The acceleration of a particle moving along the circumference of a circle with a uniform speed, is directed
Radially
Tangentially at that point
Away from the centre
Towards the centre
Correct Answer :
B. Tangentially at that point
Related Questions
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
The maximum value of the horizontal range for a projectile projected with a velocity of 98 m/sec is
98 m
490 m
980 m
1960 m
The force which produces an acceleration of 1 m/sec2 in a mass of one kg, is called
Dyne
Newton
Joule
Erg
Joule is the unit of
Power
Impulse
Work
Momentum
Two loads of 50 kg and 75 kg are hung at the ends of a rope passing over a smooth pulley shown in below figure. The tension in the string is: 
50 kg
75 kg
25 kg
60 kg
The ratio of the moment of inertia of a rectangle about its centroidal axis to the moment of inertia about its base, is
1/4
1/2
3/4
2
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
Angle of repose
Angle of friction
Angle of inclination
None of these
A weight W is suspended at the free end of a light member hinged to a vertical wall. If the angle of inclination of the member with the upper wall is θ°, the force introduced in the member, is
W sec θ
W cos θ
W sin θ
W cosec θ
The potential energy of a particle falling through a straight shaft drilled through the earth (assumed homogenous and spherical) is proportional to
log r
r
r²
1/r Where r is the distance of the particle from centre of the earth
According to Law of Triangle of Forces
Three forces acting at a point, can be rep-resented by the sides of a triangle, each side being in proportion to the force
Three forces acting along the sides of a triangle are always in equilibrium
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
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
The frequency of oscillation on moon as compared to that on earth, will be
2.44 times more
2.44 times less
3 times less
3 times more
The gravitational force makes a satellite go round the earth in a circular orbit, if it is projected with an initial velocity of
8.04 km/sec at a height of 285 km
11.11 km/sec at a height of 37,400 km
11.26 km/sec, the satellite escapes the pull of the earth
All the above
In a lifting machine with efficiency 60%, an effort of 200 N is required to raise a load of 6 kN. The velocity ratio of the machine is
30
50
60
80
It is observed that in a certain sinusoidal oscillation, the amplitude is linearly dependent on the frequency f. If the maximum velocity during the oscillation is V, then V must be proportional to
f
1/f
1/f²
f²
The total kinetic energy of a hoop of mass 2 kg and radius 4 m sliding with linear velocity 8 m/sec and angular velocity 5 radian/sec is
64 J
400 J
464 J
89 J
Ball A of mass 250 g moving on a smooth horizontal table with a velocity of 10 m/s hits an identical stationary ball B on the table. If the impact is perfectly elastic, the velocity of the ball B just after impact would be
Zero
5 m/sec
10 m/sec
None of these
A simple pendulum of length l has an energy E, when its amplitude is A. If the length of pendulum is doubled, the energy will be
E
E/2
2E
4E
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
½ cos α
½ sin α
½ tan α
2 cos α
If the resultant of two forces P and Q acting at an angle θ makes an angle α with P, then tan α equals
P sin θ/P - Q cos θ
Q sin θ/P + Q cos θ
P sin θ/P + Q tan θ
Q sin θ/P + Q sin θ
The length of a Second's pendulum, is
99.0 cm
99.4 cm
100 cm
101 cm
Williot-Mohr diagram is used to determine deflection in
Trusses only
Beam only
Rigid frames only
Any type of structure
If the angular distance, 0 = 2t3 - 3t², the angular acceleration at t = 1 sec. is
1 rad/sec²
4 rad/sec²
6 rad/sec²
12 rad/sec²
The member forces in a statically in determinate truss
Can be obtained by graphic statics
Cannot be obtained by graphic statics
May be obtained by graphic statics
Can be obtained by graphic statics by trial and error
A pilot flies a small plane in a vertical loop of radius r. At the top of its trajectory he experiences weightlessness. If the acceleration due to gravity is g, the speed of the plane at the top of its trajectory would be
Zero
Infinite
gr
2gr
The reaction at the central support B of the beam ABC hinged at D shown in below figure is 
2 t
5.8 t
0.2 t
3.5 t
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
0.5 m/sec
1.0 m/sec
1.5 m/sec
2.5 m/sec
The centre of gravity of the trapezium as shown in below figure from the side is at a distance of
(h/3) × [(b + 2a)/(b + a)]
(h/3) × [(2b + a)/(b + a)]
(h/2) × [(b + 2a)/(b + a)]
(h/2) × [(2b + a)/(b + a)]
A ball is dropped from a height of 16 m on a horizontal floor. If it rebounds to a height of 9 m after striking the floor, the coefficient of restitution between ball and floor is
1/4
2/3
3/4
4/3
In a lifting machine a weight of 5 kN is lifted through 200 mm by an effort of 0.1 kN moving through 15 m. The mechanical advantage and velocity ratio of the machine are respectively
50 and 75
75 and 50
75 and 75
50 and 50
A projectile is thrown at an angle α to the horizontal with velocity v. It will have the maximum centripetal acceleration
At the start
At the top of the trajectory
As it strikes the ground
Elsewhere