Chong PHY101 Test
Chong PHY101 Test
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Where necessary take acceleration of free fall g = 10 ms^-2, π = 22/7, density of water =
1,000 kgm^-3, universal gravitational constant, G= 6.67 × 10^-11 Nm^2kg^-2, radius of the
earth RE = 6.37 × 10^6 m and mass of the earth ME = 5.96 × 10^24 kg.
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Matric No: *
BHU/21/01/01/0016
A track star runs a 400-m race on a 400-m circular track in 5 s. What is his 0/1
angular velocity assuming a constant speed? *
0.14 rad/s
1.17 rad/s
1.26 rad/s
80 rad/s
Correct answer
1.26 rad/s
A bicycle mechanic mounts a bicycle on the repair stand and starts the 0/1
rear wheel spinning from rest to a final angular velocity of 250 rpm in 5.00
s. Calculate the average angular acceleration in rad/s^2. *
4.2 rad/s^2
5.24 rad/s^2
26.2 rad/s^2
52.4 rad/s^2
Correct answer
5.24 rad/s^2
The speed of an incompressible fluid through a 2.4 cm diameter pipe is 25 0/1
ms^-1. What is its flow rate? *
0.06 m^3s^-1
0.6 m^3s^-1
6.0 m^3s^-1
60 m^3s^-1
Correct answer
60 m^3s^-1
3.243 x 10^6 J
2.1 x 10^5 J
1.668 x 10^6 J
1.365 x 10^6 J
How much work is done against gravity in lifting a 3.0-kg object through a 0/1
vertical distance of 40 cm? *
12 J
13.3 J
120 J
120 kJ
Correct answer
13.3 J
Find the change in internal energy if a gas does 5J of work while 0/1
expanding adiabatically. *
5J
-5 J
10 J
20 J
Correct answer
-5 J
What is the value of the temperature 50 ∘F in Kelvin? * 1/1
32K
82K
273K
283K
“Every planet moves along an ellipse, with the Sun located at a focus of 1/1
the ellipse” This is a statement of ......... *
Level: *
100
Water, at room temperature flows through a 2 cm diameter faucet at 4 1/1
ms^-1. Determine the Reynolds number in such a flow if the viscosity of
that water is 10^-1 Pas. *
80
800
8,000
80,000
A metallic slab 40 cm thick and area 2.0 cm^2 made of copper has two of 1/1
the opposite faces 20 ∘C and 75 ∘C respectively. Calculate the rate of heat
loss by the slab if the thermal conductivity of copper is 380 Wm^-1K^-1. *
0.1045 W
1.045 W
10.45 W
104.5 W
A 0.25 hp motor is used to lift a load at a rate of 5.0 cm/s. How heavy is 1/1
this load? *
186 kg
372 kg
373 kg
3720 kg
What amount of heat is required for 2 kg of ice to melt at 0∘C, given the 1/1
latent heat of fusion of ice as 334000 Jkg^-1? *
167000 J
334000 J
668000 J
1376000 J
For elliptical orbits, the point of closest approach of a planet to the Sun is 0/1
called ........... *
perihelion
aphelion
eclipse
orbit
Correct answer
perihelion
In a certain process, 500 calorie of heat was supplied to a system and at 0/1
the same time, 100 J of work was done on the system. Calculate the
increase in the internal energy of the system (1 calorie = 4.2 J) *
1900 J
2000 J
2100 J
2200 J
Correct answer
2200 J
Which of the following statements is not true about work done? * 1/1
The work done by a spring force, acting from an initial position to a final position,
depends only on the spring constant and the squares of those positions.
The work done by a constant force of gravity on an object depends only on the
object’s weight and the difference in height through which the object is displaced.
The work done by a force, acting over a finite path, is the integral of the infinitesimal
increments of work done along the path.
The work done against a force is the positive of the work done by the force.
The following units are unit of work except * 1/1
Nm
Joules
Kgm^2/s^2
Nm^2/s^2
0.17 rad
9.6 rad
17 rad
117 rad
Department/Program: *
MBBS
2.18 rad/s^2
4.7 rad/s^2
5.0 rad/s^2
18 rad/s^2
In unloading grain from the hold of a ship, an elevator lifts the grain 0/1
through a distance of 12 m. Grain is discharged at the top of the elevator
at a rate of 2. 0 kg each second, and the discharge speed of each grain
particle is 3.0 m/s. Find the minimum horsepower motor that can elevate
grain in this way. *
0.24 kW
24 kW
120 kW
240 kW
Correct answer
0.24 kW
What amount of work is done when a pressure of 10^5 pa changes the 1/1
volume of a fluid in a pump from 25 cm^3 to 20 cm^3? *
0.5 J
5.0 J
500 J
5000 J
At what speed will chloroquine liquid jet out of an injection needle 0.05 cm 0/1
in diameter if the diameter of the syringe is 1 cm and the speed of the
chloroquine liquid at that end is 10 ms^-1 ? *
4 ms^-1
40 ms^-1
400 ms^-1
4000 ms^-1
Correct answer
4000 ms^-1
A metallic slab 40 cm thick and area 2.0 cm^2 made of copper has two of 0/1
the opposite faces 20 ∘C and 75 ∘C respectively. What is the temperature
gradient of the slab? *
137.5 ∘C/m
13.75 ∘C/m
1.375 ∘C/m
0.135 ∘C/m
Correct answer
137.5 ∘C/m
Which of the following statements is not true? * 0/1
The acceleration due to gravity changes as we move away from Earth and the
expression for gravitational potential energy must reflect this change.
The total energy of a system is the sum of kinetic and gravitational potential energy,
and this total energy is conserved in orbital motion.
Objects with total energy less than zero are bound; those with zero or greater
are unbounded.
Objects with total energy less than zero are unbound; those with zero or greater are
bounded.
Correct answer
Objects with total energy less than zero are unbound; those with zero or greater are
bounded.
In one of these processes, the heat content of the system remains 0/1
constant. Which is it? *
Isothermal process
Isobaric process
Isometric process
Adiabatic process
Correct answer
Adiabatic process
What is the value of g, 400 km above Earth’s surface, where the 1/1
International Space Station is in orbit? *
8.67 cm/s^2
8.67 m/s^2
8.67 km/s^2
87 m/s^2
Full Name (Starting with surname first in capital letters e.g. ADEOYE, Gabriel) *
−40
-4
40
N m^2 kg^-2
N m^-2 kg^-2
N m^2 kg^2
N m^-2 kg^2
Water flows at 2.5 ms^-1 from one end of a pipe lying horizontally to 1/1
another end at 7.5 ms^-1 . What is the pressure differential between the
two ends of the pipe? *
500 Pa
5,000 Pa
24,500 Pa
25,000 Pa
A newly constructed thermometer has 20 and 95 as its lower fixed point 1/1
and the upper fixed point respectively. What is the fundamental interval on
this scale? *
20
75
95
115
0.49∘
19∘
28∘
49∘
Between 1916 and 1995, the top of the leaning bell tower at Pisa, Italy, 1/1
moved toward the south at an average rate of 1.5 mm/yr. The tower is 50
m tall. In radians per second, what is the average angular speed of the
tower’s top about its base? *
4.4 × 10^8 N
7.0 × 10^−8 N
7.4 × 10^−8 N
9.4 × 10^8 N
Correct answer
4.4 × 10^8 N
0 ∘C
110 ∘C
100 ∘C
273 ∘C
Which of the following statements is true about gravitation? * 1/1
Newton’s law of universal gravitation states that every particle in the universe
attracts every other particle with a force that is directly proportional to the cube of
their masses and inversely proportional to the distance r between them.
The gravitational force exerted by a uniform sphere on a particle outside the sphere
is the not the same as the force exerted if the entire mass of the sphere were
concentrated at its center.
2.533 x 10^-2 J
2.533 J
2.533 x 10^2 J
2.533 x 10^3 J
What is the reading on this Vernier Calipers? * 1/1
27.5 mm
27.6 mm
27.7 mm
27.8 mm
Which of the following statements is not true? * 0/1
The total linear acceleration for a system undergoing non-uniform circular motion
is the vector sum of the centripetal acceleration vector and the tangential
acceleration vector.
The total linear acceleration for a system undergoing uniform circular motion is the
vector sum of the centripetal acceleration vector and the tangential acceleration
vector.
Correct answer
The total linear acceleration for a system undergoing uniform circular motion is the
vector sum of the centripetal acceleration vector and the tangential acceleration
vector.
What is the reading on this micrometer screw guage? * 1/1
5.31 mm
5.81 mm
6.31 mm
6.81 mm
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