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MCQ 11 Mark
What is the condition of an electromagnetic induction?
  • A
    There must be a relative motion between the coil of wire and galvanometer.
  • B
    There must be a relative motion between.
  • C
    There must be a relative motion between galvanometer and generator.
  • D
    There must be a relative motion between the coil of wire and a magnet.
Answer
  1. There must be a relative motion between the coil of wire and a magnet.
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MCQ 21 Mark
Which of the following is/ are true about retardation:
  • A
    When velocity of a body decreases over time, the rate of change of velocity is known as retardation.
  • B
    Its SI unit is m/s2.
  • C
    It is the negative of acceleration
  • D
    All the above.
Answer
  1. All the above.

Explanation:

Retardation is opposite of acceleration.

In case of acceleration, velocity increases with time and in case of retardation, velocity decreases over time.

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MCQ 31 Mark
If the velocity of a body does not change, its acceleration is:
  • A
    Zero
  • B
    Infinite
  • C
    Unity
  • D
    None of these
Answer
  1. Zero

Explanation:

Acceleration of a body is defined as the rate of change of the velocity of the body.

Now since the velocity doesn't change at all, the rate of change will be zero.

So, acceleration = 0

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MCQ 41 Mark
Our alternatives are given to each of the following incomplete statements/questions, choose the right answer.
Uniform circular motion is called continuously accelerated motion mainly because
  • A
    Direction of motion changes
  • B
    Speed remains the same
  • C
    Velocity remains the same
  • D
    Direction of motion does not change
Answer
  1. Direction of motion changes

Explanation:

Uniform circular motion is accelerated because the velocity changes due to continuous change in the direction of motion.

Thus, for a body moving in a circular path at a constant speed, its velocity changes continuously.

The change in velocity gives rise to an acceleration in the moving body.

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MCQ 51 Mark
Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a merry-go-round which is moving with a constant speed of 10ms-1. It implies that the boy is:
  • A
    At rest.
  • B
    Moving with no acceleration.
  • C
    In accelerated motion.
  • D
    Moving with uniform velocity.
Answer
  1. In merry-go-round.
    Explanation:
    The speed is constant but velocity is not constant, because its direction goes on changing i.e., there is acceleration in the motion. So, we can say that the boy is in accelerated motion.
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MCQ 71 Mark
A body moving along a circular path will have:
  • A
    A constant speed
  • B
    A constant velocity
  • C
    No tangential velocity
  • D
    A radial acceleration
Answer
  1. A radial acceleration

Explanation:

Velocity is not constant since the direction of the ball changes every instance.

The ball has radial acceleration since there is a centripetal force acting on it towards the center.

Ball moving in a circular path has tangential velocity.Cutting the thread, the ball moves tangentially

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MCQ 81 Mark
Distance is:
  • A
    The shortest path between the initial and final positions
  • B
    The longest possible path between the initial and final positions
  • C
    The actual path travelled by the body between the initial and final positions
  • D
    None of these
Answer
  1. The actual path travelled by the body between the initial and final positions

Explanation:

Distance is defined as the length of the actual path travelled by a moving body between its initial and final positions.

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MCQ 91 Mark
A stone tied to a string is whirled in a circle. As it is revolving, the rope suddenly breaks.Then:
  • A
    The stone flies off tangential to the circle of rotation
  • B
    The stone moves radially inward
  • C
    The stone moves radially outward
  • D
    The motion of the stone depends upon its velocity
Answer
  1. The stone flies off tangential to the circle of rotation

Explanation:

When a stone is going around a circular path, the instantaneous velocity of stone is acting as tangent to the circle.

When the string breaks, the centripetal force stops to act.

Due to inertia, the stone continues to move along the tangent to circular path.

