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1051.

When a man in a boat in river jumps from it on river shore, the boat moves

A.  Forward
B.  Backward  
C.  To right side
D.  To left side
Answer» C.  To right side
1052.

Newton's second law of motion measures

A.  Inertia                 
B.         momentum
C.  Impulse         
D.         force  
Answer» E.
1053.

Newton's first law of motion defines

A.  Both inertia and force  
B.  Only inertia
C.  Only force
D.  Nothing
Answer» B.  Only inertia
1054.

A particle of mass moving eastward with a speed v collides with another particle of the same mass moving northwards with the same speed u. The two particles coalesce on collision. The new particle of mass 2 m will move in the  northeasterly direction with a velocity

A.  \[\frac{\sqrt{\upsilon }}{\sqrt{2}}\]                        
B.         \[\frac{\upsilon }{2}\]
C.  \[\frac{\upsilon }{\sqrt{2}}\]                       
D.         None of these
Answer» D.         None of these
1055.

Frictional force increases when surfaces in contact are made very smooth, because of

A.  Molecular force  
B.  Decrease in surface area
C.  Decrease in irregularities
D.  Increase in area
Answer» B.  Decrease in surface area
1056.

Rolling friction

A.  is independent of velocity  
B.  Varies with velocity
C.  Increases with velocity
D.  Decreases with velocity
Answer» B.  Varies with velocity
1057.

Fluid friction

A.  Is independent of velocity
B.  Increases with velocity  
C.  Decreases with velocity
D.  None of these
Answer» C.  Decreases with velocity
1058.

Relation between coefficient of friction \[\mu \] and angle of friction is

A.  \[\mu =\sin \theta \]
B.  \[\mu =\cos \theta \]
C.  \[\mu =\tan \theta \]  
D.  None of these
Answer» D.  None of these
1059.

Vehicles are streamlined to reduce

A.  Static friction                    
B.  kinetic friction
C.  Fluid friction        
D.         sliding friction
Answer» D.         sliding friction
1060.

If \[{{\mu }_{\kappa }}\]is coefficient of kinetic friction and \[{{\mu }_{s}}\] is coefficient of static friction, then

A.  \[{{\mu }_{\kappa }}<{{\mu }_{s}}\]                                        
B.  \[{{\mu }_{s}}<{{\mu }_{\kappa }}\]
C.  \[{{\mu }_{\kappa }}={{\mu }_{s}}\]                      
D.         \[{{\mu }_{s}}\le {{\mu }_{\kappa }}\]
Answer» B.  \[{{\mu }_{s}}<{{\mu }_{\kappa }}\]
1061.

 Buoyant force depends on the

A.  Depth of a liquid
B.  Density of liquid  
C.  Colour of a liquid
D.  None of these
Answer» C.  Colour of a liquid
1062.

If a block has been placed an inclined plane having slope angle  \[\theta \]such that the block slides down the plane at a constant speed, then coefficient of kinetic friction will be

A.  \[\sin \,\theta \]               
B.         \[\cos \,\theta \]
C.  \[g\]                    
D.         \[\tan \,\theta \]  
Answer» E.
1063.

Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.An object of mass 1.5 kg travelling in a straight line with a velocity of \[5\text{ }m\text{ }{{s}^{-1}}\] collides with a wooden block of mass 5 kg resting on the floor.This object sticks with wooden block after collision and both move together in a straight line.The total momentum after collision is

A. \[3.5\text{ }kg\text{ }m\text{ }{{s}^{-1}}\]
B. \[1.5\text{ }kg\text{ }m\text{ }{{s}^{-1}}\]
C. \[7.5\text{ }kg\text{ }m\text{ }{{s}^{-1}}\]
D. \[2\text{ }kg\text{ }m\text{ }{{s}^{-1}}\]   
Answer» D. \[2\text{ }kg\text{ }m\text{ }{{s}^{-1}}\]   
1064.

