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A bimetallic strip is formed out of two identical strips, one of copper and other of brass. The coefficients of linear expansion of the two metals are αC and αB . On heating, the temperature of the strip goes up by DT and the strip bends to form an arc of radius of curvature R. Then R is |
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Answer» A bimetallic strip is formed out of two identical strips, one of copper and other of brass. The coefficients of linear expansion of the two metals are αC and αB . On heating, the temperature of the strip goes up by DT and the strip bends to form an arc of radius of curvature R. Then R is
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To an ideal non-linear triatomic gas, 800 cal of heat energy is given at constant pressure. If vibrational modes are neglected, then the energy used by the gas in doing work against the surroundings is |
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Answer» To an ideal non-linear triatomic gas, 800 cal of heat energy is given at constant pressure. If vibrational modes are neglected, then the energy used by the gas in doing work against the surroundings is |
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An electric motor labelled 5KW is able to raise a load at speed of 25 m/s. Calculate the load being lifted. |
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Answer» An electric motor labelled 5KW is able to raise a load at speed of 25 m/s. Calculate the load being lifted. |
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Water level is maintained in a cylindrical vessel up to a fixed height H. The vessel is kept on a horizontal plane. At what height above the bottom should a hole be made in the vessel so that the water stream coming out of the hole strikes the horizontal plane at the greatest distance from the vessel figure ? |
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Answer» Water level is maintained in a cylindrical vessel up to a fixed height H. The vessel is kept on a horizontal plane. At what height above the bottom should a hole be made in the vessel so that the water stream coming out of the hole strikes the horizontal plane at the greatest distance from the vessel figure ?
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Two blocks A and B each of equal masses 'm' are released from the top of a smooth fixed wedge as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the centre of mass of the two blocks. |
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Answer» Two blocks A and B each of equal masses 'm' are released from the top of a smooth fixed wedge as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the centre of mass of the two blocks. |
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How long will it take sound waves to travel the distance between the points A and B, separated by a distance l, if the air temperature between them varies linearly from T1 to T2? The velocity of sound propagation in air is equal to v=α√T Where α is a constant. |
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Answer» How long will it take sound waves to travel the distance between the points A and B, separated by a distance l, if the air temperature between them varies linearly from T1 to T2? The velocity of sound propagation in air is equal to v=α√T |
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A filament bulb (500w , 100 v) is to be used in 230v main supply . When resistance R is connected in series , it works perfectly and the bulb consumes 500w . The value of R is. |
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Answer» A filament bulb (500w , 100 v) is to be used in 230v main supply . When resistance R is connected in series , it works perfectly and the bulb consumes 500w . The value of R is. |
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The radius of electron's second stationary orbit in Bohr's atom is R. The radius of the third orbit will be |
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Answer» The radius of electron's second stationary orbit in Bohr's atom is R. The radius of the third orbit will be |
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A motor car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly for 10 seconds to a velocity of 40 m/s, it then runs at a constant speed and is finally brought to rest in 40 m with a constant acceleration.Total distance covered is 640 meters. Find acceleration, retardation and total time taken. |
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Answer» A motor car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly for 10 seconds to a velocity of 40 m/s, it then runs at a constant speed and is finally brought to rest in 40 m with a constant acceleration.Total distance covered is 640 meters. Find acceleration, retardation and total time taken. |
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A bag (mass M) hangs by a long thread and a bullet (mass m) comes horizontally with velocity v and gets caught in the bag. Then for the combined (bag + bullet) system |
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Answer» A bag (mass M) hangs by a long thread and a bullet (mass m) comes horizontally with velocity v and gets caught in the bag. Then for the combined (bag + bullet) system |
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The displacement x of a particle moving in one dimension under the action of a constant force is related to the time t by the equation, t = √x + 3 where x is in meters and t is in seconds. The work done by the force in the first 6 seconds is |
