NVAEasyJEE 2023Work Done by Force

JEE Physics 2023 Question with Solution

A force F=5+3y2F = 5 + 3y^{2} acts on a particle in the yy-direction, where FF is newton and yy is in meter. The work done by the force during a displacement from y=2my = 2 \, \text{m} to y=5my = 5 \, \text{m} is _____ J\text{J}.

Answer

Correct answer:132

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: The force is F(y)=5+3y2F(y) = 5 + 3y^2 and the displacement is from y=2my = 2 \, \text{m} to y=5my = 5 \, \text{m}.

Find: The work done WW by this variable force.

For a variable force acting along the direction of displacement,

W=y1y2F(y)dyW = \int_{y_1}^{y_2} F(y) \, dy

Substituting the given force and limits,

W=25(5+3y2)dyW = \int_{2}^{5} (5 + 3y^2) \, dy

Now evaluate the integral,

W=[5y+3y33]25=[5y+y3]25W = \left[5y + \frac{3y^3}{3}\right]_2^5 = \left[5y + y^3\right]_2^5 W=(5(5)+53)(5(2)+23)W = (5(5) + 5^3) - (5(2) + 2^3) W=(25+125)(10+8)W = (25 + 125) - (10 + 8) W=15018=132JW = 150 - 18 = 132 \, \text{J}

Therefore, the work done is 132J132 \, \text{J}.

Stepwise Evaluation

Given: F(y)=5+3y2F(y) = 5 + 3y^2.

Find: Work done from y=2y=2 to y=5y=5.

The required expression is

W=25(5+3y2)dyW = \int_{2}^{5} (5 + 3y^2) \, dy

Integrate term by term:

5dy=5y\int 5 \, dy = 5y 3y2dy=y3\int 3y^2 \, dy = y^3

So,

W=[5y+y3]25W = \left[5y + y^3\right]_2^5

At y=5y=5,

5(5)+53=25+125=1505(5) + 5^3 = 25 + 125 = 150

At y=2y=2,

5(2)+23=10+8=185(2) + 2^3 = 10 + 8 = 18

Hence,

W=15018=132W = 150 - 18 = 132

Therefore, the numerical value of the answer is 132.

Common mistakes

  • Using W=FsW = F s with a single constant value of force is wrong here because the force depends on yy. Since FF varies with position, compute work using W=F(y)dyW = \int F(y) \, dy instead.

  • Forgetting the lower-limit contribution after integration is incorrect. After finding the antiderivative, evaluate it at y=5y=5 and subtract its value at y=2y=2.

  • Integrating 3y23y^2 incorrectly as 3y33y^3 is a conceptual error. The correct antiderivative is y3y^3 because 3y2dy=y3\int 3y^2 \, dy = y^3.

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