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Q2.
Q3.
Q4.
Q5.
Q6.
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Q8.
Q9.
h
,
c
is the universal gas constant, the constants a and b have the dimensions
(a) M2L4T-2 , L4
(b) ML5T2 , L3
(c) ML5T2 , L3
(d) ML5T2, L3
k 1/ 2
Q11. The speed v of a particle of mass m as a function of time t is given by v = A sin t , where dimension of A
m
Q12.
Q13.
Q14.
Q15.
Q16.
Q17.
Q18.
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t
v - V0 log 1
M
0
(d) time
+ v 0 , where v is the velocity of the rocket at time t, v0 in its initial velocity, M0 is its initial mass
V0 is the velocity of the fuel ejecting out of the vehicle with respect to the vehicle. The constant has the dimension
(a) it is dimensionless
(b) M
(c) T
(d) MT1
Q23. In the graph shown, five points are plotted along with
their errors. While fitting a straight line minimum
weight should be taken for the point
Y
C
B
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
i
Q24. In the graph shown the readings of current in a resistor
versus the potential difference across the resistor are
1A
plotted, which one of the following statement is
definitely wrong.
(a) there is no backlash error in ammeter and
voltmeter
(b) variation of current with voltage is linear
1
(c) the ammeter has least count of 0, 1 A
(d) the voltmeter has least count of 0.1 V
Q25. SI unit of amount of substance is
(a) kg mole
(b) g mole
(c) amu
(d) D
V
2
(d) mole
Answers
1.
2.
(c) using the formula of force between two current carrying conductors Force/unit length =
(d)
3.
(d)
4.
0 I1 I 2
2 r
(a)
5.
6.
8.
10.
11.
12.
14.
(c): if Q = c xn the
15.
16.
21.
Q
x
= n
[c const]
Q
X
readings .
18. (c)
23. (c)
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24. (a)
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Q1.
Q2.
Q3.
To describe the motion of bodies these are generally considered size as point objects. For this which of the statements is
true
(a) the laws of motion are valid only for truly point size objects
(b) the laws of motion are valid for all bodies which move distance much larger than their own sizes
(c) the laws of motion are valid for all bodies irrespective of their sizes and the distance they move
(d) the laws of motion are valid for large bodies even if they move distance much less than their sizes
Which of the following in a closest example of motion in one dimension
(a) a train moving on a railway track
(b) a boat sailing on a lake over distances small compared to earth radius
(c) a billiard ball in motion
(d) earth moving around the see
The position-time graph for an object is shown below.
x
This is an example of
(a) motion in one dimension
x0
(b) motion in two dimensions
(c) motion in three dimensions
(d) stationary object
True
Q4.
(v)
(v)
velocity
(v)
(a)
Q5.
Q6.
Q7.
time(t)
(t)
(t)
(t)
(d)
(b)
(c)
A body is uniform motion in one dimension moves from a position x at time t to another position at time t. Which of
the statements is wrong for this motion.
(a) the actual distance covered in time t to t is the magnitude of displacement
(b) the velocity calculated by making any choices for t and t always gives the same result
(c) a larger value of the difference t t will give a small value of the velocity because velocity is obtained by dividing
by t t
(d) a larger value of x x will give larger value of the velocity.
For a body in uniform motion in one dimension, which of the following statements is not true
(a) the body has constant speed
(b) the body has constant velocity
(c) the body has constant acceleration
(d) the body moves equal distance in equal time intervals.
Which of the graphs (positiontime) represents uniform motion in one dimension
position
(x)
tim e (t)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
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Q8.
Q9.
For uniform motion in one dimension which f the statements is not true
(a) both speed and velocity can be positive
(b) both speed and velocity can be negative
(c) velocity can be either positive or negative but speed is always positive
(d) both speed and velocity can be zero
Which of the following graphs describing the uniform motion of two bodies (1) and (2) represents zero relative velocity
between them.
(2)
Position
x
(1)
(2)
(1)
time (t)
(a)
(2)
x
(1)
(2)
(1)
(d)
(c)
(b)
Q10. Which of the following does not represents motion with constant acceleration
velocity
velocit y
v
time (t)
(a)
vel ocity
vel ocit y
(c)
tim e
(b)
time
tim e
(d)
Position
E
A2
D
C
A1
Time
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Q12. Which of the following curves describes motion with positive constant acceleration.
v
velocity
v
time (t)
(a)
(b)
v
t
(c)
(d)
Q13. Which of the following represents motion with negative constant acceleration motion
v
vel ocity
v
tim e (t)
(a)
(b)
v
t
(c)
(d)
Q14. Which of the following does not represent a constant acceleration motion
velocity
v
vel ocity
v
tim e (t)
(a)
velocity
time (t)
(b)
velocity
tim e
time
(c)
(d)
Q15. A car accelerates on a straight road from rest to a speed of 50 m/s in 25 sec. The distance covered by car in this time is
(a) 1250 m
(b) 625 m
(c) 2 m
(d) 1/2 m
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Q16. Two trains move with speeds 100 km/hr on parallel trades opposite to each other. Which statement is true
(a) The relative velocity between trains is 200 km/hr
(b) The relative velocity between train is zero
(c) The relative velocity between trains is 100 km/hr
(d) The velocity of earth relative to both trains is same
20
Q17. In the displacementtime graph below the ratio of
speeds during the first two seconds and the next four
25
displacement
seconds i
10
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
5
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 3 : 2
2
tim e
20
15
velocity
10
5
1
7
time (s)
D
Speed
B
E
C
A
Time
(a) AB
(b) BC
(c) CD
(d) DE
Q20. A car accelerate from rest at constant rate for sometime after which it decelerate at constant rate to come to rest. If
the total time of motion is t, the maximum velocity acquired by the car is
(a) / +
(b) + /
(c) 2 + 2/() t
(d) 2 2/() t
Q21. A train moves from rest to rest for time t, accelerating at constant rate a for sometime and then decelerating at
constant rate for the remaining time. The distance covered is
1 1
1 + 2
1 2
t
(b) + t 2
(c)
(d)
t
2
2 +
Q22. When a particle is in motion, its
(a) average speed is equal to the magnitude of its average velocity
(b) average velocity can never be zero
(c) average speed can never be zero
(d) average velocity is always half he sum of initial and final velocity
Q23. Two trains are heading towards each other on the same track with velocity v1 and v2 respectively. The drivers, noticing
this when the trains are at a distance apart, apply brakes, giving same acceleration to each train. The necessary
condition for no collision is
(a)
(a)
t
+
(v1 + v 2 )2
4
<
(b)
v12 + v 22
<
4
(c)
v12 + v 22
<
2
(d)
(v1 + v 2 )2
8
(d) acceleration
<
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(a) 1/2 g
(b) g
(c) 3/2 g
(d) 2g
Q26. The velocity of a body which has fallen freely under gravity through a height h is given as gp hq. p, q are given by
(a) p = 1, q = 1
(b) p = 1 q = 1/2
(c) p = 1/2 q = 1/2
(d) p = 1/2 q = 1
Q27. The velocity time graph of a body is shown in the
figure. The acceleration of the body
v
(a) decreases with time
(b) is uniform
(c) increases with time
(d) decreases in the beginning and the starts increases
t
Q28. A wooden block, starting from rest, slides down are inclined plane of length L with an acceleration a0 and reaches the
bottom with a speed of 10 m/s. If the length of the plane were 2L, it would reach the bottom with a speed.
(a) 5 m/s
(b) 10 m/s
(c) 14 m/s
(d) depending upon the angle of inclination
Q29. A body moving with an initial velocity v covers a distance of 15 m in the sixth second and 19 m in the eighth second. It
has an acceleration
(a) zero
(b) 1 m/s2
2
(c) 2 m/s
(d) which can be determined only if v is known
Q30. A body starting from rest has a velocity 2 ms1 when it has covered a distance 2m. Its velocity after covering a distance
20 m is
(a) 10 m/s
(b) 20 m/s
(c) 102 m/s
(d) 210 m/s
Q31. A body when released from certain height reaches ground in 40. The time taken to cover half the distance is
(a) 2 sec
(b) 22 sec
(c) 42 sec
(d) 2 + 2 sec
Q32. A body released form the roof of a building 10 m high takes time t to hit the ground. It will take twice as much time if it
is dropped from a height of
(a) 14 m
(b) 20 m
(c) 28 m
(d) 40 m
Q33. The linear speed of the seconds hand of a wall clock is 1.05 cm s1. The length of the seconds hand is nearly
(a) 1 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 60 cm
v
Q34. The velocitytime graph of a body is shown. The
distance covered by the body two seconds after start is
9 m/s
(a) 8 m
(b) 12 m
5 m/s
(c) 16 m
(d) 20 m
4s
Q35. A body under uniformly acceleration motion covers 20 m in first second and another 40 m in the 2nd second. The initial
velocity of the body is
(a) zero
(b) 5 m/sec
(c) 10 m/sec
(d) 20 m/sec
Q36. A ball thrown vertically upwards reaches a maximum height of 20 m and falls back to the thrower. It will reach time
after (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 2 sec
(b) 4 sec
(c) 8 sec
(d) 16 sec
Q37. The distancetime graph of the motion of a body is s
given below. It represents the body
(a) in uniform motion
(b) thrown vertically upwards
(c) released from the top of a tower
t
(d) none of the above
Q38. The acceleration of a particle starting from rest varies with time according to the relation a = kt + c, k and c being
constants. The velocity of the body after time t will be
1 2
1
1 2 1 2
kt + ct
(c) kt 2 + ct
(d)
kt + ct
2
2
2
2
Q39. A body freely falling from a tower of height h covers a distance h/2 in last second of its motion. The height of the tower
is (g = 10 ms2) nearly
(a) 50 m
(b) 55 m
(c) 58 m
(d) 60 m
(a) kt2 + ct
(b)
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Q40. For a particle moving with a constant speed along a straight line AB, the hodograph will be
(a) a straight line parallel to AB
(b) a straight line perpendicular to AB
(c) a circle with diameter along AB
(d) first a point
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(a)
(d):
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(c):
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(b):
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(b)
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(b):
(c):
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(b):
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(d):
(c):
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(b):
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(c):
(b)
(c):
(b):
(c):
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(d):
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(a) A . B = 0 means that A and B are necessarily perpendicular to each other
(b) If A . B = A . C , it follows B = C
(c) If A B = 0, A is parallel to B or anti parallel to B
(d) If A B = C, C is a perpendicular to the plane containing A and B
Q57. If A . B = 0, then A B is
AB
(b) AB
(c)
Q58. Given A = 4i + 3j 2k and B = 8i + 6j 4k the angle between A & B is
(d) (AB)2
(a) 90
Q59. If A B = C, then C is
(d) 0
(a) zero
(b) 60
(c) 45
quadrant is
(a) a cos i + a sin j
(d) n = A | A |
time
velocity
displacement
(a)
tim e
(b)
time
displacement
(c)
speed
(d)
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Q66. A car moves on a square track, ABCD of side 1000 m. Considering its motion from A to C which takes place in 50
second, its average speed is (m/sec).
