Identify the correct statements from the following:
A. Work done by a man in lifting a bucket out of a well by means of a rope tied to the bucket is negative.
B. Work done by gravitational force in lifting a bucket out of a well by a rope tied to the bucket is negative.
C. Work done by friction on a body sliding down an inclined plane is positive.
D. Work done by an applied force on a body moving on a rough horizontal plane with uniform velocity in zero.
E. Work done by the air resistance on an oscillating pendulum in negative.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Work done by a man in lifting a bucket out of a well by means of a rope tied to the bucket is negative.
B. Work done by gravitational force in lifting a bucket out of a well by a rope tied to the bucket is negative.
C. Work done by friction on a body sliding down an inclined plane is positive.
D. Work done by an applied force on a body moving on a rough horizontal plane with uniform velocity in zero.
E. Work done by the air resistance on an oscillating pendulum in negative.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- B, D and E only
- A and C Only
- 𝐵 and 𝐷 only
- 𝐵 and 𝐸 only
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
- (B) Work done by gravity is negative because the gravitational force opposes the upward motion.
- (E) Work done by air resistance is always negative because it opposes motion.
- Other statements are incorrect because:
- (A) Work done by a man is positive as the applied force is in the direction of displacement.
- (C) Work done by friction is negative, not positive.
- (D) Work done is zero only if there is no displacement, not due to roughness.
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Work, Energy and Power
Work:
- Work is correlated to force and the displacement over which it acts. When an object is replaced parallel to the force's line of action, it is thought to be doing work. It is a force-driven action that includes movement in the force's direction.
- The work done by the force is described to be the product of the elements of the force in the direction of the displacement and the magnitude of this displacement.
Energy:
- A body's energy is its potential to do tasks. Anything that has the capability to work is said to have energy. The unit of energy is the same as the unit of work, i.e., the Joule.
- There are two types of mechanical energy such as; Kinetic and potential energy.
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Power:
- Power is the rate at which energy is transferred, conveyed, or converted or the rate of doing work. Technologically, it is the amount of work done per unit of time. The SI unit of power is Watt (W) which is joules per second (J/s). Sometimes the power of motor vehicles and other machines is demonstrated in terms of Horsepower (hp), which is roughly equal to 745.7 watts.
- Power is a scalar quantity, which gives us a quantity or amount of energy consumed per unit of time but with no manifestation of direction.