Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Work Done

This set of Engineering Physics Assessment Questions and Answers focuses on “Work Done”.

1. A body can have energy without momentum. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: A body can have energy without momentum. There is an internal energy in a body
due to the thermal agitation of the particles of the body, while the vector sum if momenta of
the moving particle may be zero.

2. A particle is acted upon by a force of constant magnitude which is always perpendicular to

the velocity of the particle. The motion of the particle takes place in a plane. It follows that

a) Its velocity is constant and kinetic energy is constant

b) Its acceleration and velocity is constant

c) Its kinetic energy is constant and it moves in a circular path

d) Its acceleration is constant and it moves in a circular path

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: For a particle in uniform circular motion, the direction of both velocity and
acceleration vectors change continuously but their magnitudes remain unchanged. The kinetic
energy is not affected. Hence its kinetic energy is constant and it moves in a circular path.
3. An athlete in the Olympic game covers a distance of 100m in 10s. His kinetic energy can be
estimated in the range

a) 200J – 500J

b) 2×105J – 3×105J

c) 20000J – 50000J

d) 2000J – 5000J

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4. A particle of mass 100g is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 5m/s. The work done by
the force of gravity during the time the particle goes up is

a) 1.25J

b) 0.5J

c) -0.5J

d) -1.25J

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Work done by the force of gravity = Loss in kinetic energy of the body

Work done by the force of gravity = 1/2 m(v2-u2) = 1/2×100/1000×(02-52)J

Work done by the force of gravity = -1.25J

5. Statement 1: Linear momentum of a system of particles is zero

Statement 2: Kinetic energy of a system of particles is zero

a) 1 does not imply 2 and 2 does not imply 1

b) 1 implies 2 but 2 does not imply 1

c) 1 does not imply 2 but 2 implies 1

d) 1 implies 2 and 2 implies 1

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: When the linear momentum of a system of particles is zero, the velocities of the
individual particles may not be zero. The kinetic energy of the system of particles may be non-
zero. Thus 1 does not imply 2. When the kinetic energy of system of particles is zero, then the
kinetic energy and hence the velocity of each particle is zero. Therefore the linear momentum
of a system of particles is zero. Thus 2 imply 1.

6. A spherical ball of mass 20kg is stationary at the top of a hill of height 100m. It rolls down a
smooth surface to the ground, then climbs up another hill of height 30m and finally rolls done
to a horizontal base at a height of 20m above the ground. The velocity attained by the ball is

a) 10m/s

b) 10√30m/s

c) 40m/s

d) 20m/

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Total energy at 100m height = Total energy at 20m height

mgh1= mgh2 + 1/2 mv2

v = √(2g(h1-h2) ) = √(2×10×(100-20)) = 40m/s

7. If mass-energy equivalence is taken into account, when water is cooled to form ice, the mass
of water should

a) Increase

b) Remain unchanged

c) Decrease
d) First increase and then decrease

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The heat energy possessed by water gets converted into mass, when ice is formed.
This increases the mass. Therefore when water is cooled to form ice, then mass of the water
should increase.

8. A body moves a distance of 10m under the action of force F = 10N. If the work done is 25 J,
the angle which the force makes with the direction of motion is

a) 0°

b) 30°

c) 60°

d) None of these

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: W = Fscosθ

25 = 10×10cos⁡θ

Cosθ = 1/4

θ = cos(-1) 1/4

9. Two bodies of mass and 4m have equal kinetic energy. What is the ratio of their momentum?

a) 1:4

b) 1:2

c) 1:1

d) 2:1
View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: p = √2mK

For same K, p1/p2 =√(m1/m2 )=√(m/4m)=1/2 = 1:2

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Work, Energy and Power

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Work,
Energy and Power”.

1. When a body falls freely under gravity, then the work done by the gravity is

a) Positive

b) Negative

c) Zero

d) Infinity

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: If a force acting on a body has a component in the direction of displacement, then
the work done by the force is positive. Hence when a body falls freely under the influence of
gravity the work done by the gravity is positive.

2. When a gas filled in a cylinder fitted with a movable piston is allowed to expand, the work
done by the gas is positive. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer
Answer: a

Explanation: When a gas filled win a cylinder fitted with movable piston is allowed to expand,
the work done by the gas is positive, because the force due to gas pressure and displacement
act in the same direction.

3. When a body slides against a rough horizontal surface, the work done by friction is

a) Positive

b) Zero

c) Negative

d) Constant

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: If a force acting on a body has a component in the opposite direction of

displacement, the work done is negative, when a body slides against a rough horizontal surface,
its displacement is opposite to that of the force of friction. He work done by the friction is
negative.

4. When a body is lifted, the work done by the gravitational force is positive. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: When a body is lifted, the work done by the gravitational force is negative. This is
because the gravitational force acts vertically downwards while the displacement is in vertically
upward direction.

5. For a body moving in a circular path, the work done by the centripetal force is
a) Negative

b) Positive

c) Constant

d) Zero

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: For a body moving in a circular path, the centripetal force and the displacement
are perpendicular to each other. So the work done by the centripetal force is zero.

6. When a coolie walks on a horizontal platform with a load on his head, the work done by the
coolie on the load is zero. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: When a coolie walks on a horizontal platform with load on his head, he applies
force in the upward direction equal to its weight. The displacement of the load is along the
horizontal direction. Thus the work done by the coolie on the load is zero.

7. A gardener pushes a lawn roller through a distance of 20m. If he applies a force of 20kg
weight in a direction inclined at 60° to the ground, find the work done by him. (g=9.8m/s2)

a) 400J

b) 1960J

c) 250J

d) 2514J

View Answer
Answer: b

Explanation: F = 20kg wt = 20×9.8N

s = 20m

θ = 60°

W = Fscosθ = 20×9.8×20×cos⁡60°

W = 1960J

8. A person is holding a bucket by applying a force of 10N. He moves a horizontal distance of

5m and then climbs up a vertical distance of 10m. Find the total work done by him

a) 50J

b) 150J

c) 100J

d) 200J

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: F = 10N, s = 5m, θ = 90°

Work done, W1=Fscosθ = 10×5×cos90° = 0

For vertical motion, the angle between force and displacement is 0°.

Here, F = 10N, s = 10m, θ=0°

Work done, W2=10×10×cos0 = 100J

Total work done = W1+W2 = 100J

9. A moving hammer drives a nail into the wood. It has kinetic energy. True or false?

a) True

b) False
View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: A moving hammer possesses kinetic energy as it is in a virtue of motion. A moving

object can do work. Therefore a moving hammer drives a nail into the wood.

10. A bullet fired from a gun can pierce a target due to its

a) Mechanical energy

b) Heat energy

c) Kinetic energy

d) Acceleration

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The kinetic energy of a body by virtue of its motion is called kinetic energy. A
moving object can do work. Therefore a bullet fired from a gun can pierce a target due to its
kinetic energy.

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Acceleration

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Acceleration”.

1. A gun fires a bullet of mass 50g with a velocity of 30m/s. Because of this, the gun is pushed
back with a velocity of 1m/s. The mass of the gun is

a) 5.5kg

b) 3.5lg

c) 1.5kg
d) 0.5kg

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: By conservation of momentum, MV = mv

M = mv/V = (0.05×30)/1 = 1.5kg

2. Rocket engines lift a rocket from the earth surface, because hot gases with high velocity

a) Push against the air

b) Push against the earth

c) React against the rocket and push it up

d) Heat up the air which lifts the rocket

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Rocket engines life a rocket from the earth surface, because hot gases with high
velocity react against the rocket and push it up. Hot gases with high velocity react against the
rocket and push it up.

3. The motion of a rocket is based on the principle of conservation of

a) Linear momentum

b) Angular momentum

c) Kinetic energy

d) Mass

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: A rocket works on the principle of conservation of linear momentum.

4. A bullet is fired from the rifle. If the rifle recoils freely, then the kinetic energy of the rifle is

a) Less than the kinetic energy of the bullet

b) More than the kinetic energy of the bullet

c) Same as the kinetic energy of the bullet

d) Equal or less than the kinetic energy of the bullet

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: By conservation of momentum,

MV = mv or V = mv/M

Kinetic energy of the rifle is

Kr = 1/2MV2 = 1/2M(m2 v2)/M2

Kr = m/M Kb

As m is lesser than M, Kr is lesser than Kb‘=m(g-a) is lesser than W(=mg)

6. A person with a spring balance with a body hanging from it goes up in an aeroplane, then the
reading of the weight of the body as indicated by the spring balance, will

a) Go on increasing

b) Go on decreasing

c) First increases and then decreases

d) Remains the same

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: As the person goes above the earth’s surface, the value of g decrease. Hence the
reading in the spring balance will go on decreasing.

