Tutorial PHYS 111 (Mechanics)

Q1.A sprinter completes its 10000 centimeter race in 12s. Its average speed
is

A.12 m/s

B.8.33m/s

C. 1.2 m/s

D.833 m/s

Q2.A cyclist completes half round of a circular track of radius 318m in 1.5
minutes. Its speed and velocity are

A. 999 m/s, and 636 m/s

B. 7.07 m/s, and 11.1m/s

C. 636m/s and 999 m/s

D. 11.1 m/s and 7.07m/s

Q3. A car starts from rest. Its velocity becomes 20m/s in 8s. Its acceleration
is

A. 2.5 m/s²

B. 3.5 m/s²

C. 4.5 m/s²

D. 5.5 m/s²

Q4. The retardation produced when a car moves at a velocity of 30 m/s.

slows down uniformly to 15 m/s in 5s is

A. -15 m/s²

B. -1.5 m/s²

C. -3.0 m/s²

D. - 2.0 m/s²

Q5. What is restoring force:

A. always pushes or pulls the object performing oscillatory motion towards

the mean position~
B. always drag the object performing oscillatory motion towards the mean
position

C. constantly drags the object performing oscillatory motion towards the rest
position

D. propels the object performing oscillatory motion toward the mean position

Q6. What is the period of a simple pendulum:

A. T= 2π√l/g

B. T= π√l/g

C. T= 2π√g/l

D. T= π√g/l

Q7. The force required to bend the normally straight path of a particle into a
circular path is called …………………… force

A. Travelling
B. Bending
C. Centrifugal
D. Centripetal
Q8. The vertical velocity of a ball thrown upward ………………………..............
with time

A. decreases linearly

B. remain constant

C. double

D. decreases parabolically

Q9. A disc at rest without slipping rolls down a hill of height ( 3 × 9.8 ) m.
What is its speed in m/s when it reaches the bottom

A. 11.4
B. 19.6
C. 22.8
D. 9.8
Q10. If a certain force acts on an object and changes its kinetic energy from
65J to 130J, then work done by the force will be

A. 92.5J

B. 97.5J

C. 65J

D. 130J

Q11. A bullet train is lifted above the rails due to the magnetic effect, thus
friction is reduced to a minimum, and speed can be enhanced up to

A. 500 km/ min.

B. 500 km/ s

C. 1000 km/h

D. 500 km/ h

Q12. Linear velocity or tangential velocity of any particle moving in a

circular path of radius 2m with angular velocity 8rad/s will be

A. 16m/s

B. 4m/s

C. 100m/s

D. 6m/s

Q13. If the mass attached to a spring becomes four times, the period of
vibration becomes

A. one fourth
B. ¾
C. half
D. double
Q14. George uses a spring to weigh a fish he has just caught. The spring
stretches 8cm. George knows that the spring constant is 300N/m. The weight
of the fish is

A. 24N

B. 150N

C. 2400N
D. 15N

Q15. A lad with a weight of 600N climbs up the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower
has a height of 300m. The work the lad does against gravity is

A. 1.8 × 10^5 J
B. 2.0 × 10⁴ Nm
C. 1.8 × 10⁴ Nm
D. 2.0 × 10^5 J
Q16. A weight lifter trains by holding two 5kg masses at arms’ length for
the 30s. How much work has been done at this time

Q17. A force of 10N extends a spring by 2.0cm. The spring constant of the
spring in N/m is

A. 5×10-²

B. 2.5×10-²

C. 5.0

D. 3.0×10²

Q18. Which one of these quantities is a vector quantity

A. energy

B. time

C. velocity

D. distance

Q19. A lass of mass 100g moving with a velocity of 10.0 m/s collides with a
wall. If after the collision, it moves with a velocity of 2.0m/s in the opposite
direction, the change in momentum of the body is

A. 12Ns

B. 1.2 Ns

C. 12kgm/s

D. 0.8 kgm/s
Q20. The magnitude of the force exerted by a hammer when it hits a nail is
…………………… the magnitude of the force that the nail exerts on the
hammer

A. opposite to

B. less than that to

C. greater than that to

D. equal to

Q21. Two football players, each weighing 75kg and 100kg, sprint straight at
the other at speeds of 6m/s and 8m/s respectively. The combined speed of
the two players instantly after contact, if they grab each other as they collide
is

A. 2.0m/s
B. 2.5m/s
C. 3.0m/s
D. 3.5m/s
Q22. A jet bomber moving at 15m/s parallel to the flat ground releases a
bomb at a height of 200m above the ground level, the bomb will strike the
ground at

A. 95m
B. 120m
C. 100m
D. 150
Q23. Force 20N and 25N act on a body, which one is not their possible
resultant

A. 35

B. 5

C. 45

D. 3

Q24. Self cross product of a vector is

A. minimum

B. maximum
C. zero

D. Scalar

Q25. Minimum number of unequal forces to keep the body in equilibrium is

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Q26. Maximum number of components of vector may be

A. zero

B. one

C. three

D. infinite

Q27. A ball is dropped from a height of 45m above the ground. The velocity
of the ball just before it strikes the ground, neglect air resistant

A. 20m/s

B. 30m/s

C. 40m/s

D. 50m/s

Q28. An orange fruit drops to the ground from the top of a tree 45m tall.
How long does it take to reach the ground

A. 9s

B. 5s

C. 3s

D. 8s

Q29. An object is projected with a velocity of 100m/s from the ground level
at an angle to the vertical if the total time of flight of the projectile is 10s, the
angle is

A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 90°
Q30. A constant force of 40N acting on a body initially at rest gives it an
acceleration of 0.1 ms-² for 4s. The work done by the force

A. 8J
B. 3.3J
C. 32J
D. 80J
Q31. An object falls freely from a height of 25m onto the roof of a building
5m high. The velocity with which the object strikes the roof is

A. 20 m/s

B. 23.7m/s

C. 30m/s

D. 10m/s

Q32. A student eats a dinner containing 8.0 × 10⁶J of energy. He wishes to

do an equivalent amount of work in a near by gym by lifting a 60kg object.
How many times must he raise the object to expand this much energy?
Assume that he raises it a distance of 2.0m each time

A. 555.56

B. 6666.67

C. 7777.78

D. 8888.89

Q33. How much work is needed to stop a 20g bullet moving with a speed of
150m/s

A. 1125J

B. 11.25J

C. 2250J

D. 22.50J

Q34. A boy weighing 350N runs up a flight of stairs consisting of 20 steps

each 10cm high in 10 seconds. His power is

A. 65W
B. 70W

C. 75W

D. 80W

Q35. Under which of the following conditions is work done

A. A man supports a heavy load above his head with his hands

B. A woman holds a pot of water

C. A boy climbs onto a table

D. A bag of cocoa stands on a platform

Q36. A catapult is used to project a stone. Which of the following energy

conversion takes place as the stone is release?

A. The kinetic energy of the stone is converted into gravitational potential

energy

B. The gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy of the

stone

C. The elastic potential energy of catapult is converted into the kinetic

energy of the stone

D. The gravitational potential energy is converted into elastic potential

energy

Q37. The increase in the volume of 10cm³ of mercury when the

temperature rises by 100°C is 0.182cm³. What is the cubic expansivity of
mercury?

A. 0.000182 1/K

B. 0.0000182 1/K

C. 0.000178 1/K

D. 0.000187 1/K

Q38. A brass rod is 2m long at a certain temperature. What is it's length for
a temperature rise of 100K, if the expansivity of brass is 18 × 10-⁶ 1/K?

A. 2.0036 m

B. 2.0018 m
C. 2.1800 m

D. 2.0360 m

Q39. A room is heated by means of a charcoal fire. A man standing away

from the fire is warmed by

A. conduction
B. reflection
C. radiation
D. convection
Q40. On which of the following is the design of the thermostat of an electric
iron based

A. apparent expansion of a body

B. thermoelectric effect

C. expansion of metals when heated

D. change in the density of a body when heated

Q41. Which of the following surfaces will absorb radiant heat energy best?

A. white

B. red

C. black

D. blue

Q42. On a cold morning, the metal blade of a cutlass feels colder to touch
than the wooden handle

A. The hand is at a lower temperature than the handle

B. The blade is a better conductor of heat than the blade

C. The hand is at a lower temperature than both blade and handle

D. The handle contains some heat which is absent in the blade

Q43. It is advisable to wear white dresses in the tropics because white can

A. absorb sweat readily

B. conduct heat away more readily from the body

C. absorb the rays from the sun

D. reflect radiant heat

Q44. In which of the following is the expansion of solids disadvantage ?

A. Fire alarms

B. The thermostat

C. The bimetallic strip

D. The balance wheel of a watch

Q45. Which of the following is a reason why a concrete floor feels colder to
the bare feet than a mat on the same floor?

