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Periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by the particle for

A. Half oscillation

B. Quarter oscillation

C. Complete oscillation

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

C. Complete oscillation


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From a circular plate of a diameter 6 cm is cut out a circle whose diameter is equal to the radius of the plate. The C.G. of the remainder from the centre of circular plate is at a distance of

A. 2.0 cm

B. 1.5 cm

C. 1.0 cm

D. 0.5 cm

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A stone was thrown vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity of 50 m/sec. After 5 seconds another stone was thrown vertically upwards from the same place. If both the stones strike the ground at the same time, then the velocity with which the second stone was thrown should be (Assume g = 10 m/sec²)

A. 15 m/sec

B. 25 m/sec

C. 40 m/sec

D. 50 m/sec

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The C.G. of a thin hollow cone of height h, above its base lies on the axis, at a height of

A. h/3

B. h/4

C. 2h/3

D. 3h/4

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The C.G. of the shaded area of the below figure whose curve OM is a parabola from y-axis, is

A. a/4

B. 3a/4

C. 3b/10

D. 3a/10

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If the resultant of two forces has the same magnitude as either of the force, then the angle between the two forces is

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 120°

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If two forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, they must be equal in magnitude and their line of action must be along

A. The same line in the same sense

B. The same line in opposite sense

C. The perpendicular to both the lines

D. None of these

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The unit of moments in M.K.S system, is

A. kg.m

B. kg/m2

C. kg/sec2

D. kg/sec

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The maximum pull in a cable, carrying a uniformly distributed load and supported at two ends which are at the same level, is at

A. Supports

B. Quarter span

C. Mid span

D. None of the above

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The potential energy of a particle falling through a straight shaft drilled through the earth (assumed homogenous and spherical) is proportional to

A. log r

B. r

C.

D. 1/r Where r is the distance of the particle from centre of the earth

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In a simple screw jack, the pitch of the screw is 9 mm and length of the handle operating the screw is 45 cm. The velocity ratio of the system is

A. 1.5

B. 5

C. 25

D. 314

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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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The following statement is one of the laws of Dynamic friction

A. The force of friction always acts in a direction opposite to that in which a body is moving

B. The magnitude of the kinetic friction bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction between two surfaces. The ratio being slightly less than that in the case of limiting friction

C. For moderate speeds the force of friction remains constant but decreases slightly with the increase of speed

D. All the above

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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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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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If two bodies of masses M1 and M2(M1 > M2) are connected by alight inextensible string passing over a smooth pulley, the tension in the string, will be given by

A. T = g(M1 - M2)/(M1 + M2)

B. T = g(M1 + M2)/(M1 × M2)

C. T = g(M2 - M1)/(M1 + M2)

D. T = g(M2 + M1)/(M2 - M1)

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For perfectly elastic bodies, the value of coefficient of restitution is

A. Zero

B. 0.5

C. 1.0

D. Between 0 and 1

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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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If the resultant of two forces P and Q acting at an angle θ makes an angle α with P, then tan α equals

A. P sin θ/P - Q cos θ

B. Q sin θ/P + Q cos θ

C. P sin θ/P + Q tan θ

D. Q sin θ/P + Q sin θ

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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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A vehicle weighing w kg is to run on a circular curve of radius r. If the height of its centre of gravity above the road level is h and the distance between the centres of wheels is 2a, the maximum velocity, in order to avoid over turning, will be

A. gra/h

B. √(gra/h)

C. 3√(gra/h)

D. 4√(gra/h)

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Two balls of masses 3 kg and 6 kg are moving with velocities of 4 m/sec and 1 m/sec respectively, towards each other along the line of their centers. After impact the 3 kg ball comes to rest. This can happen only if the coefficient of restitution between the balls is

A. 2/3

B. 1/5

C. 3/5

D. 1/3

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The equation of motion of a particle starting from rest along a straight line is x = t3 - 3l2 + 5. The ratio of the velocities after 5 sec and 3 sec will be

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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A particle of mass 2 kg executes simple harmonic motion of frequency 6/71 Hz and amplitude 0.25 m. Its maximum kinetic energy is

A. 4.5 J

B. 9.0 J

C. 12.0 J

D. 18.0 J

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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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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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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 of mass 250 g moving on a smooth horizontal table with a velocity of 10 m/sec hits an identical stationary ball B on the table. If the impact is perfectly plastic, 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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A sphere and a cylinder having the same mass and radii start from rest and roll down the same inclined plane. Which body gets to the bottom first?

A. Sphere with greater rotational energy at bottom than cylinder

B. Sphere with lesser rotational energy at bottom than cylinder

C. Cylinder with greater rotational energy at bottom than sphere

D. Both reach the bottom simultaneously with equal rotational energy at bottom

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From a solid cylinder of height 8 cm and radius 4 cm, a right circular cone is scooped out on the same base and having the same height as that of the cylinder. The C.G. of the remainder is at a height of

A. 4.5 cm

B. 5.0 cm

C. 5.25 cm

D. 5.5 cm

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A hoop of radius 3 m weighs 100 kg. It rolls along a horizontal floor so that at its centre of mass has a speed of 200 mm/sec. The work required to stop the hoop is

A. 2 J

B. 4 J

C. 6 J

D. 8 J