Time: 1 hour
M.M. 30
Attempt all questions.
Question numbers 1 to 5 carry 1 mark each.
Question numbers 6 to 8 carry 2 marks each.
Question numbers 9 to 11 carry 3 marks each.
Question numbers 12 & 13 carry 5 marks each.
Q1. What is the SI unit of work? (1 Mark)
Q2. Define kinetic energy. (1 Mark)
Q3. When is work done by a force considered negative? (1 Mark)
Q4. What is the gravitational potential energy of an object at height h? (1 Mark)
Q5. What is the SI unit of power? (1 Mark)
Q6. Explain why no work is done when a person holds a heavy load stationary on their head. (2 Marks)
Q7. Differentiate between kinetic and potential energy. (2 Marks)
Q8. Why does a moving object possess energy? Give an example. (2 Marks)
Q9. A ball of mass 2 kg is dropped from a height of 5 m. Calculate:
(a) The potential energy of the ball at the top.
(b) The kinetic energy of the ball just before hitting the ground.
(c) What does this example prove about the total mechanical energy?
Take g = 10 m/s². (3 Marks)
Q10. An object of mass 5 kg is moving with a velocity of 4 m/s. Calculate its kinetic energy. What happens to its kinetic energy if the velocity is doubled? (3 Marks)
Q11. Describe how a stretched rubber band acquires potential energy. (3 Marks)
Q12. Explain the law of conservation of energy with the example of a freely falling object. (5 Marks)
Q13. A 20 kg object is raised to a height of 4 m and then dropped. Calculate its potential energy at the top and kinetic energy halfway down. Explain how this illustrates energy transformation. (5 Marks)
| 1. What is the definition of work in physics? | ![]() |
| 2. How is energy defined in the context of physics? | ![]() |
| 3. What are the different forms of energy and how do they convert from one form to another? | ![]() |
| 4. What is the law of conservation of energy? | ![]() |
| 5. How can we calculate kinetic energy and what factors does it depend on? | ![]() |