7. Assertion: On a rainy day, it is difficult to drive at high speed.

Reason: The value of coefficient of friction is lowered due to wetting of the surface

a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of the assertion

c) If assertion is true, but reason is false

d) If both assertion and reason are false

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Both assertion and reason are true. Due to wetting, friction decreases between
tyres and road. This may lead to skidding of the vehicle.

8. 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 25kg. What is the minimum
acceleration with which the monkey can climb up along the rope? (g= 10m/s2)

a) 5m/s2

b) 10m/s2

c) 25m/s2

d) 2.5m/s2

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: When the monkey climbs up the rope with acceleration a,

T = m(g+a)

Mg = mg+ma
25×10=20×10+20a

a = 2.5m/s2

9. A block has been placed on an inclined plane with the slope angle θ, block slides down the
plant at constant speed. The coefficient of kinetic energy is equal to

a) sinθ

b) cosθ

c) g

d) tanθ

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: As the block slides down the inclined plane with a constant speed, the angle of
inclination is equal to the angle of response.

μ = tangent of the angle of response

μ = tanθ

10. A man is standing on a spring platform. Reading of spring balance is 60kg wt. If man jumps
outside from the platform, then the reading of spring balance will

a) Increase

b) Become zero

c) Remain same

d) First increases and then becomes zero

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: To jump outside the platform, the man pushes the platform, so the reading of the
spring balance first increases and then becomes zero.
Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Waves

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Waves”.

1. When a pebble is dropped into a pond of still water, what happens?

a) Particles move

b) Waves move

c) The pebble moves

d) Water moves

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: When a pebble is thrown in still water, a circular pattern of alternate crests spread
out. The kinetic energy makes the particles to oscillate which comes in contact with it. The
energy gets transferred to the particles of next layer which also begins to oscillate. Thus it is the
disturbance or waves that move forward and not the particles of the medium.

2. Mechanical waves are called elastic waves. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Waves which require a medium for their propagation are called mechanical waves.
They are also called elastic waves because they depend on the elastic properties of medium.
3. What are the essential properties a medium must possess for the propagation of mechanical
waves?

a) Stable pressure

b) Maximum friction

c) Constant temperature

d) Minimum friction

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The friction force amongst the particles of the medium should be negligibly small
so that they continue oscillating for a sufficiently long time and the wave travels a sufficiently
long distance through the medium

4. Transverse waves can be formed in fluids. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Transverse waves travel in the form of crests and troughs. They involve changes in
shape of the medium. So they can be transmitted through media which have rigidity. As fluids
do not sustain shearing stress, transverse waves cannot be formed in them.

5. Which of the following waves can be transmitted through solids, liquids and gases?

a) Transverse waves

b) Electromagnetic waves

c) Mechanical waves

d) Longitudinal waves
View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Longitudinal waves involve changes in volume and density of the medium. Since all
media can sustain compressive stress, longitudinal waves can be transmitted through all the
three types of media.

6. For an aluminium the modulus of rigidity is 2.1×1010 N/m2 and density is 2.7×103 kg/m3.
Find the speed of transverse waves in the medium.

a) 27.9×103 m/s

b) 2.79×103 m/s

c) 25.14×103 m/s

d) 24.1×103 m/s

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Speed = √(Ƞ/ƿ)

Speed = 2.79×103 m/s

7. Sound travels through a gas under which of the following condition?

a) Isothermal condition

b) Non-isothermal condition

c) Adiabatic condition

d) Transverse condition

View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: The compressions and rarefactions are formed so rapidly that the heat generated
in the regions of compressions does not get time to pass into the regions of rarefactions so as
to equalise the temperature. So when sound travels through gas, the temperature remains
constant. Therefore, it is adiabatic.

8. What kind of wave is formed in organ pipes?

a) Transverse stationary waves

b) Electromagnetic waves

c) Mechanical waves

d) Longitudinal stationary waves

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: When two identical longitudinal waves travelling in opposite directions overlap, a
longitudinal stationary wave is formed. Thus, the waves produced in organ pipes are
longitudinal stationary waves.

9. A wave transmits momentum. Can’t it transfer angular momentum?

a) Yes

b) No

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: A wave transmitting momentum cannot transmit angular momentum because

transfer of angular momentum means the action of a torque which causes rotator motion.

10. What is the most fundamental property of wave?

a) Temperature

b) Pressure
c) Frequency

d) Wavelength

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: When a wave travels from one medium to other, its wavelength as well as velocity
may change. This is the reason that frequency is the fundamental property of wave.

11. Which of the following is also known as pressure waves?

a) Transverse waves

b) Longitudinal waves

c) Mechanical waves

d) Stationary waves

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Longitudinal waves travel in a medium as series of alternate compressions and

rarefactions and hence are called pressure waves.

12. In which medium sound travels faster?

a) Solid

b) Liquid

c) Gas

d) Water vapour

View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Sound travels in solid with highest speed because the coefficient of elasticity of
solids is much greater than the coefficient of elasticity of liquids and gases.

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Motion and Mechanics

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Motion and Mechanics”.

1. Rest and motion are relative terms. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: A passenger sitting in train is in rest with respect to his other passengers but is in
motion with respect to the things outside the train. Thus, an object maybe at rest with respect
to one object and, at the same time, in motion with respect to another object. Hence rest and
motion are relative terms.

2. A train is under a journey of several hundred kilometres. How can it be regarded?

a) An object in motion

b) An object under rest

c) An object under absolute motion

d) A point object

View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: If the position of an object changes by distances much greater than its own size in
a reasonable time, then the object maybe regarded as a point object.

3. A car is moving along a zigzag path on a level road. This is an example for which of the
following?

a) Point object

b) Two dimensional motion

c) Three dimensional motion

d) One dimensional motion

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The motion of an object is said to be two dimensional if only two of the three
coordinates specifying its position changes with time. Hence a car moving in a zigzag path on a
level road is an example for two dimensional motions.

4. Which of the following can be regarded as an example for three dimensional motions?

a) Motion of planets around the sun

b) Motion of a train along a straight track

c) Motion of a free falling body

d) A kite flying on a windy day

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The motion of an object is said to be three dimensional if all the three coordinates
specifying the position changes with respect time. Thus kite flying on a windy day is an example
for three dimensional motions.

5. Displacement is a scalar quantity. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Displacement is the change in potion of an object in a fixed direction. It has both
magnitude and direction. Thus displacement is a vector quantity.

6. A body travels from A to B at 40m/s and from B to A at 60m/s. Calculate the average speed.

a) 0

b) 48m/s

c) 240m/s

d) 3.5m/s

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Total time taken by the body to travel from A to B and then from B to A,

t1+t2 = AB/40 + AB/60 = AB/24 s

Total distance covered = AB + BA = 2AB

Average speed = 2AB/(t1+t2 ) = 48m/s

7. On a 60km track travels the first 30km with a uniform speed of 30km/h. How fast must the
train travel the next 30km so as to average 40km.h for the entire trip?

a) 60km.h

b) 90km/h

c) 120km/h

d) 30km/h
View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: vav = (2v1 v2)/(v1+v2 )

40 = (2×30×v2)/(30+v2 )

v2 = 60km/h

8. What is the acceleration of a bus approaching a bus stop?

a) Uniform acceleration

b) Instantaneous acceleration

c) Average acceleration

d) Negative acceleration

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: If the velocity of an object decreases with time, its acceleration is negative. When
a bus approaches its stop, its acceleration decreases, hence it has negative acceleration.

9. A jet plane starts from rest with an acceleration of 3m/s^2 and makes a run for 35s before
taking off. What is the minimum length of the runway?

a) 105 m

b) 1837.5 m

c) 2451 m

d) 1204 m

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Minimum length of the driveway is given by s = ut + 1/2 at2 = 0 + 1/2 × 3 × 35 × 35
= 1837.5 m

10. A driver takes 0.20 s to apply the brakes after he sees a need for it. This is called the
reaction time of the driver. If he is driving at a speed of 54km/h and the brakes cause a
deceleration of 6.0m/s2, find the distance travelled by the car after he sees the need to put the
brakes.

a) 18.75m

b) 225 m

c) 21.5 m

d) 12 m

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Distance covered in 0.20s = 15 × 0.20 = 3 m

For motion with deceleration:

U = 15m/s v = 0 a = -6 m/s2

As v2 – u2 = 2as

s = 18.75 m

Total distance travelled = 3.0 + 18.75 = 21.75 m

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Significance of Rotational Motion

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Significance of Rotational Motion”.
1. A flywheel has a mass of 25kg has a radius of 0.2m. What force should be applied tangentially
to the rim of the flywheel so that it acquires an angular acceleration of 2rad/s2?

a) 2N

b) 5N

c) 3N

d) 1N

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: M = 25kg, R = 0.2m, α = 2rad/s2

