(Q.

1) Why does a boxer move his head backwards to minimize the effect of on
coming punch?
( 1 mark )
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(Q.2) Briefly explain how an expert karate player breaks a slap of ice with a single
blow.
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(Q.3) What is meant by balanced forces? ( 1 mark )
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(Q.4) How does a person move forward during swimming? ( 1 mark )
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(Q.5) When a force acting on a body has an equal & opposite reaction, then why
should the body move at all.
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(Q.6) What do you mean by impulsive force? ( 1 mark )
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(Q.7) Define impulse. ( 1 mark )
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(Q.8) Define momentum. ( 1 mark )
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(Q.9) What force is needed to produce an acceleration of 2 m/s
2
in a
body of mass 3kg?
( 1 mark )
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(Q.10) When a motorcar makes a sharp turn at a high speed, we tend
to get thrown to one side because
( 1 mark )
(A) We tend to continue in our straight line motion
(B) An unbalanced Iorce is applied by the engine oI the motorcar changes the direction oI
motion oI the motorcar
(C) We slip to one side oI the seat due to the inertia oI our body
(D) All oI these
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(Q.11) Two blocks of mass 4 kg and 6 kg are placed in contact with
each other on a frictionless horizontal surface. A push of 5N is applied
on a heavier mass. The force on the lighter mass will be
( 1 mark )
(A) 3 N
(B) 2 N
(C) 5 N
(D) 50 N
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(Q.12) Negative value of force implies that ( 1 mark )
(A) Force is exerted on some other object
(B) Force is in the direction opposite to that oI the motion
(C) Force is in the same direction to that oI the motion
(D) Gravitational Iorce is acting on the object
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(Q.13) A certain force exerted for 1.4 seconds on a moving body
increases its speed from 2.8 m/s to 5.6 m/s. If the same force is later
applied for 3 seconds, the speed of the body changes by
( 1 mark )
(A) 11.2 m/s
(B) 8.2 m/s
(C) 6 m/s
(D) 11.6 m/s
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(Q.14) Third law of motion is best given by the statement ( 1 mark )
(A) To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
(B) When an object exerts a Iorce on another object, the second object instantaneously exerts
a Iorce back on the Iirst, which is equal to the Iirst Iorce but in opposite direction
(C) There is a pair oI opposing Iorces acting on diIIerent objects
(D) All oI these
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(Q.15) According to the second law of motion, force acting on object
can be measured as
( 1 mark )
(A) The change oI position
(B) Duration oI application oI Iorce
(C) Direction oI motion
(D) Product oI mass and acceleration
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(Q.16) A force of 10 N gives a mass m an acceleration of 5 m s
-2
and a
mass M an acceleration of 15 ms
-2
. If the two masses are tied together,
the acceleration will become
( 1 mark )
(A) 20 m s
2

(B) 10 m s
2

(C) 3.75 m s
2

(D) 2 m s
2

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(Q.17) Force causes ( 1 mark )
(A) Motion oI an object
(B) Change in the magnitude oI velocity oI an object
(C) Change in direction oI motion
(D) All oI these
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(Q.18) An object moves with a uniform velocity when ( 1 mark )
(A) The Iorces acting on the object are balanced
(B) There is no external Iorce on it
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) Either (a) or (b)
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(Q.19) Friction forces act ( 1 mark )
(A) In the direction oI Iorce applied
(B) In the direction oI the motion
(C) In the direction opposite to the direction oI motion
(D) None oI these
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(Q.20) The effect of frictional force may be minimized by ( 1 mark )
(A) Using a smooth object
(B) Using a smooth plane
(C) Providing a lubricant at the surIace oI contact
(D) All oI these
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(Q.21) Newton`s first law of motion states: ( 1 mark )
(A) An object remains in a state oI rest or oI uniIorm motion in a straight line unless
compelled to change that state by an applied Iorce.
(B) All objects resist a change in their state oI motion.
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) None oI these
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(Q.22) Inertia is the natural tendency of ( 1 mark )
(A) Changing its state oI motion
(B) OIIering a resistance to change its state oI rest or motion
(C) Stopping the motion
(D) None oI these
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(Q.23) The mass of an object is a measure of its ( 1 mark )
(A) Acceleration
(B) Inertia
(C) Momentum
(D) All oI these
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(Q.24) Law of conservation of momentum states ( 1 mark )
(A) Total momentum oI two objects is unchanged or conserved by the collision
(B) Sum oI momentum oI the two objects beIore the collision is equal to the sum oI
momentum aIter the collision provided there is no external Iorce acting on them
(C) Rate oI change oI momentum oI the Iirst object is equal to the rate oI change oI
momentum oI the second object during a collision
(D) All the statements are true
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(Q.25) Momentum of an object is ( 1 mark )
(A) Having both direction and magnitude
(B) Product oI mass and velocity
(C) In the same direction as that oI velocity
(D) All oI these
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(Q.26) Rate of change of momentum of an object is proportional to the ( 1 mark )
(A) Balanced Iorce applied
(B) Applied unbalanced Iorce in the direction oI the Iorce
(C) Time during which the Iorce is applied
(D) All oI these
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(Q.27) Which of the following mathematical formulations are not
correct?
( 1 mark )
(A) F k m a
(B) 5 m v
(C) F t m v m u
(D) F / t m (v u)
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(Q.28) Force required in accelerating a 2 kg mass at 5 m s
-2
will be ( 1 mark )
(A) Lesser than the Iorce required in accelerating a 4 kg mass at 2 m s
2

