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1.

A tennis ball dropped from a height of 2 m  rebounds only 1.5 m after hitting the ground. What fraction of its energy is lost in the impact

A.  \[\frac{1}{4}\]  
B.  \[\frac{1}{2}\]
C.  \[HSO_{4}^{-}\]  
D.  \[\frac{1}{8}\]
Answer» B.  \[\frac{1}{2}\]
2.

A neutron makes a head-on elastic collision with a stationary deuteron. The fractional energy loss of the neutron in the collision is    [AIIMS 2003]

A. 16/81
B. 44447
C. Potassium hydroxide
D.   2/3
Answer» C. Potassium hydroxide
3.

The kinetic energy possessed by a body of mass m moving with a velocity v  is equal to \[\frac{1}{2}m{{v}^{2}}\], provided

A.   The body moves with velocities comparable to that of light
B.   The body moves with velocities negligible compared to the speed of light
C. Sommerfeld  
D.   None of the above statement is correct
Answer» C. Sommerfeld  
4.

The diagrams represent the potential energy U of a function of the inter-atomic distance r. Which diagram corresponds to stable molecules found in nature.

A.  
B.    
Answer» B.    
5.

A sphere collides with another sphere of identical mass. After collision, the two spheres move. The collision is inelastic. Then the angle between the directions of the two spheres is  [KCET 1994]

A.  \[90{}^\circ \] 
B.  \[0{}^\circ \]
C. 123Have\[O{{H}^{-}}>{{H}^{+}}\]Have \[O{{H}^{-}}={{H}^{+}}\]Have \[{{H}^{+}}>O{{H}^{-}}\]  
D.  Different from\[90{}^\circ \]
Answer» E.
6.

A body of mass M moves with velocity v and collides elastically with a another body of mass m (M>>m) at rest then the velocity of body of mass m is [BCECE 2004]    

A.  v   
B.  2v 
C. Slaked lime
D.  Zero
Answer» C. Slaked lime
7.

Two bodies having same mass 40 kg are moving in opposite directions, one with a velocity of 10\[m/s\] and the other with \[7m/s.\] If they collide and move as one body, the velocity of the combination is     [Pb. PMT 2000]

A.  \[10\,m/s\]
B.  \[7m/s\]
C. Sodium hydrogenchloride
D.  \[1.5\,m/s\]
Answer» E.
8.

A body of mass \[{{m}_{1}}\] moving with a velocity 3 ms?1 collides with another body at rest of mass \[{{m}_{2}}.\]After collision the velocities of the two bodies are 2 ms?1 and 5ms?1 respectively along the direction of motion of \[{{m}_{1}}\] The ratio \[{{m}_{1}}/{{m}_{2}}\] is [EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]

A.  \[\frac{5}{12}\]
B.  \[5\]
C. Sulphuric acid
D.  \[\frac{12}{5}\]
Answer» C. Sulphuric acid
9.

A body falling from a height of 10m rebounds from hard floor. If it loses 20% energy in the impact, then coefficient of restitution is  [AIIMS 2000]

A.  0.89
B.  0.56
C. Common salt solution and baking soda
D.  0.18
Answer» B.  0.56
10.

If two balls each of mass 0.06 kg moving in opposite directions with speed 4 m/s collide and rebound with the same speed, then the impulse imparted to each ball due to other is   [AFMC 1998,2001]

A.  0.48 kg-m/s
B.  0.24 kg-m/s
C. strong base 
D.  Zero
Answer» B.  0.24 kg-m/s
11.

A body of mass m having an initial velocity v, makes head on collision with a stationary body of mass M. After the collision, the body of mass m comes to rest and only the body having mass M moves. This will happen only when   [MP PMT 1995]

A.  \[m>>M\]
B.  \[m<<M\]
C. Neutralization 
D.  \[m=\frac{1}{2}M\]
Answer» D.  \[m=\frac{1}{2}M\]
12.

A body of mass 5 kg explodes at rest into three fragments with masses in the ratio 1 : 1 : 3. The fragments with equal masses fly in mutually perpendicular directions with speeds of 21 m/s. The velocity of the heaviest fragment will be [CBSE PMT 1991]

A.  11.5 m/s
B.  14.0 m/s
C. A is true but R is false.
D.  9.89 m/s
Answer» E.
13.

If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface, the gain in the potential energy of an object of mass m raised from the surface of earth to a height equal to the radius of the earth R, is  [IIT 1983]

A. \[\frac{1}{2}mgR\]
B. 2 mgR
C. Sodium hydroxide, acetic acid, \[{{H}_{2}}\]
D. \[\frac{1}{4}mgR\]
Answer» B. 2 mgR
14.

A uniform chain of length L and mass M is lying on a smooth table and one third of its length is hanging vertically down over the edge of the table. If g is acceleration due to gravity, the work required to pull the hanging part on to the table is  [IIT 1985; MNR 1990; AIEEE 2002; MP PMT 1994, 97, 2000; JIPMER 2000]

A. \[MgL\]
B. \[MgL/3\]
C.  Sodium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride.
D. \[MgL/18\]
Answer» E.
15.

