Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

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1.

What will be the the radius of gyration of a circular plate of diameter 10cm?

A. 1.5cm
B. 2.0cm
C. 2.5cm
D. 3cm
Answer» D. 3cm
2.

What is the formula of theorem of perpendicular axis?

A. Izz = Ixx – Iyy
B. Izz = Ixx + Ah2
C. Izz – Ixx = Iyy
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
3.

What is the formula of radius of gyration?a) k2 = I/Ab) k2 = I2/Ac) k2 = I2/A2d) k2 = (I/

A. k2 = I/A
B. k2 = I2/A
C. k2 = I2/A2
D. k2 = (I/A)1/2
Answer» B. k2 = I2/A
4.

What is MOI?

A. ml2
B. mal
C. ar2
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
5.

Point, where the total volume of the body is assumed to be concentrated is ____________

A. Center of area
B. Centroid of volume
C. Centroid of mass
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Centroid of mass
6.

The axis about which moment of area is taken is known as ____________

A. Axis of area
B. Axis of moment
C. Axis of reference
D. Axis of rotation
Answer» D. Axis of rotation
7.

What is the ratio of moment of inertia of a ring to a disc? Given that both have masses in the ratio 2:1 & radii in the ratio 1:2 respectively.

A. 1:1
B. 2:1
C. 1:2
D. 1:4
Answer» B. 2:1
8.

The moment of inertia of a solid sphere is 10kgm2. What will be the moment of inertia of a very thin spherical shell of the same mass and radius as that of the solid sphere?

A. 16.67kgm2
B. 6kgm2
C. 10kgm2
D. 20kgm2
Answer» B. 6kgm2
9.

What is the moment of inertia of a rod about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to its central axis? Given that mass of rod is 1kg, length = 10cm.

A. 0.00083kgm2
B. 0.0833kgm2
C. 0.0033kgm2
D. 0.00033kgm2
Answer» B. 0.0833kgm2
10.

A solid disc has a mass of 10kg and radius 1m. Find its radius of gyration.

A. 1.414m
B. 0.707m
C. 1m
D. 1.732
Answer» C. 1m
11.

Two cylinders have the same mass and radius. One is hollow and the other is solid. Which one will have the greater moment of inertia about the central axis?

A. Hollow cylinder
B. Solid cylinder
C. Same for both
D. Depends on length of cylinder
Answer» B. Solid cylinder
12.

Moment of inertia, of a spinning body about an axis, doesn’t depend on which of the following factors?

A. Distribution of mass around axis
B. Orientation of axis
C. Mass
D. Angular velocity
Answer» E.
13.

Assertion: When a body moves along a circular path, no work is done by the centripetal force.Reason: The centripetal force is used on moving the body along the circular path and hence no work is done.

A. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C. Assertion is true but reason is false
D. Both assertion and reason are false
Answer» D. Both assertion and reason are false
14.

A ball moves in a frictionless inclined table without slipping. The work done by the table surface on the ball is ___________

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Infinity
Answer» D. Infinity
15.

A bullet is fired and gets embedded in a block kept on the table. If a table is frictionless, then ___________

A. Kinetic energy gets conserved
B. Potential energy gets conserved
C. Momentum gets conserved
D. Kinetic energy and potential energy gets conserved
Answer» D. Kinetic energy and potential energy gets conserved
16.

A simple pendulum hanging freely and at rest is vertical because in that position ___________

A. Kinetic energy is zero
B. Potential energy is zero
C. Kinetic energy is minimum
D. Potential energy is minimum
Answer» E.
17.

The kinetic energy acquires by a mass m in travelling distance d, starting from rest, under the action of a constant force is directly proportional to ___________

A. m
B. m0
C. √m
D. 1/√m
Answer» C. √m
18.

Two identical balls A and B collide head on elastically. If velocities of A and B, before the collision are +0.5m/s and -0.3m/s respectively, then the velocities after the collision, are ___________

A. -0.5m/s and +0.3m/s
B. +0.5m/s and +0.3m/s
C. +0.3m/s and -0.5m/s
D. -0.3m/s and +0.5m/s
Answer» E.
19.

A particle of mass M is moving in a horizontal circle of radius R with uniform speed v. When it moves from one point to a diametrically opposite point, its ___________

A. Kinetic energy changes by (Mv)2/4
B. Momentum does not change
C. Momentum changes by 2Mv
D. Kinetic energy changes by (Mv)2
Answer» D. Kinetic energy changes by (Mv)2
20.

A position dependent force, F = 7-2x+3x2-N acts on a small body of mass 2kg and displaces it from x = 0 to x = 5m. The work done in joules is ___________

A. 135
B. 270
C. 35
D. 70
Answer» B. 270
21.

A body of mass 5kg is raised vertically to a eight of 10m by a force of 170N. The velocity of the body at this height will be ___________

A. 37m/s
B. 22m/s
C. 15m/s
D. 9.8m/s
Answer» C. 15m/s
22.

A gun fires a bullet of mass 50g with a velocity of 30m/s. Because of this, the gun is pushed back with a velocity of 1m/s. The mass of the gun is?

