A particle of mass 'm' is moving in a horizontal circle of radius 'r' under a centripetal force equal to –K/r², where K is a constant. The total energy of the particle will be:

1. $\frac{K}{2r}$

2. $-\frac{K}{2r}$

3. $-\frac{K}{r}$

4. $\frac{K}{r}$

The displacement x of a particle moving in one dimension under the action of a constant force is related to the time t by the equation $t=\sqrt{x}+3$, where x is in meters and t is in seconds. The work done by the force in the first 6 seconds is 

(1) 9 J

(2) 6 J

(3) 0 J

(4) 3 J

A force \(F = -k(y\hat i +x\hat j)\) (where \(k\) is a positive constant) acts on a particle moving in the \(xy\text-\)plane. Starting from the origin, the particle is taken along the positive \(x\text-\)axis to the point \((a,0)\) and then parallel to the \(y\text-\)axis to the point \((a,a)\). The total work done by the force on the particle is:
1. \(-2ka^2\)
2. \(2ka^2\)
3. \(-ka^2\)
4. \(ka^2\)

If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface, the gain in the potential energy of an object of mass m raised from the surface of earth to a height equal to the radius of the earth R, is 

1. $\frac{1}{2}mgR$

2. 2 mgR

3. mgR

4. $\frac{1}{4}mgR$

A lorry and a car moving with the same K.E. are brought to rest by applying the same retarding force, then:

1. Lorry will come to rest in a shorter distance

2. Car will come to rest in a shorter distance

3. Both will come to rest in a same distance

4. None of the above

A particle free to move along the x-axis has potential energy given by $U\left(x\right)=k[1-e^{-x^2}]$ for $-\infty \le x\le +\infty$, where k is a positive constant of appropriate dimensions. Then 

(1) At point away from the origin, the particle is in unstable equilibrium

(2) For any finite non-zero value of x, there is a force directed away from the origin

(3) If its total mechanical energy is k/2, it has its minimum kinetic energy at the origin

(4) For small displacements from x = 0, the motion is simple harmonic

The kinetic energy acquired by a mass m in travelling a certain distance d starting from rest under the action of a constant force is directly proportional to 

(1) $\sqrt{m}$

(2) Independent of m

(3) $1/\sqrt{m}$

(4) m

An open knife edge of mass 'm' is dropped from a height 'h' on a wooden floor. If the blade penetrates upto the depth 'd' into the wood, the average resistance offered by the wood to the knife edge is 

(1) mg

(2) $mg\left(1-\frac{{\displaystyle h}}{{\displaystyle d}}\right)$

(3) $mg\left(1+\frac{{\displaystyle h}}{{\displaystyle d}}\right)$

(4) $mg{\left(1+\frac{{\displaystyle h}}{{\displaystyle d}}\right)}^2$

A body is moving along a straight line by a machine delivering constant power. The distance moved by the body in time t is proportional to 

(1) t^1/2

(2) t^3/4

(3) t^3/2

(4) t²

A shell is fired from a cannon with velocity v m/sec at an angle θ with the horizontal direction. At the highest point in its path it explodes into two pieces of equal mass. One of the pieces retraces its path to the cannon. The speed (in m/sec) of the other piece immediately after the explosion is 

(1) 3v cos θ

(2) 2v cos θ

(3) $\frac{3}{2}v\cos \theta$

(4) $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}v\cos \theta$