Class ix

1 A body is said to be in _______ equilibrium if it returns back to previous position after slight tilt.
a) Stable b) Neutral c) Unstable d) n.o.n
2. A spanner of 0.3 m length can produce a torque of 30Nm. The force applied on it
a). 3 N b). 30 N c). 300 N d). 3000 N
3. . A pair of like parallel forces 10 N each are acting on a body. The resultant will be:
a).0 N b). 10 N c). 20 N d). 100 N
4. An example of neutral equilibrium is:
(a) Football (b) Block (c) Pencil at its tip (d)n.o.t
5. Stability of a racing car is increased by

a). Increasing its height b). Raising its Centre of gravity

c). Decreasing its width d). Lowering its Centre of gravity

6. If the rotation is produced in anti-clock wise direction then the torque is taken as:
(a) Positive (b) Negative (c) Zero (d) Neutral
7. A body at rest is said to be in:
a). static equilibrium b). dynamic equilibrium c). Both a & b d). N.O.T
8. According to 1st condition of equilibrium, the vector sum of all the:
a). forces = 0 b). torques = 0 c). velocities = 0 d). none
9. The SI sunit of torque is :
a). N.s b). J.s c). N.m d). none
10. The magnitude of torque is given by:
F r
a ). rFsinθ b). rFcosθ c). d).
r F
11. The magnitude of the torque will be maximum when the angle between them is:
a). 30o b). 45o c). 60o d). 90o
12. A body behaves as if its whole weight is concentrated at one point, called its_____
a). core b).edge
c).Centre of gravity d). none
13. Two forces of 2 N and 4N are acting in opposite direction. Their resultant force will be:

a). 2 N b). 4 N c). 6 N d). 8 N

14. Bunsen burner is made stable by

a) Increasing its length

b) Increasing its mass

c) Decreasing its base area

d) Increasing its base area

15. The graphical method for addition of vectors is called
a). Left hand rule b). Right hand rule c). Head to tail rule d). N.O.T
16. A scalar has:
a). Direction only b). Magnitude only c). Magnitude & direction d). None of these
17. The turning effect of force is called
a). a torque b). a couple c). momentum d.) Work
18. Two perpendicular vectors having magnitudes of 4 units & 3 units are added. The resultant has the
magnitude of:
a). 5 unit b). 12 units c). 7 units d). 25 unit.
19. In rotatory equilibrium :
a). Σ F = 0 b). Σ Fx = 0 c). Σ Fy = 0 d). Σ τ = 0
20. Force of 5 N is acting parallel to moment arm of 2 m, the torque is:
a). 10 N.m b). 10 J.m c). zero d). 7 N.m
21. If the value of moment arm is doubled, the value of torque:
a) Is also doubled b) Remains the same
c) Becomes one half d) Become a quarter of the original value
22. The perpendicular distance between the line of action of force the axis of rotation is called:
a). Displacement b). Distance c). Moment arm d). Angular displacement
23. The rectangular components of a vector have angle between them
a). 0o b). 60o c). 90o d). 120o
24. A man is pushing a wheelbarrow on a horizontal ground with a force of 100N making an angle of 60 o with
ground. The horizontal component of the force is:
a). 10 N b). 50 N c). 86 N d). 60 N
25. A uniform meter rule is supported at its center is balanced by two forces 10 N and 20 N. If 20 N force is placed at a
distance of 3m from pivot, the position of 10 N force on the other side of
a) 2m b). 6 m c). 30 m d). 60 m