(a) 40
(b) 202
(c) 80
(d) 20
Q67. In the above question, the average velocity of the car is
(a) 20
(b) 202
(c) 40
(d) 80
Q68. A body projected with velocity u at an angle from a point P on a horizontal plane strikes the plane at Q. The average
velocity of the body for the journey P to Q is
(a) 1/2 u cos
(b) u/2
(c) u cos
(d) u sin
Q69. Two particles of mass m1 and m2 more along concentric circular paths of radii r1 and r2 respectively and complete are
revolution in the same time. The ratio of their angular velocities is
(a) m1 : m2
(b) r1 : r2
(c) m1r1 : m2r2
(d) 1 : 1
Q70. A body projected with velocity u attains a horizontal range of u2/2g. The angle of projection is
(a) 15
(b) 30
(c) 45
(d) 60
Q71. Two stones are thrown simultaneously from the same point with an initial velocity 20 ms1, one straight up and other at
an angle of 80 to the horizontal. The distance between the stones after 2 seconds is
(a) 80 1 sin 40
Q73.
Q74.
Q75.
Q76.
Q77.
Q78.
Q79.
Q80.
Q81.
Q82.
(b) 40 2 (1 sin 80 )
Q83. A particle is projected from a point O with a velocity u in a direction making an upward with the horizontal. At P,
when it is moving at right angles to its initial direction of projection, its velocity at P is given by
(a) u tan
(b) u cot
(c) u cosec
(d) u sec
Q84. In the above question (Q83), the time of flight from O to P is
(a)
u cos ec
g
(b)
u sin
g
(c)
u tan
g
(d)
u sec
g
Q85. A projectile from O must hit a target at P such that OP is 120 m while the vertical height of P above the horizontal plane
through O is 60 m. The initial velocity of projection in m/s at O must not be less than
(a) 42
(b) 50
(b) 72
(d) 80
Q86. In the above question (Q85) the direction of projection from O for minimum velocity to hit P must make with horizontal
an angle
(a) 45
(b) 53
(c) 60
(d) 75
Q87. A boy aims a gun at a target at a horizontal distance 100 m. If the gun can impart a velocity of 500 ms1 to the bullet at
which height above the target must he aims his gun in order to hit it. (g = 10 ms2)
(a) 20 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 50 cm
(d) 100 cm
Q88. From the top of a tower 40 m height a ball is projected upwards with a speed of 20 m/s at an angle of elevation of 30.
The ratio of total time taken by the ball to hit the ground to the tune taken to come back to the same elevation is
(g = 10 ms2)
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 3 : 1
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 4 : 1
Q89. The horizontal displacement, from the foot of the tower, of the ball in the above question (Q88) is nearly
(a) 50
(b) 60
(c) 70 m
(d) 80 m
Q90. A cannon on a level plane is aimed at an angle above the horizontal and a shell is fired with muzzle velocity v0
towards a vertical cliff a distance R away. Then the height from the bottom at which the shell strikes the side wall of the
cliff is
(a) R sin
1 gR 2
2 v 02 sin 2
(b) R cos
gR 2
1
2 v 02 cos 2
(c) R tan
gR 2
1
2 v 02 cos 2
(d) R tan
1 gR 2
2 v 02 sin 2
Q91. The coordinates of a moving particle at any time t are given by x = ct2 and y = bt2. The speed of the particle is given by
(a) 2t (c + b)
c2 + b2
(b) 2t
(c)
c2 + b2
(d) 2 t c 2 b 2
(a) 2 (c + b)
(b) 2t c 2 + b 2
(c) 2 c 2 + b 2
(d) 2 t c 2 b 2
Q93. The equation for the path of the particle in above question (Q91)is
(a) y2 = 4bc x
(b)
x2
c
y2
y
=1
(c) y =
b
x
c
(d)
x2
c
y2
b2
=1
(d) will hit the wall opposite to window at a point directly opposite to it
Q99. A car moves along a straight horizontal road with a speed (i) v and (ii) 3 v. Assuming identical conditions, the ratio of
the shortest distance in which the car canbe stopped is
(a) 1 : 3
(b) 1 : 27
(c) 1 : 9
(d) 1 : 81
Q100. The horizontal range of a projectile released with an initial speed u at angle of projection is given by
(a) u2/g
(b) u2/g sin 2
(c) u2/2g
(d) u2/g sin
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51.
(a)
(b)
(a):
(d)
(b):
(b):
(c):
(b):
(b)
(a)
(c):
52.
(d): cos = x x + yy /
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58.
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71.
(b):
(a)
(d):
(a):
(b):
(d):
(a):
(c)
(a):
(c):
(c):
(b)
(a):
(a):
(b):
(c):
(d):
(a):
(c):
72.
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78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
(c):
(d):
(a):
(d)
(c):
(b):
(c)
(a)
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(b)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(c):
(b):
(b)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(a):
(b):
(c)
as above
as above
v2 u2 = 2as, v = u + at
s = ut + (1/2) at2, v = u + at
v2 = vx2 + vy2 ; vx = dx/dt, vy = dy/dt
a = (dv/dt)
eliminate t
relative velocity
the desired ratio is proportion to the ratio of its square of the velocity.
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(d) cannot be determined from the give data
(c) 4 10 50 2 N
2
Q106. A charge of mass 10 kg is fired from a cannon of 20 kg with a speed of 100 m/sec. The velocity of recoil of the cannon
is
(a) 100 m/sec
(b) 50 m/sec
(c) 200 m/sec
(d) 10 m/sec
Q107. A man in a lift will weigh more when the left
(a) begins to go up
(b) is going up steadily
(c) is coming down steadily
(d) is slowing down
Q108. An iron ball and a wooden ball of the same radius are released from a given height in vacuum. Which of the following
statements is the
(a) Iron ball will reach the ground fast
(b) Wooden ball will reach the ground fast
(c) both balls will reach the ground at the same
(d) no ball can reach the ground
Q109. The correct answer to the above question is based upon the fact that
(a) acceleration due to gravity in vacuum depends upon the mass f the body
(b) there is n acceleration due to gravity in vacuum
(c) the acceleration due to gravity has the same value irrespective of the mass of the body
(d) the motion of bodies is not possible in vacuum
Q110. O being slightly displaced, if the distance between the center of gravity of the body and the ground remains unchanged,
the body is
(a) in stable equilibrium (b) in neutral equilibrium (c) in unstable equilibrium
(d) not in equilibrium a all
Q111. If a railway train is moving with a uniform speed on a level track, the engine is doing
(a) no work
(b) work against friction
(c) work against gravity
(d) work against both friction and gravity
Q112. Balanced on a wedge at a point 5 cm from one end, a metre scale remains horizontal when a mass of 180 g is
suspended from the same end. The weight of the metre scale is
(a) 20 g
(b) 36 g
(c) 90 g
(d) 180 g
Q113. A object placed on ground in stable equilibrium is given a slight push. The initial position of its centre of gravity
(a) moves nearer to ground
(b) rises higher above the ground
(c) remains unchanged
(d) does not have anything to do with the type of equilibrium
Q114. A false balance has unequal areas of length a and b. If W1 and W2 are the balancing weights, when a body is weighed
alternately in the two pairs the true weight of the body is given by
(a)
W1 W2
(b)
W12 + W2
(c) W1 + W2/2
(d) W1W2/W1W2
Q115. The ratio of the arms of the balance in the above question a/b is
(a) W1/W2
(b)
W1 / W2
(d) W1W2/W1 + W2
Q116. A bullet hits and gets embedded in a solid block resting on a frictionless surface. In this process
(a) momentum is conserved
(b) kinetic energy is conserved
(c) both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
(d) neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved
Q117. A ball of mass 0.1 kg, thrown against a wall normally with a velocity 30 m/s. rebounds with a velocity of 20 m/sec in
the opposite direction. The impulse of the force by the ball on the wall is
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(c) 1 NS
(d) 5 NS
Q118. A body slides down an inclined plane of inclination . The coefficient of friction down the plane varies in direct
proportion to the distance moved down the plane (= kx). The body will move down the plane with acceleration which is
(a) constant g sin
(b) constant (g sin g cos)
(c) constant ( g cos g sin)
(d) variable which goes to zero then become negative
Q119. Three different objects of mass m1, m2, m3 are allowed to roll from rest along three different frictionless paths OA, OB,
OC. The speeds of the three objects on reaching the ground will be in the ratio
(a) m1 : m2 : m3
(b) 1 : 1 : 1
(c) m1 OA : m2 OB : m3 OC
(d) OA/m1 : OB/m2 : OC/m3
Q120. A ball is moving to and fro about the lowest point of a smooth hemispherical bowl. If is able to rise upto a height of 45
cm. on either side, its speed at the lowest point must be (g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 4.5 m/s
(b) 9 m/s
(c) 3 m/s
(d) 0.045 m/s
Q121. A block of mass M is pulled along a horizontal frictionless surface by a rope of mass m. If a force P is applied at free
end of the rope, the force exerted by the rope on the block will be
(a) Pm/M + m
(b) Pm /M + m
(c) Pm/M m
(d) P
Q122. In the arrangement shown below, masses M1 and M2 are both descending with uniform speed v. The mass M will
ascend with speed
M
M1
M2
(a) v cos
(b) 2v cos
(c) 2v/cos
(d) v/cos
Q123. A container, filled with water, and having a wooden block floating in it is allowed to fall freely under gravity. During
the fall, the upthrust on the wooden block will be
(a) equal to the weight of the block is air
(b) equal to the weight of the block is water
(c) equal to the weight of the water displaced by the block
(d) zero
Q124. Two identical frictionless pulleys are arranged separately as
shown. Assuming that strings have negligible mass, the
acceleration of mass m in the two cases will be
(a) same but different from g
(b) same and equal to g
m
(c) more in case (1) than in case (2)
m
(d) more in case (2) than in case (1)
F = 2mg
2m
(1)
(2)
Q125. A man is pulling on a rope attached to a block on a smooth horizontal table. The tension in the rope will be same at all
the points
(a) if and only if the rope is not accelerated
(b) if and only if the rope is massless
(c) if either the rope is massless or not accelerated
(d) always
Q126. A spring balance A and a beam balance B are used to weigh given object at different points on the earth. Then
(a) The readings A and B will be different on different points
(b) The readings of A will be different but those of B will be same
(c) The readings of A will be same but those of B will be different
(d) both A and B will have the same readings
Q127. A plum lie is hanging from the ceiling of a car. When the car is moving along the horizontal track with an acceleration
a, the plumy line gets inclined at an angle
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1 n 2
(b) k =
1
1 n 2
(c) k = 1
1
n2
(d) k =
1
n2
Q130. Two blocks of mass 3 kg and 2 kg are attached to the ends of a string passing over a smooth pulley fixed to the ceiling
of an elevator. A man inside the elevator find the acceleration of the system to be g/4. The acceleration of the elevator is
(a) g/4 downwards
(b) g/4 upwards
(c) g/20 downward
(d)
g/20 upward
Q131. A smooth sphere A moving in a straight line collides elastically with an identical stationery sphere B. The spheres
move in different directions after the collisions. The angle between the directions of motion of the spheres after the
collision
(a) will be larger if the velocity of A is more
(b) is independent of the magnitude of velocity of A
(c) depends upon the angle at which A hits B
(d) will always be right angle
Q132. Two blocks A (1 kg) and B (3 kg) rest one over the other on a
F
1 kg
A
smooth horizontal plane. The coefficient of static and dynamic
friction between A & B is same and is equal to 0.75. The
3 kg
B
maximum horizontal force in Newton that can be applied to A
in order that both A and B donot have relative motion is
(a) 2 9.8
(b) 14.7
(c) 9.8
(d) 4.9
Q133. In the question above if the horizontal force F is applied to B (in place of A), its maximum value in Newton when there
is no relative motion between A & B is
(a) 3 9.8
(b) 2 9.8
(c) 1 9.8
(d) 0.49
A
Q134. A particle of mass 0.1 kg is released from rest from the vertex
of a wedge of mass 2.5 kg which is free to slide on a frictionless
m = 0.1 kg
horizontal plane. The particle slides down the smooth face AB
of the wedge. When the velocity of the wedge is 0.2 m/sec, the
2 m/sec
velocity of the particle relative to wedge is
v
(a) 4.8 m/sec
M = 2. 4kg
(b) 5 m/sec
60
(c) 7.5 m/sec
B
(d) 10 m/sec
Q135. The result of two equal forces acting a point perpendicular to each other is
(a) equal to either of the force
(b) equal to 2 time one of the forces
(c) equal to twice of the either force
(d) zero
Q136. The angles which the result wakes with either of the forces in the above question is
(a) are equal and of magnitude 45
(b) are equal and of magnitude 90
(c) are equal and of magnitude 60
(d) are not equal
Q137. Two equal forces acting at a point give a resultant equal to either of them. The angle between the force is
(a) 0
(b) 60
(c) 90
(d) 120
Q138. The angle which the resultant in above question makes with either of the forces is
(a) 30
(b) 45
(c) 60
(d) 90
Q139. A man weighing 75 kg stands in an elevator. The force exerted by him on the floor of the elevator will be zero when
(a) the elevator goes up at a uniform speed
(b) the elevator goes down at a uniform speed
(c) the cable of the elevator breaks and it falls freely (d) the elevator goes up at an acceleration of 9.8 m/sec2
Q140. A particle is acted upon by a force of constant magnitude which is always perpendicular to the velocity of the particle.
