A body of mass m is taken from the earth’s surface to the height equal to twice the radius (R) of the earth. The change in potential energy of the body will be
\(1.~2mgR\)
\(2.~\frac{2}{3}mgR\)
\(3.~3mgR\)
\(4.~\frac{1}{3}mgR\)




 

The potential energy of a particle in a force field is $U=\frac{A}{r^2}-\frac{B}{r},$where A and B are positive constants and r is the distance of particle from the centre of the field. For stable equilibrium, the distance of the particle is 

(1) B/2A                                     

(2)2A/B

(3)A/B                                       

(4)B/A

magnitude \(P_0\). The instantaneous velocity of this car is proportional to:
1. \(t^2 P_0\)
2. \(t^{\frac{1}{2}}\)
3. \(t^{\frac{-1}{2}}\)
4. \(\frac{t}{\sqrt{m}}\)

The potential energy of a system increases if work is done

(1) by the system against a conservative force 

(2) by the system against a nonconservative force

(3) upon the system by a conservative force

(4) upon the system by a nonconservative force

A ball moving with velocity $2 m{s}^{-1}$ collides head on with another stationery ball of double the mass. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, then their velocities (in $m{s}^{-1}$) after collision will be 

(1)0,1                                               

(2)1,1

(3)1,0.5                                             

(4)0,2 

A particle of mass M starting from rest undergoes uniform acceleration. If the speed acquired in time T is v, the power delivered to the particle is 

(1) $\frac{{\mathrm{Mv}}^2}{\mathrm{T}}$                                 

(2) $\frac{1}{2}\frac{{\mathrm{Mv}}^2}{{\mathrm{T}}^2}$

(3) $\frac{{\mathrm{Mv}}^2}{{\mathrm{T}}^2}$                                   

(4) $\frac{1}{2}\frac{{\mathrm{Mv}}^2}{\mathrm{T}}$

A body of mass 1 kg is thrown upwards with a velocity $20 {\mathrm{ms}}^{-1}.$ It momentarily comes to rest after attaining a height of 18 m. How much energy is lost due to air friction? $\left(\mathrm{g}=10 {\mathrm{ms}}^{-2}\right)$

(a) 20 J                               (b) 30 J

(c) 40 J                                (d) 10 J

A block of mass \(M\) is attached to the lower end of a vertical spring. The spring is hung from the ceiling and has a force constant value of \(k.\) The mass is released from rest with the spring initially unstretched. The maximum extension produced along the length of the spring will be:
1. \(Mg/k\)
2. \(2Mg/k\)
3. \(4Mg/k\)
4. \(Mg/2k\)

The points of maximum and minimum attraction in the curve between potential energy (U) and distance (r) of a diatomic molecules are respectively -

(1) S and R

(2) T and S

(3) R and S

(4) S and T