STP 111: MECHANICS

1. A spinning ice skater on extremely smooth ice is able to control the rate at which she rotates by pulling in her arms. Which of the
following statements are true about the skater during this process There could be more than one correct choice Her angular momentum
remains constant Her kinetic energy remains constant Her moment of inertia remains constant She is subject to a
constant non-zero torque A
2. The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder about its axis is given by 0.5MR2. If this cylinder rolls without slipping, the ratio of its rotational
kinetic energy to its translational kinetic energy is ratio 3:1 ratio 1:2 ratio 1:3 ratio 2:1 2
3. If a constant net torque is applied to an object, that object will rotate with constant linear velocity having an increasing moment of
inertia rotate with constant angular velocity rotate with constant angular acceleration 5
4. A disk, a hoop, and a solid sphere are released at the same time at the top of an inclined plane. They are all uniform and roll without
slipping. In what order do they reach the bottom? hoop, sphere, disk hoop, disk, sphere sphere, disk, hoop disk,
hoop, sphere 3
5. Two equal-magnitude forces are applied to a door at the doorknob. The first force is applied perpendicular to the door, and the second
force is applied at 30° to the plane of the door. Which force exerts the greater torque about the door hinge? the first force (applied
perpendicular to the door) the second force (applied at an angle) Both forces exert zero torque Both forces exert equal non-
zero torques. 1
6. An object's angular momentum changes by 10 kg-m2/s in 2.0 s. What magnitude average torque acted on this object? 5 N-m 20 N-m
2.5 N-m 10 N-m 1
7. Suppose a solid uniform sphere of mass M and radius R rolls without slipping down an inclined plane starting from rest. The angular
velocity of the sphere at the bottom of the incline depends on the mass of the sphere the radius of the sphere both the mass and the
radius of the sphere neither the mass nor the radius of the sphere 2
8. A solid sphere and a solid cylinder, both uniform and of the same mass and radius, roll without slipping at the same forward speed. It is
correct to say that the total kinetic energy of the solid sphere is less than the total kinetic energy of the cylinder equal to the total
kinetic energy of the cylinder more than the total kinetic energy of the cylinder 1
9. A force of 17 N is applied to the end of a 0.63-m long torque wrench at an angle 45° from a line joining the pivot point to the handle.
What is the magnitude of the torque about the pivot point produced by this force 10.7 N ∙ m 9.7 N ∙ m 12.0 N ∙ m
7.6 N ∙ m 4
10. How long does it take for a rotating object to speed up from 15.0 rad/s to 33.3 rad/s if it has a uniform angular acceleration of 3.45
rad/s2? 4.35 s 5.30 s 10.6 s 63.1 s 2
11. A boy and a girl are balanced on a massless seesaw. The boy has a mass of 60 kg and the girl's mass is 50 kg. If the boy sits 1.5 m from
the pivot point on one side of the seesaw, where must the girl sit on the other side for equilibrium? 1.8 m 1.3 m 2.5 m 3.0 m
1
12. A pulley has an initial angular speed of 12.5 rad/s and a constant angular acceleration of 3.41 rad/s2 Through what angle does the pulley
turn in 5.26 s? 113 rad 22.6 rad 19.3 rad 160 rad 1
13. Angular momentum cannot be conserved if there is a net force on the system the angular displacement changes the
moment of inertia changes there is net torque on the system 4
14. When a fan is turned off, its angular speed decreases from 10 rad/s to 6.3 rad/s in 5.0 s. What is the magnitude of the average angular
acceleration of the fan? 1.2 rad/s2 0.86 rad/s2 0.74 rad/s2 11 rad/s2 3
15. The figure shows a person's foot. In that figure, the Achilles tendon exerts a force of magnitude F = 720 N. What is the magnitude of the
torque that this force produces about the ankle joint? 26 N ∙ m 36 N ∙ m 16 N ∙ m 21 N ∙ m 3
16. A wheel of moment of inertia of 5.00 kg-m2 starts from rest and accelerates under a constant torque of 3.00 N-m for 8.00 s. What is the
wheel's rotational kinetic energy at the end of 8.00 s? 91.9 J 78.8 J 122.0 J 57.6 J 4
17. A string is wound tightly around a fixed pulley having a radius of 5.0 cm. As the string is pulled, the pulley rotates without any slipping of
the string. What is the angular speed of the pulley when the string is moving at 5.0 m/s? 25 rad/s 100 rad/s 20 rad/s
10 rad/s 2
18. The rotating systems shown in the figure differ only in that the two identical movable masses are positioned a distance r from the axis of
rotation (left), or a distance r/2 from the axis of rotation (right). If you release the hanging blocks simultaneously from rest, the
block at the left lands first both blocks land at the same time the block at the right lands first 3
19. Consider a solid uniform sphere of radius R and mass M rolling without slipping. Which form of its kinetic energy is larger, translational
or rotational? Rotational kinetic energy is larger Both are equal Translational kinetic energy is larger You need to know the
speed of the sphere to tell 3
20. When is the angular momentum of a system constant? Only when the linear momentum and the energy are constant Only when no
net external torque acts on the system Only when its total kinetic energy is constant Only when no net external force acts on the
system 2
21. Two forces produce equal torques on a door about the door hinge. The first force is applied at the midpoint of the door; the second
force is applied at the doorknob. Both forces are applied perpendicular to the door. Which force has a greater magnitude? the first
force (at the midpoint) the second force (at the doorknob) The two forces are equal 1
22. Five forces act on a rod that is free to pivot at point P, as shown in the figure. Which of these forces is producing a counter-clockwise
torque about point P? (There could be more than one correct choice.) force A force B force C force D 3
23. Two uniform solid balls, one of radius R and mass M, the other of radius 2R and mass 8M, roll down a high incline. They start together
from rest at the top of the incline. Which one will reach the bottom of the incline first? The large sphere arrives first The small
sphere arrives first Both reach the bottom at the same time 3
24. A merry-go-round spins freely when Diego moves quickly to the center along a radius of the merry-go-round. As he does this, it is true to
say that the moment of inertia of the system decreases and the angular speed increases the moment of inertia of the system
decreases and the angular speed remains the same the moment of inertia of the system decreases and the angular speed decreases
the moment of inertia of the system increases and the angular speed increases 1
25. An ice skater performs a pirouette (a fast spin) by pulling in his outstretched arms close to his body. What happens to his angular
momentum about the axis of rotation? It decreases It changes, but it is impossible to tell which way It does not change It
increases 3
26. The figure shows scale drawings of four objects, each of the same mass and uniform thickness, with the mass distributed uniformly.
Which one has the greatest moment of inertia when rotated about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the drawing at point P? A
B C D 2
27. Consider a uniform hoop of radius R and mass M rolling without slipping. Which is larger, its translational kinetic energy or its rotational
kinetic energy? Both are equal Rotational kinetic energy is larger Translational kinetic energy is larger You need to know the
speed of the hoop to tell 1
28. What condition or conditions is/are necessary for static equilibrium? ΣFx = 0 ΣFx = 0, ΣFy = 0, Στ = 0 ΣFy = 0 Στ = 0 2
29. A solid sphere, solid cylinder, and a hollow pipe all have equal masses and radii. If the three of them are released simultaneously at the
top of an inclined plane and do not slip, which one will reach the bottom first? sphere cylinder pipe The pipe and cylinder arrive
together before the sphere 1
30. Consider a rigid body that is rotating. Which of the following is an accurate statement Its center of rotation must be moving with a
constant velocity. Its center of rotation must be at rest, i.e., not moving All points on the body are moving with the same
angular velocity All points on the body are moving with the same linear velocity. 3
31. A planet of constant mass orbits the sun in an elliptical orbit. Neglecting any friction effects, what happens to the planet's rotational
kinetic energy about the sun's center? It remains constant It decreases continually It increases when the planet approaches the
sun, and decreases when it moves farther away It decreases when the planet approaches the sun, and increases when it moves farther