If the motion of the particle takes place in a plane, it follows that
(a) its velocity is constant
(b) its acceleration is not constant
(c) its momentum is constant
(d) it moves in a circular path
Q141. If a body is in unstable equilibrium, on being slightly displaced, its centre of mass and potential energy will
(a) rise, decrease
(b) rise, increase
(c) be lowered, increase
(d) be lowered decrease
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Q142. A particle of mass m collides with another of same mass such that the coefficient of restitution is 1. After the collision
the particle will move
(a) opposite to each other
(b) parallel to each other
(c) perpendicular to each other
(d) at an angle of 45 to each other
Q143. An object of mass 2 kg starts from rest and moves along Xaxis under the action of a Force F = (5 + 3x) N when it has
tavelled a distance of 2m, nearly.
(a) its velocity is 4 m/sec
(b) its acceleration is 4m/sec2
(c) its motion is simple harmonic
(d) all the above statements are wrong
Q144. M1 (= 2 kg) rests on a frictionless surface while the coefficient
M1 = 2 kg
of friction between M1 and M2 (1 kg) is 0.2. If a force of 1.5 N
is applied on the mass M1 as shown.
1.5 N
(a) The system will move with an acceleration of 0.5 m/sec2
M2 = 1 kg
(b) M2 will remain stationery on M1
(c) The masses will move with an acceleration 0.75 m/sec2
(d) M2 will remain stationary while M1 slips under it
Q145. If the force acting on a body is doubled as also the mass of the body, the acceleration of the body
(a) reduces to half its value
(b) remains unchanged
(c) becomes double of its earlier value
(d) becomes four times its earlier value
Q146. A metal ball hits a wall and does not rebound whereas a rubber ball of the same mass on hitting the wall with the same
velocity bounces back. It is because
(a) the initial momentum of the metal ball is greater
(b) metal ball suffers a greater change in momentum
(c) rubber ball suffers a greater change in momentum
(d) initial momentum of rubber ball is greater
Q147. Which of the following statements is true
(a) a body moving in circle with constant speed has no acceleration
(b) the tension in a cable supporting a lift remains constant irrespective of its motion
(c) the inertia of a body is the resistance offered by it to change its motion
(d) whenever an action is produced by a force on a body, there is an equal and opposite reaction on the same body
Q148. A block of mass 6 kg rests on a rough inclined plane of angle 30 and coefficient of friction 2/3. The frictional force
on the block is
(a) 3 9.8 N
(b) 2/3 9.8 N
(c) 2 3 9.8 N
(d) 4 9.8 N
B
A
T2
T1
Q149. Two particles of equal masses are attached one to the end A
and other to the mid point B of a string. The other end of the
string is fixed to a point O. The particles describe concentric
circles with O as centre in a smooth horizontal plane such that
O, B and A are always collinear. The ration of the tension T1 &
T2 is
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 4 : 1
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 2 : 1
Q150. A body of weight 50 N is pushed with just enough force to start it moving across a floor and the same force continues
to act afterward. Coefficients of static and sliding friction are 0.5 and 0.4 respectively. The acceleration of the body is
(a) 1/10 g
(b) 5.6 g
(c) 0.56 g
(d) 1/5.6 g
Q151. A motor of mass 150 kg moves with a retardation of 2m/s2 round a curve of radius 100 m. When the speed of the
motion is 15 m/s, the total exerted by the vehicle on the road is
(a) 3375 N
(b) 1470 N
(c) 1528 N
(d) 337.5 N
Q152. Two block A (1 kg) and B (3 kg) rest on a smooth
F
1 kg
A
horizontal surface as shown. The coefficient of friction
between the blocks is 3/4. The maximum horizontal
3 kg
force F, that can be applied to A so that A and B do not
B
have relative motion is
(a) 14.7 N
(b) 9.8 N
(c) 19.6 N
(d) 4.9 N
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Q153. A chain of length rests on a rough horizontal table with one end hanging over the table edge. The chain just starts to
slide down on its own when the overhanging length equals / 4 . The coefficient of friction between the chain and the
table is
(a) 3/4
(b) 2/3
(c) 1/4
(d) 1/3
Q154. Two bodies of unequal mass m1 and m2 are attached to the ends of a string passing over a light smooth fixed pulley.
The force exerted by the pulley on its support is
(a) < (m1 + m2) g
(b) (m1 + m2) g
(c) > (m1 + m2) g
(d) zero
Q155. A coin rests on a gramophone record at a distance r from its centre. The coefficient of friction between the coin and the
record surface is . The record starts revolving and attains an angular velocity , the coin still remaining on it. It
follows that
(a) (g/r)2
(b)
gr
(c)
g
r
(d)
g
r
C
Q156. Figure below shown the positiontime graph of a
X(m)
particle of mass 4 kg. Which of the statements abut the
B
A
3
force F acting on the particle is not true
(a) F = 0 for t < 0
(b) F = 0 for 0 < t < 4
(c) F = 0 for t > 4
O
4
t(s)
6
(d) F 0 for t > 6
Q157. In the problem above (Q156) which of the following statements about the impulse is false
(a) Impulse a t = 0 is zero
(b) Impulse at t = 0 is 3 kg m/sec
(c) Impulse at t = 4 is equal and opposite to the impulse at t = 0
(d) Impulse between 4 t 6 is not zero
Q158. A monkey of mass 40 kg climbs on a rope which can stand a maximum tension of 600 V. In which of the following
cases will the rope break. The monkey (g = 10 ms2)
(a) climbs up with an acceleration 6 ms2
(b) climbs down with acceleration 4 ms2
(d) falls down the rope nearly freely under gravity
(c) climbs up with uniform speed of 5ms1
Q159. For an ordinary terrestrial experiment which of the observer is inertial frame
(a) a child revolving in a giant wheel with constant speed
(b) a sports man is a sports car with a constant
(c) a pilot of an aeroplane during take off
(d) the guard of a train slowing down on a platform
Q160. The correct sequence of fundamental forces of nature in increasing order of their strength is
(a) strong , electromagnetic, weak, electromagnetic
(b) electromagnetic, strong, weak, gravitation
(c) gravitation, weak, electromagnetic, strong
(d) weak, electromagnetic, strong, gravitation
Answers
101.
102.
103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
110.
111.
112.
113.
(d)
(b)
(c):
(c)
(d):
(b):
(a):
(c):
(c)
(b):
(b)
(a):
(b):
a = a + g
accl. Should be known
conservation of momentum
as in Q103
g is same for both
definition
taken moments about Co.
definition
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114.
115.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
134.
135.
136.
137.
138.
139.
140.
141.
142.
143.
144.
145.
146.
147.
148.
149.
150.
151.
152.
153.
154.
155.
156.
157.
158.
159.
160.
(a):
(b):
(c)
(d)
(d):
(b):
(c)
(a):
(b):
(d):
(d)
(c)
(b):
(a):
(b):
(c)
(a):
(d)
(c)
(a)
(d):
(b):
(a):
(d):
(c):
(c):
(d):
(d):
(c):
(a):
(a):
(b):
(c):
(c):
(a):
(c)
(a):
(b)
(c)
(d):
(a)
(d)
(b):
(a):
(a):
(b):
(c):
take moments
as above
conservation of momentum
vector addition of forces
as above
definition
definition
Force with cause displacement of body
Impulse is change in momentum at an instant
calculate T in storng
uniform motion is inertial frame
In order of increasing strength gravitation < weak < electromagnetic < strong.
