Theory

CH6 - WORK, ENERGY & POWER

A signal is to be transmitted along a cable system of total length 125 km. The cable has an attenuation of 7 dB km$^{-1}$. Amplifiers, each having a g...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH6 - WORK, ENERGY & POWER

A projectile is launched at 45° to the horizontal with initial kinetic energy $E$. Assuming air resistance to be negligible, what will be the kin...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH6 - WORK, ENERGY & POWER

Two trolleys are placed together on a horizontal runway with a compressed spring between them. When they are released, the 2 kg trolley moves to th...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH6 - WORK, ENERGY & POWER

An electric railway locomotive has a maximum mechanical output power of 4.0 MW. Electrical power is delivered at 25 kV from overhead wires. The overal...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH6 - WORK, ENERGY & POWER

A force of 1000 N is needed to lift the hook of a crane at a steady velocity. The crane is then used to lift a load of mass 1000 kg at a velocity of 0...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH6 - WORK, ENERGY & POWER

A constant force $F$, acting on a car of mass $m$, moves the car up the slope through a distance $s$ at constant velocity $v$. The angle of the slope ...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH6 - WORK, ENERGY & POWER

A constant force $F$, acting on a car of mass $m$, moves the car up the slope through a distance $s$ at constant velocity $v$. The angle of the slope ...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH6 - WORK, ENERGY & POWER

A force of 1000 N is needed to lift the hook of a crane at a steady velocity. The crane is then used to lift a load of mass 1000 kg at a velocity of 0...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH6 - WORK, ENERGY & POWER

A constant force $F$, acting on a car of mass $m$, moves the car up the slope through a distance $s$ at constant velocity $v$. The angle of the slope...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH6 - WORK, ENERGY & POWER

A force of 1000 N is needed to lift the hook of a crane at a steady velocity. The crane is then used to lift a load of mass 1000 kg at a velocity of 0...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

A student creates a table to show reasonable estimates of some physical quantities. Which row is not a reasonable estimate? [Table_1]

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A particle travels in a straight line with speed $v$. The particle slows down and changes direction. The new speed of the particle is $\frac{v}{2}$. ...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

The speed $v$ of a liquid leaving a tube depends on the change in pressure $\Delta P$ and the density $\rho$ of the liquid. The speed is given by the ...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

The values of displacement, velocity and acceleration of a vehicle can be deduced from graphs representing its motion. Often the areas under these gra...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A ball is released from rest above a hard, horizontal surface. The graph shows how the velocity of the bouncing ball varies with time. At which point...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A ball is kicked upwards at an angle of 45° to horizontal ground. After a short flight, the ball returns to the ground. It may be assumed that ai...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

The mass of a rocket-propelled truck is approximately equal to the mass of the fuel in its tank. The fuel is ignited and the truck is propelled along ...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

An object is dropped at time $t = 0$ from a high building. Air resistance is significant. Three graphs are plotted against time. The height of the...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A student attempts to find the density $\rho$ of aluminium by taking measurements of a rectangular sheet. mass $m = 51.6 \pm 0.1$ g length $l = 100.0 ...

2017 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

The graph shows how the momentum of a motorcycle changes with time. What is the resultant force on the motorcycle? 

2017 Summer