Work_ Energy And Power — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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What type of energy changes during the rain?
Correct Answer: Option D — Potential energy is converted into kinetic energy
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Potential energy is converted into kinetic energy is the correct answer to “What type of energy changes during the rain”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 2 of 40
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Which one of the following is a vector quantity?
Correct Answer: Option A — Momentum
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Momentum is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is a vector quantity”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 3 of 40
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Which one of the following force is non-central and non-conservative?
Correct Answer: Option A — Frictional force
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Frictional force is the correct answer to “Which one of the following force is non-central and non-conservative”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 4 of 40
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A man puts 20kg object on his head by raising the object 2m above from the surface of earth. Then work done will be-
Correct Answer: Option B — 400J
Detailed Academic Explanation:
400J is the correct answer to “A man puts 20kg object on his head by raising the object 2m above from the surface of earth. Then work done will be-”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 5 of 40
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What will be the force applied on an object of mass 'm' which is moving with acceleration 'a'?
Correct Answer: Option C — m × a
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m × a is the correct answer to “What will be the force applied on an object of mass 'm' which is moving with acceleration 'a'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 6 of 40
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Consider the following sentences. 1. In an inelastic collision, only momentum is conserved. 2. In elastic collision, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved. 3. In an inelastic collision, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved Which of the sentences given above are correct?
Correct Answer: Option A — 1 and 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Consider the following sentences. 1. In an inelastic collision, only momentum is conserved. 2. In elastic collision, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved. 3. In an inelastic collision, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved Which of the sentences given above are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 7 of 40
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Work done by a man standing on a platform holding 10kg suitcase is-
Correct Answer: Option B — 0J
Detailed Academic Explanation:
0J is the correct answer to “Work done by a man standing on a platform holding 10kg suitcase is-”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 8 of 40
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An object of mass 30 kg is being transferred by 10 m/s uniform velocity. What is the kinetic energy of an object?
Correct Answer: Option B — 1500J
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1500J is the correct answer to “An object of mass 30 kg is being transferred by 10 m/s uniform velocity. What is the kinetic energy of an object”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 9 of 40
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What is the work done if the angle between applied force and the direction of the displacement is 90°?
Correct Answer: Option D — Zero
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Zero is the correct answer to “What is the work done if the angle between applied force and the direction of the displacement is 90°”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 10 of 40
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An object of 12 kg is placed at a certain height from the ground. If the potential energy of the object is 600 J, find the height of the object with respect to ground. (g = 10 ms -2 )
Correct Answer: Option D — 5 m
Detailed Academic Explanation:
5 m is the correct answer to “An object of 12 kg is placed at a certain height from the ground. If the potential energy of the object is 600 J, find the height of the object with respect to ground. (g = 10 ms -2 )”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 11 of 40
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Calculate the acceleration produced when a force of 100 N is applied to an object of mass 50 kg.
Correct Answer: Option A — 2 ms-2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
2 ms-2 is the correct answer to “Calculate the acceleration produced when a force of 100 N is applied to an object of mass 50 kg.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 12 of 40
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There is a body falling from a mountain has?
Correct Answer: Option A — Both Kinetic energy and Potential energy
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both Kinetic energy and Potential energy is the correct answer to “There is a body falling from a mountain has”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 13 of 40
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To say that the work has been done, two conditions must be completed, one of them is-
Correct Answer: Option B — Object must be displaced
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Object must be displaced is the correct answer to “To say that the work has been done, two conditions must be completed, one of them is-”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 14 of 40
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An object of mass 14kg is moving at the velocity of 5m/s. Find the kinetic energy contained in an object?
Correct Answer: Option D — 175J
Detailed Academic Explanation:
175J is the correct answer to “An object of mass 14kg is moving at the velocity of 5m/s. Find the kinetic energy contained in an object”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 15 of 40
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Momentum = . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option A — mass × velocity
Detailed Academic Explanation:
mass × velocity is the correct answer to “Momentum = . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 16 of 40
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If the weight of an object is 200 N, find its mass. (g = 10 ms -2 )
Correct Answer: Option D — 20 kg
Detailed Academic Explanation:
20 kg is the correct answer to “If the weight of an object is 200 N, find its mass. (g = 10 ms -2 )”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
Question 17 of 40
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The example of the conservative force is
Correct Answer: Option B — gravitational force
Detailed Academic Explanation:
gravitational force is the correct answer to “The example of the conservative force is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 18 of 40
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Which of the following equations calculates momentum?
Correct Answer: Option B — momentum = mass × velocity
Detailed Academic Explanation:
momentum = mass × velocity is the correct answer to “Which of the following equations calculates momentum”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 19 of 40
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Flying a rocket can be understood by . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option B — Momentum-conservation law
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Momentum-conservation law is the correct answer to “Flying a rocket can be understood by . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 20 of 40
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20 N force is acting on a body. Body moves 4 meter in direction of applied force, then work done is-
Correct Answer: Option D — 80J
Detailed Academic Explanation:
80J is the correct answer to “20 N force is acting on a body. Body moves 4 meter in direction of applied force, then work done is-”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
Question 21 of 40
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What can be predicted with respect to the energy in the given figure?
