Description : The statement that the sum of the kinetic and potential energies of a particle in the earth's gravitational field is constant is known as a.Principle of conservation of mechanical energy b.Law of gravitation c.Newton's law d.Principle of conservation of momentum e.Law of nature
Last Answer : a. Principle of conservation of mechanical energy
Description : The statement ---- if three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two ---- is known as a.Law of polygon of forces b.D'Alembert's principle c.Newtons law of forces d.Lami's theorem e.Law of triangle of forces
Last Answer : d. Lami's theorem
Description : The statement the resultant of the external forces applied to a body (rigid or non-rigid) composed of a system of particles is equivalent to the vector summation of the effective forces acting on all ... motion b.Principle of dynamics c.D' Alembert's principle d.Nowton's law e.Mohr's principle
Last Answer : c. D' Alembert's principle
Description : The force acting between two point charges can be computed using which of the following laws? w) Ohm's Law x) Ampere's Law y) Coulomb's Law z) Newton's Second Law.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COULOMB'S LAW
Description : The statement --- if forces acting on a point can be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon taken in order then their resultant will be represented in magnitude and direction by the closing ... 's law of forces c.Law of polygon of forces d.D'Alembert's rule e.Lami's theorem
Last Answer : c. Law of polygon of forces
Description : The law of conservation of mechanical energy is valid a.Irrespective of the nature of force field b.Only in gravitational field c.Only if the total work done by the particle in moving around in a closed trajectory is zero d.Only if the force is tangential to the trajectory e.None of the above
Last Answer : c. Only if the total work done by the particle in moving around in a closed trajectory is zero
Description : Which one of the following is not the law of dry friction? a.If friction is neglected, the reactions are always normal to the surfaces on contact b.Friction always acts to oppose the relative motion of ... its maximum value d.The force of friction is always normal to the surface e.All of the above
Last Answer : d. The force of friction is always normal to the surface
Description : What is the maximum force, in Newtons, that will not cause tension? a.294 b.316 c.346 d.184 e.107 dynes
Last Answer : a. 294
Description : A force of 100 Newtons acts for 0.5 seconds on a body of mass 20 kg which is initially at rest. The velocity attained by the body is a.20 m/s b.5 m/s c.2.5 m/s d.0.5 m/s e.107 dynes
Last Answer : c. 2.5 m/s
Description : A single purchase crab has a handle 45 cm long and a drum of 25 cm diameter. The pinion has 30 teeth and spur has 150 teeth. The efficiency of the machine is 75%. If the maximum force that can be applied is ... maximum load that can be lifted will be a.9860 N b.6750 N c.20250 N d.1250 N e.13500 N
Last Answer : b. 6750 N
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 : Induced electric currents can be explained using which of the following laws? w) Gauss's Law x) Faraday's Law y) Ohm's Law z) Ampere's Law
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FARADAY'S LAW
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 : Kinetic friction is a.Maximum value of frictional force when a body is about to move b.Friction between two well lubricated bodies c.Friction force acting when the body is in motion d.Driction force which keeps a body in motion e.None of the above
Last Answer : c. Friction force acting when the body is in motion
Description : If the angle of friction is zero a body will experience a.Infinite friction b.Zero friction c.The force of friction will act normal to the plane d.The force of friction will act in the direction of motion e.None of the above
Last Answer : b. Zero friction
Description : The moment of a force a.Occurs about a point b.Measures the capacity to do useful work c.Occurs only when bodies are in motion d.Measures the ability to produce turning or twisting about an axes e.None of the above
Last Answer : d. Measures the ability to produce turning or twisting about an axes
Description : A body of weight 100 kg is placed on a horizontal plane. A horizontal force of 30 kg is applied and the block is just on the point of motion. The angle of friction is a.About 16? b.30? c.45? d.60? e.None of the above
Last Answer : a. About 16?