away 3
32. A wheel spinning at 3 m/s uniformly accelerates to 6 m/s in 4 s. Its radius is 20 cm. How far around the wheel will a speck of dust travel
during that interval? 6 m 18 m 9 m 30 m 4
33. If an object of radius 3 m that experiences a constant angular acceleration starting from rest, rotates 10 rads in 2 s, what is its angular
acceleration? 2.5 rad/ s2 5 rad/ s2 7.5 rad/ s2 10 rad/ s2 2
34. A bicycle moves at constant speed over a hill along a smoothly curved surface as shown above. Which of the following best describes the
directions of the velocity and the acceleration at the instant it is at the highest position? A bicycle moves at constant speed over a hill
along a smoothly curved surface as shown above. Which of the following best describes the directions of the velocity and the
acceleration at the instant it is at the highest position? The velocity is towards the right of the page and the acceleration is towards the
bottom of the page The velocity is towards the right of the page and the acceleration is towards the bottom right of the page
The velocity is towards the right of the page and the acceleration is towards the top right of the page 2
35. What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration at the bottom of the swing)? 2 m/s2 12 m/s2 4 m/s2 22 m/s2
1
36. What is the speed of the object at the bottom of the swing? 0.6 m/s 2.4 m/s 1.2 m/s 7.2 m/s
1
37. How far from the left end of the rod should the force be placed to maintain equilibrium? 10 cm 40 cm 20 cm 50 cm
3
38. What force is applied to the rod by the pivot? 10 N 60 N 20 N 100 N 2
39. A uniform wooden board of mass 10 M is held up by a nail hammered into a wall. A block of mass M rests L/2 away from the pivot.
Another block of a certain mass is hung a distance L/3. The system is in static equilibrium. What is the measure of the mass labeled "?" ?
M/2 M/3 2/M 3M/2 4
40. The angular velocity of a rotating disk with a radius of 2 m decreases from 6 rads per second to 3 rads per second in 2 seconds. What is
the linear acceleration of a point on the edge of the disk during this time interval? zero –3 m/s2 –3/2 m/s2 3/2
m/s2 2
41. A solid sphere of radius 0.2 m and mass 2 kg is at rest at a height 7 m at the top of an inclined plane making an angle 60° with the
horizontal. Assuming no slipping, what is the speed of the cylinder at the bottom of the incline? zero 2 m/s 4 m/s 10 m/s
4
42. A spinning object with moment of inertia I increases in angular speed from ⱷ = 0 to ⱷa in t seconds. What is the average power
delivered to the object during this interval t? Iⱷa /2t2 Iⱷa2/t Iⱷa2/2t Iⱷa2/t2 2
43. What is the moment of inertia of a spinning object of radius 0.5 m and mass 6 kg moving at 5 m/s, if it has a kinetic energy of 100 J?
1 kgm2 2 kgm2 4 kgm2 0.5 kgm2 4
44. Which of the following objects has the least kinetic energy at the bottom of the incline if they all have the same mass and radius?
cylinder sphere hoop all have the same 2
45. Which of the following objects has the greatest rotational kinetic energy at the bottom of the incline if they all have the same mass &
radius? cylinder sphere hoop all have the same 3
46. A solid cylinder of radius .2 m and mass 2 kg is at rest at a height 1.2 m at the top of an inclined plane making an angle 60° with the
horizontal. Assuming no slipping, what is the speed of the cylinder at the bottom of the incline? zero 2 m/s 4 m/s 6 m/s
3
47. What is the ratio of the moment of inertia of a cylinder of mass m and radius r to the moment of inertia of a hoop of the same mass and
same radius? ratio 1:1 ratio 1:2 ratio 2:1 ratio 1:4 2
48. A 4 kg object moves in a circle of radius 8 m at a constant speed of 2 m/s. What is the angular momentum of the object with respect to
an axis perpendicular to the circle and through its center? 2 Ns 6 Nm/kg 12 kgm/s 64 kgm2/s 4
49. A solid cylinder with diameter 20 cm has an angular velocity of 10 rad/s and angular momentum of 2 kgm2/s. What is its mass? 0.1 kg
1 kg 2 kg 10 kg 4
50. Dancing of small pieces of camphor on the surface of water is due to viscosity surface tension weight lifting force
2
51. The rise of a liquid in a capillary tube is due to viscosity Osmosis Diffusion Surface 4
52. Which type of fluids have zero surface tension Real fluid Ideal fluid both fluids No fluid has zero surface tension
2
53. Rain drops are spherical because of viscosity air resistance surface tension forces atmospheric pressure 3
