Momentum and Newton Laws

1. Two bullet A and B of same momentum have masses 1kg and 2kg respectively.

a) the K.E of B will be twice that A b) the K.E of A will be twice that B

c) K.E will be same d) none of these

2. Two bodies of masses mA and mB have equal K.E. The ratio of their momentum is

a) √mA: √ mB b) mA: mB c) m2A:m2B d) mB:mB

3. if the earth stopped rotating, the weight of objects at either pole would

a) be greater b) be less c) vary with latitude d) be the same before

4. In an explosion a body breaks up into two pieces of unequal masses moving with same speed. In this

a) Lighter part will have more momentum b) Heavier part will have more momentum

c) Both parts will have equal kinetic energy d) none of above

5. A ball of mass m moves with speed v and strikes a wall having infinite mass and it returns with same
speed then the work done by the ball on the wall is;

a) Zero b) mv J c) m/v J d) v/m J

6. it is easier to draw up a wooden block along an inclined plane than to haul it vertically, principally
because

a) The friction is reduced b) The mass becomes smaller

c) Only a part of weight has to be overcome d) g becomes smaller

7.The springs of spring constant 1500 N/m and 3000 N/m respectively are stretched with the same
force. They will have potential energy in the ratio

a) 4:1 b) 1:4 c) 2:4 d) 1:2

8. The force constant of a wire is K and that of another wire is 2k. When both the wires stretched
through same distance, then the work done

a) W2=2W21 b) W2=2W1 c) w2=w1 d) w2=0.5w1

9. A body at rest may have

a) Energy b) Momentum c) Speed d) Velocity

10. If the kinetic energy of a body increase by 0.1%, the percentage increase of its momentum
will be
a) 0.05% b) 0.1% c) 1.0% d) 10%
11. If velocity of a body is twice of previous velocity, then kinetic energy will become

a) 2 times b) ½ times c) 4 times d) 1 times

12. Two bodies A and B having masses in the ratio of 3:1 possess the same kinetic energy. The
ratio of their linear momentum is then
a) 3:1 b) 9:1 c) 1:1 d) √3:1

13. in which case does the potential energy decrease

a) On compressing a spring b) On stretching a spring

c) on moving a body against gravitational force d) On the rising of an air bubble in water
14. The work done in a gravitational field is independent of
a) Its distance b) its mass c) its path d) its potential energy

15. Work done in a gravitational field along a closed loop is

a) Maximum b) Minimum c) 1 d) Zero

16. Which of the following is conservative field?

a) Electrostatic decay b) Frictional field c) Viscous field d) All of these

17. If a body falls from a height, the relation between its kinetic energy and potential energies
is

a) Gain in K. E=loss in P.E – Work done against friction

b) Gain in P. E=loss in K.E, + Work Done against friction

c) Loss in K.E =Gain in P.E, + Work Done against friction

d) Loss in P. E=Gain in K.E, _ Work done against friction
18. The K.E of light and a heavy object is same. Which object has Maximum momentum?

a) Light object b) heavy object c) Both have the same momentum d) data is
not sufficient

19. For the same velocity, the momentum is maximum for;

a) An electron b) A proton c) A deuteron d) An α particle

20. The atmosphere is held to the earth by

a) Winds b) gravity c) Clouds d) the rotational of earth

21. A body is subject to a force such that its velocity is doubled, then
 a) its acceleration is also doubled b) its momentum is also doubled

c) its potential energy is also doubled d) its kinetic energy is also doubled
22. A light body A and a heavy body B have equal linear momentum. Then the K.E of the body
A
a) is equal to that of B b) is greater than that of B

c) is smaller than that of B d) is Zero

23. The K.E of a light and a heavy object is same. Which object has higher momentum?
a) Light object b) Heavy object c) Both have the same momentum d)
Data is not sufficient

24. Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 have equal momentum their kinetic energies E1 and E2 are
in the ratio

a) √m1: √m2 b) m1=m2 c) m2: m1 d) m21:m22

25. Two bodies with masses MA and MB are moving with equal kinetic energy. Their linear
momenta are numerically in a ratio l PA l: l PB l will be

a) MB: MA b) MA: MB C) √MA: √MB d) M2A:M2B

26. Two bodies of 4kg and 16kg have same kinetic energy. What is the of their momenta?

a) 1:4 b) 1:2 c) 2:1 d) 4:1

27. A second pendulum is mounted in a rocket. Its period of oscillation decreases when the
rocket (A pendulum having time period of 2 second is called as second pendulum)
a) Comes down with uniform acceleration b) Moves round the earth in a geostationary
orbit
c) Moves up with a uniform velocity d) Moves up with uniform acceleration

28. if the earth suddenly stops rotating the value of ‘g’ at equator would:

a) Decrease b) Remain in unchanged c) Increase d) Become Zero

30.A ball whose kinetic energy is E, is thrown at an angle of 45°with the horizontal, its kinetic
energy at the highest point of its flight will be
a) E b) F/√2 c) E/2 d) Zero

31. A thief stole a box with valuable article of weight W and jumped down a wall of height h.
Before he reached ground, he experienced a load of
 a) 2W b) W c) W/2 d) Zero

32. Height at which value of ‘g’ becomes one fourth to that on earth is

a) R b) 2R c) (3/2) R d) 4R
33. if we move from equator to pole, value of g

a) Increase b) Decrease c) Remains same d) Both A and B

34. if the speed of an object is tripled, its kinetic energy is

a) 1/9 times b) 1/3 times c) 3 times d) 9 times

35. A mass M is lowered with the help of a string by a distance x at a constant acceleration g/2.
The work down by the string will be

a) M g x b) – M g x/2 c) ½ Mgx 2 d) Mgx2

36. An inelastic ball is dropped from a height of 100m. Due to earth 20% of its energy is lost. To
what height will the ball rise?

a) 80m b) 40m c) 60m d) 20m

37. A bomb at rest explodes into 3 pats of the same mass. The momentum of the 2 parts are
_2pi and p j. The momentum of the third part will have magnitude
a) p b) 3p c) p d) zero

38. In case of explosion of a bomb which of the following does not change?
a) Chemical energy b) Energy c) Kinetic energy d) Mechanical
energy
39. if momentum decrease by 20%, K.E will decrease by

a) 40% b) 18% c) 36% d) 8%

40. A body of mass m is in vertical motion under the influence of gravity then
a) work will be negative and kinetic energy increase during fall

b) kinetic energy decrease when body is projected up and work will be negative
c) kinetic energy increase when body is projected up and work will be positive

d) work will be positive and kinetic energy decrease during fall

41. A particle of mass m is moving in a horizontal circle of radius r with uniform speed v. When
it moves from one point to diametrically opposite point its
a) KE changes by mv2. b) KE changes by (1/4) mv 2
 c) momentum does not change d) momentum changes by 2mv.

42. If the kinetic energy of a body becomes four times of its initial value, then the new
momentum will be

a) double b) 3 times c) 4 times d) unchanged