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Question Number. 1. As an object slides down a slope, its.
Option A. kinetic energy increases and its potential energy in-
creases. Correct Answer is. kinetic energy increases and its potential en-
Option B. kinetic energy increases and its potential energy de- ergy decreases.
creases. Explanation. Potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.
Option C. kinetic energy decreases and its potential energy in-
creases.
Question Number. 2. A single fixed pulley (discounting friction etc)
has a mechanical advantage of.
Option A. 2. Correct Answer is. 1.
Option B. 1/2.
Option C. 1.
Question Number. 3. What is the ratio of load to effort called?.
Option A. Mechanical advantage.
Correct Answer is. Mechanical advantage.
Option B. Velocity ratio.
Option C. Mechanical ratio.
Question Number. 4. 1 kW is.
Correct Answer is. 3413 BTU per hour.
Option A. 3413 BTU per hour.
Explanation. 1 BTU = 0.293 W. 1 W = 1/0.293 BTU = 3.413 BTU.
Option B. 1.56 HP.
1 kW = 3413 BTU.
Option C. 360 Joules.
Question Number. 5. The tension in the cable of a crane is 2500
N and it lifts a load through 50m, what is the work done on the
load?.
Correct Answer is. 1.25 * 10 J5.
Option A. 1.25 * 10 J5.
Option B. 500 J.
Option C. 12.5 kJ.
Question Number. 6. What is the kinetic energy of an aircraft of
mass of 2 metric tonnes and has a velocity of 2m/s?.
Correct Answer is. 4 kJ.
Option A. 8 kJ.
Explanation. Kinetic energy = 1/2mV. Only the V is squared. 2
Option B. 4 kJ.
metric tonnes = 2000 kg
Option C. 2 kJ.
.
Question Number. 7. The work done in lifting a mass of 2000 kg
Correct Answer is. 784.8 kJ.
vertically to a height of 40 metres is.
Explanation. Work done = Force * distance (force = mass * gravity).
Option A. 80 kJ.
Wd = 2000 * 10 * 40 = 800,000 approx. (answer is slightly less
Option B. 784.8 kJ.
because g = 9.81, not 10).
Option C. 500 kJ.
Question Number. 8. If a machine has a mechanical advantage of
Correct Answer is. 0.5.
10 and a velocity ratio of 20. The efficiency of the machine is.
Explanation. 10 times the force out and only 1/20th speed, it must
Option A. 200%.
have an efficiency of a 1/2. (100% efficient it would have 10 times
Option B. 0.5.
the force and 1/10th the speed - straight trade of force for speed).
Option C. 2.
Question Number. 9. 1 Watt =.
Option A. 1kg/h. Correct Answer is. 1 Joule/s.
Option B. 1 Joule/s. Explanation. 1 Watt = 1 Joule/second.
Option C. 1 HP.
Question Number. 10. How would you work out the work done by Correct Answer is. Mechanical advantage and input.
a machine assuming it is 100% efficient?. Explanation. Assuming the 'input' means input force, to calculate
Option A. Input and output. the work done you will need the input force and the mechanical
Option B. Mechanical advantage and output. advantage of the machine to calculate the output force and dis-
Option C. Mechanical advantage and input. tance (Work done = force * distance of output).
Question Number. 11. Ignoring friction, if you let an object slide
down a slope, at the bottom. Correct Answer is. the kinetic energy is more than the potential
Option A. the potential energy is equal to the kinetic energy. energy.
Option B. the potential energy is more than the kinetic energy. Explanation. All potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.
Option C. the kinetic energy is more than the potential energy.
Question Number. 12. 1 HP = 33000 ft.lbs/min or 500 ft.lbs/s or.
Option A. 736 Watts.
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Option B. 746 Watts. Correct Answer is. 746 Watts.
Option C. 1360 Watts. Explanation. 1 HP = 746 Watts.
Question Number. 13. A force of 15N is needed to move a body
of mass 30kg along a footpath with uniform velocity. Find the
coefficient of dynamic friction.(take g as 10m/s/s).
Correct Answer is. 1/20.
