Physics

Work and Energy

Question:

A certain household has consumed 250 units of energy during a month.How much energy is this in joules ?

Answer:

Energy consumed = 250 units = 250 kWh = 250 x 1000 Wh = 250 x (1000 W) (3600 s)
= 250 x 1000 x 3600 J (1 W = 1 J/s)
= 900x106=9x108 J
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Work and Energy

Q 1.

Two girls,each of weight 400 N,climb up a rope through a height of 8 m.We name one of the girls A and the other B.Girl A takes 20 s while B takes 50 s to accomplish this task.What is the power expended by each girl ?

Q 2.

Name a machine that transforms muscular energy into useful mechanical work.

Q 3.

A boy of mass 50 kg runs up a staircase of 45 steps in 9 s.If the height of each step is 15 cm,find his power.Take g = 10 m/s2.

Q 4.

The mass of a ball A is double the mass of another ball B.The ball A moves at half the speed of the ball B.Calculate the ratio of the kinetic energy of A to the kinetic energy of B.

Q 5.

What do the machines need for their working ?

Q 6.

Fill in the blanks :
Work done is negative when the angle between force and displacement is ____ (acute/obtuse)

Q 7.

What is zero work?

Q 8.

A 60 kg person climbs stairs of total height 20 m in 2 min.Calculate the power delivered.

Q 9.

A heavy stone is lowered to the ground with the help of rope. Is the work done by the applied force positive or negative?

Q 10.

When is work done by a force zero ?

Q 11.

Assuming the earth revolves around the sun in a perfect circular orbit due to centripetal force exerted by the Sun. Is the work done by the Sun positive or negative.

 
 

Q 12.

A force of 5 N is acting on an object.The object is displaced through 2 m in the direction of the force.[in Fig.].If the force acts all through the displacement,find the work done by the force.

Q 13.

A porter lifts a luggage of 15 kg from the ground and puts it on his head 1.5 m above the ground.Calculate the work done by him on the luggage.

Q 14.

Fill in the blanks :
1 Joule = ____ × ____.

Q 15.

The potential energy of a freely falling object decreases progressively. Does this violate the law of conservation of energy? Why?

Q 16.

A coolie carries a load of 50 kg on his head and walks on a level road upto 100 m.What is the work done by him ?

Q 17.

An electric bulb of 60 W is used for 6 h per day.Calculate the ‘units’ of energy consumed in one day by the bulb

Q 18.

Flowing water can rotate a turbine.What type of energy is used up by the turbine ?

Q 19.

How does the wind move the blades of a wind-mill ?

Q 20.

Is Work a scalar or vector quantity?

Q 21.

Fill in the blanks :
A force acting on a body shows a displacement in the direction normal to the direction of the force. It is said _______ done on the body.

Q 22.

A mass of 10 kg is at a point A on a table. It is moved to a point B. If the line joining A and B is horizontal, what is the work done on the object by the gravitational force? Explain your answer.

Q 23.

What is the work done by the force of gravity on a satellite moving round the earth? Justify your answer.

Q 24.

What are the various energy transformations that occur when you are riding a bicycle ?

Q 25.

What are the units of work and energy ?

Q 26.

What do you understand by the term energy ? Give its scientific conception.

Q 27.

What do you mean by power of an agent ? Give an expression for power.

Q 28.

Define potential energy.Derive an expression for the potential energy of a body of mass m,at a height h above the surface of the Earth.

Q 29.

How do you differentiate between energy and power ?

Q 30.

A force of 7 N acts on an object. The displacement is, say 8 m, in the direction of the force. Let us take it that the force acts on the object through the displacement. What is the work done in this case?

Q 31.

A pair of bullocks exerts a force of 140 N on a plough. The field being ploughed is 15 m long. How much work is done in ploughing the length of the field?

Q 32.

The kinetic energy of an object of mass, m moving with a velocity of 5 m/s is 25 J. What will be its kinetic energy when its velocity is doubled? What will be its kinetic energy when its velocity is increased three times?

Q 33.

Fill in the blanks :
The sum of P.E. and K.E. is called __________.

Q 34.

A roller coaster is shown in figure, at points i.e. ➊ and ➋, comparatively at what point (i) potential energy is maximum (ii) kinetic energy is maximum

Q 35.

What is the relationship between kinetic energy and work?

Q 36.

Certain force acting on a 20 kg mass changes its velocity from 5 m/s to 2 m/s. Calculate the work done by the force.

Q 37.

Can kinetic energy of an object be negative?

Q 38.

From where the falling raindrops gains kinetic energy?

Q 39.

Identify the kind of energy possessed by a running athlete.

Q 40.

What is the form of energy possessed by a running car?

Q 41.

Calculate potential energyof a person having 60 kg mass on the summit of Mt. Everest. Height of Mt. Everest is 8848 m from sea level. (g = 9.8 m/s2)

Q 42.

A body of mass 120 g is taken vertically upwards to reach the height of 5m. Calculate work done. (Take g = 10 m/s2)

Q 43.

A momentum of the body is increased by 20%. What is the percentage increase in its kinetic energy?

Q 44.

A bullet of mass 20 g is found to pass two points 30 m apart in 4 s ? Assuming the -speed to be constant,find its kinetic energy.

Q 45.

A man exerts a force of 200 N in pulling a cart at a constant speed of 16 m/s.Calculate the power spent by the man.

Q 46.

Define average power.

Q 47.

A battery lights a bulb.Describe the energy changes involved in the process

Q 48.

When is work done by a force negative ?

Q 49.

Is work a scalar quantity or a vector quantity ?

Q 50.

What type of energy is possessed by a cricket ball just before being caught by a fielder ?