A machine gun fires \[n\] bullets per second and the mass of each bullet is m. If speed of bullets is u, then force exerted on the machine gun will be

A.  \[mng\]              
B.         \[mn\upsilon \]  
C.  \[mn\upsilon g\]           
D.         \[\frac{mn\upsilon }{g}\]
Answer» C.  \[mn\upsilon g\]           
1065.

Consider two spring balances hooked as shown in the figure. We pull them in opposite directions. If the reading shown by A is 1.5 N, the reading shown by B will be

A. 1.5 N              
B. 2.5 N  
C. 3.0 N  
D.        Zero.   
Answer» B. 2.5 N  
1066.

Which of the following physical quantities has no unit?

A.  Relative density  
B.  Density
C.  Pressure
D.  Thrust
Answer» B.  Density
1067.

On which of the following do action-reaction forces act upon?

A.  Same body
B.  Different bodies  
C.  Along different lines
D.  In the same direction
Answer» C.  Along different lines
1068.

The density of water is

A.  \[\text{1}{{0}^{-\text{3}}}\text{ kg}{{\text{m}}^{-\text{3}}}\]
B.  \[\text{1}{{0}^{-2}}\text{ kg}{{\text{m}}^{-\text{3}}}\]
C.  \[\text{1}{{0}^{2}}\text{ kg}{{\text{m}}^{-\text{3}}}\]
D.  \[\text{1}{{0}^{3}}\text{ kg}{{\text{m}}^{-\text{3}}}\]  
Answer» E.
1069.

Any solid will sink in water if its relative density is .....unity

A.  less than   
B.         equal to
C.  Greater than       
D.         none of these
Answer» D.         none of these
1070.

If a man of weight W is standing in a lift moving upward with an acceleration a, then apparent weight of the man will be

A.  \[W\left( 1+\frac{a}{g} \right)\]                                 
B.  \[W\left( 1-\frac{a}{g} \right)\]
C.  \[W\left( 1-\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{g}^{2}}} \right)\]  
D.         none of these
Answer» B.  \[W\left( 1-\frac{a}{g} \right)\]
1071.

Friction is a/an

A.  Self-adjusting force
B.  Necessary evil
C.  Important force in daily life
D.  All of these  
Answer» E.
1072.

For a particle moving along a circular path with a constant speed, the acceleration is constant in

A.  Magnitude  
B.  Direction
C.  Both magnitude and direction
D.  Neither magnitude nor direction
Answer» B.  Direction
1073.

kg \[\text{m}{{\text{s}}^{\text{-1}}}\]is the SI unit of

A.  Impulse                
B.  force
C.  Angular velocity              
D.  none of these
Answer» B.  force
1074.

When a net force acts on an object, then the object will accelerate in the direction of force with an acceleration proportional to the

A.  Force on the object  
B.  Velocity of the object
C.  Mass of the object
D.  Inertia of the object
Answer» B.  Velocity of the object
1075.

Passengers standing in a bus are thrown outwards when the bus takes a sudden turn,

A.  Outward pull on them
B.  Inertia  
C.  Change in momentum
D.  Change in acceleration
Answer» C.  Change in momentum
1076.

To which of the following laws is the principle of conservation of linear momentum equivalent?

A.  Newton's first law of motion
B.  Newton's second law of motion
C.  Newton's third law of motion  
D.  Faraday's Laws
Answer» D.  Faraday's Laws
1077.

Weight of a body would not be zero

A.  At the centre of the earth
B.  During a free fall
C.  In interplanetary space
D.  On a frictionless surface  
Answer» E.
1078.

What does the principle of conservation of linear momentum state?

A.  The linear momentum of a system cannot be changed.
B.  The linear momentum of a system cannot remain constant.
C.  The linear momentum of a system can be changed only if internal forces act.
D.  The linear momentum of a system can be changed only if external forces acts on it.  
Answer» E.
1079.