Option A. 1/20.
Option B. 1/2.
Option C. 20.
Question Number. 14. A mass of 400kg moves 27 metres with a
force of 54N. What is the work produced?.
Option A. 10.1kJ. Correct Answer is. 1458J.
Option B. 583.2kJ.
Option C. 1458J.
Question Number. 15. The SI unit of Power is the.
Option A. Volt.
Correct Answer is. Watt.
Option B. Pascal.
Option C. Watt.
Question Number. 16. What is 1 joule in calories?.
Option A. 4.186.
Correct Answer is. 0.239.
Option B. 252.
Option C. 0.239.
Question Number. 17. If you push an object with a force of 5 N for
10 m in 4 seconds, how much power is used?.
Option A. 12.5 watts. Correct Answer is. 12.5 watts.
Option B. 8 watts.
Option C. 200 Watts.
Question Number. 18. What is the Kinetic Energy of a 2 kg object
moving at a velocity of 12 m/s?.
Option A. 24 Joules. Correct Answer is. 144 Joules.
Option B. 288 Joules.
Option C. 144 Joules.
Question Number. 19. A mass of 3kg weighs approximately.
Option A. 0.675 N. Correct Answer is. 6.6 LB.
Option B. 6.6 LB. Explanation. 1 kg = 2.2 lb. So 3 kg = 3 * 2.2 = 6.6 lb.
Option C. 1.3 LB.
Question Number. 20. Power is the rate of doing work. It is mea-
sured in.
Option A. Watts/Seconds. Correct Answer is. Joules/Seconds.
Option B. Joules/Seconds.
Option C. Joules * Seconds.
Question Number. 21. A 6000 kg engine is lifted off a wing to a
height 0.5 metres and then pushed across the hangar 24 meters.
The force required to push the trolley is 12 kN. What is the work
done to move the trolley?. Correct Answer is. 288kJ.
Option A. 298kJ.
Option B. 84MJ.
Option C. 288kJ.
Question Number. 22. A ball is dropped from rest. What is its speed
after 4 seconds? (Take g as 10m/s/s).
Option A. 80m/s. Correct Answer is. 40m/s.
Option B. 40m/s.
Option C. 20m/s.
Question Number. 23. 1 KW is equal to.
Option A. 1.34 HP.
Correct Answer is. 1.34 HP.
Option B. 1000 Joules.
Option C. 252 BTU.
Question Number. 24. Ten kilograms is expressed numerically as.
Option A. 1 Mg.
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Option B. 10 K. Correct Answer is. 10 kg.
Option C. 10 kg. Explanation. 10 kilograms = 10 kg.
Question Number. 25. An object accelerating down a slope would
gain kinetic energy.
Option A. less than the potential energy lost. Correct Answer is. equal to the potential energy lost.
Option B. greater than the potential energy lost.
Option C. equal to the potential energy lost.
Question Number. 26. A block slides down a slope. Assuming
there is no friction.
Option A. kinetic energy is gained at the same rate as potential
Correct Answer is. kinetic energy is gained at the same rate as
energy is lost.
potential energy is lost.
Option B. kinetic energy is gained at a greater rate than potential
Explanation. KE gained = PE lost (at the same rate).
energy is lost.
Option C. potential energy is gained at a greater rate than kinetic
energy is lost.
Question Number. 27. The English unit of mass is.
Option A. the Newton. Correct Answer is. the slug.
Option B. the kilogram. Explanation. The British unit of mass is the Slug.
Option C. the slug.
Question Number. 28. The SI unit of energy is the.
Option A. Watt (W).
Correct Answer is. Joule (J).
Option B. Pascal (Pa).
Option C. Joule (J).
Question Number. 29. A 4.5 kW electric motor is 90% efficient.
How much energy does it use in 20 seconds?.
Option A. 90 kJ. Correct Answer is. 100 kJ.
Option B. 2.25 kJ.
Option C. 100 kJ.
Question Number. 30. A pile driver of mass 1000 kg, hits a post 3
m below it. It moves the post 10 mm. Assuming gravity = 10 m/s,
what is the kinetic energy of the pile driver?.
