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Classical Mechanics
Test II

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Prepared by
C.Hebshifa M.Sc., M.Phil., (NET).

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Classical mechanics
1. Constraints that are expressed by inequalities are known as
a) rhenomic
b) holonomic
c) scleronomic
d) non-holonomic
2 If the constraints on the system are increased the no. of degrees of freedom
a) Increases
b) decreases
c) has no change
d) none of these
3 The generalized momentum corresponding to a cyclic coordinate is
a) Zero
b) Infinity
c) Constant
d) Negative
4. Work done by infinity force constraints during virtual displacement is
a) Zero
b) infinity
c) Imaginary
d) either real or imaginary
5. In configuration space, if the no. of particles of the system is N and equation of
constraints is K the no of degrees of freedom
a)
b) +
c) 3 +
d) 3
6. Virtual displacement in configuration space
a) it does not take any time
b) it takes the minimum path
c) it takes the maximum path
d) it not only obeys laws of conservation of energy
7. Hamiltonian H is the function of
a) Position only
b) Momentum only

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c) Time only
d) All of these
8. An example of constrained motion is
a) motion of simple pendulum
b) beads sliding on a horizontal wire
c) motion of a particle on the surface of the sphere
d) all these
9. A free particle is one for which
a) there is not generalized co-ordinate
b) total energy is zero
c) kinetic energy is infinity
d) potential energy is zero
10.The lagrangian (L) of a free particle is equal to
a) kinetic energy (T)
b) potential energy (V)
c) total energy=(T)+(V)
d) none of these
11.The generalized force is given by
a)

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b)
c)

d)
12.The generalized co-ordinate used to describe the motion of a simple pendulum
of length and angular induction is
a)
b)
c)
d) none of these
13.The product of inertia of a particle of mass m at distances p1 and p2 from two
places is

a) 1 2
b)

1 2

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c) 1 2
d)
14.The quantity

is called

a) generalized force
b) generalized velocity
c) generalized momentum
d) generalized coordinate
15.If the lagrangian (L) is not an explicit function of time, the Hamiltonian (H) is
a) a constant of motion
b) a constant
c) zero
d) infinity
16.When the system is conservative, the Hamiltonian (H) is conservative, Hamiltonian
(H) represents
a) lagrangian (L)
b) total energy
c) kinetic energy
d) potential energy
17.When a particle moves in a central force field, the potential energy is a function of
b. a) r
b)
c) both r and
d) neither r and
18.The virtual work done by the force of constraints for any dynamical system is
zero. This is called
a) Principle of virtual displacement
b) Principle of virtual work
c) Principle of virtual least action
d) Principle of virtual least time

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19.The constrait involved in the motion of molecules of a gas in a container is

a) holonomic
b) non-holonomic
c) neither a) or b)
d) zero
20.The workdone by a conservative force around a closed curve is
a) zero
b) infinity

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c) negative
e) none of these
21. ( ). = 0 is called
a) Principle of virtual work
b) Dalembert principle
c) Fermats principle
d) None of these
22.At wood machine is an example of
a) conservative system
b) holonomic constraints
c) both a) and b)
d) non-conservative system
23.The example of conservative force is
a) gravitational force
b) electrostatic force
c) elastic force
d) all of these
24.If the lagrangian of a system does not contain time explicitly, the total energy of the
system is
a) Zero
b) Constant
c) Infinity
d) None of these
25.Phase space is having
a) 3-domensional
b) 6-dimensional
c) 9-dimensional
d) 2-dimensional
26.Phase space can also be called
a)
b) L-space
c) R-space
d) None of these
27.How many coordinates for space and momentum are there in phase space
a) 1 space and 5 momentum

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b) 2 space and 4 momentum

c) 3 space and 3 momentum
d) 4 space and 2 momentum
28.Which of the following is incorrect
a) =
b)
c)

d) =

29.If lagrangian L is not explicit function of time, the Hamiltonian H is

a) Zero
b) Constant of time
c) Infinity
d) Undefined
30.The time integral of twice the kinetic energy is called
a) Lagrangian
b) Hamiltonian
c) Action
d) None of these
31. If the equation of constraint contains the time as an explicit variable, the constraint
is
a) Rheonomic
b) Scleronomic
c) Holonomic
d) Non-holonomic
32.In Cartesian coordinate system for N-particle system, the number of degrees of
freedom is
a) N
b) 3N
c) 2N
d) 6N
33.The effect of constraint on a system is
a) To increases the degrees of freedom
b) To decrease the degrees of freedom

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c) To equal the degrees of freedom

d) None of these
34.For N particle system, having k-equations of constraints, the number of degrees of
freedom is
a) N-K
b) 3N-K
c) N+K
d) 3N+K
35.If T is the kinetic energy and V is the potential energy the lagrangian L is
a) T+V
b) T-V
c) 2T+V
d) T+2V
36.The constraints involved in the motion of the molecule in a gas container is an
example of
a) Holonomic
b) Non-holonomic
c) rheonomic
d) Scleronomic
37.The generalized coordinates for simple pendulum is
a) R
b) M,r
c) M,r,s
d)
38.If the coordinate is cyclic
a) It does not appear in lagrangian
b) It appears in lagrangian
c) It is repeating
d) It never comes in any calculations
39.Eulers angle are
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five

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40.For a particle massm the product of inertia is

a) 2
b) 1 2
c) 2

d) 2

41.According to D Alembert principle

a) = 0
b) = 0
c) ( ) = 0
d) ( ) = 0
42.If H,L and T represents Hamiltonian, lagrangian and kinetic energy of a system
respectively, the value of

(+)

is

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
43.Hamiltonian canonical relation is

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a) =

b) =
c) =

d) =

44.According to principle of least action

a) =
b) = 0
c) = 0
d) None of these
45.Moment of inertia coefficient is expressed as
a)
b)
c)

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d)
46.The simple pendulum of generalized coordinates required to describe the motion of
simple pendulum
a) 2
b) 4
c) 3
d) 1
47.The product of inertia coefficient is
a)
b)
c)
d)
48.The Hamiltonian represents
a) Potential energy
b) Kinetic energy
c) Total energy
d) Difference in energy
49.Eulerian angle are totally
a) Five
b) Three
c) Two
d) Four
50.A non holonomic constraint may be expressed in the form of
a) equality
b) inequality
c) vector
d) none of these

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