EXERCISE NO.

2c

1. Unless acted on by an outside force, an object moving with uniform velocity

A. gradually comes to rest

B. abruptly comes to rest

C. falls to earth

D. continues to move at that velocity

2. Progressive change in position of a body is called:

A. Acceleration

B. Motion

C. Force

D. Momentum

3. Cam in general maybe divided into two classes; uniform motion and _____ motion cam.

A. reverse

B. gravity

C. decelerated

D. accelerated

4. It is the motion of an object diminished / decreased speed.

A. Deceleration

B. Retarded motion

C. Negative impulse

D. Positive impulse

5. If the velocity of mass is the same all the time during which motion takes place is called

A. Deceleration

B. Uniform motion

C. Acceleration

D. Retarded motion

6. An object thrown upward will return to earth the magnitude of the terminal velocity equal to

A. Zero

B. One-half the initial velocity

C. twice the initial velocity.

D. initial velocity

7. Which of the following is the rate at which the velocity is changing?

A. Acceleration

B. Linear

C. Motion

D. Vertical

8. When acceleration is zero, the

A. velocity is constant

B. velocity is negative

C. velocity is variable

D. velocity is zero
9. When the velocity is changing, the acceleration is

A. constant

B. not constant

C. variable

D. zero

10. A radian is about

A. 42 deg

B. 48 deg

C. 57 deg

D. 65 deg

11. One revolution is the same as

A. π

B. 2π

C. π/2

D. 3π

12. One revolution per minute is about

A. 0.105 rad/s

B. 0.207 rad/s

C. 0.308 rad/s

D. 0.409 rad/s

13. If a wheel turns with constant angular speed, then

A. each point on its rim moves with constant velocity

B. each point on its rim moves with constant acceleration

C. the wheel turns through equal angles in equal times

D. the angle through which the wheel turns in each second increases as time goes on

14. If a wheel is turning at 3 rad/s, the time it takes to complete one revolution is about

A. 1.8 sec

B. 2.1 sec

C. 3.6 sec

D. 4.5 sec

15. If wheel turning at a constant rate completes 100 revolutions in 10 sec its angular speed is

A. 24 rad/s

B. 38 rad/s

C. 52 rad/s

D. 63 rad/s

16. The angular speed of the second hand of a watch is

A. π/15, m/s

B. π/ 20, m/s

C. π/ 25, m/s

D. π/ 30, m/s

17. The angular speed of the minute hand of a watch is

A. π/115, m/s
B. π/120, m/s

C. π/325, m/s

D. π/1800, m/s

18. If the angular velocity vector of a spinning body points out of the page then, when viewed from above the

page, the body is spinning.

A. clockwise about an axis that is perpendicular to the page

B. counterclockwise about an axis that is perpendicular to the page

C. about an axis that is parallel to the page

D. about an axis that is changing orientation

19. The angular velocity vector of a spinning body points out of the page. If the angular acceleration vector

points into the page then

A. the body is slowing down

B. the body is speeding up

C. the body is starting to turn in the opposite direction

D. the axis of rotation is changing orientation

20. A car travels north at constant velocity. It goes over a piece of mud, which sticks to the tire. The initial

acceleration of the mud as it leaves the ground is

A. vertically upward

B. horizontally to the north

C. horizontally to the south

D. zero

21. For a wheel spinning with constant angular acceleration on an axis through its center, the ratio of the speed

of a point on the rim to the speed of a point halfway between the center and the rim is

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

22. For a wheel spinning on an axis through its center, the ratio of the tangential acceleration of a point on the

rim to the tangential acceleration of a point halfway between the center and the rim is

A. 8

B. 6

C. 4

D. 2

23. For a wheel spinning on an axis through its center, the ratio of the radial acceleration of a point on the rim

to the radial acceleration of a point halfway between the center and the rim is

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

24. Two wheels are identical, but wheel B is spinning with twice the angular speed of wheel A. The ratio of the

magnitude of the radial acceleration of a point on the rim of B to the magnitude of the radial acceleration of a
point on the rim of A is

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

25. A wheel starts from rest and spins with a constant angular acceleration. As time goes on the acceleration

vector for a point on the rim

A. decreases in magnitude and becomes more nearly tangent to the rim

B. decreases in magnitude and becomes more nearly radial

C. increases in magnitude and becomes more nearly tangent to the rim

D. increases in magnitude and becomes more nearly radial

26. The magnitude of the acceleration of a point on a spinning wheel is increased by a factor of 4 if

A. the magnitudes of the angular velocity and the angular acceleration are each multiplied by a factor of 4

B. the magnitude of the angular velocity is multiplied by a factors of 4 and the angular acceleration is not

changed

C. the magnitudes of the angular velocity and the angular acceleration are each multiplied by a factor of 2

D. the magnitude of the angular velocity is multiplied by a factor. of 2 and the angular acceleration is not

changed

27. The rotational inertia of a wheel about its axle does not depend upon its

A. diameter

B. mass

C. distribution of mass

D. speed of rotation

28. Two uniform circular disks having the same mass and the same thickness are made from different

materials. The disk with the smaller rotational inertia is

A. the one made from the more dense material

B. the one made from the less dense material

C. neither both rotational inertias are the same

D. the disk with the larger angular velocity

29. A uniform solid cylinder made a lead has the same mass and the same length as a uniform solid cylinder

made of wood. The rotational inertia of the lead cylinder compared to the wooden one is

