Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 14 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 driver takes 0.20 s to apply the brakes after he sees a need for it. This is called the reaction time of the driver. If he is driving at a speed of 54km/h and the brakes cause a deceleration of 6.0m/s2, find the distance travelled by the car after he sees the need to put the brakes.

A. 18.75m
B. 225 m
C. 21.5 m
D. 12 m
Answer» D. 12 m
2.

A jet plane starts from rest with an acceleration of 3m/s2 and makes a run for 35s before taking off. What is the minimum length of the runway?

A. 105 m
B. 1837.5 m
C. 2451 m
D. 1204 m
Answer» C. 2451 m
3.

What is the acceleration of a bus approaching a bus stop?

A. Uniform acceleration
B. Instantaneous acceleration
C. Average acceleration
D. Negative acceleration
Answer» E.
4.

A train is under a journey of several hundred kilometers. How can it be regarded?

A. An object in motion
B. An object under rest
C. An object under absolute motion
D. A point object
Answer» E.
5.

A_JET_PLANE_STARTS_FROM_REST_WITH_AN_ACCELERATION_OF_3M/S2_AND_MAKES_A_RUN_FOR_35S_BEFORE_TAKING_OFF._WHAT_IS_THE_MINIMUM_LENGTH_OF_THE_RUNWAY??$

A. 105 m
B. 1837.5 m
C. 2451 m
D. 1204 m
Answer» C. 2451 m
6.

A_driver_takes_0.20_s_to_apply_the_brakes_after_he_sees_a_need_for_it._This_is_called_the_reaction_time_of_the_driver._If_he_is_driving_at_a_speed_of_54km/h_and_the_brakes_cause_a_deceleration_of_6.0m/s2,_find_the_distance_travelled_by_the_car_after_he_sees_the_need_to_put_the_brakes.$

A. 18.75m
B. 225 m
C. 21.5 m
D. 12 m
Answer» D. 12 m
7.

What is the acceleration of a bus approaching a bus stop?

A. Uniform acceleration
B. Instantaneous acceleration
C. Average acceleration
D. Negative acceleration
Answer» E.
8.

On a 60km track travels the first 30km with a uniform speed of 30km/h. How fast must the train travel the next 30km so as to average 40km.h for the entire trip?

A. 60km.h
B. 90km/h
C. 120km/h
D. 30km/h
Answer» B. 90km/h
9.

A body travels from A to B at 40m/s and from B to A at 60m/s. Calculate the average speed.

A. 0
B. 48m/s
C. 240m/s
D. 3.5m/s
Answer» C. 240m/s
10.

Displacement is a scalar quantity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

Which of the following can be regarded as an example for three dimensional motions?

A. Motion of planets around the sun
B. Motion of a train along a straight track
C. Motion of a free falling body
D. A kite flying on a windy day
Answer» E.
12.

A car is moving along a zigzag path on a level road. This is an example for which of the following?

A. Point object
B. Two dimensional motion
C. Three dimensional motion
D. One dimensional motion
Answer» C. Three dimensional motion
13.

A train is under a journey of several hundred kilometers. How can it be regarded?

A. An object in motion
B. An object under rest
C. An object under absolute motion
D. A point object
Answer» E.
14.

Rest and motion are relative terms.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False