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If the linear velocity of a point on the rim of a wheel of 10 m diameter, is 50 m/sec, its angular velocity will be

A. 20 rad/sec

B. 15 rad/sec

C. 10 rad/sec

D. 5 rad/sec

Correct Answer :

D. 5 rad/sec


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If two forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, they must be equal in magnitude and their line of action must be along

A. The same line in the same sense

B. The same line in opposite sense

C. The perpendicular to both the lines

D. None of these

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For a given velocity of a projectile, the range is maximum when the angle of projection is

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 90°

D.

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The condition of equilibrium for any system of forces in a plane is

A. That polygon of forces must close

B. That resultant couple must be zero

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of the above

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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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If two bodies of masses M1 and M2(M1 > M2) are connected by alight inextensible string passing over a smooth pulley, the tension in the string, will be given by

A. T = g(M1 - M2)/(M1 + M2)

B. T = g(M1 + M2)/(M1 × M2)

C. T = g(M2 - M1)/(M1 + M2)

D. T = g(M2 + M1)/(M2 - M1)

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Pick up the correct statement from the following. A rubber ball when strikes a wall rebounds but a lead ball of same mass and velocity when strikes the same wall, falls down

A. Rubber and lead balls undergo equal changes in momentum

B. Change in momentum suffered by lead ball is less that of rubber ball

C. Momentum of rubber ball is less than that of lead ball

D. None of these

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For a particle moving with a simple harmonic motion, the frequency is

A. Directly proportional to periodic time

B. Inversely proportional to periodic time

C. Inversely proportional to its angular velocity

D. Directly proportional to its angular velocity

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A simple pendulum of length l has an energy E, when its amplitude is A. If the length of pendulum is doubled, the energy will be

A. E

B. E/2

C. 2E

D. 4E

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For lifting a load of 50 kg through a distance of 2.5 cm, an effort of 12.5 kg is moved through a distance of 40 cm. The efficiency of the lifting machine, is

A. 60 %

B. 65 %

C. 70 %

D. 75 %

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Pick up the correct statement from the following. The kinetic energy of a body

A. Before impact is equal to that after impact

B. Before impact is less than that after impact

C. Before impact is more than that after impact

D. Remain constant

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A simple pendulum of length 1 has an energy E when its amplitude is A. If its amplitude is increased to 2 A, the energy becomes

A. E

B. E/2

C. 2E

D. 4E

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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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If the angular distance, 0 = 2t3 - 3t², the angular acceleration at t = 1 sec. is

A. 1 rad/sec²

B. 4 rad/sec²

C. 6 rad/sec²

D. 12 rad/sec²

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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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The piston of a steam engine moves with a simple harmonic motion. The crank rotates 120 r.p.m. and the stroke length is 2 metres. The linear velocity of the piston when it is at a distance of 0.5 metre from the centre, is

A. 5.88 m/sec

B. 8.88 m/sec

C. 10.88 m/sec

D. 12.88 m/sec

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A 2 m long ladder rests against a wall and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal floor. Where will be the instantaneous center of rotation when the ladder starts slipping? (i) 1.0 in from the wall (ii) 1.732 m from the wall (iii) 1.0 m above the floor (iv) 1.732 m above the floor The correct answer is

A. (i) and (iii)

B. (i) and (iv)

C. (ii) and (iii)

D. (ii) and (iv)

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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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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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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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If the radius of the earth is 600 km the height of a mountain above sea level at the top of which a beat seconds pendulum at sea level, looses 27 seconds a day, is

A. 500 metres

B. 1000 metres

C. 1500 metres

D. 2000 metres

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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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The angles between two forces to make their resultant a minimum and a maximum respectively are

A. 0° and 90°

B. 180° and 90°

C. 90° and 180°

D. 180° and 0°

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One half of a vibration of a body, is called

A. Period time

B. Oscillation

C. Beat

D. Amplitude

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Minimum pull in a suspended cable with supports at two ends is equal to

A. Horizontal thrust

B. Support reactions

C. Resultant of horizontal thrust and support reaction

D. Half the weight of the cable

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The shape of a suspended cable for a uniformly distributed load over it is

A. Circular

B. Parabolic

C. Catenary

D. Cubic parabola

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The motion of a particle is described by the relation x = t2- 10t + 30, where x is in metres and t in seconds. The total distance travelled by the particle from t = 0 to t = 10 seconds would be

A. Zero

B. 30 m

C. 50 m

D. 60 m

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When a body moves round a fixed axis, it has

A. A rotary motion

B. A circular motion

C. A translatory

D. A rotary motion and translatory motion

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A sphere and a cylinder having the same mass and radii start from rest and roll down the same inclined plane. Which body gets to the bottom first?

A. Sphere with greater rotational energy at bottom than cylinder

B. Sphere with lesser rotational energy at bottom than cylinder

C. Cylinder with greater rotational energy at bottom than sphere

D. Both reach the bottom simultaneously with equal rotational energy at bottom

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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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Principle of Transmissibility of Forces states that, when a force acts upon a body, its effect is

A. Maximum if it acts at the centre of gravity of the body

B. Different at different points on its line of

C. Same at every point on its line of action

D. Minimum if it acts at the C.G. of the body