Explore topic-wise MCQs in Machine Kinematics.

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1.

A wooden block is kept on a polished wooden plank and the inclination of the plank is gradually increased. It is found that the block starts slipping when the plank makes an angle of 18° with the horizontal. However, once started the block can continue with uniform speed if the inclination is reduced to 15°. Find the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the plank.

A. tan 180
B. tan 150
C. tan 330
D. tan 30
Answer» C. tan 330
2.

A wooden block is kept on a polished wooden plank and the inclination of the plank is gradually increased. It is found that the block starts slipping when the plank makes an angle of 18° with the horizontal. However, once started the block can continue with uniform speed if the inclination is reduced to 15°. Find the coefficient of static friction between the block and the plank.

A. tan 180
B. tan 150
C. tan 330
D. tan 30
Answer» B. tan 150
3.

A boy (30 kg) sitting on his horse whips it. The horse speeds up at an average acceleration of 2.0 m/s 2.If the boy slides back during the acceleration, what can be said about the coefficient of static friction between the horse and the boy.

A. 0.1
B. 0.20
C. 0.30
D. 0.40
Answer» C. 0.30
4.

A boy (30 kg) sitting on his horse whips it. The horse speeds up at an average acceleration of 2.0 m/s 2.If the boy does not slide back, what is the force of friction exerted by the horse on the boy ?

A. 20 N
B. 30 N
C. 40 N
D. 60 N
Answer» E.
5.

A heavy box of mass 20 kg is pulled on a horizontal surface by applying a horizontal force. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the horizontal surface is 0.25, find the force of friction exerted by the horizontal surface on the box.

A. 29 N
B. 39 N
C. 49 N
D. 59 N
Answer» D. 59 N
6.

A body of mass 400 g slides on a rough horizontal surface. If the frictional force is 3.0 N, find the magnitude of the contact force.

A. 5 N
B. 10 N
C. 15 N
D. 20 N
Answer» B. 10 N
7.

A body of mass 400 g slides on a rough horizontal surface. If the frictional force is 3.0 N, find the angle made by the contact force on the body with the vertical.

A. 350
B. 360
C. 370
D. 380
Answer» D. 380
8.

The magnitude of the limiting friction (F ) bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction (RN) between the two surfaces.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

The magnitude of the force of friction is ____________ to the force, which tends the body to move.

A. equal
B. different
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. different
10.

A_BODY_OF_MASS_400_G_SLIDES_ON_A_ROUGH_HORIZONTAL_SURFACE._IF_THE_FRICTIONAL_FORCE_IS_3.0_N,_FIND_THE_MAGNITUDE_OF_THE_CONTACT_FORCE.?$

A. 5 N
B. 10 N
C. 15 N
D. 20 N
Answer» B. 10 N
11.

A boy (30 kg) sitting on his horse whips it. The horse speeds up at an average acceleration of 2.0 m/s 2.If the boy does not slide back, what is the force of friction exerted by the horse on the boy ?$

A. 20 N
B. 30 N
C. 40 N
D. 60 N
Answer» E.
12.

A_heavy_box_of_mass_20_kg_is_pulled_on_a_horizontal_surface_by_applying_a_horizontal_force._If_the_coefficient_of_kinetic_friction_between_the_box_and_the_horizontal_surface_is_0.25,_find_the_force_of_friction_exerted_by_the_horizontal_surface_on_the_box.$

A. 29 N
B. 39 N
C. 49 N
D. 59 N
Answer» D. 59 N
13.

A wooden block is kept on a polished wooden plank and the inclination of the plank is gradually increased. It is found that the block starts slipping when the plank makes an angle of 18° with the horizontal. However, once started the block can continue with uniform speed if the inclination is reduced to 15°. Find the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the plank.$

A. tan 18<sup>0</sup>
B. tan 15<sup>0</sup>
C. tan 33<sup>0</sup>
D. tan 3<sup>0</sup>
Answer» C. tan 33<sup>0</sup>
14.

A wooden block is kept on a polished wooden plank and the inclination of the plank is gradually increased. It is found that the block starts slipping when the plank makes an angle of 18° with the horizontal. However, once started the block can continue with uniform speed if the inclination is reduced to 15°. Find the coefficient of static friction between the block and the plank.$

A. tan 18<sup>0</sup>
B. tan 15<sup>0</sup>
C. tan 33<sup>0</sup>
D. tan 3<sup>0</sup>
Answer» B. tan 15<sup>0</sup>
15.

A_boy_(30_kg)_sitting_on_his_horse_whips_it._The_horse_speeds_up_at_an_average_acceleration_of_2.0_m/s_2.If_the_boy_slides_back_during_the_acceleration,_what_can_be_said_about_the_coefficient_of_static_friction_between_the_horse_and_the_boy.

A. 0.10
B. 0.20
C. 0.30
D. 0.40
Answer» C. 0.30
16.

A body of mass 400 g slides on a rough horizontal surface. If the frictional force is 3.0 N, find the angle made by the contact force on the body with the vertical?

A. 35<sup>0</sup>
B. 36<sup>0</sup>
C. 37<sup>0</sup>
D. 38<sup>0</sup>
Answer» D. 38<sup>0</sup>
17.

For moderate speeds, the force of friction

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
18.

The ratio of magnitude of the kinetic friction to the normal reaction between the two surfaces is_____________ than that in case of limiting friction.

A. greater
B. less
C. equal
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. equal
19.

The force of friction does not depends upon the roughness of the surfaces.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
20.

The force of friction is _____________ of the area of contact, between the two surfaces.

A. dependent
B. independent
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. both of the mentioned
21.

The magnitude of the limiting friction (F ) bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction (RN) between the two surfaces.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
22.

The magnitude of the force of friction is ____________ to the force, which tends the body to move.

A. equal
B. different
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. different
23.

The force of friction always acts in a direction, ___________ to that in which the body tends to move.

A. same
B. opposite
C. both of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. both of the mentioned