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In a lifting machine with efficiency 60%, an effort of 200 N is required to raise a load of 6 kN. The velocity ratio of the machine is

A. 30

B. 50

C. 60

D. 80

Correct Answer :

B. 50


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The total time of collision and restitution of two bodies, is called

A. Time of collision

B. Period of collision

C. Period of impact

D. All the above

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It is observed that in a certain sinusoidal oscillation, the amplitude is linearly dependent on the frequency f. If the maximum velocity during the oscillation is V, then V must be proportional to

A. f

B. 1/f

C. 1/f²

D.

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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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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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A sphere is resting on two planes BA and BC which are inclined at 45° and 60° respectively with the horizontal. The reaction on the plane BA will be

A. Less than that on BC

B. More than that of BC

C. Equal to that on BC

D. None of these

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Rate of change of angular momentum is equal to

A. Force

B. Torque

C. Linear momentum

D. Impulse

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If a particle moves with a uniform angular velocity ω radians/sec along the circumference of a circle of radius r, the equation for the velocity of the particle, is

A. v = ω √(y² - r²)

B. y = ω √(y - r)

C. v = ω √(r² + y²)

D. v = ω √(r² - y²)

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The velocity of a body fallen from height h, on reaching the ground is given by

A. v = 2gh

B. v = 2gh2

C. v = √(2gh)

D. v = 1/√(2gh)

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The torque produced by a force depends on (i) The magnitude of the force (ii) The direction of the force (iii) The point of application of the force relative to origin The correct answer is

A. Only (i)

B. Both (i) and (ii)

C. Both (i) and (iii)

D. All (i), (ii) and (iii)

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If g1 and g2 are the gravitational accelerations on two mountains A and B respectively, the weight of a body when transported from A to B will be multiplied by

A. g1

B. g2

C. g1/g2

D. g2/g1

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When a body in equilibrium undergoes an infinitely small displacement, work imagined to be done, is known as

A. Imaginary work

B. Negative work

C. Virtual work

D. None of these

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The mechanical advantage of an ideal machine is 100. For moving the local through 2 m, the effort moves through

A. 0.02 m

B. 2 m

C. 2.5 m

D. 20 m

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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 ball is dropped from a height of 16 m on a horizontal floor. If it rebounds to a height of 9 m after striking the floor, the coefficient of restitution between ball and floor is

A. 1/4

B. 2/3

C. 3/4

D. 4/3

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The angle of friction is:

A. The ratio of the friction and the normal reaction

B. The force of friction when the body is in motion

C. The angle between the normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction

D. The force of friction at which the body is just about to move

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The centre of gravity of a trapezoidal dam section whose top width is a, bottom width is band the vertical side is a, from its vertical face is

A. (a² + ab + b²)/3 (a + b)

B. (b² + bc + c²)/3 (b + c)

C. (a² + ab + c²)/3 (a + c)

D. None of these

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The ratio of the moment of inertia of a rectangle about its centroidal axis to the moment of inertia about its base, is

A. 1/4

B. 1/2

C. 3/4

D. 2

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Time period and length of a seconds pendulum respectively are

A. 1 sec and 99.4 cm

B. 1 sec and 92.7 cm

C. 2 sec and 99.4 cm

D. 2 sec and 92.7 cm

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Periodic time of body moving with simple harmonic motion, is

A. Directly proportional to its angular velocity

B. Directly proportional to the square of its angular velocity

C. Inversely proportional to the square of its angular velocity

D. Inversely proportional to its angular velocity

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The rotational velocity of a satellite is increased by 450 m per second if its launch is done from equator

A. Eastward

B. Northward

C. Westward

D. Southward

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Minimum potential energy of a system will be in the position of

A. Stable equilibrium

B. Unstable equilibrium

C. Neutral equilibrium

D. All of the above

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A satellite is said to move in a synchronous orbit if it moves at an altitude of 36, 000 km with a maximum velocity of about

A. 7000 km per hour

B. 8000 km per hour

C. 9000 km per hour

D. 11,000 km per hour

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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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A spring scale in a stationary lift shows a reading of 60 kg for a man standing on it. If the lift starts descending at an acceleration of g/5, the scale reading would be

A. 48 kg

B. 60 kg

C. 72 kg

D. None of these

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A ball is dropped from a height of 2.25 m on a smooth floor and rises to a height of 1.00 m after the bounce. The coefficient of restitution between the ball and the floor is

A. 0.33

B. 0.44

C. 0.57

D. 0.67

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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

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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 bullet weighing 10 gm moves with a velocity of l km/sec. Its kinetic energy is (i) 5000 Nm (ii) 5000 kg.m (iii) 5000 J The correct answer is

A. Only (ii)

B. Both (i) and (iii)

C. Both (ii) and (iii)

D. All (i), (ii) and (iii)

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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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A circular disc rotates at n rpm. The angular velocity of a circular ring of same mass and radius as the disc and to have the same angular momentum is

A. n rpm

B. n/2 rpm

C. n/4 rpm

D. 2n rpm