Master Rigid Body Motion: Online Quizzes for Engineering Mechanics

Question 1

A rigid body is in equilibrium under the action of three forces. What can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

Both (a) and (b) are true.

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The resultant force acting on the body is zero.

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The resultant moment about any point is zero.

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Neither (a) nor (b) is true.

Question 2

A disk of radius 0.5 m rolls without slipping. If the linear velocity of the disk's center is 2 m/s, what is its angular velocity?

Accepted Answer

2 rad/s

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1 rad/s

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4 rad/s

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8 rad/s

Question 3

A particle moves in a circular path of radius 10 m. If the particle completes one revolution in 20 seconds, what is its angular velocity?

Accepted Answer

π rad/s

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2π rad/s

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0.5π rad/s

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0.25π rad/s

Question 4

A force of F = 10 N is applied to a body of mass 2 kg at an angle of 30° with the horizontal. What is the work done by the force over a displacement of 5 m?

Accepted Answer

43.3 J

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25 J

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50 J

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75 J

Question 5

A rigid body is rotating about a fixed axis with an angular velocity of 10 rad/s. If a constant torque is applied to the body, what type of motion does it cause?

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The body will accelerate with constant angular acceleration.

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The body will continue to rotate with constant angular velocity.

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The body will decelerate with constant angular acceleration.

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The body will stop rotating.

Question 6

The work done by a constant force F on a rigid body moving with a displacement r is given by:

Accepted Answer

W = Fr cosθ

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W = F/r

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W = rF

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W = F^2/r

Question 7

A rigid body is in rotational equilibrium if:

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The sum of the moments of the forces acting on the body about any point is zero.

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The sum of the forces acting on the body is zero.

Question 8

The angular momentum of a rigid body is a conserved quantity if:

Accepted Answer

The net torque acting on the body is zero.

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The linear momentum of the body is constant.

Question 9

Which of the following is the SI unit of angular velocity?

Accepted Answer

radians per second

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meters per second

Question 10

The angular acceleration of a rotating object is directly proportional to which quantity?

Accepted Answer

Net torque applied

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Moment of inertia

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Angular velocity

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Mass of the body

Question 11

Impulse acting on an object is defined as:

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Change in momentum

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Force applied for a certain time

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Mass multiplied by velocity

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Work done on the body

Question 12

The moment of inertia of a body about a given axis is:

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A measure of the body's resistance to angular acceleration

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A measure of the body's mass

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A measure of the body's velocity

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A measure of the body's force

Question 13

The angular velocity of a body is defined as:

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Rate of change of angular displacement

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Rate of change of angular acceleration

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Rate of change of velocity

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Rate of change of momentum

Question 14

A torque of 100 Nm is applied to a flywheel with a moment of inertia of 20 kg-m^2. What is the resulting angular acceleration of the flywheel?

Accepted Answer

5 rad/s^2

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10 rad/s^2

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2.5 rad/s^2

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20 rad/s^2

Question 15

The equation of motion for a rigid body with constant mass and acceleration is: *

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F = ma

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F = ma + W

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F = mv

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F = 0

Question 16

Which of the following is the formula for work done by a force? *

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W = Fd

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W = Fvt

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W = F/d

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W = mv^2

Question 17

The impulse imparted to a rigid body equals to: *

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The change in momentum

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The work done on the body

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The force applied to the body

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The kinetic energy of the body

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a type of moment of inertia? *

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Time moment of inertia

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Mass moment of inertia

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Area moment of inertia

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Volume moment of inertia

Question 19

The equation for rotational kinetic energy is: *

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K = 1/2 I ω^2

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K = I ω

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K = 1/2 m v^2

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K = m v

Question 20

The angular velocity of a rigid body is: *

Accepted Answer

The rate of change of angular displacement

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The product of linear velocity and angular displacement

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The cross product of linear velocity and angular displacement

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The derivative of linear velocity with respect to time

Question 21

The acceleration of a point moving in a circle is: *

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a = ω^2r

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a = rω^2

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a = ω/r

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a = r/ω

Question 22

A rigid body initially at rest rotates about a fixed axis with a constant angular acceleration of 2 rad/s². What is its angular velocity after 5 seconds?

Accepted Answer

10 rad/s

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5 rad/s

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20 rad/s

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1 rad/s

Question 23

A rigid body is subjected to a moment of inertia I about a fixed axis. If a torque τ acts on the body, what is its angular acceleration?

Accepted Answer

τ/I

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I/τ

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τI

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Iτ

Question 24

A flywheel with a moment of inertia I rotates with an angular velocity ω. If the flywheel experiences a constant torque τ for a time t, what is its final angular velocity?

Accepted Answer

ω + (τt/I)

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ω - (τt/I)

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(τt)/I

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ω

Question 25

What is the definition of angular velocity for a rigid body?

