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If the direction of projection bisects the angle between the vertical and the inclined plane, then the range of projectile on the inclined plane is

A. Zero

B. Maximum

C. Minimum

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

B. Maximum


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Two shots fired simultaneously from the top and bottom of a vertical tower with elevations of 30° and 45° respectively strike a target simultaneously. If horizontal distance of the target from the tower is 1000 m, the height of the tower is

A. 350 m

B. 375 m

C. 400 m

D. 425 m

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Three forces which act on a rigid body to keep it in equilibrium. The forces must be coplanar and

A. Concurrent

B. Parallel

C. Concurrent parallel

D. None of these

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Work may be defined as

A. Force × distance

B. Force × velocity

C. Force × acceleration

D. None of these

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To attain the synchronous orbit, the launch of a satellite, is done from a place

A. On equator

B. On 30° latitude

C. On 45° latitude

D. On the poles

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The ratio of the ranges on the inclined plane with motion upward and with motion downward for a given velocity, angle of projection will be

A. sin (α + β)/sin (α - β)

B. sin (α - β)/sin (α + β)

C. cos (α - β)/cos (α + β)

D. tan (α - β)/tan (α + β)

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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 a body is lying on a plane whose inclination with the horizontal is less than the angle of friction, then? (i) A force is required to move the body upwards (ii) A force is required to move the body downward (iii) The body will not be in equilibrium The correct answer is

A. Only (i)

B. Only (ii)

C. Both (i) and (ii)

D. Both (i) and (iii)

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The intrinsic equation of catenary is

A. S = c tan ψ

B. y = c cosh x/c

C. y = c cosh ψ

D. y = c sinh ψ

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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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For perfectly elastic bodies, the value of coefficient of restitution is

A. Zero

B. 0.5

C. 1.0

D. Between 0 and 1

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Two parallel forces 20 kg and 15 kg act. In order that the distance of the resultant from 20 kg force may be the same as that of the former resultant was from 15 kg, the 20 kg force is diminished by

A. 5.5 kg

B. 6.25 kg

C. 8.75 kg

D. 10.5 kg

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The angular speed of a car while taking a circular turn of radius 100 m at 36 km/hour, is

A. 0.1 radian/sec

B. 1 radian/sec

C. 100 radian/sec

D. 1000 radian/sec

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A projectile is thrown at an angle α to the horizontal with velocity v. It will have the maximum centripetal acceleration

A. At the start

B. At the top of the trajectory

C. As it strikes the ground

D. Elsewhere

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A ball which is thrown upwards, returns to the ground describing a parabolic path during its flight

A. Vertical component of velocity remains constant

B. Horizontal component of velocity remains constant

C. Speed of the ball remains constant

D. Kinetic energy of the ball remains constant

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A stone of mass 1 kg is tied to a string of length 1 m and whirled in a horizontal circle at a constant angular speed 5 rad/sec. The tension in the string is,

A. 5 N

B. 10 N

C. 15 N

D. 25 N

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A uniform rod 9 m long weighing 40 kg is pivoted at a point 2 m from one end where a weight of 120 kg is suspended. The required force acting at the end in a direction perpendicular to rod to keep it equilibrium, at an inclination 60° with horizontal, is

A. 40 kg

B. 60 kg

C. 10 kg

D. 100 kg

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A body of weight 14 g appears to weight 13 g when weighed by a spring balance in a moving lift. The acceleration of the lift at that moment was

A. 0.5 m/sec2

B. 0.7 m/sec2

C. 1 m/sec2

D. 1 cm/sec2

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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 numbers of funicular polygons which can be drawn to pass through two specified points in the space diagram are

A. Zero

B. 1

C. 2

D. Infinity

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The moment of inertia of the shaded portion of the area shown in below figure about the X-axis, is

A. 229.34 cm4

B. 329.34 cm4

C. 429.34 cm4

D. 529.34 cm4

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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

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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 particle executes a simple harmonic motion. While passing through the mean position, the particle possesses

A. Maximum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy

B. Maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy

C. Minimum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy

D. Minimum kinetic, energy and minimum potential energy

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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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Pick up the correct statement from the following for the structure shown in below figure.

A. The horizontal reaction at A is 2 √3t ←

B. The horizontal reaction at C is 2 √3t →

C. The vertical reaction at A is zero

D. All the above

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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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The locus of the instantaneous centre of a moving rigid body, is

A. Straight line

B. Involute

C. Centroid

D. Spiral

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The ends of a string weighing w/metre are attached to two points at the same horizontal level. If the central dip is very small, the horizontal tension of the string throughout is

A. wl/4d

B. wl²/4d

C. wl²/8d

D. wl²/16d

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The maximum displacement of a particle executing S.H.M. corresponds to

A. Zero potential energy and maximum kinetic energy

B. Zero kinetic energy and maximum potential energy

C. Maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy

D. Minimum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy

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When a circular wheel rolls on a straight track, then the shape of body centrode and space centrode respectively are

A. Straight line and parabola

B. Straight line and circle

C. Circle and straight line

D. Circle and parabola