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Mechanics

Asked 2 times in CDS, peaking in 2018.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
1
Years active
2018–2018
Span
2018
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CDS — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2018
  • Recurs across 1 years (2018–2018)

Across exams

CDS · 2

How the concept evolved

218
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

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CDS2018
If two miscible liquids of same volume but different densities P1 and P2 are mixed, then the density of the mixture is given by
  1. A (P1 + P2)/2 ✓
  2. B 2P1P2/(P1 + P2)
  3. C 2P1P2/(P1 - P2)
  4. D P1P2/(P1 + P2)
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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CDS2018
Two persons are holding a rope of negligible mass horizontally. A 20 kg mass is attached to the rope at the midpoint; as a result the rope deviates from the horizontal direction. The tension required to completely straighten the rope is (g = 10 m/s^2)
  1. A 200 N
  2. B 20 N
  3. C 10 N
  4. D infinitely large ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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