Q 1.

A constant force F  (3iˆ  2jˆ  2k)

ˆ N acts on a particle displacing it from a position
r  (ˆi  ˆj  2k)
1
ˆ m to a new position r  (iˆ  ˆj  3k)
2
ˆ m. Find the work done by the force.

Q 2. A block of mass 10 kg is slowly slid up on a smooth incline of inclination 37 o by a person.

Calculate (ho work done by the person in moving the block through a distance of 2.0 m, if
the driving force is applied
a. parallel to the incline b. in the horizontal direction

Q 3. A force F  6xiˆ  2yjˆ displaces a body from r1  3iˆ  8jˆ to r2  5iˆ  4ˆj . Find the work done
by the force.

Q 4. A force F = a + bx acts on a particle in A-direction, where a and b are constants. Find the work
done by this force during the displacement from x1 to x2.

Q 5. The displacement of a particle of mass 1 kg on a horizontal smooth surface is a function of

1
time given by x  t 3 . Find out the work done by the external agent for the first one second.
3

Q 6. A chain of length L and mass M is hold on a frictionless table with (1/n)th of its length hanging
over the edge Fig. Calculate the work done in pulling the chain slowly on the table against
gravity.

Q 7. From Fig. find the work done at the end of displacements: (a) 20 em, (b) 40 cm. and (c) 60
cm.

Q 8. A block of mass 5 kg is being raised vertically upwards by the help of a string attached to it.
It rises with an acceleration of 2 ms-2. Find the work done by the tension in the string if the
block rises by 2.5 m. Also find the work done by the gravity and the net work done.

Q 9. A man (1) of mass m strands on an elevator moving with upward acceleration a. A man (2) is
standing on the elevator. Elevator starts with initial velocity v0 at time t = 0. Consider time
interval t from beginning.
a. What is the work done by normal contact force and gravity on the man (1) as observe by
man (2) standing on the elevator and man (3) standing on ground?
b. What is the net work done by normal contact force between man (I) and elevator?
Q 10. A block of mass 2.0 kg is pushed down an inclined plane of inclination 37 o with a force of F
= 20 N acting parallel to the incline. Sine, It is found that the block moves down the incline
with an acceleration of 10 ms-2. If the block started from rest, find the work done
a. by the applied force in the first second
b. by the weight of the block in the first second
c. by the frictional force acting on the block in the first second

Q 11. A block of mass m is kept over another block of mass M and the system rests on a horizontal
surface. A constant horizontal force F acting on the lower block produces an acceleration
F
in the system. The two blocks always move together. Consider displacement d of
2(m  M)
the system.

a. Find the work done by friction on bigger block.

b. Find the coefficient of kinetic friction between the bigger block and the horizontal surface.
c. Find the frictional force acting on the smaller block.
d. Find the work done by the force of friction on the smaller block by the bigger block.
e. Find the work done by static friction on bigger block.

Q 12. A block of mass m1 moves with an acceleration a12 relative so a trolley as shown in Fig., The
block is being observed by two observers (2) and (3) The observer (2) is at rest with respect
to trolley which is moving with acceleration a2 while the observer (3) is moving on ground
with acceleration a3. What is the work done by the pseudo force as observed by the observers
(2) and (3) on the block during time r? Assume zero initial velocities of the bodies and
observers.

Q 13. A block of mass m is moving with an initial velocity v0 towards a stationary spring of stiffness
k attached to the wall as shown in Fig.

a. Find the maximum compression in the spring.

b. Is the work done by the spring negative or positive?

Q 14. Two blocks are connected by a string, as shown in Fig. They are released from rest. Show that
after they have moved a distance L, their common speed is given by
v  2(m 2  m1 )gL /(m1  m 2 ) in which  is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the
upper block and the surface. Assume that the pulley is massless and frictionless.
Q 15. A plank of mass M and length L is placed at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. A small
block of mass m is projected with a velocity vn from the left end of it as shown in the figure.
The coefficient of friction between the block and the plank is m, and its value is such that the
block becomes stationary with respect to the plank before it reaches the other end.

a. Hind the lime and common velocity when relative sliding between the block and the plank
stops.
b. Kind the work done by the friction force on the block during the period it slides on the
plank. Is the work positive or negative ?
c. Calculate the work done on the plank during the same period. Is the work positive or
negative?
d. Also, determine the net work done by friction. Is it positive or negative ?

Q 16. A small ball is placed at the top of a smooth hemispherical wedge of radius R. If the wadge is
accelerated with an acceleration a, find the velocity of the bail relative to wedge as the function
of .

Q 17. A pendulum of mass m and length l is suspended from the ceiling of a trolley which has a
constant acceleration a in the maximum deflection  of the pendulum from the vertical.

Q 18. The potential energy of a particle in a certain field has the form U = (a/r 2) - (b/r2) where a and
b are positive constants and r is the distance from the center of the field. Find the value of r 0
corresponding to the equilibrium position of the particle: examine whether this position is
stable.

Q 19. A particle tide to the end of a string oscillates along a circular arc in a vertical plane. The other
end of the string is fixed at the center of the circle. If the string has a breaking strength of
twice the weight of the particle.
a. find the maximum distance that the particle can cover in one cycle of oscillation. The length
of the string is 50 cm.
b. Find the tension in the extreme position
c. Find the acceleration of the particle at bottom and extreme position.

Q 20. The bob of a pendulum at rest is given a sharp hit to impart a horizontal velocity 10gl ,
where l is the length of the pendulum. Find the tension in the string when
a. the string is horizontal
b. the bob is at its highest point
 c. the string makes an angle of 60 with the upward vertical

Q 21. A point mass m starts from rest and slides down the surface of a frictionless hemisphere of
radius r as shown in Fig. Measure angle from the vertical and potential energy from the top.
Find

a. Find the change in potential energy of the mass with angle

b. Find the kinetic energy as a function of angle
c. Find the radial and tangential accelerations as a function of angle
d. Find the angle at which the mass files off the hemisphere
e. If there is friction between the mass and hemisphere, does the mass fly off at a greater or
lesser angle than in part (d)?

Q 22. An elevator of mass M with a person of mass m is moving upward with uniform velocity v .
What is the power delivered by the elevator ?'

Q 23. An automobile of mass m accelerates, starting from rest, while the engine supplies constant
power P, its position and instantaneous velocity changes w.r.t. time assuming the automobile
starts from rest.

Q 24. A water pump, rated 400 W, has an efficiency of 75%. If it is employed to raise water through
a height of 40 m, find the volume of water drawn in 10 min.

Q 25. In the given system, when the ball of mass m is released, it will swing down the dotted arc. a.
How fast will it reach the lowest point in its swing? A nail is located at a distance d below the
point of suspension.

b. Show that d must at 0.6l, if the ball is to swing completely around a circle centered along
the nail.
c. If d = 0.6l, find the change in tension in the string just after it touches the nail.