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For a body to be able to loop a vertical circle of radius R, the minimum velocity required at its lowest point is:
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ciel Knowledge answered
For a body able to loop a vertical circle, the tension in the string must not be lesser than zero at the highest point. Hence when the tension at the highest point is zero we will obtain the minimum velocity. I.e.
At the highest point as T = 0, hence we get
Mg = Mv2/R
(comparing the centripetal acceleration with weight, where R is radius of vertical circle)
Hence we get the minimum velocity at the topmost point to be 
Thus if we apply the work energy theorem upon the particle from its lowermost point to its top most point, we get net displacement as 2R and thus minimum velocity at lowermost point to be 

Two masses are in the ratio 1:5. What is ratio of their inertia?
  • a)
    1:5
  • b)
    5:1
  • c)
    1:25
  • d)
    25:1
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sagar Goyal answered
 
Force of inertia = ma
Let the masses be 1x and 5x
Force of inertia for 1st body= 1x * a
Force of inertia for 2nd = 5x * a
Ratio= x * a / 5x * a = 1:5

A block of 5 kg mass rests on a horizontal floor. The action of the block on the floor is
  • a)
    50 N vertically upward
  • b)
    5 N vertically upward
  • c)
    5 N vertically downward
  • d)
    50 N vertically downward
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Preeti Iyer answered
Weight of the block, mg = 5kg x 10 m/s2 = 50 N.
According to Newton’s third law, the action of the block, that is the force exerted on the floor by the block is equal to 50 N in magnitude and is directly vertically downward.

A body of mass 2 kg is hung on a spring balance mounted vertically in a lift. If the lift moves up with an acceleration equal to the acceleration due to gravity, the reading on the spring balance will be
a)5 kg
b)8 kg
c)7 kg
d)4 kg
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Geetika Shah answered
As the lift moves upwards but the spring feels itself at rest hence we need to compensate the non inertial frame by adding an appropriate pseudo force to treat it as an inertial frame. Hence the pseudo force to be applied acts on every mass in the lift which is equal to mass x acceleration (=g) downwards.
Hence the tension in the spring would be 40N (20 due to weight and 20 pseudo). Thus the reading would be 4kg.

Which law is in control of a spacecraft that cruises through space at a constant speed without using any fuel?
  • a)
    Universal law of gravitation
  • b)
    Newton’s third law
  • c)
    Newton’s second law
  • d)
    Newton’s first law
Correct answer is 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajveer Kumar answered
Given information:
- Mass of the object = 6 kg
- Three forces acting on the object:
- F1 = 20i + 30j N
- F2 = 8i - 50j N
- F3 = 2i + 2j N

To find: Acceleration of the object

Solution:
- We know that the net force acting on the object, F_net = F1 + F2 + F3
- Using vector addition, we can find the net force: F_net = (20+8+2)i + (30-50+2)j = 30i - 18j N
- Now, using Newton's second law of motion, F_net = m*a, where m is the mass of the object and a is the acceleration produced.
- Substituting the values, we get: 30i - 18j = 6*a
- Dividing both sides by 6, we get: a = (30/6)i - (18/6)j = 5i - 3j m/s^2

Therefore, the acceleration of the object is 5i - 3j m/s^2, which is option 'B'.

A block of mass m is pushed by applying a force F at an angle θ with the horizontal surface. The normal force on the block is given as –
  • a)
    F = mg – F sin θ
  • b)
    F  = mg + F sin θ
  • c)
    F = F sin θ
  • d)
    F = mg
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Both of them are vector quantities. And both of them can be easily simplified. If taken in the vector form then the task is even easier. Thus it is not necessary for the force or the couple to be vector only, even if the magnitude is taken, the simplification is done in the 2D.

