RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2007

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    When a spring is stretched by a distance x, it exerts a force, given by \[F=(5x-16{{x}^{3}})N\]The work done, when the spring is stretched from 0.1 m to 0.2 m is

    A)  \[8.7\times {{10}^{-2}}\text{J}\]                              

    B)  \[12.2\times {{10}^{-2}}\text{J}\]

    C)  \[8.7\times {{10}^{-4}}\text{J}\]              

    D)         \[12.2\times {{10}^{-1}}\text{J}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Given,   \[F=-5x-16{{x}^{3}}\] or            \[F=-(5+16{{x}^{2}})x\] or            \[F=-kx\] where \[k(=5+16{{x}^{2}})\] is force constant of spring. Therefore, work done in stretching the spring from position \[{{x}_{1}}\] to position \[{{x}_{2}}\] is                 \[W=\frac{1}{2}{{k}_{2}}x_{2}^{2}-\frac{1}{2}{{k}_{1}}x_{1}^{2}\] we have,             \[{{x}_{1}}=0.1\,\,m\] and\[{{x}_{2}}=0.2\,\,m\] \[\therefore \]  \[W=\frac{1}{2}[5+16{{(0.2)}^{2}}]{{(0.2)}^{2}}\]                                 \[-\frac{1}{2}\,[5+16{{(0.1)}^{2}}{{(0.1)}^{2}}\] \[=2.82\,\times 4\times {{10}^{-2}}\,-2.58\,\times {{10}^{-2}}\] \[=8.7\,\times {{10}^{-2}}J\]


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