First Year Physics Chapter 3 Online Short Questions Preparation for 1st Year Physics Chapter 3 (Motion and Force)

Define the following terms?

Velocity,

Uniform Velocity,

Variable Velocity,

Average Velocity.

Instantaneous Velocity.

• Ans 1: Velocity:The distance between covered by a body in one second along a particular direction is known as velocity.
  V = S/t velocity is a vector quantity. its standard unit is "m/sec
  Uniform Velocity:A body is said to be moving with uniform velocity, if it covers equal displacement in equal intervals of time .
  Variable Velocity:A body is said to be moving with variable velocity, if it covers unequal displacement in equal intervals of time.
  Average Velocity:The average velocity can be obtained by dividing total displacement by total time taken.
  Average velocity = Total Displacement /Total time taken
  V = S/T
  Instantaneous Velocity:The velocity of a body at any particular instant of time is known as instantaneous velocity.

Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collision.

• Ans 1: In case of elastic collision the K.E of the system is conserved while in case of inelastic collision the K.E is not conserved. But the total linear momentum and the total energy of the system remains constant in both types of collision.

Why Newton's first law of motion is known as law of inertia?

• Ans 1: Newton's first law of motion is:
  A body at rest will remain at rest and a body moving with uniform velocity will continue to do so unless acted upon by some unbalanced external force.
  It is based on mass and inertia is the quantitative measure of an object's mass. So Newton's first law of motion is also Known as law of inertia.

Behaviour of bouncing ball?

• Ans 1: When a hard ball is dropped onto a marble floor, it rebounds to very nearly the initial height. It loses negligible amount of energy in the collision with the floor.Then such collision is approximately an elastic collision. But if the ball is not able to reach the initial height such as collision with the sand then there is a loss of kinetic energy and such collision is called inelastic collision.

At what point or points in its path does a projectile have its minimum speed,its maximum speed?

• Ans 1: The speed of the projectile is minimum at the maximum height of projectile. It is because of the reason that; at maximum height the vertical component of velocity becomes zero.
  The speed of the projectile is maximum at the point of projection and also just before it strikes the ground because the vertical component of velocity is maximum at these points.

What is a Ballistic Flight?

• Ans 1: The flight in which projectile is given an initial push and is then allowed to move freely due to inertia and under the action of gravity is called ballistic flight and the path followed by it is called ballistic trajectory

Discuss the momentum changes produced by explosive forces ?

• Ans 1: There are many cases where momentum changes are produced by explosive forces within an isolated system. It can be explain with the help of following Example:
  When a sheel explodes in mind-air its fragment fly apart in different direction. the various forces which occur in the explosion have zero resultant, because they cancel the effect of each other. so the total moments of the fragments is equal to the initial momentum of the sheel.

Write two object?

• Ans 1: Velocity time graph can be used to
  
  1. Calculate the distance covered by the body .
  2. Find the instantaneous acceleration of the body.

Name the quantities which can be calculated from velocity-time graph and these can be calculated ?

• Ans 1: Distance moved by the body and its acceleration can be calculated by the velocity-time graph.
  Area under the velocity time graph line is equal to the distance covered by the body. Slope of the tangent at any point gives the instantaneous acceleration at that point.

What is the difference between uniform and variable velocity?

• Ans 1: Uniform Velocity: A body is said to have a uniform velocity if it covers equal displacement in equal intervals of time.
  
  
  Variable Velocity: A body is said to have a variable velocity if it covers unequal displacements in equal intervals of time.

What is principle of rocket propulsion speed?

• Ans 1: Hot gases are expelled with extremely high velocity from the rocket engines.The gain in momentum of the gases equals the gain in momentum of the rocket.The gases and rocket move in opposite directions. This, the principle of rocket propulsion speed is law of conservation of momentum and Newton's 3rd law of motion.

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What is the change in total energy during elastic or inelastic collisions?

• Ans 1: The total energy of the system remains conserved during both type of collisions. But in an inelastic collision, some of the kinetic energy is lost .