Correct Answer is. 30 kJ.
Option A. 30 kJ.
Option B. 45 kJ.
Option C. 90 kJ.
Question Number. 31. The SI unit for work is the.
Option A. Joule.
Correct Answer is. Joule.
Option B. Watt.
Option C. horsepower.
Question Number. 32. What work is done if a force of 100 N moves
a body 15 metres?. Correct Answer is. 1.5 kJ.
Option A. 1500 kJ. Explanation. Work = force * distance 100N * 15m = 1500J, or
Option B. 1.5 kJ. 1.5kJ.
Option C. 0.15 mJ.
Question Number. 33. Power is the rate of doing work. It is mea-
sured in.
Correct Answer is. Joules/Seconds.
Option A. Joules * Seconds.
Explanation. Power = energy per second = Joules/second.
Option B. Joules/Seconds.
Option C. Watts/Seconds.
Question Number. 34. A block slides down a slope. Assuming
there is no friction.
Option A. potential energy is gained at a greater rate than kinetic
Correct Answer is. kinetic energy is gained at the same rate as
energy is lost.
potential energy is lost.
Option B. kinetic energy is gained at the same rate as potential
Explanation. KE gained = PE lost (at the same rate).
energy is lost.
Option C. kinetic energy is gained at a greater rate than potential
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Question Number. 1. For a car weighing 1000 N, what force would
be required to accelerate the car to 3 ms-2. Correct Answer is. 305.8 N.
Option A. 3270 N. Explanation. F = ma F = 1000/9.81 * 3 F = 305.8 N (The 'divide
Option B. 305.8 N. by' 9.81 is necessary to convert the 1000 N into a mass (in kg)).
Option C. 3000 N.
Question Number. 2. A time period of 10 microseconds is equal
to a frequency of. Correct Answer is. 100 kHz.
Option A. 100 kHz. Explanation. Frequency = 1/time period. 1/0.00001 = 100,000 =
Option B. 10 kHz. 100 kHz.
Option C. 1 Mhz.
Question Number. 3. The SI unit of acceleration is the.
Option A. metre per second squared (m/s2).
Correct Answer is. metre per second squared (m/s2).
Option B. metre per second (m/s).
Option C. square metre (m2).
Question Number. 4. If a body starts at rest and reaches 84 m/s
in 3 seconds, its acceleration is.
Correct Answer is. 28 m/s2.
Option A. 28 m/s2.
Explanation. Acceleration = change in speed / time.
Option B. 14 m/s2.
Option C. 252 m/s2.
Question Number. 5. The SI unit of velocity is the.
Option A. metre per second squared (m/s2).
Correct Answer is. metre per second (m/s).
Option B. metre per second (m/s).
Option C. metre (m).
Question Number. 6. An aircraft flies 1350 nmiles in 2h 15mins.
What is the average speed?. Correct Answer is. 600 nmiles/hour.
Option A. 600 nmiles/hour. Explanation. Average speed = distance/time = 1350/2.25 = 600
Option B. 600 miles/hour. nm/h.
Option C. 150 nmiles/hour.
Question Number. 7. A spring extends 7 cm to the ground and
back again 20 times a minute. What is the period?. Correct Answer is. 3 seconds.
Option A. 7 cm. Explanation. Frequency = 20/60 = 1/3 Hz. Time period = 1/f = 3
Option B. 3 seconds. seconds.
Option C. 1/3 cycle.
Question Number. 8. A cyclist goes from rest to 50 m/s in 5
seconds. What is the average acceleration?.
Correct Answer is. 10 m/s2.
Option A. 10 m/s2.
Explanation. Acceleration = change in speed / time.
Option B. 12 m/s2.
Option C. 8 m/s2.
Question Number. 9. What is the period of a frequency of 4 Hz?.
Option A. 8 seconds. Correct Answer is. 0.25 seconds.
Option B. 0.25 seconds. Explanation. Period = 1/f.
Option C. 4 seconds.
Question Number. 10. A dot rotates around the circumference of
a circle. If the vertical position of this dot is plotted on a graph with
Correct Answer is. a sinusoidal waveform.
respect to time the result will be.
Explanation. This is why an AC generator produces a sine wave
Option A. a linear motion.
frequency.
Option B. a transverse waveform.
Option C. a sinusoidal waveform.
Question Number. 11. A freely falling body, falling from a height of
Correct Answer is. 20s.
2km, and assuming g = 10m/s2, will strike the ground in a time of.
Explanation. From the equations of motion s = ut + 1/2at2. If it
Option A. 400s.
starts at rest u (and hence ut) is zero. Use s = 2000 m, plug in the
Option B. 80s.
numbers and transpose for t.
Option C. 20s.
Question Number. 12. What is the angular velocity of a shaft
rotating at 300rpm in radians/second?. Correct Answer is. 10Àradians/second.
Option A. 10Àradians/second. Explanation. velocity = 2À(
RPM)/60 = 2À * 300/60 = 10À
radians/sec-
Option B. 2Àradians/second. ond.
Option C. 5Àradians/second.
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Question Number. 13. The force that acts on a body to cause it to
Correct Answer is. centripetal force.
rotate in a circular path is called the.
Explanation. Centripetal' force is the force pulling the rotating
Option A. centripetal force.
object towards the centre of rotation. 'Centrifugal' force is the equal
Option B. centrifugal force.
and opposite reaction.
Option C. inertia force.
Question Number. 14. An aircraft of 2 metric tonnes uses 800
kilojoules kinetic energy to make an emergency stop. Its brakes
apply a force of 10 kiloNewtons. What distance does it travel Correct Answer is. 80m.
before it comes to a stop?. Explanation. Energy = Force * Distance. 800,000J = 10,000N x
Option A. 40m. Distance. Distance = ??.
Option B. 800m.
Option C. 80m.
Question Number. 15. A body rotating at an angular velocity of 5
radians/sec, with a radius of 5 metres has a speed of. Correct Answer is. 25 metres per second.
Option A. 5Àmetres per second. Explanation. velocity = Radius * Omega (Omega = radians/sec).
Option B. 5 metres per second. V = 5 * 5 = 25 m/s.
Option C. 25 metres per second.
Question Number. 16. A mass of 400 kg moves 27metres, with a
force of 54N, what is the work produced?.
Correct Answer is. 1458 J.
Option A. 1458 J.
Explanation. Work = Force x Distance = 54 * 27 = 1458 J. It is not
Option B. 583.2 KJ.
moving under gravity so the 400 kg is a red herring
Option C. 10.1 KJ.
.
Question Number. 17. A mass on a spring nearly hits the ground
20 times a minute, its frequency is. Correct Answer is. 1/3 cycle per second.
Option A. 3 cycles per second. Explanation. cycles per minute = 20/60 cycles per second = 2/6 =
Option B. 1/3 cycle per second. 1/3 cycle per second.
Option C. 20 cycles per second.
Question Number. 18. A body travelling at 20 m/s accelerates to
36 m/s in 8 seconds, what is its acceleration?.
Correct Answer is. 2 m/s2.
Option A. 8 m/s2.
Explanation. V = u +at 36 = 20 + 8a 36-20 = 8a 16/8 = a.
Option B. 4 m/s2.
Option C. 2 m/s2.
Question Number. 19. A body dropped from 10 m will hit the
ground in. Correct Answer is. 1.41 second.
Option A. 2 seconds. Explanation. s = ut + 1/2at2. Take s = 10, u = 0, a = g = 10. Calculate
Option B. 0.2 seconds. t. (Remember that 0 * t = 0).
Option C. 1.41 second.
Question Number. 20. What is the rate of gravity?.
Option A. 12.7 m/s2. Correct Answer is. 9.81 m/s2.
Option B. 0.981 m/s2. Explanation. Gravity = 9.81 m/s2.
Option C. 9.81 m/s2.
Question Number. 21. An object travels 18 km in 1 minute 30
seconds. What is its average speed?. Correct Answer is. 200 m/s.
