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Which of the following is NOT a fundamental force in nature?
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Correct option: C
Friction
Option C (Friction) is correct because friction is a contact force arising from electromagnetic interactions between surfaces, not a fundamental force.
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A body starts sliding down an inclined plane of inclination . The upper part of length is smooth and lower part of length is rough. The coefficient of friction between the plane and the body, if the body is brought to rest just when it reaches the bottom
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the coefficient of friction is calculated by equating the work done by friction to the change in potential energy.
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On a banked road, which force is essential to provide the necessary centripetal force to a car to take a turn while driving at the optimum speed?
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Correct option: A
Component of normal reaction
Option A (Component of normal reaction) is correct because at optimum speed, the horizontal component of the normal reaction provides the necessary centripetal force.
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Which one of the following is not used to reduce friction
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Correct option: C
Sand
Option C (Sand) is correct because sand is used to increase friction, not reduce it. The other options are lubricants or methods to reduce friction.
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A vehicle of mass 120 kg is moving with a uniform velocity of 108 . The force required to step the vehicle in 10 s is
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Correct option: C
360 N
Option C (360 N) is correct because it is the force calculated from the change in momentum divided by the time interval.
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An object of mass is at rest. Now a force of is applied on the object then the velocity of the object at is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it is the result of integrating the force function with respect to time and dividing by the mass.
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The object at rest suddenly explodes into three parts with the mass ratio 2:1:1. The parts of equal masses move at right angles to each other with equal speed ‘’. The speed of the third part after explosion will be
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it is derived from the conservation of momentum in two dimensions after the explosion.
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Human heart is pumping blood with constant velocity at the rate of The force required for this is (in )
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because force is the rate of change of momentum, and in this case, it's the product of the mass flow rate and the velocity.
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Assertion: The weighing machine measures the weight of a body.
Reason: Weightlessness means the absence of weight.
Reason: Weightlessness means the absence of weight.
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Correct option: D
If both Assertion & Reason are false
Option D is correct because a weighing machine measures apparent weight, not true weight, and weightlessness means the absence of apparent weight, not true weight.
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In a non-inertial frame, the second law of motion is written as
where, is pseudo force while is the acceleration of the body relative to the non-inertial frame.
where, is pseudo force while is the acceleration of the body relative to the non-inertial frame.
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because in a non-inertial frame, Newton's second law includes a pseudo force term subtracted from the net force.
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A machine gun fires a bullet of 10 g with a speed of A person holding the gun can exert a maximum force of 100 N on it. The number of bullets that can be fired from the gun per second is
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Correct option: B
100
Option B (100) is correct because the number of bullets fired per second is determined by the maximum force the person can exert and the momentum change of each bullet.
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A force vector applied on a mass is represented as and accelerates with . What will be the mass of the body?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because mass is calculated by dividing the magnitude of the force by the acceleration.
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If a person with a spring balance and a body hanging from it goes up and up in an aeroplane, then the reading of the weight of the body as indicated by the spring balance will
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Correct option: C
First increase and then decrease
Option D (First increase and then decrease) is correct because the apparent weight increases due to upward acceleration initially, and then decreases due to decreasing gravity at higher altitudes.
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A rocket of initial mass ejects mass at a constant rate of with constant relative speed of . What is acceleration of the rocket a minute after the blast? Neglect gravity.
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the acceleration of the rocket is calculated using the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation, considering the rate of mass ejection and relative speed.
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At a certain instant of time the mass of rocket going up vertically is 100 kg. If it is ejecting 5 kg of gas per second at a speed of 400 m/s, the acceleration of the rocket would be (Taking
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Correct option: B
10
Option B (10 ) is correct because the acceleration is calculated by subtracting gravitational acceleration from the upward acceleration due to the rocket's thrust.
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A minimum force is applied to a block of mass to prevent it from sliding on a plane with an inclination angle with the horizontal. If the coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the block and the plane are and respectively, then the force is
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Correct option: A
Option A (157 N) is correct because the minimum force required to prevent sliding is the difference between the component of weight along the plane and the maximum static friction force.
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An object of mass moves at a constant speed of . A constant force, which acts for 5 seconds on the object gives it a speed 5 in opposite direction. The force acting on the object is?
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Correct option: D
Option D (-60 N) is correct because it is the force calculated from the rate of change of momentum, considering the change in direction.
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Assertion: Rocket in flight is not an illustration of projectile.
Reason: Rocket takes flight due to combustion of fuel and does not move under the gravity effect alone
Reason: Rocket takes flight due to combustion of fuel and does not move under the gravity effect alone
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Correct option: A
If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option A is correct because the rocket's flight is not solely due to projectile motion under gravity; it's propelled by fuel combustion, making the reason a correct explanation of the assertion.
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When a train takes a turn, the passengers are thrown outwards because of-
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Correct option: C
Inertia of direction
Option C is correct because passengers experience inertia of direction, which causes them to resist the change in direction when the train turns.
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Units of impulse is
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Correct option: C
Option C is correct because impulse is defined as the change in momentum, which has units of kg-m/s.
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A body under the action of a force acquires an acceleration of The mass of this body be
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Correct option: A
6.7
Option A (6.7) is correct because the mass is calculated by dividing the magnitude of the force by the acceleration.
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A book of weight 20 N is pressed between two hands and each hand exerts a force of 40 N. If the book just starts to slide down. Coefficient of friction is
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Correct option: A
0.25
Option A (0.25) is correct because the coefficient of friction is calculated by balancing the weight of the book with the frictional forces from both hands.
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Assertion: Pseudo force is an imaginary force which is recognised only by a non-inertial observer to explain the physical situation according to Newton's laws.
Reason: Pseudo force has no physical origin, that is, it is not caused by one of the basic interactions in nature. It does not exist as on action reaction pair.
Reason: Pseudo force has no physical origin, that is, it is not caused by one of the basic interactions in nature. It does not exist as on action reaction pair.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A (If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because pseudo forces are imaginary forces arising in non-inertial frames and lack a physical origin.
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If impulse varies with time as . The change in momentum is minimum at
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the change in momentum is minimum when the rate of change of impulse with respect to time is zero.
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Select the incorrect statement(s) about static friction.
I. Static friction exists on its own
II. In the absence of applied force static friction is maximum
III. Static friction is equal and opposite to the applied force upto a certain limit
I. Static friction exists on its own
II. In the absence of applied force static friction is maximum
III. Static friction is equal and opposite to the applied force upto a certain limit
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Correct option: D
I and II
Option D (I and II) is correct because static friction does not exist on its own and is zero in the absence of an applied force.
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Statement I: Limiting friction depends on surface area.
Statement II: Kinetic friction depends on surface area.
Statement II: Kinetic friction depends on surface area.
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Correct option: D
Both statements are false
Option D (Both statements are false) is correct because neither limiting friction nor kinetic friction depends on the surface area of contact.
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Why does a man getting down from a running bus fall forward?
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Correct option: B
Due to inertia of motion upper part of body continues to be in motion in forward direction while feet come to rest as soon as they touch the road
Option B (Due to inertia of motion upper part of body continues to be in motion in forward direction while feet come to rest as soon as they touch the road) is correct because the upper body continues moving forward due to inertia while the feet stop upon contact with the ground.
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The force of 6 N acts on a body at rest and of mass 1 kg. During this time the body attains a velocity of 30 m/s. The time for which the force acts on the body is
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Correct option: C
5 seconds
Option C (5 seconds) is correct because it is the time calculated using the formula relating force, mass, acceleration, and velocity.
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Which of the following is NOT an illustration of Newton's third law?
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Correct option: B
A cricket player lowering his hands while catching a cricket ball
Option B (A cricket player lowering his hands while catching a cricket ball) is correct because this action is an example of impulse and momentum, not Newton's third law.
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The rate of mass of the gas emitted from rear of a rocket is initially . If the speed of the gas relative to the rocket is and mass of the rocket is , then the acceleration of the rocket in is
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Correct option: C
2.5
Option C (2.5) is correct because the acceleration of the rocket is calculated using the formula .
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