A stone is dropped into a deep shaft without any initial velocity. The sound of the stone hitting the bottom is heard after 4 seconds. If the velocity of sound is 330 m/sec the depth of the shaft will be a.33.1 m b.660 m c.165 m d.66.2 m e.330 m

1 Answer

Answer :

d. 66.2 m

Related questions

Description : A stone is thrown up from the foot of tower 50 m high with a velocity of 25 m/sec and at the same time another stone is dropped from the top of tower, the two stones will cross each other after a.3 sec b.5 sec c.4 sec d.4.5 sec e.2 sec

Last Answer : e. 2 sec

Description : A flywheel weighs 400 kg and has a radius of gyration of 30 cm about its axis of rotation. It is mounted on a shaft subjected to a moment of 40 kgm. If the flywheel starts from restits speed after 3 seconds wil be a.10.9 rad/sec b.19.0 rad/sec c.51.2 rad/sec d.3.33 rad/sec e.16.35 rad/sec

Last Answer : d. 3.33 rad/sec

Description : A stone of wight 100 kg is thrown vertically upwards by a man of height y = 1.8 m with an initial velocity of 20 m/sec. The maximum height to which it will rise would be a.22.2 m b.26 m c.15.1 m d.20.2 m e.10 m

Last Answer : a. 22.2 m

Description : A block A is dropped down a smooth inclined plane, while another identical block B is released for free fall from the same height a.block A will have higher velocity than block B while hitting the ... . c.both will hit the ground simultaneously d.block A will hit the ground earlier e.107 dynes

Last Answer : b. block B will hit the ground earlier.

Description : A stone dropped from a baloon that was ascending at the rate of 30 ft/sec, reaches ground after 10 secs. The height of the baloon where stone was dropped was a.3420 ft b.107 dynes c.4520 ft d.2310 ft e.1310 ft

Last Answer : e. 1310 ft

Description : A cage weighing 200 kg is lowered down a mine shaft with uniform acceleration. In the first 5 sec the cage reaches a depth of 20 m. The tension in the cord lowering the cage would be a.836 kg b.167.2 kg c.100 kg d.41.8 kg e.200 kg

Last Answer : b. 167.2 kg

Description : A locomotive of weight 100 tonnes is attached to train of wagons weighing 1000 tonnes. The locomotive pulls the wagons with a constant velocity of 36 km/hour. When the coupling between the train and wagons breaks, the wagons roll on 95 m in ... would be a.0.36 m b.0.44 m c.0.77 m. d.0.5 m e.0.66 m

Last Answer : d. 0.5 m

Description : A 2 m long shaft rotates about one end at 20 rad/s. It begins to accelerate with ? = 10 rads/s2. After how long, in seconds, will the velocity of the free end reach 100 m/s? a.3 b.107 dynes c.5 d.6 e.7

Last Answer : a. 3

Description : In a slider crank mechanism, the crank is rotating at 200 rpm. If length of connecting rod is 8 mts and crank shaft is 2 mts, velocity of crosshead at 30? rotation of crank shaft equals. a.30.2 m/s b.33.2 m/s c.35.8 mts/s d.107 dynes e.25.5 m/s

Last Answer : e. 25.5 m/s

Description : A man lifts a stone weighting 300 g from the ground to a height of 2m and throws it horizontally with a velocity of 6 m/sec. The work done by the man is a.7.686 J b.11.286 J c.5.886 J d.8.343 J e.Tapered bearing

Last Answer : b. 11.286 J

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 : A particle moves along a rough plane inclined at 30? to the horizontal. The co-efficient of friction between the particle and the plane is 0.1. Its initial velocity is 15 m/sec. The ratio of the velocity of the particle when it move ... be in the regions a.8 ? 10 b.5 ? 7 c.2 ? 3 d.4 ? 6 e.10 ? 13

Last Answer : b. 5 ? 7

Description : A flywheel starting from rest and accelerating uniformly performs 25 revolutions in 5 sec. Its angular velocity in rpm after 10 seconds would be a.50 rpm b.20 rpm c.25 rpm d.60 rpm e.45 rpm

