Class-XI Physics Worksheet-4A (Part-2) (MCQ)

Chapter: Forces
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Equilibrium of forces:
26 The diagram shows a ball of weight W hanging in equilibrium from a string. 9702/12/M/J/18

The string is at an angle θ to the vertical. The tension in the string is T. The ball is held away from
the wall by a horizontal force P from a metal rod.
What is the relationship between the magnitudes of T, P and W ?

27 Three parallel forces act on an object. As a result of these forces, the object is in equilibrium.
What must be correct for these forces? May/June-19_11

A They all act along the same line.

B They all have the same magnitude.
C They do not all act along the same line.
D They do not all have the same magnitude.

28 A car of mass m travels at constant speed up a slope at an angle θ to the horizontal, as shown in the
diagram. Air resistance and friction provide a resistive force F. The acceleration of free fall is g.

What is the force needed to propel the car at this constant speed? May/June-19_12

A mg cos θ C mg cos θ + F
B mg sin θ D mg sin θ + F

29 An object of weight 120 N is supported in equilibrium by two strings as shown. 9702_w19_qp_11

 What is the tension T1 in the left-hand string?
A 41 N B 77 N C 113 N D 128 N
30 A rigid uniform bar of length 2.4 m is pivoted horizontally at its midpoint. 9702_w19_qp_12

Weights are hung from two points on the bar as shown in the diagram. To maintain equilibrium, a
couple is applied to the bar.
What is the torque and direction of this couple?
A 40 N m clockwise
B 40 N m anticlockwise
C 80 N m clockwise
D 80 N m anticlockwise

31 A heavy ball hanging from a cable is held in equilibrium by a chain, as shown. 9702_w19_qp_13

Which vector diagram shows the three forces acting on the ball?
32 A non-uniform rod has a mass of 100 g and a length of 50cm. It is supported by a chain at its
midpoint. The rod is held in equilibrium by having a mass of 60 g suspended from its right-hand end,
as shown. 9702/13/M/J/20

The centre of gravity of the rod is a distance d from its left-hand end.
What is the value of d ?
A 10 cm B 15 cm C 25 cm D 40 cm

Density and pressure:

33 A bore-hole of depth 2000 m contains both oil and water as shown. The pressure due to the liquids at
the bottom of the bore-hole is 17.5 MPa. The density of the oil is 830 kg m–3 and the density of the
water is 1000 kg m–3. 9702/11/M/J/13

What is the depth x of the oil?

A 907 m B 1000m C 1090m D 1270m
34 A mass of gas enclosed in a cylinder by a piston is heated gently. At the same time, the piston is
moved so that the pressure remains constant. 9702/12/M/J/12
As a result of this, what will not occur?

A The average velocity of the molecules will increase.

B The mean separation of the molecules will increase.
C The molecules will travel greater distances between collisions.
D The number of collisions per second of the molecules on the piston will increase.

35 A pipe is closed at one end and contains gas, trapped by a column of water. 9702/12/M/J/12

The atmospheric pressure is 1.0 × 105Pa. The density of water is 1000 kg m–3
What is the pressure of the gas? (Use g = 10 m s–2.)

36 Two bulbs X and Y containing air at different pressures are connected by a tube P which contains
two mercury threads. 9702/12/M/J/13

The density of mercury is 13 600 kg m–3.

Which pair of values of h1 and h2 is possible?
37 A W-shaped tube contains two amounts of mercury, each open to the atmosphere. Air at pressure P is
trapped in between them. The diagram shows two vertical distances x and y. 9702/13/M/J/15

Atmospheric pressure is equal to the pressure that would be exerted by a column of mercury of height
760mm. The pressure P is expressed in this way.
Which values of x, y and P are possible?

