- Home
- Standard 11
- Physics
5.Work, Energy, Power and Collision
normal
A cord is used to lower vertically a block of mass $M$ by a distance $d$ with constant downward acceleration $\frac{g}{4}$. Work done by the cord on the block is
A
$mg\frac{d}{4}$
B
$3mg\frac{d}{4}$
C
$-3mg\frac{d}{4}$
D
$Mgd$
Solution

The equation of motion $\mathrm{Mg}-\mathrm{R}=\mathrm{Ma}$
$\mathrm{R}=\mathrm{M}(\mathrm{g}-\mathrm{a})=\mathrm{M}\left(\mathrm{g}-\frac{\mathrm{g}}{4}\right)=\frac{3 \mathrm{Mg}}{4}$
Work done by the cord $=-\mathrm{Rd}$
$=-\frac{3}{4} \mathrm{Mgd}$
Standard 11
Physics