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Answer» The displacement x of a particle moving in one dimension under the action of a constant force is related to the time t by the equation, t = √x + 3 where x is in meters and t is in seconds. The work done by the force in the first 6 seconds is
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A block A of mass 7 kg is placed on a frictionless table. A thread tied to it passes over a frictionless pulley and carries a body B of mass 3 kg at the other end. The acceleration of the system is (given g = 10 ms−2) [Kerala (Engg.) 2000] |
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Answer» A block A of mass 7 kg is placed on a frictionless table. A thread tied to it passes over a frictionless pulley and carries a body B of mass 3 kg at the other end. The acceleration of the system is (given g = 10 ms−2)
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A current loop of area 0.01 m2 and carrying a current of 10 amp is held perpendicular to magnetic field of induction of 0.1 tesla. The torque acting on the loop is |
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Answer» A current loop of area 0.01 m2 and carrying a current of 10 amp is held perpendicular to magnetic field of induction of 0.1 tesla. The torque acting on the loop is |
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Acar moves from city A to B on a straights line and then comes back. While moving from A to B it covers first half of the distance at rate of 40km/hr and next half with 60km/hr while moving back from B to A it moves with 40km/hr for half time and 60km/hr for remaining half time. Find the average speeds for complete motion A to B and back to A ? |
| Answer» Acar moves from city A to B on a straights line and then comes back. While moving from A to B it covers first half of the distance at rate of 40km/hr and next half with 60km/hr while moving back from B to A it moves with 40km/hr for half time and 60km/hr for remaining half time. Find the average speeds for complete motion A to B and back to A ? | |
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Please explain in simple words that what is radius of gyration. |
| Answer» Please explain in simple words that what is radius of gyration. | |
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A body weighs W1 in a liquid of density d1 and W2 in a liquid of density d2. What is the weight in a liquid of density d3? |
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Answer» A body weighs W1 in a liquid of density d1 and W2 in a liquid of density d2. What is the weight in a liquid of density d3? |
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A metal ball falls from a height of 1 m on a steel plate and jumps upto a height of 81 cm. Find the coefficient of restitution for the collision. |
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Answer» A metal ball falls from a height of 1 m on a steel plate and jumps upto a height of 81 cm. Find the coefficient of restitution for the collision. |
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A sphere of radius 1cm has potential of 8000 V ,then what will be energy density near its surface in J/m^3? |
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Answer» A sphere of radius 1cm has potential of 8000 V ,then what will be energy density near its surface in J/m^3? |
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Find the maximum wavelength of electromagnetic radiation which can create a hole-electron pair in germanium. the band gap in germanium is 0.65 eV. |
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Answer» Find the maximum wavelength of electromagnetic radiation which can create a hole-electron pair in germanium. the band gap in germanium is 0.65 eV. |
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Can you accelerate a particle at uniform speed. Explain |
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Answer» Can you accelerate a particle at uniform speed. Explain |
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A particle is subjected to two SHMs x1=A1sinωt and x2=A2(ωt+π4). The resultant SHM will have an amplitude of |
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Answer» A particle is subjected to two SHMs x1=A1sinωt and x2=A2(ωt+π4). The resultant SHM will have an amplitude of |
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An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth with a speed equal to 38 times the magnitude of the escape velocity from the earth. If the satellite is stopped suddenly in its orbit and allowed to fall freely onto the earth, then the speed with which it hits the surface of the earth is √23n km/s. Find n. (take g = 10 m/s and Re = 6400 Km) |
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Answer» An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth with a speed equal to 38 times the magnitude of the escape velocity from the earth. If the satellite is stopped suddenly in its orbit and allowed to fall freely onto the earth, then the speed with which it hits the surface of the earth is √23n km/s. Find n. |
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Two equal spheres of mass m are in contact on a smooth horizontal table. A third identical sphere impinges symmetrically on them and is reduced to rest. Find the loss of K.E |
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Answer» Two equal spheres of mass m are in contact on a smooth horizontal table. A third identical sphere impinges symmetrically on them and is reduced to rest. Find the loss of K.E |
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Work done in converting one gram of ice at −10∘C into steam at 100∘C is - [Given, specific heat of ice ci=0.5 cal g−1 ∘C−1, specific heat of water cw=1 cal g−1 ∘C−1, latent heat of fusion of ice Lf=80 cal/g, & latent heat of vaporization of steam Lv=540 cal/g] |
