Work, Energy and Power


  1. The co-efficient of restitution e for a perfectly elastic collision is​​









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    e = | v1 - v2 | / | u1 - u2 | which is 1 for a perfectly elastic collision.

    Correct Option: A

    e = | v1 - v2 | / | u1 - u2 | which is 1 for a perfectly elastic collision.


  1. An explosion breaks a rock into three parts in a horizontal plane. Two of them go off at right angles to each other. The first part of mass 1 kg moves with a speed of 12 ms–1 and the second part of mass 2 kg moves with speed 8 ms–1. If the third part flies off with speed 4 ms–1 then its mass is









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    Presultant = √12² + 16²
    = √144 + 256 = 20
    m3v3 = 20 (momentum of third part)

    m3 =
    20
    = 5 kg
    4

    Correct Option: A


    Presultant = √12² + 16²
    = √144 + 256 = 20
    m3v3 = 20 (momentum of third part)

    m3 =
    20
    = 5 kg
    4



  1. A body of mass (4m) is lying in x-y plane at rest. It suddenly explodes into three pieces. Two pieces, each of mass (m) move perpendicular to each other with equal speeds (v). The total kinetic energy generated due to explosion is :​​​









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    By conservation of linear momentum ​​

    2mv1 = √2 mv ⇒ v1 =
    v
    2


    As two masses of each of mass m move perpendicular to each other. ​
    Total KE generated =
    1
    mv2 +
    1
    mv2 +
    1
    (2m)v12
    222

    = mv2 +
    mv2
    =
    3
    mv2
    22

    Correct Option: B

    By conservation of linear momentum ​​

    2mv1 = √2 mv ⇒ v1 =
    v
    2


    As two masses of each of mass m move perpendicular to each other. ​
    Total KE generated =
    1
    mv2 +
    1
    mv2 +
    1
    (2m)v12
    222

    = mv2 +
    mv2
    =
    3
    mv2
    22


  1. A ball is thrown vertically downwards from a height of 20 m with an initial velocity v0. It collides with the ground loses 50 percent of its energy in collision and rebounds to the same height. The initial velocity v0 is :​
    [2015 RS] ​(Take g = 10 ms–2)









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    When ball collides with the ground it loses its 50% of energy

    K.Ef
    =
    1
    1
    m1Vf2 =
    1
    2
    K.Ei2
    1
    m2Vi22
    2


    or
    Vf
    =
    1
    Vi2

    or
    2gh
    =
    1
    V0² + 2gh2

    or, 4gh = V02 + 2gh
    ​∴ V0 = 20 ms–1

    Correct Option: A

    When ball collides with the ground it loses its 50% of energy

    K.Ef
    =
    1
    1
    m1Vf2 =
    1
    2
    K.Ei2
    1
    m2Vi22
    2


    or
    Vf
    =
    1
    Vi2

    or
    2gh
    =
    1
    V0² + 2gh2

    or, 4gh = V02 + 2gh
    ​∴ V0 = 20 ms–1



  1. ​Two particles A and B, move with constant velocities v1 and v2. At the initial moment their position vectors are r1 and r2 respectively. The condition for particles A and B for their collision is :​​​









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    For collision VB/A should be along
    B ≻ A(rB/A)

    So ,
    V2 - V1
    =
    r1 - r2
    | V2 - V1 || r1 - r2 |


    Correct Option: D

    For collision VB/A should be along
    B ≻ A(rB/A)

    So ,
    V2 - V1
    =
    r1 - r2
    | V2 - V1 || r1 - r2 |