Under what condition, the instantaneous and average velocities of a moving object become equal?

• Ans 1: For a body moving with uniform velocity, its average and instantaneous velocities are equal.

What is meant by perfectly elastic head-on-collision ?discuss the elastic collision in one dimension and find the mathematical equation for calculating the final velocities of colliding objects in one dimension?

• Ans 1: Perfectly elastic head-on-collision:The collision in which the motion of the objects occurs along a straight line is known as perfect elastic head-on-collision.Determination of mathematical equations for calculating the final velocities of colliding objects in one dimension:

What is isolated system ? State and explain the law conservation of linear momentum. with an example ?

• Ans 1: Isolated System:A system which is not affected by external forces is known as an isolated system.
  Law of conservation of linear Momentum:
  Statement:This law states that, In the absence of external forces the total linear momentum of the system remains constant.
  Example:Consider two bodies of masses 'm₁, and m₂which are moving in the same direction along the same line, as shown in the figure
  

Behaviour of bouncing ball?

• Ans 1: When a hard ball is dropped onto a marble floor, it rebounds to very nearly the initial height. It loses negligible amount of energy in the collision with the floor.Then such collision is approximately an elastic collision. But if the ball is not able to reach the initial height such as collision with the sand then there is a loss of kinetic energy and such collision is called inelastic collision.

Under what conditions a body can move with uniform acceleration?

• Ans 1: If the velocity of the body is changing equally in equal intervals of time, the body is said to have uniform acceleration.
  For a body moving with uniform acceleration, its average acceleration is equal to instantaneous acceleration.

Discuss the displacement-time Graph?

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Discuss the velocity-Time Graph ?

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Write any two properties of inertial frame of reference.

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  1. A non-accelerated frame of reference is an inertial frame of reference.
  2. Newton's 1st law of motion holds good in an inertial frame of reference.

Derive the 2nd equation of motion ?

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Discuss the velocity-Time Graph ?

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What is the change in total energy during elastic or inelastic collisions?

• Ans 1: The total energy of the system remains conserved during both type of collisions. But in an inelastic collision, some of the kinetic energy is lost .

Define free fall motion? Also define the acceleration due to gravity ?

• Ans 1: If we drop an object from certain height height 'h' and ignore the air resistance then such motion of the body is known as free fall motion. the acceleration of free fall body is known as acceleration due to gravity.
  It is represented by 'g' Its value varies with altitude and depth. On earth surface or near earth surface its value is 9.8 m/sec²

Derive its equation of motion ?

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Why Newton's first law of motion is known as law of inertia?

• Ans 1: Newton's first law of motion is:
  A body at rest will remain at rest and a body moving with uniform velocity will continue to do so unless acted upon by some unbalanced external force.
  It is based on mass and inertia is the quantitative measure of an object's mass. So Newton's first law of motion is also Known as law of inertia.

Define Collision ? Discuss the type of collision?Give example in each case?

• Ans 1: Collision:When two or more than two bodies come so closer to each other that there exists some type of interaction between them in the presence or absence of external forces then such type of interaction is known as collision.
  Type of Collision:There are two type of collision, which are given below.
  Elastic Collision:The Collision in which the momentum and kinetic energy both are conserved is known as elastic collision.
  Examples:
  1. collision of steel balls,
  2. Collision of atoms,
  3. Collision of molecules.

  Inelastic Collision:The Collision in which the momentum is conserved but K.E is not conserved, is known as Inelastic collision. "
  In such type of collision, same type of the K.E is converted into internal energy, sound energy and the work needed to permanently deform the object involed, such as cars ina car crash.
  Example:
  1. Collision between two vehicles
  2. Collision between two mud balls

Define the following terms?

