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A movable pulley is a simple machine which halves the force necessary to lift a load, while a fixed pulley can only change the direction of force. It cannot change the magnitude of force. In this regard, calculate the mechanical advantage of the system shown in the figure below.
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Question 2 of 50
2. Question
If the big wheel (A) turns 3 times at clockwise direction, how many times and in which direction does the small one (B) turn?
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Question 3 of 50
3. Question
If gear A rotates in the clockwise direction, what will the direction of wheels B, C and D be?
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Question 4 of 50
4. Question
Which statement below is WRONG about springs?
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Question 5 of 50
5. Question
A football player kicks a football at a velocity of 50.0 m/s, making an angle of 37º with the horizontal. What is the time of flight of the ball? Take the value of g = 9.81 m/s2. Write everything you calculate at 3 s.f.
(sin 37º =0,6 cos37º =0.8)
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Question 6 of 50
6. Question
Centripetal force is proportional to
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Question 7 of 50
7. Question
A 12N force is required to turn a screw of body diameter equal to 6mm and 1mm pitch. Calculate the driving force acting on the screw. Write the answer at 3 s.f.
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Question 8 of 50
8. Question
Which statement is CORRECT about air pressure?
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Question 9 of 50
9. Question
The advantage/s of a series circuit to a parallel one is that
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Question 10 of 50
10. Question
A load of 300 N is held with a force of 1200 N. If the force is acting at a point 25 cm away from the fulcrum, what is the length of the lever in metres?
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Question 11 of 50
11. Question
How many revolutions does the wheel M make when K completes 4 revolutions?
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Question 12 of 50
12. Question
What is the rotation velocity and direction of wheel C if the wheel A makes 30 rot / min? (RA = 3RB and RC = 2RB).
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Question 13 of 50
13. Question
If the weight of each pulley is equal to the load, what is the ratio between the pulling force F and the load L? (F / L = ?)
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Question 14 of 50
14. Question
Which statement is WRONG about springs?
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Question 15 of 50
15. Question
The second half (while falling down) of the vertical component of a complete ballistic trajectory is:
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Question 16 of 50
16. Question
Which statement is WRONG about circular motion?
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Question 17 of 50
17. Question
What class of levers does the inclined plane represent?
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Question 18 of 50
18. Question
If a liquid becomes twice denser and the depth of an immersed object in this liquid halves, the liquid’s pressure:
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Question 19 of 50
19. Question
What is the main difference between a cell and a capacitor?
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Question 20 of 50
20. Question
We use __?__ to measure a specific gas pressure
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Question 21 of 50
21. Question
What happens to the current passing through the main branch in the circuit shown in the figure if one the bulbs smashes?
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Question 22 of 50
22. Question
Which statement about levers is CORRECT?
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Question 23 of 50
23. Question
Pedals of a bicycle are 8 inches long and the wheel diameter is 48 inches. What is the mechanical advantage of this bicycle?
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Question 24 of 50
24. Question
How many inches must one pull the rope down in order to lift the load in the figure by 28 inches?
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Question 25 of 50
25. Question
The two projectiles in figure are fired from the points K and L at the same instant. What is the relation between u1 and u2, if both of them are to land on the same point P and at the same instant as in figure?
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Question 26 of 50
26. Question
What would happen to the distance Earth-Sun if one year became 400 days without any change in the gravitational force?
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Question 27 of 50
27. Question
A screw is a combination of:
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Question 28 of 50
28. Question
What is the pressure exerted on the ground if a 400 N object is placed on the conic platform as shown in the figure? The weight of conic platform is negligible.
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Question 29 of 50
29. Question
We must put a __?__ before an expensive circuit component to prevent it from burning by the excessive current.
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Question 30 of 50
30. Question
Why can we not use the equation P = ρ · g · h for calculating the air pressure at a height h taking as a reference level the upper part of the atmosphere?
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Question 31 of 50
31. Question
In parallel combination of bulbs, when a bulb smashes, the other bulbs:
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Question 32 of 50
32. Question
An electric iron gets hotter but the cable carrying the current to the iron is cool. This, because:
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Question 33 of 50
33. Question
Which statement regarding magnets is CORRECT?
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Question 34 of 50
34. Question
What kind of lever is the hydraulic crane shown in the figure?
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Question 35 of 50
35. Question
Which term is NOT related to gears?
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Question 36 of 50
36. Question
In which direction does the 4th wheel rotate if the first wheel rotates clockwise?
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Question 37 of 50
37. Question
A uniform rod can be hold in equilibrium with the help of a system of pulleys as in the figure. What is the weight of the rod if the force F=3N? (Remember that the weight of the rod acts at the center of gravity of the rod which is at its middle).
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Question 38 of 50
38. Question
What is the load shown in the figure in Newtons if the springs are all identical (k = 4000N/m each) and the total extension of all springs is 20cm?
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Question 39 of 50
39. Question
Which quantity remains constant during a ballistic trajectory?
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Question 40 of 50
40. Question
Which statement is CORRECT?
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Question 41 of 50
41. Question
A wooden rectangular object is 15cm high as shown in the figure. What is the pressure exerted by the object on the ground given that the density of wood is 600 kg / m3? Take g = 9.81 m/s2. Write the answer as a whole number.
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Question 42 of 50
42. Question
Electrons in a circuit flow from a place where there are __?__ electrons to a place where there are __?__ electrons.
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Question 43 of 50
43. Question
A gas has a volume of 10 ltand a pressure of 4 atm initially. If after a process its volume becomes 20 It, what will its final pressure be in cm-Hg?
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Question 44 of 50
44. Question
Which of the following does NOT use magnetism to operate?
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Question 45 of 50
45. Question
Which method is NOT used to make a magnet?
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Question 46 of 50
46. Question
Belts usually are made from materials that __?__ friction.
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Question 47 of 50
47. Question
Which statement is wrong regarding the situation shown in the figure below? The event occurs from left to right.
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Question 48 of 50
48. Question
What is the rotation speed (in km/h) of a given point on the Earth’s surface? The radius of Earth is about 6370 km. Write the answer as a whole number.
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Question 49 of 50
49. Question
What value does the voltmeter in the circuit shown in the figure read?
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Question 50 of 50
50. Question
Which of the following materials can become a magnet?
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