Questions
Physical independence of force is a consequence of
- First law of motion
- Second law of motion
- Third law of motion
- All of these laws
Mark the correct option
- The state of motion of an object is described by its speed only
- Many a time application of force does not result in a change in the state of motion of an object
- By sitting on a bicycle seat force is applied to the spring fixed to the seat of a bicycle
- All of the above
Consider the following statements
I) When a body is travelling with uniform speed, no force is acting on it.
II) When a body is travelling with constant velocity, no force is acting on it.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
- only I
- only II
- both I and II
- neither I nor II
Newton's law of motion cannot be applicable to the particle moving at a speed comparable to the speed of
- $Light$
- $Sound$
- $Rocket$
- $Bullet train$
Inertia of a body directly depends on its :
- Velocity
- Mass
- Area
- None of the above
Choose the correct statement(s)
- Motion necessarily takes place along the direction of force
- If no force acts, the body is at rest
- A body in motion, need not be acted upon by a force
- A change in speed is always there, whenever a force is applied on the moving body
Which of the following Newton's law(s) is/are not applicable in non-inertial reference frame.
- Newton's first law
- Newton's second law
- Newton's third law
- All of these
Is force needed to keep a moving body in motion? Which one of the Newton's laws follow this ?
- No, first law.
- Yes, third law.
- No, second law
- Yes, first law.
A ball moving on a table top eventually stops. What is the reason ?
- due to gravity.
- due to friction between the ball and table
- due to other external force.
- none of these.
Which Newton's law is related to the Galileo's law of inertia ?
- Second.
- First
- First and second
- Third
Object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force - which law is this ?
- Newton's third law
- Newton's first law
- Newton's second law
- None of these
What is the force on a body of mass $m$ when it is moving with a constant velocity ?
- $mg$
- $0$
- $\dfrac{m}{g}$
- $g$
An aeroplane of mass is moving uniformly at a constant height under the action of two forces (i) upward force (lift) and (ii) downward force (weight). What is the net force on the aeroplane.
- Zero.
- mg
- only downward force
- only upward force
The acceleration produced in a body by a force of given magnitude depends on:
- size of the body
- shape of the body
- mass of the body
- none of these
State whether given statement is True or False.
An object moving on a frictionless horizontal surface should move with constant velocity
- True
- False
An object moving at constant velocity must:
- have a net force on it
- eventually stop due to gravity
- not have any force of gravity on it
- have zero net force on it
Every body continues to be in its state of rest or of non-uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled by some external force to act otherwise. This is stated by:
- Newton's 1st law
- Newton's 2nd law
- Newton's 3rd law
- None of the above
If no net force acts on an object, then the velocity of the object:
- remains same
- becomes zero
- increases
- decreases
If there are many forces acting on an object, it must have a non-zero net (unbalanced) force acting on it.
- True
- False
A ball is moving over a horizontal smooth surface with a constant velocity. Sum of external forces is:
- zero
- positive
- negative
- unity
State whether given statement is True or False.
Is it possible to move in a curved path in the absence of a force?
- True
- False
Consider a ball at rest in the middle of a toy wagon. When the wagon is pulled forward, the ball:
- Rolls forward
- Stays stationary
- Rolls sidewards
- Rolls backwards
State whether given statement is True or False.
You fall in the forward direction when a moving bus applies brakes to stop, and fall backward when it accelerates from rest.
- True
- False
Change in the state of rest or of uniform motion is brought about by:
- Acceleration
- Force
- Energy
- None
It is advised to tie any luggage kept on the roof of a bus with a rope because of :
- Newtons first law
- Newtons second law
- Newtons third law
- None of these
A horse tied to a cart is standing stationary on road. Which of the following statement is CORRECT?
- Horse is applying force on the cart
- Cart is applying force on the horse
- Force applied by the horse is balanced by the force applied by the cart
- No forward force is being applied by the horse or the cart
A coin flicked across a table will stop, because:
- it is heavy
- no force is acting on it
- earth attracts the coin
- table exerts a frictional force
Which law of Newton defines an ‘inertial frame of reference’?
- First law of motion
- Second law of motion
- Third law of motion
- Law of gravitation
A particle is moving with a constant speed along a straight line path. A force is not required to:
- Increase its speed
- Decrease its momentum
- Change the direction
- Keep it moving with uniform velocity
Newton's first law of motion is also called Galileo's law of:
- Conservation of momentum
- Inertia
- Friction
- Conservation of mass
When a body is stationary :
- there is no force acting on it
- the combination of forces acting on it balance each other
- the force acting on it are not in contact with it
- the body is in vacuum
Which law is involved in the act of cleaning a carpet by beating it with a stick ?
- First law of motion.
