ASTU SPECIAL SCHOOL PHYSICS GRADE11 WORKSHEET, JANUARY, 2024 G.

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(By: Mitiku Ejerso)
UNIT 4: DYNAMICS

1. Dynamics is a branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of an object

A. Whose velocity is constant C. Without its causes
B. Under the action of balanced forces D. Under the action of forces
2. What is the necessary and sufficient condition for conservation of linear momentum?
A. The presence of more linear than nonlinear forces in the system.
B. Net force on the system is zero.
C. The presence of only non-linear forces.
D. Internal forces exceed external forces.
3. A block slides on a rough 45 incline. The coefficient of friction between block and incline is . What
is the ratio of acceleration when the block accelerates down the inclined to the acceleration when the
block is projected up the incline?
√
A. B. C. D.
4. A block of mass m is placed on horizontal surface. The coefficient of static friction between the block
and the surface is . A force of magnitude F acts on the block at an angle as shown in the figure
below.

A. B. C. D.
5. A car (mass m1) is driving at initial velocity u, when it smashes into an unmoving car (mass m 2),
locking bumpers. Both cars move together at the same velocity. The common velocity will be given by:
A. B. C. D.
6. Three blocks of mass , and , are connected by thread and placed on a smooth horizontal
surface as shown in the figure 4 below. A force F is applied on the block of mass m 3 in forward
direction as shown. Neglecting friction, find the tension in the thread connecting m1 and m2.

A. B. C. D.
7. For a constant force F, if the impulse imparted to the system is large, then what can you conclude about
the collision?
A. Linear momentum is conserved. C. The contact or impact time is large.
B. Kinetic energy is conserved. D. The change in velocity is small.
8. A 4kg block is given an initial speed of 8m/s at the bottom of 300 inclined plane. The frictional force
that retards its motion is 15N. If the block is directed up the inclined plane, how far will it move before
it stops?
A. 3.66m B. 4.40m C. 3.35m D. 4.67m

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9. An aluminum block of mass m1 = 3kg and a copper block of mass m2 = 5 kg are connected by a light
string over a frictionless pulley. They sit on a steel surface as shown in figure 5, where  = 53°. The
coefficient of kinetic friction between the steel surface and each block is 0.3. If the blocks are released
from rest what is the tension T in the string?
A. 29.40N B. 17.25N C. 12.25N D. 8.60N

10. A 1kg object explodes and breaks up in three pieces. One piece has a mass of 400 g and has a velocity
of ̂ ̂ m/s. A second piece has a mass of 250 g and has a velocity of ̂ ̂ m/s.
What is the velocity of the third piece?
A. ̂ ̂ m/s B. ̂ – ̂ m/s C ̂– ̂ m/s D. ̂ – ̂ m/s
11. A force F of magnitude 20 N is applied to a block of mass 2 kg that lies on a rough, horizontal surface
as shown in Figure 6. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and surface is 0.4. What is
the magnitude of the acceleration of the block?
A. 10m/s2 F
2
B. 5.2m/s
C. 4m/s2
Block
D. 2.8m/s2
12. A satellite moves at a constant speed in a circular orbit about the center of the Earth at an altitude half
the radius of the Earth above its surface. If g is the gravitational acceleration at the Earth and R its
radius, then what is the speed of the satellite?
A. √ B. √ C. √ D. √
13. A bullet of mass 10g, moving horizontally, strikes and embeds itself in a box of mass 1 kg suspended
from a light string as shown in the figure below. If the composite mass rises to a height H= 0.45 m, then
what is the speed of the bullet before collision?
A. 303 m/s
B. 300 m/s
C. 90.9 m/s
H = 0.45
D. 90 m/s
14. Two particles with masses 2m and 3m are moving toward each other along the x axis with the same
initial speeds v. Particle 2m is traveling to the left, and particle 3m is traveling to the right. They
undergo an elastic glancing collision such that particle 2m is moving in the negative y direction after
the collision. What are the x component of the final velocity of particle 3m and the kinetic energy of the
particle 2m, respectively?
A.0.33 v and 0.7 mv2 C. 0.67 v and 0.7 mv2
B.0.33 v and 1.4 mv2 D. 0.67 v and 1.4 mv2
15. A fun making boy swings a blinking ball tied to the end of a string in a vertical circle. If the radius of
the circle is 0.5 m, then what should be the minimum speed of the ball at the bottom of the circle to
make a complete circular motion at the top?
A. B. √ C. √ D. √

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16. As shown below, an ideal mass less spring is compressed 1m by a force of 100N. This same spring is
placed at the bottom of a frictionless inclined plane which makes an angle of =300 with the horizontal.
A 10kg mass M is released from rest at the top of the incline and is brought to rest momentarily after
compressing the spring 2.0m. Through what distance does the mass slide before coming to rest?

