Force and Laws of Motion

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Force and Laws of Motion: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Inertia, Balanced Forces, Spring Balance & Inertia of Direction etc.

Important Questions on Force and Laws of Motion

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The number of independent equations to solve a network is equal to _____.

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Which of the following is not an SI unit?

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For a body thrown vertically upwards, if the air resistance is taken into consideration, then the time of rise is

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A simple pendulum hangs from the roof of a train whose string is inclined towards the rear of the train. Then the train is

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The principle of inertia was first stated by

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Which of the following has more inertia. A rubber ball or an iron of the same size?

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There are 3 balls of same shape and size made of wood, iron and plastic. Which one of them would have the highest inertia?

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Why does a man getting off a moving bus fall down?

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Read the following statements and choose the correct option:
Statement: Newton's second law of motion gives the measurement of force. 
Reason: According to Newton's second law of motion, force is directly proportional to the rate of change of momentum. 

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Action and reaction force acts on:

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A light and a heavy object have same momentum, then:

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A machine gun fires a bullet of mass 40 gram at a speed of 1200 m s-1. The man holding it can exert a maximum force of 144 N on the gun. How many bullets can he fire per second at the most?

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A horizontal force F is applied to keep the block stationary on a frictionless inclined plane. Find the angle of incline, for which the applied force is equal to the weight of body: 

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The variation in momentum with time, for a body under collision is shown in figure. The maximum & minimum instantaneous forces are respectively on these points:

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A force ‘F’ is applied on one end of a rope of length ‘a’. P and Q are two points of length ‘b’ from nearest end. The ratio of tensions in string at P & Q is :

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An object of mass 10 gm is moving with an acceleration of 10 m/s2. Force acting on the object will be:

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A cork is immersed in a jar of water and released. How the cork will move if the jar is assumed to be kept in a satellite orbiting earth: 

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Among the following, the body possessing highest momentum is :

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In a two body collision, the momentum is varying with time as shown in graph. The instantaneous force is maximum at: 

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A person of weight W jumps to ground with his legs fixed and comes to rest with an upward acceleration of 3 g. (g is acceleration due to gravity). The force exerted by him during landing is: