Question 3
Consider the following conclusions based on Newton’s first law.
Accele
ration will be zero for a body obeying Newton’s first law
A balanced force is required to keep a body at rest or to keep it moving with uniform speed
An unbalanced force is required to keep a body at rest or to keep it moving with uniform speed
Based on the conclusions above, which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Both 1 and 2
E. All three
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
If the net force acting on a body is zero then it means that theresultant of all the forces acting on the
body is zero. Balanced forces produce zero net force acting on a body. Thus, if a body is acted upon
by a balanced force, then net force acting on it is zero and hence, it will continue to retain its initial
motion. Unbalanced forces have some non-zero value of force acting on a body and the body
continues moving with non-uniform speedalong the unbalanced force. Acceleration is time rate of
change of velocity. It can also be concluded from Newton’s first law that as the velocity is uniform,
change in velocity is zero and so is the acceleration of the body. Thus in view of the above discussion
statements, 1 and 2 are correct and 3isincorrect. Hence, D is the correct answer option.
Question 4
Consider the figure given below. A block of wood of mass 10 kg is kept on a rough surface.
Which of the following statements is true in respect of the frictional force that will develop
such that the block moves in the direction of a force of 100 N as shown in the figure below?
A. Frictional force < 100 N
B. Frictional force > 100 N
C. Frictional force = 100 N
D. Frictional force = 0 N
E. Not enough data is provided
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Frictional force develops due to the actual motion of a block on a surface. As the surface is rough,
some frictional force will develop against the force of 100 N. Hence, D is an incorrect option. If the
applied force is greater than the frictional force then only will the block of wood move. Hence, A is the
correct answer option and B is an incorrect option. Also, if the frictional force is the same as the