A. 1m B. 2m C. 4m D. 6m
17. As a satellite moves in an elliptical orbit around the earth, the gravitational attraction of the earth for the
satellite:
A. Is greater than the satellite’s gravitational attraction for the earth
B. Is less than the satellite’s gravitational attraction for the earth
C. Varies inversely as the square to the distance between the earth and the satellite.
D. Remains constant
18. A woman driving a 2000kg car along a level road at 30m/s takes her foot off the gas to see how far her
car will roll before its slows to a stop. She discovers that it takes 150m. What is the average force of
friction acting on the car?
A. 9000N B. 6000N C.3000N D. 400N
19. A 2kg object experiences two concurrent forces of 100N at 300 above the positive x-axis and 80N at
600 above the negative x-axis. What is the magnitude of acceleration of the object?
A. 68m/s2 B. 64m/s2 C. 48m/s2 D. 46m/s2
20. The Jupiter is about 318times as massive as Earth, yet on its surface you would weigh only about 2.4
times your weight on Earth. Why is this happened?
A. Your mass is 132.5 times less on Jupiter B. You are 132.5 times more weightless there
C. Jupiter is significantly farther from the sun D. Jupiter’s radius is about 11.5 times the Earth’s radius
21. A rocket moving in free space has a speed of 3x103m/s relative to the Earth. Its engines are turned on,
and fuel is ejected in a direction opposite the rocket’s motion at a speed of 5x103m/s relative to the
rocket. What is the speed of the rocket relative to the Earth once the rocket’s mass is reduced to half its
before ignition?
A. 7x103m/s B. 5x103m/s C. 4x103m/s D. 2x103m/s
22. Which one of the following statement is true about the motion of the particle in a circular path?

A. The centripetal acceleration is constant if the particles speed is constant

B. The tangential acceleration can be perpendicular to the velocity vector of the particle
C. The centripetal acceleration is always in the direction of perpendicular to the velocity vector of
the particle
D. The acceleration is always perpendicular to the velocity vector of the particle

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23. A block of mass 4m can move without friction on a horizontal table.
This block is attached to another block of mass m by a string that
passes over a frictionless pulley. If the masses of the string and the
pulley are negligible, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the
descending block?
A. g/5 B. g/4 C. g/3 D. 2g/3
24. In the Atwood machine, shown on the diagram, two masses M and m are suspended
from the pulley, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the system? (Ignore
friction) M > m)

A. B. C. D.

25. A planet of mass m is circling a star in an elliptical orbit as shown below. If its velocity
at point A is 60,000m/s, rb=8ra what is its velocity at point B?
A. 7,500m/s B. 8,571m/s C. 60,000m/s D. 488,000m/s

26. A body moving with constant acceleration covers the distance between two points 60m apart in 5s. Its
velocity as it passes the second point is 15 m/s. What is the acceleration?
A. 3m/s2 C. 1.8 m/s2
B. 2.4 m/s2 D. 1.2 m/s2

27. Three blocks of masses 1.0 kg, 2.0kg and 4.0 kg are connected by massless
strings, one of which passes over a frictionless pulley of negligible mass, as
shown in figure 8. Determine the tension in the string supporting the 1.0 kg.

