Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Frames of reference & pseudo force
Which of the following person is in an inertial frame of reference?
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Answer: (b)
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Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Frames of reference & pseudo force
Which of the following person is in an inertial frame of reference?
Answer: (b)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
A flexible chain of mass hangs between two fixed points at the same level. The inclination of the chain with the horizontal at the two points of support is . Considering the equilibrium of each half of the chain, the tension of the chain at the lowest point is ______.
Answer: (b)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium

A body of mass 1 kg is suspended with the help of two strings making angles as shown in figure. Magnitudes of tensions and , respectively, are (in N):
(Take acceleration due to gravity )
Answer: (a)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Frames of reference & pseudo force
Which one of the following person is in an inertial frame of reference?
Answer: (c)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
A mass ' M ' is suspended by a rope from a rigid support at point ' P ' as shown in figure. Another rope is tied at end ' Q ' and pulled horizontally with a force ' '. If the rope makes an angle ' ' with vertical then the tension in the string ' PQ ' is

Answer: (b)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
A body of mass is suspended by two strings making angles and with the horizontal ceiling with tensions and simultaneously. and are related by , the angles and are
Answer: (d)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
A body of weight is suspended from a tree branch through a chain of mass . The branch pulls the chain by a force equal to (if ):
Answer: (a)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
The pulleys and strings shown in figure are smooth and of negligible mass. For the system to remain in equilibrium, angle should be

Answer: (d)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
A mass is suspended from the ceiling by a rope of length . A horizontal force '' is applied at the mid point of the rope so that the rope makes an angle of with respect to the vertical axis as shown in figure. The magnitude of is:
(Assume that the system is in equilibrium and )

Answer: (b)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Force triangle, Lami & resultant
Three forces are acting on a particle of mass . The forces and are applied perpendicularly so that particle remains at rest. If the force is removed, then the acceleration of the particle is:
Answer: (c)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
A block of is attached to a string whose other end is attached to the wall. An unknown force is applied so that the string makes an angle of with the wall. The tension is: (Given )

Answer: (d)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Force triangle, Lami & resultant
A door wide requires a force of to be applied perpendicular at the free end to open or close it. The perpendicular force required at a point distant from the hinges for opening or closing the door is
Answer: (d)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Force triangle, Lami & resultant
For a free body diagram shown in the figure, the four forces are applied in the 'x' and 'y' directions. What additional force must be applied and at what angle with positive x-axis so that the net acceleration of body is zero?

Answer: (a)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Force triangle, Lami & resultant
Four forces are acting at a point in equilibrium as shown in figure. The ratio of force to is where _____________.

Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 3
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
A mass of 10 kg is suspended vertically by a rope of length 5 m from the roof. A force of 30 N is applied at the middle point of rope in horizontal direction. The angle made by upper half of the rope with vertical is = tan (x 101). The value of x is ____________.
(Given, g = 10 m/s2)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 3
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Force triangle, Lami & resultant
Statement: 1
If three forces and are represented by three sides of a triangle and , then these three forces are concurrent forces and satisfy the condition for equilibrium. Statement: 2
A triangle made up of three forces and as its sides taken in the same order, satisfy the condition for translatory equilibrium.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer: (d)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Frames of reference & pseudo force
A car is moving on a plane inclined at 30 to the horizontal with an acceleration of 10 ms parallel to the plane upward. A bob is suspended by a string from the roof of the car. The angle in degrees which the string makes with the vertical is ______________. (Take g = 10 ms)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
Answer: 30
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
A mass of 10 kg is suspended by a rope of length 4 m, from the ceiling. A force F is applied horizontally at the mid point of the rope such that the top half of the rope makes an angle of 45° with the vertical. Then F equal: (Take g = 10 ms–2 and the rope to be massless)
Answer: (a)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
A mass of 10 kg is suspended vertically by a rope from the roof. When a horizontal force is applied on the rope at some point, the rope deviates at an angle of 45° at the roof point. If the suspended mass is at equilibrium, the magnitude of the force applied is (g = 10 ms)
Answer: (d)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Frames of reference & pseudo force
A truck is stationary and has a bob suspended by a light string, in a frame attached to the truck. The truck suddenly moves to the right with an acceleration of . The pendulum will tilt
Answer: (c)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Strings & ropes in equilibrium
A uniform sphere of weight W and radius 5 cm is being held by a string as shown in the figure. The tension in the string will be:

Answer: (d)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Force triangle, Lami & resultant

Three forces acting on a body are shown in the figure. To have the resultant force only along the y- direction, the magnitude of the minimum additional force needed is
Answer: (c)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Force triangle, Lami & resultant
Three forces start acting simultaneously on a particle moving with velocity, These forces are represented in magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle . The particle will now move with velocity

Answer: (d)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Force triangle, Lami & resultant
When forces are acting on a particle of mass such that and are mutually perpendicular, then the particle remains stationary. If the force is now removed then the acceleration of the particle is
Answer: (a)
Equilibrium, Third Law & Frames · Force triangle, Lami & resultant
Two forces are such that the sum of their magnitudes is and their resultant is which is perpendicular to the smaller force. Then the magnitudes of the forces are
Answer: (b)
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