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1. The moment of force about a given axis depends:

(A) Only on the magnitude of force
(B) Only on the perpendicular distance of force from the axis
(C) Neither on the force nor on the perpendicular distance of force from the axis
(D) Both, on the force and its perpendicular distance from the axis.
2. A body is acted upon by two unequal forces in opposite directions, but not in the same line.
The effect is that:
(A) The body will have only the rotational motion
(B) The body will have only the translational motion
(C) The body will have neither the rotational motion nor the translational motion
(D) The body will have rotational as well as translational motion.
3. The centre of gravity of a uniform ball is
(A) At its geometrical centre
(B) At its bottom
(C) At its topmost point
(D) At any point on its surface
4. The centre of gravity of a hollow cone of height h is at distance x from its vertex where
the value of x is:
(A) h/3 (B) h/4
(C) 2h/3 (D) 3h/4
5. Which of the following quantity remains constant in uniform circular motion:
(A) Velocity
(B) Speed
(C) Acceleration

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(D) Both velocity and speed

6. The Centrifugal force is:

(A) a real force (B) the force of reaction of centripetal force
(C) a fictitious force (D) directed towards the centre of circular path
7. How many types of motion can you observe when a rigid body acted upon by a force?
(A) 4 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 1
8. Force = ________________
(A) Mass × velocity (B) Mass × acceleration
(C) Mass × time (D) Velocity × acceleration
9. When a force acts on a stationary rigid body which is free to move, moves in a straight line
is called_____________
(A) Linear motion (B) Rotational motion
(C) Angular motion (D) None of these
10. Rotation around a fixed axis is a special case of ________ motion
(A) Linear motion (B) Rotational motion
(C) Both of (a) and (b) (D) None of these
11. The turning effect on the body about an axis due to_______ applied on the body
(A) Moment of Force (B) Force
(C) Velocity (D) Acceleration
12. Torque is depending on
(A) The magnitude of force applied(F)
(B) The perpendicular distance of line of action of the force from the axis of rotation(d)
(C) Pressure on the substance
(D) Both (a) and (b)
13. What is the S.I unit of force ?
(A) Newton
(B) Joule
(C) Dyne
(D) Arg
14. Newton =__________
(A) g m s⁻² (B) Kg m s⁻²
(C) Kg cm s⁻² (D) g cm s⁻²

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15. Which of the following is not the force at a distance:

(A) Electrostatic force (B) Gravitational force
(C) Frictional force (D) Magnetic force.

16. A moving body weighing 400 N possesses 500 J of kinetic energy. Calculate the velocity with
which the body is moving. (g = 10 ms²)
(A) 5 m/s (B) 10 m/s
(C) 6 m/s (D) None of these
17. If no external force acts on a moving object: then
(A) it will continue to move with the same speed along a straight line
(B) It will remain at rest forever
(C) it will stop moving
(D) it will not be affected at all
18. Newtons third law of motion explains the two forces namely action and reaction coming into
action when the two bodies are in contact with each other. These two forces:

(A) Always act on the same body

(B) Always act on the different bodies in opposite directions
(C) Have same magnitude and direction
(D) Acts on either body at normal to each other

19. Newton’s second law of motion is

(A) F = △p/△t (B) F = m a
(C) F = m △v/△t (D) None of the these
20. SI unit of moment of force is
(A) N (B) Nm
(C) N/m (D) Kgm²s⁻¹
21. The appliance which work on the principle of moments, is
(A) Spring balance (B) Beam balance

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(C) Pendulum clock (D) Balance wheel

22. The inertia of an object tends to cause the object

(A) to increase its speed
(B) to decrease its speed
(C) to resist any change in its state of motion
(D) to decelerate due to friction
23. The external cause which is responsible for changing the state of motion of a body is
(A) Force (B) Pressure
(C) Temperature (D) None of these
24. v = u + at is
(A) Equation of motion (B) Equation of acceleration
(C) Equation of velocity (D) Equation of a body at rest
25. Choose the odd one out
(A) Magnetic force (B) Electrostatic force
(C) Gravitational (D) Muscular forceforce
26. Rama is sitting at a distance of 3 m from the middle of a see-saw. Where should Peter sit so
as to balance the see-saw?(Given mass of Rama = 18 kg and mass of Peter = 20 kg)
(A) 2.7 m from the centre of see-saw
(B) 3 m from the centre of see-saw
(C) 5 m from the centre of see-saw
(D) 3.3 m from the centre of see-saw
27. __________ force can change the state of motion of a body.
(A) Balanced (B) Unbalanced
(C) Both (D) None
28. Two forces are acting on an object as shown in the figure. In which direction will the object
move?

(A) Left
(B) Right
(C) No movement
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(D) None

29. An athlete starting from rest runs at a constant rate of 3 m/s² and reaches the end line in 15s.
Calculate the distance covered by the athlete.
(A) 337.5 m
(B) 33.5 m
(C) 33 m
(D) 3375 m

30. Acceleration of a body which is falling down from a height is

(A) g (B) -g
(C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of these
31. Calculate the Force required to produce an acceleration of 10 m/s² on a ball of mass 10 kg.
(A) 10 N (B) 100 N
(C) 1000 N (D) 1 N
32. A body moving with uniform acceleration 2 m/s² covers a distance of 150 m in 10 seconds. Then, the
initial velocity of the body is ____m/s.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
D) 6
33. The unit Nm is equivalent to ____
(A) J (B) kg m/s
(C) kg m/s² (D) J/s
34. The point through which the whole weight of the body acts is called
(A) Inertial Point (B) Center of gravity
(C) Centriod (D) Central point
35. Center of gravity is usually located where
(A) more weight is concentrated
(B) less weight is concentrated
(C) less mass is concentrated
(D) more mass is concentrated
36. What condition must be met if an object is to be in equilibrium?
(A) force on it must be balanced (B) force on it must be unbalanced

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(C) resultant force more than 10 N (D) resultant turning effect more than 10

37. What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

(A) Magnetic
(B) Electrical
(C) Gravitational
(D) Air Resistance

38. When particle revolves with uniform speed on a circular path

(A) no force acts on it (B) no acceleration acts on it
(C) no work is done by it (D) its velocity is constant
39. Which of the following is not an example of contact force?
(A) frictional force (B) normal reaction force
(C) electric force (D) force of tension in a string
40. The moment of a force of 10 N about a fixed point O is 5 N m. Then the distance of the point O from
the line of action of the force is .
(A) 0.5 m (B) 5m
(C) 2.5 m (D) 2m

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