A. 14.29 N B. 11.43 N C. 45.7 N D. 7.14 N

28. A cart moving at a speed V collides with an identical stationary cart on an air track and the two stick
together after collision. What is their velocity after collision?
A. -0.5 V B. Zero C. 0.5 V D. V
29. A block of mass 1.6kg is attached to a horizontal spring that has a force constant of 2000N/m. the
spring is compressed 2.0cm and is then released from rest. At what speed will the block pass through
the equilibrium position if a constant friction force of 10.0N retards its motion from the moment it is
released?
A. 70m/s B. 50m/s C. 70cm/s D. 50cm/s
30. A woman is rotating a bucket of water in a vertical circle of radius 0.9m. The mass of bucket and water
is 5kg. What is the bucket’s minimum speed at the top of the circle if no water is to spill out?
A. 0 B. 1m/s C. 3m/s D. 9m/s
31. A man standing on a frictionless surface continuously fired 120 bullets horizontally in 1 minute using a
machine gun. If each bullet has a mass of 10g and leaves the muzzle of the gun with a speed of 800m/s,
what is the average force exerted by the gun on the man?
A. 8N B. 16N C. 960N D. 16000N

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32. A highway curve is banked (inclined) in such a way that a car travelling at a speed of 13.5m/s can
round the curve without skidding, in the absence of friction. If the banking angle is 300, what is the
radius of the curve?
A. 10.5m B. 21.0m C.31.7m D. 36.7m
33. A block of mass 10kg is pulled up a rough inclined plane with a force of 100N parallel to the inclined
plane. The inclined plane makes an angle of 370 with the horizontal. At the instant when the force is
applied the block has a speed of 1.5m/s. if the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.40, and the block is
pulled up 5m, what is the change in the kinetic energy of the block?
A. 20J B. 30J C. 40J D. 45.5J
34. A man is standing on a spring scale in an elevator. When the elevator is at rest, the scale reads 560N.
When the elevator starts to move, the scale reads 600N. the elevator has:
A. An upward acceleration B. A constant downward speed

C. A constant upward speed D. Downward acceleration

35. A large mass (A) and a small mass (B) are pushing one another apart, as shown
in the figure below. The small mass moves away at a velocity of 20m/s to the
right. What is the recoil velocity of the large mass?
A. -20m/s B. 8m/s C. 20m/s D. -8m/s
36. A net external non zero force acts on a particle that is moving along a straight line. Which one of the
following statements is correct?
A. The velocity, but not the kinetic energy, of the particle is changing
B. Both the velocity and the kinetic energy of the particle are changing
C. The kinetic energy, but not the velocity, of the particle is changing
D. The momentum is conserved.
37. A Uranium atom initially at rest has a mass of 2units and spontaneously disintegrated into two
fragments. One of the fragments has a mass of 0.8units and moves at a speed of 24m/s as shown in
figure below. What is the speed of the second fragments?
A. 25.6m/s B. 21.3m/s C. 16m/s D. 14.8m/s
38. A 1kg object explodes and breaks up into three pieces. One piece has a mass of 400g and has a velocity
of (15 ̂+10 ̂) m/s. A second piece has a mass of 250g and has a velocity of (25 ̂-10 ̂) m/s. what is the
velocity of the third pieces?
A. (-4.3 ̂+35 ̂) m/s C. (35 ̂-4.3 ̂) m/s
B. (-35 ̂-4.3 ̂) m/s D. (-35 ̂+4.3 ̂) m/s
39. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the motion in a plane?

A. The centripetal force for a body moving in either vertical or horizontal circle is toward the
center
B. When a body moves in a horizontal circle, its velocity is constant
C. When a body moves in a vertical circle, its speed is constant
D. In projectile motion the horizontal component of the motion is uniformly accelerated motion.

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40. A bullet is fired at an angle of 300 above the horizontal. If air resistance is neglected, what should be
the bullet’s horizontal acceleration (ax) and vertical acceleration (ay) when it reaches its maximum
height?

A. Both ax and ay are zero

B. ax is 10m/s2 downward, and ay is zero
C. ax is zero and ay is 10m/s2 downward
D. Both ax and ay are 10m/s2, downward

41. Two students A and B, with masses mA and mB respectively, stand on a wheeled trolleys as shown in
the figure below. If student A has larger mass and pushes student B, then what can be said about their
accelerations?

A. The acceleration of student B is less than that of student A.

B. Both boys will be accelerated by the same magnitude but in opposite directions.
C. There would be no acceleration because the forces are equal and opposite.
D. The acceleration of student A is less than that of student B.

