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Keeping the angle of banking of the road constant, the maximum speed of the vehicles is to be increase by . The radius of curvature of the road will have to be changed from to
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Correct option: C
Option C (24.2 m) is correct because the radius of curvature is proportional to the square of the velocity, so a 10% increase in velocity results in a 21% increase in radius.
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A uniform force of 4 N acts on a body of mass 10 kg for a distance of 2.0 m. The kinetic energy acquired by the body is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the kinetic energy acquired is equal to the work done by the force.
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Assertion: A body can have energy without having momentum.
Reason: A body can have momentum without having mechanical energy.
Reason: A body can have momentum without having mechanical energy.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option B (If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion) is correct because while the assertion is true, the reason doesn't explain why.
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A force acting on a body depends on its displacement as . The power delivered by will depend on displacement as
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the power delivered is independent of displacement, as the velocity is proportional to , and the force is proportional to .
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Assertion: If ball is dropped from a higher altitude. There will be a greater value of impulse from ground during collision.
Reason: Gravity increases momentum of a ball.
Reason: Gravity increases momentum of a ball.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A is correct because the impulse is greater with a higher altitude due to increased momentum from gravity's acceleration.
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Potential energy function along -axis in a certain force field is given as . For the given force field,
(i) the points of equilibrium are and
(ii) the points is a point of unstable equilibrium
(iii) the points and are points of stable equilibrium
(iv) there exists no point of neutral equilibrium Which one of the following is the set of correct options?
(i) the points of equilibrium are and
(ii) the points is a point of unstable equilibrium
(iii) the points and are points of stable equilibrium
(iv) there exists no point of neutral equilibrium Which one of the following is the set of correct options?
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Correct option: B
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Option B ((i), (ii), (iii), (iv)) is correct because all the statements are true based on the given potential energy function and its derivatives.
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Statement I: Work done in moving a body in non-uniform circular motion is zero.
Statement II: The centripetal force always acts along the radius of the circle.
Statement II: The centripetal force always acts along the radius of the circle.
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Correct option: D
If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is true
Option D is correct because Statement I is false (work done in non-uniform circular motion is not always zero), while Statement II is true (centripetal force always acts along the radius).
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Two bodies of masses and are moving along positive and axes respectively with equal speeds of . They collide at origin and stick together. The final velocity of combined mass is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is derived from the conservation of momentum in both x and y directions during the collision.
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Identify the correct statements from the following:
A. Work done by a man in lifting a bucket out of a well by means of rope tied to the bucket is negative.
B. Work done by gravitational force in lifting a bucket out of a well by a rope tied to the bucket is negative.
C. Work done by friction on a body sliding down an inclined plane is positive.
D. Word done by an applied force on a body moving on a rough horizontal plane with uniform velocity is zero.
E. Work done by the air resistance on an oscillating pendulum is negative.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Work done by a man in lifting a bucket out of a well by means of rope tied to the bucket is negative.
B. Work done by gravitational force in lifting a bucket out of a well by a rope tied to the bucket is negative.
C. Work done by friction on a body sliding down an inclined plane is positive.
D. Word done by an applied force on a body moving on a rough horizontal plane with uniform velocity is zero.
E. Work done by the air resistance on an oscillating pendulum is negative.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Correct option: B
B and E only
Option B is correct because work done by gravity is negative when lifting something upwards, and work done by air resistance is always negative as it opposes motion.
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The ratio of angular speeds of the minutes hand and the hours hand of a watch is
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Correct option: C
Option C is correct because the minute hand completes 12 revolutions for every 1 revolution of the hour hand.
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A) When a ball hits a wall (stationary) it returns back with same velocity, if collision is elastic
B) A ball hits a bus moving towards it. If the collision is inelastic, they move together.
C) Inelastic collision arises due to loss in K.E during collision
B) A ball hits a bus moving towards it. If the collision is inelastic, they move together.
C) Inelastic collision arises due to loss in K.E during collision
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Correct option: C
A, B, C are true
The correct answer is C because all three statements (A, B, and C) accurately describe aspects of collisions: elastic collisions, inelastic collisions, and energy loss.
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A person holds a bucket of weight 60 N. He walks 7m along the horizontal path and then climbs up a vertical distance of 5 m. The work done by the man is
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Correct option: A
300 J
Option A (300 J) is correct because the work done is only due to the vertical displacement, calculated as the force times the vertical distance.
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The potential energy of a body is given by
where is in joule and in metre. Deduce the and components of the force (in newton) on the body when it is in position
where is in joule and in metre. Deduce the and components of the force (in newton) on the body when it is in position
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it's calculated by taking the negative partial derivatives of the potential energy with respect to x, y, and z.
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STATEMENT-1 : In an elastic collision between two bodies, the relative speed of the bodies after collision is equal to the relative speed before the collision.
STATEMENT-2 : In an elastic collision, the linear momentum of the system is conserved.
STATEMENT-2 : In an elastic collision, the linear momentum of the system is conserved.
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Correct option: D
Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
Option D (Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True) is correct because Statement-1 refers to relative *speed*, while the collision equation refers to relative *velocity*.
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A car when passes through a convex bridge exerts a force on it which is equal to
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Correct option: D
None of these
Option D (None of these) is correct because the force exerted on the bridge is , not any of the other options.
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During "elastic collision"
a) There is no loss of kinetic energy
b) The bodies are perfectly elastic
c) Temporarily some of the kinetic energy is used to deform the bodies
d) After collision the bodies regain the original shape keeping the total energy constant
a) There is no loss of kinetic energy
b) The bodies are perfectly elastic
c) Temporarily some of the kinetic energy is used to deform the bodies
d) After collision the bodies regain the original shape keeping the total energy constant
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Correct option: B
a, b, c, d are true
Option B (a, b, c, d are true) is correct because all the statements accurately describe the characteristics of an elastic collision.
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A ball is thrown up from the earth by a person and then caught by him on its return. When the ball falls towards the earth, the ratio of kinetic energies gained by the ball and the earth is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the ratio of kinetic energies is inversely proportional to the ratio of masses due to conservation of momentum.
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An elastic string of unstretched length L and force constant k is stretched by a small length . It is further stretched by another small length y. The work done in the second stretching is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the work done against the elastic force when stretching from x to x+y, accounting for the initial stretch.
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A girl throws a ball with initial velocity at an inclination of . The ball strikes the smooth vertical wall at a horizontal distance from the girl and after rebounding returns to her hand. What is the coefficient of restitution between wall and the ball?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it represents the coefficient of restitution derived from the collision with the wall and the return to the girl's hand.
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A ball of mass is a moving with velocity . It collides head on elastically with a stationary ball of mass . The velocity of ball becomes v/3 after collision. Then the value of the ratio is
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Correct option: B
2
Option B (2) is correct because the ratio of masses is calculated using the conservation of momentum and the coefficient of restitution for an elastic collision.
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Two perfoctly elastic balls of same mass are moving with velocities and . They collide head on elastically times. The kinetic energy of the system finally is:
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Correct option: C
Option C is correct because kinetic energy is conserved in an elastic collision, so the final kinetic energy is the same as the initial kinetic energy.
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A 10 m long iron chain of linear mass density is hanging freely from a rigid support. If , then the power required to lift the chain upto the point of support in 10 s is
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Correct option: D
40 W
The correct answer is D (40 W) because the power required is calculated by finding the potential energy gained by lifting the chain and dividing by the time taken.
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Which of the following option is not correct for inelastic collision:
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Correct option: D
Velocity of seperation may be greater than velocity of approach
Option D (Velocity of separation may be greater than velocity of approach) is correct because in an inelastic collision, kinetic energy is not conserved, and the velocity of separation is always less than the velocity of approach.
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If F is the force required to keep a train moving at a constant speed v,the power required is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because power is the product of force and velocity when the train moves at a constant speed.
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
I. If momentum of a body increases by , its kinetic energy will increase by .
II. Kinetic energy is proportional to square of velocity.
I. If momentum of a body increases by , its kinetic energy will increase by .
II. Kinetic energy is proportional to square of velocity.
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Correct option: C
Both I and II
Option C (Both I and II) is correct because the kinetic energy increases by 125% when momentum increases by 50%, and kinetic energy is proportional to the square of velocity.
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A heavy weight is suspended from a spring. A person raises the weight till the spring becomes slack. The work done by him is . The energy stored in the stretched spring was . What will be the gain in gravitational potential energy?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the total gain in gravitational potential energy is the sum of the work done by the person and the energy stored in the spring.
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A stone tied to one end of rope and rotated in a circular motion. If the string suddenly breaks, then the stone travels
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Correct option: D
in tangential direction
The stone travels in a tangential direction because, upon the string breaking, the centripetal force vanishes, and the stone continues its motion along the tangent to the circular path.
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A Neutron's moving with a certain kinetic energy collide head on with an atom of mass number ''. Find the fraction of kinetic energy retained by it
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Correct option: C
Option C, , is correct because it represents the fraction of kinetic energy retained by the neutron after a head-on collision with an atom of mass number A, derived from the principles of conservation of energy and momentum.
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A block of mass moving with speed collides with another block of mass at rest. The lighter block comes to rest after the collision. The coefficient of restitution is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the coefficient of restitution is the ratio of the relative velocity of separation to the relative velocity of approach.
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A particle strikes elastically with another particle with velocity . After the collision, it moves with half the velocity in the same direction. Find the velocity of the second particle if it is initially at rest
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the velocity of the second particle after the elastic collision, calculated using conservation of momentum and the coefficient of restitution.
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