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Questions Related to substances, objects and energy

Select the best definition of mechanical energy?

  1. Energy possessed by an object due to its location or motion

  2. Energy possessed by an object due to its temperature

  3. Energy possessed by an object due to its magnetic property

  4. Energy of an object due to its concentration

  5. Energy possessed by an object due to its age


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mechanical energy is the energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position. Mechanical energy can be either kinetic energy(energy of motion) or potential energy (stored energy of position). 

What is the relationship between the kinetic energy($K$), potential energy($P$) and total energy($E$) of a system?

  1. $K=P+E$

  2. $E=P+K$

  3. $P=K+E$

  4. $E=PK$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Total mechanical energy of the system is equal to the sum of kinetic energy of the system and the potential energy of the system.

Thus, total mechanical energy  $E = K+P$

Total energy of body is the sum of:

  1. kinetic energies

  2. potential energies

  3. forces

  4. both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Total energy of the body is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy.


Hence correct answer is option $D $ 

A body of mass $15\ kg$ is raised from certain depth. If the work done in raising it by $10m$ is $1620J$, its velocity at this position is$(g=10 { ms }^{ -2 })$:

  1. ${ 2\ ms }^{ -1 }$

  2. ${ 4\ ms }^{ -1 }$

  3. ${ 1\ ms }^{ -1 }$

  4. ${ 8\ ms }^{ -1 }$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

work done=PE+KE

$1620=mgh+\dfrac{mv^2}{2}$
$1620=15\times 10\times 10+\dfrac{15v^2}{2}=1500+\dfrac{15v^2}{2}$
$v=4m/s$

A body of mass 5 kg falls from a height of
30 metre. If its all mechanical energy is changed into heat, then heat produced
will be:-

  1. 350cal

  2. 150 cal

  3. 60cal

  4. 6cal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
work done $=mgn$
$= 5 \times 9.8 \times 30 = 14705$
Heat produce $=\dfrac{1470}{4.2}= \boxed{350\ cal}$
$\boxed {Answer\ is\ A}$



























The conservation principle of mechanical energy requires that

  1. The acceleration should be zero

  2. There should be no external forces

  3. The motion should be restricted to the gravitational force

  4. The force should be conservative


Correct Option: B

Mechanical Energy is conserved under

  1. Conservative system of forces

  2. disipative forces

  3. (A) and (B)

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

A mass of $0.5$ kg is suspended from wire, then lemgth of wire increase by $3$ mm then find out work done:

  1. $4.5 \times {10^{ - 3}}J$

  2. $7.3 \times {10^{ - 3}}J$

  3. $9.3 \times {10^{ - 2}}J$

  4. $2.5 \times {10^{ - 2}}J$


Correct Option: A

The work done by all the forces (external and internal) on a system equals the change in 

  1. Total energy

  2. Kinetic energy

  3. Potential energy

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B,C

In a hydroelectric power plant ___ energy is converted into ____ energy.

  1. Chemical into electrical

  2. Chemical into mechanical

  3. Mechanical into electrical

  4. Electrical into mechanical


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In hydroelectric power plant following sequence of energy transformation take place, 

Kinetic energy of water to potential energy of water to mechanical energy of turbine to electric energy through generator.
So among the options given best possible answer is option C.