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The force which produces an acceleration of 1 m/sec2 in a mass of one kg, is called

A. Dyne

B. Newton

C. Joule

D. Erg

Correct Answer :

B. Newton


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The moment of inertia of the shaded portion of the area shown in below figure about the X-axis, is

A. 229.34 cm4

B. 329.34 cm4

C. 429.34 cm4

D. 529.34 cm4

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The unit of Moment of Inertia of a body, is

A. m

B. m2

C. m3

D. m4

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A satellite moves in its orbit around the earth due to

A. Gravitational force

B. Centripetal force

C. Centrifugal force

D. None of these

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The force which produces an acceleration of 1 m/sec2 in a mass of one kg, is called

A. Dyne

B. Newton

C. Joule

D. Erg

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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 inherent property of a body which offers reluctance to change its state of rest or uniform motion, is

A. Weight

B. Mass

C. Inertia

D. Momentum

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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 50 kg boy climbs up a 8 m rope in gymnasium in 10 sec. The average power developed by the boy is approximately

A. 400 watts

B. 500 watts

C. 4000 watts

D. None of these

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The direction of projection should bisect the angle between the inclined plane and the vertical for a range of a projectile on inclined plane

A. To be zero

B. To be maximum

C. To be minimum

D. None of these

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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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The practical units of work, is

A. Erg

B. Joule

C. Newton

D. Dyne

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A 2 m long ladder rests against a wall and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal floor. Where will be the instantaneous center of rotation when the ladder starts slipping? (i) 1.0 in from the wall (ii) 1.732 m from the wall (iii) 1.0 m above the floor (iv) 1.732 m above the floor The correct answer is

A. (i) and (iii)

B. (i) and (iv)

C. (ii) and (iii)

D. (ii) and (iv)

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A shell travelling with a horizontal velocity of 100 m/sec explodes and splits into two parts, one of mass 10 kg and the other of 15 kg. The 15 kg mass drops vertically downward with initial velocity of 100 m/sec and the 10 kg mass begins to travel at an angle to the horizontal of tan1 x, where x is

A. 3/4

B. 4/5

C. 5/3

D. 3/5

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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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According to Kennedy's theorem, if three bodies have plane motions, their instantaneous centres lie on

A. A point

B. A straight line

C. Two straight lines

D. A triangle

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A light rope is loaded with many equal weights at equal horizontal intervals. The points of suspension on the rope lie on a

A. Parabola

B. Catenary

C. Cycloid

D. Ellipse

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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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If two equal forces of magnitude P act at an angle θ, their resultant, will be

A. P cos θ/2

B. 2P sin θ/2

C. P tan θ/2

D. 2P cos θ/2

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A glass ball is shot to hit a wall from a point on a smooth floor. If the ball returns back to the point of projection in twice the time taken in reaching the wall, the coefficient of restitution between the glass ball and the wall is

A. 0.25

B. 0.33

C. 0.40

D. 0.50

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At a given instant ship A is travelling at 6 km/h due east and ship B is travelling at 8 km/h due north. The velocity of B relative to A is

A. 7 km/hrs

B. 2 km/hrs

C. 1 km/hrs

D. 10 km/hrs

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The gravitational force makes a satellite go round the earth in a circular orbit, if it is projected with an initial velocity of

A. 8.04 km/sec at a height of 285 km

B. 11.11 km/sec at a height of 37,400 km

C. 11.26 km/sec, the satellite escapes the pull of the earth

D. All the above

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The angular speed of a car while taking a circular turn of radius 100 m at 36 km/hour, is

A. 0.1 radian/sec

B. 1 radian/sec

C. 100 radian/sec

D. 1000 radian/sec

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Force polygon method is applicable for

A. Any coplanar force system

B. A system of parallel forces only

C. Concurrent coplanar force system

D. Non-concurrent coplanar force system

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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

A. 1.00 m/sec

B. 1.57 m/sec

C. 3.14 m/sec

D. 6.28 m/sec

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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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The velocity of a body fallen from height h, on reaching the ground is given by

A. v = 2gh

B. v = 2gh2

C. v = √(2gh)

D. v = 1/√(2gh)

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For a particle moving with a simple harmonic motion, the frequency is

A. Directly proportional to periodic time

B. Inversely proportional to periodic time

C. Inversely proportional to its angular velocity

D. Directly proportional to its angular velocity

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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

A.

B.

C. 10°

D. 11°

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. If two equal and perfectly elastic smooth spheres impinge directly, they interchange their velocities

B. If a sphere impinges directly on an equal sphere which is at rest, then a fraction ½(1 - e2) the original kinetic energy is lost by the impact

C. If two equal spheres which are perfectly elastic impinge at right angles, their direction after impact will still be at right angles

D. All the above

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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