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In a framed structure, as shown in the below figure, the force in the member AB is __________ the force in member AC.

A. Half

B. Equal to

C. Double

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

A. Half


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Two forces are acting at an angle of 120°. The bigger force is 40 N and the resultant is perpendicular to the smaller one. The smaller force is

A. 20 N

B. 40 N

C. 120 N

D. None of these

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A weight of 1000 N can be lifted by an effort of 80 N. If the velocity ratio is 20, the machine is

A. Reversible

B. Non-reversible

C. Ideal

D. None of these

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The velocity ratio of a single purchase crab winch can be increased by

A. Increasing the length of the handle

B. Increasing the radius of the load drum

C. Increasing the number of teeth of the pinion

D. All of the above

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The unit of energy in S.I. units is

A. Dyne

B. Watt

C. kg-m

D. Joule

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According to Lamis theorem

A. The three forces must be equal

B. The three forces must be at 120° to each other

C. The three forces must be in equilibrium

D. If the three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, then each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two

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The velocity of a particle (v) moving with simple harmonic motion, at any instant is given by (where r = Amplitude of motion, and y = Displacement of the particle from mean position.)

A. ω.√(y² - r²)

B. ω.√(r² - y²)

C. ω².√(y² - r²)

D. ω².√(r² - y²)

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In the shown figure, if the angle of inclination of the plane is increased, then acceleration of the system will

A. Increase

B. Decrease

C. Remain the same

D. None of these

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A smooth cylinder lying on a __________ is in neutral equilibrium.

A. Curved surface

B. Convex surface

C. Horizontal surface

D. None of these

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Tension in the cable supporting a lift is more when the lift is moving __________ with an acceleration.

A. Upwards

B. Downwards

C. Horizontal

D. None of these

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A heavy string attached at two ends at same horizontal level and when central dip is very small approaches the following curve

A. Circular arc

B. Parabola

C. Hyperbola

D. Elliptical

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The centre of gravity a T-section 100 mm × 150 mm × 50 mm from its bottom is

A. 50 mm

B. 75 mm

C. 87.5 mm

D. 125 mm

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Least force required to draw a body up the inclined plane is W sin (plane inclination + friction angle) applied in the direction

A. Along the plane

B. Horizontally

C. Vertically

D. At an angle equal to the angle of friction to the inclined plane

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If the resultant of two equal forces has the same magnitude as either of the forces, then the angle between the two forces is

A. 30°

B. 60°

C. 90°

D. 120°

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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 maximum frictional force, which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide over the surface of the other body, is known as

A. Static friction

B. Dynamic friction

C. Limiting friction

D. Coefficient of friction

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The bellow figure shows the two equal forces at right angles acting at a point. The value of force R acting along their bisector and in opposite direction is

A. P/2

B. 2P

C. √2 × P

D. P/√2

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The angle between two forces when the resultant is maximum and minimum respectively are:

A. 0° and 180°

B. 180° and 0°

C. 90° and 180°

D. 90° and 0°

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The time of flight (t) of a projectile on an upward inclined plane is (where u = Velocity of projection, α = Angle of projection, and β = Inclination of the plane with the horizontal.)

A. t = g cos β/2u sin (α - β)

B. t = 2u sin (α - β)/g cos β

C. t = g cos β/2u sin (α + β)

D. t = 2u sin (α + β)/g cos β

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A force is completely defined when we specify

A. Magnitude

B. Direction

C. Point of application

D. All of the above

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The ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction is known as

A. Coefficient of friction

B. Angle of friction

C. Angle of repose

D. Sliding friction

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The rate of doing work is known as

A. Potential energy

B. Kinetic energy

C. Power

D. None of these

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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

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In order to determine the effects of a force, acting on a body, we must know

A. Magnitude of the force

B. Line of action of the force

C. Nature of the force i.e. whether the force is push or pull

D. All of the above

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The velocity ratio for the first system of pulleys is (where n is the number of pulleys.)

A. n

B.

C. 2n

D. 2n - 1

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One end of a helical spring is fixed while the other end carries the load W which moves with simple harmonic motion. The frequency of motion is given by (where δ = Deflection of the spring.)

A. 2π. √(g/δ)

B. 1/2π. √(g/δ)

C. 2π. √(δ/g)

D. 1/2π. √(δ/g)

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The loss of kinetic energy during inelastic impact, is given by (where m1 = Mass of the first body, m2 = Mass of the second body, and u1 and u2 = Velocities of the first and second bodies respectively.)

A. [m₁ m₂/2(m₁ + m₂)] (u₁ - u₂)²

B. [2(m₁ + m₂)/m₁ m₂] (u₁ - u₂)²

C. [m₁ m₂/2(m₁ + m₂)] (u₁² - u₂²)

D. [2(m₁ + m₂)/m₁ m₂] (u₁² - u₂²)

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A single force and a couple acting in the same plane upon a rigid body

A. Balance each other

B. Cannot balance each other

C. Produce moment of a couple

D. Are equivalent

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The time of flight (t) of a projectile on a horizontal plane is given by

A. t = 2u. sinα/g

B. t = 2u. cosα/g

C. t = 2u. tanα/g

D. t = 2u/g.sinα

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The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder of mass m, radius r and length l about the longitudinal axis or polar axis is

A. mr2/2

B. mr2/4

C. mr2/6

D. mr2/8

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Moment of inertia is the

A. Second moment of force

B. Second moment of area

C. Second moment of mass

D. All of these