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Answer» Work done in converting one gram of ice at −10∘C into steam at 100∘C is - |
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Evaluate : ∫41(8√t−12√t3)dt |
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Answer» Evaluate : ∫41(8√t−12√t3)dt |
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The ratio of the refractive index of red light to blue light in air is [CPMT 1978] |
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Answer» The ratio of the refractive index of red light to blue light in air is |
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A piston is fitted in a cylindrical tube of small cross section with the other end of the tube open. The tube resonates with a tuning fork of frequency 512 Hz. The piston is gradually pulled out of the tube and it is found that a second resonance occurs when the piston is pulled out through a distance of 32.0 cm. Calculate the speed of sound in the medium of the tube. |
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Answer» A piston is fitted in a cylindrical tube of small cross section with the other end of the tube open. The tube resonates with a tuning fork of frequency 512 Hz. The piston is gradually pulled out of the tube and it is found that a second resonance occurs when the piston is pulled out through a distance of 32.0 cm. Calculate the speed of sound in the medium of the tube. |
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A cylinder of radius R is rolling with velocity of centre of mass v=ωR2 towards right. Keeping the centre of the cylinder as the origin, Find the coordinates of the point with zero net velocity. |
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Answer» A cylinder of radius R is rolling with velocity of centre of mass v=ωR2 towards right. Keeping the centre of the cylinder as the origin, Find the coordinates of the point with zero net velocity. |
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When photons of energy hv fall on an aluminium plate (work function E0), photoelectrons of maximum kinetic energy K are ejected. If the frequency of radiation is doubled, the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons will be |
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Answer» When photons of energy hv fall on an aluminium plate (work function E0), photoelectrons of maximum kinetic energy K are ejected. If the frequency of radiation is doubled, the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons will be |
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A hollow cylinder is rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface as shown in figure. Then, the angular acceleration of the cylinder will be - |
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Answer» A hollow cylinder is rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface as shown in figure. Then, the angular acceleration of the cylinder will be - |
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A particle of mass m is moving with a uniform speed v in x-y plane along a straight line, y = x + k, the angular momentum of the particle about the origin is |
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Answer» A particle of mass m is moving with a uniform speed v in x-y plane along a straight line, y = x + k, the angular momentum of the particle about the origin is |
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In simple harmonic motion, motion is executed by a particle that is subject to a force which is ___________to the displacement of the particle and is directed toward the______________. |
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Answer» In simple harmonic motion, motion is executed by a particle that is subject to a force which is ___________to the displacement of the particle and is directed toward the______________. |
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A ring of mass m and radius R rotates about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane with angular velocity ω. Find the velocity of transverse pulse in the ring. |
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Answer» A ring of mass m and radius R rotates about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to its plane with angular velocity ω. Find the velocity of transverse pulse in the ring. |
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A mass of 50 kg is suspended from a spring of stiffness 10 kN/m. It is set into oscillations and it is observed that two successive oscillations have amplitudes 10 mm and 1 mm. Determine the damping ratio. |
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Answer» A mass of 50 kg is suspended from a spring of stiffness 10 kN/m. It is set into oscillations and it is observed that two successive oscillations have amplitudes 10 mm and 1 mm. Determine the damping ratio. |
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1.1 - 0.03 = _________ |
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Answer» 1.1 - 0.03 = _________ |
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Two identical balls of masses 5 kg each are kept on a frictionless surface as shown in the figure below. One of the balls moving at 4 m/s makes a head-on collision with the other at rest initially. It is observed that final kinetic energy of the balls is half of the initial kinetic energy. Find the value of the coefficient of restitution. |
Answer» Two identical balls of masses 5 kg each are kept on a frictionless surface as shown in the figure below. One of the balls moving at 4 m/s makes a head-on collision with the other at rest initially. It is observed that final kinetic energy of the balls is half of the initial kinetic energy. Find the value of the coefficient of restitution.
