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

Question 3
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Which quantity can be calculated by multiplying the net external force acting on an object by the time interval over which it acts?

Question 4
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A pendulum swings from its lowest point (A) up to a maximum height (B), what is the correct relationship between kinetic energy at A and potential energy at B?

Question 5
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A ball is thrown straight up with initial velocity vvv; which new initial velocity will quadruple its maximum height reached?

Question 6
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A wheel rolling without slipping on a flat surface translates kinetic energy into what other type(s) of kinetic energy?

Question 7
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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?

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Question 8
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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 9
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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 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?