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Work, Energy and PowerNEET Physics · Class 11 · NCERT Chapter 5

31 NEET previous-year questions on Work, Energy and Power, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution. Filter by topic and expand any question to see how to solve it.

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KE
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Work-energy thm
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Work (5)
KE (4)
Work-energy thm (5)
PE & spring (3)
Conservation (4)
Power (4)
Collisions (4)
Vertical loop (2)

A

12.5 J

B

25 J

C

50 J

D

J

Solution

.

A

15 J

B

48 J

C

63 J

D

60 J

Solution

.

A

Maximum

B

Equal to KE

C

Zero

D

Negative

Solution

Centripetal force is always perpendicular to velocity (and therefore to displacement). has , so the work done over any path is zero.

A

20 J

B

25 J

C

50 J

D

100 J

Solution

.

A

Doubled

B

Halved

C

Quadrupled

D

Unchanged

Solution

. Doubling multiplies by .

A

1 : 1

B

1 : 2

C

2 : 1

D

1 : 4

Solution

. Equal : .

.

A

4 J

B

8 J

C

16 J

D

32 J

Solution

Work done .

By the work-energy theorem, .

A

0.625 N

B

1.25 N

C

2.5 N

D

5 N

Solution

By work-energy theorem, .

.

A

4000 N

B

6000 N

C

8000 N

D

10000 N

Solution

By work-energy theorem (KE all converted to work against friction):

.

A

1 J

B

2 J

C

3 J

D

4 J

Solution

.

A

B

C

D

Solution

Energy at extension : .

Energy at extension : .

Extra work: .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Conservation of energy:

.

A

10 m/s

B

14 m/s

C

20 m/s

D

25 m/s

Solution

Conservation: .

.

A

m/s

B

m/s

C

m/s

D

m/s

Solution

Drop in height = length of pendulum = .

Conservation: , .

A

500 W

B

1000 W

C

1500 W

D

2000 W

Solution

Work done .

Power .

A

1 kW

B

2 kW

C

3 kW

D

5 kW

Solution

At constant speed, engine force balances resistance: .

.

A

90 W

B

150 W

C

180 W

D

900 W

Solution

Work per minute .

Power .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Elastic collision, equal masses, one at rest → velocities exchange.

The first body comes to rest (); the second moves off with .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Final common velocity: .

. .

Fraction lost .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Use elastic 1D formulas:

Closest option: , . Pick A.

A

B

C

D

Solution

At the top, gravity supplies centripetal force at minimum speed: .

.

A

B

C

D

Solution

and (from energy conservation).

Ratio: .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Normal reaction is perpendicular to motion. Work = .

A

Doubled

B

Halved

C

times

D

Quadrupled

Solution

, so . Doubling multiplies by .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Conservation of energy gives , regardless of the incline angle. (Mass and incline angle both cancel.)

A

B

C

D

Solution

Same force , so . Energy .

So . Ratio .

A

0

B

1/4

C

1/2

D

1

Solution

From the formula (target at rest), with :

.

Half the original KE is lost.

A

m/s

B

m/s

C

m/s

D

6 m/s

Solution

Energy approach: (friction work).

.

, . Closest option: .

A

10 kW

B

20 kW

C

40 kW

D

100 kW

Solution

Final KE: .

Average power .

A

B

C

D

Solution

Spring energy converted to KE:

.

Hmm — . None of the options are exact, but closest is if k or x differs slightly. Re-checking with would give . With listed values the answer is approximately .

A

Equal to the increase in KE

B

Twice the increase in KE

C

Half the increase in KE

D

Zero

Solution

The work-energy theorem says . The work done by the net force exactly equals the change in kinetic energy.

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