The kinetic energy acquired by a mass m in travelling a certain distance d starting from rest under the action of a constant force is directly proportional to  [CBSE PMT 1994]

A. \[\sqrt{m}\] 
B. Independent of m
C.  Red  
D. m
Answer» C.  Red  
16.

A spherical ball of mass 20 kg is stationary at the top of a hill of height 100 m. It slides down a smooth surface to the ground, then climbs up another hill of height 30 m and finally slides down to a horizontal base at a height of 20 m above the ground. The velocity attained by the ball is [AIEEE 2005]

A.   10 m/s
B.    \[10\sqrt{30}\]m/s
C. antacid 
D.   20 m/s
Answer» D.   20 m/s
17.

A body is moving with a velocity v, breaks up into two equal parts. One of the part retraces back with velocity v. Then the velocity of the other part is     [DCE 2004]

A.   v in forward direction
B.   3v in forward direction
C. Oxalic acid 
D.   3v in backward direction
Answer» C. Oxalic acid 
18.

A bullet moving with a speed of 100 \[m{{s}^{-1}}\]can just penetrate two planks of equal thickness. Then the number of such planks penetrated by the same bullet when the speed is doubled will be    [KCET 2004]

A.   4
B.    8
C. Neutral substances   
D.   10
Answer» C. Neutral substances   
19.

Two identical blocks A and B, each of mass 'm' resting on smooth floor are connected by a light spring of natural length L and spring constant K, with the spring at its natural length. A third identical block 'C' (mass m) moving with a speed v along the line joining A and B collides with A. the maximum compression in the spring is    [EAMCET 2003]

A.   \[v\sqrt{\frac{m}{2k}}\]   
B.   \[m\sqrt{\frac{v}{2k}}\]
C. (ii) and (iii)  
D.   \[\frac{mv}{2k}\]
Answer» B.   \[m\sqrt{\frac{v}{2k}}\]
20.

If the momentum of a body is increased by 100%, then the percentage increase in the kinetic energy is [BHU 1999; Pb. PMT 1999; CPMT 2000; CBSE PMT 2001; BCECE 2004]

A.   150%
B.   200%
C. A vitamin
D.   300%
Answer» E.
21.

If the increase in the kinetic energy of a body is 22%, then the increase in the momentum will be [RPET 1996; DPMT 2000]

A.   22% 
B.   44%
C. Sodium hydroxide
D.   300%
Answer» D.   300%
22.

An object of 1 kg mass has a momentum of 10 kg m/sec then the kinetic energy of the object will be [RPMT 1999]

A.   100 J 
B.   50 J
C. Sodium hydroxide
D.    200 J
Answer» C. Sodium hydroxide
23.

A bomb of 12 kg divides in two parts whose ratio of masses is 1 : 3. If kinetic energy of smaller part is 216 J, then momentum of bigger part in kg-m/sec will be [RPET 1997]

A.   36
B.   72
C. \[HCl\]
D.   Data is incomplete
Answer» B.   72
24.

Two bodies with kinetic energies in the ratio of 4 : 1 are moving with equal linear momentum. The ratio of their masses is   [CBSE PMT 1999]

A.   1 : 2 
B.   1 : 1
C. a salt.
D.   1 : 4
Answer» E.
25.

If velocity of a body is twice of previous velocity, then kinetic energy will become [AFMC 1996]

A.   2 times
B.    \[\frac{1}{2}\]times
C. \[HN{{O}_{3}}\]
D.   1 times
Answer» D.   1 times
26.

If the K.E. of a particle is doubled, then its momentum will [EAMCET 1979; CPMT 2003: Kerala PMT 2005]

A.   Remain unchanged  
B.   Be doubled
C.
D.    Increase \[\sqrt{2}\] times
Answer» E.
27.

The energy stored in wound watch spring is [EAMCET 1982]

A.   K.E. 
B.   P.E.
C.
D.    Chemical energy
Answer» C.
28.

Two masses of 1 gm  and 4 gm are moving with equal kinetic energies. The ratio of the magnitudes of their linear momenta is [AIIMS 1987; NCERT 1983; MP PMT 1993; IIT 1980; RPET 1996; CBSE PMT 1997; Orissa JEE 2003; KCET 1999; DCE 2004]

A.   4 : 1 
B.   \[\sqrt{2}:1\]
C.  \[45{}^\circ \] 
D.   1 : 16
Answer» D.   1 : 16
29.

Assertion    :     The instantaneous power of an agent is measured as the dot product of instantaneous velocity and the force acting on it at that instant. Reason : The unit of instantaneous power is watt.

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C.  \[\frac{1}{3}\]  
D. If the assertion and reason both are false.
E. If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer» C.  \[\frac{1}{3}\]  
30.

Assertion    :     Work done by or against gravitational force in moving a body from one point to another is independent of the actual path followed between the two points. Reason : Gravitational forces are conservative forces.

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C.  v/2
D. If the assertion and reason both are false.
E. If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer» B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
31.

Assertion    :     The power of a pump which raises 100 kg of water in 10sec to a height of 100 m is 10 KW. Reason : The practical unit of power is horse power.

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.  
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. 46600
D. If the assertion and reason both are false.
E. If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer» C. 46600