Correct Answer: Option D — Both vehicles have kinetic energy
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both vehicles have kinetic energy is the correct answer to “What can be predicted with respect to the energy in the given figure”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
Question 22 of 40
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Assertion (A) Work done by friction on a body sliding down an inclined plane is positive. Reason (R) Work done is greater than zero it the angle between force and displacement is acute.
Correct Answer: Option D — A is false, but R is true
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A is false, but R is true is the correct answer to “Assertion (A) Work done by friction on a body sliding down an inclined plane is positive. Reason (R) Work done is greater than zero it the angle between force and displacement is acute.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 23 of 40
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The product of force and displacement is called-
Correct Answer: Option C — Work
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Work is the correct answer to “The product of force and displacement is called-”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 24 of 40
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When the hammer of 15kg is raised to a height of 10m, find the potential energy obtained by it?
Correct Answer: Option A — 1500J
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1500J is the correct answer to “When the hammer of 15kg is raised to a height of 10m, find the potential energy obtained by it”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
Question 25 of 40
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A photoelectric cell converts
Correct Answer: Option D — light energy to electrical energy
Detailed Academic Explanation:
light energy to electrical energy is the correct answer to “A photoelectric cell converts”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 26 of 40
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Force/acceleration?
Correct Answer: Option C — Mass
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Mass is the correct answer to “Force/acceleration”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 27 of 40
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The work done by an object is 56 J and applied force on object is 7 N. Find the displacement.
Correct Answer: Option C — 8m
Detailed Academic Explanation:
8m is the correct answer to “The work done by an object is 56 J and applied force on object is 7 N. Find the displacement.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 28 of 40
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Which of the following is the effect of balanced force applied on an object?
Correct Answer: Option A — Change in shape of an object
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Change in shape of an object is the correct answer to “Which of the following is the effect of balanced force applied on an object”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
Question 29 of 40
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The mass of an object is 85 kg and the velocity is 60 ms -1 . Find the momentum of the object.
Correct Answer: Option B — 5,100 kg ms-1
Detailed Academic Explanation:
5,100 kg ms-1 is the correct answer to “The mass of an object is 85 kg and the velocity is 60 ms -1 . Find the momentum of the object.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 30 of 40
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A person does 1000J of work in 2s. What was the energy he spent?
Correct Answer: Option C — 500W
Detailed Academic Explanation:
500W is the correct answer to “A person does 1000J of work in 2s. What was the energy he spent”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 31 of 40
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In the correct of Ocean Energy Conversion, 'T' in OTEC stands for
Correct Answer: Option A — Thermal
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Thermal is the correct answer to “In the correct of Ocean Energy Conversion, 'T' in OTEC stands for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 32 of 40
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If an object not moving after applying a force, then we can say that-
Correct Answer: Option D — Any work has not done
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Any work has not done is the correct answer to “If an object not moving after applying a force, then we can say that-”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
Question 33 of 40
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An object of mass 10 kg is moving with a velocity of 2 ms -1 . The momentum contained in the object is-
Correct Answer: Option B — 20 kgms-1
Detailed Academic Explanation:
20 kgms-1 is the correct answer to “An object of mass 10 kg is moving with a velocity of 2 ms -1 . The momentum contained in the object is-”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
Question 34 of 40
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Which of the following statement regarding energy is not true?
Correct Answer: Option D — The energy released during conversion goes into vacuum
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The energy released during conversion goes into vacuum is the correct answer to “Which of the following statement regarding energy is not true”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
Question 35 of 40
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If the speed of the cycle is doubled then the kinetic energy will be?
Correct Answer: Option C — 4 time
Detailed Academic Explanation:
4 time is the correct answer to “If the speed of the cycle is doubled then the kinetic energy will be”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
Question 36 of 40
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Power = $$\frac{W}{T}$$, what is the meaning of W?
Correct Answer: Option D — Work done
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Work done is the correct answer to “Power = $$\frac{W}{T}$$, what is the meaning of W”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
Question 37 of 40
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If the velocity of an object becomes twice that of its initial velocity, then its kinetic energy become n times of its initial kinetic energy. Then what would be the value of n?
Correct Answer: Option B — 4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
4 is the correct answer to “If the velocity of an object becomes twice that of its initial velocity, then its kinetic energy become n times of its initial kinetic energy. Then what would be the value of n”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 38 of 40
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Which energy of the wind does a windmill use?
Correct Answer: Option B — Kinetic energy
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Kinetic energy is the correct answer to “Which energy of the wind does a windmill use”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 39 of 40
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Inertia of an object is measured in which of the following?
Correct Answer: Option D — Mass
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Mass is the correct answer to “Inertia of an object is measured in which of the following”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
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Question 40 of 40
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Which of the following is not an example of work done?
Correct Answer: Option A — A man pushing against the wall
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A man pushing against the wall is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not an example of work done”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Work_ Energy And Power.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Work_ Energy And Power
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