Moment of inertia of the flywheel about its axis,

I = 1/2 MR2=1/2×25×0.22=0.5kgm2

As torque, τ = F×R=I×α

Therefore, Force F = Iα/R=(0.5×2)/0.2=5N

2. A torque of 10Nm is applied to a flywheel of mass 1kg and radius of gyration 50cm. What is
the resulting angular acceleration?

a) 4 rad/s2

b) 2 rad/s2

c) 5 rad/s2

d) 6 rad/s2

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: τ=10Nm, M = 10kg, K = 0.50m

As τ=I×α= MK2 α
α=τ/(MK2 )=10/(10×0.502 )=4 rad/s2

3. The angular momentum of a body is 3.14 is and its rate of revolution is 10 cycles per second.
Calculate the moment of inertia of the body about the axis of rotation.

a) 5 kgm2

b) 0

c) 31.4 kgm2

d) 0.5 kgm2

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: L = 3.14 Js v = 10 rps

ω=2πv=2×3.14×10/rad

As L = Iω

I = L/ω = 3.14/(2×3.14×10)=0.5kgm2

4. The angular velocity of a planet revolving in an elliptical orbit around the sun increases, when
it comes closer to the sun. This is due to

a) Conservation of momentum

b) Newton’s second law of motion

c) Conservation of angular momentum

d) Law of angular velocity

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The angular velocity of a planet revolving in an elliptic orbit around the sun
increases when it comes closer to the sun increases, when it comes closer to the sun because
its moment of inertia about the axis through the sun decreases. When it goes far away from the
sun, its moment of inertia decreases so as to conserve angular momentum.

5. An ice skater or a ballet dancer can decrease her angular velocity by folding her arms and
bringing the stretched leg close to the other leg. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: An ice skater can increase her angular velocity by folding her arm and bringing the
leg closer to the other. When she stretches her hand outward, her moment of inertia increases
and hence angular speed decreases to conserve angular momentum. When she fold her hands
and brings the stretched legs close to the other leg, her moment of inertia decreases and hence
her angular speed increases.

6. The centre of mass of a body should lie inside the body. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The centre of mass of a body need not necessarily lie inside the body. The centre
of mass of a ring lies in its hollow portion.

7. In a hand driven grinding machine, handle is put

a) Perpendicular to the stone

b) Near the circumference of the stone

c) A few distances above the stone

d) As far away from the stone

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: For a given force, torque can be increased if the perpendicular distance of the
point of application of the force from the axis of rotation is increased. Hence the handle put
near the circumference produces maximum torque.

8. A faulty balance with unequal arms has its beam horizontal. The weights of the two pans is

a) Equal

b) Unequal

c) Uncertain

d) Very large

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: They are of unequal mass. Their masses are in the inverse ratio of the arms of the
balance.

9. Which part of the ship is made heavy?

a) The whole ship should be light in weight

b) The top part

c) The bottom part

d) The sides

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The bottom of the ship is made heavy so that the centre of gravity remains low.
This ensures the stability of its equilibrium.
10. Standing is not allowed in double decker bus. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: When the passengers stand in the upper deck, the centre of gravity of the loaded
bus is raised this makes it less stable.

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Forces

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Forces”.

1. Force is a polar vector. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Force is a polar vector because it has a point of application. It is a push or a pull
that tends to change the state of rest or of uniform motion of a body.

2. A body is moving along a straight path. What will happen to the body in the absence of
external field?

a) It will stop

b) It will move with the same speed in a different path

c) It will move with the same speed along the same straight path

d) It will move with a reduced speed along the same path

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Galileo stated that on a horizontal plane an object should move with a constant
velocity in a straight line path. Therefore a body moving along a straight path will continue to
move in the same direction with the same speed even in the absence of external forces.

3. A person is standing in a bus. When the bus starts moving forward suddenly

a) The person moves forward

b) The person remains stationary

c) The person is unaffected

d) The person moves backward

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: A person standing in a bus moves backward when the bus moves forward. When
the bus moves forward, the lower part of his body begins to move along with the bus while the
upper part of his body continues to remain at rest due to inertia. That is why, a person falls
backward when the bus starts.

4. When a moving bus suddenly stops, a person sitting

a) Stands up

b) Falls forward

c) Falls backward

d) Is unaffected

View Answer
Answer: b

Explanation: As the bus stops, the lower part of the person’s body comes to rest along with the
bus while the upper part of his body continues to remain in motion due to inertia and therefore
the person falls forward.

5. If a body has more mass, it had more inertia. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Mass of the body is the measure of its inertia. If a body has more mass, it is more
difficult to change its state of rest or of uniform motion.

6. Which of the following is also known as law of inertia?

a) Newton’s second law of motion

b) Newton’s third law of motion

c) Aristotelian law of motion

d) Newton’s first law of motion

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: According to Newton’s first law of motion, every body continues in its state of rest
or uniform motion unless an external force acts upon it. This inability of a body to change its
state of rest or of uniform motion along a straight path is called inertia of a body. Hence first
law of motion is also called as law of inertia.

7. When we shake the branch of a tree, its fruits and dry leaves fall down. This is an example for
a) Inertia of motion

b) Inertia of rest

c) Inertia of direction

d) Newton’s third law of motion

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: On shaking, the branch comes into motion while the dry fruits and leaves tend to
remain at rest, inertia at rest, and so get separated. Thus the falling of leaves and fruits when
the branch is shaken is an example of inertia of rest.

8. A ball thrown upward in a moving train does not come back into the thrower’s hand. True or
false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The ball acquires the horizontal velocity of the train and maintains it during its
upwards and downward motion. In this period the ball covers the same horizontal distance as
the train, so it comes back into the thrower’s hands.

9. A dog is chasing a hare and the hare runs in zigzag path. What happens?

a) The dig becomes confused

b) The dog catches the hare easily

c) It becomes difficult for the dog to catch the hare

d) The hare dies

View Answer
Answer: c

Explanation: When the hare runs in zigzag path, it becomes difficult for the dog to catch the
hare. This is because the dog has more mass and hence has more inertia of direction than that
of hare.

10. The driver of a car suddenly sees a broad wall in front of him. He should

a) Brake sharply

b) Turn sharply

c) Keep going

d) Jump out of the car

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Suppose FBis the force required in applying brakes to stop the truck in distance d,
then

FB × d = 1/2mv2

Suppose FT is the force required in taking a turn of radius d then,

FT = 2FB

Clearly, it is better to apply brakes than to take circular turn.

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Angular Momentum

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Angular Momentum”.
1. A child sits stationary at one end of a long trolley moving uniformly with speed v on a smooth
horizontal floor. If the child gets up and runs about on the trolley in any manner, then what is
the effect of the speed of the centre of mass of the (trolley+child) system?

a) The speed of the centre of mass increases

b) The speed of the centre of mass decreases

c) The speed of the centre of mass will not change

d) The speed of the centre of mass will first increase and then decrease

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The force involved in the given problem is the internal forces of the system. No
external force acts on the system when the child runs So, there will be no change in the speed
of the centre of mass of the (trolley+child) system.

2. A solid sphere rolls down two different inclined planes of the same heights but different
angles of inclination. In each case, the ball will reach the bottom

a) With the same speed

b) With different speed

c) With different speed but same time

d) Immediately

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Acceleration of the rolling sphere,

a=gsinθ/((1+k2/R2) )

Velocity of the sphere at the bottom of the inclined plane,

v=√(2gh/((1+k2/R2)))
The sphere will reach the bottom with the same speed v because h is the same in both the
cases.

3. A solid sphere rolls down two different inclined planes of the same heights but different
angles of inclination. In each case, the ball will

a) Reach the bottom at the same time

b) Will take longer time to roll down one plane

c) Reach the bottom at unpredictable time

d) Reach the bottom at same time and keeps rolling

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Acceleration of the rolling sphere,

a=gsinθ/((1+k2/R2) )

Velocity of the sphere at the bottom of the inclined plane,

v=√(2gh/((1+k2/R2)))

The sphere will take longer time to roll down one plane than the other. It will take larger time in
case if the plane with smaller inclination because the acceleration is proportional to sinθ.

4. A hook of radius 2m weighs 100kg. It rolls along a horizontal floor so that its centre if mass
has a speed of 20cm/s. How much work has to be done to stop it?

a) 5 J

b) 6 J

c) 2 J

d) 4 J

View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: vcm=20cm/s = 0.20ms

Work required to stop the hoop = Rotational kinetic energy+Traslational kinetic energy

Work required = 1/2 Iω2+1/2 M(vcm)2 = 4J

5. During rolling, the force of friction acts in the same direction as the direction of motion of the
centre of mass of the body. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: When a body rolls, the force if the friction acts in the same direction as the
direction of motion of the centre of mass of the body.