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Q221. A shell fired from a gun at an angle to the horizontal explodes in mid air. The centre of mass of the shell fragments will
have
(a) vertically down
(b) horizontally
(c) along the same parabolic path of the unexploded shell
(d) along the tangent to the parabolic path of unexploded shell
Q222. The centre of mass of a system of two particles is
(a) on the line joining then and midway between them
(b) on the line joining them at a point whose distance from each particle is proportional to the square of the mass f the
particle
(c) on the line joining them and at a point whose distance from each particle is proportional inversely to the mass of
that particle
(d) on the line joining them and at a point whose distance from each particle is proportional to the mass of that particle
Q223. Of the two spheres of same size, mass and appearance one is hollow and other is solid. If the two are rolled down an
inclined plane simultaneously, then
(a) hollow sphere will reach the bottom first
(b) solid sphere will reach the bottom first
(c) both will reach bottom together
(d) either can reach first depending upon the surface of the plane
Q224. A loaded spring gun of mass M fires a shot of mass m with a velocity v at an angle of elevation . The gun is initially
at rest on a horizontal frictionless surface. After firing, the centre of mass of the gunshot system
(a) moves with a velocity vm/M
(b) moves wit a velocity vm/M cos in the horizontal direction
(c) remains at rest
(d) moves with a velocity
v (M m )
in the horizontal direction
(M m )
Q225. If a mass of mass M jumps to the ground from a height h and his centre of mass moves a distance x in the time taken by
him to hit the ground, the average force acting on him (assuming constant retardation) is
(a) Mgh/x
(b) Mgx/h
(c) Mg(h/x)2
(d) Mg(x/h)2
Q226. The motion of the centre of mass of a system of two particles is unaffected by their interval forces
(a) only if these are along the line joining the particles
(b) only if there are at right angles to the line joining the particles
(c) only if there are obliquely inclined to the line joining the particle
(d) irrespective of the actual direction of the interval forces
Q227. The ratio of the radii of gyration of a circular disc and a circular ring of the same radii about a tangential axis is
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 5 : 6
(c) 2 : 3
(d) 2 : 1
Q228. A massive circular hoop of radius r oscillates in its own plane about a horizontal axis at a distance x above the centre of
the hoop. The period of oscillation is minimum, when x equals
(a) r
(b) r/2
(c) r/3
(d) zero
Q229. A jet engine works on the principle of conservation of
(a) mass
(b) energy
(c) linear momentum
(d) Angular momentum
Q230. A rectangular container half full of petrole is being carried by a train on a horizontal track. If the train accelerates, the
surface of the petrole in the container with respect to horizontal surface will
(a) be raised upward from the front
(b) be raised in the middle
(c) be raised upward from the back
(d) remain unchanged
Q231. A rod of length L revolves with angular velocity about an axis through its centre and perpendicular to its length. If A
is the area of crosssection of the rod and d its density, then its kinetic energy will be
1
1
1 3 2
1 2 2
A 3 2 d
A 2 2 d
A d
(b)
(c)
(d)
A d
2
2
3
3
Q232. A particle moves in a circle with uniform speed. When its goes from pt A to diametrically opposite point B, its
momentum changes by Pa PA = 2 kg m/s j and the centripetal force acting on it changes by FB A A = 8N i . The
(a)
(a) 4 radian/s
(b) 16 radian/s
(c) 2/ rad/sec
(d) dependent upon its mass
Q233. For the particle in the above problem (Q232), if the displacement in 1/4th of the time period is 0.3 m, the radius of the
circle is nearly
(a) 0.11 m
(b) 1.2/2 m
(c) 0.15 m
(d) 0.6/ m
Q234. A sphere and right circular cylinder have both same mass and radius. The moment of inertia (MI) of sphere about its
diameter
(a) more than MI of cylinder about its axis
(b) equal to MI of cylinder about its axis
(c) les than MI of cylinder abut its axis
(d) can be more or less than MI of cylinder about its axis depending upon the length of the cylinder
Q235. If both the sphere and cylinder (question no. 234) roll down the same incline sphere will reach bottom
(a) earlier than cylinder
(b) later than cylinder
(c) at the same time as cylinder
(d) earlier or later depending upon the surface
Q236.
Q237.
G
G
Q238. Two identical uniform rods P and Q move
B
A
B
with same velocity v as shown in the figure. A
v
v
The rod Q has aG additional angular velocity
(< 6v/ ) clockwise abut G
(a) If ends A and A are suddenly fixed simultaneously both rods with rotate with the same angular velocity
(b) If ends A and A are fixed simultaneously, the rod Q will rotate with greater angular velocity
(c) If the ends B and B are suddenly fixed both rod will rotate with same angular velocity
(d) If the ends B and B are fixed simultaneously the rod will rotate greater angular velocity
Q239. A uniform circular disc placed on a rough horizontal surface has initially a linear velocity v0 and an angular velocity
w0. If the disc comes to rest after moving some distance in the direction of motion, then v0/r0 is
(a) 1/2
(b) 1
(c) 3/2
(d) 2
Q240. A solid right circular cylinder is placed on a rough plane of inclination to the horizontal. The coefficient of friction
between the cylinder and the plane so that the cylinder rolls down (without sliding) is
(a) tan
(b) sin
(c) 1/3 tan
(d) 3/2 tan
Q241. A uniform rod AB of mass in length at rest on a smooth horizontal surface is subject to an impulse P at the end B.
The time taken by the rod of turn through a right angle is
(a) 2m 1/p
(b) 2 p/m
(c) m /12 p
(d) p/m
Q242. A particle moves along an arc of a circle of radius R. Its velocity depends upon the distance covered as v = aS, a
being a constant. The angle between the total acceleration vector and velocity vector is given by
2S
(d) tan = (2S/R)
R
Q243. A mass m on a frictionless table is attached to a hanging mass M by a chord through a hole in the tale surface. The
angular velocity with which the mass in must rotate on a circle of radius r such that mass M may hang in equilibrium at
rest is
(a) tan = 2 S/R
(a)
Mg
mr
(b)
mg
Mr
(c) sin
m
(c) 1 +
M
g
r
m+M
(d)
Mm
g
r
Q244. The trajectory of a fixed point on the rain of a wheel of a vehicle as the vehicle moves with a constant speed is being
observed by an observer fixed on ground. The trajectory, as noted by him will be
(a) a circle coinciding with circumference of the wheel repeating itself
(b) a parabola with vertex at the highest point on the wheel
(c) a straight line parallel to road
(d) a cycloid, repeating itself with every rotation of the wheel
Q245. One end of a light inextensible string is fixed to a point on a smooth horizontal table. A mass 3m is tied to the other
extremity and a mass m is tied at the mid point of the string. Both the masses remain on the table with string straight and
taut. The mass are now so projected on the table that they revolve in circles with uniform sped about the fixed end of string
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Q246. A particle of mass m is placed inside a hemispherical bowl of radius 102 m. rotating about its vertical axis with
constant angular velocity . The particle is just prevented from sliding down when the radius vector OP joining it to the
centre of the bowl makes an angle of 45 with the axis. If the coefficient of friction between the particle and the bowl is
0.5, the value fo (given g = 10 ms2) is
(a) 2 rad/s
(b) 1/3 rad/s
(c) 3 rad/sec
(d) 1/3 rad/sec
Q247. A wheel of mass 4M in the form of a disc of radius r is accelerated from rest about a fixed axis through the centre by a
constant tangential force of magnitude Mg for 10 sec. The angular speed of the wheel at the end of 10 sec will be
(a) g/r rad/sec
(b) 5r/g rad/sec
(c) 4g/r rad/sec
(d) 5g/r rad/sec
Q248. The rotor of a helicopter has 4 blades, each of length 2m and making 10 rev/second. A tip of one of the blades
weighing 1 kg is lost in an accident. The resultant sideways force on the helicopter is approximately
(a) 100 N
(b) 2000 N
(c) 5000 N
(d) 8000 N
Q249. Three garden rollers have the same diameter and total mass. The roller A has most of the mass concentrated on rain.
The roller B has the mass concentrated near the axle while the roller C is uniform solid cylinder. If the rollers are listed
in order according to the case with which they may be accelerated, it will be
(a) ABC
(b) ACB
(c) BAC
(d) BCA
Q250. The moment of inertia plays the same role in rotational motion as is played in linear motion by
(a) velocity
(b) momentum
(c) energy
(d) mass
Q251. The driving wheel of a belt drive attached to an electric motor has a diameter of 38 cm and operates at 1200 ?. The
tension in the belt is 130 N on the slack side and 600 N on the tight side. The power transmitted tote wheel by the belt is
(a) 5 kw
(b) 7.5 kw
(b) 10.6 kw
(d) 11.2 kw
Q252. The human body can withstand an acceleration a times that due to gravity. The minimum radius of curvature with
which a plot may safely turn a plane vertically ? at the end of a dive when the planes speed is 770 km/hrs.
(a) 519 m
(b) 612 m
(c) 475 m
(d) 323 m
Q253. At time t, a particle of mass m has position vector r = r cos i + r sin j . If the angular momentum of the particle
about the origin C k all the time, C being a constant, the value of is
(a) =
Ct
mr
(b) =
Ct
(c) =
mr 2 t
C
mr 2
Q254. A particle moves in a circle of radius 4 cm. clockwise at constant
speed 2cm/sec. If x and y are unit accelerations vectors along x
(d) =
mt 2
Cr 2
y
P
x
Q
(a) 4 (x + y )
(b) 4 (x + y )
(c) (x + y ) / 2
(d)
(x + y ) / 4 s
Q255. If is the angular velocity vector for earths rotation and R and V are position and velocity vectors for a particle
irrespectively in earths reference frame, then carioles acceleration is given by
(a) ( R)
(b) v
(c) 2v
(d) v
Q256. A student sitting on a pivoted stool holds the axle of a bicycle vertical. Holding the stool, the wheel is set into spinning,
with angular momentum L0 upwards. Now the stool is released and the student suddenly turns the axle upside down by
180. As a result the student and stool will start spinning with angular momentum
(a) L0 upwards
(b) 2L0 upwards
(c) 2L0 downwards
(d) L0 downwards
Q257. A symmetrical wheel radius 12 cm is mounted on its axis kept horizontal. A light cord is wrapped round the wheel and
supports a 0.40 Kg mass. If this is released from rest, with the string taut, the object is observed to fall with acceleration
3ms2. Given g = 10 ms2, the moment of inertia of wheel about its axis is nearest to (Kg m2)
(a) 0.0135
(b) 0.0192
(c) 1.35
(d) 192
Q258. A closed tube, partly filed with a liquid and set horizontal is rotated about a vertical axis passing through its centre. In
the process the momentum of inertia of the system about its axis would
(a) increase always
(b) decrease always
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I3
(a) I1 = I2 = I3
(b) I1 > I2 > I3
(c) I1 < I2 < I3
(d) none of the above
Q273. A hollow cylinder and a solid cylinder both having same mass and same radius are rotating abut their axis with the
same constant angular speed. Then moment of inertia of solid cylinder
(a) will always be more than that of hollow cylinder
(b) will always be equal to that of hollow cylinder
(c) will always be less than that of hollow cylinder
(d) will be equal, less or more than that of hollow cylinder depending upon the speed of rotation
Q274. One end of a string of length is connected to a particle of mass m and the other to a small peg on a smooth horizontal
table. If the particle moves in a circle with speed v, the net force on the particle is (T tension in the string)
(a) T directed towards the centre
(b) T
mv 2
directed towards centre
e
mv 2
directed away from centre
(d) zero
e
Q275. A stone of mass m is tied to a string of length is whirled round in a horizontal plane in a circle of radius r. The speed
of the stone is increased beyond the maximum permissible value and the string breaks suddenly; then
(a) the stone will jerk radially outwards
(b) the stone will jerk radially inwards
(c) the stone will fly off tangentially from the instant the string breaks
(d) the stone flies off at an angle , such that tan is proportional to the speed of the stone
Q276. Which of the following statements is false
(a) During rolling the force of friction acts in the same direction as the direction of motion of the centre of mass of the
body
(b) The instantaneous speed of the point of contact during rolling is zero
(c) The instantaneous acceleration of the point of contact during rolling is zero
(d) For perfect rolling, work done against friction is zero
Q277. The moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod of mass M and length about an axis passing through its centre and
perpendicular to its length is ML2/12. The momentum of inertia about a parallel axes through its end is
(a) M 2/12
(b) M 2/6
(c) M 2/3
(d) M 2/2
Q278. Which of the statements about the momentum of inertia of a body is true
(a) Moment of inertia of a body is always constant independent of the axis about which it rotate
(b) Moment of inertia of a body depends upon the speed with which it rotate
(c) Moment of inertia of a body about an axis passing through its centre of mass is zero
(d) Moment of inertia of a body depends upon the distribution of mass in the body
Q279. A particle of mass m rotates with a constant speed in XY plane about the Zaxis in a circular path of radius r. Then for
the components of angular momentum (L) of this particle
(a) Lx = 0, Ly = 0, Lz 0
(b) Lx = 0, Ly = 0, Lz = 0
(c) Lx 0, Ly = 0, Lz = 0
(d) Lx = Ly = Lz = 0
Q280. The radius of gyration of a rod of length about an axis passing through its centre of gravity and perpendicular to its
length is given by
(c) T +
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(b) /2
(c) /3
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m i ri2
KE of rotation = 1/2 I2 ; v = r
def.
def.
def./calculation of Moment of Inertia
as above
as above def.