So, the stone flies off tangentially to the circular path

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MCQ 101 Mark
Which of the following situations is possible?
  • A
    An object can have acceleration, but constant velocity.
  • B
    The velocity of an object may be zero but acceleration is not zero.
  • C
    Distance and the magnitude of displacement are equal in circular motion.
  • D
    Average speed and the magnitude of average velocity are always equal in circular motion.
Answer
  1. The velocity of an object may be zero but acceleration is not zero.
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MCQ 111 Mark
A car accelerates uniformly from 18km/h to 36km/ h in 5s. The distance covered by the car will be:
  • A
    1m
  • B
    18m
  • C
    37.5m
  • D
    None of theses
Answer
  1. 37.5m
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MCQ 121 Mark
The speed-time graph of a body is straight line parallel to time axis.The body has:
  • A
    Uniform acceleration
  • B
    Uniform speed
  • C
    Variable speed
  • D
    Variable acceleration
Answer
  1. Uniform speed

Explanation:

If the speed-time graph is parallel to the time axis, then this means that the body has the same speed at all the time.

Thus, speed = constant

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MCQ 131 Mark
A truck traveling due north at 50km/ hr turns west and travels at the same speed. What is the change in magnitude of speed:
  • A
    0
  • B
    100
  • C
    5
  • D
    50
Answer
  1. 0

Explanation:

When the direction is changed then velocity changes but the speed or magnitude of velocity remains constant.

In this case, the truck changes only the direction of motion, not the magnitude.

So change in the magnitude of velocity is zero.

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MCQ 141 Mark
In a uniform circular motion-
  • A
    Both velocity and acceleration are constant.
  • B
    Acceleration and speed are constant but velocity changes.
  • C
    Both acceleration and velocity change
  • D
    Both acceleration and speed are constant
Answer
  1. Both acceleration and speed are constant

Explanation:

For a body moving in uniform circular motion the speed attained  by the object will remain constant not the velocity as velocity depends on the direction of motion, and in circular motion the direction of the object changes at every point.

As speed remains constant the acceleration will remain constant.

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MCQ 151 Mark
A body cannot have a:
  • A
    zero speed and non-zero acceleration
  • B
    non-zero speed and zero acceleration
  • C
    constant velocity and a varying speed
  • D
    constant speed and a varying velocity
Answer
  1. constant velocity and a varying speed

Explanation:

Speed of body is magnitude of velocity. So if velocity is only changing direction then speed is constant.

But if speed is changing then velocity have to be varying.

When a body starts moving the incident when t=0 then it have zero velocity but some acceleration is there.

Object moving with constant velocity has zero acceleration but non zero speed.

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MCQ 161 Mark
The horizontal straight line obtained from the distance-time graph is related to which of the following velocity:
  • A
    Zero velocity
  • B
    Constant velocity
  • C
    Increasing velocity
  • D
    Decreasing velocity
Answer
  1.  Zero velocity

Explanation:

According to the given condition in the question, The Distance-time graph is horizontal and straight line as given in the above image.here the position of object is not changing with respect to time. 

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MCQ 171 Mark
If a particle moves in a circle with constant speed, its velocity:
  • A
    Remains constant
  • B
    Changes in magnitude
  • C
    Changes direction
  • D
    Changes both in magnitude and directions
Answer
  1. Changes direction

Explanation:

When a particle is under uniform circular motion, its direction of motion continuously changes, hence the magnitude of its velocity remains constant while its direction changes.

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MCQ 181 Mark
A car A is travelling on a straight level road with a uniform speed of 60km/h. It is followed by another car B. Which is moving with a speed of 70km/h. When the distance between them is 2.5km, the car B is given a deceleration of 20km/h2. After how much time will B catch up with A?
  • A
    1h
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}\text{h}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4}\text{h}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{8}\text{h}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{2}\text{h}$

Explanation:

$\text{S}_{\text{B}}=70\text{t}-\frac{1}{2}(20)\text{t}^{2}$

$\text{S}_{\text{A}}=60\text{t}$

$\text{S}_{\text{B}}-\text{S}_{\text{A}}=2.5\text{km}$

$70\text{t}-10\text{t}^{2}-60\text{t}=2.5$

$\Rightarrow10\text{t}^{2}-10\text{t}+2.5=0$

$\Rightarrow 4\text{t}^{2}-4\text{t}+1=0$

$\Rightarrow(2\text{t}-1)^{2}=0$

$\Rightarrow\text{t}=\frac{1}{2}\text{hr}=30\text{min}.$

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MCQ 191 Mark
Choose the correct statement:
  • A
    Velocity determines direction of motion of a body
  • B
    Acceleration determines direction of motion of a body
  • C
    Both velocity and acceleration determine direction of motion of a body
  • D
    Neither velocity nor acceleration determine direction of motion of a body
Answer
  1. Velocity determines direction of motion of a body

Explanation:

Velocity, being a vector, gives the direction of the change of position of a body.

Hence it determines the direction of motion of a body.

In contrast, acceleration doesn't need to relate to the direction of motion.

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MCQ 201 Mark

The slope of a speed-time graph gives:

    • A
      Distance travelled.
    • B
      Velocity.
    • C
      Acceleration.
    • D
      Displacement.
    Answer
    1. Acceleration.

    Explanation:

    The rate of change of speed per unit time is termed as acceleration.

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    MCQ 211 Mark
    A body was initially moving with 10 m/ sec and it starts acceleration with 2 m/ sec2, the distance covered by it in 10 sec will be
    • A
      200m
    • B
      100m
    • C
      150m
    • D
      250m
    Answer
    1. 200m
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    MCQ 221 Mark
    When two bodies moves uniformly towards each her then they cross each other at the speed of 10m/s. If both the bodies move in the same direction, then they cross each other at the speed of 6m/s. The speed of both bodies are:
    • A
      8m/s, 2m/s
    • B
      8m/s, 4m/s
    • C
      6m/s, 2m/s
    • D
      6m/s, 4m/s
    Answer
    1. 8m/s, 2m/s

    Explanation:

    Let the objects speed be x and y respectively, when moving towards each other:

    x + y = 10 ...(1)

    and, when moving in same direction

    x - y = 6 ...(2)

    now,

    adding 1 and 2 we get

    2x = 16m/s

    x = 8m/s

    and,

    putting this in 1

    y = 2m/s

    The speed of the bodies is 8m/s2 and 2m/s2.

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    MCQ 231 Mark
    Uniform circular motion is called continuously accelerated motion mainly because its:
    • A
      Direction of motion changes
    • B
      Speed remains the same
    • C
      Velocity remains the same
    • D
      Direction of motion does not change
    Answer
    1. Direction of motion changes

    Explanation:

    An accelerating body is an object that is changing its velocity.

    And since velocity is a vector that has both magnitude and direction, a change in either the magnitude or the direction constitutes a change in the velocity.

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    MCQ 241 Mark
    Name a physical quantity that remains constant in a uniform circular motion:
    • A
      Velocity
    • B
      Acceleration
    • C
      Momentum
    • D
      Angular speed
    Answer
    1. Angular speed

    Explanation:

    As an object moves around in a circle at constant speed (uniform circular motion), both the velocity and the acceleration change.

    The magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration don't change, but since velocity and acceleration are vectors, the fact that their directions change means that they change.

    Momentum is directly proportional to the velocity of the body and hence it changes.

    In the uniform circular motion, the angular speed is same for all the particles,

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    MCQ 251 Mark
    An electric motor is a device which transforms:
    • A
      Mechanical energy into electrical energy.
    • B
      Electrical energy into mechanical energy.
    • C
      Kinetic energy into potential energy.
    • D
      Electrical energy into Potential energy.
    Answer
    1. Electrical energy into mechanical energy.
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    MCQ 271 Mark
    Is it possible to have an accelerated motion with a constant speed? Name such type of motion:
    • A
      Yes, Uniform Circular Motion.
    • B
      Yes, Non-Uniform Circular Motion.
    • C
      Yes, Uniform Linear Motion
    • D
      No
    Answer
    1. Yes, Uniform Circular Motion.

    Explanation:

    Yes it is possible. Let us take an example, circular motion.

    In this it has acceleration because direction of motion is changing but it has constant speed  along tangential.

    Hence it is possible.

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    MCQ 281 Mark
    If a body is moving on a circular path of radius 21cm with velocity of 2m/s, then time taken by the body to complete half revolution is:
    • A
      11s
    • B
      22s
    • C
      44s
    • D
      33s
    Answer
    1. 33s

    Explanation:

    We know that Speed (v)

    $=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$

    Here, Distance = Circumference of the circular path

    $=2\pi\text{r}$

    $=\frac{2\times22}{7\times21}=132$

    and, Speed

    $=2\text{sec}$

    This gives, Time

    $=\frac{132}{2}=66\text{m/sec}$

    Total time $=66\text{Sec}$

    then time taken by the body to complete half revolution is:

    $=\frac{66}{2}=33\text{sec}$

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    MCQ 291 Mark
    A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. Its displacement after moving through half the circle would be:
    • A
      Zero
    • B
      r
    • C
      2r
    • D
      $\frac{2}{\text{r}}$
    Answer
    1. 2r
      Explanation:
      Displacement is the minimum distance between the initial position and final position.
      After moving half circle (A to B) displacement will be AB
      AB is diameter i.e. 2r
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    MCQ 301 Mark
    Which of the following defines displacement correctly:
    • A
      Change in position in a certain direction
    • B
      Change in position
    • C
      Length of path travelled
    • D
      None of these
    Answer
    1. Change in position in a certain direction

    Explanation:

    Displacement is the linear distance between the initial and final positions.

    So, it is change in position in a certain direction.

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    MCQ 311 Mark
    Which of the following is true about distance and time.
    • A
      Distance and time are always directly proportional to each other.
    • B
      Distance and time are always indirectly proportional to each other.
    • C
      Distance and time are directly proportional when the velocity is constant.
    • D
      Distance and time are indirectly proportional when the velocity is constant.
    Answer
    1. Distance and time are directly proportional when the velocity is constant.

    Explanation:

    $\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{Time}}{\text{Distance}} $

    For uniform velocity, Distance ∝ Time

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    MCQ 321 Mark
    Physical quantity corresponding to the rate of change of displacement is:
    • A
      Speed
    • B
      Velocity
    • C
      Acceleration
    • D
      Retardation
    Answer
    1. Velocity

    Explanation:

    Velocity is the rate of change of displacement

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    MCQ 331 Mark
    A ball is travelling with uniform translatory motion.This means that
    • A
      It is at rest
    • B
      The path can be straight line or circular and the ball travels with uniform speed.
    • C
      All parts of the ball have the same velocity (magnitude and direction) and the velocity is constant.
    • D
      The centre of the ball moves with constant velocity and the ball spins about its centre uniformly.
    Answer
    1. All parts of the ball have the same velocity (magnitude and direction) and the velocity is constant.

    Explanation:

    In uniform translatory motion, all parts of the ball have the same velocity in magnitude and direction and this velocity is constant.

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    MCQ 351 Mark
    Which of the following quantity remains constant in a uniform circular motion:
    • A
      Velocity
    • B
      Speed
    • C
      Acceleration
    • D
      Both velocity and speed
    Answer
    1. Speed

    Explanation:

    In a uniform circular motion, the direction of velocity changes but its magnitude remains constant, hence, speed remains constant in a uniform circular motion.

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    MCQ 371 Mark
    Which of the following vehicles is undergoing a deacceleration?
    • A
      A car driving straight to the east on a road at a constant speed
    • B
      A truck rounding a corner at a constant speed
    • C
      A van slowing down as it approaches a stop sign
    • D
      None of these
    Answer
    1. A van slowing down as it approaches a stop sign

    Explanation:

    A object is said to have an acceleration if it changes its velocity either by increasing its speed, decreasing its speed or changing the direction of its velocity.

    Since the car and the truck move with constant speed, thus they have zero acceleration.

    But the van is slowing down its speed, thus it has deacceleration.

