Description : A passenger standing in a bus is thrown outward when the bus takes a sudden turn. This happens due to – (1) Outward pull on him (2) Inertia of motion (3) Change in momentum (4) Change in acceleration
Last Answer : (2) Inertia of motion Explanation: This is inertia of direction. It is the ability of body to be in a state of direction of motion for example sun holds planets in a fixed elliptical path .this ... at rest or moving with a constant velocity. It is the property possessed by a body to resist change.
Description : The passengers standing in a bus fall in the backward direction when the stationary bus begins to move. Which of the following laws explains this situation? (1) Newton's First Law of Motion (2) Newton's Third Law of Motion (3) Newton's Second Law of Motion (4) The Law of Conservation of Momentum
Last Answer : (1) Newton's First Law of Motion Explanation: According to Newton's first law of motion (law of inertia) a body either at rest or in uniform motion will remain so unless acted on by a force When the passengers are standing on the bus, they (and the bus) are in a state of uniform motion.
Description : Newton's second law states that the net force acting on a body is equal to the body's time rate of change of: w) acceleration x) mass y) momentum z) inertia
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MOMENTUM
Description : For an object moving in uniform circular motion, the direction of the instantaneous acceleration vector is: w) tangent to the path of motion x) equal to zero y) directed radially outward z) directed radially inward
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DIRECTED RADIALLY INWARD
Description : Which of the following physical quantities changes or tends to change the state of rest or of uniform motion of a body in a straight line? (1) Momentum (2) Mass (3) Force (4) Inertia
Last Answer : (3) Force Explanation: Force is an agent which changes or tends to change the state of rest or of uniform motion of a body.
Description : The spokes used in the wheel of a bicycle increase its – (1) Moment of inertia (2) Velocity (3) Acceleration (4) Momentum
Last Answer : (1) Moment of inertia Explanation: A spoke is one of some number of rods radiating from the center of a wheel (the hub where the axle connects), connecting the hub with the round ... synthetic fibers, are also occasionally used. Metal spokes used in bicycles also increase the moment of inertia.
Description : The spokes used in the wheel of a bicycle increase its (1) Moment of inertia (2) Velocity (3) Acceleration (4) Momentum
Last Answer : Moment of inertia
Description : Newton's first law is also known as __. (1) Law of Friction (2) Law of Momentum (3) Law of Inertia (4) Law of Motion
Last Answer : (3) Law of Inertia Explanation: Newton's first law of motion is also known as the law of inenrtia. It states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Description : Newton's first law of motion gives the concept of – (1) Energy (2) Work (3) Momentum (4) Inertia
Last Answer : (4) Inertia Explanation: Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that form the basis for classical mechanics. They describe the relationship between the forces acting on a body and its motion due to ... of the object is constant. Newton's first law is often referred to as the law of inertia.
Description : Newton's first law is often referred to as which of the following? w) The law of straight-line motion. x) The law of momentum y) The law of inertia z) F = ma (Spell out M-A)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE LAW OF INERTIA
Description : Newton’s first law of motion gives the concept of (1) energy (2) work (3) momentum (4) inertia
Last Answer : inertia
Description : What would be the momentum of the passenger bus its velocity were doubled?
Last Answer : a) doubledb) tripledc) doubled (assuming the engine is used to bring it back to thesame speed)d) quadruplede) halved
Description : While dusting a carpet, we give a sudden jerk or beat it with a stick because _____. A. Inertia of rest keeps the dust in its position and the dirt is removed by the movement of carpet away B. ... the force of adhesion between the dust and the carpet and the dust is removed D. None of the these
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to – (1) Inertia (2) Velocity (3) Reaction (4) Momentum
Last Answer : (3) Reaction Explanation: Newton's third law states that "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." The statement means that in every interaction, there is a pair of forces acting on ... the second object. So harder the stone is kicked, the harder will be its effect on the hitter.