Option A. 200 m/s. Explanation. Average speed = distance/time = 18000 metres / 90
Option B. 270 m/s. seconds = 200 m/s.
Option C. 100 ms.
Question Number. 22. 100 m is approximately.
Correct Answer is. 109 yards.
Option A. 220 yards.
Explanation. m = 3.3 ft. 100 m = 330 ft. 3 ft = 1 yd so 330/3 = 110
Option B. 109 yards.
yards.
Option C. 66 yards.
Question Number. 23. A car moves over a distance of 5 miles at
steady speed in 10 minutes. What is the speed?. Correct Answer is. 30 mph.
Option A. 30 mph. Explanation. in 10 mins, 10 miles in 20 mins, 15 miles in 30 mins,
Option B. 15 mph. 30 miles in 1 hr.
Option C. 60 mph.
Question Number. 24. A spaceship travels a distance of 480,000
miles in 2 days. What is its speed?.
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Option A. 48,000 mph.
Correct Answer is. 10,000 mph.
Option B. 36,000 mph.
Explanation. 480,000/48 = 10,000 MPH.
Option C. 10,000 mph.
Question Number. 25. A cyclist covers a distance of 1,000 m at a
constant speed in 90 seconds, What is his speed?.
Correct Answer is. 11.1 m/s.
Option A. 50 m/s.
Explanation. 1000m/90secs = 11.1 m/s.
Option B. 12.5 m/s.
Option C. 11.1 m/s.
Question Number. 26. How long will it take a car moving at 60
km/hr to travel 90 km?. Correct Answer is. 90 minutes.
Option A. 40 minutes. Explanation. km = 1.5 * 60, therefore at 60 km/h it will take 1.5
Option B. 75 minutes. hours = 90 mins.
Option C. 90 minutes.
Question Number. 27. An aircraft travels at 500 km/hr for 30
minutes at steady speed. How far does it move in that time?.
Correct Answer is. 250 km.
Option A. 500 km.
Explanation. 500 km/h for 30 m/s = a distance of 250 km.
Option B. 1000 km.
Option C. 250 km.
Question Number. 28. Which of the following affect the velocity of
an object?. Correct Answer is. Speed and direction.
Option A. Speed and direction. Explanation. Velocity is a vector (it has magnitude - speed, and
Option B. Speed and distance. direction).
Option C. Speed and mass.
Question Number. 29. Acceleration involves.
Correct Answer is. change in speed or direction of movement.
Option A. change in speed or direction of movement.
Explanation. Acceleration is a vector (it has magnitude as well as
Option B. change of position with time.
direction)
Option C. steady speed over a fixed period of time.
Question Number. 30. What acceleration is produced if a mass
increases speed from rest to 10 ft/sec in 5 seconds?. Correct Answer is. 2 ft/sec2.
Option A. 2 ft/sec2. Explanation. v = u + at' where u = 0, v = 10, t = 5, so a = v/t = 10/5
Option B. 50 ft/sec2. = 2.
Option C. 0.5 ft/sec2.
Question Number. 31. A car travelling at a speed of 5 m/s accel-
erates at the rate of 1 m/s2. How long will it take to reach a speed
Correct Answer is. 15 secs.
of 20 m/s?.
Explanation. The car gains 1 m/s every second, so to add 15 m/s
Option A. 15 secs.
it will take 15 seconds.
Option B. 10 secs.
Option C. 20 secs.
Question Number. 32. Newton's laws of motion apply to.
Option A. solid substances only. Correct Answer is. all substances irrespective of state.
Option B. all substances irrespective of state. Explanation. Newtons laws apply to solids, liquids and gases.
Option C. gases and liquids only.
Question Number. 33. Which of Newton's Laws apply most directly
Correct Answer is. The 2nd law.
to an aircraft which is accelerating down a runway?.
Explanation. Technically, all of Newton's laws apply but the word
Option A. The 3rd law.
accelerating indicates they are looking for the second law - Force
Option B. The 2nd law.
= mass x acceleration.
Option C. The 1st law.
Question Number. 34. Which of Newton's Laws apply most directly
Correct Answer is. The 2nd law.
to a car which is slowing down due to the braking action?.
Explanation. The car is decelerating therefore it is obeying the
Option A. The 1st law.
second law - Force = mass * acceleration (but technically all three
Option B. The 3rd law.
laws apply).
Option C. The 2nd law.
Question Number. 35. F = ma is an equation which expresses.
Correct Answer is. Newton's 2nd law.
Option A. Newton's 1st law.
Explanation. Newton's second law is F = ma (Force = mass *
Option B. Newton's 2nd law.
acceleration).
Option C. Newton's 3rd law.
Question Number. 36. What force is required to produce an accel-
eration of 5 m/s2 on a mass of 2 kg?.
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Option A. 2.5 N. Correct Answer is. 10 N.
Option B. 10 N. Explanation. F = ma = 2 * 5 = 10 Newtons (Force is measured in
Option C. 50 N. Newtons).
Question Number. 37. If a force of 10 lbf produces an acceleration
of 2.5 ft/sec2, on what mass is it acting?.
Correct Answer is. 4 slugs.
Option A. 4 slugs.
Explanation. F = ma, 10 = m * 2.5, m = 10/2.5 = 4 slugs.
Option B. 4 lb.
Option C. 25 slugs.
Question Number. 38. What is acceleration?.
Option A. Rate of change of velocity. Correct Answer is. Rate of change of velocity.
Option B. Rate of change of movement. Explanation. Acceleration is rate of change of velocity.
Option C. Rate of change of position.
Question Number. 39. In a gear train the driver has 100 TPI and
the driven has 50 TPI. Correct Answer is. The driven rotates twice as fast.
Option A. The driven rotates twice as fast. Explanation. smaller wheel rotates at the faster speed (of a ratio
Option B. The driver and driven rotate at the same speed. equal to their diameters).
Option C. The driven rotates half as fast.
Question Number. 40. An aircraft of 2 metric tonnes lands with
400 kilojoules of energy, 10 kiloNewtons of force is applied at the Correct Answer is. 40 M.
brakes, how far does the aircraft take to stop?. Explanation. Work done = Force * energy. Work required to convert
Option A. 40 M. all the kinetic energy = Force * distance. So Force * distance =
Option B. 400 M. 400,000 Joules. 10,000 N * distance = 400,000. Distance = 40 m.
Option C. 800 M.
Question Number. 41. A radar rotates 1 revolution each 30 sec-
onds and uses 10J of energy each revolution. How many joules
Correct Answer is. 28.8 kJ.
does it use in a day?.
Explanation. =2 8 60 = 120 revs/hour = 120 8 24 = 2880 revs/day.
Option A. 28.8 kJ.
2880 8 10 = 28800 Joules = 28.8 kJ.
Option B. 720 kJ.
Option C. 7200 kJ.
Question Number. 42. A light aircraft flies in a semi-circle from
point A to point B. If the circle has a radius of 20km and the time Correct Answer is. 125.7 km/h.
taken is 30 minutes, the average speed is. Explanation. arc distance = radius x angular distance (in rads) =
Option A. 125.7 km/h. 20À = 60km (approx, taking À
as 3). 60 km in 30 minutes is 120 km/h
Option B. 110 km/h. (answer is slightly more because À = 3.14,not 3.
Option C. 80 km/h.
Question Number. 43. The landing speed of an aircraft is 54 m/s2.
If the maximum deceleration is 3m/s2 the minimum length of
runway required is. Correct Answer is. 486m.
Option A. 162m. Explanation. NIL.
Option B. 486m.
Option C. 360m.
Question Number. 44. The number of radians in a semi circle are.
Correct Answer is. À.
Option A. exactly 3.
Explanation. full circle = 2Àradians, so a semicircle = Àradians =
Option B. À.
3.142.
Option C. 2À.
Question Number. 45. The angular velocity of 500 RPM is, in
rads/seconds is equal to.
Correct Answer is. 16.66Àrads/s.
Option A. 1000Àrads/s.
Explanation. 500 * 2À/60 = 1000À/60 = 100À/6 = 16.66.
Option B. 8.33Àrads/s.
Option C. 16.66Àrads/s.
Question Number. 46. Which of Newton's laws relates to the
formula: Force = mass * acceleration?.
Correct Answer is. 2nd.
Option A. 1st.
Explanation. Newton's Second Law F = ma.
Option B. 2nd.
Option C. 3rd.

Question Number. 47. The period of simple pendulum is. Correct Answer is. independent of its mass.
Option A. independent of its mass. Explanation. The only things that affect the period of a pendulum

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Option B. longer for a heavy pendulum bob. is the length (greater length = longer period) and gravity (greater
Option C. longer on the earth than on the moon. gravity= shorter period).
Question Number. 48. A satellite requires 10 Joules to rotate half
a revolution, which takes 30 seconds. What is the energy required
for one day?. Correct Answer is. 28,800 J.
Option A. 14,400 J. Explanation. 10 Joules * 2revs/min * 60 mins * 24 hours.
Option B. 1,200 J.
Option C. 28,800 J.
Question Number. 49. The size of Centripetal Force on an object
travelling in a circle.
Option A. increase with increasing mass of the object. Correct Answer is. increase with increasing mass of the object.
Option B. decreases with increasing speed of the object.
Option C. increases with an increasing radius of circle.
Question Number. 50. For an object in circular motion at constant
velocity, if the radius of its path is doubled the centripetal force will.
Option A. double. Correct Answer is. half.
Option B. remain the same.
Option C. half.
Question Number. 51. An aircraft weighing 6400 pounds lands at
a speed of 10 ft/Sec and stops in 10 Seconds. What force was
generated by the brakes (assuming gravity as 32 ft/sec).
Correct Answer is. -200 Lbs.
Option A. -2000 Lbs.
Option B. -200 Lbs.
Option C. -640 Lbs.
Question Number. 52. For every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction.' This is known as.
Option A. Newtons second law. Correct Answer is. Newtons third law.
Option B. Newtons third law.
Option C. Newtons first law.
Option A. the angle subtended at the centre of a circle when the
arc-length formed between two radial lines is equal in length to the
radius.
Option B. 66.67 degrees.
Question Number. 53. One radian is equal to. Option C. the angle subtended at the centre of a circle when the
arc-length formed between two radial lines is equal to À.
Correct Answer is. the angle subtended at the centre of a circle
when the arc-length formed between two radial lines is equal in
length to the radius.
Question Number. 54. A weight on a spring almost touches the
floor 7 times over 21 seconds. What is its frequency?. Correct Answer is. 1/3 cycles/second.
Option A. 3 cycles/second. Explanation. Frequency = number of oscillations divided by time =
Option B. 1/3 cycles/second. 7/21 = 1/3.
Option C. 7 cycles/second.
Question Number. 55. Which of the following statements describes
centrifugal force?. opposite direction.
Option A. Equal to centripetal force and acts in the opposite Correct Answer is. Greater than centripetal force and acts in the
direction. opposite direction.
Option B. Greater than centripetal force and acts in the opposite Explanation. Centrifugal is away from centre and equal (but oppo-
direction. site) to centripetal force.
Option C. Smaller than centripetal force and acts in the
Question Number. 56. A body starting from rest accelerates at the
rate of 20 metres per second squared. What is the distance cov-
ered until the body reaches a velocity of 50 metres per second?. Correct Answer is. 62.5 metres.
Option A. 0.625 kilometres. .
Option B. 50 metres.
Option C. 62.5 metres.
Question Number. 57. The oscillation produced by a pendulum
2500mm long has a periodic time of.
Option A. 300 milliseconds.
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Option B. 3 seconds. Correct Answer is. 3 seconds.
Option C. 1.25 seconds. Explanation. T = 2xÀ
L/g = 2.5/10 = 6 * 0.25 = 6 * 0.5 = 3.
Question Number. 58. A drive shaft has a speed 150Àradians a
second. What is the speed in RPM?.
Correct Answer is. 4500.
Option A. 4500.
Explanation. 150À * 60/2À = 4500
Option B. 9000.
Option C. 1500.

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