Description : A boy sitting in an open car moving with the constant speed throws a ball straight up into the air. (1) The ball falls – (2) Behind him (3) In front of him (4) Into his hand
Last Answer : (1) Behind him Explanation: The moment ball is thrown, it is moving with the velocity of the car. According to the inertia of motion it will continue to move in the same direction with the same ... is not possible to neglect the resistance caused by air friction. So, the ball will fall behind him.
Description : If a boy sitting in a train, which is moving at a constant velocity, throws a ball straight up into the air, the ball will – (1) Fall in front of him (2) Fall behind him (3) Fall into his hand (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (3) Fall into his hand Explanation: If a person throws a ball vertically upwards in a moving train, it comes hack to his hand. The moment the ball was thrown, the ball was also in motion alone with ... ball move ahead by the same distance. This makes the ball to come back to his hand on its return.
Description : If a boy sitting in a train, which is moving at a constant velocity, throws a ball straight up into the air, the ball will (1) fall in front of him (2) fall behind him (3) fall into his hand (4) None of the above
Last Answer : fall into his hand
Description : A boy sitting in a rail road car throws a ball straight up into the air. The ball will fall back into his hands when the rail road car is a.moving at constant velocity b.accelerating ... inclined plane, while another identical block B is released for free fall from the same height e.decelerating
Last Answer : a. moving at constant velocity
Description : A man takes a basketball and throws it as hard as he can. There is nothing in front, behind, or on either side of him, and yet, the ball comes back and hits him square in the face. How can this be? -Riddles
Last Answer : He threw the ball straight up in the air.
Description : Imagine that a 20 mile diameter hole is bored along the diameter of the Earth extending from the North Pole to the South Pole, that all air and gases are pumped out of this hole, and that the temperature ... between the loci of the hole with the opposite surfaces of the Earth. z) none of the above.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- FOREVER OSCILLATE IN SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION ALONG THE OLE
Description : A boy throws a ball vertically upward with a velocity of 6 meters per second. How long does it take the ball to return to the boy's hand?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 1.22 SECONDS (accept: 1.2 seconds)
Description : A boy is standing on an elevator which is traveling downward with a constant velocity of 30 meters per second. The boy throws a ball vertically upward with a velocity of 10 meters per second ... the ball, MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION, relative to the elevator shaft the instant the boy releases the ball?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 20 METERS PER SECOND DOWN
Description : A boy sitting in a train moving with a uniform velocity drops a coin outside. A man standing outside the train will find the trajectory of the coin to be - (1) a parabola (2) a horizontal straight line (3) a vertical straight line (4) a circle
Last Answer : (1) a parabola Explanation: Parabola, because when the coin is dropped at a particular point, it has the same velocity as the running train. So, by Newton's first law, it continues its motion horizontally with that velocity.
Description : A girl throws a 0.1 kilogram ball at a wall. The ball hits the wall perpendicularly with a velocity of 5 meters per second and then bounces straight back with a velocity of 4 meters per second. The ... .4 kilogram-meters per second y) 0.5 kilogram-meters per second z) 0.9 kilogram-meters per second
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 0.9 KILOGRAM-METERS PER SECOND
Description : A pitcher throws a baseball to his first-base man. As the ball flies through the air, assuming no air resistance, what is the shape of its trajectory?
Last Answer : ANSWER: PARABOLA
Description : A man in a train moving with a constant velocity drops a ball on the platform. The path of the ban as seen by an observer standing on the platform is – (1) A straight line (2) A circle (3) A parabola (4) None of these
Last Answer : (3) A parabola Explanation: In the reference frame of the platform the ball has initial horizontal velocity equal to the velocity of the train. The vertical direction is the same observed on the train because both observers agree that gravity is acting on the ball causing an acceleration g.
Description : A man in a train moving with a constant velocity drops a ball on the platform. The path of the ball as seen by an observer standing on the platform is (1) A straight line (2) A circle (3) A parabola (4) None of these
Last Answer : A parabola
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) With both handles in his left hand, the chain man throws out the chain with his right hand and the second chain man assists him to free it from ... the two chain men meet and the ten arrows are handed over to the leader (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : A car is moving along a straight horizontal road at a speed of 20 meters per second. The brakes are applied and a constant force of 5000 Newtons decelerates the car to a stop in 10 seconds. The mass of the car is: w) 1250 kilograms x) 2500 kilograms y) 5000 kilograms z) 10,000 kilograms
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 2500 KILOGRAMS
Description : 10. Imagine that you are sitting in a chamber with your back to one wall. An electron beam, moving horizontally from back wall towards the front wall, is deflected by a strong magnetic field to your right side. What is the direction of magnetic field? -Science
Last Answer : The direction of the magnetic field can be determined using the Fleming’s Left hand rule. The direction of the magnetic field will be perpendicular to the direction of current and the direction ... it can be concluded that the direction of the magnetic field inside the chamber is downward.