38 Atmospheric pressure at sea level has a value of 100kPa.

The density of sea water is 1020kgm–3.
At which depth in the sea would the total pressure be 110kPa? 9702/13/O/N/14
A 1.0m B 9.8m C 10m D 11m
39 The diagram shows two liquids, labelled P and Q, which do not mix. The liquids are in equilibrium
in an open U-tube. 9702/13/O/N/14

What is the ratio

40 A U-tube closed at one end contains mercury. Air at a pressure of 5.0 × 104Pa is trapped at the closed
end. The other end is open to the atmosphere and is fitted with a piston of mass 5.0kg
and cross-sectional area 5.0 × 10–4m2. 9702/11/O/N/15

The density of mercury is 13600kgm–3 and atmospheric pressure is 1.01 × 105Pa.

What is the height h of the mercury column?

A 37cm B 44cm C 74cm D 110cm
41 The diagram shows the brake system of a car. 9702_w16_qp_12

The pipes are filled with incompressible liquid. When a force is applied to the brake pedal, the
pressure in the liquid increases and applies a force to each of the four wheels.
The area of the piston connected to the brake pedal is 8 cm2.
The area of each piston connected to the brakes is 12 cm2.
A force of 800 N is applied by the foot to the brake pedal.

What is the force applied to each brake?

A 300 N B 530 N C 1200 N D 4800 N
42 A metal cylinder is suspended vertically in equilibrium by a cord. The diagram shows the cylinder in
four different positions P, Q, R and S. 9702_s17_qp_12

Which statement explains the variation of the tension T in the cord?

43 The derivation of the pressure equation ∆p = 𝜌g∆h uses a number of relationships between
quantities.
Which relationship is not used in the derivation of this equation? 9702_w17_qp_11
44 Four cuboids with identical lengths, breadths and heights are immersed in water. The cuboids are
held at the same depth and in identical orientations by vertical rods, as shown. 9702/13/M/J/18

Water has density ρ.

Cuboid W is made of material of density 4ρ.
Cuboid X is made of material of density 2ρ.
Cuboid Y is made of material of density ρ.
Cuboid Z is made of material of density 0.5ρ.
Which statement is correct?

A The upthrust of the water on each of the cuboids is the same.

B The upthrust of the water on W is twice the upthrust of the water on X.
C The upthrust of the water on X is twice the upthrust of the water on W.
D The upthrust of the water on Y is zero.

45 Full-fat milk is made up of fat-free milk mixed with fat.

A volume of 1.000 × 10–3 m3 of full-fat milk has a mass of 1.035 kg. It contains 4.00% fat by
volume.
The density of fat-free milk is 1.040 × 103 kgm–3. 9702/13/M/J/18
What is the density of fat?

A 1.25 × 102 kg m–3

B 9.15 × 102 kg m–3
C 9.28 × 102 kg m–3
D 1.16 × 103 kg m–3

46 A cylindrical iceberg of height H floats in sea water. The top of the iceberg is at height h above the
surface of the water. May/June-19_11

The density of ice is ρ i and the density of sea water is ρ w.

What is the height h of the iceberg above the sea water?

47 An object of weight W is suspended from a newton meter. When the object is completely immersed in
water, the newton meter reads P. When the object is completely immersed in oil, the newton meter
reads Q. 9702_w19_qp_11
48 A cylinder contains a volume of 0.012 m3 of gas at a pressure of 1.0  105 Pa.
400 J of work is done on this gas, with its pressure remaining constant throughout.
What is the final volume of the gas? 9702_m20_qp_12
A 0.0040 m3 B 0.0080 m3 C 0.016 m3 D 0.020 m3

49 A pipe, open at one end, floats in a liquid as shown. 9702_s20_qp_12

The cross-sectional area of the pipe is 0.012m2. The weight of the pipe is 32 N.
What is the density of the liquid?
A 680 kgm–3 B 910 kgm–3 C 6700 kgm–3 D 8900 kgm–3
50 Liquid Q has twice the density of liquid R.
At depth x in liquid R, the pressure due to the liquid is 4kPa. 9702/13/M/J/20
At which depth in liquid Q is the pressure due to the liquid 7kPa?

Forces MCQ Mark Scheme:

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C D D C A A A D D C D B A A D C A B A B
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