t in s. The work done by the force in the
first 4 s of motion is
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A) 4.5 J
B) 16 J
C) 8 J
D) 2.25 J
Answer: A) 4.5 J
Q43) A weight M1 of 5kg is lifted by a man through 1 m in 8 s. Another man M2 lifts the same weight
through 1 m in 10 s. Work done by the two men are in the ratio (W1:W2)
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A) 2 : 3
B) 1 : 1
C) 1 : 2
D) 3 : 2
Answer: B) 1 : 1
Work done does not depend on time.

Q45) Assertion: A person working on a horizontal road with a load on his head does no work.
Reason: No work is said to be done, if directions of force and displacement of load are
perpendicular to each other.

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A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.

B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) If the assertion and reason both are false.

Answer: A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of
the assertion.
The work done, W = F.s = Fscosθ, when a person walk on a horizontal road with load on his
head then θ=90∘. Hence W = Fscos90∘ = 0.Thus no work is done by the person.

Q46) Assertion: The work done during a round trip is always zero.

Reason: No force is required to move a body in its round trip.

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A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) If the assertion and reason both are false.

Answer: D) If the assertion and reason both are false.

In a round trip work done is zero only when the force is conservative in nature.   Force is
always required to move a body in a conservative or non-conservative field.

Q47) The adjoining diagram shows the velocity versus time plot for a particle. The work done

by the force on the particle is positive from 

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A) A to B 

B) B to C          

C) C to D             

D) D to E

Answer: A) A to B 

 From the graph it is clear that force is acting on the particle in the region AB and due to this
force kinetic energy (velocity) of the particle increases. So the work done by the force is
positive.

Q49) A 10kg mass moves along x-axis. Its acceleration as a function of its position is shown in
the figure. What is the total work done on the mass by the force as the mass moves from  x=0
to 

x=8cm

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A) 8×10−2 joules     

B) 16×10−2joules

C) 4×10−4joules

D) 1.6×10−3joules

Answer: A) 8×10−2 joules     

Q50) A position dependent force F=7−2x+3x2newton acts on a small body of mass 2 kg and

displaces it from x=0 to x=5m. The work done in joules is        

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A) 70       

B) 270

C) 35       

D) 135

Answer: D) 135
Q51) Assertion: Work done by friction on a body sliding down an inclined plane is positive.
Reason: Work done is greater than zero, if angle between force and displacement is acute or
both are in same direction.

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A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.

B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

Answer: D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

When a body slides down on inclined plane, work done by friction is negative because it
opposes the motion (θ = 180° between force and displacement). If θ<90∘ then W = positive
because W=Fscosθ

Q52) Assertion: When a gas is allowed to expand, work done by gas is positive.

Reason: Force due to gaseous pressure and displacement (of piston) are in the same direction.

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A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.

B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) If the assertion and reason both are false.

Answer: A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of
the assertion.

Since the gaseous pressure and the displacement (of piston) are in the same direction.
Therefore θ=0∘, Work done = Fscosθ = Fs = Positive.

Thus during expansion work done by gas is positive.

Q53) Assertion: Comets move around the sun in elliptical orbits. The gravitational force on the
comet due to sun is not normal to the comets velocity but the work done by the gravitational
force over every complete orbit of the comet is zero.

Reason: Gravitational force is a non conservative force.

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A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) If the assertion and reason both are false.

Answer: C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

The gravitational force on the comet due to the sun is a conservative force. Since the work
done by a conservative force over a closed path is always zero (irrespective of the nature of
path), the work done by the gravitational forces over every complete orbit of the comet is
zero.

Q54) Assertion: When the force retards the motion of a body, the work done is zero.

Reason: Work done depends on angle between force and displacement.

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A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.        

B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

Answer: D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

When the force retards the motion, the work done is negative. Work done depends on the
angle between force and displacement W=Fscosθ

Q55) A man carrying a load of 80 kg climbs up a staircase of 20 steps. If each step is 12 cm high and
22 cm wide, then the work done by the man in climbing the stps is

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A) 1920 J
B) 2000 J
C) 1820 J
D) 3000 J
Answer: A) 1920
Total height he has to climb = 20 x 12cm = 240cm = 2.4m
Work done = W = mgh

W = 80 x 10 x 2.4 = 1920 J

Q56) In which of the following cases the work done increases the potential energy?
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A) Both conservative and non-conservative forces.

