Chapter 3: Work, Energy, Power & System of Particles (Set-2)

Work done by a constant force is calculated using:

A F/t
B Fdcosθ
C Fv
D d/v

A body does zero work when:

A It moves opposite the force
B It does not move
C A large force acts
D Speed increases

If kinetic energy of a body becomes 4 times, speed becomes:

A 4 times
B 2 times
C 3 times
D 8 times

Work done on a body reduces if:

A Force increases
B Displacement decreases
C Angle = 0°
D Force is constant

On doubling both mass and velocity, KE becomes:

A 2 times
B 4 times
C 6 times
D 8 times

If net work is positive, then the body:

A Slows down
B Speeds up
C Stops
D Moves uniformly

When force is opposite displacement, θ =

A
B 45°
C 90°
D 180°

Work done by centripetal force is:

A Positive
B Negative
C Zero
D Variable

Average power is defined as:

A Work/time
B Force/time
C Distance/time
D Mass/time

Instantaneous power equals:

A Force × displacement
B Force × velocity
C Force × acceleration
D Force × mass

A key property of conservative forces is:

A They cause loss of energy
B Work depends on path
C Work is independent of path
D Work is always zero

Which is ALWAYS non-conservative?

A Spring
B Gravity
C Friction
D Electrostatic

Conservative forces:

A Do not store energy
B Are not derivable from potential
C Have potential energy function
D Always do zero work

Work done by gravity during descent:

A Negative
B Positive
C Zero
D Infinite

A force whose work depends on path followed is:

A Conservative
B Internal
C Non-conservative
D Balanced

In a closed loop, work done by friction is:

A Zero
B Positive
C Variable but non-zero
D Negative

Which force conserves mechanical energy?

A Friction
B Viscous force
C Gravity
D Air drag

Potential energy decreases when:

A Conservative force does positive work
B Non-conservative force acts
C Mass increases
D Velocity increases

COM of a system depends on:

A Colour
B Shape only
C Mass distribution
D Temperature

COM for two equal masses lies:

A Closer to heavier
B At midpoint
C Closer to lighter
D At infinity

The motion of COM is governed by:

A Internal forces only
B External forces only
C Both equally
D None

For a system free of external forces, COM:

A Accelerates
B Moves at constant velocity
C Stops
D Moves in circle

In explosion of a stationary bomb, COM:

A Moves forward
B Moves backward
C Remains at rest
D Oscillates

Can COM lie outside the body?

A Never
B Only for solid bodies
C Yes, in hollow bodies
D Only if mass is zero

COM moves as if:

A All forces act internally
B Entire mass is concentrated at COM
C Velocity is zero
D Forces are absent

For a system of particles, total momentum equals:

A mtotal⋅vCOM
B Force × time
C Energy × time
D Work × distance

Momentum is conserved when:

A External forces act
B Only internal forces act
C Force is zero
D Velocity is constant

The unit of impulse is equal to:

A Joule
B Watt
C Newton-second
D Pascal

When a constant force acts for a time t, momentum changes by:

A Ft
B F/t
C t/F
D F²t

A perfectly inelastic collision is one in which:

A KE conserved
B Bodies stick together
C No momentum
D Distance reduces

Momentum is:

A Scalar
B Vector
C Unitless
D Constant

Two equal masses collide elastically and exchange velocities. This follows conservation of:

A KE only
B Momentum only
C Both KE and momentum
D Only mass

A bullet strikes and embeds into a block. This is:

A Elastic
B Perfectly inelastic
C Non-impact
D Nearly elastic

Change in momentum per unit time is:

A Energy
B Work
C Force
D Power

Total mechanical energy =

A KE − PE
B KE + PE
C PE ÷ KE
D PE − momentum

Mechanical energy conserved when:

A Friction acts
B Only conservative forces act
C Air resistance acts
D Mass increases

PE of a raised body is due to:

A Speed
B Heat
C Height
D Temperature

When a body falls freely, PE:

A Increases
B Decreases
C Constant
D Becomes zero instantly

In absence of dissipative forces, mechanical energy:

A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains constant
D Becomes zero

A compressed spring stores:

A Kinetic energy
B Potential energy
C Heat energy
D Rotational energy

A 10 N force moves object 5 m. Work =

A 10 J
B 15 J
C 50 J
D 5 J

If velocity becomes 3 times, KE becomes:

A 3 times
B 6 times
C 9 times
D 12 times

A 2 kg mass moving at 4 m/s has momentum:

A 2
B 4
C 6
D 8

A force perpendicular to velocity does:

A Positive work
B Negative work
C Zero work
D Infinite work

If work done is negative, KE:

A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains same
D Becomes infinite

In a free fall, work done by gravity is:

A Zero
B Negative
C Positive
D Constant

Power becomes zero when:

A Work = 0
B Time = 0
C Velocity = 0
D Force = 0

Units of KE and work are:

A Same (Joule)
B Different
C Cannot be compared
D Only KE is Joule

Work done by internal forces of a system affects:

A COM motion
B Internal energy
C Momentum of system
D External energy only

Impulse is equal to:

A Force × displacement
B Change in momentum
C Change in energy
D Work × time