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A body moves from a position r1=2i^-3j^-4k^ m to a position, r2=(3i^-4j^+5k^) m under the influence of a constant force F=4i^+j^+6k^ N. The work done by the force is

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Important Questions on Work, Energy and Power

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A body of mass 8 kg, under the action of a force, is displaced according to the equation s=t24 m, where 't' is the time. Find the work done by the force in the first 4 seconds.
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Assertion A : The work done by the electrostatic force is zero when a point charge moves in a circular path around another charge.

Reason R : The dot product of force and displacement vectors gives work done.

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The work done by a given force on a body depends only on
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A satellite revolves around a planet in a circular orbit. What is the work done by the satellite at any instant? Give a reason.
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A force F=-5i^-7j^+3k^ acting on a particle causes a displacement s=3i^+2j^+ak^ in its own direction. If the work done is 14 J, then the value of a is:
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A force acts on a body and displaces it by a distance S in a direction at an angle θ with the direction of force. What should be the value of θ to get the maximum positive work?
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The diagram shows a barrel of weight 1.0×103 N on a frictionless slope inclined at 30° to the horizontal.

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The force is parallel to the slope. Whet is the work done in moving the barrel a distance of 5.0 m up the slope?

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When a rubber-band is stretched by a distance x, it exerts a restoring force of magnitude
F = ax + bx2 where a and b are constants. The work done in stretching the unstretched rubber-band by L is :
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A person pushes a box on a rough horizontal platform surface. He applies a force of 200 N over a distance of 15 m. Thereafter, he gets progressively tired and his applied force reduces linearly with distance to 100 N. The total distance through which the box has been moved is 30 m. What is the work done by the person during the total movement of the box?
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Two springs of spring constants K and 2K are stretched by same force. If W1 and W2 are the energies stored in them respectively then
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A wire fixed at the upper end stretches by length l by applying a force F. The work done in stretching is 
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Consider a drop of rain water having mass 1 g falling from a height of 1 km. It hits the ground with a speed of 50 m s-1. Take g constant with a value 10 m s-2. The work done by the (i) gravitational force and the (ii) resistive force of air is
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Identify the correct statements from the following:

(A) Work done by a man in lifting a bucket out of a well by means of a rope tied to the bucket is negative

(B) Work done by gravitational force in lifting a bucket out of a well by a rope tied to the bucket is negative

(C) Work done by friction on a body sliding down an inclined plane is positive

(D) Work done by an applied force on a body moving on a rough horizontal plane with uniform velocity is zero

(E) Work done by the air resistance on an oscillating pendulum is negative

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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A lawn roller has been pushed through a distance of 80 m by applying a force of 50 kg.wt in a direction inclined at 60° with the ground. Calculate the work done on the roller.

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A block of mass m is kept on a platform which starts from rest with a constant acceleration g2 upwards, as shown in the figure. Work done by normal reaction on block in time t is,

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A time dependent force F=6t acts on a particle of mass 1 kg. If the particle starts from the rest, the work done by the force during the first 1 sec will be:
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Two similar springs P and Q have spring constants KP and KQ, such that KP>KQ. They are stretched, first by the same amount (case a), then by the same force (case b). the work done by the springs WP and WQ are related as respectively, in case
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A particle of mass 10 g is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 20 m s-1. The work done by the gravitational force during the time the particle moves upward is
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The work done to raise a mass m from the surface of the earth to a height h, which is equal to the radius of the earth is:
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A particle moves from a point - 2i^+5j^ to 4j^+3k^ when a force of 4i^+3j^ N is applied. How much work has been done by the force?