Law of Conservation of Energy

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Law of Conservation of Energy: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Conservation of Mechanical Energy and Conservation of Energy in Free Fall

Important Questions on Law of Conservation of Energy

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What happens if a body falls towards the earth?

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Total energy of an isolated system-

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A ball is thrown vertically up with a velocity 20 ms. At what height will its kinetic energy be half its original value?

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An object is dropped from a certain distance when she is at half distance she is ______ in it?

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U-shaped smooth wire has a semi-circular bend of radius R between A and B. It is held fixed in a vertical plane. A bead of mass m is released from height h (above A) and slides smoothly along the wire to reach the same height on other side of the wire. It is given that hR.
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Consider the motion of the bead between A and the lowest point C of the wire. The ratio of change in magnitude of velocity of the particle at A to the magnitude of change in its velocity at C is nearly equal to

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A U-tube of cross section A and 2A as shown contains liquid of density d. Initially, the liquid in the two arms are held with a level difference h. After being released the levels equalize after some time. The work done by gravity forces on the liquid in the process is -


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A ball of mass 2 kg and another of mass 4 kg are dropped together from a 60 feet tall building. After a fall of 30 feet each towards earth, their respective kinetic energies will be in the ratio of