Description : A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to (1) Inertia (2) Velocity (3) Reaction (4) Momentum
Last Answer : Reaction
Description : A sheet of paper can be pulled out quickly from under a glass of water without spilling the water. This phenomenon illustrates (a) lack of friction between paper and glass (b) newton’s third law of motion (c) inertia (d) acceleration
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : The cause for the Tsunami, as deduced by the seismologists, is – (1) Gravitational pull of the moon (2) Low pressure trough in the ocean (3) Deformation of sea floor and vertical displacement of water (4) Sudden change in the monsoon wind
Last Answer : (3) Deformation of sea floor and vertical displacement of water Explanation: Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices), landslides, ... the sea, the water above the deformed area is displaced from its equilibrium position.
Description : The cause for the Tsunami, as deduced by the seismologists, is (1) gravitational pull of the moon (2) low pressure trough in the ocean (3) deformation of sea floor and vertical displacement of water (4) sudden change in the monsoon wind
Last Answer : deformation of sea floor and vertical displacement of water
Description : During planetary motion which of the following remains constant? a.Augular speed b.Linear velocity c.Angular acceleration d.Total angular momentum e.All of the above
Last Answer : b. Linear velocity
Description : Euler's equation of motion states, that at every point, the (A) Fluid momentum is constant (B) Force per unit mass equals acceleration (C) Rate of mass outflow is equal to the rate of mass inflow (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Force per unit mass equals acceleration
Description : What is inertia? (1) Tendency to resist change in the current state (2) Tendency to impart acceleration to a body (3) Tendency to bring a body to rest (4) Tendency to change its current state
Last Answer : (1) Tendency to resist change in the current state
Description : What is impulse equal to? (1) Change in momentum (2) Change in force (3) Change in velocity (4) Change in acceleration
Last Answer : (1) Change in momentum Explanation: Impulse is a quantity that describes the effect of a net force acting on an object. The impulsemomentum theorem states that the change in momentum of an object equals the impulse applied to it.
Description : Interaction that causes an object's momentum to change is A. velocity B. acceleration C. power D. force
Last Answer : force
Description : A particle is thrown vertically upward. When it reaches the highest point, it has – (1) a downward acceleration (2) an upward acceleration (3) a downward velocity (4) a horizontal velocity
Last Answer : (1) a downward acceleration Explanation: When a particle is thrown vertically upwards in space, it will experience constant acceleration towards the ground (irrespective of the direction in which it ... point, it has zero velocity but has downward acceleration equal to acceleration due to gravity.
Description : A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff. Assuming no air resistance, the acceleration of the ball while it is in flight is: w) in the vertical direction only x) in the horizontal direction only y) in the vertical and horizontal directions z) zero.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- IN THE VERTICAL DIRECTION ONLY
Description : A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the ground with a speed of 80 feet/second. In the English system of units, what is the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the ball?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 32 FEET PER SECOND SQUARED DOWN or TOWARDS THE EARTH
Description : A particle is thrown vertically upward. When it reaches the highest point, it has (1) a downward acceleration (2) an upward acceleration (3) a downward velocity (4) a horizontal velocity
Last Answer : a downward acceleration
Description : Out of the following pairs, which one does not have identical dimension? (1) Moment of inertia and moment of a force (2) Work and Torque (3) Angular momentum and Planck's constant (4) Impulse and Momentum
Last Answer : (1) Moment of inertia and moment of a force
Description : The Newton's First Law is also called as (1) Law of moments (2) Law of inertia (3) Law of energy (4) Law of momentum
Last Answer : (2) Law of inertia Explanation: According to Newton's first law, an object that is at rest will stay at rest unless an unbalanced force acts upon it and an object that is in motion will not change its velocity unless an unbalanced force acts upon it. So this law is known as the law of inertia.
Description : Which of the following have the same unit? (1) Work and power (2) Torque and moment of inertia (3) Work and torque (4) Torque and angular momentum
Last Answer : (3) Work and torque Explanation: The SI unit of work is the Newton-metre or joule (J). A Newton meter is also the SI unit of torque (also called "moment" or "moment of force").
Description : The Newton's First Law is also called as – (1) Law of moments (2) Law of inertia (3) Law of energy (4) Law of momentum
Description : Radian per second is unit of _______. (1) Momentum (2) Moment of Inertia (3) Frequency (4) Angle Velocity
Last Answer : (4) Angle Velocity Explanation: The SI unit of angular velocity is radians per second.
Description : Total angular momentum of a body is given by A. I ω; where I: moment of inertia of the body, ω: angular velocity B. I² ω; where I: moment of inertia of the body, ω: angular velocity C. I² ... the body, ω: angular velocity D. I ω²; where I: moment of inertia of the body, ω: angular velocity
Last Answer : I × ω; where I: moment of inertia of the body, ω: angular velocity
Description : You are sitting in a frictionless barber chair. The barber decides to have some fun with you, so he spins the chair. As you spin, you find that you can slow down by extending your ... increased your angular momentum y) increased your moment of inertia z) changed the direction of the momentum vector
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y --INCREASED YOUR MOMENT OF INERTIA
Description : In a collision, which of the following four quantities is always conserved? w) momentum x) kinetic energy y) torque z) moment of inertia
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- MOMENTUM
Description : An ice skater is rotating with her arms extended. When she pulls in her arms her rate of rotation increases. Which of the following statements dealing with the process is TRUE? w) Her moment of ... conserved. y) The skater does work when pulling in her arms. z) Angular momentum is increased.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE SKATER DOES WORK WHEN PULLING IN HER ARMS
Description : Which of the following have the same unit ? (1) Work and power (2) Torque and moment of inertia (3) Work and torque (4) Torque and angular momentum
Last Answer : Work and torque
Description : The Newton’s First Law is also called as (1) Law of moments (2) Law of inertia (3) Law of energy (4) Law of momentum
Last Answer : Law of inertia
Description : Demand pull inflation may be caused by (a) An increase in cost (b) A decrease in interest rate © A reduction in government spending (d) An outward shift of aggregate supply.
Last Answer : (b) A decrease in interest rate
Description : Why is weightlessness experienced while orbiting the earth in space ships? (1) Inertia (2) Acceleration (3) Zero gravity (4) None of these
Last Answer : (4) None of these Explanation: The reason astronauts experience weightlessness which orbiting the earth in spaceships is that they are in free fall. A spacecraft in orbit is falling towards the Earth, because ... in its orbit fast enough that the path it follows is a curve that is a closed ellipse.
Description : A small group of people are all standing around a two-foot tall, empty, wooden container. Two women approach the group carrying a silver container, which they place inside the wooden container. No ... circular motions. After this, the top of the silver container is removed, and an objec -Riddles
Last Answer : This group was making home made ice cream using an old fashioned hand-cranked ice cream freezer.
Description : The force exerted by a moving fluid on an immersed body is directly proportional to the rate of change of momentum due to the presence of the body. This statement is called (A) Newton's law of motion (B) Newton's law of cooling (C) Newton's law of viscosity (D) Newton's law of resistance
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : If two bodies of different masses, initially at rest, are acted upon by the same force for the same time, then the both bodies acquire the same - (1) velocity (2) momentum (3) acceleration (4) kinetic energy
Last Answer : (2) momentum Explanation: If two bodies of different masses, initially at rest, are acted upon by the same force for the same time, then the both bodies acquire the same momentum.
Description : When net torque is zero, will be constant - (1) force (2) angular momentum (3) linear momentum (4) acceleration
Last Answer : (2) angular momentum Explanation: Since a torque (rate of change of angular momentum analogous to force) applied over time is equivalent to a change in angular momentum, then if torque is zero, angular momentum is constant.
Description : Mass and velocity are combined to give A. angular momentum B. equilibrium C. acceleration D. linear momentum
Last Answer : linear momentum
Description : Direction of momentum is direction of object's A. mass B. acceleration C. velocity D. frictional force
Last Answer : velocity
Description : An object in equilibrium always has zero: w) velocity x) momentum y) mass z) acceleration.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ACCELERATION
Description : In physics, a radian per second squared is a unit of: w) angular displacement x) angular velocity y) angular acceleration z) angular momentum.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ANGULAR ACCELERATION
Description : In physics, a radian per second is a unit of: w) angular displacement x) angular velocity y) angular acceleration z) angular momentum.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ANGULAR VELOCITY