SECTION-A : (Maximum Marks: 80)

This section contains 20 questions. Each question has 4 options for correct answer. Multiple-Choice Questions
(MCQs) Only one option is correct. For each question, marks will be awarded as follows:
Full Marks : +4 If correct answer is selected.
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the option is selected.
Negative Marks : –1 If wrong option is selected.

1. A spring, which obeys Hooke’s law is initially un-stretched. An increasing force is then applied to it, and when
the applied force has reached magnitude Fm, the spring has extended by an amount x, as shown. The work

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(A) 0.5 Fmx2
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(B) 0.5 Fmx (C) Fmx (D) 2Fmx
Force acting on a particle is  2ˆi  3ˆj  N. Work done by this force is zero, when a particle is moved on the line
3y + kx = 5. Here value of k is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
3. A point object of mass 2 kg is moved from point A to point B very slowly on a curved path by applying a
tangential force on a curved path as shown in figure. Then find the work done by external force in moving the
body. Given that s = 0.3, k = 0.1. [g = 10 m/s2]
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(A) 100 J (B) 200 J (C) 300 J (D) 400 J

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4. A chain of mass m and length L is held on a frictionless table in such a way that its th part is hanging below
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the edge of table. The work done to pull the hanging part of chain is :-
mgL2 mgL mgL
(A) (B) Zero (C) (D)
2n 2 2n 2n 2
5. A force given by the relation F = 8 (N/s)t acts on a body of mass 2 kg initially at rest on a smooth surface where
t is in seconds. Find the work done by this force on the body during first 2 seconds of its motion. Assume
direction of force remain cosntant and body moves in the direction of force.
(A) 64 J (B) zero (C) – 64 J (D) 32 J
6. In the given diagram calculate the work done by the normal force exerted on each block by the bigger block in 1s
B
1kg

5kg
A 1kg 3kg C
smooth

(A) W A  0 , WB  0 , WC0 (B) WA = 0, WB = 0 , WC = 0

(C) WA  0 , WB = 0, WC = 0 (D) WA = 0, WB = 0, WC  0

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7. A student, who has mass M, grabs a rope that is wrapped around a pulley attached to
the to the ceiling. He holds the rope tight as several friends pull on the other end as
shown in the figure lifting him a distance  above the floor. From the time he starts at
rest on the ground to the time he is hanging at rest at a height , the total work done on
student by all the forces including gravity is [Assume that the mass of rope and all frictional
effect can be neglected]

(A) zero (B) Mg
(C) –Mg (D) it depends on how fast his friends pulled
8. A body of mass m was slowly hauled up the hill by a force F which at each point was directed along a tangent
to the path. The work done by this force ,if the height of the hill is h, the length of its base is  and the
coefficient of friction is , is
(A) mgh – mg
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(B) mgh + mg h

(C) mgh + mg 2  b 2

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9. The net fore exerted on a particle acts in the +x direction. Its magnitude increases linearly from zero at x = 0,
to 24.0 N at x = 3.0 m. It remains constant at 24.0 N from x = 3.0m to x = 8.0m and then decreases linearly to
zero at x = 13.0m. Determine the work done to move the particle from x = 0 to x = 13.0.

10.
(A) 252 J
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(B) 212 J (C) 196 J
Position-time graph of a particle of mass 2 kg is shown in figure. Total work done on the particle from
(D) None of these

t = 0 to t = 4s is
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0 2 4 6

(A) 8 J (B) 4 J (C) 0 J (D) can't be determined

11.. The components of a force acting on a particle are varying according to the graphs shown. To reach at
point B (8, 20, 0) from point A(0, 5, 12) the particle moves on paths parallel to x-axis then y-axis and
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then z-axis, then work done by this force is

Fx(in N) Fy (in N) Fz (in N)
20
z (in m)
37° 12
10
15 16
x (in m) y (in m)

(A) 192 J (B) 58 J (C) 250 J (D) 125 J

12. A crate is initially at rest on a horizontal frictionless table. A constant horizontal force F is applied. Which
of the following four graphs is a correct plot of work W as a function of the crate’s speed v?
W

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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13. A block weighing 40 N travels down a smooth fixed curved track AB joined to a rough horizontal
surface (figure). The rough surface has a friction coefficient of 0.10 with the block. If the block starts
slipping on the track from a point 2.0 m above the horizontal surface, the distance it will move on the
rough surface is
A

2.0 m
B Rough

(A) 40 m (B) 20 m (C) 15 m (D) 10 m

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14. A sleeve of mass 2 kg at origin can move on wire of parabolic shape x2 = 4y. Two forces F1 and F2 are
applied on the sleeve. F1 is constant and is in x direction. F2 is constant in direction and magnitude.
Body is displaced from origin to x=4, then net work done by F1 and F2 is
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F1=6N
F2 F2=8N

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(A) 67.7 J
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(B) 45.2 J
(0,0)
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(C) 75.7 J (D) 72 J