6. Where does the centre of mass of two particles of equal mass lie?

a) Inside the body

b) Outside the body

c) Near the first body

d) Midway between them

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The centre of mass of two particles of equal masses lies midway between them. Its
position vector is the average of the position vectors of the two particles.

7. Two particles A and B, initially at rest, move towards each other under mutual force of
attraction. At the instant when the speed of A is v and the speed of B is 2v, the speed of mass of
the system is

a) 3v
b) v

c) Zero

d) 1.5v

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: No external force is acting on the centre of mass. It remains at rest. The speed of
centre of mass is zero.

8. A smooth sphere A is moving on a frictionless horizontal plane with angular speed ω and the
centre of mass velocity u. It collides elastically and head on with an identical sphere B at rest.
Neglect friction everywhere. After the collision, their angular speeds are ω(A) and ω(B)
respectively. Then,

a) ωA is lesser than ωB

b) ωA=ωB

c) ωA=ω

d) ωB=ω

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Only their linear velocities are exchanged. The two spheres cannot exert torques
on each other, as their surfaces are frictionless, and so that angular velocities of the sphere do
not change.

9. Moment of inertia of a circular wire of mass M and radius R about its diameter is

a) 1/2 MR2

b) 1/4 MR2

c) 2MR2
d) MR2

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: A circular wire behaves like a ring. By perpendicular axes theorem,

ID+ID=1/2 MR2

Therefore,

1/4 MR2

10. One solid sphere ‘A’ and another hollow sphere ‘B’ are of same mass and same outer radii.
Their moments of inertia about their diameters are respectively IA and IB, such that

a) IA=IB

b) IA is greater thab IB

c) IA is lesser than IB

d) IA/IB =ρA/ρB

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: In a hollow sphere, the mass is distributed away from the axis of rotation. So, its
moment of inertia is greater than that of a solid sphere.

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Gravity

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Gravity”.
1. In which of the following ways the accelerated motion of a body will occur under an external
force?

a) Due to change in direction

b) Due to inability to change its direction

c) Due to inability to change its speed

d) Due to its ability to remain at rest

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: When the force acts perpendicular to the direction of motion, it produces circular
motion. Thus accelerated motion is always due to external force and it can occur due to change
in the direction.

2. Internal forces have no role to play in acceleration. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The cause of every accelerated motion is an external force. Internal forces have no
role to play

3. A bullet of mass 0.04kg moving with a speed of 90m/s enters a wooden block and is stopped
after a distance of 60cm. What is the average resistive force exerted by the block on the bullet?

a) 15N

b) 54N

c) 22.50N

d) 270N
View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: m = 0.04kg, u = 90m/s

v = 0, s = 60cm = 0.60m

v2-u2 = 2as

a = -6750m/s2

Therefore, retardation force = 0.04×6750 = 270N

4. A scooterist moving with a speed of 36km/h sees a child standing in the middle of the road.
He applies the brakes and brings the scooter to rest in 5s just in time to save the child. Calculate
the average retarding force on the vehicle, if mass of the vehicle and the driver is 300kg.

a) 270N

b) 600N

c) 150N

d) 125N

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: u = 36km/h = 10m/s, v = 0, t = 5s

a = (v-u)/t = (0-10)/5 = -2m/s2

Retardation= 2m/s2

Average retarding force = 300×2 = 600N

5. Which of the following is an example for impulsive force?

a) A person in a moving bus

b) A horse suddenly stopping

c) Force exerted by a bat hitting a ball

d) Sharpening of knife

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: A large force acting for a short time to produce a finite charge in momentum is
called an impulsive force. Thus a force exerted by a ball hitting a bat is an example for impulsive
force

6. A person is falling from a certain height. Which of the following is likely to happen?

a) If he falls on cement floor, he gets more injuries

b) If he falls on a heap of sand, he receives less injuries

c) He gets the same injuries in both the cases

d) He is unaffected

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: In both the cases, the impulse is the same. On cemented floor, the person is
topped abruptly. So the cemented floor exerts a large force of reaction causing him severe
injuries. When he falls on a heap of sand, the sand yields under his weight. This decreases the
force exerted by the floor on the person.

7. A batsman hits back a ball straight in the direction of the bowler without changing its initial
speed of 12m/s. If the mass of the ball is 0.15kg, determine the impulse imparted to the ball.
(Assume linear motion of the ball)

a) -45Ns

b) -3.6Ns

c) 3.78Ns

d) 60Ns
View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: m = 0.15Kg, u = 12m/s, v = -12m/s

Impulse = m(v-u) = 0.15(-12-12) = -3.6Ns

The negative sign indicates that the direction of the impulse is from the batsman to the bowler.

8. While launching a rocket of mass 2×104 kg, a force of 5×105 N is applied for 20s. Calculate
the velocity attained by the rockets at the end of 20s.

a) 3.6m/s

b) 300m/s

c) 120m/s

d) 500m/s

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: m = 2×104kg F = 5×105N t = 20s u = 0 v = ?

Impulse of force = F×t = m(v-u)

5×105×20 = 2×104(v-0)

v = 500m/s

9. Swimming is an example for which of the following?

a) Newton’s first law of motion

b) Newton’s second law of motion

c) Newton’s third law of motion

d) Law of inertia

View Answer
Answer: c

Explanation: While swimming, a man pushes water backward and in turn he is pushed forward.
Thus for the backward action there is an equal and opposite forward reaction.

10. Single force can exist. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The force always exists in pairs. The two forces act simultaneously. Any one of
them may be called the action and the other will be called reaction.

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Scalar and Vector

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Scalar
and Vector”.

1. The quantity which has only magnitude is called

a) A scalar quantity

b) A vector quantity

c) A chemical quantity

d) A magnitude quantity

View Answer
Answer: a

Explanation: A quantity which has only magnitude and no direction is called scalar quantity.
Example: mass

2. Force is a vector quantity. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Force has both magnitude and direction. A quantity which has both magnitude and
direction is called a vector quantity. Therefore, force is a vector quantity.

3. A polar vector is one which

a) Gives the position of an object

b) Tells how much and in which direction an object has changed its position

c) Represents rotational effect

d) Has a starting point of application

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The vector which has a starting point or a point of application is called polar
vector. Velocity maybe regarded as polar vector.

4. Which of the following acts in accordance with right hand screw rule?

a) Polar vector

b) Axial vector

c) Displacement vector
d) Position vector

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The vectors which represent rotational effect and act along the axis of rotation in
accordance with right hand screw rule are called axial vector. Axial vector will have its direction
along its axis of rotation depending on its anticlockwise or clockwise rotational effect.

5. What is the magnitude of a unit vector?

a) It has no magnitude

b) Zero

c) Constant but not zero

d) Unity

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The magnitude of a unit vector is unity. It just gives the direction of a vector. A unit
vector has no units or dimensions.

6. Which have the following has zero magnitude?

a) Fixed vector

b) Zero vector

c) Modulus of a vector

d) Unit vector

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: A zero or null vector is a vector that has zero magnitude and an arbitrary direction.
The velocity vector of a stationary object is a zero vector.

7. Flying a bird is an example of

a) Collinear vector

b) Multiplication of vector

c) Addition of vector

d) Composition of vector

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: When a bird flies, it pushes the air with force in the downward direction with its
wings. In accordance with Newton’s law of motion, the air exerts equal and opposite reaction.
According to the parallelogram law, the resultant of the reaction acts on the birds in the
upward direction and helps the bird to fly upwards.

8. Two forces whose magnitudes are in ratio of 3:5 give a resultant of 35N. If the angle of
inclination is 60°, calculate the magnitude of each force.

a) 15N and35N

b) 15N and 25N

c) 10N and 15N

d) 20N and 5N

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: P = 3x and Q = 5x R = 35N θ = 120°

R = √(P2+ R2+ 2PQcosθ)

35 = 7x or x = 35/7 = 5
P = 15N Q = 25N

9. Walking of a man is an example of

a) Resolution of forces

b) Addition of vectors

c) Subtraction of vectors

d) Multiplication of vectors

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: While walking, a person presses the ground with his feet slightly slanted in the
backward direction. The ground exerts upon him an equal and opposite reaction. Its horizontal
component enables the person to move forward while the vertical component balances this
weight.

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Forces and Inertia

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Forces
and Inertia”.

1. Internal force is responsible for change in velocity of an object. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The outside force exerted on an object by any external agency is called an external
force. Such a force changes the velocity of an object.

2. Internal force holds together the particles as a single object. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The mutual forces exerted by the particles of a system on one another are called
internal forces. These forces are responsible for holding together the particles as single object.