The mass of a lift is 2000 kg. When the tension in the supporting cable is 28000 N, then its acceleration is: [2009]
a)4 ms–2 upwards
b)4 ms–2 downwards
c)14 ms–2 upwards
d)30 ms–2 downwards
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
The gravitational force in the downward direction is 20000 N and the tension force in the upward direction is 28000 N.
By newton's second law of motion, ΣF=ma
Net force, F = T – mg
ma = T – mg
2000 * a = 28000 – 20000 = 8000

A monkey of mass 40 kg climbs on a rope which can stand a maximum tension of 600 N. In which of the following cases will the rope break. When the monkey
(a) Climbs up with an acceleration of 6 ms−2.
  • a)
    640 N
  • b)
    632 N
  • c)
    760 N
  • d)
    740 N
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Preeti Iyer answered
Mass of the monkey, m = 40 kg
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 m/s
Maximum tension that the rope can bear, Tmax = 600 N
Acceleration of the monkey, a = 6 m/s2 upward
Using Newtons second law of motion, we can write the equation of motion as:
T  mg = ma
T = m(g + a)
= 40 (10 + 6) 
= 640 N
Since T > Tmax​, the rope will break in this case.

Can you explain the answer of this question below:

A horizontal force of 100 N pulls two masses 5 kg and 10 kg tied to each other by a light string. What is the tension in the string if the force is applied on 10 kg mass?

  • A:

    30 N

  • B:

    23 N

  • C:

    43 N

  • D:

    33.3 N

The answer is d.

Geetika Shah answered
At first considering both blocks as one system with only one external force F
We get common acceleration at right be a = 100/15 m/s2
Now considering 10 kg block
We get F - T = 10a
i.e. T = 100  - 10(100/15)
= 100 (1 - 2/3)
= 33.33 N

A man of mass 70 kg stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform speed of 10 m s−1, what would be the reading on the scale?
  • a)
    105 kg
  • b)
    75 kg
  • c)
    70 kg
  • d)
    35 kg
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Pooja Shah answered
Mass of the man, m = 70 kg
Acceleration, a = 0
Using Newton’s second law of motion, We can write the equation of motion as, 
R – mg = ma
∴ R = mg = 70 × 10 = 700 N
∴ the weighing scale = 700 / g = 700 / 10 = 70 kg

After the body starts moving, the friction involved with motion is
  • a)
    Static Friction
  • b)
    Rolling Friction
  • c)
    Sliding Friction
  • d)
    Kinetic Friction
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
When the body is in rest it is under static friction but when it starts moving (neither rolling nor sliding), the static friction slowly chngs to kinetic friction as the coefficient of static friction start decreasing and that of kinetic friction starts increasing. In case it starts rolling motion then the friction is rolling friction & if it slides then sliding fiction.

A man weighing 100kgf carries a load of 10kgf on his head. He jumps from tower with that load. What will be the weight of load experienced by the man.
  • a)
    0
  • b)
    110 kgf
  • c)
    10 kgf
  • d)
    slightly more than 10kgf
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

When an object falls freely, it experiences weightlessness. This is because the object and the load on it are both accelerating towards the ground at the same rate due to gravity. Therefore, the object and the load on it will have the same weight as they would have if they were stationary on the ground.
 
In this case, the man is carrying a load of 10 kgf on his head and jumps from a tower. As he falls freely, both the man and the load on his head will experience weightlessness. Therefore, the weight of the load experienced by the man will be zero.
 

Impending motion of a body is opposed by
  • a)
    sliding friction
  • b)
    rolling friction
  • c)
    static friction
  • d)
    kinetic friction
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajat Kapoor answered
When the motion is not impending, b) Impending motion is the moment where the body is on the verge of slipping. Static friction force reaches the max value. For a given pair of mating surfaces, . c) Motion The body starts moving in the direction of the applied force.

If second law is applied to a rigid body
  • a)
    the acceleration is that of the centre of mass
  • b)
    the acceleration is the average of all particles in the body
  • c)
    the acceleration is that of any particle in the body
  • d)
    none of the above
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Geetika Shah answered
The net external force on the rigid body is always equal to the total mass times the translational acceleration (i.e., Newton's second law holds for the translational motion, even when the net external torque is nonzero, and/or the body rotates).

