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A block of mass m1, placed on an inclined smooth plane is connected by a light string passing over a smooth pulley to mass m2, which moves vertically downwards as shown in the below figure. The tension in the string is

A. m1/m2

B. m1. g. sin α

C. m1.m2/m1 + m2

D. m1. m2.g (1 + sin α)/(m1 + m2)

Correct Answer :

D. m1. m2.g (1 + sin α)/(m1 + m2)


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Which of the following is a vector quantity?

A. Energy

B. Mass

C. Momentum

D. Angle

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The range of projectile on a downward inclined plane is ________ the range on upward inclined plane for the same velocity of projection and angle of projection.

A. Less than

B. More than

C. Equal to

D. None of These

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The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder of mass m, radius r and length l about the longitudinal axis or polar axis is

A. mr2/2

B. mr2/4

C. mr2/6

D. mr2/8

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Which of the following is the example of lever of first order?

A. Arm of man

B. Pair of scissors

C. Pair of clinical tongs

D. All of the above

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In ideal machines

A. Mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio

B. Mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio

C. Mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio

D. Mechanical advantage is unity

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The weight of a body is due to

A. Gravitational pull exerted by the earth

B. Forces experienced by body in atmosphere

C. Force of attraction experienced by particles

D. Gravitational force of attraction towards the centre of the earth

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Effect of a force on a body depends upon

A. Magnitude

B. Direction

C. Position or line of action

D. All of the above

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The force induced in the string AB due to the load W, as shown in the below figure is

A. W sinθ

B. W cosθ

C. W secθ

D. W cosecθ

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If the body falls freely under gravity, then the gravitational acceleration is taken as

A. +8.9 m/s2

B. -8.9 m/s2

C. +9.8 m/s2

D. -9.8 m/s2

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The C.G. of a solid hemisphere lies on the central radius 3r

A. At distance from the plane base 3r

B. At distance from the plane base 3r

C. At distance from the plane base 3r

D. At distance from the plane base

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In order to determine the effects of a force, acting on a body, we must know

A. Magnitude of the force

B. Line of action of the force

C. Nature of the force i.e. whether the force is push or pull

D. All of the above

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The law of the machine is (where P = Effort applied to lift the load, m = A constant which is equal to the slope of the line, W = Load lifted, and C = Another constant which represents the machine friction.)

A. P = mW - C

B. P = m/W + C

C. P = mW + C

D. P = C - mW

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For any system of coplanar forces, the condition of equilibrium is that the

A. Algebraic sum of the horizontal components of all the forces should be zero

B. Algebraic sum of the vertical components of all the forces should be zero

C. Algebraic sum of moments of all the forces about any point should be zero

D. All of the above

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According to law of triangle of forces

A. Three forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium

B. Three forces acting at a point can be represented by a triangle, each side being proportional to force

C. If three forces acting upon a particle are represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium

D. If three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A. The tangent of the angle of friction is equal to coefficient of friction

B. The angle of repose is equal to angle of friction

C. The tangent of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient of friction

D. The sine of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient to friction

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The moment of inertia of a thin disc of mass m and radius r, about an axis through its centre of gravity and perpendicular to the plane of the disc is

A. mr2/2

B. mr2/4

C. mr2/6

D. mr2/8

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Tangent of angle of friction is equal to

A. Kinetic friction

B. Limiting friction

C. Angle of repose

D. Coefficient of friction

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Which of the following is not a scalar quantity?

A. Mass

B. Volume

C. Density

D. Acceleration

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The bodies which rebound after impact are called

A. Inelastic bodies

B. Elastic bodies

C. Neither elastic nor inelastic bodies

D. None of these

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The unit of angular velocity is

A. m/min

B. rad/s

C. Revolutions/min

D. Both (B) and (C)

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Least force required to draw a body up the inclined plane is W sin (plane inclination + friction angle) applied in the direction

A. Along the plane

B. Horizontally

C. Vertically

D. At an angle equal to the angle of friction to the inclined plane

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The centre of gravity of a triangle lies at the point of

A. Concurrence of the medians

B. Intersection of its altitudes

C. Intersection of bisector of angles

D. Intersection of diagonals

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Moment of inertia of a rectangular section having width (b) and depth (d) about an axis passing through its C.G. and parallel to the depth (d), is

A. db3/12

B. bd³/12

C. db³/36

D. bd³/36

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The algebraic sum of the resolved parts of a number of forces in a given direction is equal to the resolved part of their resultant in the same direction. This is known as

A. Principle of independence of forces

B. Principle of resolution of forces

C. Principle of transmissibility of forces

D. None of these

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The maximum frictional force which comes into play when a body just begins to slide over another surface is called

A. Limiting friction

B. Sliding friction

C. Rolling friction

D. Kinematic friction

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Moment of inertia of a rectangular section having width (b) and depth (d) about an axis passing through its C.G. and parallel to the width (b), is

A. db³/12

B. bd³/12

C. db³/36

D. bd³/36

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The velocity ratio of a simple wheel and axle with D and d as the diameters of effort wheel and load axle, is

A. D + d

B. D - d

C. D × d

D. D / d

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In the lever of third order, load W, effort P and fulcrum F are oriented as follows

A. W between P and F

B. F between W and P

C. P between W and F

D. W, P and F all on one side

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The potential energy of a vertically raised body is __________ the kinetic energy of a vertically falling body.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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A machine having an efficiency greater than 50%, is known as

A. Reversible machine

B. Non-reversible machine

C. Neither reversible nor non-reversible machine

D. Ideal machine