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CodeVID-P9-04-ENG-01
Chapter: Work and Energy
Topic: Kinetic & Potential Energy
Maximum Marks: 30
Time: 60 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Section A carries 1 mark each, Section B 2 marks, Section C 3 marks and Section D 5 marks.
  • Take $g=10\,\text{m/s}^2$ unless stated otherwise. Show all working for Sections B, C and D.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions 5 × 1 = 5 marks
1.
Energy is measured in
  • A.newtons
  • B.joules
  • C.watts
  • D.pascals
2.
Kinetic energy depends on the
  • A.height
  • B.square of speed
  • C.colour
  • D.shape
3.
Potential energy due to height is
  • A.$\frac{1}{2}mv^2$
  • B.$mgh$
  • C.$Fs$
  • D.$mv$
4.
Tripling the speed of a body makes its kinetic energy
  • A.3 times
  • B.6 times
  • C.9 times
  • D.unchanged
5.
A stretched rubber band stores
  • A.kinetic energy
  • B.potential energy
  • C.heat only
  • D.no energy
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
Find the kinetic energy of a 3 kg body moving at 4 m/s.
7.
Find the potential energy of a 2 kg body at a height of 5 m.
8.
State the work-energy theorem.
9.
Why does kinetic energy increase rapidly with speed?
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 3 × 3 = 9 marks
10.
A 1000 kg car speeds up from 0 to 10 m/s. Find the change in its kinetic energy.
11.
A net force does 200 J of work on a 4 kg body at rest. Find its final speed.
12.
A 6 kg block is raised 4 m. Find the potential energy gained.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 1 × 5 = 5 marks
13.
Derive an expression for the kinetic energy of a body of mass $m$ moving with speed $v$ using the work-energy idea, and use it to find the KE of a 0.5 kg ball moving at 8 m/s.

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) joules
  2. (B) square of speed
  3. (B) $mgh$
  4. (C) 9 times
  5. (B) potential energy
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. $E_k=\frac{1}{2}\times3\times4^2=24\,\text{J}$.
  2. $E_p=mgh=2\times10\times5=100\,\text{J}$.
  3. The work done by the net force on a body equals the change in its kinetic energy, $W=\Delta E_k$.
  4. Because $E_k=\frac{1}{2}mv^2$ depends on the square of the speed.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. $\Delta E_k=\frac{1}{2}\times1000\times10^2-0=50000\,\text{J}$.
  2. $200=\frac{1}{2}\times4\times v^2\Rightarrow v^2=100\Rightarrow v=10\,\text{m/s}$.
  3. $E_p=mgh=6\times10\times4=240\,\text{J}$.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. Work done to accelerate from rest to speed $v$ equals $E_k=\frac{1}{2}mv^2$. For the ball: $E_k=\frac{1}{2}\times0.5\times8^2=16\,\text{J}$.
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