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Joule is the unit of

A. Power

B. Impulse

C. Work

D. Momentum

Correct Answer :

C. Work


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One Joule is equivalent to

A. 9.81 Newton metre

B. 1 Newton metre

C. 1 kg wt metre

D. 1 dyne metre

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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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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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The Law of Polygon of Forces states that

A. If a polygon representing the forces acting at point in a body is closed, the forces are in equilibrium

B. If forces acting on a point can be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon taken in order, then the resultant of the forces will be represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon

C. If forces acting on a point can be represented of a polygon taken in order, their sides of a polygon taken in order, their resultant will be represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon, taken in opposite order

D. If forces acting on a point can be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon in order, the forces are in equilibrium

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The unit of impulse, is

A. kg.m/sec

B. kg.m/sec

C. kg.m/sec2

D. kg.m/sec

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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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A body A of mass 6.6 kg which is lying on a horizontal platform 4.5 m from its edge is connected to the end of a light string whose other end is supporting a body of mass 3.2 kg as shown in below figure. If the friction between the platform and the body A is 1/3, the acceleration is

A. 0.5 m/sec2

B. 0.75 m/sec2

C. 1.00 m/sec2

D. 1.25 m/sec2

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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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A body is dropped from a height of 100 m and at the same time another body is projected vertically upward with a velocity of 10 m/sec. The two particles will

A. Never meet

B. Meet after 1 sec

C. Meet after 5 sec

D. Meet after 10 sec

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Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

A. Energy

B. Momentum

C. Torque

D. Impulse

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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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One half of a vibration of a body, is called

A. Period time

B. Oscillation

C. Beat

D. Amplitude

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A system of coplanar forces acting on a rigid body can be reduced to

A. One force only

B. One couple only

C. One force and one couple only

D. None of the above

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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 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 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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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

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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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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

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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 product of mass and velocity of a moving a body, is called

A. Moment

B. Momentum

C. Power

D. Impulse

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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 reaction at the support B of the beam shown in below figure is

A. 1.6 t

B. 9.6 t

C. 8.5 t

D. 0.5 t

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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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The total kinetic energy of a hoop of mass 2 kg and radius 4 m sliding with linear velocity 8 m/sec and angular velocity 5 radian/sec is

A. 64 J

B. 400 J

C. 464 J

D. 89 J

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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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If two forces each equal to T in magnitude act at right angles, their effect may be neutralised by a third force acting along their bisector in opposite direction whose magnitude will be

A. 2 T

B. 1/2 T

C. √2 T

D. 3 T

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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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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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Impulse can be obtained from a

A. Force-displacement diagram

B. Force-time diagram

C. Velocity-time diagram

D. Velocity-displacement diagram