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Q1. How is mechanical work defined in physics?

🔹 A. \(W = F \times d\) (no angle)

🔹 B. \(W = F d \cos\theta\)

🔹 C. \(W = \tfrac{1}{2}mv^{2}\)

🔹 D. \(W = mgh\)

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. A hydraulic press lifts a 200 kg load through 0.05 m using a piston that moves 0.5 m. Assuming 90 % efficiency, what is the approximate work input required?

🔹 A. \(9.8\times10^{2}\text{ J}\)

🔹 B. \(1.1\times10^{3}\text{ J}\)

🔹 C. \(1.2\times10^{3}\text{ J}\)

🔹 D. \(1.5\times10^{3}\text{ J}\)

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: C

Q3. A mass‑spring system with spring constant \(k=200\) N/m is compressed 0.1 m from equilibrium. How much potential energy is stored, and what is the work required to compress it?

🔹 A. \(1\text{ J}\)

🔹 B. \(2\text{ J}\)

🔹 C. \(5\text{ J}\)

🔹 D. \(10\text{ J}\)

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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