A satellite moves in its orbit around the earth due to
Gravitational force
Centripetal force
Centrifugal force
None of these
Correct Answer :
B. Centripetal force
Related Questions
If the tension in a cable supporting a lift moving upwards is twice the tension when the lift is moving downwards, the acceleration of the lift, is
g/2
g/3
g/4
g/5
The ratio of the ranges on the inclined plane with motion upward and with motion downward for a given velocity, angle of projection will be
sin (α + β)/sin (α - β)
sin (α - β)/sin (α + β)
cos (α - β)/cos (α + β)
tan (α - β)/tan (α + β)
The pole distance is measured in
Distance scale
Force scale
Mass scale
Time scale
Work may be defined as
Force × distance
Force × velocity
Force × acceleration
None of these
For the given values of initial velocity of projection and angle of inclination of the plane, the maximum range for a projectile projected upwards will be obtained, if the angle of projection is
α = π/4 - β/2
α = π/2 + β/2
α = β/2 - π/2
α = π/4 - β/2
A projectile has maximum range of 40 m on a horizontal plane. If angle of projection is a and the time of flight is 1 second, then sin a must be about (Assume g = 10 m/sec²)
1/4
1/3
1/2
1/5
The locus of the instantaneous centre of a moving rigid body, is
Straight line
Involute
Centroid
Spiral
The moment of inertia of a hollow circular section whose external diameter is 8 cm and internal diameter is 6 cm, about centroidal axis, is
437.5 cm4
337.5 cm4
237.5 cm4
137.5 cm4
When a body moves round a fixed axis, it has
A rotary motion
A circular motion
A translatory
A rotary motion and translatory motion
A heavy ladder resting on a floor and against a vertical wall may not be in equilibrium, if
Floor is smooth and the wall is rough
Floor is rough and the wall is smooth
Floor and wall both are smooth surfaces
Floor and wall both are rough surfaces
The motion of a particle is described by the relation x = t2- 10t + 30, where x is in metres and t in seconds. The total distance travelled by the particle from t = 0 to t = 10 seconds would be
Zero
30 m
50 m
60 m
A particle is executing simple harmonic motion in a line 1.0 m long. If the time of one complete vibration is 1 sec, then the maximum velocity of the particle is
1.00 m/sec
1.57 m/sec
3.14 m/sec
6.28 m/sec
A string of length 90 cm is fastened to two points A and B at the same level 60 cm apart. A ring weighing 120 g is slided on the string. A horizontal force P is applied to the ring such that it is in equilibrium vertically below B. The value of P is:
40 g
60 g
80 g
100 g
If a particle moves with a uniform angular velocity ω radians/sec along the circumference of a circle of radius r, the equation for the velocity of the particle, is
v = ω √(y² - r²)
y = ω √(y - r)
v = ω √(r² + y²)
v = ω √(r² - y²)
The units of moment of inertia of an area are
kg/m
kg/m2
m4
m3
The torque produced by a force depends on (i) The magnitude of the force (ii) The direction of the force (iii) The point of application of the force relative to origin The correct answer is
Only (i)
Both (i) and (ii)
Both (i) and (iii)
All (i), (ii) and (iii)
Parallelogram Law of Forces states, if two forces acting simultaneously on a particle be represented in magnitude and direction by two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, their resultant may be represented in magnitude and direction by
Its longer side
Its shorter side
The diagonal of the parallelogram which does not pass through the point of intersection of the forces
The diagonal of the parallelogram which passes through the point of intersection of the forces
The horizontal reaction at the support A of the structure shown in below figure, is
Zero
2 t
3 t
1 t
The velocity of a moving body, is
A vector quantity
A scalar quantity
A scalar as well as a vector quantity
None of these
The centre of gravity of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical centre if it is a
Circle
Equilateral triangle
Rectangle
Right angled triangle
Varingons theorem of moments states
Arithmetical sum of the moments of two forces about any point, is equal to the moments of their resultant about that point
Algebraic sum of the moments of two forces about any point, is equal to the moment of their resultant about that point
Arithmetical sum of the moments of the forces about any point in their plane, is equal to the moment of their resultant about that point
Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about any point in their plane, is equal to the moment of their resultant about that point
If g1 and g2 are the gravitational accelerations on two mountains A and B respectively, the weight of a body when transported from A to B will be multiplied by
g1
g2
g1/g2
g2/g1
If the radius of the earth is 600 km the height of a mountain above sea level at the top of which a beat seconds pendulum at sea level, looses 27 seconds a day, is
500 metres
1000 metres
1500 metres
2000 metres
The maximum displacement of a particle executing S.H.M. corresponds to
Zero potential energy and maximum kinetic energy
Zero kinetic energy and maximum potential energy
Maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy
Minimum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy
The reaction at the support B of the beam shown in below figure is 
1.6 t
9.6 t
8.5 t
0.5 t
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
Energy
Momentum
Torque
Impulse
A stone of mass 1 kg is tied to a string of length 1 m and whirled in a horizontal circle at a constant angular speed 5 rad/sec. The tension in the string is,
5 N
10 N
15 N
25 N
For lifting a load of 50 kg through a distance of 2.5 cm, an effort of 12.5 kg is moved through a distance of 40 cm. The efficiency of the lifting machine, is
60 %
65 %
70 %
75 %
The resolved part of the resultant of two forces inclined at an angle θ in a given direction is
Algebraic sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the direction
Arithmetical sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the direction
Difference of the forces multiplied by cosine θ°
Sum of the forces multiplied by the tangent θ°
The following is not a law of static friction:
The force of friction always acts in a direction opposite to that in which the body tends to move
The force of friction is dependent upon the area of contact
The force of friction depends upon the roughness of the surface
The magnitude of the limiting friction bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction between two surfaces