Work, Power & Energy - 20 Most Important
Questions
1 Define work. State the conditions under which work is said to be done.
2 When is work said to be positive and when is it negative? Give one example each.
3 Derive the mathematical expression for work done by a constant force.
4 State and prove the Work-Energy Theorem.
5 Derive an expression for the kinetic energy of a body in motion.
6 Derive an expression for the potential energy of a body raised to a height h.
7 State and prove the law of conservation of energy using a freely falling body.
8 A motor pumps 1200 litres of water to a height of 10 m in 10 minutes. Calculate the power of
the motor.
9 A bullet of mass 10 g moving with a velocity of 400 m/s is brought to rest in 0.02 m by a target.
Find the average force acting on the bullet.
10 A boy of mass 50 kg runs up a staircase of 45 steps, each 15 cm high in 9 seconds. Calculate
his power.
11 A body of mass 5 kg is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 20 m/s. Find the maximum
height attained, potential energy at the highest point, and total mechanical energy.
12 Define power and average power. What is their SI unit?
13 What is 1 Horsepower? Express it in watts.
14 A force of 10 N displaces a body by 2 m in the direction of the force. Calculate the work done.
15 Calculate the work done in lifting a 1 kg body from the surface of the Earth to a height equal to
the radius of the Earth.
16 Distinguish between kinetic energy and potential energy with examples.
17 A 60 W bulb is used for 10 hours. Calculate the electrical energy consumed in kWh.
18 Prove that kinetic energy of a body is equal to the work done on it.
19 Explain why no work is done when a person walks holding a load on his head horizontally.
20 Write short notes on: (a) Commercial unit of energy, (b) Power of a motor.