3. A hammer is resting on a plane surface. If force P is applied on the hammer along a line not
passing through its centre of mass, them the hammer

a) Moves along a straight line path

b) Stays still

c) Is thrown away

d) Rotates about its centre of mass

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: If single force acts on a body and the line of action of force passes through the
centre of mass, the body will have only linear acceleration. When the force is applies along a
line not passing through its centre of mass, then the hammer rotates about is centre of mass.

4. The point where whole weight may be assumed to act is called

a) Centre of mass

b) Centre of weight

c) Centre of gravity
d) Centre of acceleration

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The centre of mass of body is point where whole mass of the body may be
assumed to be concentrated for describing its translator motion. On the other hand, the centre
of gravity is a point at which the resultant of gravitational forces on all particles of the body
acts.

5. The Sun’s attraction of both earth and moon are external forces acting on the centre of mass
of the earth-moon system. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The moon moves around the earth in a circular orbit and the earth moves around
the sun in an elliptical orbit. Here the mutual force of gravitation between the earth and the
moon are internal forces while the Sun’s attraction of both earth and moon are the external
forces acting on the centre of mass of the earth-moon system.

6. Which of the following retain their relative positions even when they move under the action
of an external force?

a) Rotation body

b) Stationary body

c) Rigid body

d) A body in equilibrium

View Answer
Answer: c

Explanation: A body is said to be rigid if it does not undergo any change in its size and shape,
however large the external force may be acting on it. A rigid body is one whose constituent
particles retain their relative positions even when they move under the action of an external
force.

7. On the application of a constant torque, a wheel is turned from rest through 400 radians in
10s. Find the angular acceleration.

a) 6 rad/s2

b) 4 rad/s2

c) 2 rad/s2

d) 8 rad/s2

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: θ=400rad

ω_0=0 , t = 10s, α = ?

θ=ω0 t+1/2 αt2

400 = 0+1/2 α102

α = 8 rad/s2

8. A ball of mass 2kg and another of mass 4kg are dropped together from a 60feet tall building.
After a fall of 30 feet each towards earth, their respective kinetic energies will be in the ration
of

a) √2:1

b) 1:4

c) 1:2

d) 1:√2
View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Both balls attain same velocity v after falling through 30 feet height.

E1/E2 =(1/2 m1 (v1)2)/(1/2 m2 (v2)2 )= (2v2)/(4v2 )=1/2=1:2

9. How much water a pump of 2kW can raise in one minute to a height of 10m? (g=10m/s2)

a) 1000litres

b) 1200litres

c) 10litres

d) 2000litres

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: P = W/t=mgh/t

m = Pt/gh=(2000×60)/(10×10)=1200kg

10. A body of mass 2kg is placed on a rough horizontal plane. The coefficient of friction
between body and the plane is 0.2. Then,

a) Body will move in forward direction if F=3N

b) Body will move in backward direction with acceleration of 0.5m/s2, if force F=3N

c) If F=3N, then body will be in rest condition

d) The body will move both in forward during a particular period and then remain at rest

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Limiting friction, f = μR = μmg = 0.2×2×9.8=3.92N

When F>3.92N the body will move in forward direction. When F=3N, the body will move remain
at rest.

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Oscillatory Motion – 2

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Oscillatory Motion – 2”.

1. The length of a simple pendulum executing simple harmonic motion is increased by 21%. The
percentage increase in the time period of the pendulum of increases length is

a) 50%

b) 21%

c) 30%

d) 10.5%

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Time period,

T=2π√(l/g)

The percentage increase in time period is given by,

∆T/T×100=1/2×∆l/l×100

∆T/T×100=1/2×21%=10.5%

2. A spring of spring constant 5×103N/m is stretched initially by 5cm from the unstretched
position. Then the work done to stretch is further by another 5cmis

a) 6.25Nm

b) 12.50Nm
c) 18.75Nm

d) 25Nm

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: W=1/2×k((x2)2-(x1)2)

W=1/2×5×103×(0.102-0.052)

W=18.75J

3. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion at midpoint of mean position and extremely.
What is the potential energy in terms of total energy (E)?

a) E/4

b) E/16

c) E/2

d) E/8

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: At y = A/2,

Potential energy = 1/2×kx2

Potential energy=1/2×k×A2/22 =1/4×1/2×k×A2=1/4×E

4. A mass m is suspended from a spring. Its frequency of oscillation is f. The spring is cut into
two halves and the same mass is suspended from one of the two pieces of the spring. The
frequency of oscillation of mass will be

a) √2 f

b) f/2
c) f

d) 2f

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: f=1/2π×√(k/m)

When spring is cut into two halves, spring constant of each half is 2k.

f‘=1/2π×√(2k/m)=√2 f

5. A particle executes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude a. The period of oscillation is
T. The minimum time taken by the particle to travel half of the amplitude from the equilibrium
position is

a) T/12

b) T/8

c) T/4

d) T/2

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: y=asinωt

a/2=asin⁡(2π/T)t

sin⁡(2π/T)t=sin⁡(π/6)

2π/T×t=π/6 or t=T/12

6. A particle executes simple harmonic motion with an angular velocity of 3.5 rad/sec and
maximum velocity acceleration 7.5 m/s2 respectively. The amplitude of oscillations is

a) 0.28m
b) 0.36m

c) 0.707m

d) Zero

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: amax=ω2 A

A=amax/ω2 =7.5/(3.5×3.5)=0.61m

7. The time period of a simple pendulum on a satellite, orbiting around the earth, is

a) Infinite

b) Zero

c) 84.6 min

d) 24 hours

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: In a satellite, g=0

T=2π√(l/g)=2π√(l/0)=∞

8. A simple pendulum has a time period T. The pendulum is completely immersed in a non-
viscous liquid, whose density is 1/10th of that of the material of the bob. The time period of the
pendulum is immersed in the liquid is

a) T

b) T/10

c) √(9/10) T

d) √(10/9) T
View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: In air, T=2π√(l/g)

Let ρ be the density of the bob material. When the bob is immersed in a non-viscous liquid of
density ρ0=ρ/10, time period becomes

T=2π√(l/(1-(ρ0/ρ) )g)=2π√(l/(9/10)g)

T=√(10/9) T

9. Two bodies M and N of equal masses are suspended from separate massless spring of spring
constants k1 and k2 respectively. If the two bodies oscillate vertically such that their maximum
velocities are equal, the ratio of the amplitude of variation of M to that of N is

a) k1/k2

b) √(k1/k2)

c) k2/k1

d) √(k2/k1 )

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: vmax (A)=vmax (B)

ω1 A1=ω2 A2

√(k1/m)×A1=√(k2/m)×A2

A1/A2 =√(k2/k1)

10. In forced oscillation of a particle, the amplitude is maximum for a frequency ω1 of the force,
while the energy is maximum for a frequency ω2 of the force. Then

a) ω1=ω2

b) ω1 is lessed than ω2
c) ω1 is lesser than ω2, when damping is small and ω1 is greater than ω2, when damping is
large

d) ω1 is lesser than ω2

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Only in case of resonance, both the amplitude and energy of oscillation are
maximum. Hence, ω1=ω2

11. If a simple pendulum oscillates with amplitude of 50mm and time period of 2s, then its
maximum velocity is

a) 0.10m/s

b) 0.16m/s

c) 0.24m/s

d) 0.32m/s

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: vmax=ωA=2π/T×A

vmax=(2×3.14×0.05)/2=0.16m/s

12. If the period of oscillation of mass m suspended from a spring is 2s, then the period of mass
4m will be

a) 1s

b) 4s

c) 8s

d) 16s

View Answer
Answer: b

Explanation: T2/T1 =√(m2/m1)=√(4m/m)=2

T2=2T1=2×2=4s

13. Statement: Resonance is a special case of forced vibration in which the nature and
frequency of vibration of the body is the same as the impressed frequency and the amplitude of
forced vibration, is maximum

Reason: The amplitude of forced vibrations of a body increases with an increase in the
frequency of the externally impressed periodic force

a) Both statement and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the statement

b) Both statement and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
statement

c) Statement is true, but reason is false

d) Statement and reason are false

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The statement is true but the reason is false. The amplitude of forced vibrations
increases when the frequency of the impressed force approaches the natural frequency of the
driven body.

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Significance of Moment of Inertia

This set of Basic Engineering Physics Questions and Answers focuses on “Significance of
Moment of Inertia”.
1. A cylinder rolls up an inclined plane, reaches some height and then rolls down (without
slipping throughout these motions). The direction of the frictionless force acting on the
cylinders is

a) Up the incline, while ascending and down the incline, while descending

b) Up the incline, while ascending as well as descending

c) Down the incline, while ascending and up the incline, while descending

d) Down the incline, while ascending as well as descending

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Whether the cylinder rolled up or down, the centre of mass and hence the point of
contact of the cylinder has an acceleration g sinθ in the downward direction. Hence in both
cases, the force of friction acts up the inclined plane.

