VIII - INTSO – W.

S - 2

INTSO - VIII – Force & Pressure - WORK SHEET - 2

(2022-23)

PHYSICS

1. SI unit of moment of couple is

A) N cm B) Dyne cm C) Nm D) Kgf cm
2. Name the force required for circular motion
A) Centripetal force B) Centrifugal force C) Both A & B D) None of these
3. Rain drop reaches the earth with constant velocity is example for
A) Static equilibrium B) Dynamic equilibrium
C) Neither static nor dynamic equilibrium D) Both static and dynamic equilibrium
4. When a constant torque is applied on a rigid body, then
A) Body moves with linear acceleration B) Body moves with constant angular velocity
C) The body rotates with constant acceleration D) None of these
5 A brick of mass 2.0 kg dimensions 20cm  10cm  5cm then the ratio of maximum and minimum

pressures exerted by the brick on ground is g  10ms 2 
A) 1 : 4 B) 4 : 1 C) 2 : 1 D) 8 : 1
6. What is the weight of an astronaut in the outer space in relation with his actual weight
A) It is less than his actual weight B) It is more than his actual weight
C) It is the same as his actual weight D) It is zero
7. A truck starts form rest and rolls down a hill with a constant acceleration. It travels a distance of 400
m in 20 s. Find the force acting on it if its mass is 7 metric ton. [1 metric ton  1000 Kg]
A) 12000 N B) 15000 N C) 14000 N D) 5000 N
8. Pressure belts are formed on the earth’s surface because of
A) Unequal heating of the earth by sun B) The earth’s gravity
C) Difference in heating pattern of land D) Both A and C
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9. A container of height 300 m whose rd height is filled with liquid of density 0.8 kg / m3 . The
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pressure exerted by the liquid at the bottom is (neglect atmospheric pressure )  g  10m/s 2 
A) 100 Pa B) 500 Pa C) 800 Pa D) 1200 Pa
10. A force of 1200 N acts on the surface of area 10cm 2 normally. What would be the pressure on the
surface?
A) 12 105 Pa B) 13 105 Pa C) 14 105 Pa D) 15 105 Pa
11. Calculate pressure exerted by a screw on the wooden plank if area of contact of the screw is 0.5mm2
and its weight is 50 N
A) 105 N / m 2 B) 106 N / m 2 C) 107 N / m 2 D) 108 N / m 2

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12. As shown in the figure, the system is given. Which one of the following is the correct representation
of FBD of M kg block ?
a
m kg
a

M kg

T
N
Mg N
T
Mg T T
A) B) C) D) Mg

13. Which of the following have more net force ?

3N 14N
7N 27N
3N 5N 50N 50N
A) 4N B) C) 13N D)

14. As shown in the figure, a mass of 30 kg is applying a force to left a block of mass 6 kg with an
acceleration of 2 m / s 2 . Find the reading of the machine (consider g  10 m / s 2 ) ?

2 m/s2
6 kg
30 kg
Machine

A) 22.8 N B) 22.8 kg C) 228 kg D) 72 N

15. Three persons P, Q and R pull a block with equal forces as shown in figure. Identify the direction of
motion of the block
P

Q R

A) In horizontal direction towards left B) In horizontal direction towards right

C) In vertically upward direction D) The block remains stationary

16. Which of the following safety features are used in vehicles to reduce the negative effects of inertia
(I) Safety seat belts
(II) Automatic airbags
(III) Absorber bumpers
A) I and II only B) I and III only C) II and III only D) I, II and III
17. Magnetic force is
A) force of pull B) force of push C) a force at a distance D) all of these

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18. The S.I unit of force is

A) Kelvin B) Ampere C) Newton D) Kg
19. The gravitational unit of force is
A) Kgf B) Kg C) Newton D) ms 2
20. A body is pivoted at a point. A force of 10N is applied at a distance of 40cm from the pivot.
Calculate the moment of force about the pivot
A) 1 Nm B) 2 Nm C) 3 Nm D) 4 Nm

KEY

1) C 2) A 3) B 4) C 5) B 6) D 7) C
8) A 9) C 10) A 11) D 12) A 13) B 14) B
15) C 16) D 17) D 18) C 19) A 20) D

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