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  • Question
  • A cyclist leans inwards when he is negotiating a curve so that


  • Options
  • A. he may increase his speed
  • B. his weight may be reduced
  • C. necessary centripetal force may be available from the horizontal component of the normal reaction due to the track to maintain the curved motion.
  • D. no frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the axle

  • Correct Answer
  • necessary centripetal force may be available from the horizontal component of the normal reaction due to the track to maintain the curved motion. 

    Explanation

    No circular or curved motion is possible without providing the necessary centripetal force. (C) provides this and so is the answer. 


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    • 1. What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?

    • Options
    • A. Frisbee
    • B. Monopoly
    • C. Ouija board
    • D. Ping Pong
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    • 2. The moon orbits the earth at a mean distance approximately

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    • A. 0.384 million km
    • B. 149.6 million km
    • C. 579 million km
    • D. 227.9 million km
    • Discuss
    • 3. The monomer of polythene is

    • Options
    • A. vinyl chloride
    • B. ethylene
    • C. ethyl alcohol
    • D. None of the above
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    • 4. The most densely populated country of Africa is

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    • A. Mauritius
    • B. Rwanda
    • C. Burundi
    • D. Sierra Leone
    • Discuss
    • 5. RAM stands for...

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    • 6. The International Court of Justice is located at

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    • A. Geneva
    • B. Hague
    • C. Amsterdam
    • D. Vienna
    • Discuss
    • 7. Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of

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    • A. lead
    • B. chromium
    • C. zinc
    • D. tin
    • Discuss
    • 8. Mach number is used in connection with the speed of

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    • A. sound
    • B. aircraft
    • C. spacecraft
    • D. ships
    • Discuss
    • 9. The river Jordan drains into the

    • Options
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    • B. Adriatic Garden
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    • Options
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