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

Which unit is an SI base unit?

2024 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

Which of the following could have the same units as force?

2024 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

The velocity of an object changes from an initial velocity $u$ to a final velocity $v$. The vectors represent these velocities. Which single vector r...

2024 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

An object is moving with initial velocity $u$. The object then moves with uniform acceleration $a$ for time $t$ until it reaches final velocity $v$. ...

2024 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

Which calculation produces a vector quantity?

2024 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A thermometer can be read to an accuracy of ±0.5°C. This thermometer is used to measure a temperature rise from 40°C to 100°C. What is the percent...

2024 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

The diagram shows the path of a golf ball. Which row describes changes in the horizontal and vertical components of the golf ball’s velocity ...

2024 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

An aircraft flies from London to Sydney in a time of 21 hours 40 minutes. The distance travelled is 17 000 km. What is the average speed of the airc...

2024 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A golf club hits a golf ball. The graph shows how the force $F$ on the ball varies with time $t$. Which graph shows how the velocity $v$ of the bal...

2024 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

What is meant by the mass and by the weight of an object on the Earth?

2024 Summer