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Physics
DPP: 4
Work, Energy and Power
Q1 If a long spring is stretched by 0.02 m, its Q5 What is the velocity of the bob of a simple
potential energy is U . If the spring is stretched pendulum at its mean position, if it is able to rise
by 0.1 m, then its potential energy will be to vertical height of 10 cm (Take
U 2
(A) 5 g = 9.8 m/s )
(B) U
(C) 5U
(D) 25U
Q2 If a spring extends by x on loading then energy
stored by the spring is ( T is tension in the spring,
k = spring const.)
2
(A) T
2x
(B) T
2 (A) 0.6 m/s
2k
(B) 1.4 m/s
(C) 2k2
T (C) 1.8 m/s
2
(D) 2T
k (D) 2.2 m/s
Q3 The potential energy of a certain spring Q6 A body is dropped from a height h . When loss in
when stretched through a distance s is 10 joule. its potential energy is U then its velocity is v. The
The amount of work (in joule) that must be done mass of the body is-
on this spring to stretch it through additional (A) U
2
2v
distance s, will be: (B) 2v
U
(A) 30 (B) 40
(C) 2v2
(C) 10 (D) 20 U
(D) 2U2
v
Q4 A mass of 0.5 kg moving with a speed of
1.5 m/s on a horizontal smooth surface, collides Q7 A ball of mass 1 kg is released from the tower of
with a nearly weightless spring of force constant Pisa. The kinetic energy generation in it after
K = 50 N/m. The maximum compression of the falling through 10 m will be
spring would be (A) 10 J
(B) 9.8 J
(C) 0.98 J
(D) 98 J
Q8 A block of mass 16 kg is moving on a frictionless
(A) 0.15 m
horizontal surface with velocity 4 m/s and
(B) 0.12 m
comes to rest after pressing a spring. If the force
(C) 1.5 m
constant of the spring is 100 N/m then the
(D) 0.5 m
compression in the spring will be-
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(A) 3.2 m
(B) 1.6 m
(C) 0.6 m
(D) 6.1 m
Q9 Initially mass m is held such that spring is in
relaxed condition. If mass m is suddenly
released, maximum elongation in spring will be
mg
(A)
k
2mg
(B)
k
mg
(C) 2k
mg
(D) 4k
Q10 A spring of force constant K is first stretched by
distance a from its natural length and then
further by distance b. The work done in
stretching the part b is
(A) 12 Ka(a − b)
(B) 12 Ka(a + b)
(C) 12 Kb(a − b)
(D) 12 Kb(2a + b)
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Answer Key
Q1 (D) Q6 (D)
Q2 (B) Q7 (D)
Q3 (A) Q8 (B)
Q4 (A) Q9 (A)
Q5 (B) Q10 (D)
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