When a force of 1 newton acts on a mass of 1 kg that is able to move freely, the object moves with a

A.  Speed of 1 \[\text{m}{{\text{s}}^{\text{-1}}}\]
B.  Acceleration of 1 \[\text{m}{{\text{s}}^{\text{-2}}}\]  
C.  Speed of 1 k \[\text{m}{{\text{s}}^{\text{-1}}}\]
D.  None of these
Answer» C.  Speed of 1 k \[\text{m}{{\text{s}}^{\text{-1}}}\]
1080.

Physical independence of force is a con-sequence of\['X'\]. Identify\['X'\].

A.  Newton's third law of motion
B.  Newton's second law of motion
C.  Newton's first law of motion  
D.  All of the above
Answer» D.  All of the above
1081.

The ratio of force and acceleration is

A.  Velocity                
B.  impulse
C.  Momentum                     
D.  none of these
Answer» B.  impulse
1082.

A force of \[200\,\,N\] acts on a body of mass \[2\,\,kg\] for\[10\,\,s\]. Find the change in the momentum of the body.

A. \[1000\,\,N\,\,s\] 
B.        \[250\,\,N\,\,s\]
C. \[500\,\,N\,\,s\]  
D.        \[2000\,\,N\,\,s\]  
Answer» E.
1083.

When a constant force is applied to a body, it moves with uniform

A.  Acceleration       
B.         velocity
C.  Speed                 
D.         momentum
Answer» B.         velocity
1084.

A lift is moving down with a retardation of\[5\,\,m\,\,{{s}^{-2}}\]. Calculate the percentage change in the weight of the person in the lift\[(g=10\,\,m\,\,{{s}^{-2}})\].

A. \[-25\]                           
B. \[-50\]  
C. \[-75\]                           
D. \[-100\]
Answer» C. \[-75\]                           
1085.

The SI unit offered is

A.  Dyne
B.  gram-weight
C.  Newton  
D.  None of these
Answer» D.  None of these
1086.

What is the average force necessary to stop a hammer with a momentum of \[25\,\,N\,\,s\] in\[0.05\,\,s\]?

A. \[500\,\,N\]          
B.        \[125\,\,N\]
C. \[50\,\,N\]         
D.        \[25\,\,N\]
Answer» B.        \[125\,\,N\]
1087.

A body is said to be under balanced forces when the resultant force acting on the body is

A.  Unity                   
B.  zero  
C.  Infinite           
D.         none of these
Answer» C.  Infinite           
1088.

A gun fires a bullet of mass \[50\,\,g\] with a velocity of\[30\,\,m\,\,{{s}^{-1}}\]. Because of this, the gun is pushed back with a velocity of 1 m s-1.What is the mass of the gun?

A. \[3.5\,\,kg\]        
B.        \[30\,\,kg\]
C. \[1.5\,\,kg\]                      
D. \[20\,\,kg\]
Answer» D. \[20\,\,kg\]
1089.

When a body is in translatory equilibrium

A.  The body is definitely at rest
B.  The body is definitely in the state of uniform motion  
C.  The body will be either at rest or in the state or uniform motion
D.  None of these
Answer» C.  The body will be either at rest or in the state or uniform motion
1090.

Which of the following safety features are used in vehicles to reduce the negative effects of inertia? (i) Safety seat belts (ii) Automatic air bags (iii) Absorber bumpers

A.  Only (i) and (ii)
B.  Only (ii) and (iii)
C.  Only (i) and (iii)
D.  (i), (ii) and (iii)  
Answer» E.
1091.

When a body is stationary

A.  There is no force acting on it
B.  The forces acting on it are not in contact with it
C.  The combination of force acting on it balance each other  
D.  The body in vacuum
Answer» D.  The body in vacuum
1092.

Which of the statements given below are applicable for an object to move in a circle?

A.  The object must continuously slow down.
B.  The object must accelerate.  
C.  The object must be acted on by external balanced forces.
D.  The object must move with uniform velocity.
Answer» C.  The object must be acted on by external balanced forces.
1093.