2. A solid sphere is rotating in free space. If the radius of the sphere is increased keeping mass
same, which one of the following will not be affected?

a) Moment of inertia

b) Angular momentum

c) Angular velocity

d) Rotational kinetic energy

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: As the radius increases, the moment of inertia of the sphere increases. As no
external torque acts in free space, the speed of rotation decreases but the angular momentum
remains constant.
3. A thin circular ring of mass m and radius R is rotating about its axis with a constant angular
velocityω. Two objects each of mass M are attached gently to the opposite ends of a diameter
of the ring. The ring now rotates with an angular velocity ω‘, which is equal to

a) mω/(m+M)

b) mω/(m+2M)

c) ((m+2m)ω)/m

d) ((m-2M)ω)/((m+2M))

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: By conservation of angular momentum,

(m+2M)R2 ω‘=mR2 ω

ω‘=mω/(m+2M)

4. A solid sphere, a hollow sphere and a ring are released from top of an inclined plane
(frictionless) so that they slide down the plane. Then, maximum acceleration down the plane is
for (No rolling)

a) Solid sphere

b) Hollow sphere

c) Ring

d) All same

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: As the bodies slide and do not roll, they all have the same acceleration, a=gsinθ

5. In a bicycle the radius of rear wheel is twice the radius of the front wheel. If rf and rr are the
radii vf and vr are the speeds of top most points of wheels, then
a) vr=2vf

b) vf=2vr

c) vr=vf

d) vr is lesser than vf

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Speeds of the top most points of both wheels will be equal and equal to that of
centre of mass of the car.

6. Two rings of radii R and nR made from the same wire have the ratio of moments of inertia
about an axis passing through their centre equal to 1:8. The value of n is

a) 2

b) 2√2

c) 4

d) ½

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: As radius of second ring is n times, length and hence mass of wire used is also n
times.

I1/I2 =(MR2)/(nM(nR)2)=1/n3 =1/8

Therefore, n=2

7. In an orbital motion, the angular momentum vector is

a) Along the radius vector

b) Parallel to the linear momentum

c) In the orbital plane

d) Perpendicular to the orbital plane

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: In an orbital motion, the direction of angular momentum vector is perpendicular

to the orbital plane.

8. If there is change of angular momentum from J to 4J in 4s, then the torque is

a) (3/4) J

b) 1J

c) (5/4) J

d) (4/3) J

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: τ=dL/dt

τ=(4J-J)/4=3/4 J

9. A horizontal platform is rotating with uniform angular velocity ω around the vertical axis
passing through its centre. At some instant of time, a viscous liquid of mass m is dropped at the
centre and is allowed to spread pout and finally fall. The angular velocity during this period

a) Decreases continuously

b) Decreases initially and increases again

c) Remains unaltered

d) Increases continuously

View Answer
Answer: b

Explanation: By conservation of angular momentum,

L = Iω=constant

As the liquid is dropped, it starts spreading out. The moment of inertia increases and angular
velocity decreases. As the liquid starts falling, the moment of inertia again decreases and the
angular velocity increase.

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Wave Motion II

This set of Engineering Physics online test focuses on “Wave Motion II”.

1. A particle in simple harmonic motion is described by the displacement function

x(t)=Acos⁡(ωt+θ). If the initial (t=0) position of the particle is 1cm and its initial velocity isπcm/s,
what is its amplitude? The angular frequency is the particle is πrad/s

a) 1 cm

b) √2 cm

c) 2 cm

d) 2.5 cm

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: v=ω√(A2-x2)

π=π√(A2-1)

A2-1=1 or A2=2

A=√2cm
2. A particle executes simple harmonic motion, its time period is 16s. If it passes through the
centre of oscillation, then its velocity is 2 m/s at time 2s. The amplitude will be

a) 7.2m

b) 4cm

c) 6cm

d) 0.72m

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Here,

t=2s,v=2m/s,T=16s

v=Aωcosωt

2=A×2π/14×cos⁡(2π/16×2)

A=(16√2)/π=7.2m

3. A body is executing the simple harmonic motion with an angular frequency of 2rad/sec.
Velocity of the body at 20m displacement, when amplitude of motion is 60m, is

a) 90 m/s

b) 118 m/s

c) 113 m/s

d) 131 m/s

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: v=ω√(A2-y2 )=2√(602-202 )

v=80√2
v=113m/s

4. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion of amplitude 10cm. Its time period of
oscillation is π seconds. The velocity of the particle when it is 2 cm from extreme position is

a) 10 cm/s

b) 12 cm/s

c) 16√16 cm/s

d) 16 cm/s

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: v=2π/T×√(A2-y2 )

v=2π/π √(102-82 )

=2×6=12cm/s

5. The magnitude of acceleration of particle executing simple harmonic motion at the position
of maximum displacement is

a) Zero

b) Minimum

c) Maximum

d) Infinity

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Acceleration in simple harmonic motion is

a=ω2 y

At ymax=A,amax=ω2 A
Acceleration is maximum at the position of maximum displacement.

6. The maximum velocity and maximum acceleration of a body moving in a simple harmonic
motion are 2m/s and 4m/s2 respectively. Then the angular velocity will be

a) 4 rad/sec

b) 3 rad/sec

c) 2 rad/sec

d) 8 rad/sec

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: vmax=ωA,amax=ω2 A

ω=amax/vmax =4/2

ω=2rad/sec

7. A particle executing simple harmonic motion has amplitude 0.01 and frequency 60Hz. The
maximum acceleration of the particle is

a) 144 π2 m/s2

b) 80 π2 m/s2

c) 120 π2 m/s2

d) 60 π2 m/s2

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: amax=ω2 A=4π2 v2 A

=4π2×60×60×0.01=144 π2 m/s2
8. A particle having potential energy 1/3 of the maximum value at a distance of 4 cm from mean
position. Amplitude of motion is

a) 4√3

b) 6/√2

c) 2/√6

d) 2√6

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Ep=1/3 E

1/2 ky2=1/3×1/2×kA2

A=√3 y=√3×4=4√3 cm

9. A particle executes simple harmonic motion of amplitude A. At what distance from the mean
position is its kinetic energy equal to its potential energy?

a) 0.51A

b) 0.71A

c) 0.61A

d) 0.81A

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Ek=Ep

1/2 k(A2-y2 )=1/2×ky2

y=±A/√2

y=±0.71A
10. To show that a simple pendulum executes simple harmonic motion, it is necessary to assure
that

a) Length of the pendulum is small

b) Amplitude of oscillation is small

c) Mass of the pendulum is small

d) Acceleration due to gravity is small

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Motion is simple harmonic only when amplitude of oscillation is small because
only then f is proportional to x/.

11. Time period of a simple pendulum will be double, if we

a) Decrease the length 2 times

b) Decrease the length 4 times

c) Increase the length 2 times

d) Increase the length 4 times

View Answer

12. The time period of a simple pendulum is 2 sec. If its length is increased by 4 times, then its
period becomes

a) 16 sec

b) 8 sec

c) 12 sec

d) 4 sec

View Answer
Answer: d

Explanation: T∝√l,T‘∝√4l

T‘/T=2

T‘=2T=2×2=4 sec

13. A simple pendulum is executing simple harmonic motion with a time period T. If the length
of the pendulum is increased by 21%, the increase in the time period of the pendulum of
increased length is

a) 10%

b) 30%

c) 21%

d) 50%

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: As T is proportional to l, the percentage increase in time period on increasing the

length by 21%

=1/2×∆l/l×100=1/2×21=10.5%

14. A hollow spherical pendulum is filled with mercury has time period T. If mercury is thrown
out completely, then the new time period

a) Increases

b) Decreases

c) Remains the same

d) First increases and then decreases

View Answer
Answer: c

Explanation: Position of centre of gravity remains unaffected when mercury is thrown out.
Hence effective length and time period remain same.

15. A simple pendulum is vibrating in an evacuated chamber. It will oscillate with

a) Constant amplitude

b) Increasing amplitude

c) Decreasing amplitude

d) First increasing amplitude and then decreasing amplitude

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: In vacuum, there is no loss of energy due to resistive forces. So, amplitude remains
constant.

16. Two simple pendulum, whose lengths are 100cm and 121cm, are suspended side by side.
Their bobs are pulled together and then released. After how many minimum oscillations of the
longer pendulum, will the two be in phase again?

a) 11

b) 10

c) 21

d) 20

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: T∝√l

For the two pendulums in same phase

nT1=(n+1) T2
n√(l1 )=(n+1) √(l2 )

n√121=(n+1)√100

n×11=(n+1)10

n=10

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Optical Fibre

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Optical Fibre”.

