Q. If two forces of 5 N and 10 N act in the same direction on an object, what is the net force?
A.
15 N
B.
5 N
C.
10 N
D.
0 N
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Solution
Net force = 5 N + 10 N = 15 N.
Correct Answer: A — 15 N
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Q. If two forces of 5 N and 10 N are applied at the same distance from a pivot, which force produces more torque?
A.
5 N
B.
10 N
C.
Both produce the same torque
D.
It depends on the angle of application
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Solution
Torque is directly proportional to the force applied; hence, the 10 N force produces more torque.
Correct Answer: B — 10 N
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Q. If two forces of equal magnitude are applied at different distances from a pivot, which will produce a greater torque?
A.
The force applied further away
B.
The force applied closer
C.
Both produce equal torque
D.
It depends on the angle
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Solution
Torque is greater when the force is applied further away from the pivot, given equal magnitudes.
Correct Answer: A — The force applied further away
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Q. If two forces of equal magnitude are applied at opposite ends of a lever arm, what is the net torque about the center?
A.
Zero
B.
Equal to the force
C.
Twice the force
D.
Depends on the distance
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Solution
The net torque is zero because the torques produced by the two forces cancel each other out.
Correct Answer: A — Zero
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Q. If two identical charges are brought closer together, what happens to the potential energy of the system?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
As the charges are brought closer, the potential energy of the system increases due to the repulsive force between like charges.
Correct Answer: A — Increases
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Q. If two identical charges are placed 1 meter apart, what happens to the force between them if the distance is doubled?
A.
It doubles
B.
It halves
C.
It remains the same
D.
It quadruples
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Solution
According to Coulomb's law, force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance. If the distance is doubled, the force becomes one-fourth.
Correct Answer: B — It halves
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Q. If two identical charges are placed 1m apart, what is the electric field at a point midway between them?
A.
0 N/C
B.
kq/2
C.
kq
D.
2kq
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Solution
The electric fields due to both charges at the midpoint cancel each other, resulting in a net electric field of 0.
Correct Answer: A — 0 N/C
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Q. If two identical charges are placed at a distance of 1m apart, what is the electric field at a point midway between them?
A.
0 N/C
B.
kq/2
C.
kq
D.
kq/4
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Solution
The electric fields due to both charges at the midpoint cancel each other, resulting in a net electric field of 0 N/C.
Correct Answer: A — 0 N/C
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Q. If two identical charges are placed at a distance of 1m, what is the potential energy of the system?
A.
0.5 J
B.
1 J
C.
2 J
D.
4 J
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Solution
Potential energy U = k * q1 * q2 / r = (9 × 10^9 N m²/C²) * (q²) / 1m. For q = 1μC, U = 1 J.
Correct Answer: B — 1 J
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Q. If two identical disks are stacked on top of each other, what is the moment of inertia about the axis of the bottom disk?
A.
MR^2
B.
2MR^2
C.
1/2 MR^2
D.
4MR^2
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Solution
The moment of inertia of the bottom disk is MR^2, and the top disk contributes an additional MR^2 due to the parallel axis theorem, giving a total of 2MR^2.
Correct Answer: B — 2MR^2
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Q. If two objects are in thermal contact, what will happen to their temperatures over time?
A.
They will remain the same
B.
They will equalize
C.
One will increase, the other will decrease
D.
They will both decrease
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Solution
According to the second law of thermodynamics, heat will flow from the hotter object to the cooler one until they reach thermal equilibrium.
Correct Answer: B — They will equalize
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Q. If two objects are moved closer together, what happens to the gravitational force between them?
A.
It decreases
B.
It increases
C.
It remains constant
D.
It becomes zero
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Solution
As the distance between two masses decreases, the gravitational force increases according to the inverse square law.
Correct Answer: B — It increases
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Q. If two objects are moved to a distance of half their original separation, how does the gravitational force change?
A.
It becomes four times stronger
B.
It becomes twice stronger
C.
It remains the same
D.
It becomes half as strong
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Solution
If the distance is halved, the force becomes 1/(1/2)^2 = 4 times stronger.
Correct Answer: A — It becomes four times stronger
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Q. If two objects are moving in opposite directions with speeds of 10 m/s and 15 m/s, what is their relative speed?
A.
5 m/s
B.
25 m/s
C.
15 m/s
D.
10 m/s
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Solution
Relative speed = Speed of object 1 + Speed of object 2 = 10 m/s + 15 m/s = 25 m/s.
Correct Answer: B — 25 m/s
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Q. If two objects are moving in opposite directions with speeds of 20 m/s and 30 m/s, what is their relative velocity?
A.
10 m/s
B.
50 m/s
C.
20 m/s
D.
30 m/s
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Solution
Relative velocity = Speed of object 1 + Speed of object 2 = 20 m/s + 30 m/s = 50 m/s.
Correct Answer: B — 50 m/s
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Q. If two objects are moving in opposite directions with speeds of 40 m/s and 60 m/s, what is their relative speed?
A.
20 m/s
B.
40 m/s
C.
60 m/s
D.
100 m/s
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Solution
Relative speed = Speed of object 1 + Speed of object 2 = 40 m/s + 60 m/s = 100 m/s.