42. An object of mass M is set in a vertical circular motion. The tension T from the rope keeps the object in
a circular path with speed v. where does the rope experience a maximum tension?
A. At the bottom of the circle C. At the top of the circle
B. When the object is at half of the circle D. When it is at 450 to the vertical line
43. What is the magnitude of the resultant velocity for a bird flying first at a speed of 10m/s North East and
then flying to South at a speed of 8m/s?
A. 16.6m/s B. 7.13m/s C. 12.8m/s D. 7.07m/s
44. A 5kg mass pushed upward along an inclined plane of inclination 300 with constant force F. if the
acceleration of the block for this motion is 1.0m/s2 and the plane is assumed to be friction less, what is
the magnitude of the constant force F?
A. 5.0N B. 25.0N C. 30.0N D. 20.0N
45. Consider two force vectors in xy plane F1=10N making a 300 angle above the horizontal and F2=20N
making a 600 angle above the horizontal. Which of the following is true?

A. The magnitude of their resultant is 42N

B. The direction of their resultant vector is 450 above the horizontal
C. The horizontal and vertical components of their resultant are 15N and 26N respectively
D. The horizontal and vertical components of their resultant are 18.66N and 22.32N respectively

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46. Choose a correct statement about centripetal forces and centripetal acceleration

A. Centripetal acceleration and centripetal force are constant in direction, but vary in magnitude
B. For an object moving in a circular path, its centripetal force and centripetal acceleration are
parallel and directed toward the center of the path
C. Centripetal force on an object moving in a circular path tends to pull the object outward from its
path
D. Centripetal force on an object moving in a circular path is perpendicular to the radius of the path

47. According to Newton’s law of Universal Gravitation:

A. For two interacting objects, the gravitational force exerted on a light object is less than the force
on the heavy one
B. The speed of a satellite moving around the Earth in a circular orbit depends on the mass of the
satellite
C. The gravitational attraction between two objects is directly proportional to the square of the
distance between them
D. The period of a satellite orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit increases as the radius of its orbit
increases

48. Which one of the following is true about fundamental forces?

A. Electromagnetic force is a long-range attractive force between particles due to their masses
B. A weak nuclear forces is an extremely short-range force that binds protons
C. Strong nuclear force is a short-range force that holds protons and neutrons to form atomic
nucleus
D. Gravitational force is a long-range attractive force between particles due to their charge

49. Which of the following is correct about an astronaut inside an international space station orbiting the
Earth?

A. Because the Earth exerts a larger force on the astronaut than on the space station, the astronaut
experienced weightlessness
B. The astronauts experiences weightlessness because the space station and the astronauts are
freely falling towards the center of the earth
C. The astronaut experiences weightlessness since the Earth’s gravitational force on the astronaut
is less than the Earth’s force on the space station
D. Since the earth exerts equal forces on both the astronaut and the space, the astronaut experiences
weightlessness

50. Two masses of m1 and m2 are balanced on a horizontal stick of negligible mass pivoted at the center of
mass of the system. If the distance from m1 to the center of mass is 3.0m and the distance from the
mass m2 to the center of mass is 1.0m, the ratio of m1 to m2 (m1/m2) is:
A. 1/3 B. 3 C. ¾ D. 4/3

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51. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about the concept and units of coefficient of
friction?

A. The coefficient of friction is always less or equal to unity (1)

B. Coefficient of static friction has no unit
C. Coefficient of static friction is less than its value of kinetic friction
D. Coefficient of friction is the ratio of frictional force to normal force

52. A car is traveling at constant velocity along a straight line. Which statement is correct?

A. The acceleration of the car is in opposite direction

B. The net force on the car is different from zero
C. The displacement of the car is in opposite direction
D. The displacement of the car increase linearly with time

53. Which one of the following statements is correct about the impulse on an object?

A. Impulse is the rate of change in momentum due to external force exerted on an object for a very
short period of time
B. Impulse is the change in momentum when a force is exerted on an object for a very short period
of time
C. The area under the curve of momentum versus time graph is the impulse on an object
D. The impulse on an object is changed when the net force acting on the object is zero

54. Consider two collision, that occurred between two trollies having the same mass moving with the same
speed and in opposite directions, Collision 1: after collisions the two trollies bounce back with the same
speed Collision 2: after collision the two trollies stick together due to magnetic coupler:

A. Collision 1 is inelastic and collision 2 is elastic

B. Both collisions are inelastic
C. Collision 1 is elastic and collision 2 is inelastic
D. Both collisions are elastic

55. A bullet of 200g mass fired from a 30.0m high building, horizontally. At the same time a bullet of the
same mass fired vertically down from the same height. What can be concluded about the motion of the
two bullets?

