Description : A particle is moving in Simple Harmonic Motion in a simple pendulum with some period of oscillation. Now in order to double the period of oscillation a.The length of pendulum should be quadrupled b.The ... length of pendulum should be reduced to one fourth e.The mass of the bob should be doubled
Last Answer : a. The length of pendulum should be quadrupled
Description : If air resistance is neglected, at the mid-point of its swing, the acceleration of the bob of a simple pendulum along its path is always a.Increasing b.Zero c.A cycloid d.Decreasing e.A minimum but not equal to zero
Last Answer : d. Decreasing
Description : Under which circumstances will have zero velocity and be still accelerating? a.The bob of a simple pendulum when at its mean position b.107 dynes c.A steamer while taking a turn d.A ball at its highest point of its rise when thrown up e.Tyres of a stationary automobile
Last Answer : d. A ball at its highest point of its rise when thrown up
Description : A clock with a second pendulum is gaining 5 minutes a day. To correct it a.The eccentricity of bob with pendulum should be decreased b.The length of the pendulum should be decreased c.The ... .The length of the pendulum should be increased e.The eccentricity of bon with pendulum should be increased
Last Answer : d. The length of the pendulum should be increased
Description : The principle of conservation of energy cannot be applied in case of a.Flow of heat through a metal b.Ideal flow of water in a pipe c.Simple pendulum d.Sliding of a particle along inclined plane with friction e.A particle moving in gravitational field
Last Answer : e. A particle moving in gravitational field
Description : A rigid body is suspended vertically at a point and oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity. Such an arrangement is called a.Simple pendulum b.Rigid pendulum c.Second's pendulum d.Compound pendulum e.Newton's pendulum
Last Answer : d. Compound pendulum
Description : The principle of conservation of energy cannot be applied in case of a.Flow of water in a pipe b.A particle moving in gravitational field c.Frictional movement of a particle over a surface d.Frictionless movement of a principle over a surface e.Simple pendulum
Last Answer : c. Frictional movement of a particle over a surface
Description : In the speed of rotation of earth decreases, the weight of the body will a.Decrease b.Remain unaltered c.Depends on speed ratio d.Cannot be ascertained on the basis the information given e.Increase
Last Answer : c. Depends on speed ratio
Description : A dash pot consists of a cylinder 10 cm in diameter in which slides a piston 12 cm long having a radial clearance of 1 mm. The cylinder is filled with oil having a viscosity of 1 poise. What will be the resistance offered ... with a velocity of 3 cm/sec a.1090 kg b.100 kg c.10900 kg d.10 kg e.50 kg
Last Answer : c. 10900 kg
Description : The length of Seconds Pendulum is a.992 mm b.999 mm c.994 mm d.995 mm e.1000 mm
Last Answer : c. 994 mm
Description : In a torsion pendulum a.The body attached to the lower end of wire or rod must be elastic b.The clamp must be elastic c.The clamp must be elastic d.(A) and (B) above e.(A), (B) and (C) together
Last Answer : c. The clamp must be elastic
Description : The moving parts of a machine which weigh 1 tonne perform vertical simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 2.5 cm and a period of 0.5 sec. The base of the machine weighs 3 tonnes and rests on the ground. Maximum ... would be a.3.6 tonnes b.2.4 tonnes c.4.0 tonnes d.4.8 tonnes e.4.4 tonnes
Last Answer : e. 4.4 tonnes
Description : If a gymnast sitting on a rotating stool, with his arms outstretched suddenly lowers his arm a.the angular velocity will remain constant b.the angular momentum will increase c.the angular velocity will decrease d.his moment of inertia will decrease e.107 dynes
Last Answer : d. his moment of inertia will decrease
Description : If a pendulum is allowed to oscillate into jar containing water, what will its time period? -Do You Know?
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Description : If a pendulum is allowed to oscillate into jar containing water, what will its time period?
Last Answer : Increase
Description : Which of the following statements dealing with simple harmonic motion of a mass-spring system is TRUE? w) The acceleration is largest when the oscillating mass is instantaneously at rest. x) The ... of the motion. z) The acceleration is larger when the oscillating mass has its greatest velocity.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THE ACCELERATION IS LARGEST WHEN THE OSCILLATING MASS IS INSTANTANEOUSLY AT REST
Description : For small oscillations, what happens to the period of a simple pendulum when the mass of the pendulum bob is doubled?
