JEE Questions for Physics Laws Of Motion Quiz 12 - MCQExams.com

A reference frame attached to the earth
  • Is an inertial frame by definition
  • Cannot be an inertial frame because the earth is revolving round the sun
  • Is an inertial frame because Newton's laws are applicable in this frame
  • Cannot be an inertial frame because the earth is rotating about its own axis
This spring balance A reads 2 kg with a block m suspended from it. A balance B reads 5 kg when a beaker filled with liquid is put on the pan of the balance. The two balances are now so arranged that the hanging mass is inside the liquid as shown in figure. In this situation
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  • The balance A will read more than 2 kg
  • The balance B will read more than 5 kg
  • The balance A will read less than 2 kg and B will read more than 5 kg
  • The balances A and B will read 2 kg and 5 kg respectively
Statement I :A table cloth can be pulled from a table without dislodging the dishes.
Statement II :To every action there is an equal andopposite reaction.
  • Statement I is true, Statement II is true ; Statement II is a correct explanation for Statement I
  • Statement I is true, Statement II is true ; Statement II is not a correct explanation for Statement I
  • Statement I is true, Statement II is false
  • Statement I is false, Statement II is true
Assertion Inertia is the property by virtue of which the body is unable to change by itself the state of rest only.
Reason The bodies do not change their state unless acted upon by an unbalanced external force.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion If the net external force on the body is zero, then its acceleration is zero.
Reason Acceleration does not depend on force.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion A man in a closed cabin falling freely does not experience gravity.
Reason Inertial and gravitational mass have equivalence.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion Force is required to move a body uniformly along a circle.
Reason When the motion is uniform, acceleration is zero.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion Linear momentum of a body changes even when it is moving uniformly in a circle.
Reason In uniform circular motion velocity remain constant.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion Mass is a measure of inertia of the body in linear motion.
Reason Greater the mass, greater is the force required to change its state of rest or of uniform motion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion The slope of momentum versus time curve give us the acceleration.
Reason Acceleration is given by the rate of change of momentum.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion A cyclist always bends inwards while negotiating a curve.
Reason By bending, cyclist lowers his centre of gravity.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion The work done in bringing a body down from the top to the base along a frictionless incline plane is the same as the work done in bringing it down the vertical side.
Reason The gravitational force on the body along the inclined plane is the same as that along the vertical side.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion Linear momentum of a body changes even when it is moving uniformly in a circle.
Reason Force required to move a body uniformly along a straight line is zero.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion A bullet is fired from a rifle. If the riffle recoils freely, the kinetic energy of rifle is more than that of the bullet.
Reason In the case of rifle bullet system the law of conservation of momentum violates.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion A reference frame attached to earth is an inertial frame of reference.
Reason The reference frame which has zero acceleration is called a non inertial frame of reference.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion The apparent weight of a body in an elevator moving with some downward acceleration is less than the actual weight of body.
Reason The part of the weight is spent in producing downward acceleration, when body is in elevator.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion When the lift moves with uniform velocity the man in the lift will feel weightlessness.
Reason In downward accelerated motion of lift, apparent weight of a body decreases.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion Newton\'s third law of motion is applicable only when bodies are in motion.
Reason :Newton\'s third law applies to all types of forces, e.g. , gravitational, electric or magnetic forces etc.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Assertion A player lowers his hands while catching a cricket ball and suffers less reaction force.
Reason The time of catch increases when cricketer lowers its hand while catching a ball.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If Assertion is true but Reason is False.
  • If the Assertion and Reason both are false.
  • If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
A car moving with uniform velocity on a rough horizontal road. Therefore, according to Newton\'s first law of motion
  • No force is being applied by its engine
  • A force is surely being applied by its engine
  • An acceleration is being produced in the car
  • The kinetic energy of the car is increasing
A person is sitting in a travelling train and facing the engine. He tosses up a coin and the coin falls behind him. It can be concluded that the train is
  • Moving forward and gaining speed
  • Moving forward and losing speed
  • Moving forward with uniform speed
  • Moving backward with uniform speed
A block can slide on a smooth inclined plane of inclination θ kept on the floor of a lift. When the lift is descending with a retardation a, the acceleration of the block relative to the incline is
  • (g + a) sin θ
  • (g – a)
  • gsin θ
  • (g – a) sin θ
A 60 kg man stands on a spring scale in the lift. At some instant he finds, scale reading has changed from 60 kg to 50 kg for a while and then comes back to the original mark.
What should we conclude?
  • The lift was in constant motion upwards
  • The lift was in constant motion downwards
  • The lift while in constant motion upwards, is stopped suddenly
  • The lift while in constant motion downwards, is suddenly stopped
Three weights A, B and C are connected by string as shown in the figure. The system moves over a frictionless pulley. The tension in the string connecting A and B is (where g is acceleration due to gravity)
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  • g
  • 2)
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The masses of 10 kg and 20 kg respectively are connected by a massless spring as shown in figure. A force of 200 N acts on the 20 kg mass. At the instant shown, the 10 kg mass has acceleration 12 m/sec2.
What is the acceleration of 20 kg mass?
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  • 12 m/s2
  • 4 m/s2
  • 10 m/s2
  • Zero
A spring balance and a physical balance are kept in a lift. In these balances equal masses are placed. If now the lift starts moving upwards with constant acceleration, then
  • The reading of spring balance will increase and the equilibrium position of the physical balance will disturb
  • The reading of spring balance will remain unchanged and physical balance will remain in equilibrium
  • The reading of spring balance will decrease and physical balance will remain in equilibrium
  • The reading of spring balance will increase and the physical balance will remain in equilibrium
As shown in the figure, two equal masses each of 2 kg are suspended from a spring balance. The reading of the spring balance will be
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  • Zero
  • 2 kg
  • 4 kg
  • Between zero and 2 kg
A player kicks a football of mass 0.5 kg and the football begins to move with a velocity of 10 m/s. If the contactbetween the leg and the football lasts for 1/50s, then theforce acted on the football should be
  • 2500 N
  • 1250 N
  • 250 N
  • 625 N
The engine of a jet aircraft applies a thrust force of 105N during take off and causes the plane to attain a velocity of 1 km/s in 10 s. The mass of the plane is
  • 102 kg
  • 103 kg
  • 104 kg
  • 105 kg
Two weights w1 and w2 are suspended from the ends ofa light string passing over a smooth fixed pulley. If the pulley is pulled up at an acceleration g, the tension inthe string will be

