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0.For maximum range of a projectile, the angle of projection should be

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

B. 45°


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The maximum value of the horizontal range for a projectile projected with a velocity of 98 m/sec is

A. 98 m

B. 490 m

C. 980 m

D. 1960 m

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A glass ball is shot to hit a wall from a point on a smooth floor. If the ball returns back to the point of projection in twice the time taken in reaching the wall, the coefficient of restitution between the glass ball and the wall is

A. 0.25

B. 0.33

C. 0.40

D. 0.50

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The tension in a cable supporting a lift

A. Is more when the lift is moving downwards

B. Is less when the lift is moving upwards

C. Remains constant whether its moves downwards or upwards

D. Is less when the lift is moving downwards

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If the angle between the applied force and the direction of motion of a body, is between 90° and 180°, the work done, is called

A. Virtual work

B. Imaginary work

C. Zero work

D. Negative work

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One end of an elastic string of natural length / and modulus X is kept fixed while to the other end is attached a particle of mass m which is hanging freely under gravity. The particle is pulled down vertically through a distance x, held at rest and then released. The motion is

A. A simple harmonic motion

B. A rectilinear motion with constant speed

C. A damped oscillatory motion

D. None of the above

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The velocity of a moving body, is

A. A vector quantity

B. A scalar quantity

C. A constant quantity

D. None of these

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A ball which is thrown upwards, returns to the ground describing a parabolic path during its flight

A. Vertical component of velocity remains constant

B. Horizontal component of velocity remains constant

C. Speed of the ball remains constant

D. Kinetic energy of the ball remains constant

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A vehicle weighing w kg is to run on a circular curve of radius r. If the height of its centre of gravity above the road level is h and the distance between the centres of wheels is 2a, the maximum velocity, in order to avoid over turning, will be

A. gra/h

B. √(gra/h)

C. 3√(gra/h)

D. 4√(gra/h)

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If the tension in a cable supporting a lift moving upwards is twice the tension when the lift is moving downwards, the acceleration of the lift, is

A. g/2

B. g/3

C. g/4

D. g/5

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A stone was thrown vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity of 50 m/sec. After 5 seconds another stone was thrown vertically upwards from the same place. If both the stones strike the ground at the same time, then the velocity with which the second stone was thrown should be (Assume g = 10 m/sec²)

A. 15 m/sec

B. 25 m/sec

C. 40 m/sec

D. 50 m/sec

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The following factor affects the orbit of a satellite up to an altitude of 720 km from the earth's surface

A. Uneven distribution of the gravitational field

B. Gravity of the sun and the moon

C. Aerodynamic forces

D. None of these

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The shape of a suspended cable for a uniformly distributed load over it is

A. Circular

B. Parabolic

C. Catenary

D. Cubic parabola

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A stone is whirled in a vertical circle, the tension in the string, is maximum

A. When the string is horizontal

B. When the stone is at the highest position

C. When the stone is at the lowest position

D. At all the positions

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The horizontal reaction at the support A of the structure shown in below figure, is

A. Zero

B. 2 t

C. 3 t

D. 1 t

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The bending moment in an arch is proportional to

A. Vertical ordinate of funicular polygon

B. Vertical ordinate of the arch

C. Intercept between the arch axis and the funicular polygon

D. None of these

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A point subjected to a number of forces will be in equilibrium, if

A. Sum of resolved parts in any two directions at right angles, are both zero

B. Algebraic sum of the forces is zero

C. Two resolved parts in any two directions at right angles are equal

D. Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about the point is zero

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Cartesian form of the equation of catenary is

A. y = c cosh x/c

B. y = c sinh x/c

C. y = c tan x/c

D. y = c sin x/c

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In a lifting machine with efficiency 60%, an effort of 200 N is required to raise a load of 6 kN. The velocity ratio of the machine is

A. 30

B. 50

C. 60

D. 80

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The vertical reaction at the support A of the structure shown in below figure, is

A. 1 t

B. 2 t

C. 3 t

D. 3.5 t

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Two particles have been projected at angles 64° and 45° to the horizontal. If the velocity of projection of first is 10 m/sec, the velocity of projection of the other for equal horizontal ranges is

A. 9.3 m/sec

B. 8.3 m/sec

C. 7.3 m/sec

D. 6.3 m/sec

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A load of 500 kg was lifted through a distance of 13 cm. by an effort of 25 kg which moved through a distance of 650 cm. The velocity ratio of the lifting machine is

A. 50

B. 55

C. 60

D. 65

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Coefficient of friction depends on

A. Nature of surfaces only

B. Area of contact only

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of the above

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The following is in unstable equilibrium

A. A uniform solid cone resting on a generator on a smooth horizontal plane

B. A uniform solid cone resting on its base on a horizontal plane

C. A solid cube resting on one edge

D. A satellite encircling the earth

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If A is the amplitude of particle executing simple harmonic motion, then the total energy E of the particle is

A. Proportional to A

B. Proportional to A²

C. Proportional to 1/A²

D. Independent of A

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Engineer's units of force, is

A. Newton in absolute units

B. Dyne in absolute units

C. Newton and dyne in absolute units

D. All the above

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If the direction of projection bisects the angle between the vertical and the inclined plane, then the range of projectile on the inclined plane is

A. Zero

B. Maximum

C. Minimum

D. None of these

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The velocity ratio of an inclined plane of inclination θ with horizontal for lifting a load is

A. sin θ

B. cos θ

C. tan θ

D. cosec θ

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The resultant of two forces P and Q is R. If Q is doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular to P. Then,

A. P = R

B. Q = R

C. P = Q

D. None of the above is correct

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The point about which combined motion of rotation and translation of a rigid body takes place, is known as

A. Virtual centre

B. Instantaneous centre

C. Instantaneous axis

D. Point of rotation

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0.For maximum range of a projectile, the angle of projection should be

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. None of these