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Work, Energy, and Power in Physics

Question 1
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In a collision between two isolated particles where only conservative forces do work, which quantity must remain constant for both particles together after considering work-energy principles?

Question 2
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What is the relationship between net work done by external forces and change in kinetic energy of an object according to the work-energy theorem?

Question 3
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When a spring-mass system oscillates without any external force acting on it, which expression corresponds to zero net work done on the system during one complete cycle?

Question 4
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What effect would halving both mass and velocity have on an object's kinetic energy?

Question 5
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In an experiment where two identical masses collide on a horizontal surface with velocities such that their total momentum is zero, how should their individual speeds relate before collision so that post-collision they stick together maximizing thermal energy production?

Question 6
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How might one vary parameters in Atwoods machine experimentally determine gravitational acceleration without directly measuring time or length parameters involved free fall motion?

Question 7
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If an object is projected vertically upward with an initial speed v0v_0v0​ against gravity, what will be its speed at a height where it has lost half of its initial kinetic energy?

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Question 8
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A cylindrical rod pivoted at one end swings down from rest under gravity and strikes a linear spring perpendicularly compressing it; what maximum compression xextmaxx_{ ext{max}}xextmax​ does the spring experience given that its stiffness kkk equals nnn times the weight mgmgmg per unit length LLL where n>0n>0n>0?

Question 9
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Consider a satellite orbiting Earth in a circular path. If it suddenly loses its tangential velocity component, what possible outcomes can occur to its subsequent trajectory relative to the original orbit?

Question 10
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A car of mass m accelerates from rest down a hill inclined at angle θ to horizontal; how does increasing θ affect the net work done on it when traveling distance d?