Last Answer : ANSWER: NOTHING or PERIOD IS UNAFFECTED
Description : ML2T-2 could be the dimension of a.107 dynes b.moment of force c.viscosity d.mass moment of inertia e.momentum
Last Answer : b. moment of force
Description : A uniform cylinder of weight W is rolling while slipping on a rough horizontal surface under the influence of a horizontal force. The force of friction between the cylinder and the surface is a. ... c.Indeterminate d.Determinate but depends on the acceleration of the cylinder e.None of the above
Last Answer : c. Indeterminate
Description : A uniform cylinder of weight W is rolling while slipping on a rough horizontal surface under the influence of a horizontal force. The force of friction between the cylinder and the surface is a. ... on the acceleration of the cylinder d.107 dynes e.Proportional to the coefficient of static friction
Last Answer : c. Determinate but depends on the acceleration of the cylinder
Description : A block of weight 20 kg slides with an initial velocity of 2 m sec down an inclined plane on to a spring of stiffness 10 kg/cm. If the co--efficient of friction is 0.2, angle ? = 30 the ratio of ... be a.More than one b.One c.Less than one d.Depends on the stiffness of spring e.None of the above
Last Answer : a. More than one
Description : The ideal angle of banking provided on roads a.Depends on (velocity)2 of vehicle b.Depends on the nature of road surface c.Depend on coefficient of friction between the road and the vehicle cantact point d.Depends on weight of the vehicle e.All above
Last Answer : a. Depends on (velocity)2 of vehicle
Description : If two bodies one light and one heavy have equal kinetic energies, which one has a greater momentum? a.Momentum depends on velocities b.Heavy body c.Both have equal momentum d.Nothing can be concluded on the basis of information provided e.Light body
Last Answer : b. Heavy body
Description : A man is standing near the edge of a uniformly rotating platform about an axis passing through its centre. The speed of rotation of the platform will decrease if he a.extends his arms outwards b.moves ... heavy bag from one of his friends standing near by and holds it in his hand e.107 dynes
Last Answer : d. accepts a heavy bag from one of his friends standing near by and holds it in his hand
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 : The periodic time of a body moving in Simple Harmonic Motion is a.Directly proportional to its angular velocity b.Directly proportional to the weight of the body c.Inversely proportional to ... d.Directly proportional to the momentum of swinging body e.Inversely proportional to the angular velocity
Last Answer : e. Inversely proportional to the angular velocity
Description : A particle in simple Harmonic Motion while passing through mean position will have a.Maximum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy b.Average kinetic energy and average potential energy c. ... energy d.Maximum kinetic energy and maximum e.Minimum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy
Last Answer : a. Maximum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy
Description : A body in Simple Harmonic Motion will attain maximum velocity when it passes through a.Point of 0.75 amplitude b.Extreme point of the oscillation of L.H.S. c.Point of half amplitude d.Extreme point of the oscillation at R.H.S. e.Mean position
Last Answer : e. Mean position
Description : A body is executing simple harmonic motion of amplitude 1 cm. Its velocitywhile passing through the central point is 10 mm/sec. Its frequency will be a.2.99 rps b.2.22 rps c.1 rps d.1.59 rps e.1.77 rps
Last Answer : c. 1 rps
Description : A body is vibrating with simple harmonic motion of aplitude 5 cm frequency 10 vibrations per second. The maximum value of velocity in cm/s will be a.3.14 cm/s b.314 cm/s c.3140 cm/s d.31.4 cm/s e.31400 cm/s
Last Answer : b. 314 cm/s
Description : According to Kepler's law of motion the square of the time period T of a planet around the sun is proportional to the a.mean distance b.square of the mean distance of planet from sun c.cube of the mean distance of planet from sun d.107 dynes e.3/2 power of the mean distance
Last Answer : c. cube of the mean distance of planet from sun
Description : A body having SHM has period of 6 sec and amplitude of 4 mts. Maximum velocity is a.?/3 m/s b.2?/3 m/s c.107 dynes d.3? m/s e.4?/3 m/s
Last Answer : e. 4?/3 m/s
Description : A piece of wetted wood just floats in water. When placed in an oil of specific gravity 0.75, it will a.Float with upside down b.Sink c.Float for sometime and then sink d.Float with 3/4 of volume above the liquid surface e.Float with 1/4 of volume above the liquid level
Last Answer : b. Sink
Description : Time period of a simple pendulum depends upon the length of pendulum (l) and acceleration due to gravity (g). Using dimensional analysis
Last Answer : Time period of a simple pendulum depends upon the length of pendulum (l) and acceleration due to ... expression for time period of a simple pendulum.