15. A particle is made to move from the origin in three spells of equal distances, first along the x-axis,
second parallel to y-axis and third parallel to z-axis. One of the forces acting on it is has constant magnitude
of 50 N and always acts along the direction of motion. Work done by this force in the three spells of
motion are equal and total work done in all the three spells is 300 J. The final coordinates of the particle
will be :-
(A) (2, 2, 2) m (B) (4, 4, 4) m (C) (6, 6, 6) m (D) (10, 10, 10) m
The force exerted by a special compression device is given by F = kx(x–) for 0 > x > , where  is the
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maximum possible compression and k is a constant. The work required to compress the device through
a distance d is a maximum when-
  
(A) d =  (B) d = (C) d = (D) d =
2 4 2

17. A body is to be moved slowly along path ABC, and along ADC in vertical plane. Path ABC has a
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coefficient of friction µ and ADC has coefficient of friction 2µ. [µ = 1]. The ratio of work done by
external agent in moving along ADC and along ABC will be : [The external agent is always applying
force tangential to path] :-
C

D
 2µ
µ
B
A

(A) 1 : 1 (B) 3 : 2 (C) 1 : 2 (D) 1 : 3
18. A force F = –k( xiˆ  yjˆ ) [where k is a positive constant] acts on a particle moving is the x-y plane.
 a , 0  . The total work done by the
Starting from origin, the particle is taken to (a, a) and then to 
 2 
force F on the particle is

(A) –2ka2 (B) 2ka2 (C) 3ka2/4 (D) –(ka2/4)

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19. A block of mass m is hung vertically from an elastic thread of force constant . Initially the thread
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was at its natural length and the block is allowed to fall freely. The work done on block by earth when it
passes through the equilibrium position will be :
mga mga
(A) zero (B) (C) mga (D)
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20. A force of magnitude of 30 N acting along ˆi  ˆj  kˆ , displaces a particle from point (2, 4, 1) to (3, 5, 2).
 
The work done during this displacement is (W = F  dS = FScos)
(A) 90 J (B) 30 J (C) 30 3 J (D) 30/ 3 J.

SECTION-B : (Maximum Marks: 20)

This section contains 10 questions Candidates have to attempt any 5 questions out of 10. If more than 5

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questions are attempted, then only first 5 attempted questions will be evaluated. The answer to each question
is an Integer Value Type questions. For each question, enter the correct integer value (the answer should be
rounded off to the nearest Integer). Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following

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marking scheme:
Full Marks : +4 If correct answer is selected.
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the option is selected.
Negative Marks : –1 If wrong option is selected.

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Mass 2m is kept on a smooth circular track of mass m which is kept on a smooth horizontal surface. The
circular track is given a horizontal velocity 2gR towards left. Find the maximum height reached
by 2m in meters (R = 6 meters)

2. An observer and a vehicle, both start moving together from rest (towards right) with acceleration
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1 m/s2 and 2 m/s2, respectively. There is a 1 kg block on the floor of the vehicle and coefficient of friction
between their surface is 0.1. What is the magnitude of the work done (in J) by frictional force on the 1kg
block observed by the running observer, during first second of the motion.
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1kg 1 m/s2

3. A 4 kg block is kept on to a long 12 kg block, which is accelerating along a smooth horizontal table at a
= 5.2 m/s2 under application of an external constant force. Coefficient of friction between the two blocks
is half the minimum value which will prevent the relative slipping between 4 kg and 12 kg blocks. If the
amount of heat generated due to sliding between the two blocks during the time in which 12 kg block

moves 10 m starting from rest is  J. Find the value of .
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4kg
a=5.2 m/s2
12kg
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4. A long vertical ladder of mass 100 kg is moving downward with constant speed 3m/s. A boy of mass
50kg is climbing up on ladder with constant speed of 5 m/s w.r.t. ladder. Work done by gravity on ladder
and boy in 2 sec. are respectively W1 and W2. Value of W1 – W2 is nkJ. Find n (g = 10m/s2)

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5. Force acting on a particle moving in a straight line varies with the velocity v of the particle as F  N.
v
The work done (in J) by this force in time 3.5 sec is :-
6. A 10 g bullet has a velocity of 600 m/s when it leaves the barrel of a rifle. If the barrel is 60 cm long, the
average force on the bullet while it is in the barrel is given by  kN. Fill the value of 
7. Four packages each having a mass of 4 kg are attached on the belt at equal distances d = 200 mm as
shown in the figure.Initially belt is at rest. If a constant force of magnitude 840 N is applied to the belt,
determine the velocity of package 2 as it falls off the belt at point A. Assume that the mass of the belt and

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pulleys is small compared with the mass of the packages. Assume that the radius of pulley is negligible
in comparison to width d.

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8.  
A force F  3iˆ  7ˆj  5kˆ N acts on an object and displaces it from (1, 2, 3) to (4, –5, –6). The work

done by force will be J. The value of  is.

9. A particle moves according to equation x = 10 sin2t, y = 10 cos 2t. Find the work performed
by the net force from t = 0 to t = 5 seconds.
10. A bead of mass m is constrained along a elliptical wire frame in the horizontal plane. The
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equation of the elliptical frame is given by x = 2acos, y = asin The work done by a force
 k k
F   2  rˆ in moving the bead from point A to B is . The value of  is:
r  2a
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y
A(0,a)

x
B(2a,0)

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1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (A)
6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (C)
11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (B) 14. (A) 15. (A)
16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (C)
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