Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 17 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.

Standing is not allowed in double decker bus.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Which part of the ship is made heavy?

A. The whole ship should be light in weight
B. The top part
C. The bottom part
D. The sides
Answer» D. The sides
3.

A faulty balance with unequal arms has its beam horizontal. The weights of the two pans are _____________

A. Equal
B. Unequal
C. Uncertain
D. Very large
Answer» C. Uncertain
4.

In a hand driven grinding machine, the handle is put _____________

A. Perpendicular to the stone
B. Near the circumference of the stone
C. A few distances above the stone
D. As far away from the stone
Answer» C. A few distances above the stone
5.

The angular velocity of a planet revolving in an elliptical orbit around the sun increases, when it comes closer to the sun. This is due to ______________

A. Conservation of momentum
B. Newton’s second law of motion
C. Conservation of angular momentum
D. Law of angular velocity
Answer» D. Law of angular velocity
6.

A torque of 10Nm is applied to a flywheel of mass 1kg and radius of gyration 50cm. What is the resulting angular acceleration?

A. 4 rad/s2
B. 2 rad/s2
C. 5 rad/s2
D. 6 rad/s2
Answer» B. 2 rad/s2
7.

A flywheel has a mass of 25kg has a radius of 0.2m. What force should be applied tangentially to the rim of the flywheel so that it acquires an angular acceleration of 2rad/s2?

A. 2N
B. 5N
C. 3N
D. 1N
Answer» C. 3N
8.

WHICH_PART_OF_THE_SHIP_IS_MADE_HEAVY??$

A. The whole ship should be light in weight
B. The top part
C. The bottom part
D. The sides
Answer» D. The sides
9.

Standing_is_not_allowed_in_double_decker_bus.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

A faulty balance with unequal arms has its beam horizontal. The weights of the two pans ar?

A. Equal
B. Unequal
C. Uncertain
D. Very large
Answer» C. Uncertain
11.

In a hand driven grinding machine, the handle is put

A. Perpendicular to the stone
B. Near the circumference of the stone
C. A few distances above the stone
D. As far away from the stone
Answer» C. A few distances above the stone
12.

The centre of mass of a body should lie inside the body.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
13.

An ice skater or a ballet dancer can decrease her angular velocity by folding her arms and bringing the stretched leg close to the other leg.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
14.

The angular velocity of a planet revolving in an elliptical orbit around the sun increases, when it comes closer to the sun. This is due to

A. Conservation of momentum
B. None of the above
C. Conservation of angular momentum
D. Law of angular velocity
Answer» D. Law of angular velocity
15.

The angular momentum of a body is 3.14 is and its rate of revolution is 10 cycles per second. Calculate the moment of inertia of the body about the axis of rotation.

A. 5 kgm<sup>2</sup>
B. 0
C. 31.4 kgm<sup>2</sup>
D. 0.5 kgm<sup>2</sup>
Answer» E.
16.

A torque of 10Nm is applied to a flywheel of mass 1kg and radius of gyration 50cm. What is the resulting angular acceleration?

A. 4 rad/s<sup>2</sup>
B. 2 rad/s<sup>2</sup>
C. 5 rad/s<sup>2</sup>
D. 6 rad/s<sup>2</sup>
Answer» B. 2 rad/s<sup>2</sup>
17.

A flywheel has a mass of 25kg has a radius of 0.2m. What force should be applied tangentially to the rim of the flywheel so that it acquires an angular acceleration of 2rad/s2?

A. 2N
B. 5N
C. 3N
D. 1N
Answer» C. 3N