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Rate of change of angular displacement over time

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Rate of change of linear displacement over time

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Rate of change of angular momentum over time

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Rate of change of linear momentum over time

Question 26

The impulse acting on a rigid body subjected to a constant force F for a time interval t is:

Accepted Answer

Ft

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F/t

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Ft^2

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F/t^2

Question 27

The center of mass of a rigid body:

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Is a fixed point within the body

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Coincides with the geometric center of the body

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Can shift as the body moves

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Depends on the reference frame

Question 28

The moment of inertia of a rigid body about an axis is a measure of its:

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Resistance to angular acceleration

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Resistance to linear acceleration

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Resistance to deformation

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Resistance to shear forces

Question 29

The law of conservation of angular momentum states that:

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The total angular momentum of a system remains constant if no external torque acts on the system

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The total angular momentum of a system is proportional to its kinetic energy

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The angular momentum of a system is conserved only if the system is rotating at a constant speed

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The angular momentum of a system is conserved only if the system is in equilibrium

Question 30

The kinetic energy of a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis is:

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(1/2)Iω^2

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Iω

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Iω^2

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ω/I

Question 31

The radius of gyration of a rigid body about an axis is a measure of its:

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Mass distribution

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Shape

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Density

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Volume

Question 32

A block of mass 2 kg is pushed across a rough surface by a force of 10 N. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface is 0.2, what is the acceleration of the block?

Accepted Answer

4 m/s²

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2 m/s²

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6 m/s²

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8 m/s²

Question 33

The work done by a force on a rigid body is equal to the:

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Product of force and displacement in the direction of the force

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Product of force and velocity

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Product of force and acceleration

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Product of force and momentum

Question 34

The impulse acting on a rigid body is numerically equal to the:

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Change in momentum

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Change in kinetic energy

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Change in potential energy

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Change in velocity

Question 35

The angular momentum of a rigid body about an axis is equal to the:

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Product of moment of inertia and angular velocity

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Product of mass and angular velocity

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Product of force and angular displacement

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Product of torque and angular acceleration

Question 36

The impulse-momentum theorem for a rigid body states that the net impulse acting on the body is equal to the:

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Change in linear momentum

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Change in angular momentum

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Sum of its linear and angular momentums

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Mass times its acceleration

Question 37

The kinetic energy of a rolling body is equal to the:

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Sum of its translational and rotational kinetic energies

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Difference between its translational and rotational kinetic energies

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Product of its mass and its velocity squared

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Half of its mass and its velocity squared

Question 38

A rigid body is in equilibrium if the net force and net moment acting on it are both:

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Zero

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Non-zero

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Equal

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Opposite

Question 39

The impulse acting on a rigid body is equal to the:

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Change in momentum

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Change in kinetic energy

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Force acting on the body

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Time for which the force acts

Question 40

The moment of inertia of a body depends on:

Accepted Answer

Mass distribution and axis of rotation

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Shape and density

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Volume and surface area

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Material properties

Question 41

The equation of motion for a rigid body in plane motion is:

Accepted Answer

ΣF = 0, ΣM = 0

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F = ma

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a = v/t

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s = ut + 1/2 at^2

Question 42

The coefficient of restitution is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

Elasticity of a collision

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Inelasticity of a collision

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Momentum of a collision

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Energy of a collision

Question 43

The kinetic energy of a rigid body in pure rotation is:

Accepted Answer

1/2 Iω^2

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Iω^2

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1/2 mω^2

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mω^2

Question 44

A wheel rolls without slipping on a horizontal surface. If its center has a linear velocity of v, what is its angular velocity?

Accepted Answer

ω = v/r

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ω = 2v/r

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ω = v/2r

Question 45

A rigid body is subjected to a constant force. Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between the force, the body's mass (m), and its linear acceleration (a)?

Accepted Answer

F = ma

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F = ma/2

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F = 2ma

Question 46

A rigid body undergoes pure translation. Which of the following statements correctly describes the motion of its constituent particles?

Accepted Answer

All particles have the same velocity and acceleration.

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All particles have the same velocity but different accelerations.

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All particles have different velocities but the same acceleration.

Question 47

A system of particles is in equilibrium. Which of the following statements must be true?

Accepted Answer

The net force and the net moment acting on the system are both zero.

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The net force acting on the system is zero only.

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The net moment acting on the system is zero only.

Question 48

A rigid body is subjected to a series of impulsive forces. Which of the following quantities remains constant during the impulsive loading?

Accepted Answer

Momentum

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Kinetic energy

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Angular velocity

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Velocity

Question 49

A rigid body rotates about a fixed axis with constant angular velocity. Which of the following is true about its moment of inertia?

Accepted Answer

It is constant with respect to the axis of rotation.

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It increases with the angular velocity.

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It decreases with the angular velocity.

Question 50

A rigid body is subjected to a torque. Which of the following statements correctly describes the resulting angular acceleration?

Accepted Answer

It is directly proportional to the torque and inversely proportional to the moment of inertia.

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It is independent of both the torque and the moment of inertia.

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It is inversely proportional to the torque and directly proportional to the moment of inertia.

Question 51

Which of the following is a valid expression for the work done by a force acting on a rigid body undergoing pure translation?

Accepted Answer

W = F · d

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W = F · α

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W = F · t

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W = F · v