Work done by constant and variable forces, kinetic and potential energies - One Line Questions
1.
A spring is compressed by 2 cm. If the spring constant is 100 N/m, what is the potential energy stored in the spring? —
0.02 J
2.
What is the change in kinetic energy if an object's speed changes from v1 to v2? —
1/2 m(v2^2 - v1^2)
3.
What is the formula for gravitational potential energy near the Earth's surface? —
mgh
4.
Which of the following represents the potential energy of a particle in simple harmonic motion? —
1/2 kx^2
5.
A variable force is given by F = (2x + 3) N, where x is in meters. What is the work done by this force when it moves an object from x = 0 m to x = 2 m? —
10 J
6.
A force F(x) = 5x^2 N acts on a particle. The work done by this force as the particle moves from x = 1 m to x = 3 m is: —
40 J
7.
A force F = 5i N displaces a particle by d = 2j m. The work done is: —
0 J
8.
If a force F = 2x^2 + 3x N acts on a particle, what is the work done in moving it from x=1m to x=2m? —
10.5 J
9.
The work done by a force F = 3i + 2j N on a particle moving with velocity v = 2i + 3j m/s is: —
12 J
10.
A force is given by F = (2t + 5) N. What is the work done by this force from t = 0 s to t = 2 s, assuming the force acts in the direction of motion? —
24 J
11.
A force F = 3i + 4j N acts on a particle and displaces it by d = (2i - 3j) m. The work done is: —
-6 J
12.
The kinetic energy of a body is 100 J. If its velocity is doubled, the new kinetic energy will be: —
400 J
13.
If a force of 10 N acts on an object and displaces it by 5 meters in the direction of the force, what is the work done? —
50 J
14.
In which of the following cases is the work done zero? —
All of the above
15.
Potential energy is defined for: —
Conservative forces only
16.
The work done by a conservative force is: —
Path independent
17.
If the net force acting on an object is zero, then the work done by the net force is: —
Zero
18.
If the net work done on an object is positive, its kinetic energy: —
Increases
19.
If the momentum of a body is doubled, its kinetic energy becomes: —
Four times
20.
The rate at which work is done is called: —
Power
21.
Which of the following is a scalar quantity? —
Work
22.
The unit of potential energy is the same as the unit of: —
Work
23.
A particle moves from point A to point B under the influence of a force. The work done by this force is independent of the path taken if the force is: —
Conservative
24.
If the mass of an object is doubled, its kinetic energy becomes: —
Double
25.
If the velocity of an object is doubled, its kinetic energy becomes: —
Four times
26.
Work done by a force is zero if the displacement is: —
Perpendicular to the direction of the force
27.
When a body falls freely under gravity, its total mechanical energy: —
Remains constant
28.
When a ball is thrown upwards, its potential energy: —
Increases
29.
If the speed of a particle is constant, its kinetic energy: —
Remains constant
30.
Which of the following is NOT a unit of energy? —
Newton-meter
31.
Which type of energy is associated with the configuration of a system? —
Potential energy
32.
A force F = kx^n acts on a particle, where k is a constant. The work done by this force when it moves from x = 0 to x = L is: —
kL^(n+1)/(n+1)
33.
For a spring, the potential energy is given by: —
1/2 kx^2
34.
If an object is at rest, its kinetic energy is: —
Zero
35.
What is the potential energy of a system when its constituent particles are infinitely far apart (for attractive forces)? —
Zero
36.
What is the formula for kinetic energy? —
1/2 mv^2
37.
The work done in lifting a body of mass 'm' to a height 'h' is: —
mgh
38.
What is the change in potential energy when an object of mass m is raised by a height h? —
mgh
39.
Potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its: —
Position or configuration
40.
What is the SI unit of work done? —
Joule
41.
The work done by a non-conservative force is: —
Path dependent
42.
Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its: —
Motion
43.
If the potential energy of a system is decreasing, the work done by the conservative force is: —
Positive
44.
The work done by friction is always: —
Negative
45.
If an object is moving with constant velocity, the net work done on it is: —
Zero
46.
The work done by the centripetal force in circular motion is: —
Zero
47.
The work done by the gravitational force when a body moves from a higher altitude to a lower altitude is: —
Positive
48.
The work-energy theorem states that the net work done on an object is equal to the change in its: —
Kinetic energy
49.
The potential energy of a system is minimum when the system is in a state of: —
Stable equilibrium
50.
Work done by a force is defined as the product of force and displacement only when the force is: —
Constant and in the direction of displacement