54. Dimensional formula of viscosity is M1L1T-2 M1L-1T-2 M1L-1T-1 M1L-2T-1 3
55. Fluids offer resistance to motion due to internal friction. This property is called viscosity bouyancy specific gravity
continuity 1
56. what is the relation between the viscosities of water and blood Both are equal water is more viscous than blood blood is more
viscous than water they cannot be compared 3
57. with the rise of temperature, the viscousity of liquid increases decreases remains unchanged may increase or
decrease depending on the nature of liquid 2
58. what is the SI unit of viscosity pioseiulle pascal/second newton-second newton/second 1
59. which of the following affectsthe efficiency of oil transportation through pipeline surface tension stress viscosity strain
3
60. what is viscosity rate of flow of a liquid an instrument used to measure flow rate of liquid a measure of resistance to flow
which arises due to internal friction between layers of fluid the property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external
forcedue to cohesive nature of its molecule 3
61. which of the following is correct about viscosity it only occurs in liquids it supports fluid flow it occurs in solidnone of the above
4
62. The viscosity of liquid increases with increasing temperature decreases with increasing temperatute decreases with decreasing
temperature remains constant with changing temperature 2
 63. With the increasing molecular mass of a liquid the viscosity decreases increases not affected none of the above
2
64. At 293K which of the liquid viscosity is maximum water mercury ether glycerine 4
65. When a body falls through a fluid the viscous drag force F experienced by the body depends velocity of the object viscosity 'ƞ' of
the fluid radius 'a' of the sphere all of the above 4
66. A liquid does not wet the surface of a solid if the angle of contact is zero an acute one 45 degree an obtuse one
1
67. By which phenomenon does the water rise from roots to leaves of plants capillary action surface tension forces Bernoullis
Theorem viscosity 1
68. Excess pressure inside a bubble of radius r and of a liquid of surface tension T is T/r 2T/r 3T/r 4T/r 2
69. For a liquid which is rising in a capillary, the angle of contact is obtuse acute 180 degrees 90 degrees 2
70. For a water does not wet a glass rod, the angle of contact is obtuse acute 0 degree 90 degrees 2
71. If drops and bubbles do not collapse under the effect of gravity, it indicates that pressure inside the drop is greater than outside
pressure inside the drop is lower than outside it Surface tension is low Viscosity is large 3
72. In case of water and glass, we get a concave meniscus because the adhesive force between water and glass are ...........than the cohesive
forces between water molecules. weaker stronger same none of the above 1
73. In flow field, point exist at surface of object where fluid is brought to rest by object is called field point surface point
stagnation point object point 3
74. Meniscus of mercury in capillary is concave convex plane cylindrical 2
75. On increasing the temperature, the kinetic energy of the liquid molecules increases decreases remains constant
none of the above 1
76. Two drops of a liquid are merged to form a single drop. In this process________ energy is absorbed energy is released energy
remains constant energy becomes half 2
77. Two drops of a liquid are merged to form a single drop. In this process________ it absorbs dirt it increases the surface tension of the
solution it reduces the surface tension of the solution it increases the viscosity of the liquid 3
78. Two drops of a liquid are merged to form a single drop. In this process________ adhesive force gravitational force intermolecular
cohesive force nuclear force 3

79.Two drops of a liquid are merged to form a single drop. In this process________ Small droplets of a liquid are spherical due to surface
tension Oil rises through the wick due to capillarity In drinking the cold drinks through a straw, we use the phenomenon of capillarity
Gum is used to stick two surfaces. In this process we use the property of Adhesion 3
80. Two drops of a liquid are merged to form a single drop. In this process________ a. ploughing of the field b. absorption of ink in a
blotting paper c. floating of wood on the surface of water d. rise of oil in the wick of a lamp C