A. A bullet fired horizontally takes more time to strike the ground

B. Both bullets strike the ground at the same time
C. Both bullets move with the same horizontally velocity
D. Both bullets move with the same vertically velocity

56. A body has moved from its initial position at origin along x-axis to a final position x=5m under the
influence of a force given by ⃗ = (4x) ̂ N. What is the work done by the force in moving the body from
its initial position to its final position?
A. 100J B. 50J C. 25J D. 20J
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57. The speed of a mass is increased by two fold. By what factor does the kinetic energy change?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 D. 16
58. A ladder stands on the ground, leaning against a wall. It is safer climbing up the ladder if? (UEE:2004)
A. The ground is frictionless and the wall is rough.
B. The ground is rough and wall is frictionless.
C. The ground is frictionless and the wall is frictionless.
D. The ladder leans at 45 degree and the ground is frictionless.
59. A 4 kg block is given an initial of 8 m/s at the bottom of 300 inclined plane. The frictional force that
retards its motion is 15 N. If the block is directed up the inclined plane, how far will it move before it
stops?
A. 3.66 m B. 4.40 m C. 3.35 m D. 4.67 m
60. A stationary mass explodes into two parts of masses 0.4 kg and 4 kg. If the larger mass has a kinetic
energy of 100 J, what is the kinetic energy of the smaller mass?
A. 4√ J B. 100 J C. 1000 J D. The change in kinetic energy is the same for both particles
61. One person drops a ball from the top of a building while another person at the bottom observers its
motion. The two people DISAGREE on which of the following?
A. The value of total energy of the ball.
B. The change in potential energy of the ball.
C. The value of the gravitational potential energy of the ball earth system.
D. The kinetic energy of the ball at some point in its motion if one of them is walking.
62. A 2 kg object experiences two concurrent forces of 100 Nat 300 above the positive x-axis and 80 N at
600 above the negative x-axis. What is the magnitude of acceleration of the object?
A. 68 m/s2 B. 64 m/s2 C. 48 m/s2 D. 46 m/s2
63. Two men, A and B, are loading identical boxes onto a truck. A lift his box straight up from the ground
to the bed of the truck, whereas B slides his box up a rough ramp to the truck. Which statement is
correct about the change in the potential energy on the box-Earth system?
A. A and B change the potential energy by the same amount.
B. A changes more potential energy than B.
C. B changes more potential energy than A.
D. None of those statements is necessarily true because the force of friction and the angle of the incline
are unknown.
64. A car of mass 1500 kg is travelling at a uniform velocity of 30 m/s due east. The driver applies the
brakes to slow down the car to a velocity of 10 m/s due east. What is the work done in slowing down
the car?
A. 15 kJ B. 300kJ C. 600kJ D.750 kJ
65. A block of mass 10 kg is pulled up a rough inclined plane with a force of 100 N parallel to the inclined
plane. The inclined plane makes an angle of 370 with the horizontal. At the instant when the force is
applied the block has a speed of 1.5 m/s. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.4, and the block is
pulled up 5 m, what is the change in the kinetic energy of the block?
A. 20 J B. 30 J C. 40 J D. 45.5 J
66. The area under a force versus distance graph represents:
A. Acceleration. C. The change in momentum.
B. The change in energy. D. Work done

