a. compressive force
b. tensile force
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
ANSWER: both a. and b.
3) An object of 30 kg is moved with a velocity of 2 m/s on a horizontal smooth surface. What is the
velocity of the block for 4 seconds if force of 40 N is applied on it in the direction of force?
a. 2 m/s
b. 4.6 m/s
c. 7.33 m/s
d. 9.33 m/s
ANSWER: 7.33 m/s
4) If two objects of 30 kg and 10 kg move with equal kinetic energy, then what is the ratio of
magnitudes for linear momentum?
a. √3 : 1
b. 1 : √3
c. 1 : 3√3
d. 1 : 3
ANSWER: √3 : 1
5) The total momentum of a system __________, if no external impressed force acts on it.
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant
d. none of the above
ANSWER: remains constant
6) According to the principle of conservation of energy, under the action of _________ force, the sum
of P.E and K.E of a particle remains constant.
a. conservative force
b. dissipative force
c. frictional force
d. air resistance force
ANSWER: conservative force
7) If a particle of mass 5 kg moves uniformly along a circle of radius 10 m at 10 m/s, then what is the
work done by centripetal force during its one revolution?
a. 0.5 kNm
b. zero
c. infinity
d. none of the above
ANSWER: zero
9) What is the momentum of a body of 2 kg at its highest point, when thrown with a velocity of 15 m/s
at an angle of 70o with the horizontal?
a. 9.23 kg ms-1
b. 10.26 kg ms-1
c. 28.19 kg ms-1
d. None of the above
ANSWER: 10.26 kg ms-1
10) What is the minimum velocity attained by a ball thrown with velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 40o
with the horizontal?
a. 15.32 m/s
b. 12.85 m/s
c. 16.78 m/s
d. None of the above
ANSWER: 15.32 m/s
11) A stone undergoes projectile motion when thrown from top of the building. If it strikes the ground
surface at a distance away from the building then its horizontal direction is __________
a. less than range
b. more than range
c. same as range
d. unpredictable
ANSWER: more than range
12) A ball is thrown on an inclined surface PQ with a velocity of 50 m/s. What is the range on the plane
if the ball is thrown in upward direction? (θ = 20o, α = 35o)
a. 159.32 m
b. 200.12 m
c. 218.89 m
d. 221.31 m
ANSWER: 218.89 m
13) The radial component of velocity for a particle moving in circular path is ______
a. constant
b. radius itself
c. variable
d. zero
ANSWER: zero
15) What is the position of a particle A, if it moves along a path y = 2x3 / 3 with uniform velocity of 15
m/s?
(Assume vx = vy)
a. (0.33, 0.5)
b. (0.235, 0.707)
c. (0.577, 20.33)
d. (0.707, 0.235)
ANSWER: (0.707, 0.235)
16) If a particle moves along a curved path, then what will be the normal component of velocity acting
on the particle, if magnitude of tangential component of velocity is 30 m/s at an angle of 50o with the
vertical?
a. 57.8 m/s
b. 68.9 m/s
c. 40.2 m/s
d. None of the above
ANSWER: None of the above
17) If an elevator travels at constant velocity, the normal reaction R is given as ______
a. m (g +a)
b. m (g - a)
c. mg
d. ma
ANSWER: mg
18) Force of 150 N moves a body in 5 sec along a straight line according to x = t3 - 60t. What is the mass
of the moving body?
a. 17.23 kg
b. 15.23 kg
c. 15 kg
d. 5 kg
ANSWER: 5 kg
19) A block sliding down an inclined plane has acceleration _________ acceleration due to gravity.
a. less than
b. greater than
c. same as
d. none of the above
ANSWER: less than
20) What is the average resistance required to stop a truck of mass 600 kg in a distance of 30 m, if
initial speed is 30 m/sec?
a. 8000 N
b. 9 kN
c. 9.5 kN
d. 9 N
ANSWER: 9 kN
21) What is the distance traveled by an electron in first 4 seconds from its initial position, if velocity
time relation is given as v = 3t?
a. 12 m
b. 15 m
c. 20 m
d. 24 m
ANSWER: 24 m
22) A ball dropped from a wall of height h travels a distance of 50 m in last two seconds before landing.
What is the height of the wall from which the ball was dropped?
a. 120.15 m
b. 127.37 m
c. 183.48 m
d. Insufficient data
ANSWER: 127.37 m
23) A bus travels with a speed of 15 m/s when accelerated at 0.10 m/s2 from its rest position. What is
the distance traveled?
a. 1125 m
b. 1000 m
c. 2250 m
d. None of the above
ANSWER: 1125 m
26) What is the distance of centroid with respect to diagonal shown in diagram below?
a. a /√3
b. a /√2
c. a /√18
d. 3a /√2
27) What is the centroidal distance of an equilateral triangle of side 2 m?
a. 0.866 m
b. 0.769 m
c. 1.000 m
d. 0.577 m
ANSWER: 0.577 m
28) What is the reaction acting on point Q, for the simply supported beam shown below?
a. 5 N (↑)
b. 10 N (↑)
c. 10 N (↓)
d. 40 N (↓)
ANSWER: 5 N (↑)