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From a circular plate of a diameter 6 cm is cut out a circle whose diameter is equal to the radius of the plate. The C.G. of the remainder from the centre of circular plate is at a distance of

A. 2.0 cm

B. 1.5 cm

C. 1.0 cm

D. 0.5 cm

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D. 0.5 cm


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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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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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Angular acceleration of a particle may be expressed as

A. Radians/sec2

B. Degrees/sec2

C. Revolutions/sec

D. All the above

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The following statement is one of the laws of Dynamic friction

A. The force of friction always acts in a direction opposite to that in which a body is moving

B. The magnitude of the kinetic friction bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction between two surfaces. The ratio being slightly less than that in the case of limiting friction

C. For moderate speeds the force of friction remains constant but decreases slightly with the increase of speed

D. All the above

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The resolved part of the resultant of two forces inclined at an angle θ in a given direction is

A. Algebraic sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the direction

B. Arithmetical sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the direction

C. Difference of the forces multiplied by cosine θ°

D. Sum of the forces multiplied by the tangent θ°

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Which one of the following laws is not applicable to a simple pendulum?

A. The time period does not depend on its magnitude

B. The time period is proportional to its length l

C. The time period is proportional to l, where l is length

D. The time period is inversely proportional to g, where g is the acceleration due to gravity

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Instantaneous center is at infinity when the angular velocity is

A. Constant

B. Zero

C. Maximum

D. Minimum

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The centre of gravity of a triangle is at the point where three

A. Medians of the triangle meet

B. Perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle meet

C. Bisectors of the angle of the triangle meet

D. None of these

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A force P of 50 N and another force Q of unknown magnitude act at 90° to each other. They are balanced by a force of 130 N. The magnitude of Q is

A. 60 N

B. 80 N

C. 100 N

D. 120 N

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At the instantaneous center, the velocity of the moving lamina at any instant is

A. Zero

B. Maximum

C. Minimum

D. Varying

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If v and ω are linear and angular velocities, the centripetal acceleration of a moving body along the circular path of radius r, will be

A. r/v²

B. v²/r

C. r/ω²

D. ω²/r

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The acceleration of a particle moving along the circumference of a circle with a uniform speed, is directed

A. Radially

B. Tangentially at that point

C. Away from the centre

D. Towards the centre

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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 mechanical advantage of the lifting machine is

A. 15

B. 18

C. 20

D. 26

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Time of flight of a projectile on a horizontal plane, is

A. 2u sinα/g

B. 2u cosα/g

C. 2u tanα/g

D. 2u cotα/g

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The unit of force in C.G.S. system of units, is called

A. Dyne

B. Newton

C. Kg

D. All the above

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The necessary condition of equilibrium of a body is:

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

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

C. Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about a point must be zero

D. All (a), (b) and (c)

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One end of a light string 4 m in length is fixed to a point on a smooth wall and the other end fastened to a point on the surface of a smooth sphere of diameter 2.25 m and of weight 100 kg. The reaction between the sphere and the wall of the arrangement made is

A. 102.5 kg

B. 105.5 kg

C. 108.5 kg

D. 110 kg

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Two forces of 6 Newtons and 8 Newtons which are acting at right angles to each other, will have a resultant of

A. 5 Newtons

B. 8 Newtons

C. 10 Newtons

D. 12 Newtons

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A ball moving with a velocity of 5 m/sec impinges a fixed plane at an angle of 45° and its direction after impact is equally inclined to the line of impact. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, the velocity of the ball after impact will be

A. 0.5 m/sec

B. 1.5 m/sec

C. 2.5 m/sec

D. 3.5 m/sec

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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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μ is coefficient of friction. A wheeled vehicle travelling on a circular level track will slip and overturn simultaneously if the ratio of its wheel distance to the height of its centroid, is

A. μ

B.

C.

D. ½μ

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The ratio of the speed of a rolling cylinder to the speed of sliding cylinder is

A. Less than 1

B. Equal to 1

C. Between 1 and 2

D. Greater than 2

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Two balls of masses 3 kg and 6 kg are moving with velocities of 4 m/sec and 1 m/sec respectively, towards each other along the line of their centers. After impact the 3 kg ball comes to rest. This can happen only if the coefficient of restitution between the balls is

A. 2/3

B. 1/5

C. 3/5

D. 1/3

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Equation of motion of a point in a straight line, is

A. v = u + ft

B. S = ut + ½ ft2

C. 2fS = v2 - u2

D. All the above

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A weight W is suspended at the free end of a light member hinged to a vertical wall. If the angle of inclination of the member with the upper wall is θ°, the force introduced in the member, is

A. W sec θ

B. W cos θ

C. W sin θ

D. W cosec θ

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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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A car goes round a curve of radius 100 m at 25 m/sec. The angle to the horizontal at which the road must be banked to prevent sideways friction on the car wheels is tan1 x, where x is (Assume g = 10 m/sec²)

A. 3/8

B. 1/2

C. 9/5

D. 5/8

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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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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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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