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A regular hexagonal uniform block of mass m=4√3 kg rests on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of friction μ as shown in figure. A constant horizontal force is applied on the block as shown. If the friction is sufficient to prevent slipping before toppling, then the minimum force (in N) required to topple the block about its corner A is (Take g=10 m/s2) |
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Answer» A regular hexagonal uniform block of mass m=4√3 kg rests on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of friction μ as shown in figure. A constant horizontal force is applied on the block as shown. If the friction is sufficient to prevent slipping before toppling, then the minimum force (in N) required to topple the block about its corner A is (Take g=10 m/s2)
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Find derivative of f(x)=ecosx+lnx |
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Answer» Find derivative of f(x)=ecosx+lnx |
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A capacitor and resistor are connected with an AC source as shown in figure. Reactance of capacitor is Xc=3 Ω and resistance of resistor is R=4 Ω . The phase difference between I and I1 is degrees. |
Answer» A capacitor and resistor are connected with an AC source as shown in figure. Reactance of capacitor is Xc=3 Ω and resistance of resistor is R=4 Ω . The phase difference between I and I1 is
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The maximum velocity of a harmonic oscillator is d and its maximum acceleration is β. Its time period will be |
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Answer» The maximum velocity of a harmonic oscillator is d and its maximum acceleration is β. Its time period will be |
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For the circuit shown in figure, match the following columns: Column IColumn II(A)Current in wire ae(p) 1A(B)Current in wire be(q) 2A(C)Current in wire ce(r) 0.5A(D)Current in wire de(s)none of these |
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Answer» For the circuit shown in figure, match the following columns: |
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Two men are walking along a horizontal straight line in the same direction. The man in front walks at a speed of 1.0 ms−1 and the man behind walks at a speed of 2.0 ms−1 . A third man is standing at a height 12 m above the same horizontal line such that all three men are in a vertical plane. The two walking men are blowing identical whistles which emit a sound of frequency 1430 Hz. The speed of sound in air is 330 ms−1. At the instant. when the moving men are 10 m apart, the stationary man is equidistant from them. The frequency of beats in Hz. heard by the stationary man at this instant, is |
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Answer» Two men are walking along a horizontal straight line in the same direction. The man in front walks at a speed of 1.0 ms−1 and the man behind walks at a speed of 2.0 ms−1 . A third man is standing at a height 12 m above the same horizontal line such that all three men are in a vertical plane. The two walking men are blowing identical whistles which emit a sound of frequency 1430 Hz. The speed of sound in air is 330 ms−1. At the instant. when the moving men are 10 m apart, the stationary man is equidistant from them. The frequency of beats in Hz. heard by the stationary man at this instant, is |
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Find the value of θ in the diagram, so that the projectile can hit the target, placed at a height of 10 m from ground (as shown). (g=10 m/s2) |
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Answer» Find the value of θ in the diagram, so that the projectile can hit the target, placed at a height of 10 m from ground (as shown). (g=10 m/s2) |
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A solid whose volume does not change with temperature floats in a liquid. For two different temperatures t1 and t2 of the liquid, fractions f1 and f2 of the volume of the solid remain submerged in the liquid. The coefficient of volume expansion of the liquid is equal to |
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Answer» A solid whose volume does not change with temperature floats in a liquid. For two different temperatures t1 and t2 of the liquid, fractions f1 and f2 of the volume of the solid remain submerged in the liquid. The coefficient of volume expansion of the liquid is equal to |
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A crane is pushing a car of mass 100 kg with a constant acceleration of 2 m/s2 on a horizontal smooth road. Find the force that the crane applies on the car? |
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Answer» A crane is pushing a car of mass 100 kg with a constant acceleration of 2 m/s2 on a horizontal smooth road. Find the force that the crane applies on the car? |
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If the heat of 110 J is added to a gaseous system and it acquires internal energy of 40 J, then the amount of internal work done is |
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Answer» If the heat of 110 J is added to a gaseous system and it acquires internal energy of 40 J, then the amount of internal work done is |
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A thin uniform rod of length L and mass M is bent at length ratio 1:2 such that the angle between them is 90∘. The moment of inertia of the bent rod about an axis passes through the bending point and perpendicular to the plane is |
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Answer» A thin uniform rod of length L and mass M is bent at length ratio 1:2 such that the angle between them is 90∘. The moment of inertia of the bent rod about an axis passes through the bending point and perpendicular to the plane is |
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If M is the mass of water that rises in a capillary tube of radius r, then mass of water which will rise in a capillary tube (of same material) of radius 2r is |
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Answer» If M is the mass of water that rises in a capillary tube of radius r, then mass of water which will rise in a capillary tube (of same material) of radius 2r is |
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If a fluid having viscosity 0.6 Ns/m2 and density of 900 kg/m3, flows through a pipe of diameter 40 mm, then find the maximum velocity of fluid (in m/s) inside the pipe for laminar flow. (Critical Reynold's number =2100) |
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Answer» If a fluid having viscosity 0.6 Ns/m2 and density of 900 kg/m3, flows through a pipe of diameter 40 mm, then find the maximum velocity of fluid (in m/s) inside the pipe for laminar flow. (Critical Reynold's number =2100) |
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A microwave oven rotates with angular speed 2ω and initial frequency fi. If angular speed decreases to ω, final frequency ff of the rotor is |
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Answer» A microwave oven rotates with angular speed 2ω and initial frequency fi. If angular speed decreases to ω, final frequency ff of the rotor is |
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