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67. A net external non zero force acts on a particle that is moving along a straight line. Which one of the
following statements is correct?
A. The velocity, but not the kinetic energy, of the particle is changing.
B. Both the velocity and kinetic energy of the particle are changing.
C. The kinetic energy, but not the velocity, of the particle is changing.
D. The momentum is conserved.
68. Which statement is correct about conservative and dissipative forces?
A. The work done by conservative forces is path dependent.
B. The work done, along a closed path, by non-conservative forces is nonzero.
C. Gravitational force is an example of non-conservative force.
D. Friction is an example of conservative force.
69. A spring with a spring constant of 300 N/m is stretched 20 cm in 2 seconds. What is the power applied
to stretch the spring?
A. 3 W B. 6 W C. 30 KW D. 60 KW
70. A 50 KW machine is used to lift heavy object to the top of building under construction. If this machine
is replaced with a new machine of 100 KW power, then which of the following statements is NOT true
about the new machine?
A. The new machine can raise object with the same mass at twice the speed of the old machine.
B. The new machine can raise object with twice as much mass at the same speed as the old machine.
C. The new machine takes twice as much time to do same work as the old machine.
D. The new machine can do twice as much work in the same time as the old machine.
71. Which of the following is correct about a work done for dissipative forces?
A. Path dependent. B. The same as the loss in kinetic energy.
C. The same as the gain in potential energy. D. The same as the potential energy stored in spring.
72. An object of mass 1 kg moving with a speed of 2 m/s was acted on by a force that produces an
acceleration of 2 m/s2. What is the change in kinetic energy of the object if the force is exerted on the
object for 2 seconds in its direction of motion?
A. 1 J B. 4 J C. 8 J D. 16 J
73. A body that is released from the top of a tall building reaches the ground after six seconds. What is the
ratio of the kinetic energy acquired by it at the end of the first three seconds to the increment in the
kinetic energy during the next three seconds?
A. 1/3 B. 1 C. 3/2 D. 2
74. A boy pushes a block over 12 m distance within 6 seconds. The force applied by the boy varies as
shown in the diagram below. What is the average power loss by the boy?

A. 7 W. B. 8 W. C. 6 W. D. 4 W.
75. Which of the following is equal to the amount of work required to stop a moving object?
A. The mass of the object times its acceleration. C. The square of the velocity of the object.
B. The kinetic energy of the object. D. The mass of the object times its velocity.

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76. A 1 kg roller coaster is acted on by a 4N force over a displacement of 2m in the direction of force and
then set free. The roller is moving on a smooth and horizontal surface towards a free end of a spring of
constant K, whose other end is fixed on the wall. If the spring is compressed by 20 cm to bring the
roller coaster to rest, then what is the value of the spring constant?
A.100 N/m B. 200 N/m C. 400 N/m D. 800 N/m
77. In which of the following case is no work done by dissipative force?
A. When a parachute jump from a plane.
B. For a freely falling object.
C. On a racing car that moves in a desert.
D. When someone slides a box on a horizontal rough surface.

78. An open trolley is rolling on a level surface without frictional loss through a vertical down pour of rain,
as shown in the figure below. As the trolley rolls, an appreciable amount of rainwater accumulates in
the cart. What will be the speed of the cart?

A. It increases because of conservation of mechanical energy

B. It decreases because of conservation of mechanical energy
C. It decreases because of conservation of momentum
D. It remains the same because the raindrops are falling perpendicular to the direction of the cart’s
motion.

79. Identify the correct statement about energy, work and Force:

A. Energy cannot be possessed by an object at rest

B. Machines can multiply energy but not force
C. Force is a vector quantity, whereas work and energy are scalars
D. Work is said to be done by a force whenever the force is exerted on an object

80. Distinguish between conservative and non-conservative forces:

A. A conservative force dissipative energy, whereas a non-conservative force does not

B. Friction force is an example of conservative force, whereas spring force and gravitational force
are typical examples of non-conservative force
C. Work done by a conservative force is path dependent, whereas work done by non-conservative
force does not depend on the path followed
D. Work done by a conservative force along any closed path is zero, whereas the work done by
non-conservative force along a closed path is not zero

81. A crane raises 75.0kg of bricks from the ground to a height of 45.0m in 52.0s a constant speed. The
average power of the crane is:
A. 649W B. 14.4W C. 144W D. 3,375W

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82. A 5.0kg stone is dropped from a top of 30.0m building. At a height of 10.0m above the ground 60% of
its initial potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. Which one of the following statements is
correct about the transformation of energy for the stone?

A. The remaining 40% of the energy is still available as gravitational potential energy
B. 60% of its original potential energy is conserved to heart energy due to air resistance
C. 6.7% of its gravitational potential energy is dissipated due to air resistance
D. The sum of its potential energy and kinetic energy is the same at every point during its fall

83. The necessary and sufficient condition for a rigid body to be in equilibrium is the sum of:

A. All torques acting on it is zero

B. All forces acting on it should be zero
C. All forces should be equal in magnitude, but opposite in direction to the sum of all torques
acting on it
D. All force and the sum of all torques should be zero.

