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Coplanar concurrent forces are those forces which

A. Meet at one point, but their lines of action do not lie on the same plane

B. Do not meet at one point and their lines of action do not lie on the same plane

C. Meet at one point and their lines of action also lie on the same plane

D. Do not meet at one point, but their lines of action lie on the same plane

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C. Meet at one point and their lines of action also lie on the same plane


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The length of a second's pendulum is

A. 94.9 cm

B. 99.4 cm

C. 100 cm

D. 101 cm

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If n = number of members and y = number of joints, then for a perfect frame, n = ?

A. 1/2

B. 2/3

C. 3/2

D. 2/4

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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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Two non-collinear parallel equal forces acting in opposite direction

A. Balance each other

B. Constitute a moment

C. Constitute a couple

D. Constitute a moment of couple

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The maximum velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is

A. ω

B. ωr

C. ω2r

D. ω/r

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For a self locking machine, the efficiency must be

A. Equal to 50 %

B. Less than 50 %

C. Greater than 50 %

D. 100 %

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A number of forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium, if

A. All the forces are equally inclined

B. Sum of all the forces is zero

C. Sum of resolved parts in the vertical direction is zero (i.e. ΣV = 0)

D. None of these

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Pick up wrong statement about friction force for dry surfaces. Friction force is

A. Proportional to normal load between the surfaces

B. Dependent on the materials of contact surface

C. Proportional to velocity of sliding

D. Independent of the area of contact surfaces

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The moment of inertia of a sphere of mass m and radius r, about an axis tangential to it, is

A. 2mr2/3

B. 2mr2/5

C. 7mr2/3

D. 7mr2/5

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The periodic time of a particle with simple harmonic motion is __________ proportional to the angular velocity.

A. Directly

B. Inversely

C. Square root

D. None of these

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The centre of percussion of the homogeneous rod of length L suspended at the top will be

A. L/2

B. L/3

C. 3L/4

D. 2L/3

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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

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Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by a particle for one complete oscillation.

B. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to its angular velocity.

C. The velocity of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is zero at the mean position.

D. The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is maximum at the mean position.

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The angle of inclination of the plane at which the body begins to move down the plane, is called

A. Angle of friction

B. Angle of repose

C. Angle of projection

D. None of these

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The C.G. of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical centre in the case of a

A. Right angled triangle

B. Equilateral triangle

C. Square

D. Circle

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The maximum height of a projectile on a horizontal plane, is

A. u² sin²α/2g

B. u² cos²α/2g

C. u² sin²α/g

D. u² cos²α/g

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When a rigid body is suspended vertically, and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as

A. Simple pendulum

B. Compound pendulum

C. Torsional pendulum

D. Second's pendulum

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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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The velocity ratio in case of an inclined plane inclined at angle θ to the horizontal and weight being pulled up the inclined plane by vertical effort is

A. sinθ

B. cosθ

C. tanθ

D. cosecθ

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The friction experienced by a body, when in motion, is known as

A. Rolling friction

B. Dynamic friction

C. Limiting friction

D. Static friction

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The maximum mechanical advantage of a lifting machine is

A. 1 + m

B. 1 - m

C. 1 / m

D. m

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The necessary condition for forces to be in equilibrium is that these should be

A. Coplanar

B. Meet at one point

C. Both (A) and (B) above

D. All be equal

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The equivalent length of a simple pendulum which gives the same frequency as compound pendulum is

A. h/(kG² + h²)

B. (kG² + h²)/h

C. h²/(kG² + h²)

D. (kG² + h²)/h²

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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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If u1 and u2 are the velocities of two moving bodies in the same direction before impact and v1 and v2 are their velocities after impact, then coefficient of restitution is given by

A. (v1 - v2)/(u1 - u2)

B. (v₂ - v₁)/(u1 - u2)

C. (u1 - u2)/(v1 - v2)

D. (u₂ + u₁)/(v₂ + v₁)

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The angle which an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it is about to move down is known as angle of

A. Friction

B. Limiting friction

C. Repose

D. Kinematic friction

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Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

A. Weight

B. Velocity

C. Acceleration

D. Force

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If three forces acting in different planes can be represented by a triangle, these will be in

A. Non-equilibrium

B. Partial equilibrium

C. Full equilibrium

D. Unpredictable

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The centre of percussion of a solid cylinder of radius r resting on a horizontal plane will be

A. r/2

B. 2r/3

C. r/A

D. 3r/2