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classical physics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The degree of freedom for a free particle in space are _________

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

The number of independent variable for a free particle in space are ______

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

3.

The gravitational force between two masses is

a)

Repulsive

b)

Attractive

c)

Zero

d)

Infinity

4.

The number of independent variable for a free particle in space are ______

a)

N

b)

2N

c)

3N

d)

ZERO

5.

___________ constraints are independent of time.

a)

Holonomic

b)

Non-Holonomic

c)

Scleronomous

d)

Rheonomous

6.

The Lagrangian equations of motion are ___________ order differential equations.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

zero

d)

forth

7.

The Lagrange‟s equations of motion for a system is equivalent to _______ equations of motion.

a)

Newton’s

b)

Laplace

c)

Poisson

d)

Maxwell‟s

8.

The Lagrangian function is define by ____________

a)

L= F + V

b)

L= T - V

c)

L = T + V

d)

L = F - V

9.

The lagrangian for a charged particle in an electromagnetic field is

Where T is kinetic energy and ϕ and A are magnetic scalar and vector potentials

a)

L= T+ q ϕ + q(v.A)

b)

L= T – qϕ – q(v.A)

c)

L= T – qϕ + q(v.A)

d)

L= T + qϕ – q(v.A)

10.

The constraints on a bead on a uniformly rotating wire in a force free space is

a)

Rheonomous

b)

Scleronomous

c)

a and b both

d)

None of these

11.

Generalized coordinates

a)

Depends on each other

b)

Independent on each other

c)

necessarily spherical coordinates

d)

May be Cartesian coordinate

12.

If the lagrangian does not depend on time explicitly

a)

The Hamiltonian is constant

b)

The Hamiltonian cannot be constant

c)

The kinetic energy is constant

d)

the potential energy is constant

13.

Three particles moving in space so that the distance between any two of them always remain fixed have degree of freedom equal to

a)

1

b)

3

c)

9

d)

6

14.

A non holonomic constrain may be expressed in the form of

a)

Equality

b)

Inequality

c)

Vector

d)

None of these

15.

A particle is constrained to move along the inner surface of a hemisphere number of degrees of freedom of the particle

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

If the lagrangian does not depend on time explicitly

a)

The Hamiltonian is constant

b)

The Hamiltonian cannot be constant

c)

The kinetic energy is constant

d)

the potential energy is constant

17.

Which one of the following is true for the above system?

a)

The acceleration of the comet is maximum when it is closest to the sun

b)

The linear momentum of the comet is a constant

c)

The comet will return to the solar system after a specified period

d)

The kinetic energy of the comet is a constant

18.

Consider two satellites A and B revolving around the earth in circular orbits with radii RA and RB. Their periods TA and TB are 8h and 1h, respectively. The ratio RA/RB is equal to

a)

83/2

b)

81/2

c)

4

d)

8

19.

. A satellite is a circular orbit about the earth has a kinetic energy Ek. What is the minimum amount of energy to be added, so that it escape from the earth?

a)

Ek/4

b)

Ek/2

c)

Ek

d)

2Ek

20.

The angular momentum is _________ in a central force field.

a)

Zero

b)

Not conserved

c)

infinity

d)

conserved

21.

The areal velocity of the particle in a central force field is _______

a)

Infinity

b)

conserved

c)

Infinity

d)

None of these

22.

In variational principle the line integral of some function between two end points is___________

a)

zero

b)

infinite

c)

one

d)

extremum

23.

The shortest distance between two points in a plane is ___________

a)

circular

b)

hyperbolic

c)

parabolic

d)

straight line

24.

The path of a particle is _________when it is moving under constant conservative force field

a)

cycloid

b)

hyperbolic

c)

straight line

d)

parabolic

25.

The path of a particle is _________when it is moving under constant conservative force field

a)

cycloid

b)

hyperbolic

c)

parabolic

d)

straight line