Mechanics


  1. When a ship floats on water









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    According to Archimedes's principle when a body is immersed fully or partially in a liquid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it therefore the mass of water displaced is equal to the mass of the ship.

    Correct Option: B

    According to Archimedes's principle when a body is immersed fully or partially in a liquid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it therefore the mass of water displaced is equal to the mass of the ship.


  1. A block of ice is floating in a beaker containing liquid of specific gravity greater than one. When ice melts completely what happens to the level of liquid in the beaker?









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    The specific gravity of liquid is greater than one and as the specific gravity of water is 1 hence the level of liquid in the beaker will rise up.

    Correct Option: C

    The specific gravity of liquid is greater than one and as the specific gravity of water is 1 hence the level of liquid in the beaker will rise up.



  1. An artificial satellite orbiting the earth does not fall down because the earth's attraction









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    produces the necessary acceleration of its motion in a curved path

    Correct Option: D

    produces the necessary acceleration of its motion in a curved path


  1. The time period of a pendulum depends on









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    Time period T = 2π √l/g. The time period of a pendulum depends on its length l and acceleration due to gravity g.

    Correct Option: B

    Time period T = 2π √l/g. The time period of a pendulum depends on its length l and acceleration due to gravity g.



  1. When a body is stationary, then









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    the net forces acting on it balances each other

    Correct Option: D

    the net forces acting on it balances each other