motion under gravity - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 11 [PSC (Pre) 2017]

The weight of human body is

a) Same at every place on the Earth’s surface

b) Maximum at the poles

c) Maximum at the equator

d) More on the mountains than planes

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Question : 12 [PSC (Pre) 2017]

A ball is dropped from the top of a high building with a constant acceleration of 9.8 m/$s^2$. What will be its velocity after 3 s?

a) 19.6 m/s

b) 9.8 m/s

c) 29.4 m/s

d) 39.2 m/s

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Question : 13 [PSC (Pre) 2012]

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Choose the correct option from the codes given below for (A), (B), (C), and (D).

a) 2 3 4 1

b) 2 1 4 3

c) 3 4 1 2

d) 4 1 2 3

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Question : 14 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1992]

If pieces of equal size of woods, wax and iron falling from a same height, which one will reach the surface of the Earth first?

a) Wax

b) Wood

c) Iron

d) Reach at the same time

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Question : 15 [PSC (Pre) 2019]

Assertion (A):
The weight of human being on the Moon is1/6 in comparison to Earth.
Reason (R):
The Moon does not have gravity like Earth.
Select the answer from following codes.

a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c) (A) is true, but (R) is false

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

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