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    MCQ 381 Mark
    Length of the straight line joining the initial to the final positions of a moving body is known as its:
    • A
      Distance
    • B
      Displacement
    • C
      Position
    • D
      None of these
    Answer
    1. Displacement
      Explanation:
      Displacement is the shortest distance joining initial and final points through a straight line
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    MCQ 391 Mark
    An object travels 20m in 5sec and then another 40m in 5sec. What is the average speed of the object?
    • A
      6m/s
    • B
      2m/s
    • C
      12m/s
    • D
      0m/s
    Answer
    1. 6m/s
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    MCQ 401 Mark
    The numerical ratio of displacement to distance for a moving object is:
    • A
      Always less than 1
    • B
      Equal to 1 or more than 1
    • C
      Always more than 1
    • D
      Equal to 1 or less than 1
    Answer
    1. Equal to 1 or less than 1

    Explanation:

    Displacement is always smaller than or equal to displacement.

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    MCQ 411 Mark
    In a free fall the velocity of a stone is increasing equally ion equal intervals of time under the effect of gravitational force of the earth. Then what can you say about the motion of this stone? Whether the stone is having:
    • A
      Uniform acceleration.
    • B
      Non-uniform acceleration.
    • C
      Retardation.
    • D
      Constant speed.
    Answer
    1. Uniform acceleration.
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    MCQ 421 Mark
    Suppose a boy is enjoying a ride on a merry-go-round which is moving with a constant speed of 10m s–1. It implies that the boy is:
    • A
      At rest.
    • B
      Moving with no acceleration.
    • C
      In accelerated motion.
    • D
      Moving with uniform velocity.
    Answer
    1. In accelerated motion.
      Explanation:
      In merry-go-round, the speed is constant but velocity is not constant, because its direction goes on changing i.e., there is acceleration in the motion.
      So, we can say that the boy is in accelerated motion.
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    MCQ 431 Mark
    The splash is heard 2.05s after the stone is dropped into a well of depth 19.6m.The velocity of sound is?
    • A
      342ms−1
    • B
      372ms−1
    • C
      392ms−1
    • D
      352ms−1
    Answer
    1. 392ms−1
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    MCQ 441 Mark
    Velocity of the particle is depend on….?
    • A
      Distance.
    • B
      Displacement.
    • C
      Path of the object.
    • D
      None of these.
    Answer
    1. Displacement.
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    MCQ 461 Mark
    Which of the following statements is correct for a particle travelling with a constant speed:
    • A
      Its position remains constant as time passes.
    • B
      It covers equal distances in unequal time intervals.
    • C
      Its acceleration is zero.
    • D
      It does not change its direction of motion.
    Answer
    1. Its acceleration is zero.
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    MCQ 471 Mark
    Which is the most simple type of motion among the following?
    • A
      Motion in straight line.
    • B
      Motion in plane.
    • C
      Motion in space.
    • D
      Motion of projectile.
    Answer
    1. Motion in straight line.
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    MCQ 481 Mark
    Velocity, being a vector quantity, positive velocity means:
    • A
      That the body is moving away from the reference point
    • B
      That the body is moving towards the reference point
    • C
      That the body is stationary
    • D
      Nothing specifically
    Answer
    1. That the body is moving away from the reference point
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    MCQ 491 Mark

    A freely falling object travels 4.9m in 1st second, 14.7m in 2nd second, 24.5m in 3rd second, and so on. This data shows that the motion of a freely falling object is a case of:

      • A
        Uniform motion.
      • B
        Uniform acceleration.
      • C
        No acceleration.
      • D
        Uniform velocity.
      Answer
      1. Uniform acceleration.

      Explanation:

      The displacement of the body in equal interval of time is unequal, but acceleration is constant. The acceleration will thus be uniform.

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      MCQ 501 Mark
      Identify the correct statement:
      • A
        Acceleration increases velocity, retardation decreases it
      • B
        Acceleration decreases velocity, retardation increases it
      • C
        Acceleration and retardation both increase velocity
      • D
        Acceleration and retardation both decrease velocity
      Answer
      1. Acceleration increases velocity, retardation decreases it
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