Types of Forces

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Types of Forces: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Gravitational Force, Frictional Force, Contact Forces, Electromagnetic Force, Weak Nuclear Force, Resolution of a Force, Fundamental Forces in Nature, Strong Nuclear Force, Normal Reaction Force and, Fundamental Forces

Important Questions on Types of Forces

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A monkey of mass 20 kg is holding a vertical rope. The rope will not break when a mass of 25 kg is suspended from it but will break if the mass exceeds 25 kg. What is the maximum acceleration with which the monkey can climb up along the rope? g=10 m s-2

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A man weighing 80 kg, stands on a weighing scale in a lift which is moving upwards with a uniform acceleration of   5m s 2 .  What would be the reading on the scale?   g=10m s 2  

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Two blocks of mass 2.9 kg and 1.9 kg are suspended from a rigid support S by two inextensible wires each of length 1 m see figure. The upper wire has negligible mass and the lower wire has a uniform mass of 0.2 kgm1 . The whole system of blocks, wires and support has an upward acceleration of 0.2 ms2 . Acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 ms2 .

(i) Find the tension T at the mid-point of the lower wire.

(ii) Find the tension  T'  at the mid-point of the upper wire.


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A block is kept on a frictionless inclined surface with angle of inclination α . The incline is given an acceleration a  to keep the block stationary. Then a is equal to –

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A spring balance is attached to the ceiling of a lift. A man hangs his bag on the spring and the spring reads 49 N, when the lift is stationary. If the lift moves downward with an acceleration of 5m s2 , the reading of the spring balance will be – g=9.8 m s-2

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The bob of a 0.2 m long pendulum describes an arc of circle in a vertical plane. If the tension in cord is 3 times the weight of the bob when cord makes an angle of 30° to the vertical, then acceleration of bob in that position is

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Electric as well as gravitational affects can be thought to be caused by fields. Which of the following is true for an electrical or gravitational field?

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Which one of the following is not a contact force?

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What is strong and weak force?

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An elevator of mass 1000 kg is moving upwards at a speed of 8 m/s. It is brought to rest in a distance of 16 m. Find the tension in the supporting cable and the force exerted by a man of mass 60 kg inside the elevator, on the floor. g=10 m/s2

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An elevator has a mass of 4000 kg. What is the acceleration of the elevator in SI unit when the tension in the supporting cable is 48000 N[g=10 m/s2]

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In an elevator, a man of mass 80 kg stands on a spring balance. When it starts to move, the scale reads 700 N. Calculate the acceleration of the elevator in m/s2.

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What was the temperature of the universe during the time of Big Bang ?

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Who unified the weak force and the electromagnetic force?

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Name the particle responsible for gravitational interaction.

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Name the particle responsible for electromagnetic interaction.

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Name the strongest and the weakest force.

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What is the basic mechanism causing the interaction between particles ?

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What are the fundamental forces ?

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Name the different forces in nature.