Work

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Work: Overview

In this topic, we will learn the concept of work. Units and formulas of work are also discussed here. We will come to know about different instances when the work is said to be done.

Important Questions on Work

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When a force is applied on a moving body, its motion is retarded. Then the work done is

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Deduce work energy theorem for constant force.

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Explain work.

A force of F=(2i^+3j^+4k^) N is applied on a particle displacing it by a distance d=(3i^-2j^+k^)m. Calculate the work done by the force.

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When a force is applied on a moving body, its motion is retarded. Then the work done is

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The amount of work done by the centripetal force when the earth revolves around the sun is _____.

(Choose from zero/non-zero)

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Force of 4 N is applied on a body of mass 20 kg. Find the work done in Joules in 3rd second.

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Describe the properties of work done.

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A gardener pulls a lawn roller along the ground through a distance of 20 m. If he applies a force of 20 kg wt in a direction inclined at 60° to the ground, find the work done by him. (Take g=10 m s-2):

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If this lift is moving downward with constant velocity 20 m s-1, find work done by tension in 2 sec:-

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A body of mass 10 kg initially at rest is displaced by 5 m against the of force 100 N acting in the direction opposite to the direction of displacement of the body. What will be the work done by the force on the body?

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A body of mass 5 kg initially at rest is displaced by 2 m under the application of force 90 N acting at an angle θ to the motion of the body. What will be the value of θ such that the work done on the body by the force will be minimum.

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Work will said to be done if the force and displacement are

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A body constrained to move along y-axis is subjected to a constant force F=-i^+2j^+3k^ N. The work done by this force in moving the body a distance of 4 m along Y-axis is _____ J.

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A man carrying a load on his head and moving along a horizontal road does _____ work.
(Choose from: zero/positive/negative)

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Force and displacement are inclined to each other at an angle of 120°. Will the work done be positive or negative?

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An adult weighing 600 N raises the centre of gravity of his body by 0.25 m while taking each step of 1 m length in jogging. If he jogs for 6 km, the energy utilised by him in jogging is

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The potential energy of a spring when stretched through a distance x is 10 J. What is the amount of work done on the same spring to stretch it through an additional distance x?

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The work done by a body against friction always results in

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Figure shows four situations in which a force is applied to a block. In all four cases, the force has the same magnitude, and the displacement of the block is to the right and of the same magnitude. In which of the following cases, work done by the applied force on the block is zero?
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A block of mass 1 kg is pushed up a surface inclined to horizontal at an angle of 30° by a force of 10 N parallel to the inclined surface as shown in the figure.
The coefficient of friction between the block and the incline is 0.1. If the block is pushed up by 10 m along the incline, then the work against gravity is (Take g=10 m s2 )
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