Acceleration

Uniform Acceleration

Variable Acceleration

Radical Acceleration

Linear Acceleration

Positive Acceleration

Negative Acceleration

Instantaneous Acceleration

• Ans 1: Acceleration:The rate of change of velocity is known as acceleration.
  Mathematically, we have
  Acceleration = v/t It is a vector quantity. It SI unit m/sec²
  Dimensions of acceleration:We know that
  V= Displacement / time = m/sec= Length / Time
  V=[L T^-1]
  Dimensions of acceleration:We Known that
  a = Velocity/time = m/sec . sec = m/sec^-2
  a = Length/time² a = [L T^-2]
  Uniform Acceleration:A body is said to be moving with the uniform acceleration if equal change occurs in velocity in equal intervals of time.
  Variable Acceleration:A body is said to be moving with variable Acceleration if unequal change occurs in velocity in equal intervals intervals of time.
  Linear Acceleration:The acceleration which is produced due to change in magnitude of velocity is known as linear acceleration.
  Radical Acceleration:The acceleration which is produced due to change indirection of velocity is known as radical acceleration.
  Positive Acceleration:The acceleration is said to be positive if the magnitude of velocity increases with respect to time.
  Negative Acceleration:The acceleration will be magnitude of velocity decreases with respect to time.
  InstantaneousAcceleration:The acceleration of a body at any particular instant of time is known as instantaneous acceleration.

Behaviour of bouncing ball?

• Ans 1: When a hard ball is dropped onto a marble floor, it rebounds to very nearly the initial height. It loses negligible amount of energy in the collision with the floor.Then such collision is approximately an elastic collision. But if the ball is not able to reach the initial height such as collision with the sand then there is a loss of kinetic energy and such collision is called inelastic collision.

Define Collision ? Discuss the type of collision?Give example in each case?

• Ans 1: Collision:When two or more than two bodies come so closer to each other that there exists some type of interaction between them in the presence or absence of external forces then such type of interaction is known as collision.
  Type of Collision:There are two type of collision, which are given below.
  Elastic Collision:The Collision in which the momentum and kinetic energy both are conserved is known as elastic collision.
  Examples:
  1. collision of steel balls,
  2. Collision of atoms,
  3. Collision of molecules.

  Inelastic Collision:The Collision in which the momentum is conserved but K.E is not conserved, is known as Inelastic collision. "
  In such type of collision, same type of the K.E is converted into internal energy, sound energy and the work needed to permanently deform the object involed, such as cars ina car crash.
  Example:
  1. Collision between two vehicles
  2. Collision between two mud balls

Differentiate between distance and displacement.

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Derive its equation of motion ?

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Define total of flight. Derive a mathematical expression for it ?

• Ans 1: The term taken by projectile from point of projection to the striking point is known as total time of flight.

Under what condition, the instantaneous and average velocities of a moving object become equal?

• Ans 1: For a body moving with uniform velocity, its average and instantaneous velocities are equal.

Define Force? Define its SI unit ?

• Ans 1: A Force is an agent which stops a moving body try to stop a moving body (or) which moves a stationary body (or) try to move stationary The Product of mass and accelerations known as force
  F = ma
  Unit of force:
  F= ma = kg m/sec²So the unit of force is Newton, Which is define as,
  Force is said to be 1 newton ,if it moves a body of mass 1 kg with acceleration of 1m/sec²,

What is the difference between uniform and variable velocity?

• Ans 1: Uniform Velocity: A body is said to have a uniform velocity if it covers equal displacement in equal intervals of time.
  
  
  Variable Velocity: A body is said to have a variable velocity if it covers unequal displacements in equal intervals of time.

Define the following terms?

Velocity,

Uniform Velocity,

Variable Velocity,

Average Velocity.

Instantaneous Velocity.

• Ans 1: Velocity:The distance between covered by a body in one second along a particular direction is known as velocity.
  V = S/t velocity is a vector quantity. its standard unit is "m/sec
  Uniform Velocity:A body is said to be moving with uniform velocity, if it covers equal displacement in equal intervals of time .
  Variable Velocity:A body is said to be moving with variable velocity, if it covers unequal displacement in equal intervals of time.
  Average Velocity:The average velocity can be obtained by dividing total displacement by total time taken.
  Average velocity = Total Displacement /Total time taken
  V = S/T
  Instantaneous Velocity:The velocity of a body at any particular instant of time is known as instantaneous velocity.

Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collision.

• Ans 1: In case of elastic collision the K.E of the system is conserved while in case of inelastic collision the K.E is not conserved. But the total linear momentum and the total energy of the system remains constant in both types of collision.

Why Newton's first law of motion is known as law of inertia?

• Ans 1: Newton's first law of motion is:
  A body at rest will remain at rest and a body moving with uniform velocity will continue to do so unless acted upon by some unbalanced external force.
  It is based on mass and inertia is the quantitative measure of an object's mass. So Newton's first law of motion is also Known as law of inertia.

Why ballistic missiles are not useful for long ranges?

• Ans 1: Ballistic missiles are unpowered and unguided missiles. For long ranges, air friction is not negligible and some times the force of air friction is more than gravity. It affects both horizontal as well as vertical motions of the missile.

Discuss the momentum changes produced by explosive forces ?

• Ans 1: There are many cases where momentum changes are produced by explosive forces within an isolated system. It can be explain with the help of following Example:
  When a sheel explodes in mind-air its fragment fly apart in different direction. the various forces which occur in the explosion have zero resultant, because they cancel the effect of each other. so the total moments of the fragments is equal to the initial momentum of the sheel.

Define free fall motion? Also define the acceleration due to gravity ?

• Ans 1: If we drop an object from certain height height 'h' and ignore the air resistance then such motion of the body is known as free fall motion. the acceleration of free fall body is known as acceleration due to gravity.
  It is represented by 'g' Its value varies with altitude and depth. On earth surface or near earth surface its value is 9.8 m/sec²

Under what condition, the instantaneous and average velocities of a moving object become equal?

• Ans 1: For a body moving with uniform velocity, its average and instantaneous velocities are equal.

Discuss the sign of acceleration due to gravity relative to velocity,while the object in in air?

• Ans 1: When the object is thrown vertically upward, it will move against the direction of gravity. The sign of acceleration due to gravity relative to velocity will be taken as negative.When the object is falling downward , it will move along the direction of gravity .
  The sign of acceleration due to gravity relative to velocity will be taken as positive.

Define the following terms?

Acceleration

Uniform Acceleration

Variable Acceleration

Radical Acceleration

Linear Acceleration

Positive Acceleration

Negative Acceleration

Instantaneous Acceleration

• Ans 1: Acceleration:The rate of change of velocity is known as acceleration.
  Mathematically, we have
  Acceleration = v/t It is a vector quantity. It SI unit m/sec²
  Dimensions of acceleration:We know that
  V= Displacement / time = m/sec= Length / Time
  V=[L T^-1]
  Dimensions of acceleration:We Known that
  a = Velocity/time = m/sec . sec = m/sec^-2
  a = Length/time² a = [L T^-2]
  Uniform Acceleration:A body is said to be moving with the uniform acceleration if equal change occurs in velocity in equal intervals of time.
  Variable Acceleration:A body is said to be moving with variable Acceleration if unequal change occurs in velocity in equal intervals intervals of time.
  Linear Acceleration:The acceleration which is produced due to change in magnitude of velocity is known as linear acceleration.
  Radical Acceleration:The acceleration which is produced due to change indirection of velocity is known as radical acceleration.
  Positive Acceleration:The acceleration is said to be positive if the magnitude of velocity increases with respect to time.
  Negative Acceleration:The acceleration will be magnitude of velocity decreases with respect to time.
  InstantaneousAcceleration:The acceleration of a body at any particular instant of time is known as instantaneous acceleration.

Define ballistics flight and ballistic trajectory.

• Ans 1: The flight in which projectile is given an initial push and is then allowed to move freely due to inertia and under the action of gravity is called ballistic flight and the path followed by it is called ballistic trajectory.