84. A 1kg mass is attached to a spring of stiffness constant 100N/m. what is the maximum displacement of
the mass from its equilibrium position if its speed is 3m/s at the equilibrium point?
A. 0.1m B. 0.3m C. 3m D. 10m
85. An object of mass 3kg hangs from three light inextensible wires as shown
in figure below. Two of the wires make angles θ1=530 and θ2=370 with
the horizontal. If the system is in equilibrium, what will be the tension T1
and T2 in the wires?
A. T1=18N and T2=24N C. T1=T2=24N
B. T1=T2=18N D. T1=24N and T2=18N
86. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about a particle that is in equilibrium?

A. It can have a velocity different from zero.

B. Its velocity can be equal to zero.
C. It can be under the action of more than one force.
D. It can have an acceleration different from zero.

87. What is the necessary and sufficient condition for conservation of linear momentum?

A. The presence of more linear than nonlinear forces in the system

B. Net force on the system is zero
C. The presence of only nonlinear forces
D. Internal forces exceed external forces

88. The fulcrum of a uniform 20kg seesaw that is 4.0m long is located 2.5m from one end. A 30kg child
sits on the long end. The weight of a person sitting at the other end in order to balance the seesaw is:
A. 567N B. 433N C. 850N D. 750N

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89. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. Dynamic equilibrium is an equilibrium in which a body is moving at steady velocity without net
force or torque acting on it.
B. Static equilibrium is an equilibrium in which a body is moving at rest without net force or
torque acting on it.
C. Couples are set of forces with a resultant torque but no net force
D. The necessary and sufficient condition for equilibrium of a rigid body is to have the sum of all
torques acting on it is zero.

90. Which of the following statements is correct about the first condition of equilibrium?

A. The net force on an object must be zero

B. The sum of all torques must be zero
C. Clockwise moments should balance counter clockwise moments
D. The torque produced by a force should be perpendicular to the force

91. Which of the following is a correct statement about the first condition of equilibrium?

A. The sum of all torques must be zero

B. The net force on an object must be zero
C. Clockwise moments should balance counter clockwise moments
D. The torque produced by a force should be perpendicular to the force

92. Two forces exerted on a block as shown in the figure below. What is the horizontal component of the
net force?

A.70N, East B. 30N, West C. 28N, West D. 14N, West

93. Equilibrium is the state of an object when:

A. the object has constant angular acceleration

B. the net force and net torque are both zero
C. the object has constant linear acceleration
D. the net force acting on it is constant

94. The necessary condition for an object to be in rotational equilibrium is:

A. The sum of clockwise torques equals to the sum of counter clockwise torques
B. The net force exerting on the object must be zero
C. The net torque acting on the object is different from zero
D. The net moment of all forces should be non-zero

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95. Find the distance of the center of mass of the system shown in the diagram from point A. Therod is
massless. 3kg 3kg 3kg 2kg
A. 3.73 m.
B. 2.09 m.
C. 2 45 m 3m 3m 1m
D. 5.86 m
96. A block of mass block rests on an inclined plane of angle θ = 300. The block is pulling a
lighter block of mass horizontal force F, as shown in figure below. Assuming that the
incline surface is friction less and the pulley is massless, what is the acceleration of the combined mass
system? Based on the Figure below what is the tension on the cord? (
)

A. 2 ⁄ B. 4 ⁄ C. 6 ⁄ D. 8 ⁄
97. A horizontal force F pushes a block of mass m against a vertical wall. The coefficient of friction
between the block and the wall is μ. What value of F is necessary to keep the block from slipping down
the wall?

A. B. C. D. E.

98. A particle moves with a velocity ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ under the influence of a constant force
⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ The instantaneous power applied to the particle is
A.45 J/s B.35 J/s C.25 J/s D.195 J/s
99. A position dependent force F 7 2 3 newton acts on a small body of mass 2 kg and displaces it
from x 0 to x 5 m. The work done in joules is:
A. 70J B.270J C. 35J D.135J
100. Calculate the velocity of the bob of a simple pendulum at its mean position if it is able to rise to a
vertical height of 10cm.

A. 5m/s B. 1.5m/s C. 14m/s D. 1.4m/s

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