Moment of a Force NEET Questions

Moment of a Force MCQ Questions

7.
A force of 5 N acts perpendicularly at the end of a 2 m long rod pivoted at one end. What is the torque?
A.
5 N路m
B.
10 N路m
C.
2.5 N路m
D.
20 N路m
ANSWER :
B. 10 N路m
8.
A wheel of radius R is rotating with angular velocity 蠅. If a force F is applied at the edge, what is the resulting torque?
A.
FR
B.
2FR
C.
FR/2
D.
F/R
ANSWER :
A. FR
9.
A seesaw is balanced with a child of mass m sitting at a distance d from the pivot. What happens if the child moves closer?
A.
Torque increases
B.
Torque decreases
C.
Torque remains same
D.
Seesaw becomes unstable
ANSWER :
B. Torque decreases
10.
A thin rod is pivoted at one end. If the rod is in equilibrium, what must be true about the sum of torques?
A.
Nonzero
B.
Maximum
C.
Zero
D.
Minimum
ANSWER :
C. Zero
11.
The torque on a particle moving in a circular path with constant speed is
A.
Zero
B.
Maximum
C.
Constant
D.
Varies with time
ANSWER :
A. Zero
12.
A rod of length 2m is pivoted at one end. If a force of 10N is applied at the free end at an angle of 90掳 to the rod, the torque about the pivot is
A.
10 N路m
B.
20 N路m
C.
5 N路m
D.
0 N路m
ANSWER :
B. 20 N路m