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The bellow figure shows the two equal forces at right angles acting at a point. The value of force R acting along their bisector and in opposite direction is

A. P/2

B. 2P

C. √2 × P

D. P/√2

Correct Answer :

C. √2 × P


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The resolved part of the resultant of two forces inclined at an angle θ in a given direction is equal to

A. The algebraic sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the given direction

B. The sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the given direction

C. The difference of the forces multiplied by the cosine of θ

D. The sum of the forces multiplied by the sine of θ

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The weight of a body is due to

A. Gravitational pull exerted by the earth

B. Forces experienced by body in atmosphere

C. Force of attraction experienced by particles

D. Gravitational force of attraction towards the centre of the earth

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The matter contained in a body, is called

A. Impulsive force

B. Mass

C. Weight

D. Momentum

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A differential pulley block has larger and smaller diameters of 100 mm and 80 mm respectively. Its velocity ratio is

A. 5

B. 10

C. 20

D. 40

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Forces are called coplanar when all of them acting on body lie in

A. One point

B. One plane

C. Different planes

D. Perpendicular planes

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The velocity ratio of a first system of pulleys with 4 pulleys is

A. 4

B. 8

C. 16

D. 20

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A block of mass 20 kg lying on a rough horizontal plane is connected by a light string passing over a smooth pulley to another mass 5 kg, which can move freely in the Vertical direction, as shown in the below figure. The tension in the string will __________ with the increase in coefficient of friction.

A. Increase

B. Decrease

C. Not be effected

D. None of these

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In actual machines

A. Mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio

B. Mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio

C. Mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio

D. Mechanical advantage is unity

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Joule is the unit of

A. Force

B. Work

C. Power

D. Velocity

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When a rigid body is suspended vertically, and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as

A. Simple pendulum

B. Compound pendulum

C. Torsional pendulum

D. Second's pendulum

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If two bodies having masses m1 and m2 (m1>m2) have equal kinetic energies, the momentum of body having mass m1 is _________ the momentum of body having mass m2.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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Work done is said to be zero, when

A. Some force acts on a body, but displacement is zero

B. No force acts on a body but some displacement takes place

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. None of the above

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The range of a projectile is maximum, when the angle of projection is

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 90°

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Whenever a force acts on a body and the body undergoes a displacement, then

A. Work is said to be done

B. Power is being transmitted

C. Body has kinetic energy of translation

D. None of these

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The velocity ratio for the third system of pulleys is

A. n

B.

C. 2n

D. 2n - 1

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A. The tangent of the angle of friction is equal to coefficient of friction

B. The angle of repose is equal to angle of friction

C. The tangent of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient of friction

D. The sine of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient to friction

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The centre of gravity of a triangle lies at the point of

A. Concurrence of the medians

B. Intersection of its altitudes

C. Intersection of bisector of angles

D. Intersection of diagonals

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A smooth cylinder lying on a __________ is in neutral equilibrium.

A. Curved surface

B. Convex surface

C. Horizontal surface

D. None of these

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The velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is __________ at the mean position.

A. Zero

B. Minimum

C. Maximum

D. None of these

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The force induced in the string BC due to the load W as shown in the below figure is

A. W sinθ

B. W cosθ

C. W tanθ

D. W cotθ

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If a number of forces act simultaneously on a particle, it is possible

A. Not a replace them by a single force

B. To replace them by a single force

C. To replace them by a single force through C.G.

D. To replace them by a couple

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The possible loading in various members of framed structures are

A. Compression or tension

B. Buckling or shear

C. Shear or tension

D. All of the above

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The amplitude is always __________ radius of the circle.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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A flywheel on a motor goes from rest to 1000 rpm in 6 sec. The number of revolutions made is nearly equal to

A. 25

B. 50

C. 100

D. 250

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The acceleration of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is __________ at the mean position.

A. Zero

B. Minimum

C. Maximum

D. None of these

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The range of projectile on a downward inclined plane is ________ the range on upward inclined plane for the same velocity of projection and angle of projection.

A. Less than

B. More than

C. Equal to

D. None of These

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A block of mass m1, placed on an inclined smooth plane is connected by a light string passing over a smooth pulley to mass m2, which moves vertically downwards as shown in the below figure. The tension in the string is

A. m1/m2

B. m1. g. sin α

C. m1.m2/m1 + m2

D. m1. m2.g (1 + sin α)/(m1 + m2)

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According to Lamis theorem

A. The three forces must be equal

B. The three forces must be at 120° to each other

C. The three forces must be in equilibrium

D. If the three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, then each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two

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A force is completely defined when we specify

A. Magnitude

B. Direction

C. Point of application

D. All of the above

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A heavy ladder resting on floor and against a vertical wall may not be in equilibrium, if

A. The floor is smooth, the wall is rough

B. The floor is rough, the wall is smooth

C. The floor and wall both are smooth surfaces

D. The floor and wall both are rough surfaces