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One joule is equal to

A. 0.1 N-m

B. 1 N-m

C. 10 N-m

D. 100 N-m

Correct Answer :

B. 1 N-m


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Mass moment of inertia of a uniform thin rod of mass M and length (l) about its mid-point and perpendicular to its length is

A. (2/3) Ml2

B. (1/3) Ml2

C. (3/4) Ml2

D. (1/12) Ml2

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Moment of inertia of a hollow circular section, as shown in the below figure about X-axis, is

A. π/16 (D² - d²)

B. π/16 (D³ - d³)

C. π/32 (D⁴ - d⁴)

D. π/64 (D⁴ - d⁴)

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If a number of forces are acting at a point, their resultant is given by

A. (ΣV)2 + (ΣH)2

B. √[(ΣV)2 + (ΣH)2]

C. (ΣV)2 +(ΣH)2 +2(ΣV)(ΣH)

D. √[(ΣV)2 +(ΣH)2 +2(ΣV)(ΣH)]

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In a framed structure, as shown in the below figure, the forces in the members AB and BC are respectively

A. √3. W (tensile) and 2W (compressive)

B. 2W (tensile) and √3. W (compressive)

C. 2√3. W (tensile) and 2√3. W (compressive)

D. None of the above

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Kinetic friction is the

A. Tangent of angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the limiting friction

B. Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction

C. The friction force acting when the body is just about to move

D. The friction force acting when the body is in motion

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Static friction is always __________ dynamic friction.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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The C.G. of a right circular solid cone of height h lies at the following distance from the base

A. h/2

B. J/3

C. h/6

D. h/4

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The angle of inclination of the plane at which the body begins to move down the plane, is called

A. Angle of friction

B. Angle of repose

C. Angle of projection

D. None of these

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The moment of the force P about O as shown in the below figure is

A. P × OA

B. P × OB

C. P × OC

D. P × AC

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The maximum frictional force which comes into play when a body just begins to slide over another surface is called

A. Limiting friction

B. Sliding friction

C. Rolling friction

D. Kinematic friction

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The skidding away of the vehicle on a level circular path can be avoided if the force of friction between the wheels and the ground is __________ the centrifugal force.

A. Less than

B. Greater than

C. Equal to

D. None of these

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One joule means that

A. Work is done by a force of 1 N when it displaces a body through 1 m

B. Work is done by a force of 1 kg when it displaces a body through 1 m

C. Work is done by a force of 1 dyne when it displaces a body through 1 cm

D. Work is done by a force of 1 g when it displaces a body through 1 cm

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A machine having an efficiency less than 50%, is known as

A. Reversible machine

B. Non-reversible machine

C. Neither reversible nor non-reversible machine

D. Ideal machine

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The velocity ratio of a simple wheel and axle with D and d as the diameters of effort wheel and load axle, is

A. D + d

B. D - d

C. D × d

D. D / d

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The energy possessed by a body, for doing work by virtue of its position, is called

A. Potential energy

B. Kinetic energy

C. Electrical energy

D. Chemical energy

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The moment of inertia of a sphere of mass m and radius r, about an axis tangential to it, is

A. 2mr2/3

B. 2mr2/5

C. 7mr2/3

D. 7mr2/5

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Which of the following are vector quantities?

A. Angular displacement

B. Angular velocity

C. Angular acceleration

D. All of these

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Coulomb friction is the friction between

A. Bodies having relative motion

B. Two dry surfaces

C. Two lubricated surfaces

D. Solids and liquids

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If three forces acting in one plane upon a rigid body, keep it in equilibrium, then they must either

A. Meet in a point

B. Be all parallel

C. At least two of them must meet

D. All the above are correct

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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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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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According to parallel axis theorem, the moment of inertia of a section about an axis parallel to the axis through centre of gravity (i.e. IP) is given by(where, A = Area of the section, IG = Moment of inertia of the section about an axis passing through its C.G., and h = Distance between C.G. and the parallel axis.)

A. IP = IG + Ah2

B. IP = IG - Ah2

C. IP = IG / Ah2

D. IP = Ah2 / IG

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Two non-collinear parallel equal forces acting in opposite direction

A. Balance each other

B. Constitute a moment

C. Constitute a couple

D. Constitute a moment of couple

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The maximum acceleration of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is

A. ω

B. ωr

C. ω2r

D. ω/r

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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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Center of percussion is

A. The point of C.G.

B. The point of metacenter

C. The point of application of the resultant of all the forces tending to cause a body to rotate about a certain axis

D. Point of suspension

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The matter contained in a body, is called

A. Impulsive force

B. Mass

C. Weight

D. Momentum

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When trying to turn a key into a lock, following is applied

A. Coplanar force

B. Non-coplanar forces

C. Moment

D. Couple

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A redundant frame is also called __________ frame.

A. Perfect

B. Imperfect

C. Deficient

D. None of these

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The frequency of oscillation of a compound pendulum is (where kG = Radius of gyration about the centroidal axis, and h = Distance between the point of suspension and C.G. of the body.)

A. 2π. √(gh/kG² + h²)

B. 2π. √(kG² + h²/gh)

C. 1/2π. √(gh/kG² + h²)

D. 1/2π. √(kG² + h²/gh)