A. 5.5kg
B. 3.5kg
C. 1.5kg
D. 0.5kg
Answer» D. 0.5kg
23.

A_BALL_MOVES_IN_A_FRICTIONLESS_INCLINED_TABLE_WITHOUT_SLIPPING._THE_WORK_DONE_BY_THE_TABLE_SURFACE_ON_THE_BALL_IS?$

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Infinity
Answer» D. Infinity
24.

Assertion:_When_a_body_moves_along_a_circular_path,_no_work_is_done_by_the_centripetal_force$

A.
B. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
C. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Answer» D.
25.

What will be the the radius of gyration of a circular plate of diameter 10cm?

A. 1.5cm
B. 2.0cm
C. 2.5cm
D. 3cm
Answer» D. 3cm
26.

A bullet is fired and gets embedded in a block kept on the table. If a table is frictionless, the?

A. Kinetic energy gets conserved
B. Potential energy gets conserved
C. Momentum gets conserved
D. Kinetic energy and potential energy gets conserved
Answer» D. Kinetic energy and potential energy gets conserved
27.

What is the unit of radius of gyration?

A. m<sup>4</sup>
B. m
C. N
D. m<sup>2</sup>
Answer» C. N
28.

A simple pendulum hanging freely and at rest is vertical because in that position

A. Kinetic energy is zero
B. Potential energy is zero
C. Kinetic energy is minimum
D. Potential energy is minimum
Answer» E.
29.

What is the formula of theorem of parallel axis?

A. I<sub>AD</sub> = I<sub>G</sub> + Ah
B. I<sub>AB</sub> = Ah<sup>2</sup> + IG
C. I<sub>AB</sub> = I<sub>G</sub> – Ah<sup>2</sup>
D. I<sub>AB</sub> = I<sub>G</sub> + I<sub>xx</sub>
Answer» C. I<sub>AB</sub> = I<sub>G</sub> ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬® Ah<sup>2</sup>
30.

The kinetic energy acquires by a mass m in travelling distance d, starting from rest, under the action of a constant force is directly proportional to

A. m
B. m<sup>0</sup>
C. ‚àöm
D. 1/‚àöm
Answer» C. ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö‚Ć‚àö‚àÇm
31.

What is the formula of theorem of perpendicular axis ?

A. I<sub>zz</sub> = I<sub>xx</sub> – I<sub>yy</sub>
B. I<sub>zz</sub> = I<sub>xx</sub> + Ah<sup>2</sup>
C. I<sub>zz</sub> – I<sub>xx</sub> = I<sub>yy</sub>
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
32.

Two identical balls A and B collide head on elastically. If velocities of A and B, before the collision are +0.5m/s and -0.3m/s respectively, then the velocities after the collision, are

A. -0.5m/s and +0.3m/s
B. +0.5m/s and +0.3m/s
C. +0.3m/s and -0.5m/s
D. -0.3m/s and +0.5m/s
Answer» E.
33.

What is the formula of radius of gyration ?

A. k<sup>2</sup> = I/A
B. k<sup>2</sup> = I<sup>2</sup>/A
C. k<sup>2</sup> = I<sup>2</sup>/A<sup>2</sup>
D. k<sup>2</sup> = (I/A)<sup>1/2</sup>
Answer» B. k<sup>2</sup> = I<sup>2</sup>/A
34.

A particle of mass M is moving in a horizontal circle of radius R with uniform speed v. When it moves from one point to a diametrically opposite point, its

A. Kinetic energy changes by (Mv)<sup>2</sup>/4
B. Momentum does not change
C. Momentum changes by 2Mv
D. Kinetic energy changes by (Mv)<sup>2</sup>
Answer» D. Kinetic energy changes by (Mv)<sup>2</sup>
35.

What is MOI ?

A. ml<sup>2</sup>
B. mal
C. ar<sup>2</sup>
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
36.

A position dependent force, F = 7-2x+3x2-N acts on a small body of mass 2kg and displaces it from x = 0 to x = 5m. The work done in joules is

A. 135
B. 270
C. 35
D. 70
Answer» B. 270
37.

Point where the total volume of body is assumed to be concentrated is

A. Center of area
B. Centroid of volume
C. Centroid of mass
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Centroid of mass
38.

A body of mass 5kg is raised vertically to a eight of 10m by a force of 170N. The velocity of the body at this height will be

A. 37m/s
B. 22m/s
C. 15m/s
D. 9.8m/s
Answer» C. 15m/s
39.

A gun fires a bullet of mass 50g with a velocity of 30m/s. Because of this, the gun is pushed back with a velocity of 1m/s. The mass of the gun is

A. 5.5kg
B. 3.5kg
C. 1.5kg
D. 0.5kg
Answer» D. 0.5kg