MCQ Collection
ECAT Physics MCQs
Practice ECAT Physics questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: A. Normal force per unit area
Explanation:
Pressure describes how force is distributed over a surface.
Its SI unit is the pascal.
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Correct Answer: A. 200 kg
Explanation:
Mass equals density times volume.
M=800×0.25 = 200 kg.
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Correct Answer: B. Pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished
Explanation:
Pascal's principle is used in hydraulic machines.
The same pressure can produce different forces on different piston areas.
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Correct Answer: B. 200 Pa
Explanation:
Pressure is force divided by area.
P=100/0.5 = 200 Pa.
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Correct Answer: C. Buoyant force equals the weight of displaced fluid
Explanation:
Immersion displaces fluid and creates an upward resultant pressure force.
That force equals the displaced fluid's weight.
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Correct Answer: C. 100 N
Explanation:
Force equals pressure times area.
F=5000×0.02 = 100 N.
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Correct Answer: D. Its average density is less than or equal to the fluid density and buoyant force balances weight
Explanation:
A floating object displaces enough fluid for buoyancy to equal its weight.
The submerged fraction depends on relative density.
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Correct Answer: D. 50,000 Pa
Explanation:
Hydrostatic pressure is ρgh.
P=1000×10×5 = 50,000 Pa.
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Correct Answer: A. 20 N·m
Explanation:
Torque is rF sinθ.
τ=2×20×sin30° = 20 N·m.
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Correct Answer: A. A fluid's resistance to internal shear and flow
Explanation:
Viscosity represents internal friction between layers.
More viscous fluids resist deformation more strongly.
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Correct Answer: A. 2000 N
Explanation:
The pressure is 100/0.01 = 10,000 Pa.
Output force is 10,000×0.20 = 2000 N.
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Correct Answer: B. 5 rad/s
Explanation:
Angular velocity is angular displacement divided by time.
ω=10/2 = 5 rad/s.