Fuel is consumed at the rate of 100 kg/sec in a rocket. The exhaust gases are ejected at a speed of \[\text{4}.\text{5 }\times \text{ 1}{{0}^{-\text{4}}}\text{ m}/\text{s}\]. Then the thrust experienced by he rocket is

A. \[\text{4}.\text{5 x 1}{{0}^{\text{6}}}\text{ N}\]         
B.  \[\text{5}.\text{5 x 1}{{0}^{\text{6}}}\text{ N}\]
C. \[\text{3}.\text{5 x 1}{{0}^{\text{6}}}\text{ N}\]        
D.  \[\text{6}.\text{72 x 1}{{0}^{\text{6}}}\text{ N}\]
Answer» B.  \[\text{5}.\text{5 x 1}{{0}^{\text{6}}}\text{ N}\]
1094.

A machine gun of mass \[12\,\,kg\] fires \[25\,\,g\] bullets at the rate of \[4\] bullets per second with a velocity of\[500\,\,m\,\,{{s}^{-1}}\]. What force must be applied to the gun to hold it in position?

A. \[20N\]                         
B. \[12.5N\]
C. \[50N\]               
D.        \[75N\]
Answer» D.        \[75N\]
1095.

Which of the following balls is easier to catch even though all of them are moving with the same velocity?

A.  Tennis ball  
B.  Cricket ball
C.  Basketball
D.  Both cricket and basket ball
Answer» B.  Cricket ball
1096.

A hammer weighing 2.5 kg moving with a speed of \[1\text{ }m\text{ }{{s}^{-1}}\] strikes the head of the nail driving it 10 cm into the wall. The acceleration during impact and the impulse imparted to wall will be respectively

A. \[-5m\text{ }{{s}^{-2}},\text{ }2.5\text{ }N\text{ }s\]
B. \[-\text{ }10\text{ }m\text{ }{{s}^{-2}},\text{ }5\text{ }N\text{ }s\]
C. \[-\text{ }7.5\text{ }m\text{ }{{s}^{-2}},\text{ }3.5\text{ }N\text{ }s\]
D.  \[-6m\text{ }{{s}^{-2}},\text{ }4\text{ }N\text{ }s\]
Answer» B. \[-\text{ }10\text{ }m\text{ }{{s}^{-2}},\text{ }5\text{ }N\text{ }s\]
1097.

A 6000 kg rocket is set for vertical firing. If the exhaust speed is 1000 m/s, how much gas must be ejected each second to supply the thrust needed to overcome the weight of the rocket?

A.  22.2 m/s             
B.  37.6 kg/sec
C.  58.8 kg/sec         
D.         None of these
Answer» D.         None of these
1098.

A force of a given magnitude acts on a body. On what factors does the acceleration of the body depend?

A.  Density of the body
B.  Volume of the body
C.  Mass of the body  
D.  Shape of the body
Answer» D.  Shape of the body
1099.

A force acts on a body of mass \[3\,\,kg\] such that its velocity changes from \[4\,\,m\,\,{{s}^{-1}}\] to \[10\,\,m\,\,{{s}^{-1}}\].Calculate the change in the momentum of the body.

A. \[2\,\,kg\,\,m\,\,{{s}^{-1}}\]      
B.        \[14\,\,kg\,\,m\,\,{{s}^{-1}}\]
C. \[18\,\,kg\,m\,\,{{s}^{-1}}\]        
D.        \[42\,\,kg\,\,m\,\,{{s}^{-1}}\]
Answer» D.        \[42\,\,kg\,\,m\,\,{{s}^{-1}}\]
1100.

A rocket of initial mass 6000 kg ejects mass at a constant rate of 16 kg/sec with constant relative speed of 11 km/sec. What is the acceleration of the rocket a minute after the blast? (Neglect gravity)

A. \[\text{28}.\text{7 m}/{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}\]         
B.         \[\text{34}.\text{9 m}/{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}\]  
C. \[\text{39}.\text{4 m}/{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}\]         
D.         \[\text{27}.\text{8 m}/{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}\]
Answer» C. \[\text{39}.\text{4 m}/{{\text{s}}^{\text{2}}}\]