1. What is the principle of fibre optical communication?

a) Frequency modulation

b) Population inversion

c) Total internal reflection

d) Doppler Effect

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: In optical fibres, the light entering the fibre does not encounter any new surfaces,
but repeatedly they hit the same surface. The reason for confining the light beam inside the
fibres is the total internal reflection.

2. What is the other name for maximum external incident angle?

a) Optical angle

b) Total internal reflection angle

c) Refraction angle
d) Wave guide acceptance angle

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Only this rays which pass within the acceptance angle will be totally reflected.
Therefore, light incident on the core within the maximum external incident angle can be
coupled into the fibre to propagate. This angle is called as wave guide acceptance angle.

3. A single mode fibre has low intermodal dispersion than multimode. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: In both single and multimode fibres the refractive indices will be in step by step.
Since a single mode has less dispersion than multimode, the single mode step index fibre also
has low intermodal dispersion compared to multimode step index fibre.

4. How does the refractive index vary in Graded Index fibre?

a) Tangentially

b) Radially

c) Longitudinally

d) Transversely

View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: The refractive index of the core is maximum along the fibre axis and it gradually
decreases. Here the refractive index varies radially from the axis of the fibre. Hence it is called
graded index fibre.

5. Which of the following has more distortion?

a) Single step-index fibre

b) Graded index fibre

c) Multimode step-index fibre

d) Glass fibre

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: When rays travel through longer distances there will be some difference in
reflected angles. Hence high angle rays arrive later than low angle rays. Therefore the signal
pulses are broadened thereby results in a distorted output.

6. In which of the following there is no distortion?

a) Graded index fibre

b) Multimode step-index fibre

c) Single step-index fibre

d) Glass fibre

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The light travels with different speeds in different paths because of the variation in
their refractive indices. At the outer edge it travels faster than near the centre But almost all
the rays reach the exit end at same time due to helical path. Thus, there is no dispersion in the
pulses and hence the output is not a distorted output.

7. Which of the following loss occurs inside the fibre?

a) Radiative loss

b) Scattering

c) Absorption

d) Attenuation

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Scattering is a wavelength dependent loss. Since the glass used in fabrication of
fibres, the disordered structure of glass will make some vibrations in the refractive index inside
the fibre. This causes Rayleigh scattering.

8. What causes microscopic bend?

a) Uniform pressure

b) Non-uniform volume

c) Uniform volume

d) Non-uniform pressure

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Micro-bends losses are caused due to non-uniformities inside the fibre. This micro-
bends in fibre appears due to non-uniform pressures created during the cabling of fibre.

9. When more than one mode is propagating, how is it dispersed?

a) Dispersion

b) Inter-modal dispersion

c) Material dispersion

d) Waveguide dispersion
View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: When more than one mode is propagating through a fibre, then inter modal
dispersion will occur. Since many modes are propagating, they will have different wavelengths
and will take different time to propagate through the fibre.

10. A fibre optic telephone transmission can handle more than thousands of voice channels.
True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Optical fibre has larger bandwidth hence it can handle large number of channels
for communication.

11. Which of the following is known as fibre optic back bone?

a) Telecommunication

b) Cable television

c) Delay lines

d) Bus topology

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Each computer on the network is connected to the rest of the computers by the
optical wiring scheme called bus topology, which is an application known as fibre optic back
bone.
12. Calculate the numerical aperture of an optical fibre whose core and cladding are made of
materials of refractive index 1.6 and 1.5 respectively.

a) 0.55677

b) 55.77

c) 0.2458

d) 0.647852

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Numerical aperture = √(n2-n22 )

Numerical aperture = 0.55677

13. A step-index fibre has a numerical aperture of 0.26, a core refractive index of 1.5 and a core
diameter of 100micrometer. Calculate the acceptance angle.

a) 1.47°

b) 15.07°

c) 2.18°

d) 24.15°

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: sin i = (Numerical aperture)/n

sin i = 15.07°

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Relation between Torque and Momentum
This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Relation between Torque and Momentum”.

1. If no external torque acts on a body, its angular velocity remains conserved. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: If no external torque acts on a body, its angular velocity is not conserved but
angular momentum is conserved.

2. Which component of linear momentum does not contribute to angular momentum?

a) Horizontal component

b) Vertical component

c) Radial component

d) Tangential component

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The radial component does not contribute to the angular momentum.

3. A heavenly body revolves around a massive star in a highly elliptical orbit. Ignoring mass loss
of the heavenly body when it comes too close to the star, the angular momentum over the
orbit is

a) Zero

b) Increasing

c) Decreasing
d) Constant

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The heavenly body revolves around the massive star under the effect of
gravitational force, which is purely radial. The torque exerted by such a force is zero. Hence the
angular momentum of the heavenly body remains constant over its entire orbit.

4. A body can be in equilibrium while it is in motion. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: A body can be in equilibrium while it is in motion. A body in motion will be in

equilibrium if it has no linear and angular accelerations. Hence a body moving with uniform
velocity along a straight line will be in equilibrium.

5. We can rise from a chair without bending a little forward. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Our weight exerts a torque about our feet. This makes it difficult for us to rise from
the chair. When we bend forward, the centre of gravity of our body comes above our feet. The
torque due to our weight becomes zero and we can easily rise from the chair.

6. When a cat falls from a height

a) It sustains injury

b) It dies

c) It lands on its feet

d) It bounces back

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: When a cat falls to the ground from a height, it stretches its body along with the
tail so that its moment of inertia becomes high. The value of angular speed decreases and
therefore the cat is able to land on the ground gently.

7. How many propellers are there in a helicopter?

a) One

b) No propellers

c) Three

d) Two

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: If there were only one propeller in the helicopter then, due to conservation of
angular momentum, the helicopter itself would have turned in the opposite direction.

8. If earth were to shrink suddenly, what would happen to the length of the day?

a) It increases

b) It remains the same

c) It decreases

d) It becomes unpredictable
View Answer

Answer: When the earth shrinks, the moment of inertia (I=2/5 MR^2) decreases about its own
axis due to the decrease in radius R. To converse angular momentum, the time period T
decreases. That is, the length of the day decreases.

9. A child is sitting on a swing. Its minimum and maximum heights from the ground 0.75m and
2m respectively, its maximum speed will be

a) 10 m/s

b) 5 m/s

c) 8 m/s

d) 15 m/s

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Maximum kinetic energy = Drop in potential energy

1/2 mv2=mg(h2-h1)

v=√(2g(h2-h1))=√(2×10(2-0.75))=5m/s

10. A moving body of mass m and velocity 3km/h collides with a rest body of mass 2m and
strikes to it. Now the combined mass starts to move. What will be the combined velocity?

a) 3km/h

b) 4km/h

c) 1km/h

d) 2km/h

View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: By conservation of momentum,

m×3+2m×0=(m+2m)v

v = 1km/h

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Reverberation I

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Reverberation I”.

1. How are sound waves with frequency of 20Hz to 20,000Hz termed?

a) Inaudible sounds

b) Infrasonics

c) Ultrasonics

d) Audible sound

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Sound waves below the frequency of 20Hz are infrasonics. Sound waves above
20,000Hz are ultrasonics. Both are inaudible. Sound waves between 20Hz to 20,000Hz are
audible sounds.

2. Sound of mosquito produces high pitch than the sound of lion. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer
Answer: a

Explanation: Pitch depends directly on the frequency of incident sound waves. Though pitch is
directly related to frequency, they are not the same. In general, frequency is physical quantity
whereas the pitch is physiological quantity.

3. What is the quantity that helps us distinguish a particular voice of a singer from the voice of
many singers?

a) Timbre

b) Pitch

c) Intensity

d) Music

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: The timbre or quality of sound is one which helps us to distinguish between
musical notes emitted by different musical instruments or voices, even though they have the
same pitch and loudness.

4. Sensitivity increases with decrease in intensity. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: L = k log I

Differentiating the above equation,

dL/dI = k/I

Therefore sensitivity decreases with increase in intensity.

5. What happens if the reverberation time is too large?

a) The sound becomes inaudible

b) Echoes are produced

c) Frequency becomes high

d) The sound becomes infrasonic

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Reverberation is the time taken for the sound to fall below the minimum audibility
measured from the instant when the source stopped sounding. Therefore if the reverberation
time becomes too large it produces echo.

6. What will happen when sound is focussed to a particular area?

a) Echoes are produced

b) Sound becomes inaudible

c) Interference occurs

d) Frequency of sound becomes high

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: When sound waves are produced in a hall, it reaches the observer directly as well
as after reflections from walls, floors, ceilings etc. Thus when sound is focussed to a particular
area it is possible that interference is produced between the waves, which in turn affect the
originality of the sound.

