Physics - Work Power Energy
Practise 20 JEE Advanced previous year questions on Work Power Energy, compiled from papers spanning 2006 to 2022. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty JEE Advanced tests.
Work Power Energy has been asked in 12 of the 27 years of JEE Advanced papers analysed (2000–2026), with 20 questions in all. 10% of them were easy, 65% moderate and 25% tough. Most of its questions came from 2019, with 3 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 0 questions across 6 papers, about 0 per paper.
The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Energy (14 questions, 70%), Work done (5 questions, 25%), and Circular motion (1 question, 5%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Circular motion (1). Energy has produced the most tough questions (3).
- 1List I describes four systems, each with two particles A and B in relative motion as shown in figure. List II gives possible magnitudes of t2022 (Paper 1)Circular motion
- 2A point charge q of mass m is suspended vertically by a string of length l . A point dipole of dipole moment p → is now brought towards q fr2020 (Paper 2)Work done
- 3A particle is moved along a path A B - B C - C D - D E - E F - F A , as shown in figure, in presence of a force F → = α y i ^ + 2 α x j ^ N 2019 (Paper 1)Work done
- 4A small particle of mass m moving inside a heavy, hollow and straight tube along the tube axis, undergoes elastic collision at two ends. The2019 (Paper 2)Energy
- 5A thin and uniform rod of mass M and length L is held vertical on a floor with large friction. The rod is released from rest so that it fall2019 (Paper 2)Energy
- 6In the List-I below, four different paths of a particle are given as functions of time. In these functions, a n d are positive constants of 2018 (Paper 2)Energy
- 7A particle of unit mass is moving along the x-axis under the influence of a force and its total energy is conserved. Four possible forms of 2015 (Paper 1)Energy
- 8Consider an elliptically shaped rail PQ in the vertical plane with O P = 3 m and O Q = 4 m . A block of mass 1 kg is pulled along the rail f2014 (Paper 1)Energy
- 9A tennis ball is dropped on a horizontal smooth surface. It bounces back to its original position after hitting the surface. The force on th2014 (Paper 2)Energy
- 10The work done on a particle of mass m by a force K x x 2 + y 2 3 / 2 i ^ + y x 2 + y 2 3 / 2 j ^ (K being a constant of appropriate dimensio2013 (Paper 1)Work done
- 11A particle of mass 0.2 kg is moving in one dimension under a force that delivers a constant power 0.5 W to the particle. If the initial spee2013 (Paper 1)Energy
- 12Paragraph: A small block of mass is released from rest at the top of a rough track. The track is a circular arc of radius . The block slides2013 (Paper 2)Energy
- 13A block of mass is attached to a spring of force constant . The coefficient of friction between the block and the floor is 0.1. Initially, t2011 (Paper 2)Energy
- 14A block of mass is free to move along the -axis. It is at rest and from onwards it is subjected to a time-dependent force in the direction. 2010 (Paper 2)Energy
- 15Column II shows five systems in which two objects are labelled as and . Also in each case a point is shown. Column-I gives some statements a2009 (Paper 1)Energy
- 16Column-II gives certain systems undergoing a process. Column-I suggests changes in some of the parameters related to the system. Match the s2009 (Paper 2)Energy
- 17A light inextensible string that goes over a smooth fixed pulley as shown in the figure connects two blocks of masses and . Taking , find th2009 (Paper 2)Work done
- 18Statement I A block of mass starts moving on a rough horizontal surface with a velocity . It stops due to friction between the block and the2007 (Paper 1)Work done
- 19A small object of uniform density rolls up a curved surface with an initial velocity . It reaches up to a maximum height of with respect to 2007 (Paper 2)Energy
- 20A ball moves over a fixed track as shown in the figure. From to the ball rolls without slipping. If surface is frictionless and and are kine2006Energy
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Work Power Energy?
This chapter includes 20 questions compiled from JEE Advanced papers spanning 2006 to 2022.
2.Are these questions only from JEE Advanced, or from other exams too?
These are JEE Advanced questions specifically for the Work Power Energy chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Work Power Energy an important chapter for JEE Advanced Physics?
Work Power Energy has appeared in 12 of the 21 years of JEE Advanced papers covered here, with 20 questions across 17 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Work Power Energy questions in JEE Advanced?
Of the 20 questions analysed for this chapter, 10% are easy, 65% moderate and 25% tough. 2019 had the most, with 3 questions.
5.Which topics in Work Power Energy should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Work Power Energy:
- Energy - 14 questions (70%)
- Work done - 5 questions (25%)
- Circular motion - 1 question (5%)
- Energy has produced the most tough questions (3).
6.Is Work Power Energy's weightage in JEE Advanced going up or down?
Across all 17 papers analysed, Work Power Energy has averaged about 1.2 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.