Ain Shams University Freshmen level
Faculty of Engineering Vibrations and Waves
Department of Eng. Phys. & Math. PHM 121s / Fall - 2023
Problem Set # 2
Kinetic Energy and Work
Select the correct answer
1. A 2.0-kg particle has an initial velocity of (5i – 4j) m/s. Some time later, its velocity is (7i + 3j) m/s. How
much work was done by the resultant force during this time interval?
a. 17 J b. 49 J c. 19 J d. 53 J e. 27 J
2. A force acting on an object moving along the x axis is given by:
Fx = (14x – 3.0x2) N
where x is in m. How much work is done by this force as the object moves from x = –1 m to x = +2 m?
a. +12 J b. +28 J c. +40 J d. +42 J e.–28 J
Problems
1. The force 𝑭 ⃗ is applied on a block of mass 0.2 kg moving on a smooth surface.
⃗ = 𝟏. 𝟓𝒊 + 𝟎. 𝟖𝒋 + 𝟎. 𝟕𝒌
The displacement vector produced is ⃗𝒅 = 𝟖𝒊 − 𝟔𝒋 + 𝟓𝒌 ⃗
a) Find the work done on the block.
b) Find the angle between 𝐹 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑
2. A block moves up an incline of angle θ =30 under the action of the
three forces shown in Fig. 1. Force F1 has a magnitude of 30N and
is parallel to the plane. Force F2 has a magnitude of 20N and is
normal to the plane. Force F3 of 40N is horizontal. Find the work
done by each force as the block moves a distance d = 2m up the
incline. Fig.1
3. A force acting in the x direction on an object varies
with x as shown in Fig. 2. Find the work done by the
force in the intervals:
a) 0 ≤ x ≤ 1m,
b) 1m ≤ x ≤ 3m,
c) 3m ≤ x ≤ 4m,
d) 4m ≤ x ≤ 7m, and
e) 0 ≤ x ≤ 7m.
Fig.2
4. A box of mass m =10 kg is initially at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. The box is then pulled
horizontally by a force F = 50N that makes an angle θ = 60 with the horizontal. Use the work-energy
theorem to find the final speed vf of the box after it moves a distance s of 4m.
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Additional Problems
1. Using Fig. 3, find the work done by the weight mg of a particle of mass
m, as the particle is moved (by application of any other constant forces)
from: (a) A to B, (b) B to A, (c) A to B to C, (d) A to C directly, and (e)
A to B to C to A.
Fig.3
Answer:
(a) Wg(A→B )= −mgh, (b) Wg(B→A) = +mgh, (c) Wg(A→B→C) =− mgh, (d) Wg(A→C) = −mgh,
(e) Wg(A→B→C→A) = 0
2. A smooth track in the form of a quarter of a circle of radius r = 40 cm lies
in a vertical plane as shown in Fig. 4. A bead of mass 4 g moves from P1
to P2 under the effect of a force F (s) that is always acting tangentially to
the track and of magnitude F(s) = (10 − 2 s) N, where the arc length s is
measured in meters.
a) Find the work done by the applied force F.
b) Find the work done by weight mg. Fig.4
Answer:
(a) 5.89 J, (b) −1.57 × 10−2 J
3. Use the work-energy theorem to find the magnitude of the force required to accelerate a car of mass 1,300
kg from rest to 25 m/s in a distance of 100 m?
4. A small object of mass m is suspended from a string of length L. The object revolves with constant speed
v in a horizontal circle of radius r. Find an expression for v.
Answer:
𝒗 = √𝒓𝒈𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 = √𝑳𝒈𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽
5. Figure 5 shows three forces applied to a trunk that moves leftward by 3.00 m over a frictionless floor.
The force magnitudes are F1 = 5.00 N, F2 = 9.00 N, and F3 = 3.00 N, and the indicated angle is =
60.0o. During the displacement, (a) what is the net work done on the trunk by the three forces and (b)
does the kinetic energy of the trunk increase or decrease?
Figure 5
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6. A spring with a pointer attached is hanging next to a scale marked in millimeters. Three different
packages are hung from the spring, in turn, as shown in Fig. 6. (a) Which mark on the scale will the
pointer indicate when no package is hung from the spring? (b) What is the weight W of the third
package?
Figure 6
With Best wishes
Physics staff members
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