Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

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1.

Tom and Jerry are running forward at the same speed. They are following a rubber ball at a constant speed v as seen by the thrower. According to Sam, who’s standing on the ground, the speed of the ball is ____________

A. Same as v
B. Greater than v
C. Less than v
D. Zero
Answer» C. Less than v
Discussion
2.

When a ball is thrown vertically upwards, at the maximum height ____________

A. The velocity is zero and therefore there is no acceleration acting in the particle
B. The acceleration is present and therefore the velocity is not zero
C. Acceleration depends on the velocity
D. Acceleration is independent of the velocity
Answer» E.
Discussion
3.

The displacement of the body is given to be proportional to the cube of time elapsed. The magnitude of acceleration of body is ____________

A. Increasing with time
B. Decreasing with time
C. Constant but not zero
D. Zero
Answer» B. Decreasing with time
Discussion
4.

From a building 2 balls A and B are thrown such that A is thrown upward and B is thrown downward. If vA and vB are their respective velocities on reaching the ground, then _____________

A. vB is greater than vA
B. vB = vA
C. vB is lesser than vA
D. Their velocities depend on their masses.
Answer» C. vB is lesser than vA
Discussion
5.

A bullet fired into a fixed target loss half of its velocity after penetrating 3cm. How much further will it penetrate before coming to rest assuming that it faces constant resistance in motion?

A. 1.5cm
B. 1cm
C. 3cm
D. 2cm
Answer» C. 3cm
Discussion
6.

For a particle in one dimensional motion, which of the following is true?

A. Zero speed at any instant may have zero acceleration at the instant
B. Zero speed may have non-zero velocity
C. Constant speed must have zero acceleration
D. Positive value of acceleration must be speeding up
Answer» D. Positive value of acceleration must be speeding up
Discussion
7.

A particle in one dimensional motion with zero speed may have non-zero velocity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion
8.

A player throws a ball upwards with an initial speed of 29.4m/s. What is the direction of acceleration during the upwards motion of the ball?

A. Upwards
B. Diagonal
C. Projectile motion
D. Vertically downwards
Answer» E.
Discussion
9.

Can earth be regarded as a point object when describing its yearly journey around the sun?

A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
Discussion
10.

A_PARTICLE_IN_ONE_DIMENSIONAL_MOTION_WITH_ZERO_SPEED_MAY_HAVE_NON-ZERO_VELOCITY.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion
11.

A bullet fired into a fixed target loss half of its velocity after penetrating 3cm. How much further will it penetrate before coming to rest assuming that it faces constant resistance in motion?$
A. 1.5cm
B. 1cm
C. 3cm
D. 2cm
Answer» C. 3cm
Discussion
12.

For_a_particle_in_one_dimensional_motion,_which_of_the_following_is_true?
A. Zero speed at any instant may have zero acceleration at the instant
B. Zero speed may have non-zero velocity
C. Constant speed must have zero acceleration
D. Positive value of acceleration must be speeding up
Answer» D. Positive value of acceleration must be speeding up
Discussion
13.

Tom and jerry are running forward with the same speed. They are following a rubber ball at a constant speed v as seen by the thrower. According to Sam, who’s standing on the ground, the speed of the ball is$

A. Same as v
B. Greater than v
C. Less than v
D. Zero
Answer» C. Less than v
Discussion
14.

When a ball is thrown vertically upwards, at the maximum height
A. The velocity is zero and therefore there is no acceleration acting in the particle
B. The acceleration is present and therefore the velocity is not zero
C. Acceleration depends on the velocity
D. Acceleration is independent of the velocity
Answer» E.
Discussion
15.

The displacement of the body is given to be proportional to the cube of time elapsed. The magnitude of acceleration of body is

A. Increasing with time
B. Decreasing with time
C. Constant but not zero
D. Zero
Answer» B. Decreasing with time
Discussion
16.

From_a_building_2_balls_A_and_B_are_thrown_such_that_A_is_thrown_upward_and_B_is_thrown_downward._If_vA_and_vB_are_their_respective_velocities_on_reaching_the_ground,_then

A. v<sub>B</sub> is greater than v<sub>A</sub>
B. v<sub>B</sub> = v<sub>A</sub>
C. v<sub>B</sub> is lesser than v<sub>A</sub>
D. Their velocities depend on their masses.
Answer» C. v<sub>B</sub> is lesser than v<sub>A</sub>
Discussion
17.

A player throws a ball upwards with an initial speed of 29.4m/s. What is the direction of acceleration during the upwards motion of the ball?
A. Upwards
B. Diagonal
C. Projectile motion
D. Vertically downwards
Answer» E.
Discussion
18.

Two trains A and B of length 400m each are moving on two parallel tracks with a uniform speed of 72km/h in the same direction, with A ahead of B. The driver of B decides to overtake A and accelerates by 1m/s. If after 50s, the guard of B just brushes past the driver of A, what is the original distance between them?

A. 50m
B. 150m
C. 125m
D. 1250m
Answer» E.
Discussion
19.

When rain falls vertically downwards, the front screen of a moving car gets wet while the back screen remains dry.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
20.

Two balls of different masses (one lighter and one heavier) are thrown vertically upward with same initial speed. Which one will rise to a greater height?

A. The lighter one
B. The heavier one
C. Neither
D. Both the balls
Answer» E.
Discussion
21.

How is the speed related to the magnitude of velocity?

A. Greater
B. Lesser
C. Equal
D. Doesn’t vary
Answer» B. Lesser
Discussion
22.

Under what condition is the average velocity equal to the instantaneous velocity?

A. Varying velocity
B. Varying speed
C. Constant velocity
D. Constant speed
Answer» D. Constant speed
Discussion
23.

Displacement can be greater than the distance travelled by an object.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion
24.

Can earth be regarded as a point object when describing its yearly journey around the sun?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer» B. No
Discussion