Chapter 2: Kinematics, Laws of Motion & Non-Inertial Frames (Set-3)

A body of mass m experiences zero net force. According to Newton’s laws, its motion is:

A uniformly accelerated
B constant velocity
C oscillatory
D undefined

If momentum p changes at a rate dp/dt, then dp/dt equals:

A kinetic energy
B impulse
C net force
D weight only

The reaction force of Earth on a falling ball acts:

A downward
B upward
C horizontally
D does not exist

A block slides on a rough horizontal surface at constant speed. The applied force equals:

A zero
B friction force
C mg
D normal reaction

For an object on an incline with friction, equilibrium occurs when:

A mg = friction
B mgsinθ + friction = 0
C net force along plane = 0
D friction = zero always

In rocket propulsion, the forward thrust is due to:

A gravity
B friction
C reaction to expelled gases
D Coriolis force

Two blocks connected by a string move on a frictionless surface when pulled. The tension in the string is:

A same as applied force
B depends on masses
C equal to zero
D depends only on friction

A 20 N force acts on 4 kg mass. Resulting acceleration is:

A 4 m/s²
B 5 m/s²
C 20 m/s²
D 80 m/s²

A body of weight 100 N is in an elevator accelerating downward at 4 m/s². Apparent weight is:

A 60 N
B 40 N
C 100 N
D 140 N

A frame moving at constant velocity relative to an inertial frame is:

A inertial
B non-inertial
C accelerating
D rotating

If a frame accelerates at a, the pseudo force on mass m is:

A +ma (same direction as frame)
B −ma (opposite to frame acceleration)
C zero
D mg

A passenger in a bus turning left feels pushed to the right because of:

A real rightward force
B centrifugal pseudo force
C Coriolis force
D inertia only

Coriolis force depends on:

A speed of object relative to rotating frame
B only mass
C only rotation rate
D only gravity

Coriolis force acts perpendicular to:

A velocity only
B rotation axis only
C both velocity and rotation axis
D weight

A Foucault pendulum demonstrates:

A Earth’s translation
B Earth’s rotation
C conservation of charge
D Newton’s third law

At the equator, Coriolis force magnitude is:

A maximum
B zero
C equals g
D infinite

At the poles, Coriolis force is:

A zero
B maximum
C independent of velocity
D equal to centrifugal force

A pendulum in a freely falling elevator has time period:

A zero
B infinite
C same as on Earth
D smaller

A pseudo force is introduced because Newton’s laws fail in:

A inertial frames
B accelerating frames
C gravitational fields
D vacuum

For an observer in a rotating frame, the centrifugal force magnitude is:

A mΩ²r
B Ωr
C mg
D 0 always

A car accelerating forward makes a hanging bob tilt:

A forward
B backward
C sideways
D vertically

Magnitude of Coriolis acceleration is:

A 2Ωv sinφ
B Ωv²
C
D zero always

A person walking east at speed v on Earth will experience Coriolis deflection:

A upward/downward component depending on latitude
B no deflection
C always north
D always south

A train moves with constant acceleration. A ball dropped inside appears to:

A fall vertically
B fall backward
C fall forward
D remain at same spot

A 5 kg block is pushed with horizontal force 25 N. If acceleration is 3 m/s², friction =

A 10 N
B 5 N
C 15 N
D 25 N

For circular motion with frequency f, angular speed is:

A 2πf
B f/2π
C
D 1/f

A rotating rod has point at distance r from center. Its centripetal acceleration is proportional to:

A 1/r
B r
C
D 1/r²

In an inertial frame, Newton’s laws hold because:

A acceleration cannot be measured
B no pseudo forces needed
C mass becomes zero
D gravity disappears

A constant force acts on a body. The momentum changes:

A non-linearly
B linearly with time
C decreases exponentially
D randomly

A block in a lift accelerating upward experiences:

A decreased weight
B same weight
C increased weight
D no normal reaction

A circular loop of air flow in Northern Hemisphere turns:

A clockwise
B counterclockwise
C randomly
D straight

In 2D motion, if ax = 0 and ay ≠ 0 then:

A vx constant, vy changes
B both vx and vy constant
C vx changes, vy constant
D both change

A ball thrown inside a bus moving with constant velocity:

A falls backward
B falls forward
C falls at same spot
D sticks to ceiling

A mass is tied to a string and whirled in a vertical circle. Minimum speed at top is:

A √(gR)
B √(2gR)
C √(3gR)
D gR

For motion under the influence of gravity, acceleration is:

A constant
B variable
C zero
D infinite

A projectile launched at angle θ and (90° − θ) have:

A same maximum height
B same time of flight
C same horizontal range
D same vertical component

A mass m in a frame accelerating horizontally with a experiences pseudo force:

A ma backward
B ma forward
C mg downward
D zero

On rotating Earth, the centrifugal force is maximum at:

A poles
B equator
C mid-latitudes
D none

A pendulum’s rotation relative to Earth is due to:

A Coriolis force
B friction
C centrifugal force only
D energy loss

A body is in circular motion at constant speed. Work done by centripetal force is:

A positive
B negative
C zero
D infinite

If net force on a system is zero, momentum is:

A increasing
B constant
C negative
D undefined

Kinetic friction is usually:

A greater than static friction
B less than static friction
C equal to mg
D zero

Motion of water draining in a sink tends to rotate due to:

A gravitational force
B Coriolis force (very weak but contributes)
C Earth’s revolution
D magnetic field

In projectile motion, vertical velocity becomes zero at:

A launch point
B highest point
C final point
D at all points

For two masses connected by light inextensible string over smooth pulley:

A both have same magnitude acceleration
B accelerate independently
C light string has mass
D pulley friction dominates

Mass times acceleration equals:

A momentum
B weight
C net external force
D normal reaction

A rotating frame observer sees straight-line motion in inertial frame as:

A straight
B curved
C at rest
D zero velocity

In Northern Hemisphere, trade winds are deflected:

A left
B right
C upward
D downward

Centrifugal force is:

A real force
B pseudo force in rotating frame
C magnetic
D gravitational

In an elevator descending with acceleration a, apparent weight is:

A m(g + a)
B m(g − a)
C ma
D zero