Differentiate between distance and displacement.

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Discuss the displacement-time Graph?

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Define maximum height of projectile? Derive a mathematical expression for maximum height of projectile ?

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Define the following terms?

Position,

Uniforms

speed,

variable speed

average speed,

Instantaneous speed,

• Ans 1: Position:The location of an object relative to some reference point origin is known as position.
  Speed:The distance between covered by a moving body in one second is known as speed
  Speed = Distance covered /Time
  The speed is a scalar quantity. Its S.I unit is " m/sec" .
  Uniform Speed:A body is said to be moving with uniform speed, if it equal distance in equal intervals of time.
  Variable Speed:A body is said to be moving with variable speed if it covers unequal distance in equal intervals of time.
  Average Speed:The average speed of a moving body can be atained by dividing total distance covered by total time taken
  Instantaneous Speed:The speed of a body at any particular instant of time is known as instantaneous speed.

What is principle of rocket propulsion speed?

• Ans 1: Hot gases are expelled with extremely high velocity from the rocket engines.The gain in momentum of the gases equals the gain in momentum of the rocket.The gases and rocket move in opposite directions. This, the principle of rocket propulsion speed is law of conservation of momentum and Newton's 3rd law of motion.

Define Force? Define its SI unit ?

• Ans 1: A Force is an agent which stops a moving body try to stop a moving body (or) which moves a stationary body (or) try to move stationary The Product of mass and accelerations known as force
  F = ma
  Unit of force:
  F= ma = kg m/sec²So the unit of force is Newton, Which is define as,
  Force is said to be 1 newton ,if it moves a body of mass 1 kg with acceleration of 1m/sec²,

Discuss the momentum changes produced by explosive forces ?

• Ans 1: There are many cases where momentum changes are produced by explosive forces within an isolated system. It can be explain with the help of following Example:
  When a sheel explodes in mind-air its fragment fly apart in different direction. the various forces which occur in the explosion have zero resultant, because they cancel the effect of each other. so the total moments of the fragments is equal to the initial momentum of the sheel.

Derive the 3rd equation of motion?

• Ans 1:

Why ballistic missiles are not useful for long ranges?

• Ans 1: Ballistic missiles are unpowered and unguided missiles. For long ranges, air friction is not negligible and some times the force of air friction is more than gravity. It affects both horizontal as well as vertical motions of the missile.

Define Collision ? Discuss the type of collision?Give example in each case?

• Ans 1: Collision:When two or more than two bodies come so closer to each other that there exists some type of interaction between them in the presence or absence of external forces then such type of interaction is known as collision.
  Type of Collision:There are two type of collision, which are given below.
  Elastic Collision:The Collision in which the momentum and kinetic energy both are conserved is known as elastic collision.
  Examples:
  1. collision of steel balls,
  2. Collision of atoms,
  3. Collision of molecules.

  Inelastic Collision:The Collision in which the momentum is conserved but K.E is not conserved, is known as Inelastic collision. "
  In such type of collision, same type of the K.E is converted into internal energy, sound energy and the work needed to permanently deform the object involed, such as cars ina car crash.
  Example:
  1. Collision between two vehicles
  2. Collision between two mud balls

Can the velocity of an object reverse the direction when acceleration is constant? If so, given an example.

• Ans 1: Yes, the velocity of a body can reverse its direction with constant acceleration For example, when a body is thrown vertically upward under the action of gravity, the velocity of the object will go on decreasing because force of gravity is acting downward.
  When the object reaches the maximum height , its velocity becomes zero, and then the object reverses its direction of motion and start moving vertically downward.During the whole process, the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity remains constant.

Write two object?

• Ans 1: Velocity time graph can be used to
  
  1. Calculate the distance covered by the body .
  2. Find the instantaneous acceleration of the body.

Define linear momentum ? Express Newton,s 2nd Law in terms of momentum?

• Ans 1: