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A rigid body suspended vertically at a point and oscillating with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, is called

A. Simple pendulum

B. Compound pendulum

C. Second's pendulum

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

B. Compound pendulum


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A Seconds pendulum executes

A. 0.5 beat per second

B. 1.0 beat per second

C. 2.0 beats per second

D. 2.5 beats per second

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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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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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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. The C.G. of a circle is at its centre

B. The C.G. of a triangle is at the intersection of its medians

C. The C.G. of a rectangle is at the intersection of its diagonals

D. The C.G. of a semicircle is at a distance of r/2 from the centre

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Which of the following represents the state of neutral equilibrium?

A. A cube resting on one edge

B. A smooth cylinder lying on a curved surface

C. A smooth cylinder lying on a convex surface

D. None of the above

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The resultant of two forces acting at right angles is √34 kg and acting at 60° is 70 kg. The forces are

A. 1 kg and 4 kg

B. 2 kg and 3 kg

C. √3 kg and √5 kg

D. 3 kg and 5 kg

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If a particle moves with a uniform angular velocity ω radians/sec along the circumference of a circle of radius r, the equation for the velocity of the particle, is

A. v = ω √(y² - r²)

B. y = ω √(y - r)

C. v = ω √(r² + y²)

D. v = ω √(r² - y²)

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The beam shown in below figure is supported by a hinge at A and a roller at B. The reaction RA of the hinged support A of the beam, is

A. 10.8 t

B. 10.6 t

C. 10.4 t

D. 10.2 t

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If two forces P and Q (P > Q) act on the same straight line but in opposite direction, their resultant, is

A. P + Q

B. P/Q

C. Q/P

D. P - Q

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A ball is dropped from a height of 2.25 m on a smooth floor and rises to a height of 1.00 m after the bounce. The coefficient of restitution between the ball and the floor is

A. 0.33

B. 0.44

C. 0.57

D. 0.67

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The velocity ratio of the differential wheel and axle is

A. R/r1 - r2

B. 2R/r1

C. 3R/r1 - r2

D. 2R/r1 + r2

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If two forces of 3 kg and 4 kg act at right angles to each other, their resultant force will be equal to

A. 7 kg

B. 1 kg

C. 5 kg

D. None of these

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The diagram showing the point of application and line of action of forces in their plane is called

A. Vector diagram

B. Space diagram

C. Force diagram

D. Funicular diagram

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A shell of mass 100 kg travelling with a velocity of 10 m/sec breaks into two equal pieces during an explosion which provides an extra kinetic energy of 20000 Joules. If the pieces continue to move in the same direction as before, then the speed of the faster one must be

A. 20 m/sec

B. 30 m/sec

C. 40 m/sec

D. 50 m/sec

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If two equal forces of magnitude P act at an angle θ, their resultant, will be

A. P cos θ/2

B. 2P sin θ/2

C. P tan θ/2

D. 2P cos θ/2

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The angle of projection for a range is equal to the distance through which the particle would have fallen in order to acquire a velocity equal to the velocity of projection, will be

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 75°

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If the velocity of projection is 4 m/sec and the angle of projection is α°, the maximum height of the projectile from a horizontal plane, is

A. u² cos² α/2g

B. u² sin² α/2g

C. u² tan² α/2g

D. u² sin 2α/2g

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A cube on a smooth horizontal surface

A. Cannot be in stable equilibrium

B. Cannot be in neutral equilibrium

C. Cannot be in unstable equilibrium

D. Can be in any of these states

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The angle of friction is:

A. The ratio of the friction and the normal reaction

B. The force of friction when the body is in motion

C. The angle between the normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction

D. The force of friction at which the body is just about to move

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Williot-Mohr diagram is used to determine deflection in

A. Trusses only

B. Beam only

C. Rigid frames only

D. Any type of structure

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The equation of motion of a particle starting from rest along a straight line is x = t3 - 3l2 + 5. The ratio of the velocities after 5 sec and 3 sec will be

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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A light rope is loaded with many equal weights at equal horizontal intervals. The points of suspension on the rope lie on a

A. Parabola

B. Catenary

C. Cycloid

D. Ellipse

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If G is the Gauge of track, v is velocity of the moving vehicle, g is the acceleration due to gravity and r is the radius of a circular path, the required super elevation is

A. gv²/Gr

B. Gr²/gr

C. Gr²/gv²

D. Gv²/gv

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Two objects moving with uniform speeds are 5 m apart after 1 second when they move towards each other and are 1 m apart when they move in the same direction. The speeds of the objects are

A. 2 m/sec and 2 m/sec

B. 3 m/sec and 2 m/sec

C. 3 m/sec and 3 m/sec

D. 4 m/sec and 6 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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The angular speed of a car taking a circular turn of radius 100 m at 36 km/hr will be

A. 0.1 rad/sec

B. 1 rad/sec

C. 10 rad/sec

D. 100 rad/sec

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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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The maximum velocity of a body vibrating with a simple harmonic motion of amplitude 150 mm and frequency 2 vibrations/sec, is

A. 188.5 m/sec

B. 18.85 m/sec

C. 1.885 m/sec

D. 0.18845 m/sec

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Periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by the particle for

A. Half oscillation

B. Quarter oscillation

C. Complete oscillation

D. None of these

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A body A of mass 6.6 kg which is lying on a horizontal platform 4.5 m from its edge is connected to the end of a light string whose other end is supporting a body of mass 3.2 kg as shown in below figure. If the friction between the platform and the body A is 1/3, the acceleration is

A. 0.5 m/sec2

B. 0.75 m/sec2

C. 1.00 m/sec2

D. 1.25 m/sec2