Work Power and Energy 1 Question 6
7. A force (where, is a positive constant) acts on a particle moving in the plane. Starting from the origin, the particle is taken along the positive -axis to the point and then parallel to the -axis to the point . The total work done by the force on the particle is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(1998, 2M)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 7. (c)
Solution:
, where
Alternate Answer
While moving from
The first component of force,
The second component of force i.e.
NOTE In the given force, work done is path independent. It depends only on initial and final positions. Therefore, first method is brief and correct