Description : The coefficient of friction is a.The tangent of the angle between the normal reaction and direction of limiting friction b.The tangent of the angle between the normal reaction and the resultant ... e.The angle between the normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the limiting friction
Last Answer : a. The tangent of the angle between the normal reaction and direction of limiting friction
Description : The limiting force of fiction is a.The friction force acting on a body when it is in motion b.The value of friction force which stops the movement of the body c.The value of friction force which ... d.The friction force acting when the body is just about to move e.Double of the normal friction
Last Answer : d. The friction force acting when the body is just about to move
Description : Gauss's theorem states that total electric flux Φ emanating from a closed surface is equal to (a) Total current density on the surface (b) Total charge enclosed by that surface (c) Total current on the surface (d) Total charge density within the surface
Last Answer : Gauss's theorem states that total electric flux Φ emanating from a closed surface is equal to Total charge enclosed by that surface
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 jet engine works on the principle of a.Conservation of energy b.Conservation of mass and momentum c.Conservation of linear mementum d.Conservation of energy and momentum e.Conservation of mass
Last Answer : c. Conservation of linear mementum
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 : 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 : If a particle charges its angular velocity from 30 to 35 rpm in 20 seconds then it has angular acceleration of a.107 dynes b.30 rev/min2 c.10 rev/min2 d.20 rev/min2 e.15 rev/min2
Last Answer : e. 15 rev/min2
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 : Which of the following statement is incorrect? a.A body can have energy without having momentum b.A body cannot have kinetic energy without having momentum c.A body in motion will always have kinetic energy more than the potential energy d.None of the above e.107 dynes
Last Answer : c. A body in motion will always have kinetic energy more than the potential energy
Description : The scientific principle involved in a laser is (a) Newton’s laws of motion (b) Faraday’s laws of induction (c) Motion of a charges particle in an electromagnetic field (d) Amplification by population inversion
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, any two particles of finite mass attract one another with a force which is A. Inversely proportional to the product of their masses and ... the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of their distance apart
Last Answer : Directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of their distance apart
Description : A particle starts from rest and moves in a straight line whose equation of motion is given by S = 2t3 - t2 - 1. The acceleration of the particle after one sec will be a.6 m/sec2 b.4 m/sec2 c.12 m/sec2 d.10 m/sec2 e.8 m/sec2
Last Answer : d. 10 m/sec2
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 : The motion of a bicycle wheel is a.Curvilinear b.Translatory c.Linear d.Rotary as well as translatory e.Rotary
Last Answer : d. Rotary as well as translatory
Description : When a body moves round a fixed axis it will have a.A motion of rotation and translation b.A circular motion c.A rotary motion d.A translatory motion e.A swinging motion
Last Answer : b. A circular motion
Description : If for power transmission a gear train consisting of 8 gears is used, then a.the motion of driver and follower will be in the same direction b.the motion of driver and follower will be in the opposite directions c.either of (A) or (B) above d.None of the above e.107 dynes
Last Answer : b. the motion of driver and follower will be in the opposite directions
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 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 : Coulomb friction is a.Friction between solids and liquids b.Friction between electrically charged bodies c.Friction between lubricated surface d.Friction between dry surfaces e.Friction between bodies having relative motion
Last Answer : d. Friction between dry surfaces
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 : 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 : 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 : The displacement of a particle under going rectilinear motion along the x-axis is given by x = 2t3 + 21t2 + 60t + 6 metres. a.27 m/s2 b.18 m/s2 c.36 m/s2 d.9 m/s2 e.107 dynes
Last Answer : d. 9 m/s2
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 : If for power transmission a gear train consisting of 11 gears is used, then a.the motion of driver and follower will be in the same direction b.The motion of driver and follower will be in the opposite direction c.either of (A) or (B) above d.None of the above e.107 dynes
Last Answer : a. the motion of driver and follower will be in the same direction
Description : In planetary motion a.The total angular momentum remains constant b.The total linear momentum remains constant c.The total linear momentum is zero d.The total angular momentum is zero e.None of the above
Last Answer : a. The total angular momentum remains constant
Description : Which of the following pair will have identical dimensions? a.Pressure and surface tension b.Work and kinetic energy c.Momentum and force d.Moment of inertia and angular momentum e.None of the above
Last Answer : c. Momentum and force
Description : Which of the following statement is false? a.The potential energy of a particle has the form Ep = k2x. The force acting on the particle is constant (k is a constant) b.The linear velocity of ... zag path while ascending a steep hill e.The density of milk decreases when cream is taken out of milk
Last Answer : e. The density of milk decreases when cream is taken out of milk
Description : Why does a cannon recoil after firing? (1) Conservation of energy (2) Backward thrust of gases produced (3) NeMon's third law of motion (4) Newton's first law of motion
Last Answer : (3) NeMon's third law of motion Explanation: Recoil is the backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged. In technical terms, the recoil caused by the gun exactly balances the forward momentum of ... 's third law. In case of canons, the momentum is transferred to the ground through its mount.
Description : Euler's equation of motion is a statement expressing (A) Conservation of mass (B) Conservation of energy (C) Newton's first law of motion (D) Newton's second law of motion
Last Answer : (A) Conservation of mass
Description : Why does a cannon recoil after firing ? (1) Conservation of energy (2) Backward thrust of gases produced (3) Newton’s third law of motion (4) Newton’s first law of motion
Last Answer : Newton’s third law of motion
Description : The theory that heat consisted of a fluid, which could be transferred from one body to another, but not “created” or “destroyed”. a. Clausius Theorem b. Caloric Theory c. Joules Law d. Newton’s Law of cooling
Last Answer : Caloric Theory