A. Mat loses heat to the bare feet while the concrete floor extracts heat
from them

B. Mat is a better conductor of heat than the feet

C. Mat loses heat to the bare feet at a faster rate than the concrete floor

D. Concrete floor is a better conductor of heat than mat

Q46. A solid metal cube of side 10cm is heated from 10°C to 60°C. If the
linear expansionary of the metal is 1.2 × 10-5 1/K, the increase in it's volume

A. 0.6 cm³

B. 1.2 cm³

C. 1.8 cm³

D. 6.0 cm³

Q47. A piece of stone attached to one end of a string is whirled round in a

horizontal circle. When the string is suddenly cut the stone will

A. Move towards the canter of the circle

B. Stop moving immediately

C. Move along a circular path of smaller radius

D. Fly off in a direction tangential to the circular path

Q48. A body of mass 25kg, moving at 3m/s on a rough horizontal floor is

brought to rest after sliding through a distance of 2.5m on the floor. The
coefficient of sliding friction is

A. 1.80
 B. 0.18
C. 18.00
D. 0.08
Q49. The number of base unit in SI are:

A. 3

B. 6

C. 7

D. 9

Q50. Which one of the following unit is not a derived unit?

A. Pascal
B. Kilogram
C. Newton
D. Watt
Q51. Amount of a substance in terms of numbers is measured in

A. Gram

B. Kilogram

C. Newton

D. Mole

Q52. An interval of 200 microsecond is equivalent to:

A. 0.2s

B. 0.02s

C. 2 ×10-⁴s

D. 2 × 10-⁶s

Q53. Which one of the following is the smallest quantity?

A. 0.01g

B. 2mg

C. 100Mg

D. 5000ng
Q54. Which instrument is most suitable to measure the internal diameter of
a test tube?

A. Measuring rule

B. Vernier calipers

C. Measuring tap

D. Screw gauge

Q55. A student claimed the diameter of a wire as 1.032cm using verifier

callers. Up to what extent do you agree with it?

A. 1cm

B. 1.0cm

C. 1.03cm

D. 1.032

Q56. One Femto is equal to:

A. 10^15
B. 10^-15
C. 10^-9
D. 10^-12
Q57. SI unit of electric charge is

A. Ampere

B. Kelvin

C. Pascal

D. Coulomb

Q58. The word science is derived from the Latin word

A. Scientia

B. Santia

C. Scient

D. None of these

Q59. 10⁶ stands for:

A. Micro
B. Pico

C. Nano

D. Mega

Q60. The motion of a body around an axis is called............................. motion

A. Circular

B. Rotatory

C. Vibratory

D. Random

Q61. A body has translators motion if it moves along a:

A. Straight line

B. circle

C. line without rotation

D. Curved path

Q62. Study of motion of the materials bodies is known as

A. Heat
B. Light
C. Atomic physics
D. Mechanics
Q63. Study of motion without discussing the cause of motion is called

A. Kinematics

B. Dynamics

C. Heat

D. motion

Q64. If the velocity of a body is decreasing then it's acceleration will be:

A. Positive

B. Negative

C. Zero

D. Doubled
Q65. Inertia depends upon:

A. Force

B. Net force

C. mass

D. velocity

Q66. Which of the following is the unit of momentum

A. Nm

B. kgms-²

C. Ns

D. Ns-¹

Q67. When horse pulls a cart, the action is on the:

A. cart
B. earth
C. horse
D. earth and cart
Q68. Which of the following material lowers friction when pushed between
metal plates?

A. water

B. fine marble powder

C. air

D. oil

Q69. Law of Inertia is actually the ................. law of motion

A. first

B. second

C. third

D. fourth

Q70. The law of motion established the relationship between motion and

A. Force
B. Torque

C. Acceleration

D. Momentum

Q71. The value of weight of a body of constant mass depends on:

A. Inertia

B. Momentum

C. Force

D. "g"

Q72. The maximum value of static friction is known as ......................

friction:

A. Static

B. Limiting

C. Kinetic

D. Dynamics

Q73. The acceleration due to gravity at a place where a simple pendulum

1.50m long makes 100 vibrations in 246s is

A. 10m/s²

B. 9.79m/s²

C. 9.73m/s²

D. 9.80m/s²

Q74. A body travels round a circle twelve times in 18 seconds. If it's speed is
3m/s, it's angular velocity and the radius of the circle.

A. 4.2rad/s, 0.71m

B. 1.3rad/s, 0.61m

C. 42rad/s, 0.61m

D. 13rad/s, 0.72

Q75. A mass of 0.5kg is whirled in a vertical circle of radius 2m at a steady

rate of 2 rev/s. The centripetal force is
A. 150N

B. 160N

C.170N

D. 180N

Q76. A body execute simple harmonic motion has an angular speed of 2π

radians. It's period of oscillation is

A. 0.05s

B. 2.00s

C.1.00s

D. 3.14s

Q77. A small bob of mass 20g oscillates as a simple pendulum with

amplitude 5cm and period of 2 seconds. The velocity of the bob is

A. 0.16m/s

B. 2.00m/s

C. 0.15m/s

D. 1.00m/s

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