B) Conservative force only

C) Non-conservative force only

D) Neither conservative nor non-conservative force.

Answer: B) Conservative force only

In case of non-conservative forces, the work done is dissipated as heat, sound etc. i.e it does
not increase the potential energy. But in case of conservative forces, work done is responsible
for increasing the potential energy.

Q57) A chain is placed on a rough table with 1/3 rd of its length hanging over the edge. If the
mass of the chain is M and it is having a uniform mass distribution, then the work done to pull
the chain back on to the table is

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A) MgL/3

B) MgL/6

C) MgL/18

D) MgL/38

Answer C) MgL/18
Q58) Which of the followings is an example of work done against force?

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A) Getting up with the stairs

B) Get down with the stairs
C) Walking on the flat ground
D) Dropping any object down from the top
Answer: A) Getting up with the stairs
Gravitational force acts in the downward direction and the displacement is in upward direction. Work
is done against the gravitational force.
Q59) A body is dropped from the top of a tower. The ratio of the work done by the gravitational force
in 2s, 3s and 4s of its motion is
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A) 4 : 9 : 16
B) 1 : 1 : 1
C) 9 : 16 : 25
D) 1 : 4 : 9
Answer: A) 4 : 9 : 16

Q60) Assertion: Work done by or against gravitational force in moving a body from one point
to another is independent of the actual path followed between the two points.

Reason: Gravitational forces are conservative forces.

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A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.

B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) If the assertion and reason both are false.

Answer: A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of
the assertion.
Work done in moving a body against a conservative force is independent of the path
followed.

Q61) Assertion: A work done in moving a body over a closed loop is zero for every force in
nature.

Reason: Work done does not depend on nature of force.

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A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) Assertion and reason both are false.

Answer: D) Assertion and reason both are false.

Work done in the motion of a body over a closed loop is zero only when the body is moving
under the action of conservative forces (like gravitational or electrostatic forces). i.e. work
done depends upon the nature of force.
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Q63) If W1,W2 and W3 represent the work done in moving a particle from A to B along three
different paths 1, 2 and 3 respectively (as shown) in the gravitational field of a point mass m,
find the correct relation between W1,W2 and W3

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A) W1>W2>W3

B) W1=W2=W3

C) W1<W2<W3

D) W2>W1>W3

Answer: B) W1=W2=W3

Gravitational force is a conservative force and work done against it is a point function i.e.
does not depend on the path.

Q64) In a conservative force field, work done in carrying a body from point P to Q is 5J and
that from Q to R is 2J. Find the work done in carrying the body from P to R.
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A) 3J

B) 2J

C) 5J

D) 7J

Answer: D) 7J
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Q73) Work done in raising a box depends on
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A) How fast it is raised

B) The strength of the man

C) The height by which it is raised

D) None of the above

Answer: C) The height by which it is raise

Work in raising a box = (weight of the box) × (height by which it is raised)

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b) Scalar
c) Tensor
d) Unit less

Answer: Scalar

Work done has only magnitude but no direction. Its SI unit is Joule.

Q76) 1 joule = ________ erg.

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A: 109

B: 105

C: 107

D: 1010

Answer:107
Q77) A soldier makes a swing jump between two points, by holding one end of a rope, other end of which is
tied to some higher point. Work done by rope in jumping of soldier from one point to another is an example of

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(a) Negative work

(b) Positive work

(c) Zero work done

(d) None of the above

Answer. (c) Zero work done

Gravitational force and displacement both are perpendicular to each other. Work done will be zero.

Q78) which of the following does not have unit as Joule?

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(a) Work done

(b) Kinetic energy

(c) Potential energy

(d) Force

Answer. (d) Force

SI unit of force is Newton.

Q79) A runner, while moving, is facing a wind from the opposite direction. The work done by the wind on
runner will be

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(a) Zero

(b) Negative

(c) Positive

(d) Infinity

Answer. (b) Negative

Direction of wind and displacement both are opposite to each other. Work done by wind on runner

is negative.

Q80) Which of the followings is an example of work done against force?

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A) Getting up with the stairs

B) Get down with the stairs

C) Walking on the flat ground

D) Droping any object down from the top

Answer A: Getting up with the stairs

Gravitational force is acting in the downward direction and displacement is in the upward direction. Work is
done against gravity.