A. greater

B. less

C. same

D. unknown unless the radii are given

30. To increase the rotational inertia of a solid disk about its axis without changing its mass

A. drill holes near the rim and put the material near the axis

B. drill holes near the axis and put the material near the rim

C. drill holes at points on a circle near the rim and put the material at points between the holes

D. drill holes at points on a circle near the axis and put the material at points between the holes

31. A force with a given magnitude is to be applied to a wheel. The torque can be maximized by applying the
force

A. near the axle, radially outward from the axle

B. near the rim, radially outward from the axle

C. near the axle, parallel to a tangent to the wheel

D. at the rim, tangent to the rim

32. A disk is free to rotate on a fixed axis. A force of given magnitude F, in the plane of the disk is to be applied.

Of the following alternatives the greatest angular acceleration is obtained if the force is applied

A. tangentially halfway between the axis and the rim

B. tangentially at the rim

C. radially halfway between the axis and the rim

D. radially at the rim

33. A block is attached to each end of a rope that passes over a pulley suspended from the ceiling. The blocks

do not have the same mass. If the rope does not slip on the pulley, then at any instant after the blocks start

moving the rope.

A. pulls on both blocks, but exerts a greater force on the heavier block

B. pulls on both blocks but exerts a greater force on the lighter block

C. pulls on both blocks and exerts the same magnitude force on both

D. does not pull on either block

34. A block is attached to each end of a rope that passes over a pulley suspended from the ceiling. The blocks

do not have the same mass. If the rope does not slip on the pulley, then at any instant after the blocks start

moving, the rope pulls

A. on both blocks, but exerts a greater force on the heavier block

B. on both blocks, but

exerts a greater force on the lighter block

C. on both blocks and exerts the same magnitude force on both

D. only on the lighter block

35. A disk starts from rest and rotates around a fixed axis subject to a constant net torque. The work done by

the torque during the second 5 sec is________ as the work done during the first 5 sec.

A. the same

B. twice as much

C. half as much

D. four times as much

36. A disk starts from rest and rotates about a fixed axis subject to a constant net torque. The work done by the

torque during the second revolution is __________ as the work done during the first revolution.

A. the same

B. twice as much

C. half as much

D. four times as much

37. A net torque applied to a rigid object always tends to produce

A. linear acceleration

B. rotational equilibrium
C. angular acceleration

D. rotational inertia

38. Of the following situations, which one is impossible?

A. a body having velocity east and acceleration east

B. a body having velocity east and acceleration west

C. a body having zero velocity and non-zero acceleration

D. a body having constant velocity and variable acceleration

39. Throughout a time interval, while the speed of a particle increase as it moves along the x-axis, its velocity

and acceleration might be

A. positive and negative, respectively

B. negative and positive, respectively

C. negative and negative, respectively

D. positive and zero, respectively

40. A particle moves on the x-axis. When its acceleration is positive and increasing

A. its velocity must be positive

B. its velocity must be negative

C. it must be slowing down

D. none of the above must be true

41. A ball is in free fall. Its acceleration is

A. downward during both ascent and descent

B. downward during ascent and upward during descent

C. upward during ascent and downward during descent

D. upward during both ascent and descent

42. A ball is in free fall. Upward is taken to be the positive direction. The displacement of the ball during a short

time interval is

A. positive during both ascent and descent

B. negative during both ascent and descent

C. negative during ascent and positive during descent

D. positive during ascent and negative during descent

43. Which one of the following statements is correct for an object released from rest?

A. the average velocity during the first second of time is 4.9 m/s

B. during each second the object falls 9.8 m

C. the acceleration changes by 9.8 m/s

D. the object falls 9.8 m during the first second of time

44. A baseball is thrown vertically into the air. The acceleration of the ball at its highest point is

A. zero

B. gravity down

C. gravity up

D. 2 times gravity up

45. A freely falling body has a constant acceleration of 9.8 m/s2

. That means that the

A. body falls 9.8 m during each second

B. body falls 9.8 m during the first second only

C. speed of the body increases by 9.8 m/s during each second

D. acceleration of the body increases by 9.8 m/s2 during each second

46. An object is shot vertically upward. While it is rising its velocity

A. and acceleration are both upward

B. is upward and its acceleration is downward

C. and acceleration are both downward

D. is downward and its acceleration is upward

47. The area under a velocity time graph represents

A. acceleration

B. speed

C. change in velocity

D. displacement

48. Displacement can be obtained from the

A. slope of an acceleration time graph

B. slope of a velocity-time graph

C. area under an acceleration-time graph

D. area under a velocity-time graph

49. An object has a constant acceleration of 3 m/s2. The coordinate versus time graph for this object has a

slope

A. that increases with time

B. that is constant

C. that decreases with time

D. both A and C

50. The coordinate-time graph of an object is a straight line with a positive slope. The object has

A. constant displacement

B. steadily increasing acceleration

C. constant velocity

D. steadily increasing velocity