Description : Frequency of centrifugal pendulum absorber is always proportional to A) Oscillating motion B) Transfer motion C) Speed of rotating body D) All of the above
Last Answer : C) Speed of rotating body
Description : Ice is slippery when a man walks on it because a.Increase of pressure causes it to melt b.Ice is brittle c.There is no friction d.It is very chill e.Its surface is smooth
Last Answer : a. Increase of pressure causes it to melt
Description : What happens to the period of a pendulum if the mass of the bob is quadrupled? w) it is cut in half x) it stays the same y) it is doubled z) it is quadrupled
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- IT STAYS THE SAME
Description : If the distance to electric train is given by Fr = a + bv + cv2 In this equation constant c is likely to cover a.air resistance b.track resistance c.frictional resistance d.flange resistance e.107 dynes
Last Answer : a. air resistance
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 : If the positive and negative shear force diagram areas are not equal, it can be concluded that a.shear force diagram has been wrongly drawn b.there is at least one couple acting on the beam c.107 dynes d.there are at least two maxima for bending moment e.bending moment does not change sign
Last Answer : b. there is at least one couple acting on the beam
Description : A grinding wheel rotates at 3000 rpm. When power supply is cut off the wheel stops in 5 sec. The number of revolutions made by the wheel before coming to rest would be a.500 b.107 dynes c.250 d.3000 e.1000
Last Answer : c. 250
Description : A grinding wheel rotates at 3000 rpm. When power supply is cut-off the wheel stops in 10 seconds. The number of revolutions made by the wheel before coming to rest would be a.1500 b.3000 c.1000 d.250 e.500
Last Answer : d. 250
Description : When a train is rounding a curve to prevent side thrust on the wheel flanges of cars a.Opposite thrust is created to counter balance this thrust b.Guide rail sections are provided to take care of ... are provided in the train d.Outside rails are realised e.Rail section is made thick on curvature
Last Answer : d. Outside rails are realised
Description : If the voltage applied to a moving disk frequency meter decreases, while the applied frequency remains the same, the frequency indication will _____________. A. increase B. decrease C. remain the same D. oscillate
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : The time period of a pendulum when taken to the Moon would: (1) remain the same (2) decrease (3) become zero (4) increase
Last Answer : (4) increase Explanation: Since the pendulum rate will increase with an increase in gravity, and local gravity varies with latitude and elevation on Earth, pendulum clocks must be readjusted to keep time ... example, a pendulum clock moved from sea level to 4000 feet will lose 16 seconds per day.
Last Answer : increase
Description : Two identical weights are dropped simultaneously, one on water and the other in glycerine. Which of the following statement is correct? a.The weight will settle slowly in water but quickly in glycerine ... level will rise d.The weight will settle quickly in water but slowly in glycerine e.107 dynes
Last Answer : d. The weight will settle quickly in water but slowly in glycerine
Description : The forces which meet at one point but their lines of action do not lie in one plane, are called a.Coplanar noncurrent forces b.Non-coplanar nonconcurrent forces c.Intersecting forces d.Coplanar concurrent forces e.
Last Answer : c. Non-coplanar nonconcurrent forces
Description : In which case power required would be more a.In lifting up a weight of 100 kg at a velocity of 3 m/sec but accelerating upwards at 0.5 m/sec b.In lowering a weight of 100 kg along an a inclined plane ... speed of 3 m/sec e.In lowering the weight at a velocity of 3 m/sec and acceleration of 1 m/sec2
Last Answer : a. In lifting up a weight of 100 kg at a velocity of 3 m/sec but accelerating upwards at 0.5 m/sec
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