Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

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1.

The force required to tow a vehicle at constant velocity is directly proportional to the magnitude of velocity raised to the first power. It requires 1000 W to tow with a velocity of 10 m/s. How much power is required to tow at a velocity of 8 m/s?

A. 320 W
B. 640 W
C. 160 W
D. 80 W
Answer» C. 160 W
2.

A body of mass 3 kg starts from rest with a uniform acceleration of unknown magnitude. If the body has a velocity of 30 m/s in 6 seconds, what is the power consumed in 3 seconds?

A. 125 W
B. 225 W
C. 325 W
D. 425 W
Answer» C. 325 W
3.

A 200 kg wagon climbs up a hill of slope 30-degrees in 1 minute at a speed of 36 km/h. How much power is delivered by the engine if the frictional force is 25% of the weight of the car? (Assume g = 10m/s2)

A. 25 kW
B. 50 kW
C. 100 kW
D. 125 kW
Answer» B. 50 kW
4.

A 200 kg wagon climbs up a hill of slope 30-degrees in 1 minute at a speed of 10 m/s. How much power is delivered by the engine? (Assume g = 10m/s2)

A. 10 kW
B. 20 kW
C. 30 kW
D. 40 kW
Answer» C. 30 kW
5.

1000 kW of power is supplied to a motor. 90% of this is transmitted to a machine operating at 80% efficiency. The machine lifts an object of 10-tons with a velocity _____ m/s. (Assume g = 10m/s2)

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» D. 8
6.

A 2-ton vehicle travels at 20m/s on a road where the frictional force is 10% of the weight of the vehicle. What is the power required? (Assume g = 10m/s2)

A. 220 kW
B. 240 kW
C. 420 kW
D. 440 kW
Answer» E.
7.

A machine has a power of 20kW. How long will it take for it to lift a body of mass 10kg from the ground to a height of 100m? (Assume g = 10m/s2)

A. 1 second
B. 2 seconds
C. 3 seconds
D. 4 seconds
Answer» C. 3 seconds
8.

A motor is used to pump water from a depth of 5 m to fill a volume of 10 cubic meters in 5 minutes. If 50% of the power is wasted, what is the power of the motor? (Assume g = 10m/s2)

A. 1000/3 W
B. 3000/3 W
C. 5000/3 W
D. 10000/3 W
Answer» E.
9.

A motor is used to deliver water through a pipe. Let the motor have a power P initially. To double the rate of flow of water through the pipe, the power is increased to P . What is the value of P /P?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» E.
10.

A machine gun fires 360 bullets per minute. Each bullet has a mass of 5 grams and travels at 600 m/s. What is the power of the gun? (Assume no loss of energy and 100% power transmission)

A. 300 W
B. 600 W
C. 900 W
D. 1800 W
Answer» D. 1800 W
11.

What are the units of power?

A. Newton
B. Joule
C. Watt
D. No units
Answer» D. No units