A particle is placed at the origin and a force F = kx is acting on it (where k is positive constant). If U(0) = 0, the graph of U(x) versus x will be (where U is the potential energy function) 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Subtopic:  Elastic Potential Energy |
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Two particles of masses m1,m2 move with initial velocities u1 and u2. On collision, one of the particles get excited to higher level, after absorbing energy ε. If final velocities of particles be v1 and v2, then we must have

(a)m12u1+m22u2-ε=m12v1+m22v2

(b)12m1u12+12m2u2=12m1v12+12m2v22-ε

(c)12m1u12+12m2u22-ε=12m1v12+12m2v22

(d)12m12u12+12m22u22+ε=12m12v12+12m22v22

Subtopic:  Work Energy Theorem |
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A ball is thrown vertically downwards from a height of 20m with an initial velocity vo . It collides with the ground, loses 50% of it's energy in collision and rebounds to the same height. The initial velocity vo is (Take, g = 10 ms-2)

(1) 14 ms-1

(2) 20ms-1

(3) 28ms-1

(4) 10ms-1

Subtopic:  Gravitational Potential Energy |
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The potential energy of a particle in a force field is U=Ar2-Br,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 

(a) B/2A                                     (b)2A/B

(c)A/B                                        (d)B/A

Subtopic:  Potential Energy: Relation with Force |
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NEET - 2012
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A car of mass m starts from rest and  accelerates so that the instantaneous power delivered to the car has a constant magnitude Po. The instantaneous velocity of this car is proportional to

1. t2P0

2. t1/2

3. t–1/2

4. t / √m

Subtopic:  Power |
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The potential energy of a system increases if the 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

Subtopic:  Potential Energy: Relation with Force |
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A ball moving with velocity 2 ms-1 collides head on with another stationery ball of double the mass. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, then their velocities (in ms-1) after collision will be 

(a)0,1                                                (b)1,1

(c)1,0.5                                             (d)0,2 

Subtopic:  Collisions |
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NEET - 2010
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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) Mv2T                                 

(2) 12Mv2T2

(3) Mv2T2                                   

(4) 12Mv2T

Subtopic:  Power |
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A body of mass 1 kg is thrown upwards with a velocity of 20 ms-1. It momentarily comes to rest after attaining a height of 18 m. How much energy is lost due to air friction? g=10 ms-2

1. 20 J

2. 30 J

3. 40 J

4. 10 J

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

(a) Sand R

(b) T and S

(c) R and S

(d) S and T

Subtopic:  Potential Energy: Relation with Force |
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