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One Newton is equivalent to

A. 1 kg. wt

B. 9.81 kg. wt

C. 981 dyne

D. 1/9.81 kg. wt

Correct Answer :

D. 1/9.81 kg. wt


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A rod 5 m in length is moving in a vertical plane. When it is inclined at 60° to horizontal, its lower end is moving horizontally at 3 m/sec and upper end is moving in vertical direction. The velocity of its upper end, is

A. 0.5 m/sec

B. 1.0 m/sec

C. 1.5 m/sec

D. 2.5 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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A trolley wire weighs 1 kg per metre length. The ends of the wire are attached to two poles 20 m apart. If the horizontal tension is 1000 kg, the central dip of the cable is

A. 2 cm

B. 3 cm

C. 4 cm

D. 5 cm

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For a body moving with simple harmonic motion, the number of cycles per second, is known as its

A. Oscillation

B. Amplitude

C. Periodic time

D. Frequency

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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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Instantaneous center is at infinity when the angular velocity is

A. Constant

B. Zero

C. Maximum

D. Minimum

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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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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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One Newton is equivalent to

A. 105 dyne

B. 106 dyne

C. 107 dyne

D. 108 dyne

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If three rigid rods are hinged together to form a triangle and are given rotary as well as translatory motion, the number of instantaneous centres of the triangle, will be

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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According to Law of Triangle of Forces

A. Three forces acting at a point, can be rep-resented by the sides of a triangle, each side being in proportion to the force

B. Three forces acting along the sides of a triangle are always in equilibrium

C. If three forces acting on a, point can be represented in magnitude and direction, by the sides of a triangle taken in order, these will be in equilibrium

D. If the forces acting on a particle be represented in magnitude and direction by the two sides of a triangle taken in order, their resultant will be represented in magnitude and direction by the third side of the triangle, taken in opposite order

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Newton's law of Collision of elastic bodies states that when two moving bodies collide each other, their velocity of separation

A. Is directly proportional to their velocity of approach

B. Is inversely proportional to their velocity of approach

C. Bears a constant ratio to their velocity of approach

D. Is equal to the sum of their velocities of approach

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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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Kinetic friction may be defined as

A. Friction force acting when the body is just about to move

B. Friction force acting when the body is in motion

C. Angle between normal reaction and resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction

D. Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction

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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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The reaction at the support D of the continuous beam ABCD, hinged at two points shown in below figure is

A. 1.6 t

B. 1.6 t ↓

C. 0.5 t

D. 0.5 t ↓

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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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In case of S.H.M. the period of oscillation (T), is given by

A. T = 2ω/π²

B. T = 2π/ω

C. T = 2/ω

D. T = π/2ω

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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 particle moving with a simple harmonic motion, attains its maximum velocity when it passes

A. The extreme point of the oscillation

B. Through the mean position

C. Through a point at half amplitude

D. None of these

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The C.G. of a hemisphere from its base measured along the vertical radius is at a distance of

A. 4R/3π

B. 3R/8

C. 3πR/4

D. 8R/3

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Moment of inertia of a squares of side b about an axis through its centre of gravity, is

A. b3/4

B. b4/12

C. b4/3

D. b4/8

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If α and u are angle of projection and initial velocity of a projectile respectively, the total time of flight, is given by

A. T = u sin 2α/g

B. T = u sin²α/g

C. T = u sin²α/2g

D. T = 2u sinα/g

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Work may be defined as

A. Force × distance

B. Force × velocity

C. Force × acceleration

D. None of these

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A cable loaded with 10 kN/m of span is stretched between supports in the same horizontal line 100 m apart. If the central dip is 10 m, then the maximum and minimum pull in the cable respectively are

A. 1346.3 kN and 1500 kN

B. 1436.2 kN and 1250 kN

C. 1346.3 kN and 1250 kN

D. 1436.2 kN and 1500 kN

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Maximum efficiency of a screw jack for the angle of friction θ, is

A. sin θ/(1 + sin θ)

B. (1 - sin θ)/sin θ

C. (1 + sin θ)/(1 - sin θ)

D. (1 - sin θ)/(1 + sin θ)

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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 angle which an inclined surface makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it is on the point of moving down, is called

A. Angle of repose

B. Angle of friction

C. Angle of inclination

D. None of these

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If the angle between the applied force and the direction of motion of a body, is between 90° and 180°, the work done, is called

A. Virtual work

B. Imaginary work

C. Zero work

D. Negative work

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Rate of change of angular momentum is equal to

A. Force

B. Torque

C. Linear momentum

D. Impulse