Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Nature plays an important role in the launch of a satellite
The earth's gravity reduces the speed of a satellite by 32 km per second
The gravitational force relents as the satellite climbs higher
All the above
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
Related Questions
A particle moves in a straight line and its position is defined by the equation x = 6 t² - t3 where t is expressed in seconds and x in meters. The maximum velocity during the motion is
6 m/sec
12 m/sec
24 m/sec
48 m/sec
ω rad/sec is the angular velocity of a crank whose radius is r. If it makes θ° with inner dead centre and obliquity of the connecting rod l is , the velocity v of the piston, is given by the equation
ω2 (l cos + r sin tan θ)
ω2 (l sin + r cos φ tan θ)
ω (l sin + r cos tan θ)
ω2 (l sin - r cos θ tan )
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
15
18
20
26
One end of an elastic string of natural length / and modulus X is kept fixed while to the other end is attached a particle of mass m which is hanging freely under gravity. The particle is pulled down vertically through a distance x, held at rest and then released. The motion is
A simple harmonic motion
A rectilinear motion with constant speed
A damped oscillatory motion
None of the above
A particle is executing simple harmonic motion in a line 1.0 m long. If the time of one complete vibration is 1 sec, then the maximum velocity of the particle is
1.00 m/sec
1.57 m/sec
3.14 m/sec
6.28 m/sec
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
1/2
3/2
2
3
The angles between two forces to make their resultant a minimum and a maximum respectively are
0° and 90°
180° and 90°
90° and 180°
180° and 0°
Parallelogram Law of Forces states, if two forces acting simultaneously on a particle be represented in magnitude and direction by two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, their resultant may be represented in magnitude and direction by
Its longer side
Its shorter side
The diagonal of the parallelogram which does not pass through the point of intersection of the forces
The diagonal of the parallelogram which passes through the point of intersection of the forces
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 efficiency of the lifting machine is
50 %
40 %
55 %
30 %
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
2 J
4 J
6 J
8 J
If two forces of 3 kg and 4 kg act at right angles to each other, their resultant force will be equal to
7 kg
1 kg
5 kg
None of these
The velocity ratio of the differential wheel and axle is
R/r1 - r2
2R/r1
3R/r1 - r2
2R/r1 + r2
The point about which combined motion of rotation and translation of a rigid body takes place, is known as
Virtual centre
Instantaneous centre
Instantaneous axis
Point of rotation
The centre of gravity of a triangle is at the point where three
Medians of the triangle meet
Perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle meet
Bisectors of the angle of the triangle meet
None of these
The vertical reaction at the support A of the structure shown in below figure, is 
1 t
2 t
3 t
3.5 t
A system of coplanar forces is in equilibrium when
Force polygon closes
Funicular polygon closes
Both force polygon and funicular polygon close
All the forces are concurrent
If a particle is projected inside a horizontal tunnel which is 554 cm high with a velocity of 60 m per sec, the angle of projection for maximum range, is
8°
9°
10°
11°
M.I. of a thin ring (external diameter D, internal diameter d) about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the ring, is
π/64 (D4 + d4)
π/32 (D4 - d4)
π/32 (D4 + d4)
π/32 (D4 × d4)
If the tension in a cable supporting a lift moving upwards is twice the tension when the lift is moving downwards, the acceleration of the lift, is
g/2
g/3
g/4
g/5
The angular speed of a car while taking a circular turn of radius 100 m at 36 km/hour, is
0.1 radian/sec
1 radian/sec
100 radian/sec
1000 radian/sec
A 49 kg lady stands on a spring scale in an elevator. During the first 5 sec, starting from rest, the scale reads 69 kg. The velocity of the elevator will be
10 m/sec
15 m/sec
20 m/sec
25 m/sec
The resolved part of the resultant of two forces inclined at an angle θ in a given direction is
Algebraic sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the direction
Arithmetical sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the direction
Difference of the forces multiplied by cosine θ°
Sum of the forces multiplied by the tangent θ°
A weight of 100 kg is supported by a string whose ends are attached to pegs A and B at the same level shown in below figure. The tension in the string is 
50 kg
75 kg
100 kg
120 kg
The moment of inertia of a hollow circular section whose external diameter is 8 cm and internal diameter is 6 cm, about centroidal axis, is
437.5 cm4
337.5 cm4
237.5 cm4
137.5 cm4
0.For maximum range of a projectile, the angle of projection should be
30°
45°
60°
None of these
For a non-concurrent force system to be in equilibrium
Only the closure of force polygon is sufficient
Only the closure of funicular polygon is sufficient
Both force polygon and funicular polygon must close
None of the above
Time of flight of a projectile on a horizontal plane, is
2u sinα/g
2u cosα/g
2u tanα/g
2u cotα/g
One half of a vibration of a body, is called
Period time
Oscillation
Beat
Amplitude
The reaction RB of the roller support B of the beam shown in below figure is 
10.8 t
10.6 t
10.4 t
10.2 t
The piston of a steam engine moves with a simple harmonic motion. The crank rotates 120 r.p.m. and the stroke length is 2 metres. The linear velocity of the piston when it is at a distance of 0.5 metre from the centre, is
5.88 m/sec
8.88 m/sec
10.88 m/sec
12.88 m/sec