Science
NCERT Textbook
Page 149
Q1. When do we say that work is done?
Work is said to be done when a force causes displacement of an object in the direction of applied force.
Q2. Write an expression for the work done when a force is acting on an object in the direction of its displacement.
Work done = Force x Displacement
Q3. Define 1J of work.
When a force of IN causes a displacement of 1m, in its own direction the work done is said to be one joule.
Q4. A pair of bullocks exerts a force of 140 N on a plough. The field being ploughed is 15 m long. How much work is done in ploughing the length of the field?
Work done = Force x Displacement = 140 x 15 = 2,100 J
1. A force of 7 N acts on an object. The displacement is, say 8 m, in the direction of the force. Let us take it that the force acts on the object through the displacement. What is the work done in this case?
Solution:
When a force F acts on an object to move it in its direction through a distance S, work is done.
The work on the body is done by force.
Work done = Force × Displacement
W = F × S
Where,
F = 7 N S = 8 m
So, work done,
W = 7 × 8
W = 56 Nm
W = 56 J
1. What is power?
Power is defined as the rate of doing work
Q2. Define 1 watt of power.
When a work of 1 joule is done in 1 s, the power is said to be one watt.
Q3. A lamp consumes 1000 J of electrical energy in 10 s. What is its power?
Given W = 1000J, t = 10s, P =?
We know, P = W/t = 1000/10 = 100W
Q4. Define average power.
When a machine or person does different amounts of work or uses energy in different intervals of time, the ratio between the total work or energy consumed to the total time is average power.
Q1. Look at the activities listed below. Reason out whether or not work is done in the light of your understanding of the term ‘work’.
(a) Suma is swimming in a pond.
(b) A donkey is carrying a load on its back.
(c) A wind mill is lifting water from a well.
(d) A green plant is carrying out photosynthesis.
(e) An engine is pulling a train.
(f) Food grains are getting dried in the sun.
(g) A sailboat is moving due to wind energy.
Work is done whenever the given conditions are satisfied:
(i) A force acts on a body.
(ii) There is a displacement of the body.
(a) While swimming, Suma applies a force to push the water backwards. Therefore, Suma swims in the forward direction caused by the forward reaction of water. Here, the force causes a displacement. Hence, work is done by Seema while swimming.
(b) While carrying a load, the donkey has to apply a force in the upward direction. But, displacement of the load is in the forward direction. Since, displacement is perpendicular to force, the work done is zero.
(c) A wind mill works against the gravitational force to lift water. Hence, work is done by the wind mill in lifting water from the well.
(d) In this case, there is no displacement of the leaves of the plant. Therefore, the work done is zero.
(e) An engine applies force to pull the train. This allows the train to move in the direction of force. Therefore, there is a displacement in the train in the same direction. Hence, work is done by the engine on the train.
(f) Food grains do not move in the presence of solar energy. Hence, the work done is zero during the process of food grains getting dried in the Sun.
(g) Wind energy applies a force on the sailboat to push it in the forward direction. Therefore, there is a displacement in the boat in the direction of force. Hence, work is done by wind on the boat.
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