Work Power and Energy 1 Question 1
1. A uniform cable of mass and length is placed on a horizontal surface such that its th part is hanging below the edge of the surface. To lift the hanging part of the cable upto the surface, the work done should be
(2019 Main, 9 April I)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 1. (d)
Solution:
Given, mass of the cable is
So, mass of
Now, centre of mass of the hanged part will be its middle point. So, its distance from the top of the table will be
When whole cable is on the table,
its potential energy will be zero.
Now, using work-energy theorem,
[using Eqs. (ii) and (iii)]
2 Normal reaction force on the block is
where,
Now, in time ’
Here,