The rate of change of displacement of a body with respect to its surrounding, is known
Velocity
Acceleration
Speed
None of these
Correct Answer :
C. Speed
Related Questions
When a body falls freely under gravitational force, it possesses
Maximum weight
Minimum weight
No weight
No effect on its weight
If α is the angular acceleration of a compound pendulum whose angular displacement is θ, the frequency of the motion is
2π √(α/θ)
(1/2π) √(α/θ)
4π √(α/θ)
2π √(α - θ)
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
If the linear velocity of a point on the rim of a wheel of 10 m diameter, is 50 m/sec, its angular velocity will be
20 rad/sec
15 rad/sec
10 rad/sec
5 rad/sec
A force P of 50 N and another force Q of unknown magnitude act at 90° to each other. They are balanced by a force of 130 N. The magnitude of Q is
60 N
80 N
100 N
120 N
The piston of a steam engine moves with a simple harmonic motion. The crank rotates 120 r.p.m. and the stroke length is 2 metres. The linear velocity of the piston when it is at a distance of 0.5 metre from the centre, is
5.88 m/sec
8.88 m/sec
10.88 m/sec
12.88 m/sec
The C.G. of a right circular cone lies on its axis of symmetry at a height of
h/2
h/3
h/4
h/5
Pick up the correct statement from the following. The kinetic energy of a body
Before impact is equal to that after impact
Before impact is less than that after impact
Before impact is more than that after impact
Remain constant
The C.G. of the shaded area of the below figure whose curve OM is a parabola from y-axis, is 
a/4
3a/4
3b/10
3a/10
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)
The equation of motion of a particle starting from rest along a straight line is x = t3 - 3l2 + 5. The ratio of the velocities after 5 sec and 3 sec will be
2
3
4
5
If the angle of projection is double the angle of inclination (α) of the plane on which particle is projected, the ratio of times of flight up the inclined plane and down the inclined plane, will be
½ cos α
½ sin α
½ tan α
2 cos α
Newtons Law of Motion is:
Everybody continues in its state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is acted upon by some external force
The rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the same direction, in which the force acts
To every action, there is always an equal and opposite reaction
All the above
To double the period of oscillation of a simple pendulum
The mass of its bob should be doubled
The mass of its bob should be quadrupled
Its length should be quadrupled
Its length should be doubled
If the velocity of projection is 4 m/sec and the angle of projection is α°, the maximum height of the projectile from a horizontal plane, is
u² cos² α/2g
u² sin² α/2g
u² tan² α/2g
u² sin 2α/2g
A particle moving with a simple harmonic motion, attains its maximum velocity when it passes
The extreme point of the oscillation
Through the mean position
Through a point at half amplitude
None of these
If the horizontal range is 2.5 times the greatest height, the angle of projection of the projectile, is
57°
58°
59°
60°
If two forces each equal to T in magnitude act at right angles, their effect may be neutralised by a third force acting along their bisector in opposite direction whose magnitude will be
2 T
1/2 T
√2 T
3 T
The gravitational force makes a satellite go round the earth in a circular orbit, if it is projected with an initial velocity of
8.04 km/sec at a height of 285 km
11.11 km/sec at a height of 37,400 km
11.26 km/sec, the satellite escapes the pull of the earth
All the above
The acceleration of a particle moving along the circumference of a circle with a uniform speed, is directed
Radially
Tangentially at that point
Away from the centre
Towards the centre
In case of S.H.M. the period of oscillation (T), is given by
T = 2ω/π²
T = 2π/ω
T = 2/ω
T = π/2ω
A bullet weighing 200 g is fired horizontally with a velocity of 25 m/sec from a gun carried on a carriage which together with the gun weighs 100 kg. The velocity of recoil of the gun, will be
0.01 m/sec
0.05 m/sec
1.00 m/sec
1.5 m/see
The condition for a lifting machine to be reversible is that its efficiency should be
Less than 50%
More than 50%
More than 66.67%
Equal to 100%
Two shots fired simultaneously from the top and bottom of a vertical tower with elevations of 30° and 45° respectively strike a target simultaneously. If horizontal distance of the target from the tower is 1000 m, the height of the tower is
350 m
375 m
400 m
425 m
In a lifting machine a weight of 5 kN is lifted through 200 mm by an effort of 0.1 kN moving through 15 m. The mechanical advantage and velocity ratio of the machine are respectively
50 and 75
75 and 50
75 and 75
50 and 50
0.For maximum range of a projectile, the angle of projection should be
30°
45°
60°
None of these
If a body moves in such a way that its velocity increases by equal amount in equal intervals of time, it is said to be moving with
A uniform retardation
A uniform acceleration
A variable acceleration
A variable retardation
The following is in unstable equilibrium
A uniform solid cone resting on a generator on a smooth horizontal plane
A uniform solid cone resting on its base on a horizontal plane
A solid cube resting on one edge
A satellite encircling the earth
If a ball which is dropped from a height of 2.25 m on a smooth floor attains the height of bounce equal to 1.00 m, the coefficient of the restitution between the ball and floor, is
0.25
0.50
0.67
0.33
The motion of a bicycle wheel is
Translatory
Rotary
Rotary and translatory
Curvilinear