Description : A boy sitting in a train which is travelling at 25 km/hr observes that a goods train travelling in opposite direction, takes 4.5 seconds to pass him. If the train is 140 m long, find its speed. A) 77km/hr B) 79km/hr C) 87km/hr D) 89km/hr
Last Answer : ANSWER : C Explanation: Relative speed = distance / time = (140 / 4.5) m/s = 31.11 m/s Convert m/s into km/hr 31.11 m/s = (31.11 * 18 / 50 km/hr = (560 / 5) km/hr = ... train (by sitting) = (112 - 25) km/hr = 87 km/hr Therefore the speed of goods train is 87 km/hr.
Description : The greatest induced EMF will occur in a straight wire moving at constant speed through a uniform magnetic field when the angle between the direction of the wire's motion and the direction of the magnetic field is w) 0 degrees x) 30 degrees y) 60 degrees z) 90 degrees
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 90 DEGREES
Description : A man is discovered dead sitting at his desk, alone in the locked office. He did not commit suicide and there was no weapons in the room. The only clue is a sealed envelope on the desk in front of him.How did he die? -Riddles
Last Answer : The envelope glue was poisoned and when the man licked the envelope to seal it, he died.
Description : A girl throws a ball vertically upward, what is the MOMENTUM of the ball at its highest point?
Last Answer : ANSWER: ZERO
Description : In a wide interesection with the turn lanes offset not straight across from each other when I am turning left and an oncoming car is turning left do we turn in front or behind each other?
Last Answer : You would turn in front of each other. If you try to take theturn behind the car, your path could be blocked by cars heading inthe same direction as the other car.
Description : As the ball falls towards the ground, its velocity A. increases B. decreases C. remains constant D. becomes zero
Last Answer : increases
Description : A girl throws a 2 kilogram rock vertically upward. It reaches a maximum height of 5 meters. What is the kinetic energy of the rock the instant it leaves the girl's hand?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 100 JOULES (accept 98 joules)
Description : If one Throws ball in air 30 feet on earth how high on moon?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Central portion of a cyclone acts as a chimney through which air gets lifted (B) Cyclonic precipitation caused by a warm front is ... Greatest amount of orographic precipitation falls in the windward side of the barrier (D) All the above
Last Answer : Option D
Description : A man standing on a edge of a cliff throws a stone vertically upwards with a certain speed. He then throws another stone downwards with the same speed. Find the ratio of the speeds of the two stones when they hit the ground ... : 1 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 1 : 4 (4) Cannot be found from the given information.
Last Answer : (1) 1 : 1 Explanation: The stone which is throws upward will have the same velocity of u at the point of its original position when it is falling down. Another stone is thrown downwards with u. So ... will hit the ground with same velocity. So the ratio between the speeds of two stones will be 1:1
Last Answer : 1 : 1
Description : A boy is standing in front of a plane mirror at a distance of 3 m from it. What is the distance between the boy and his image? (1) 3 m (2) 6 m (3) 4.5 m (4) None of these
Last Answer : (2) 6 m Explanation: The image formed by a plane mirror is always virtual upright, and of the same shape and size as the object it is reflecting. A virtual image is a copy of an object formed at the location from which the light rays appear to come
Description : A person wears spectators with concave lenses. It means that normally (when not using glasses), the image of distant objects is focused in his eyes – (1) behind the retina (2) in front of the retina (3) on the retina (4) on the blind spot
Last Answer : (2) in front of the retina Explanation: A concave lens is used to correct short-sightedness (myopia). In myopia, images are formed in front of the retina, resulting in a blurred image. This ... relatively too long or the refractive powers of the cornea and lens of the eye are relatively too strong.
Description : A person wears spectates with concave lenses. It means that normally (when not using glasses), the image of distant objects is focussed in his eyes (1) behind the retina (2) in front of the retina (3) on the retina (4) on the blind spot
Last Answer : in front of the retina
Description : A man throws a ball to maximum horizontal distance of 80 meters. Calculate the maximum height reached.
Last Answer : A man throws a ball to maximum horizontal distance of 80 meters. Calculate the maximum height reached.
Description : A white ball of mass 1.0 kg moving with initial speed u = 0.5 m s-1 collides with stationary red ball of same mass, they move forward making angle of 90° between their paths. Their speed is A. 1 m s-1 B. 0.354 m s-1 C. 2 m s-1 D. 3 m s-1
Last Answer : 0.354 m s-1
Description : Seven kids are in line for a carnival ride. Third in line is Joe, and two spots ahead of him is Kylie. Seventh in line is Kate, in front of Kate is Rylie, behind Joe is Chris, Eelizabeth is ahead of John in line. What is the order of the line? -Riddles
Last Answer : 1. kylie 2. elizabeth 3. joe 4.chris 5. john 6. rylie 7. kate.
