Question : The mass of a body measured by a physical balance in a lift at rest is found to be 'm'. If the lift is going up with acceleration 'a', its mass will be measured as:
Option 1: m(1-a/g)
Option 2: m(1+a/g)
Option 3: m
Option 4: zero
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Correct Answer: m(1+a/g)
Solution : The correct option is m(1+a/g).
The body's measured mass will increase when the lift ascends with acceleration a.
This is due to the apparent weight gain, resulting from the acceleration. The measured mass will be m(1+a/g), where 'm' is the actual mass, 'a' is the lift's acceleration, and 'g' is the acceleration due to gravity. This effect is a consequence of the equivalence principle in general relativity.
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Question : A bullet of mass 'm' and velocity 'a' is fired into a large block of wood of mass 'M'. The final velocity of the system is:
Option 1: $\frac{M}{m + M}a$
Option 2: $\frac{\vec{m}}{ m + M}a$
Option 3: $\frac{m + M}{m}a$
Option 4: $\frac{m + M}{M}a$
Question : Identify the correct statement about gravity.
Option 1: The unit of g is the same as that of velocity.
Option 2: The unit of g is the same as that of friction.
Option 3: The unit of g is the same as that of mass.
Option 4: The unit of g is the same as that of acceleration.
Question : Acceleration due to gravity on a planet decreases with ______.
Option 1: decrease in the radius of the planet
Option 2: increase in mass of the planet
Option 3: decrease in mass of the body
Option 4: increase in altitude from the surface of the planet
Question : An object covers distance which is directly proportional to the square of the time. Its acceleration is:
Option 1: increasing
Option 2: decreasing
Option 3: zero
Option 4: constant
Question : Which of the statements is not correct regarding energy?
Option 1: The energy possessed by a body due to its change in position or shape is called potential energy.
Option 2: An object of mass m moving with velocity v has a kinetic energy of (mv)/2.
Option 3: The gravitational potential energy of an object of mass, M raised through a height, H from the Earth's surface is given by MgH.
Option 4: An object in motion possesses what is known as the kinetic energy of the object.
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