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A projectile is fired with a velocity of 100.3 m/sec. at an elevation of 60°. The velocity attained by the projectile when it is moving at a height of 100 m, is

A. 70 m/sec

B. 75 m/sec

C. 80 m/sec

D. 90 m/sec

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D. 90 m/sec


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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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A sphere is resting on two planes BA and BC which are inclined at 45° and 60° respectively with the horizontal. The reaction on the plane BA will be

A. Less than that on BC

B. More than that of BC

C. Equal to that on BC

D. None of these

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The acceleration of a train starting from rest at any instant is 1/6(V + 1) m/sec² where V is the velocity of the train in m/sec. The train will attain a velocity of 36 km/hour after travelling a distance of

A. 2000 m

B. 2100 m

C. 2200 m

D. 2300 m

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Varingons theorem of moments states

A. Arithmetical sum of the moments of two forces about any point, is equal to the moments of their resultant about that point

B. Algebraic sum of the moments of two forces about any point, is equal to the moment of their resultant about that point

C. Arithmetical sum of the moments of the forces about any point in their plane, is equal to the moment of their resultant about that point

D. Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about any point in their plane, is equal to the moment of their resultant about that point

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A particle of mass 2 kg executes simple harmonic motion of frequency 6/71 Hz and amplitude 0.25 m. Its maximum kinetic energy is

A. 4.5 J

B. 9.0 J

C. 12.0 J

D. 18.0 J

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A spring scale in a stationary lift shows a reading of 60 kg for a man standing on it. If the lift starts descending at an acceleration of g/5, the scale reading would be

A. 48 kg

B. 60 kg

C. 72 kg

D. None of these

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If the angle of projection is double the angle of inclination (α) of the plane on which particle is projected, the ratio of times of flight up the inclined plane and down the inclined plane, will be

A. ½ cos α

B. ½ sin α

C. ½ tan α

D. 2 cos α

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A disc of mass 4 kg, radius 0.5 m and moment of inertia 3 kgm² rolls on a horizontal surface so that its center moves with speed 5 m/see. Kinetic energy of the disc is

A. 50 J

B. 150 J

C. 200 J

D. 400 J

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A body is dropped from a height of 100 m and at the same time another body is projected vertically upward with a velocity of 10 m/sec. The two particles will

A. Never meet

B. Meet after 1 sec

C. Meet after 5 sec

D. Meet after 10 sec

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The C.G. of a thin hollow cone of height h, above its base lies on the axis, at a height of

A. h/3

B. h/4

C. 2h/3

D. 3h/4

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Total no of instantaneous centres of a machine having n links, is

A. n/2

B. n

C. (n - 1)

D. n (n - 1)/2

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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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The motion of a bicycle wheel is

A. Translatory

B. Rotary

C. Rotary and translatory

D. Curvilinear

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If two forces are in equilibrium, then the forces must (i) Be equal in magnitude (ii) Be opposite in sense (iii) Act along the same line The correct answer is

A. (i) and (ii)

B. (i) and (iii)

C. Only (i)

D. All (i), (ii) and (iii)

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M.I. of a thin ring (external diameter D, internal diameter d) about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the ring, is

A. π/64 (D4 + d4)

B. π/32 (D4 - d4)

C. π/32 (D4 + d4)

D. π/32 (D4 × d4)

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In a simple screw jack, the pitch of the screw is 9 mm and length of the handle operating the screw is 45 cm. The velocity ratio of the system is

A. 1.5

B. 5

C. 25

D. 314

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When a body slides down an inclined surface, the acceleration (f) of the body, is given by

A. f = g

B. f = g sin θ

C. f = g cos θ

D. f = g tan θ

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The Law of Polygon of Forces states that

A. If a polygon representing the forces acting at point in a body is closed, the forces are in equilibrium

B. If forces acting on a point can be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon taken in order, then the resultant of the forces will be represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon

C. If forces acting on a point can be represented of a polygon taken in order, their sides of a polygon taken in order, their resultant will be represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon, taken in opposite order

D. If forces acting on a point can be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon in order, the forces are in equilibrium

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The frequency of oscillation on moon as compared to that on earth, will be

A. 2.44 times more

B. 2.44 times less

C. 3 times less

D. 3 times more

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A funicular polygon cannot be made to pass through

A. One specified point

B. Two specified points

C. Three specified points

D. More than three specified points

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The shape of a suspended cable under its own weight, is

A. Parabolic

B. Circular

C. Catenary

D. Elliptical

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Ball A of mass 250 g moving on a smooth horizontal table with a velocity of 10 m/s hits an identical stationary ball B on the table. If the impact is perfectly elastic, the velocity of the ball B just after impact would be

A. Zero

B. 5 m/sec

C. 10 m/sec

D. None of these

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On a ladder resisting on a smooth ground and leaning against a rough vertical wall, the force of friction acts

A. Towards the wall at its upper end

B. Away from the wall at its upper end

C. Upwards at its upper end

D. Downwards at its upper end

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Power developed by a torque, is

A. 2πNT kg m/min

B. 2πNT/4500 h.p

C. 2πNT /60 watts

D. All the above

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A flywheel of moment of inertia 20 kgm is acted upon by a tangential force of 5 N at 2 m from its axis, for 3 seconds. The increase in angular velocity in radian per second is

A. 1/2

B. 3/2

C. 2

D. 3

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For a non-concurrent force system to be in equilibrium

A. Only the closure of force polygon is sufficient

B. Only the closure of funicular polygon is sufficient

C. Both force polygon and funicular polygon must close

D. None of the above

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A pilot flies a small plane in a vertical loop of radius r. At the top of its trajectory he experiences weightlessness. If the acceleration due to gravity is g, the speed of the plane at the top of its trajectory would be

A. Zero

B. Infinite

C. gr

D. 2gr

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According to Kennedy's theorem, if three bodies have plane motions, their instantaneous centres lie on

A. A point

B. A straight line

C. Two straight lines

D. A triangle

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According to Law of Triangle of Forces

A. Three forces acting at a point, can be rep-resented by the sides of a triangle, each side being in proportion to the force

B. Three forces acting along the sides of a triangle are always in equilibrium

C. If three forces acting on a, point can be represented in magnitude and direction, by the sides of a triangle taken in order, these will be in equilibrium

D. If the forces acting on a particle be represented in magnitude and direction by the two sides of a triangle taken in order, their resultant will be represented in magnitude and direction by the third side of the triangle, taken in opposite order

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The unit of Moment of Inertia of a body, is

A. m

B. m2

C. m3

D. m4