PUNJAB COLLEGE OF SCIENCE LAHORE

SUBJECT: PHYSICS (PART-I) CHAPTER 2

1. What is the resultant forces in diagram shown?

(a) Zero (b) 6N to left
(c) 6N to right (d) 11N to right
2. If ( are perpendicular to each other then:
(a) (=0 (b) (=1 (c) ( = AB (d) ( = AB
3. Which of the following represents tan ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4. A small ball of weight W is suspended by a light thread. When a
strong wind blows horizontally exerting a constant force F on the
ball, the thread makes an angle  to the vertical as shown in the
diagram. Which of the following equations correctly relates , F
and W?
(a) cos  = F/W (b) cos  = W/F
(c) sin  = F/W (d) tan  = F/W
5. Two forces of 6 N and 8 N can produce a resultant of:
(a) 0N (b) 1N (c) 10 N (d) 18 N
6. The magnitude of four pairs of displacement vectors are given. Which pair of displacement vectors cannot be added
to give a resultant of magnitude 4 cm?
(a) 1 cm, 1 cm (b) 1 cm, 3 cm (c) 1 cm, 5 cm (d) All
7. If vectors and are perpendiculars then value of q is:
(a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 10
8. When a vector ( is multiplied by a negative number then its direction:
(a) Remaining same (b) Changed by 180 (c) Does not change (d) None of these
9. If two unit vectors are inclined at angle of 90, the magnitude of their resultant will be:
(a) 2 (b) (c) (d) Zero
10. If both rectangular components of a vector are equal and negative, the angle which the vector makes with +x-axis is:
(a) 45 (b) 135 (c) 225 (d) 315
11. A vector ( is along +x-axis its vector product with vector ( is zero. Now ( is possibly equal to:
(a) 3^ (b) 2^ (c) 3^ + 2^ (d) 2^ + 3^
12. The force acting on a body of mass 5 kg is (3^ + 4^) N. The magnitude of the acceleration of the body is:
(a) 0.2 ms2 (b) 1 ms2 (c) 1.4 ms2 (d) 5 ms2
13. The resultant of two like parallel forces ( and ( is:
(a) (b) (c) A+B (d) AB
14. | ( | can be written as:
(a) (b) ( (c) (d)
15. The resultant of two vectors of magnitudes 2A and A acting at an angle  is A. The  = ?

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 (a) 30 (b) 45 (c) 60 (d) 90
16. The x and y components of a force are 2 N and 3 N the force is:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
17. ( is directed vertically upward and ( is directed along the North. What is direction of (?
(a) East (b) West (c) North-East (d) North-West
18. =
(a) tan  (b) cot  (c) sin  (d) cos 
19. What are the x and y components of a 25 m displacement at an angle of 210?
(a) 25 cos 30 and 25 sin 30 (b) 25 cos 30 and 25 sin 30
(c) 25 sin 30 and 25 sin 30 (d) 25 cos 30 and 25 sin 30
20. What is not true of two forces that give rise to couple?
(a) they act in opposite directions (b) they both act at the same point
(c) they both act on the same body (d) they both have the same magnitude
21. A force F is applied to a beam at a distance d from a pivot, the force acts an
angle  to a line perpendicular to the beam. Which combination will cause
the largest turning effect about the pivot?
F d 
(a) Large Large Large
(b) Large Large Small
(c) Small Small Large
(d) Small Large Small

22. The torque acting on a body determines its:

(a) Angular velocity (b) Angular displacement (c) Angular acceleration (d) Angular momentum
23. If ( points along positive z-axis, then vector ( and ( will lie in:
(a) zx-plane (b) xy-plane (c) yz-plane (d) None of these
24. If Ax = Ay, then the angle which the vector ( makes with y-axis is:
(a) 30 (b) 45 (c) 60 (d) 90
25. Gives ( = and ( = which of the following statements is incorrect:

(a) ( (b) (c) |(| = 5 (d) ( = 48

26. If the angle between the vector ( and ( is , the value of the product . ( is equal to:
(a) Zero (b) BA2 sin  cos  (c) BA2 sin  (d) BA2 cos 
27. Two forces, each equal to , act at right angles. Their effect may be neutralized by a third force with a magnitude of:
(a) P (b) (c) (d) P
28. If ( is perpendicular to (, then:
(a) ( = A2 + AB (b) ( = AB cos 
2
(c) (=A (d) ( = AB
29. What is the angle between and ?
(a) 0 (b) radian (c)  radian (d) radian
30. The resultant of two vectors ( and ( is perpendicular to (. The magnitude of the resultant is equal to half of the
magnitude of (. The angle between ( and ( is:

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 (a) 0 (b) 60 (c) 150 (d) 180
31. In figure ( equals:
(a) ( (b) (
(c) ( (d) 

32. If ^ is a unit vector in the direction of the vectors ( then ^ = ?

(a) (b) ( (c) (d) None of these
33. A zero resultant cannot be obtained by combining:
(a) Two vectors of different magnitudes (b) Three vectors of different magnitudes
(c) Four vectors of different magnitudes (d) Five vectors of different magnitudes
34. Projection of ( on ( is:
(a) ( (b) ^ (c) ( (d) (
35. A vector ( is along the positive x-axis if its vector product with another vector ( is zero, then ( could be:
(a) 4^ (b) 4^ (c) ^ (d) 
36. If ( = 0 then is:
(a) (b) Zero (c) 1 (d)
37. What is the unit vector along ^?
(a) (b) (c) ^ (d) ^
38. If ( and A = , B = and C = 3 then the angle between ( and ( is:
(a) 0 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 90
39. An object is acted on by two forces P and Q. A frictional force F holds the object in equilibrium.
Which vector triangle could represent the relationship between these forces?
(a) (b) (c) (d)

40. The direction of torque is:

(a) Along position vector ( (b) Parallel to the plane containing ( and (
(c) Along force ( (d) Perpendicular to the plane containing ( and (