Previous IIT / JEE Objective Questions
Work, Energy & Power – PAGE 4

This page contains very tough objective and integer-type questions similar to IIT-JEE Advanced. Most questions require method selection, not calculation.


Q36. (IIT-JEE Advanced)

A block slides down a smooth incline of height h and then moves on a rough horizontal surface (coefficient of friction μ). What distance does it travel on the rough surface before stopping?

Answer: h / μ

Solution Method:

Energy conserved on incline, lost only on rough surface.

mgh = μmg·s → s = h / μ

Trap: Including friction on incline incorrectly.


Q37. (IIT-JEE Advanced)

A particle moves under a conservative force. Which statement is always true?

Answer: Mechanical energy depends only on position

Why:

Work done is path-independent.


Q38. (JEE Main)

A particle of mass m has total energy E and moves in a potential field U(x). At a point where E < U(x), the particle:

Answer: Cannot exist

Reason:

KE = E − U(x) < 0 is impossible.


Q39. (IIT-JEE Advanced – Integer)

A block of mass 2 kg slides on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of friction 0.2. Initial speed is 10 m/s. Find the stopping distance (g = 10 m/s²).

Answer: 25 m

Method:

½mv² = μmg·s → s = v² / (2μg)

s = 100 / (2 × 0.2 × 10) = 25 m


Q40. (IIT-JEE Advanced)

A particle moves in a vertical circle. At which point is the tension minimum?

Answer: At the top

Explanation:

Centripetal requirement is shared with gravity.


Q41. (JEE Main)

Power delivered by gravity to a freely falling body just before hitting ground is:

Answer: Maximum

Reason:

P = F·v, velocity is maximum at that instant.


Q42. (IIT-JEE Advanced)

A body moves such that its kinetic energy remains constant. Which force configuration is possible?

Answer: Force always perpendicular to velocity

Example:

Uniform circular motion.


Q43. (IIT-JEE Advanced – Integer)

A spring of constant 400 N/m is compressed by 10 cm. Find the energy stored.

Answer: 2 J

Calculation:

U = ½kx² = ½ × 400 × (0.1)² = 2 J


Q44. (JEE Main)

Which graph correctly represents variation of KE with speed?

Answer: Parabolic curve (KE ∝ v²)


Q45. (IIT-JEE Advanced)

A particle is released from rest in a potential field. At equilibrium position, which condition is satisfied?

Answer: dU/dx = 0

Additional:

Stable if d²U/dx² > 0


End of PAGE 4

PAGE 4 focuses on inequalities, equilibrium, and mixed objective–integer logic — exactly how IIT Advanced sets traps.

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