Last Answer : b. 20 rpm

Description : A ball is dropped from a height of 2.25 m on a smooth floor and it rises to a height of 1 m after the first bounce. The coefficient of restitutions between the ball and the floor is a.107 dynes b.0.33 c.0.44 d.0.57 e.0.67

Last Answer : e. 0.67

Description : The angular velocity of seconds hand of a watch is a.0.01745 sec-1 b.0.00001745 sec-1 c.0.0001745 sec-1 d.0.001745 sec-1 e.0.1047 sec-1

Last Answer : d. 0.001745 sec-1

Description : The angular acceleration of a flywheel decreases uniformly from 8 rad/sec2 to 2 rad sec2 in 6 sec at which time its angular velocity is 42 rad/sec. The initial angular velocity was a.12 rad/sec b.24 rad/sec c.30 rad/sec d.3 rad/sec e.6 rad/sec

Last Answer : a. 12 rad/sec

Description : A ball of mass 1 kg moving with a velocity of 2 m/sec collides directly with a stationary ball of mass 2 kg. If the first ball comes to rest after the impact the velocity of second ball after impact will be a.1.5 m/sec b.0.5 m/sec c.Zero d.2 m/sec e.1.0 m/sec

Last Answer : e. 1.0 m/sec

Description : The moment of inertia of a hollow circular section whose external diameter is 8 cm and interial diameter is 6 cm about the axis passing through its centre is a.66.8 cm4 b.137.5 cm4 c.550 cm4 d.33.4 cm4 e.275 cm4

Last Answer : b. 137.5 cm4

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 cannon of weight 10 tonnes fires a shell of 50 kg with a muzzle velocity of 900 m/sec at an angle of 30?. The time taken for the shell to emerge from the barrel is 0.004 sec. The velocity of the cannon would be a.3.9 m/sec b.7.8 m/sec c.8.95 m/sec d.1.95 m/sec e.5.85 m/sec

Last Answer : a. 3.9 m/sec

Description : The maximum velocity of a body in SHM with amplitude of 150 mm and a frequency 2 vibrations/sec is equal to a.1.885 m/sec b.0.01885 m/sec c.0.1885 m/sec d.18.55 m/sec e.185.5 m/sec

Last Answer : a. 1.885 m/sec

Description : The piston of a steam engine moves in S.H.M. The crank rotates at 180 r.p.m. and the stroke length is 2 metres. The linear velocity of the piston when it is at a distance of 1 metre from the centre is a.8.88 m/sec b.16.32 m/sec c.5.88 m/sec d.8.16 m/sec e.Zero

Last Answer : e. Zero

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 : The time required to stop a car moving with a velocity 20 m/sec within a distance of 40 m is equal to a.8 sec b.2 sec c.4 sec d.10 sec e.6 sec

Last Answer : c. 4 sec

Description : A jet of water of cross-sectional area 20 sq. cm impinges on a plate at an angle of 60? with a velocity of 10 m/sec. Neglecting the friction between the jet and plate (density of water 1000/9.81 kgm-1 sec2 per cubic meter), the ... a.15 - 20 kg b.20 - 25 kg c.5 - 10 kg d.25 - 30 kg e.10 - 15 kg

Last Answer : a. 15 - 20 kg

Description : A gun fires shell with a muzzle velocity of 600 m/sec. The angle of inclination of the gun so that the shell hits a target at a distance of 32 km at level 100 m higher than the gun would be approximately? a.60? b.45? c.30? d.15? e.Either of (A) and (C)

Last Answer : e. Either of (A) and (C)

Description : Work done by a body of mass 100 kg moving along a circular path of radius 2 m with a uniform velocity of 10 m/sec is a.5000 J b.2500 J c.509.68 J d.None of the above e.Tapered bearing

Last Answer : d. None of the above

Description : A cannon of barrel length 2 m fires a shell of weight 6 kg with a muzzle velocity of 50 m/sec. The force exerted by the gases on the shell would be approximately a.76 t b.19 t c.152 t d.8.5 t e.38 t

Last Answer : e. 38 t

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 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 : Plastic collosion of two bodies of equal mass results in a common velocity after impact which is a.Sum of their initial velocities b.Difference of their initial velocities c.Average of their initial velocities d.Independent of their initial velocities e.None of the above

Last Answer : e. None of the above

Description : The angular velocity of earth is a.0.00727 sec-1 b.0.000727 sec-1 c.0.0000727 sec-1 d.0.00000727 sec-1 e.None of the above

Last Answer : c. 0.0000727 sec-1

Description : The angular velocity of hour hand of a watch is a.0.0001745 sec-1 b.0.0001455 sec-1 c.0.0000145 sec-1 d.0.1045 sec-1 e.0.001745 sec-1

Last Answer : b. 0.0001455 sec-1

Description : A ball weighing 250 gm is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 980 cm/sec. The time that the ball will take to return back to earth would be a.1 sec b.4 sec c.2 sec d.5 sec e.3 sec

Last Answer : c. 2 sec

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 : 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 2 kg block is dropped from a height of 4 metre onto a spring of force constant k = 1960 N/m. The spring will be compressed through a.1 cm b.4.5 cm c.3 cm d.8 cm e.107 dynes

Last Answer : d. 8 cm

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 : A projectile is shot straight up with vo = 40 m/s. After how many seconds will it return if drag is neglected? a.6 b.107 dynes c.4 d.10 e.8

Last Answer : e. 8

Description : An electric motor drives a windless which hauls up a crate A of weight W = 500 kg up an inclined plane through a height of 10 m in 2 minutes. The torque acting on the windless is 25 kgm and the drum of the ... The efficiency of the inclined plane would be a.0.41 b.0.61 c.0.265 d.0.5305 e.0.66

Last Answer : d. 0.5305

Description : A rocket is fired vertically from the ground with a resultant vertical acceleration of 10 m/sec the fuel is finished in one minute and it continues to move up. The maximum height reached will be a.2 km b.20 km c.36 km d.10 km e.80 km

Last Answer : a. 2 km

Description : A train moving at 60 kilometers per hour is struck by a bullet moving 1000 m/sec at right angles to the train. The direction with which the bullet appears to strike the train would be a.75? b.60? c.22 d.30? e.45?

Last Answer : e. 45?

Description : A man pulls a cart with 100 N force from rest with an acceleration of 10 m/sec2 for 10 seconds. The work done by him is a.500 KJ b.50.96 KJ c.101.92 KJ d.None of the above e.Tapered bearing

Last Answer : a. 500 KJ

Description : A ball A of mass 0.25 kg moving on a smooth horizontal table with a velocity of 10 m/s strikes an identical stationary ball B on the table. If the impact is perfectly elastic, the velocity of the ball B just after the impact will be a.2.5 m/s b.zero c.5 m/s d.10 m/s e.107 dynes

Last Answer : c. 5 m/s

Description : A particle of mass M moves towards right with a velocity 2 V along the x-axis and another of mass 2 M with a velocity V towards left (- x axis). After the collision (they stick together on colliging) ... a.come to rest b.107 dynes c.move towards right d.may move in any direction e.move towards left

Last Answer : c. move towards right

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 : An iron sphere of mass 30 kg and an aluminium sphere of mass 10 kg, both having the same diameter are dropped vertically from a cliff. When they are 10 metrs from the ground, they have identical a.Accelerations b.Momenta c.Kinetic energies d.Potential energies e.All of the above

Last Answer : a. Accelerations

Description : What is the total acceleration of a point on the rim of a flywheel 4 mts in diameter 0.6 see after it has started from rest if it accelarates uniformly from rest to 2000 rpm in 20 secs. a.68.9 mts/sec2 b.102.6 mts/sec2 c.78.94 mts/sec2 d.107 dynes e.33.2 mts/sec2

Last Answer : c. 78.94 mts/sec2

Description : A car travelling at a speed of 60 km/hour is braked and comes to rest 6 seconds after the brakes are applied. The minimum coefficient of driction between the wheels and the road would be a.0.107 b.0.3 c.0.283 d.0.417 e.0.5

Last Answer : c. 0.283

Description : Minimum horsepower of pump required for filling 50m3 water tank, 20 metres high from ground in 30 minutes by lifting water from a well 5 metres below the ground level is a.5.45 KW b.7.5 KW c.6.81 KW d.Tapered bearing e.66.8 KW

Last Answer : c. 6.81 KW