- Second law of motion
- Law of conservation of energy
- Law of conservation of mass
Idea of inertia came from:
- Newton's third law of motion
- Newton's second law of motion
- Newton's first law of motion
- Law of gravitation
Newton's law of motion were stated by the scientist named as Charles-Augustin
- True
- False
Why is it advised to tie any luggage kept on the roof of a bus with a rope?
- While the bus is moving, luggage tends to remain in inertia of motion state
- When the bus stops, the luggage tends to resist the change and due to inertia of motion it move forward and may fall off
- Both a and b are true
- None of them is True
The law that gives a qualitative definition of force is :
- Newton's second law of motion
- Law of inertia
- Newton's third law of motion
- Law of gravitation
Which of the following equations or principle is most suitable to solve given question.
- Newton's first law(law of inertia)
- Newton's second law ($F _{net}$ = ma)
- Newton's third law (For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction)
- Newton's law of universal gravitation
- Conservation of linear momentum
If no force acts on a body, then what will happen to it?
- It does not change its shape.
- It continues to move but with less speed.
- It changes its direction.
- It can either remain at rest or continue to move in a straight line.
Physical independence of force is a con-sequence of 'X'. Identify 'X'.
- Newton's third law of motion
- Newton's second law of motion
- Newton's first law of motion
- All of the above
- True
- False
When a bus suddenly takes a turn, the passengers are thrown outwards because of
- Inertia of motion
- Acceleration of motion
- Speed of motion
- Both (b) and (c)
Which Newton's law of motion defines force?
- First
- Second
- Third
- None
Newtons law are not valid in
- Both inertial as well as non- inertial frame of reference.
- A frame moving with constant velocity w.r.t. an inertial frame.
- All reference frames which are at rest w.r.t. an inertial frame.
- The reference frame attached to the earth.
A force vector applied on a mass is represented by $\vec {F} = 6\hat {i} - 8\hat {j} + 10\hat {k}$ and accelerates with $1\ m/s^{2}$. What is the mass of the body?
- $14\ kg$
- $10\sqrt {2}kg$
- $2\sqrt {10}kg$
- $20\ kg$
A force is not required to keep a body in a
- Uniform circular motion
- Simple harmonic motion
- Motion with constant acceleration
- Motion with constant velocity
Which of the following is different from others?
- watt-sec
- coulomb-volt
- newton-metre
- coulomb-frarad
A rain drop of mass $0.1g$ is falling with uniform speed of $10{ cm/s }$. What is the net force the drop?
- ${ 10 }^{ -2 }N$
- ${ 10 }^{ -3 }N$
- $2\times { 10 }^{ -3 }N$
- $zero$
A car driver going at a speed v suddenly find a wide wall at a distance. (coefficient of friction is $\mu $)
- If the apply breaks, he will come to rest after a distance $\dfrac { { { v }^{ 2 } } }{ 2\mu g } $
- If he turn the cart in a circle to avoid hitting, then radius of the circle is $\dfrac { { { v }^{ 2 } } }{ \mu g } $
- It is better to apply breaks rather than to turn the vehicle in a circle
- It is better to turn the vehicle in a circle than to apply brakes
Statement 1 : There can be displacement of an object even in the absence of any force acting on it.
Statement 2 : An object in uniform motion in a straight line shows displacement even when the net force acting on it is zero.
- Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true and statement 2 is correct explanation of statement 1
- Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true, but statement 2 is not correct explanation of statement 1
- Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false
- Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true
Newton's law of motion were published in the year 1699:
- True
- False
While dusting a carpet, we give it a sudden jerk or beat it with a stick because:
- the inertia of rest keeps the dust in its position and the dust is removed when the carpet moves away.
- the inertia of motion removes dust.
- no inertia involved in process.
- jerk compensates for the force of adhesion between dust and carpet and dust is removed.
Physical independence of force is a consequence of:
- Newton's third law of motion
- Newton's second law of motion
- Newton's first law of motion
- All of these
A person sitting in an open car moving at constant velocity throws a ball vertically up into air. Where will the ball fall?
- Outside the car
- In the car ahead of the person
- In the car to the side of the person
- Exactly in the hand from which it was thrown up
Who among the following anticipated Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to the earth?
- Buddhagupta
- Varahamihira
- Aeyabhatta
- Brahmagupta
Inertia is the property of a body which preserves its state of motion or uniform motion in a straight line. The following factors tell me about inertia.
I. Greater the mass of a body, greater is its inertia.
II. Greater the inertia of a body, the less will be the acceleration produced by a given force.
III. The law of inertia is the same as Newton's first law of motion.
Which combination is true?
- I and III only
- I and II only
- I, II and III
- II and III only
A block is moved from rest through a distance of 4m along a straight line path.The mass of the block is 5 kg,and the force acting on it is 20 N.If the kinetic energy acquired by the block be 40J,at what angle to the path the force is acting:
- $30^o$
- $60^o$
- $45^o$
- none of the above