BITSAT SERIES
Physics

Work Energy And Power

18 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
18 MCQs

01
PYQ 2008
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
An -ray tube produces a continuous spectrum of radiation with its shortest wavelength of . The maximum energy of a photon in the radiation in is
02
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2

A massless platform is kept on a light elastic spring. When a sand particle of mass 0.1 kg is dropped from a height of 0.24 m, the spring compresses by 0.01 m. From what height should the particle be dropped to cause a compression of 0.04 m?

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3.96 m
2
0.396 m
3
4 m
4
0.4 m
03
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
Which of the following is not an example of perfectly inelastic collision
1
A bullet fired into a block if bullet gets embedded into block
2
Capture of electrons by an atom
3
A man jumping on to a moving boat
4
A ball bearing strinking another ball bearing
04
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
Which of the following process is possible according to the first law of thermodynamics?
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4

05
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2

A light inextensible string that goes over a smooth fixed pulley as shown in the figure connects two blocks of masses 0.36 kg and 0.72 kg. Taking , find the work done (in joules) by the string on the block of mass 0.36 kg during the first second after the system is released from rest.

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4 J
2
8 J
3
6 J
4
10 J
06
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2

A 3.628 kg freight car moving along a horizontal rail road spur track at 7.2 km/hour strikes a bumper whose coil springs experiences a maximum compression of 30 cm in stopping the car. The elastic potential energy of the springs at the instant when they are compressed 15 cm is â

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07
PYQ 2020
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2

Figure below shows two paths that may be taken by a gas to go from state A to state C. In process AB, 400J of heat is added to the system and in process BC, 100J of heat is added to the system. The heat absorbed by the system in the process AC will be:

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380J
08
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
In a resonance column, the first and second resonance are obtained at depths 24 cm and 78 cm. The third resonance will be obtained at what depth?
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09
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2

In the following circuit, the equivalent resistance between X and Y is ...... :

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5
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12
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16
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20
10
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2

In the circuit shown in the figure, the AC source gives a voltage . Neglecting source resistance, the voltmeter and ammeter readings will be:

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11
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
For an insulator, the forbidden energy gap is:
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Zero
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3

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12
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
Frenkel and Schottky defects are:
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Nucleus defects
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Non-crystal defects
3
Crystal defects
4
Nuclear defects
13
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: bitsat-2
The ratio of average electric energy density and total average energy density of an electromagnetic wave is:
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2
2

3
1
4
3
14
PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
If work done on a body is positive, then what will be the sign of kinetic energy?
1
Increase
2
Decrease
3
Zero
4
Either increase or decrease
15
PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
Light of wavelength falls on a metal surface with a work function of . (Planck’s constant ) Find the maximum kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons.
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1.1 eV
2
2.1 eV
3
0.1 eV
4
0.8 eV
16
PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
A particle moves along the x-axis under a force N. The work done by this force in moving the particle from to is:
1
14 J
2
18 J
3
24 J
4
28 J
17
PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
A body of mass 2 kg is moving with a velocity of 5 m/s. How much work is required to stop the body?
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10 J
2
15 J
3
20 J
4
25 J
18
PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: bitsat-2
If a force of displaces a body by in the direction of the force, the work done is:
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2

3

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