When a wheel rolls on a level road, the direction of frictional force at the point of contact of wheel and ground is:
  • a)
    along the tangent to the wheel
  • b)
    forward direction
  • c)
    along the centre of the wheel
  • d)
    backward direction
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Advait Ghoshal answered
Frictional force is the opposing force which plays between two surfaces and it destroys the relative motion between them. Frictional force is a non-conservative force. The force produced by two surfaces that contact and slide against each other, that force is called the frictional force. These forces are affected by the nature of the surface and amount of force acting on them.
In case of a bicycle, the front wheel of the bicycle is connected to a rod passing through its centre. The force acting on the wheel about its central axis by the force coming from the rest of the bicycle is zero. Front wheel obtains linear velocity by pedalling but it cannot rotate it.
Wheel or ball can also be rolled by pushing on it. The frictional force prevents the wheel from sliding forward at the point of contact. Here, the frictional force prevents the wheel from sliding forward and it is in the opposite direction.

So, in the case of the wheel, the point P which is in contact with the ground tries to go backward due to rotation. Frictional force will oppose this motion. Hence it will move forward.
Hence the direction of frictional force at the point P of the wheel is in forward direction.
Note: Frictional force opposes the motion. Here static friction holds a wheel or a ball on the surface. Frictional force is equal and opposite in direction to the applied force parallel to the contacting surfaces. The resistance due to the rolling body on a surface is called rolling friction. Torque is a force that acts on a body that is undergoing rotation.

A block of mass 2kg rests on a plane inclined at an angle of 30with the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the block and the surface is 0.7. The frictional force acting on the block is
  • a)
    9.8N
  • b)
    0.7×9.8×3–√N
  • c)
    12.5 N
  • d)
    0.7×9.8N
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohan Singh answered
Since the frictional force is self adjusting, the weight component acting down the inclined plane is mgsin?, which comes out to be 2 x 10 sin 30 = 10 N. So the frictional force balancing this downward force will also be 10 N acting up the plane.

A monkey of mass 40 kg climbs on a rope which can stand a maximum tension of 600 N. What is the tension in the rope if the monkey climbs down with an acceleration of 4 ms−2
  • a)
    200 N
  • b)
    300 N
  • c)
    240 N
  • d)
    280 N
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Lavanya Menon answered
Mass of the monkey, m = 40 kg
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 m/s
Maximum tension that the rope can bear, Tmax = 600 N
Acceleration of the monkey, a = 4 m/s2 downward
Using Newton’s second law of motion, we can write the equation of motion as:
mg T = ma
T = m (g- a)
= 40(10-4) 
= 240 N

A model aeroplane is tethered to a post and held by a fine line. It flies in a horizontal circle. Then the line breaks. What direction will it fly in?
  • a)
    In a circular path, as before
  • b)
    Directly to the centre of the circle
  • c)
    In a straight line at a tangent
  • d)
    Directly away from the centre of the circle
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Preeti Iyer answered
It is because at every point of circle an object has two acceleration (Tangential & Angular acceleration).At every point a body experience a tangential force which is perpendicular to the radius of the circle, when the string breaks the centripetal force disappear ( the radially inward force which holds a body in a circular motion) Hence the only Tangential force act on the body & it goes in that way.

Which of the following is called a fictitious force?
  • a)
    Gravitational force
  • b)
    Frictional force
  • c)
    Centrifugal force
  • d)
    Centripetal force
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Nandini Patel answered
Centrifugal force, a fictitious force, peculiar to a particle moving on a circular path, that has the same magnitude and dimensions as the force that keeps the particle on its circular path (the centripetal force) but points in the opposite direction.

A body rests on an inclined plane and the angle of inclination is varied till the body just begins to slide down. The coefficient of friction is showimage. What is the angle of inclination?
  • a)
    45o
  • b)
    60o
  • c)
    15o
  • d)
    30o
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

At the time when the block just starts to move, we get that net force acting upon it is 0, thus we get, f - mg.sin a = 0
Where f is friction force and a is angle of incline.
We also know that f = 1√3 x N
= 1√3 x mg.cos a
Thus we get 1√3 x mg.cos a = mg.sin a
Thus we get tan a = 1√3
And a = 30

A block of mass m is pulled by applying a force F at an angle θ with the horizontal surface. Its acceleration will be given by
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Lavanya Menon answered
When the force F is applied at some angle, only the component of it which is parallel to the surface would provide acceleration to it. The other one would be balanced by the normal force. Hence as the component parallel to the surface is F.cosΘ , we get a = F.cosΘ / m

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