7. Sound produced from equally spaced steps in a stair case at regular intervals is due to which
effect?

a) Reverberation effect
b) Noise effect

c) Absorption effect

d) Echelon effect

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: If there is a regular repetition of the original sound to the observer then the effect
is called Echelon effect. Sound produced by equally spaced steps in a stairs at regular intervals
produce echelon effect.

8. What happens when window panel sections of the wooden portions are thrown into
vibrations to produce new sounds?

a) Vibrations are produced

b) Resonance occurs

c) Echoes are produced

d) Absorption occurs

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: Resonance occurs when a new sound not of frequency matches with standard
audio frequency. When window panel sections, of the wooden portions are thrown into
vibrations to produce new sounds it results in interference between original sound and created
sound. This will create disturbance to the audience.

9. A cinema theatre has a volume of 750m2. What should be the total absorption in the theatre
if the reverberation time of 1.5seconds is to be maintained?

a) 835 open window units

b) 1125 open window units

c) 500 open window units

d) 750 open window units

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Reverberation time = 0.167/Σas

Total absorption Σas = 0.167V/T

Total absorption = 835 open window units

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Periodic Motion

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Periodic Motion”.

1. A motion can be periodic and not oscillatory. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: A motion can be periodic and not oscillatory. For example, uniform circular motion
is periodic but not oscillatory.

2. A simple pendulum of length l and with a bob whose mass is m is moving along a circular arc
of angle θ in a vertical plane. A sphere of mass m is placed at the end of the circle. What
momentum will be given to the sphere by the moving bob?

a) Infinity

b) Constant
c) Unity

d) Zero

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The momentum given to the sphere by the moving bob is zero because the
velocity of the bob at the end of the arc will be zero.

3. When a 2 kg body is suspended by a spring, the spring is stretched. If the body is pulled down
slightly and released, it oscillates up and down. What force is applied on the body by the spring
when it passes through the mean position?

a) Force equal to the gravity

b) Force equal to the pull

c) Conservative force

d) Force equal to the weight of the body

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: At the mean position, there is no acceleration in the body, hence the resultant
force applied by the spring will be exactly equal to the weight of the body.

4. The displacement of an object attached to a spring and executing simple harmonic motion is
given by

x=2×10-2 cosπt(in m)

The time at which the maximum speed first occurs is

a) 0.5s

b) 0.75s

c) 0.125s
d) 0.25s

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Displacement, x = 2×10-2 cosπt

Velocity, v = dx/dt=-2×10-2 πsinπt

Velocity becomes maximum when

Sinπt=1

πt=π/2

T=0.5s

5. The maximum velocity of a particle, executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude 7mm,
is 4.4m/s. The period of oscillation is

a) 0.01s

b) 0.1s

c) 10s

d) 100s

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: vmax=ωA=2π/T×A

T=2πA/vmax =(2×22×7×10-310-3)/(7×4.4)=.01s

6. If the frequency of oscillation of a particle doing simple harmonic motion is n, the frequency
of kinetic energy is

a) 2n

b) n
c) n/2

d) 2/n

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: In one oscillation, the energy of the oscillation twice becomes kinetic and twice
potential. Frequency of kinetic energy = 2n

7. Natural length of spring is 60 cm and its spring constant is 4000 N/m. A mass of 20 kg is hung
from it. The extension produced in the spring (take g=9.8m/s2) is

a) 4.9cm

b) 0.49cm

c) 9.4cm

d) 0.94cm

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: In equilibrium, kx=mg

x=mg/k=(20×9.8)/9000=0.049m=4.9cm

8. The phase difference between the instantaneous velocity and acceleration of a particle
executing simple harmonic motion is

a) 0.5π

b) π

c) 0.707 π

d) 0.61 π

View Answer
Answer: a

Explanation: In simple harmonic motion, instantaneous acceleration is ahead of instantaneous

velocity in phase by π/2 rad

9. A horizontal platform with an object placed on it is executing simple harmonic motion in the
vertical direction. The amplitude of oscillation is 3.92×10-3 m. What must be the least period of
these oscillations, so that the object is not detached from the platform?

a) 0.1256s

b) 0.1356s

c) 0.1456s

d) 0.1556s

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: For an object to get detached from the platform,

amax ≤g or ω2 A≤g

(2π/T)2 A≤g

Tmin=2π√(A/g)=2π√((3.92×10-3)/9.8)

Tmin=2π×2×10-2=0.1256s

10. Statement: The amplitude of an oscillating pendulum decreases gradually with time

Reason: The frequency of the pendulum decreases with time

a) Both statement and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the statement

b) Both statement and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the
statement

c) Statement is true, but reason is false

d) Statement and reason are false

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: The statement is true but the reason is false. Due to friction of air, the amplitude
gradually decreases with time

Engineering Physics Questions and Answers – Classification of Magnetic Material

This set of Engineering Physics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Classification of Magnetic Material”.

1. What will happen with magnetic materials is kept in external magnetic field?

a) They will move

b) They will develop magnetic lines of force

c) They will create a permanent magnetic moment

d) They will be unaffected

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Magnetic materials are the materials which can behave as magnets. When these
materials are kept in an external magnetic field, they will create a permanent magnetic
moment in it.

2. Magnetism originates due to rotational motion of charged particles. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer
Answer: a

Explanation: Magnetism originates from magnetic moment of the magnetic materials due to
the rotational motion of the charged particles. When an electron revolves around the positive
nucleus, orbital magnetic moment arises.

3. What is the name of the continuous curve in magnetic field, the tangent of which gives the
direction of magnetic intensity?

a) Magnetic lines of force

b) Magnetic lines of induction

c) Magnetic force

d) Magnetic dipole moment

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: Magnetic lines of force are defined as the continuous curve in a magnetic field.
The tangent drawn at any point on the curve gives the direction of resultant magnetic field at
that point.

4. What is the name of the magnetic lines which forms a closed path?

a) Magnetic lines of force

b) Magnetic force between two poles

c) Magnetic field

d) Magnetic lines of induction

View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: The magnetic lines of force which originate from North Pole to South Pole doesn’t
end there itself. They are supposed to continue through the magnet and reach the North Pole
from where they started and forms a closed loop. Such lines are called magnetic lines of
induction.

5. How is the residual magnetism from a material removed?

a) Retentivity

b) Coercivity

c) Magneton

d) Switching off magnetic field

View Answer

Answer: b

Explanation: The residual magnetism can be completely removed from the material by applying
a reverse magnetic field. Hence coercivity of magnetic material is the strength of reverse
magnetic field which is used to completely demagnetise the material.

6. In which of the following magnetic moment is zero?

a) Dia-magnetic material

b) Parra-magnetic material

c) Ferromagnetic material

d) Ferrimagnetic material

View Answer

Answer: a

Explanation: In a diamagnetic material, the electron orbits are more or less random, and mostly
all the magnetic moments are cancelled. Similarly all the spins are almost paired. Hence the net
magnetic moment in the diamagnetic material is zero.

7. Which of the following is a weak magnet?

a) Ferromagnetic material

b) Antiferromagnetic

c) Paramagnetic

d) Diamagnetic

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: The diamagnets are called weak magnets because there is no permanent dipole
moment. Their net magnetic moment is zero.

8. When does a diamagnetic material become normal material?

a) At critical temperature

b) Above critical temperature

c) Never

d) Below critical temperature

View Answer

Answer: d

Explanation: Critical temperature is the temperature at which properties like magnetism

changes. When the temperature is less than critical temperature, diamagnetic material
becomes normal magnet.

9. Magnetic susceptibility is negative for paramagnetic material. True or false?

a) True

b) False

View Answer
Answer: b

Explanation: Magnetic susceptibility is positive for paramagnetic material. It is given by Curie-

Weiss law, Susceptibility = C/(T-θ)

Where, C = Curie constant

T = Absolute temperature

θ = Curie temperature

10. When does a paramagnetic material become diamagnetic material?

a) At critical temperature

b) Above critical temperature

c) Below critical temperature

d) Never

View Answer

Answer: c

Explanation: Critical temperature is the temperature at which properties like magnetism

changes. When the temperature is less than critical temperature, diamagnetic material
becomes normal magnet.

MCQs on Physics Experiments Quiz pdf Download

MCQ. Smallest division on a rule is of

1 cm

1m

1 mm
10 cm

Answer C

MCQ. Most appropriate instrument for measurement of internal and external diameter of a
tube is

vernier callipers

micrometer screw gauge

meter rule

measuring tape

Answer A

MCQ. Least count of screw gauge is

0.01 cm

0.5 cm

0.1 cm

0.01 mm

Answer D

MCQ. An instrument commonly used for measurement of atmospheric pressure is known as

Manometer

Barometer

Calorimeter
Potentiometer

Answer B

MCQ. Barrel of screw gauge has

100 divisions

50 divisions

10 divisions

45 divisions

Answer B