A student unable to answer a question on Newton s law of motion attempts to pull himself up by tugging on his hair. He will not succeed ___________

The frictional force while gripping is small

Newton s law of inertia is not applicable to living beings

As the force applied is internal to the system

A light spring balance hangs from a hook of the other spring balance and a block of mass Mkg hangs from the former one. Then, which of the following is a true statement?

The scale of the lower one reads Mkg and of the upper one zero

The reading of the two scales can be anything but the sum of the readings will be Mkg

Statement 1- A cloth covers a table. Some dishes are kept on it. The cloth can be pulled out without dislodging the dishes from the table.Statement 2- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false

Statement 2 is correct explanation for statement 1

Statement 2 is not correct explanation for statement 1

Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false

Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true

When a bicycle is in motion, the force of friction exerted by the ground on the two wheels is such that, it acts ___________

In the forward direction on the front wheel and in the backward direction on the rear wheel

In the backward direction on the front wheel and in the backward direction on the rear wheel

In the forward direction on the front wheel and in the backward direction on the rear wheel

In the backward direction on both front and the back wheel

In the forward direction in both front and the back wheel

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.	A man of mass 60 kg and a boy of mass 30 kg are standing together on a frictionless ice surface. If they push each other apart, the man moves away with a speed of 0.4m/s relative to ice. After 5s they will be away from each other at a distance of ___________
A.	9 m
B.	3 m
C.	6 m
D.	30 m
Answer» D. 30 m

Discussion

2.	A student unable to answer a question on Newton s law of motion attempts to pull himself up by tugging on his hair. He will not succeed ___________
A.	As the force exerted is small
B.	The frictional force while gripping is small
C.	Newton s law of inertia is not applicable to living beings
D.	As the force applied is internal to the system
Answer» E.

Discussion

3.	A light spring balance hangs from a hook of the other spring balance and a block of mass Mkg hangs from the former one. Then, which of the following is a true statement?
A.	Both the scales read Mkg each
B.	The scale of the lower one reads Mkg and of the upper one zero
C.	The reading of the two scales can be anything but the sum of the readings will be Mkg
D.	Both the scales read M/2 kg
Answer» B. The scale of the lower one reads Mkg and of the upper one zero

Discussion

4.	A player caught a cricket ball of mass 150g moving at a rate of 20m/s. If the ball catching process is completed in 0.1s, the force on the blow exerted by the ball on the hand of the player is equal to ___________
A.	30N
B.	300N
C.	150N
D.	3N
Answer» B. 300N

Discussion

5.	Statement 1- A cloth covers a table. Some dishes are kept on it. The cloth can be pulled out without dislodging the dishes from the table. Statement 2- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
A.	Statement 2 is correct explanation for statement 1
B.	Statement 2 is not correct explanation for statement 1
C.	Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false
D.	Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true
Answer» C. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false

Discussion

6.	A weight W rests on a rough horizontal plane. If the angle of friction is , the least force that will move the body along the plane will be ___________
A.	W cos
B.	W tan
C.	W cot
D.	W sin
Answer» C. W cot

Discussion

7.	When a bicycle is in motion, the force of friction exerted by the ground on the two wheels is such that, it acts ___________
A.	In the backward direction on the front wheel and in the backward direction on the rear wheel
B.	In the forward direction on the front wheel and in the backward direction on the rear wheel
C.	In the backward direction on both front and the back wheel
D.	In the forward direction in both front and the back wheel
Answer» B. In the forward direction on the front wheel and in the backward direction on the rear wheel

Discussion

8.	A ship of mass 3 10⁷kg initially at rest is pulled by a force of 5 10⁴N through a distance of 3m. Assuming that the resistance due to water is negligible, the speed of the ship is?
A.	1.5m/s
B.	60m/s
C.	0.1m/s
D.	5m/s
Answer» D. 5m/s

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

A man of mass 60 kg and a boy of mass 30 kg are standing together on a frictionless ice surface. If they push each other apart, the man moves away with a speed of 0.4m/s relative to ice. After 5s they will be away from each other at a distance of ___________

A student unable to answer a question on Newton s law of motion attempts to pull himself up by tugging on his hair. He will not succeed ___________

A light spring balance hangs from a hook of the other spring balance and a block of mass Mkg hangs from the former one. Then, which of the following is a true statement?

A player caught a cricket ball of mass 150g moving at a rate of 20m/s. If the ball catching process is completed in 0.1s, the force on the blow exerted by the ball on the hand of the player is equal to ___________

Statement 1- A cloth covers a table. Some dishes are kept on it. The cloth can be pulled out without dislodging the dishes from the table.Statement 2- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

A weight W rests on a rough horizontal plane. If the angle of friction is , the least force that will move the body along the plane will be ___________

When a bicycle is in motion, the force of friction exerted by the ground on the two wheels is such that, it acts ___________

A ship of mass 3 107kg initially at rest is pulled by a force of 5 104N through a distance of 3m. Assuming that the resistance due to water is negligible, the speed of the ship is?

Statement 1- A cloth covers a table. Some dishes are kept on it. The cloth can be pulled out without dislodging the dishes from the table.
Statement 2- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

A ship of mass 3 10⁷kg initially at rest is pulled by a force of 5 10⁴N through a distance of 3m. Assuming that the resistance due to water is negligible, the speed of the ship is?