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  • 2)
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Two masses M and m are connected by a weightless string. They are pulled by a force F on a frictionless horizontal surface. The tension in the string will be
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  • 2)
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Two masses M and m are connected by a weightless string. They are pulled by a force F on a frictionless horizontal surface.
In the above question, the acceleration of mass m is

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  • 2)
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Which one of the following is not a contact force?
  • Viscous force
  • Air resistance
  • Friction
  • Buoyant force
  • Magnetic force
In relativity which is constant between two frames of reference?
  • Acceleration
  • Conservation of mass
  • Space interval
  • Velocity
A particle is moving with a constant speed along a straight line path. A force is not required to
  • Increase its speed
  • Decrease the momentum
  • Change the direction
  • Keep it moving with uniform velocity
Newton\'s first law of motion describes the following
  • Energy
  • Work
  • Inertia
  • Moment of inertia
When a bus suddenly takes a turn, the passengers are thrown outwards because of
  • Inertia of direction
  • Acceleration of motion
  • Speed of motion
  • Both (b) and (c)
A mass of 1 kg is suspended by a string A. Another string C is connected to its lower end (see figure). If a sudden jerk is given to C, then
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  • The portion AB of the string will break
  • The portion BC of the string will break
  • None of the string will break
  • The mass will start rotating
If a bullet of mass 5 g moving with velocity 100 m/sec, penetrates the wooden block upto 6 cm. Then the average force imposed by the bullet on the block is
  • 8300 N
  • 417 N
  • 830 N
  • Zero
The mass of a lift is 2000 kg. When the tension in the supporting cable is 28000 N, then its acceleration is
  • 30 ms–2 downwards
  • 4 ms–2 upwards
  • 4 ms–2 downwards
  • 14 ms–2 upwards
A 10 kg stone is suspended with a rope of breaking strength 30 kg wt. The minimum time in which the stone can be raised through a height 10 m starting from rest is (taking g = 10 N/kg)
  • 0.5 s
  • 1.0 s

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  • 2.0 s

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  • 10 m/s, towards east
  • 10 m/s, towards north
  • 10 m/s, towards south
  • 10 m/s, towards north-east
A force of 5 N acts on a body of weight 9.8 N. What is the acceleration produced in m/sec2?
  • 49.00
  • 5.00
  • 1.46
  • 0.51
The engine of a car produces acceleration 4 m/s 2 in the car. If this car pulls another car of same mass, what will be the acceleration produced?
  • 8 m/s2
  • 2 m/s2
  • 4 m/s2
  • 1/2 m/s2
A lift is going up. The total mass of the lift and the passenger is 1500 kg. The variation in the speed of the lift is as given in the graph. The tension in the rope pulling the lift at t =11th sec will be
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  • 17400 N
  • 14700 N
  • 12000 N
  • Zero
In the above question, the height to which the lift takes the passenger is
  • 3.6 metres
  • 8 metres
  • 1.8 metres
  • 36 metres
A body of mass 5 kg is suspended by a spring balance on an inclined plane as shown in figure. The spring balance measure
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  • 50 N
  • 25 N
  • 500 N
  • 10 N
Same force acts on two bodies of different masses 3 kg and 5 kg initially at rest. The ratio of times required to acquire same final velocity is
  • 5 : 3
  • 25 : 9
  • 9 : 25
  • 3 : 5
A person is standing in an elevator. In which situation he finds his weight less than actual weight
  • The elevator moves with upward constant acceleration
  • The elevator moves downward with constant acceleration
  • The elevator moves upward with uniform velocity
  • The elevator moves downward with uniform velocity
The mass of ship is 2 × 107 kg. On applying a force of25 × 105 N, it is displaced through 25 m. After the displacement, the velocity acquired by the ship will be
  • 12.5 m/s
  • 5 m/s
  • 3.7 m/s
  • 2.5 m/s
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