(B) Greater than the Iorce required in accelerating a 4 kg mass at 2 m s
2

(C) Same as the Iorce required in accelerating a 4 kg mass at 2 m s
2

(D) None oI these
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(Q.29) S.I. Unit of force is ( 1 mark )
(A) Newton
(B) Dyne
(C) Kg-wt
(D) Kg
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(Q.30) S.I. Unit of mass is ( 1 mark )
(A) Gm
(B) Kg
(C) Kg-wt
(D) Tonne
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(Q.31) Unit of momentum is ( 1 mark )
(A) kg ms
1

(B) kg ms
(C) kg ms
2

(D) kg m
2

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(Q.32) A force acts for 10 s on a body of mass 10 g, after which the force ceases to ( 1 mark )
act. The body travels a distance of 50 cm in the next 5 seconds. The magnitude of the
applied force is
(A) 10
4
N
(B) 100 N
(C) 10 N
(D) None oI these
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(Q.33) A 1000 kg truck moving with a speed of 20 m/s is brought to rest
within a distance of 50 m by applying brakes that provide uniform
retardation.
( 1 mark )
(A) The retardation 4 m s
-2

(B) Retarding Iorce 4000 N
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) Neither (a) nor (b)
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(Q.34) Rockets work on the principle of conservation of ( 1 mark )
(A) Energy
(B) Mass
(C) Momentum
(D) All oI these
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(Q.35) Give a simple experiment to illustrate the inertia of rest. ( 2 Marks )
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(Q.36) Why it is advised to tie the luggage with a rope on the roof of buses? ( 2 Marks )
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(Q.37) A person is prone to more serious injuries when falling from a certain height
on a hard concrete floor than on a sandy surface. Explain why.
( 2 Marks )
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(Q.38) A body is moving on a rough level road with a speed of 15m/s along a given
direction. Does any force is needed to maintain this speed? Why?
( 2 Marks )
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(Q.39) What happens when you shake a wet piece of
cloth?
( 2 Marks )
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(Q.40) An automobile vehicle has a mass of 1500 kg. What must be the
force between the vehicle & road if the vehicle is to be stopped with a
negative acceleration of 1.7 ms
-2
?
( 2 Marks )
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(Q.41) What do you mean by the force of friction? How can it be
minimised?
( 2 Marks )
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(Q.42) What is force? ( 2 Marks )
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(Q.43) Explain why does a gun recoil when a shot is fired from it? ( 3 Marks )
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(Q.44) Two persons manage to push a motorcar of mass 1200 kg at a uniform
velocity along a level road. The same motorcar can be pushed by three persons to
produce an acceleration of 0.2 ms
-2
with what force does each person push the
motorcar?
( 3 Marks )
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(Q.45) A force of 5 N gives a mass m, an acceleration of 10 m/s
2
& on mass
m2, an acceleration of 20 m/s
2
, what acceleration would it give if both the masses
were tied together?

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(Q.46) The following is the distance time table of an object in motion.


0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0 1 8 27 67 125 216 343
a) What conclusion can you draw about the acceleration? Is it constant?
Increasing? Decreasing? Or Zero?
b) What do you infer about the forces acting on the object?


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(Q.47) In oil tankers some space is left at the top while filling them. Explain why? ( 3 Marks )
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(Q.48) A car with a dead battery, is to be pushed for some time so as to start it why?
What does this example signify?
( 3 Marks )
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(Q.49) Which would require a greater force, accelerating 10g mass at 5
m/s
2
, or a 20 g mass at 2 m/s
2
?
( 3 Marks )
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(Q.50) How many types of inertia do the material bodies have? ( 3 Marks )
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(Q.51) Write Newton`s Laws of Motion. ( 3 Marks )
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(Q.52) An 8000 kg engine pulls a train of 5 wagons, each of 2000 kg, along a
horizontal track. If the engine exerts a force of 40000N & the track offers a friction
force of 5000 N.
Calculate.
a)The net accelerating force.
b)The acceleration of the train.
c)The force of wagon 1 on wagon 2.
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(Q.53) Two cars weighing 1500 kg are made to collide with a wall. The initial & final
velocities of the car are - 15.0 m/s & 2.6 m/s respectively. If the collision lasts for 0.15
s, then find impulsive force exerted on the car.

( 5 Marks )
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