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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

Correct Answer :

B. 1 Newton metre


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The unit of Moment of Inertia of a body, is

A. m

B. m2

C. m3

D. m4

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Free body diagram is an

A. Isolated joint with only body forces acting on it

B. Isolated joint with internal forces acting on it

C. Isolated joint with all the forces, internal as well as external, acting on it

D. None of the above

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Instantaneous center is at infinity when the angular velocity is

A. Constant

B. Zero

C. Maximum

D. Minimum

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A train weighing 196 tonnes experiences a frictional resistance of 5 11/22 per tonne. The speed of the train at the top of a down gradient 1 in 78.4 is 36 km/hour. The speed of the train after running 1 km down the slope, is

A. 5 √10 m/sec

B. 10 √5 m/sec

C. 5 √3 m/sec

D. 3 √5 m/sec

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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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A Seconds pendulum executes

A. 0.5 beat per second

B. 1.0 beat per second

C. 2.0 beats per second

D. 2.5 beats per second

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If A is the amplitude of particle executing simple harmonic motion, then the total energy E of the particle is

A. Proportional to A

B. Proportional to A²

C. Proportional to 1/A²

D. Independent of A

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A projectile is fired at an angle θ to the vertical. Its horizontal range will be maximum when θ is

A.

B. 30°

C. 45°

D. 90°

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A flywheel of moment of inertia 20 kgm is acted upon by a tangential force of 5 N at 2 m from its axis, for 3 seconds. The increase in angular velocity in radian per second is

A. 1/2

B. 3/2

C. 2

D. 3

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The centre of gravity of the trapezium as shown in below figure from the side is at a distance of

A. (h/3) × [(b + 2a)/(b + a)]

B. (h/3) × [(2b + a)/(b + a)]

C. (h/2) × [(b + 2a)/(b + a)]

D. (h/2) × [(2b + a)/(b + a)]

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A stone is thrown vertically upwards with a vertical velocity of 49 m/sec. It returns to the ground in

A. 5 sec

B. 8 sec

C. 10 sec

D. 20 sec

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The pole distance is measured in

A. Distance scale

B. Force scale

C. Mass scale

D. Time scale

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If the horizontal range is 2.5 times the greatest height, the angle of projection of the projectile, is

A. 57°

B. 58°

C. 59°

D. 60°

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Two particles have been projected at angles 64° and 45° to the horizontal. If the velocity of projection of first is 10 m/sec, the velocity of projection of the other for equal horizontal ranges is

A. 9.3 m/sec

B. 8.3 m/sec

C. 7.3 m/sec

D. 6.3 m/sec

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A satellite goes on moving along its orbit round the earth due to

A. Gravitational force

B. Centrifugal force

C. Centripetal force

D. None of these

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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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In which of the following trusses, the method of substitution is required for determining the forces in all the members of the truss by graphic statics?

A. Howe truss

B. King post truss

C. Fink truss

D. Warren truss

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In the structure shown in below figure, the member which carries zero force, is

A. AB

B. BC

C. BE

D. All the above

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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 point subjected to a number of forces will be in equilibrium, if

A. Sum of resolved parts in any two directions at right angles, are both zero

B. Algebraic sum of the forces is zero

C. Two resolved parts in any two directions at right angles are equal

D. Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about the point is zero

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At a given instant ship A is travelling at 6 km/h due east and ship B is travelling at 8 km/h due north. The velocity of B relative to A is

A. 7 km/hrs

B. 2 km/hrs

C. 1 km/hrs

D. 10 km/hrs

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The following is not a law of static friction:

A. The force of friction always acts in a direction opposite to that in which the body tends to move

B. The force of friction is dependent upon the area of contact

C. The force of friction depends upon the roughness of the surface

D. The magnitude of the limiting friction bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction between two surfaces

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Angular acceleration of a particle may be expressed as

A. Radians/sec2

B. Degrees/sec2

C. Revolutions/sec

D. All the above

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The ratio of the speed of a rolling cylinder to the speed of sliding cylinder is

A. Less than 1

B. Equal to 1

C. Between 1 and 2

D. Greater than 2

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A car goes round a curve of radius 100 m at 25 m/sec. The angle to the horizontal at which the road must be banked to prevent sideways friction on the car wheels is tan1 x, where x is (Assume g = 10 m/sec²)

A. 3/8

B. 1/2

C. 9/5

D. 5/8

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A body of weight w placed on an inclined plane is acted upon by a force P parallel to the plane which causes the body just to move up the plane. If the angle of inclination of the plane is θ and angle of friction is φ, the minimum value of P, is

A. w sin (φ - θ)/cos φ

B. w sin (θ - φ)/cos φ

C. w cos (θ + φ)/cos φ

D. w sinθ cos(θ - φ)/sin φ

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If the angle of projection is double the angle of inclination (α) of the plane on which particle is projected, the ratio of times of flight up the inclined plane and down the inclined plane, will be

A. ½ cos α

B. ½ sin α

C. ½ tan α

D. 2 cos α

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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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From the circular plate of a diameter 6 cm is cut out a circular plate whose diameter is equal to radius of the plate. The C.G. of the remainder shifts from the original position through

A. 0.25 cm

B. 0.50 cm

C. 0.75 cm

D. 1.00 cm

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If the velocity of projection is 4 m/sec and the angle of projection is α°, the maximum height of the projectile from a horizontal plane, is

A. u² cos² α/2g

B. u² sin² α/2g

C. u² tan² α/2g

D. u² sin 2α/2g