Correct Answer: D — 100 m/s
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Q. If two objects are moving towards each other with speeds of 40 m/s and 60 m/s, how long will it take for them to collide if they are 200 m apart?
A.
1 s
B.
2 s
C.
3 s
D.
4 s
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Solution
Relative speed = 40 m/s + 60 m/s = 100 m/s. Time = Distance / Relative speed = 200 m / 100 m/s = 2 s.
Correct Answer: B — 2 s
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Q. If two objects are placed at a distance of 1 m apart, what is the gravitational force between them if both have a mass of 1 kg?
A.
6.67 x 10^-11 N
B.
9.8 x 10^-11 N
C.
1.67 x 10^-11 N
D.
0 N
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Solution
F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2 = (6.67 x 10^-11) * (1 * 1) / (1^2) = 6.67 x 10^-11 N.
Correct Answer: A — 6.67 x 10^-11 N
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Q. If two objects are placed in space, how does the gravitational force between them change if the distance is halved?
A.
It becomes half
B.
It becomes double
C.
It becomes four times stronger
D.
It remains the same
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Solution
If the distance is halved, the gravitational force increases by a factor of four, as it is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
Correct Answer: C — It becomes four times stronger
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Q. If two objects of masses 3 kg and 5 kg collide elastically, what is the final velocity of the 3 kg object if it was initially at rest and the 5 kg object was moving at 10 m/s?
A.
0 m/s
B.
3 m/s
C.
5 m/s
D.
10 m/s
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Solution
Using conservation of momentum and kinetic energy, the final velocity of the 3 kg object can be calculated to be 3 m/s.
Correct Answer: B — 3 m/s
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Q. If two parallel wires carry currents in the same direction, what is the interaction between the magnetic fields they produce?
A.
They repel each other
B.
They attract each other
C.
No interaction
D.
They cancel each other out
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Solution
Two parallel wires carrying currents in the same direction will attract each other due to the magnetic fields they produce.
Correct Answer: B — They attract each other
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Q. If two parallel wires carry currents in the same direction, what is the nature of the force between them?
A.
Attractive
B.
Repulsive
C.
No force
D.
Depends on the distance
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Solution
Two parallel wires carrying currents in the same direction experience an attractive force between them.
Correct Answer: A — Attractive
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Q. If two point charges are brought closer together, what happens to the electric potential energy of the system?
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Remains the same
D.
Becomes zero
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Solution
The electric potential energy increases as the charges are brought closer together if they are of the same sign.
Correct Answer: A — Increases
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Q. If two polarizers are oriented at 90 degrees to each other, what will be the intensity of light passing through them?
A.
Maximum intensity
B.
Half of the original intensity
C.
Zero intensity
D.
The same as the first polarizer
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Solution
When two polarizers are oriented at 90 degrees to each other, no light can pass through, resulting in zero intensity.
Correct Answer: C — Zero intensity
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Q. If two polarizers are placed at 90 degrees to each other, what will be the intensity of light passing through them?
A.
Equal to the intensity of the first polarizer
B.
Half of the intensity of the first polarizer
C.
Zero
D.
Equal to the intensity of the second polarizer
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Solution
When two polarizers are oriented at 90 degrees to each other, no light passes through, resulting in zero intensity.
Correct Answer: C — Zero
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Q. If two polarizers are placed in series with their axes at 90 degrees to each other, what will be the intensity of light passing through?
A.
It will be maximum
B.
It will be minimum
C.
It will be half of the original intensity
D.
It will be one-fourth of the original intensity
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Solution
When two polarizers are at 90 degrees to each other, no light passes through, resulting in minimum intensity.
Correct Answer: B — It will be minimum
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Q. If two resistors of 4 ohms and 6 ohms are connected in parallel, what is the current through the 4 ohm resistor when a 12V battery is connected?
A.
3 A
B.
2 A
C.
1 A
D.
4 A
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, I = V/R, for the 4 ohm resistor, I = 12V / 4 ohms = 3 A.
Correct Answer: A — 3 A
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Q. If two resistors of 4 ohms and 6 ohms are connected in series, what is the voltage drop across the 4 ohm resistor when a current of 2 A flows through the circuit?
A.
8 V
B.
4 V
C.
2 V
D.
6 V
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, V = I * R, the voltage drop across the 4 ohm resistor is V = 2 A * 4 ohms = 8 V.
Correct Answer: A — 8 V
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Q. If two resistors of resistivity 5 x 10^-6 Ω·m are connected in series, what is the total resistivity?
A.
5 x 10^-6 Ω·m
B.
10 x 10^-6 Ω·m
C.
2.5 x 10^-6 Ω·m
D.
None of the above
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Solution
Resistivity is a property of the material, not the configuration; it remains 5 x 10^-6 Ω·m.
Correct Answer: A — 5 x 10^-6 Ω·m
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Q. If two resistors of resistivity 5 Ω·m and 10 Ω·m are connected in series, what is the total resistance?
A.
15 Ω
B.
5 Ω
C.
10 Ω
D.
20 Ω
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Solution
Total resistance in series is the sum: R_total = R1 + R2 = 5 + 10 = 15 Ω.
Correct Answer: A — 15 Ω
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