PHYSICS Questions
1. Two bodies, each having a mass of 750 grams are separated in space at a distance of 10 km apart. What is
the force exerted on each other due to gravitation? Ans. 3.75 x 10 -19 N.
2. A plane is headed due east with air speed of 250 kph. If a wind of 30 kph is blowing from the north, find the
ground speed of the plane. Ans. 251.79 kph
3. A load of 200 lbs. is hung from the middle of a rope which is stretched between two rigid wall 30 ft. apart.
Due to the load, the rope sags 5 ft. in the middle. Determine the tension in the rope. Ans. T = 316.23 lbs.
4. Two lead balls whose masses are 5 kg and 0.75 kg are placed with their centers 75 cm. apart. With what
force do they attract each other? Ans. 4.44 x 10-10 .
5. A boat can travel 10 mi/hr in still water. What is the velocity with respect to the shore if it heads 45° East of
North? Ans. 7.07 mph
6. A 250 gm apple is thrown from the edge of a tall building with an initial speed of 20m/s. What is the
change in kinetic energy of the apple if it strikes the ground at 40m/s? Ans. 150 J
7. Determine the vertical pressure due to column of water 150 m high. Ans. 1.47 x 106 N/m2
8. A 1 k N weight hangs on a vertical rope. A man pushes this weight horizontally until the rope makes
an angle of 40with the vertical. What is the tension in the rope? Ans. 1305.41 N
9. A helical spring has a load of 1200 grams and its length has an elongation of 15 cm. If the spring is set into
vibration, what is the frequency? Ans. 1.29 Hz
10. At what angular velocity must the earth and a metal ball rotate so that the ball seems weightless? Assuming
radius of earth as 6400 km. Ans. 0.012 rpm
11. In a hydraulic press, the small cylinder has a diameter of 10 cm, while the larger piston has a diameter of
25 cm. If the force of 900 N is applied to the small piston, what is the force on the large piston, neglecting
friction? Ans. 5625 N
12. A turning fork of frequency 400 Hz is moving towards an observer with a speed of 2 m/s. What is the
apparent frequency of sound wave coming directly to the observer? Assume the speed of sound in air to
be 335 m/s. Ans. 402.40 Hz
13. At her highest point, a girl on a swing is 7.5 ft above the ground and at her lowest point, she is 3.25 ft
above the ground. What is her maximum velocity? Ans. 16.49 ft/s
14. What retarding force is required to stop a 0.45 caliber bullet of mass 20 grams and speed of 330 m/sec
as it penetrates a wooden block to a depth of 3.5 inches? Ans. 12246.58 N
15. A spring with a normal length of 30 cm is attached to a block of 2 kg mass. If the spring is stretched 15
cm, determine the initial acceleration of the block when released. Assume a spring constant of 200 N/m
Ans. 30m/s
16. Two forces of 35 N at 90 degrees and 57.5 N at 180 degrees act at the origin. Determine the magnitude
and direction of the equilibrant force. Ans. 67.31 N @ 328 degrees
17. What average force is necessary to stop a bullet of mass 20g and speed of 200 m/sec as it penetrates
wood 15 cm thick? Ans. 2666.67 N
18. Two electrons have speeds of 0.7c and x respectively. If their relative velocity is 0.65c, solve for x. Ans.
x = 0.09c
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19. What is the kinetic energy of 4000-lb automobile, which is moving at 44ft/s? Ans. 1.2110 ft lb
20. Given the following vectors A and B:
A = 2i + cj + K
B = 5i - 2j + 2K
If the given vectors are perpendicular, what is the value of c?
Ans. c = 6
21. Two forces vector A and B act on t h e same point. If A = 50N, 30
degrees and B = 40N, 120 degrees, what is the equilibrant force? Ans. 50 N, 246.87 degrees
22. Find the length of the vector (2.5,4.75,8.32). Ans. 9.90
23. The horsepower required to raise a 150 kg drum to a height of 20 m over a period of one minute is____.
Ans. 0.66 Hp
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24. What is the speed of a synchronous earth’s satellite situated 4.5 x 10 m from the earth? Ans. 11,777.4
kph
25. What is the inertia of the bowling ball (mass=0.5 kg) of radius 15 cm rotating at an angular speed
2
of 10 rpm for 6 seconds? Ans. I 0.0045 kgm
