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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE - PILANI

HYDERABAD CAMPUS
FIRST SEMESTER 2022 - 2023
Quiz 1 (closed book)
Course No: PHY F110 Marks:
Course Title: Mechanics Oscillations and Waves Weightage:
th
Date: 6 December 2022 Time: 5 PM – 5.50 PM
For at least one question, more than one answer is correct. Marks will be awarded only if all
the correct answers are selected, and no wrong answer is selected. No partial marks.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
B B C B D C C D B, C D

1. What is the expression for radial acceleration in plane polar coordinates

A. r B. r − r C. r + 2r D. r + r

2 2

2t
( )
2. The position of an object at time t in plane polar coordinates is e , 8t . Find its velocity and
acceleration at time t = 0.

( )
A. 2 − 8 m / s;4m / s
2
B. 12m / s;12m / s 2

C. 8m / s;0m / s 2 D. 12m / s;0m / s 2

3. A car is moving without slipping with a speed of 10 m/s in a curved horizontal path with a radius of
curvature of 25 m. If the tangential acceleration is 3 m/s2. What is the total acceleration?

A. 3 m/s2 B. 4 m/s2 C. 5 m/s2 D. 5m / s 2

4. An insect flies in a spiral path; its trajectory is given by r = beθ, where b is a constant and θ = At and
A is a constant. Find the angle between the velocity and acceleration vectors.

A. 90° B. 45° C. 180° D. 30°

5. A particle moves in a circle with constant angular velocity. Choose the correct option(s) from the
following.

A. Radial velocity and radial acceleration are zero

B. Tangential velocity and tangential acceleration are zero

C. Radial velocity is zero, and tangential acceleration is non zero

D. Tangential velocity is non-zero, and tangential acceleration is zero

6. A particle moves with a constant velocity at y = 5 cm along a line parallel to the x-axis. The
magnitude of angular momentum with respect to the origin is

A. Zero B. Decreases C. constant D. undefined

7. A bob of mass m is attached to a string of length l supported from the ceiling. The bob rotates in a
horizontal circle with angular speed ω about the vertical like a conical pendulum. About the point of
suspension -

A. Angular momentum is conserved

B. Angular momentum changes in magnitude but not in the direction

C. Angular momentum changes in direction but not in magnitude

D. Angular momentum changes both in magnitude and direction

8. A mass m whirls in a vertical plane around a string that passes through a ring. At t = 0, the mass is
at a distance r0 from the center and is revolving at angular velocity ω0. The string is pulled with a
constant velocity V starting at t = 0, so the radial distance from the ring to the mass decreases. What
quantities are conserved?

A. Linear momentum B. Angular momentum

C. Mechanical energy D. None of the above

9. A disc of mass M and radius R rolls without slipping on a rough horizontal surface. Choose the
correct option(s) from the following.

A. Angular momentum is conserved about any point

B. Angular momentum is conserved about the point of contact

C. Linear momentum is conserved

D. Energy is not conserved

10. A particle of mass 2 kg is on a smooth horizontal table and moves in a circular path of radius 0.8
m. The height of the table from the ground is 0.6 m, and the angular speed of the particle is 12 rad/s.
Find the magnitude of the angular momentum about a point on the ground right under the center of
the circle.

A. 14.4 kgm2/s B. 11.52 kgm2/s C. 15.36 kgm2/s D. 19.2 kgm2/s

 BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE – PILANI B
HYDERABAD CAMPUS
FIRST SEMESTER 2022 - 2023
Quiz 1 (closed book)
Course No: PHY F110 Marks:
Course Title: Mechanics Oscillations and Waves Weightage:
th
Date: 6 December 2022 Time: 5 PM – 5.50 PM
For at least one question, more than one answer is correct. Marks will be awarded only if all
the correct answers are selected, and no wrong answer is selected. No partial marks.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
A D B D B B B D C, D A

1. What is the expression for radial acceleration in plane polar coordinates

A. r − r 2 C. r + 2r D. r + r

2
B. r

2t
( )
2. The position of an object at time t in plane polar coordinates is e , 8t . Find its velocity and
acceleration at time t = 0.

( )
A. 2 − 8 m / s;4m / s
2
B. 12m / s; 0 m / s 2

C. 8m / s;0m / s 2 D. 12m / s;12 m / s 2

3. A car is moving without slipping with a speed of 10 m/s in a curved horizontal path with a radius of
curvature of 25 m. If the tangential acceleration is 3 m/s 2. What is the total acceleration?

A. 3 m/s2 B. 5 m/s2 C. 4 m/s2 D. 5m / s 2

4. An insect flies in a spiral path; its trajectory is given by r = beθ, where b is a constant and θ = At and
A is a constant. Find the angle between the velocity and acceleration vectors.

A. 90° B. 30° C. 180° D. 45°

5. A particle moves in a circle with constant angular velocity. Choose the correct option(s) from the
following.

A. Radial velocity and radial acceleration are zero

B. Tangential velocity is non zero, but tangential acceleration is zero

C. Radial velocity is zero, and tangential acceleration is non zero

D. Tangential velocity and tangential acceleration are zero

6. A particle moves with a constant velocity at y = 5 cm along a line parallel to the x-axis. The
magnitude of angular momentum with respect to the origin is

A. Zero B. constant C. Decreases D. undefined

7. A bob of mass m is attached to a string of length l supported from the ceiling. The bob rotates in a
horizontal circle with angular speed ω about the vertical like a conical pendulum. About the point of
suspension -

A. Angular momentum is conserved

B. Angular momentum changes in direction but not in magnitude

C. Angular momentum changes in magnitude but not in direction

D. Angular momentum changes both in magnitude and direction

8. A mass m whirls in a vertical plane around a string that passes through a ring. At t = 0, the mass is
at a distance r0 from the center and is revolving at angular velocity ω0. The string is pulled with a
constant velocity V starting at t = 0, so the radial distance from the ring to the mass decreases. What
quantities are conserved?

A. Linear momentum B. Angular momentum

C. Mechanical energy D. None of the above

9. A disc of mass M and radius R rolls without slipping on a rough horizontal surface. Choose the
correct option(s) from the following.

A. Angular momentum is not conserved about any point

B. Energy is not conserved

C. Linear momentum is conserved

D. Angular momentum is conserved about the point of contact

10. A particle of mass 1 kg is on a smooth horizontal table and moves in a circular path of radius 0.8
m. The height of the table from the ground is 0.6 m, and the angular speed of the particle is 12 rad/s.
Find the magnitude of the angular momentum about a point on the ground right under the center of
the circle.

A. 9.6 kgm2/s B. 11.52 kgm2/s C. 15.36 kgm2/s D. 19.2 kgm2/s