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- A mass of 2kg is attached to a string of length 50 cm. It is whirled in a circle in a vertical plane
at 10 revolution...(Solved)
A mass of 2kg is attached to a string of length 50 cm. It is whirled in a circle in a vertical plane
at 10 revolution per second about a horizontal axis. Calculate the tension in the string when the
mass is at the :-
(a)Highest point of the circle.
(b) Lowest part of the circle.
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- A wooden block of mass 200g is placed at various distances from the center of a turntable,which is rotating at constant angular velocity. It is...(Solved)
A wooden block of mass 200g is placed at various distances from the center of a turntable,which is rotating at constant angular velocity. It is found that at a distance of 8.0cm from the center, the block just starts to slide off the table. If the force of friction between the block and the table is 0.4N, Calculate:
(i) The angular velocity of the table
(ii) The force required to hold the block at a distance of 12cm from the center of the table
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- A small pendulum bob having a mass of 150g is suspended by an inelastic string of length 0.5m. The mass is made to rotate in...(Solved)
A small pendulum bob having a mass of 150g is suspended by an inelastic string of length 0.5m. The mass is made to rotate in a horizontal circle of radius 0.4m and whose centre is vertically below the point of suspension
(i) Determine the tension in the string
(ii) State one application of the pendulum
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- The figure below shows an object of mass 0.2kg whirled in a vertical cycle of radius 0.5m at uniform speed of 5m/s(Solved)
The figure below shows an object of mass 0.2kg whirled in a vertical cycle of radius 0.5m at uniform speed of 5m/s
Determine
(i) The tension in the string at position A
(ii) The tension in the string at position B
(iii) The tension in the string at position C
(iv) From the values obtained in (i) (ii) and (iii) above, determine the point the string will most
likely snap. Explain
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- Explain why a cyclist going round a bend at high speed tilts inwards(Solved)
Explain why a cyclist going round a bend at high speed tilts inwards
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- A car of mass 1.5 x 103kg negotiates a level round about of radius 20m at a speed of
10m/s. Calculate the centripetal force acting on...(Solved)
A car of mass 1.5 x 103kg negotiates a level round about of radius 20m at a speed of
10m/s. Calculate the centripetal force acting on the car
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- A fun fair ride of diameter 12m makes 0.5 revolutions per second.
(Solved)
A fun fair ride of diameter 12m makes 0.5 revolutions per second.
(i) Determine the periodic time, T, of the revolutions.
(ii) Determine its angular velocity.
(iii) Determine the linear velocity of the child riding in it.
(iv) If the mass of the child is 30 kg, find the centripetal force that keeps the child in the
motion.
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- Give a reason why bodies in circular motion undergo acceleration even when their speed is constant(Solved)
Give a reason why bodies in circular motion undergo acceleration even when their speed is constant
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- A ship of mass 1300 tonnes floats on sea water:(Solved)
A ship of mass 1300 tonnes floats on sea water:
(i) What volume of sea water is displaced (Density of sea water is 1025kg/m3)
(ii) Suppose it sails from sea water to fresh water, what cargo must be removed so that the same volume of water is displaced? (Density of fresh water = 1000kg/m3
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- A block of glass of mass 250g floats in mercury. What volume of glass lies under the surface
of Mercury? Density of mercury is 13.6 x...(Solved)
A block of glass of mass 250g floats in mercury. What volume of glass lies under the surface
of Mercury? Density of mercury is 13.6 x 103 Kg/m3.
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- A gas is put into a container of fixed volume at a constant volume at a pressure of 2.1 x 105.
Nm-2 and temperature 27°C. The...(Solved)
A gas is put into a container of fixed volume at a constant volume at a pressure of 2.1 x 105.
Nm-2 and temperature 27°C. The gas is then heated to a temperature of 327°C. Determine
the new pressure
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- The volume of a bubble at the base of a container of water is 3cm3. The depth of water is 30cm. The bubble rises up...(Solved)
The volume of a bubble at the base of a container of water is 3cm3. The depth of water is 30cm. The bubble rises up the column until the surface ;
(i) Explain what happens to the bubble as it rises up the water column
(ii) Determine the volume of the bubble at a point 5cm below the water surface
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- A column of air 5cm is trapped by mercury thread of 10cm as shown in the figure below.If the tube is laid horizontally as shown...(Solved)
A column of air 5cm is trapped by mercury thread of 10cm as shown in the figure below.If the tube is laid horizontally as shown in (b), calculate the new length of trapped air (atmospheric pressure =75.0cmHg and density of mercury = 13600kgm-3)
Date posted: April 2, 2019. Answers (1)
- Explain why the length of the metre stick is only 60cm when observed by an observer travelling at a rocket at very high relativistic speeds.(Solved)
Explain why the length of the metre stick is only 60 cm when observed by an observer travelling at a rocket at very high relativistic speeds.
Date posted: March 29, 2019. Answers (1)
- .... Three resistors of resistance 2.0 ohms, 4.0 ohms and 6.0 ohms are connected together in a circuit.(Solved)
Three resistors of resistance 2.0 Ω, 4.0 Ω and 6.0 Ω are connected together in a circuit.
Draw a circuit diagram to show the arrangement of the resistor which Gives:
(i) Effective resistance of 3.0 Ω
(ii) Minimum resistance
Date posted: March 27, 2019. Answers (1)
- Three resistors of resistance 2.0 O, 4.0 O and 6.0 O are connected together in a circuit.(Solved)
Three resistors of resistance 2.0 Ω, 4.0 Ω and 6.0 Ω are connected together in a circuit.
Draw a circuit diagram to show the arrangement of the resistor which Gives
(i) Effective resistance of 3.0 Ω
(ii) Minimum resistance
Date posted: March 27, 2019. Answers (1)
- A narrow beam of electrons in a cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO) strike the screen producing a spot. State what is observed on the screen if...(Solved)
A narrow beam of electrons in a cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO) strike the screen producing a spot. State what is observed on the screen if a low frequency a.c source is connected across the y-input of the CRO
Date posted: March 27, 2019. Answers (1)
- Figure below shows wavefronts approaching the boundary between two media.(Solved)
Figure below shows wavefronts approaching the boundary between two media.
The speed of the waves in medium (2) is higher than that in medium (1). On the same diagram complete the figure to show the wavefronts after crossing the boundary.
Date posted: March 27, 2019. Answers (1)
- Figure below shows a hack-saw blade clamped horizontally on a bench and the free end is made to vibrate about the rest position.(Solved)
Figure below shows a hack-saw blade clamped horizontally on a bench and the free end is made to vibrate about the rest position.
Determine the frequency of vibration of the blade.
Date posted: March 27, 2019. Answers (1)
- The diagram in figure below shows an object O placed in front of a converging lens. F and F are the principal focal for the...(Solved)
The diagram in figure below shows an object O placed in front of a converging lens. F and F are the principal focal for the lens.
The object is now moved along the principal axis until a virtual image is produced.
On the same diagram: Sketch rays to show formation of the virtual image
Date posted: March 27, 2019. Answers (1)