Torque will be max. at that position
1
I2 v = n0
2
def.
def. of moment of inertia, frictional constant
def.
def. of MI and equilibrium of force on a moving body
calculate tension with given masses
resultant force balances the frictional force
Force time = change of momentum, Torque time = change of Ang. moment
equilibrium of forces in the helicopter
def. of moment of inertia
def.
accel. Due to motion on curve adds to g to give resultant accl.
def. Ang. Mom. = rad vector Force
def. as above
def.
conservation of angular momentum of body and stool
conservation KE rotational and potential
due to centripetal force water will move outward to increase moment of inertia
definition of Torque = r F
outward force will cause increase in the tension
r and F are along the same line so r F = 0
def. r and p are 1 each other
def. area swept/ time taken
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d
dv
dv
=
+ v
= red acel + ? acel.
dt
dt
dt
266.
(d): v = r
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278.
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Q161. A long sprig when stretched by x cm has a potential energy V. on increasing the stretching to nx cm, the potential
energy stored in the spring will be
(a) v/n
(b) nv
(c) n2v
(d) v/n2
Q162. Two bodies of masses m and 4m are moving with equal kinetic energy. The ratio of their linear momentum is
(a) 1 : 4
(b) 4 : 1
(c) 1 : 2
(d) 1 : 1
Q163. Two bodies of masses m and 4m are moving with equal linear momentum. The ratio of their kinetic energies is
(a) 1 : 4
(b) 1 : 1
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 1 : 2
Q164. The relationship between the force F and
10
position x of a body is as shown in figure. The
work down in displacing the body from x = 1m to F(N)
5
x = 5m. will be
O
x (m)
-5
-10
(a) 20 J
(b) 15 J
(c) 25 J
(d) 30 J
Q165. Several forces varying both in magnitude and direction are used to move a particle along a smooth curved horizontal
path. The work done in the particle by the resultant force equals the change in the
(a) total energy of the particle
(b) kinetic energy of the particle
(c) potential energy of the particle
(d) any of the above depending upon the nature of forces and path.
Q166. A body of mass m accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed u in a time T. The instantaneous power delivered to the
body as a function of time t is given by
1 mu 2
t
2 T
1 mu 2
mu 2
mu 2 2
t
(c)
t
(d)
t
2 T2
T2
T2
Q167. The gain in potential energy of an object of mass M raised from the surface of the earth to a height equal to the radius
R of the earth is
(a) MgR/2
(b) MgR
(c) 2MgR
(d) MgR/4
Q168. Two mass M and 4M are suspended from the ends of two identical springs. Both the masses are stretched down from
their mean positions and let go simultaneously. If they are in same phase every four seconds, the springs constant is
(a) N/m
(b) 2N/m
(c) 2N/m
(d) 22N/m
Q169. Ten springs of spring constant 1 N/m, N/m, N/m---- connected in
parallel as shown are equivalent to a single spring of spring constant.
(a) 45 N/m
(b) 511/256 N/m
(c) 12.3 N/m
(d) 1023/512 N/m
(a)
(b)
m
Q170. The force required to stretch a spring varies with distance stretched as
shown If the experiment is performed with a spring of half the length, the
line OA will
(a) shift towards Faxis (b) shift towards Xaxis
(c) remain unchanged
(d) becomes double the length
F(N)
0.04
x (m)
Q171. The period of oscillation of the spring system of spring constant 120 N. m is T. If an other spring of spring constant
240 N/m is connected in series with this spring the time period of the system will become.
(a) 3 T
(b)
3/ 2 T
(c) 3T
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Q172. Two bodies of masses M1 and M2 have same kinetic energy. The ratio of their linear momentum is
(a)
M1 / M 2
(b)
M 2 / M1
(c) M1/M2
(d) M2/M1
Q173. Two bodies of unequal masses moving with velocity V1 and V2 have same kinetic energy. The ratio of their linear
momentum is
(a) V1/V2
(b) V2/V1
(c)
V1 / V2
(d)
V2 / V1
Q174. A man raises to 10 bricks to the top of a building by going up a vertical spiral stair case in ? whereas a boy raises to
bricks to the same spot by a straight ladder in 10 minutes. Then
(a) neither of their does any work
(b) both of their does any work
(c) the boy does more work their the man
(d) the boy does less work their the man
Q175. A weight w extends the spring of length L by a length . If the spring is cut into halves, the same weight will produce
the extension equal to
(b)
(c) 2
(d) /2
(a) / 2
Q176. A sphere of mass m1 in motion hits directly another sphere of mass m2 and sticks to it. The total kinetic energy after the
collision is 2/3 of their initial kinetic energy. The ratio of m1 : m2 is
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 2 : 3
Q177. Three particles are projected vertically upwards from a point on the surface of the earth with velocities
2gR
,
3
gR ,
4gR
respectively where R is the radius of the earth and g, the acceleration due to gravity on its
3
surface. If the maximum heights attained are respectively h1, h2, h3, then
(a) h1 : h2 = 2 : 3
(b) h2 : h3 = 3 : 4
(c) h1 : h3 = 1 : 2
(d) h2 = R
Q178. The potential energy of a particle of mass 5 kg moving in the XY plane is given by V = 7x + 24 y J (X, Y in metres).
Initially at t = 0, the particle is at the origin moving with a velocity 6 [(2.4) i + (0.7) j ] m/s which of the statements
below is false
(a) Velocity of the particle at t = 4 is 25 m/s
(b) Acceleration of the particle is 5 m/s2
(c) The direction of motion of the particle at t = 0 is perpendicular to the direction of its acceleration
(d) The path is particle is a circle
Q179. Two masses of 1 g and 4 g are moving with kinetic energies in the ratio 4 : 1. The ratio of their linear momenta is
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 16 : 1
Q180. Two identical cylinders of area of crosssection A level contain liquid of density . The level of liquid in one is h1 and
in other in h2 (h2 > h1). When the two cylinder are connected, the work done by gravity to equilise the levels in the two
cylinders is proportion to
(a) 1/4 S (x2 x1)
(b) 1/4 S (x2 x1)2
(c) 4 S (x2 x1)
(d) 4 S (x2 x1)2
Q181. A block of mass m slides down from rain of the hemispherical bowl of radius R along its inner surface. The velocity of
the block at bottom will be
(a)
gR
(b) 2 gR
(c)
gR
(d)
2gR
2m
Q182. The work done by the string of a simple pendulum during one complete oscillation is equal to
(a) Total energy of the pendulum
(b) Kinetic energy of the pendulum
(c) Potential energy of the pendulum
(d) zero
Q183. If the kinetic energy of a body becomes four time its initial value, its momentum will
(a) increase to four times (b) decrease by four times (c) increase to two times
(d) decrease by two times
Q184. The kinetic energy of a body of mass M as it slide
down the incline shown below is 10 J. The mass of the
body is
(g = 10 m/s2)
30
(a) 1 kg
(b) 2 kg
(c) 2 kg
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Q185. A body is released from the top of a tower. After one second its kinetic energy is K. After one more second its kinetic
energy will be
(a) k
(b) 2k
(c) 4k
(d) 8k
Q186. A body is released from the top of a tower. After one second its potential energy decreases by P. After one more
second it will decrease by
(a) p
(b) 2p
(c) 4p
(d) 8p
Q187. The bob of a simple pendulum is at its mid point, its energy is
(a) half kinetic and half potential
(b) totally potential
(c) totally kinetic
(d) zero
Q188. When the bob of a simple pendulum is at its extremes position, its energy is
(a) zero
(b) half kinetic and half potential
(c) totally potential
(d) totally kinetic
Q189. From a water fall, water is pouring down at the rate of 100 kg/sec. on the blades of a turbine. If the height of fall is 100
m, the power delivered to the turbine is approximately equal to
(a) 1 kw
(b) 10 kw
(c) 100 kw
(d) 1000 kw
Q190. When a body of mass m revolves with a uniform speed v on a circular path of radius r, the work done by the body in
one complete rotation is
(b) 2mv2
(c) 2 mv2
2
(d) zero
Q191. A particle moves in a circle of radius R with a constant speed under the centripetal force F. The work done in
completing a full circle is
(a) zero
(b) 2RF
(c) R2F
(d) RF
Q192. The power of an engine required to lift 200 kg of iron are per second from a mine 6m deep is nearly
(a) 120 w
(b) 1200 w
(c) 12 kw
(d) 20 kw
Q193. A shell at rest explodes into three fragments. Two of three move at right angle to each other. The third fragment will
move in a direction
(a) at right angles to both the above
(b) along the resultant of the two
(c) opposite to the resultant of the two
(d) determined at random
Q194. A stone is tied to a rope and attached to a wooden bar which rotates at a constant angular velocity. Suddenly the bar is
stopped and the stone gets encircled around the bar. The angular velocity of the stone
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains constant
(d) first increase and then decrease
Q195. A lead ball and a tennis ball of equal mass strike a wall with the same velocity. The former falls down and the latter
bounces back. Which of the following statements about their momenta is correct ?
(a) The lead ball has greater momentum than the tennis ball
(b) both the balls suffer same change in momentum
(c) the lead ball suffers greater change in momentum
(d) the tennis ball suffers greater change in momentum
Q196. A doubledecker bus is unlikely to topple over while moving round a curve if
(a) all the passengers are on the upper deck
(b) there are no passengers on the two decks
(c) passengers are equally divided on the two decks
(d) all the passengers are on the lower deck
Q197. A body at rest disintegrate into two pieces of equal mass. The two pieces will move in
(a) the same direction with equal speeds
(b) the same direction with unequal speeds
(c) the opposite direction with equal speeds
(d) the opposite direction with unequal speeds
Q198. The work done in joules in increasing the extension of an elastic spring of stiffness 200 N/m from 5 cm to 15 cm is
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
Q199. Two spheres of masses 3 kg and 2 kg collide directly. Their relative velocity before collision is 15 m/s and after
collision in 5 m/sec. The loss of kinetic energy in joule due to collision is
(a) 500
(b) 350
(c) 220
(d) 120
Q200. The period of simple pendulum in a stationery lift is T. When the lift has an upward acceleration of 159/49, the period
of oscillation of the pendulum will be
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(b) 49 T/15
(c) 7T/8
(d) T
Q201. A shell of mass 2m fired with a speed v at an angle to the horizontal explodes at the highest point of its motion into
two fragments of mass m each. If one fragment where initial speed in zero vertically, the distance at which the other
fragment falls from the gun is given by
(a)
3 u 2 sin 2
2
g
(b)
2u 2 sin 2
g
(c)
u 2 sin 2
g
(d)
3u 2 sin 2
g
Q202. If the earth were to contract suddenly to 1/n th of its present size without any change in mass, the duration of the new
day will be nearly
(a) 24/h hours
(b) 24/n2 hours
(c) 24 n hours
(d) 24 n2 hours
Q203. Sand is dropping from a stationery hopper on to a conveyer belt at a rate given by dM/dt, the force required to keep the
belt moving at a constant speed v is
1 dM
dM
(d) v
dt
v 2 dt
Q204. A bird in a wire cage hangs from a spring balance. The reading of the balance is taken when the bird is flying about in
the cage and a second when the bird is at rest in the cage. The first reading will be
(a) much greater than the second
(b) slightly greater than the second
(c) less than the second
(d) the same as the second
Q205. A thick moves on a smooth horizontal surface with a uniform speed u carrying stone dust. If a mass m of the
stonedust leaks from the truck in a time t, the force needed to keep the truck moving at its uniform speed is
(a) v 2
dM
dt
(b)
1 dM
v dt
(c)
m
du
(d) zero
+ m
t
dt
Q206. Three particles each of mass m are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC. They start moving with equal
speeds v each along the medium of the triangle and collide at its centered G. If after the collision, A comes to rest and B
retraces is path along GB, then C,
(a) also comes to rest
(b) moves with a speed v along CG
(c) moves with a speed v along BG
(d) moves with a speed v along AG
Q207. A body of mass M moving with a speed u has a heaton collision with a body of mass m originally at rest. If M >>
m, the speed of the body of mass in after the collision will be nearly
(a) u (m/M)
(b) u (M/m)
(c) u/2
(d) 2u
Q208. Two particles 1 & 2 of equal mass moving with velocity v1 and v2 respectively make an elastic head on collision. After
the collisions, the particles 1 & 2 have their velocities equal to
(a) v1 and v2
(b) zero each
(c) v2 and v1
(d) any combination consistent with conservation of energy
Q208. In the above problem if the particle (2) is at rest initially, the velocity of particles 1 & 2 after the collision will be
(a) v1 and 0
(b) zero each
(c) v1 each
(d) 0 and v1
Q209. A particle of small mass moving with velocity v collide with a very heavy body at rest, the velocities of the particle and
the body after the collision will be
(a) 0 and v
(b) v and 0
(c) v and zero
(d) zero and v
Q210. A particle A suffers an oblique collision with a particle B, that is at rest initially. If their masses are same, then after the
collision.
(a) they will move in opposite direction
(b) A will continue to more in the original direction while B remains at rest
(c) they will move in mutually perpendicular direction
(d) A comes to rest and B starts moving in the direction of the original motion of A
Q211. During the oscillations of a simple pendulum the kinetic energy of the simple pendulum also varies periodically with
frequency wk. Its relationship with the frequency of the pendulum is
(a) wk = w/2
(b) wk = w
(c) wk = 2w
(d) no relationship
Q212. The potential energy of a simple pendulum varies with frequency wp during the motion of a simple pendulum. Wp is
related to the frequency w of the pendulum as
(a) wp = w/2
(b) wp = w
(c) wp = 2w
(d) no relation
Q213. The kinetic energy and potential energies of a simple pendulum vary periodically during the motion the pendulum. The
total energy of the pendulum
(a) u m/t
(b) m (du/dt)
(c) u
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(b) also varies with the same periodicity as that of the potential energy
(c) also varies with same periodicity as that of the pendulum
(d) remains constant
Q214. A body of mass M is dropped from a height h above the earths surface which of the following statements is not true for
this body
(a) The kinetic energy of the body increases and is equal to Mgh just before it strikes the ground
(b) The velocity of the body just before it strike the ground is
2gh
(c) the potential energy of the body remain constant during the fall
(d) the gain in kinetic energy is equal to the work done by gravitational force on the body during its false
Q215. Springs A and B are identical except that A is stiffer than B. If they are stretched by the same amount
(a) work expended on A is more than that on B
(b) work expended on A is same as that on B
(c) work expended on A is less than that on B
(d) the work done on each will depend upon the duration of the application of force
Q216. Springs A and B are identical except that A is stiffer than B. If they are stretched by the same force
(a) work expended on A is more that ht on B
(b) work expended on A is less than that on B
(c) work expended on A is equal to that on B
(d) work expended on each will depend upon the duration of the application of force
Q217. A hollow metallic sphere filled with water is used as bob of a simple pendulum. If the sphere has a small hole in the
bottom through which the water is leaking continuously, the time period of the pendulum will
(a) gradually go on increasing
(b) gradually go on decreasing
(c) remain unchanged
(d) gradually go on increasing initially and will increase later when the sphere is empty
Q218. A cricket ball is hit at an angle of 45 to the ? with a kinetic energy W. At the highest point kinetic energy is
(a) E
(b) E/2
(c) E/2
(d) zero
Q219. The bob A of a pendulum released from 30 to the vertical hits another
bob B of the same mass at rest on a table as shown. After the collision
bob A will
30
(a) turn back and rise to its initial height
(b) turn back and rise to height les than its initial height
A
m
(c) rises to the same height on the other side
m
(d) come to rest and transfer all the moment to other ?
Q220. Pair production in the process in which a quantum of electromagnetic radiation in field of a nucleus produces a pair of
electron and position. For the process which of the statements below is false
(a) It exhibits equivalence of massenergy
(b) It exhibits violation of conservation of mass as two massive particles are creates
(c) It exhibits law of conservation of momentum as the massive particles share the momentum of the radiation
(d) The process can take place only for certain minimum energy of the radiation
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162.
163.
164.
165.
166.
167.
168.
169.
(c):
(c):
(b)
(c):
(b):
(c):
(a):
(b):
(b):
def.
kE = p2/2m
w = Fx cos
def.
Power = Energy/time
The attractive force = GMm/r2 work done by the force to more the body from R to 2R position
def. F = kx
definition addition of spring force in parallel
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171.
172.
173.
174.
175.
176.
177.
178.
179.
180.
181.
182.
183.
184.
185.
186.
187.
188.
189.
190.
191.
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193.
194.
195.
196.
197.
198.
199.
200.
201.
202.
203.
204.
205.
206.
207.
208.
208.
209.
210.
211.
212.
213.
214.
(a)
(b):
(a):
(b)
(b):
(a)
(c):
(d):
(d):
(a):
(b):
(d):
(d):
(c)
(a):
(c):
(c):
(c):
(c):
(c):
(d):
(a):
(c):
(c):
(b):
(d)
(d):
(c):
(c):
(d)
(c)
(a):
(b)
(d):
(c):
(d):
(c):
(d):
(c):
(d):
(c):
(c):
(c):
(c):
(d):
(c)
215.
(a): w =
216.
217.
218.
219.
1
1
kx2 =
k . F2/k2
2
2
(d): centre of gravity shift down ? and then upward after the water has completely
(d): def.
(d): collision problem conservation of energy linear momentum.
(b): F = kx, w =
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Q281. Astronauts in stable orbits round the earth are in a state of weightlessness because
(a) there is no gravitational force acting on them
(b) the gravitational force of sun and earth balance
(c) satellite has a acceleration equal to that of gravitational acceleration there
(d) there is no atmosphere at the height at which the satellite more
Q282. Which of the statements is false. The gravitational force between two bodies
(a) depends on the magnitude of the masses of the bodies
(b) the distribution of the mass in each body
(c) becomes one fourth when the distance between them is doubled
(d) depends on the nature of the medium between the bodies
Q283. The gravitational field at P due to a uniform solid sphere of radius R and centre O is
(a) inversely proportional to OP if OP R
(b) inversely proportional to OP if OP < R
(c) inversely proportional to square of OP if OP > P
(d) directly proportional to square of OP if OP < R
Q284. A string passes through a smooth hole O on a smooth horizontal table. A particle attached to one end of the string
describes circular motion of radius r0 on the with O as centre. The other end of the string is pulled vertically down
slowly at constant speed when the distance of the particle from O is r ( < r0)
(a) its kinetic energy is unchanged
(b) its kinetic energy has decreased
(c) its kinetic energy has increased
(d) its potential energy has increased
Q285. The dimensions of G, the universal gravitation constant are
(a) M3 L3 T2
(b) M1 L2 T3
(c) M1 L3 T2
(d) M1 L3 T1
Q286. The escape velocity from a planet of mass M and radius R is given by
1
(c)
GM / R
2MR / G
(d) R / GM
2
Q287. The value of acceleration due to gravity at a point above the surface of the earth is 9.8 m/s2. If the earth suddenly
shrinks to half its size uniformly without any change in its mass, the value of g at that point will now be
(a) 4.9 ms2
(b) 2 9.8 ms2
(c) 9.8 ms2
(d) 9.8/2 ms2
Q288. The value of acceleration due to gravity is minimum
(a) at the equator
(b) at the pole
(c) at the centre of the earth
(d) at the highest point on the surface of the earth
Q289. The escape velocity from earth
(a) velocity with which any body is thrown from the surface of the earth
(b) velocity with which earth rotates abut its axis
(c) velocity with which earth moves around the sun
(d) the minimum velocity imparted to a body so that its escapes the gravitational attraction of the earth
Q290. For a body launched from the surface of the earth with velocity equal to the escape velocity, on just escaping the
gravitation pull of the earth
(a) only its kinetic energy will be zero
(b) only its potential energy will be zero
(c) its total energy will be zero
(d) both kinetic and potential energies will be zero
Q291. The escape velocity for a rocket on earth is 11.2 km/sec. Its value on a planet where acceleration due to gravity is
double that on the earth and whose diameter is double that of earth, will be (in km s1)
(a) 11.2
(b) 5.6
(c) 22.4
(d) 44.8
Q292. If the change in the value of g at height h above the surface of the earth is the same as at a depth x below it (both h and
x being much smaller than earths radius) than,
(a)
2 GM / R
(b)
1
2
h
(b) x = h
(c) x = h
(d) x = 2h
2
2
Q293. The diameter of the earth is 10 time that of moon and the gravitational acceleration at the surface of the earth is six
times that at the surface of the moon. The ratio of the escape velocity from earth to that from the moon is nearly
(a) 1
(b) 1.6
(c) 6
(d) 8
Q294. The distances of Saline and Nepline from the sun are 109 km and 1010 km respectively. Assuming their motion in
circular orbits, their periods are in the ratio
(a) 10
(b) 1010
(c) 100
(d) 10000
Q295. A satellite of mass m revolves in circular orbit at a height h from the earths surface. If R is the radius of earth and g,
the acceleration due to gravity on its surface, the velocity of the satellite in orbit is given by
(a) x =
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(a) gR2/R + h
(b) gR
(c)
gR / R + h
(d)
gR 2 / R + h
Q296. A hollow spherical metallic vessel is filled with sand. The sand leaks through a small hole at the bottom. As the sand
leaks, the centre of gravity of the system will
(a) remain fixed
(b) shift upward continuously
(c) shift downward continuously
(d) shift downward in the beginning and then upward when it is nearly empty.
Q297. Mass has about 1/10 th as much mass as the earth and half as great a diameter. The acceleration of a falling body on
mass is about
(a) 9.8 ms2
(b) 1.96 ms2
(c) 3.92 ms2
(d) 4.9 ms2
Q298. For the earth (mass M and radius R), the ratio of the gravitational acceleration to the gravitation constant is
(a) R2/M
(b) MR2
(c) M/R2
(d) M/R
Q299. An object weighs W N on the earth. It is suspended from the spring balance which is fixed to ceiling of a space capsule
in stable orbit around the earth. The reading in the spring balance will be
(a) W
(b) more than W
(c) less than W
(d) zero
Q300. A hole is drilled through the centre of the earth along a diameter and a stone is dropped into it. When the stone is at the
centre of the earth, it has a finite
(a) mass
(b) weight
(c) acceleration
(d) potential energy
Q301. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earths surface, the gain in the potential energy of an object of mass m
raised from earths surface to a height equal to its radius is
(a) mgR/2
(b) 2 mgR
(c) mgR/2
(d) 2 mgR
Q302. The escape velocity for a body projected vertically upwards from the surface of the earth is 11.2 km s1. If the body is
projected in a direction making an angle 45 with the vertical, it escape velocity will be
(a) 11.2 2 km s1
(b) 11.2 2 km s1
(c) 11.2 km s-1
(d) 2 11.2 km s1
Q303. An oscillating pendulum is allowed to fall freely under gravity along with its support. The times period of oscillation will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) reduce to zero
(d) become infinite
Q304. When a body is taken from the earth to the moon
(a) its weight and mass remain unchanged
(b) its weight decrease but its mass remains unchanged
(c) its weight remains unchanged but its mass decreases
(d) both its weight and mass decreases
Q305. A stone is dropped in to a hole which passes through the centre of the earth along its diameter. Then
(a) the stone will go on moving with ever increasing velocity
(b) on reaching the centre of the earth its velocity will become zero
(c) it will start oscillating with simple harmonic motion
(d) it will escape from other side of the hole
Q306. If the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, its time period will change in the ratio of
(a) 1/2 : 1
(b) 1/2 : 1
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 2 : 1
Q307. From the circular lamina of radius 14 cm a circular disc of radius 7 cm is
cut off an shown. The position of centre of gravity of the remaining body is
14 cm
on the line AB will be at a point
B
(a) 3.5 cm away from the point A on the right
A
7 cm
(b) 3.5 cm away from the point A on the left
(c) 2.33 cm away from the point A on the left
(d) coincident with point A
Q308. The centre of gravity of a triangular uniform lamina is at the intersection of
(a) its altitudes
(b) its medians
(c) its bisection of angles
(d) none of the above, can be any where depending upon the weight
Q309. Keplers second law is aerial velocity of a planet around the sum is a consequence of
(a) law of conservation of angular momentum
(b) law of conservation of linear momentum
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Q311. An object is taken from a point A to another point B in a gravitational field. Then which of the following is wrong.
(a) If both A and B lie on the earths surface (assumed spherical), the work done is zero.
(b) If A is on the earths surface and B above it, the work done will be minimum of the object is taken along straight line path
(c) The work done depends on the locations of A & B
(d) The work done is independent of the path followed between A & B
Q312. An earth satellite can move only in the plane
(a) of equator
(b) perpendicular to equator plane
(c) parallel to the equator plane
(d) containing the centre of the earth
Q313. For the earth moving around the sun in its orbit, which of the statement is false
(a) There is attractive force acting on the earth along the radius vector. But in opposite direction
(b) The torque on the earth causes it to move in an elliptical orbit
(c) The earth moves faster when it is closer to run then when it is farthest to the sun
(d) The earth moves in a plane around the sun
Q314. Which of the following statements concerning gravitation constant G and acceleration due to gravity g is false.
(a) G is universal constant, while g varies from place to place m earth between different pairs of bodies
(b) G varies between different pairs of bodies
(c) G has the same value on all planets
(d) g varies from planet to planet
Q315. A particle slides from rest under gravity from the highest point of a vertical circle of radius r along a straight chord of
the circle. Which of the following statement will be true ?
(a) the time of descent will be maximum along the vertical diameter of the circle
(b) the time of descent will be minimum along the vertical diameter of the circle
(c) the time of descent will be more for the chord of longer length
(d) the time of descent will be same along all chords
Q316. A planet has a satellite whose period of revolution is T and its distance from the centre of planet is r. The mass of the
planet can be expressed as [G = Gravitational count]
(a) M =
r3
(b) M =
2r 3
3gR
(b)
gR
(c) M =
2GT 2
(c)
4gR / 3
(d) M =
4 2 r 3
T
GT
r
GT 2
Q317. An artificial earth satellite A makes one revolution around the earth in two hours. A second satellite B is observed to take
8 hours to complete one revolution. The ratio of the distances rA and rB of the two satellites from the centre of earth is
(a) 2
(b) 1/2
(c) 1/232
(d) 1/(2) 3
Q318. An object is released from a height R/2 above the surface of a planet of radius R. If gravitation field at the surface of
the planet is g, the speed with which the object would strike the planet is given by
(a)
(d)
2gR / 3
Q319. In a satellite moving around any planet, the gravitational force is effectively balanced. If an ice cube exists there after it
melts with passage of time, its shape will
(a) remain unchanged
(b) change to spherical
(c) become oral shaped with long axis along the orbit plane
(d) become oralshaped oval
Q320. The weight of a body at the centre of the earth is
(a) zero
(b) infinity
(c) more than its weight at the surface of the earth
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1 dr
1 dr
dr
2dr
(b)
(c) 2
(d)
2 r
2 r
r
r
Q327. It is known that value of acceleration due to gravity g varies on the surface of the earth being maximum at poles and
minimum at equator. If earth were a perfect sphere the value of g will be
(a) more at pole than at equator
(b) more at equator than at the poles
(c) equal at all points in the surface of the earth
(d) will be zero at equator and gradually increase with distance towards the pole
Q328. The motion of earth around its axis results in
(a) decrease in the value of g at the equator
(b) increase in the value of g at the equator
(c) decrease in the value of g at the pole
(d) increase in the value of g at the poles
Q329. For a body hanging with a spring balance at the equator of the earth. Which of the following statements is false
(a) The upward pull of the spring balances not exactly the gravitational force between body and earth
(b) The body is not in equilibrium because it experience a centripetal acceleration
(c) There is a net force acting on the body towards the centre of the earth
(d) there is a not force acting on the body outwards from the centre of the earth
Q330. If earth were to start rotating faster around its axis, then
(a) weight of bodies on equator will increase
(b) weight of bodies on poles will increase
(c) weight of bodies on equator will decrease
(d) weight of bodies on poles will decrease
(a)
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Q331. A planet revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit of eccentricity e. The ratio of time spent by the planet between
ends of the inner axis close to the sun to the period of revolution is
(a) 1
(b) 1/2
(c) less than 1/2
(d) more than 1/2
Q332. The longest period of a simple pendulum in the vicinity of earths surface is nearly
(a) 1 sec
(b) 1 minute
(c) 84.3 min.
(d) 60 min.
Q333. The binding energy of the earth system (assured circular orbit) can be given by [Me(Ms) eart (sun) ; res = distance
between then)
(a) G
MeMs
res
(b) G
MeMs
2 res
(c) 2
GM e M s
res
(d) G
M e2
re
Q334. The ratio of the kinetic energy of earth due to its motion around the sun (assumed circular path) to the potential energy
of earthsun system is
(a) 1/2
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 1/2
Q335. Consider the motion of a satellite of mass m about a planet of mass M in a circular orbit of radius r. The total energy of
the planet can be written as
Gmm
GMm
(c)
(d) infinite
2r
2r
Q336. Which of the following statements abut gravitational force between two bodies is wrong
(a) Gravitational force is a central force
(b) Gravitational fore is a conservation force
(c) Gravitational force is always a attractive force
(d) Gravitational force can not be deceived from a potential
Q337. The keplers first law that the orbit of a planet around sun is an ellipse is a consequence of
(a) inverse square nature of gravitational force
(b) conservation of angular momentum
(c) conservation of energy
(d) conservation of linear momentum
Q338. The gravitational potential energy of a body of mass m on the surface of earth (mass M radius R) can be gravity
(a) zero
(a)
GMm
R
(b)
(b)
GMm
R
(c)
GMm
(d)
GMm
r
r2
Q339. The fact that the value of acceleration due to gravity steadily increase from equator to poles can be explained by
(a) spherical shape of the earth
(b) rotation of the earth about its axis
(c) variation of value of gravitational constant on the surface of the earth
(d) earth being a sphere of nonuniform density
Q340. For the four fundamental interactions namely gravitational interaction, weak interaction, electromagnetic interaction
and nuclear (strong) interaction which of the following statements is not true.
(a) Gravitational interaction acts between all particles including photons
(b) Electromagnetic interaction acts between all particles currying electric charge
(c) Gravitational interaction does not depend upon the charge of the particles
(d) Electromagnetic interaction does not depend upon the mass of the particles.
Answers
281.
282.
283.
284.
285.
286.
287.
288.
289.
290.
(c)
(d):
(c):
(c):
(c):
(a):
(c):
(c):
(d):
(d):
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def.
def.
because of the work done by gravitational force
F = GMM/R2
by definition
g is determined by mass of earth for the outside its surface
no gravitational force at the centre g = 0
definition
KE = 0 by def., PE = 0 by def.
291.
292.
293.
294.
295.
296.
297.
298.
299.
300.
301.
302.
303.
304.
305.
306.
307.
308.
309.
310.
311.
312.
313.
314.
315.
316.
317.
318.
319.
320.
321.
322.
323.
324.
(c)
(a):
(d):
(b):
(d):
(d):
(b):
(c):
(d):
(a):
(a):
(c):
(d):
(b):
(c)
(a):
(c)
(b)
(a):
(a):
(b):
(d):
(b):
(b):
(d):
(d)
(c)
(d):
(b):
(a):
(c)
(d)
(b):
(b):
325.
(c):
326.
327.
328.
329.
330.
331.
332.
333.
334.
335.
336.
337.
(d):
(a):
(a):
(d):
(c):
(c):
(c):
(b)
(a): calculate the ratio straight forwardly
(c): total energy = KE + PE = ve because of bond system
(d): Gravitational force is conservative F = v / x
(a)
338.
(b): Potential
339.
340.
dg
dF
GMm
=
= 2dr / r F =
F
g
r2
as above
due to effect of earth circular motion
as above
centripetal force acts on the body
effect of centripetal force will increase
when the planet is closes to sun at moves faster.
time period for pendulum of infinite length
v
= F
x
(b): centripetal force is max. at the equator ? at the pole
(a): Gravitational force acts between all bodies having non zero rest mass
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Q1.
Q2.
Q3.
Q4.
Q5.
Q6.
Q7.
k / m (b / 2m )2
(c) m
Q9.
k / m (b / 2m )2
(c)
k b
m 2m
1
2
(d)
k b
+
m 2m
The most generated form of equation of motion of a forced simple harmonic oscillator with damping included is (where
the symbols have usual meaning)
(a) m
Q8.
(b) 2
d2x
dt 2
d2x
2
+ kx = 0
+b
(b) m
dx
+ kx = 0
dt
(d) m
d2x
dt 2
d2x
2
+ kx = F0 cos t
+b
dx
+ kx = F0 cos t
dt
dt
dt
In a simple harmonic motion which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
(a) the velocity leads the displacement by a phase of /2
(b) the acceleration leads the velocity by a phase of /2
(c) the displacement lags the acceleration by a phase of /2
(d) the acceleration leads the displacement by a phase of
The most general solution of m
d2x
dt 2
symbols have the usual meanings)
k
t
(a) A sin
m
(b) A cos
k
t
m
k
k
(c) A sin
t + cos
t
(d) A sin
t +
m
m
Q10. The speed (v) of a simple harmonic oscillator with amplitude A, in terms of its displacement (x) at any instant of time is
given by
2
2
A2 x2
(b) v =
A2 x2
(c) v =
A2 x2
(d) v =
x2 A2
T
T
T
T
Q11. The ratio of kinetic energy to the potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator at a point mid way between the mean
equilibrium position and one of its extremities is
(a) 3
(b) 1/3
(c) 1
(d) 2
Q12. In simple harmonic motion which one of the following statements is true ?
(a) The magnitude of acceleration of a particle is the least at the extremities of the oscillator
(b) The total energy equals the potential energy at the end points together with the kinetic energy at the mean position
(c) the restoring force is maximum when the particle is instantaneously at rest during oscillations
(d) The time period primarily depends on the amplitude but independent of the phase
(a) v =
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Q13. A spring balance has a scale that reads from O to 50 kg uniformly graduated on a scale of length 20 cm. The weight a
body suspended from this spring oscillating with a period of 0.63 s is about
(a) 25 Kg
(b) 250 N
(c) 2500 N
(d) 250 Kg
Q14. An impulsive force gives an initial velocity of 1.0 m/s to the mass attached to the free and of a spring which
subsequently oscillates with a time period of 0.63 s, the amplitude of acceleration is about
(a) 1 m/s2
(b) 102 m/s2
(c) 101 m/s2
(d) 10 m/s2
Q15. In a S.H.M. the displacement (x) of mass m as a function of time (t) is given by x = cos t , then its
6
Q16.
Q17.
Q18.
Q19.
1
1
+
k1 k 2
(b)
1
1
k1 k 2
(c) k2 k1
(d) k1 + k1
Q20. If k1 and k2 are force constants of two springs arranged in series their equivalent force constant (k) is given by
(for k2 > k2)
(a) k1 + k2
(b)
1
1
+
k1 k 2
(c)
k 1k 2
k1 + k 2
(d)
1
1
k1 k 2
Q21. For a particle in linear S.H.M. the average kinetic energy over a period of oscillation is equal to
(a) total energy of the oscillator
(b) half the total energy of the oscillator
(c) total kinetic energy of the oscillator
(d) total potential energy of the oscillator
Q22. A spring of force constant k is cut into 3 equal parts. The force constant of each part is equal to
(a) k/3
(b) k
(c) 3k
(d) (2/3) k
Q23. Te time period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length ' ' is T, a plot of log T versus log ' ' gives a straight line
with slope
(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) 1/2
(d)
Q24. A simple pendulum has a hollow spherical bob filled with mercury. As the pendulum oscillates mercury gradually flows
out f the bob through a tiny hole at the bottom, the frequency of oscillation of the pendulum
(a) first decrease, then increases and finally attains its original value
(b) first increase, then decrease and finally attains its original value
(c) remain unaffected
(d) decreases continuously to a minimum
Q25. A pendulum is oscillating about an horizontal axis in a vertical plane in a lift. The acceleration with which the lift must
be raised to reduce the time period of oscillation to one half of its original value is oscillation to one half of its original
value is
(a) g/4
(b) 5g
(c) 3g
(d) 4g
Q26. A mass m suspended from a light spring has a period T for its vertical simple harmonic oscillation. One adding a mass
M to m the period becomes 3T, the mass added must be equal to
(a) 2m
(b) 8m
(c) 3m
(d) 6m
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Q27. The shape of the curve obtained from the plot of kinetic energy versus position of the bob of a simple pendulum from
its mean equilibrium position is a parabola opening
(a) upwards with its vertex at the origin
(b) upwards with its vertex anywhere on the xaxis
(c) downward with its vertex on the energy axis
(d) downwards with its vertex at the origin
Q28. In a S.H.M. the force (F) and the potential energy (U) are related to each other by
Q29.
Q30.
Q31.
Q32.
Q33.
Q34.
Q35.
Q36.
Q37.
Q38.
dV (x )
;
dx
dU (x )
dx
d 2 u (x )
;
(d) F(x ) = dv(x )
dx 2
The bob of a simple pendulum was allowed to oscillates simple harmonically by pulling the bob to the extreme right
and releasing it The period function exactly representing this S.H.M. is
(a) x = A sin t
(b) x = A sin (t + )
(c) x = A cos (t + )
(d) x = A cos t
Combinations of two simple harmonic motions along two mutually perpendicular directions generates a special type of
figures called
(a) Fourier figures
(b) Lissagous figures
(c) Harmonic figures
(d) circular figures
The frequency of oscillation of a critically damped ideal S.H.O. is
(a) very large
(b) very small
(c) zero
(d) equal to the frequency of undamped oscillator
A light spring has a force constant k1 and an object of mass m is suspended from it. The sprig is cut in half and the same
object is suspended from one of the halves. The ratio of frequencies of oscillations before and after the spring is cut is
equal to
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 1/2
(d) 2
Any real spring has a mass of the mass of the spring (ms) of the simple harmonically oscillating springmass (m)
system is also taken into account, its period will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain unaffected
(d) gets affected only if m >> ms
Damping devices are after used on machinery to
(a) increase the frequency of vibration
(b) avoid resonance vibrations
(c) decrease the frequency of vibrations
(d) critically damp the vibrations
In an electric shaver, the blade moves back and forth over distance of 2 mm. The motion is S.H.M. with a frequency
120 Hz. The velocity amplitude of the block is about
(a) 1.51 mm/s
(b) 15.1 m/s
(c) 1.51 m/s
(d) 0.75 m/s
The piston in the cylinder heat of a locomotion has a stroke of 76.5 cm. The maximum speed of the piston when the
drive wheels make 193 rpm and the piston moves with S.H.M. will be
(a) 7.73 m/s
(b) 15.46 m/s
(c) 0.77 m/s
(d) 20.20 m/s
A block is an a piston that is moving vertically with S.H.M. of period 1.18 s. The critical value of the amplitude of
motion at which the block just separate from the piston is (use g = 10 m/s2)
(a) 2.78 m
(b) 278.0 m
(c) 3.52 m
(d) 35.2 cm
A loud speaker produces musical sound by the oscillation of a diaphragm. If the amplitude of oscillation is limited to a
metres the frequencies that would result in the acceleration of the diaphragm exceeding g, is
(a) F(x ) =
(b) F(x ) =
(b)
(c) F(x ) =
greater than (1 / 2 ) g / a
1
2
g/a
Q39. A body hung from a vertical light spiral spring stretches it by 1.8 cm. The frequency of oscillation bodyspring system
is
(a) 3/35
(b) 35/3
(c) 35/3
(d) /105
Q40. At a certain harbor, the tides cause the ocean surface to rise and toll in S.H.M., with a period of 12.5 hr. The time taken
for a tide to toll from its peak height to onehalf its peck height above its average level is about
(a) 2.08 hr
(b) 4.2 hr
(c) 3.1 hr
(d) 2.5 hr
Q41. A hypothetically large sling shot is stretched by 1.12 m to launch a 110 gm projectile with a speed sufficient to escape
from the earth (11.2 km/s) Assuming that an average person can exert a fore of 220 N, the number of persons required
to stretch the sling shot is
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Q42.
Q43.
Q44.
Q45.
Q46.
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1.
2.
(c)
(d)
3.
4.
(b): Hint: the equation to be used is 1/(2) kx = 1/(2) k (A2 x2), get x = a/2
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
(d)
(c)
(d)
10.
11.
(a): Hint: P.E. = 1/(2) kx2 = 1/(2) k (A/2)2 = (1/4) E ; Hence K.E. = E
12.
(c)
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
(c): Hint: Tm / Te =
18.
19.
(b)
(d): Hint: for springs in parallel keg = k1 + k2 + k3 +
20.
21.
(b)
22.
23.
(d): Hint: T = 2
24.
(a): Hint: v =
/ g , Find
T'T
g / g ' and g = g 5, Find
100 = 41%
T
(k / m ) (b / 2m )2
E
3
= E
4
4
kT 2
4 2
1
1
1
1
=
+
+
+ ...
k eq
k1 k 2 k 3
1
1
1
1
=
+
+
Here k1 = k2 = k3 = k
k eq
k1 k 2 k 3
1
g / increases and then decreases to initial value due to shift in the centre of gravity of the
2
pendulum.
25.
26.
(b) Hint: T = 2
m/k
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
k b
m 2m
32.
(c): Hint: w =
k / m ; w' =
d 1 2
kx = kx which S.H.O force
dx 2
k ' / m where k =
k 1k 2
k1 + k 2
Here k1 = k2 = k k = 2k
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33.
(a): Hint: T = 2
34.
35.
36.
37.
(d)
(d): Hint: v0 = 2vA; here A = 1 103 m & v = 120 Hz
(a): Hint: v = 2vA; here A = 0.3825 m; v = 193/60 Hz
(a): Hint: |mg| = |kA| ; m/k = A/g Hence A = gT2/42
38.
1
(b): Hint: a0 = A2 = g; hence v =
2
39.
40.
41.
k/m =
g/A
a/g
43.
44.
45.
kA 2 E
= ; and hence K.E. = 3E/(4)
(c): Hint: P.E. = 1/(2) kx2 = 1/(4)
2
4
46.
(d): Hint: T = 2
42.
m / k k 'eq =
k
for v < v.
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