Description : One dog tells the other that there are two dogs in front of me. The other one also shouts that he too had two behind him. How many are they?
Last Answer : Answer: Three.
Description : A man is standing ner the edge of a uniformly rotating platform about an axis passing through its centre. The speed of rotation of the platorm will decrease if he a.extends his arms outwards b.107 ... towards the axis of rotation d.jumps out from that platform e.take out his coat and throws away
Last Answer : a. extends his arms outwards
Description : A car is moving in a straight path. What is the motion of the car? -Physics
Last Answer : Rectilinear motion or straight line motion
Description : A man and his wife were slowly driving along when their teenage son, who had just recently received his driver's license, suddenly drove his car up behind them and started to repeatedly smash into the back ... called. What was going on with this family, and why did no one call the police? -Riddles
Last Answer : The man and his wife had taken their two children to an amusement park. The parents were in one bumper car, and their two children were in another bumper car.
Description : A car moving at a speed 10 m/s on a straight road is ahead of car B moving in the same direction at 6 m/s. Find the velocity of A relative
Last Answer : A car moving at a speed 10 m/s on a straight road is ahead of car B moving in the same ... Find the velocity of A relative to B and vice-versa.
Description : Theres a boy and his dad they got in a severe car accident. They were rushed to the hospital where they were separated into separate rooms. The Doctor went into the boys room and said I can not operate on him he is my son.How can this be? -Riddles
Last Answer : The Doctor was the son's mom.
Description : Why is a passenger seen running towards the front while getting out of a slow moving car ?
Last Answer : Passengers of slow moving cars also get stuck in speed. If a passenger suddenly falls off a moving vehicle, he may fall to the front for inertia. So he ran to the front and kept running until he was normal.
Description : If your principal indulges in corruption and forces you to co-operate, how would you make compromise with such a superior fellow? Options: A) You will not surrender to his wishes and open ... silent spectator D) You will change your attitude and think that single person cannot change the world
Last Answer : You will not surrender to his wishes and open the front to criticise him and gain support in your favour
Description : A robber comes in a house that a rich person owns and hears a voice Jesus is watching you. He goes in the kitchen and hears it even louder. Jeaus is watching you and keeps going room through ... watching you' The robber is freaked out when he hears something moving behind him. What is it? -Riddles
Last Answer : It was Jesus, the owners Rottweiler (dog)
Description : A 10 kilogram ball falls from a height of 5 meters and rebounds from the floor to a height of 3 meters. The energy lost by the ball is: w) 20 joules x) 98 joules y) 196 joules z) 294 joules
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 196 JOULES
Description : Do american football referees get upset when the player doesn't hand him the ball at the end of a play?
Last Answer : There are personnel on the sidelines that get a ball to the line judge. The ref’s don’t play fetch. If a player throws the ball onto the field after the end of a down, they’ll get a delay of game penalty. If it is done flagrantly, they may get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Description : It is easier to carry two buckets of water in one hand each, than to carry only one in one hand because – (1) weights of buckets are balanced (2) centre of gravity falls within the body (3) centre of gravity and centre of equilibrium fall within the feet (4) resultant weight of buckets is zero
Last Answer : (3) centre of gravity and centre of equilibrium fall within the feet Explanation: When the buckets containing equal amount of water are held in both hands, weight is spaced out more evenly than it ... centre of gravity and the centre of equilibrium should fall, in the present case, within the feet.
Description : It is easier to carry two buckets of water in one hand each, than to carry only one in one hand because (1) weights of buckets are balanced (2) centre of gravity falls within the body (3) centre of gravity and centre of equilibrium fall within the feet (4) resultant weight of buckets is zero
Last Answer : centre of gravity and centre of equilibrium fall within the feet
Description : An object is located 1 meter in front of a converging lens having a focal length of 20 centimeters. At what distance behind the lens (whose thickness is negligible) will the image be formed? w) 18 centimeters x) 20 centimeters y) 22 centimeters z) 25 centimeters
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 25 CENTIMETERS
Description : Magnifying glasses are useful, because they create an enlarged: w) virtual image behind the actual object. x) real image behind the actual object. y) virtual image in front of the actual object. z) real image in front of the actual object.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- VIRTUAL IMAGE BEHIND THE ACTUAL OBJECT.
Description : Lead ball falls through water more slowly than through air because A. The value of ‘g’ is less in water B. Density of air is less than that of water C. Of the viscous force in water D. Of the surface tension of water
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : A body moving in a circular path with a constant speed has a – (1) constant velocity (2) constant acceleration (3) constant kinetic energy (4) constant displacement
Last Answer : (3) constant kinetic energy Explanation: In circular motion, the magnitude of the velocity of the body is constant but the direction is constantly changing. This means that, even though the speed is ... accelerating. At any instant, the direction of the velocity is a tangent to the circular path.