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Work and energy

A person holds a bundle of hay over his head for 30 minutes and gets tired. Has he done some work or not? Justify your answer.

10/11/2024

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9th

Work and energy

Can there be displacement of an object in the absence of any force acting on it? Think. Discuss this question with your friends and teacher.

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9th

Work and energy

What is the work done by the force of gravity on a satellite moving round the earth? Justify your answer.

10/11/2024

Science

9th

Work and energy

An object of mass 40 kg is raised to a height of 5 m above the ground. What is its potential energy? If the object is allowed to fall, find its kinetic energy when it is half-way down.

10/11/2024

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9th

Work and energy

A certain household has consumed 250 units of energy during a month. How much energy is this in joules?

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9th

Work and energy

Does the transfer of energy take place when you push a huge rock with all your might and fail to move it? Where is the energy you spend going?

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Work and energy

What are the various energy transformations that occur when you are riding a bicycle?

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9th

Work and energy

The potential energy of a freely falling object decreases progressively. Does this violate the law of conservation of energy? Why?

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9th

Work and energy

A mass of 10 kg is at a point A on a table. It is moved to a point B. If the line joining A and B is horizontal, what is the work done on the object by the gravitational force? Explain your answer.

10/11/2024

Science

9th

Work and energy

Certain force acting on a 20 kg mass changes its velocity from 5 m s–1 to 2 m s–1. Calculate the work done by the force.

10/11/2024

Science

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