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The maximum height of a projectile on a horizontal plane, is

A. u² sin²α/2g

B. u² cos²α/2g

C. u² sin²α/g

D. u² cos²α/g

Correct Answer :

A. u² sin²α/2g


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The maximum efficiency of a lifting machine is

A. 1/m

B. V.R./m

C. m/V.R.

D. 1/(m × V.R.)

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The moment of inertia of a sphere of mass m and radius r, about an axis tangential to it, is

A. 2mr2/3

B. 2mr2/5

C. 7mr2/3

D. 7mr2/5

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A framed structure is perfect if it contains members equal to

A. 2n³

B. 2n

C.

D. 3n² Where n = number of joints in a frame

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The total energy possessed by a system of moving bodies

A. Is constant at every instant

B. Varies from point to point

C. Is maximum in the start and minimum at the end

D. Is minimum in the start and maximum at the end

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If u1 and u2 are the velocities of two moving bodies in the same direction before impact and v1 and v2 are their velocities after impact, then coefficient of restitution is given by

A. (v1 - v2)/(u1 - u2)

B. (v₂ - v₁)/(u1 - u2)

C. (u1 - u2)/(v1 - v2)

D. (u₂ + u₁)/(v₂ + v₁)

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A body will begin to move down an inclined plane if the angle of inclination of the plane is _________ the angle of friction.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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The ratio of static friction to dynamic friction is always

A. Equal to one

B. Less than one

C. Greater than one

D. None of these

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One watt is equal to

A. 0.1 joule/s

B. 1 joule/s

C. 10 joules/s

D. 100 joules/s

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The acceleration of a body sliding down an inclined surface is

A. g sinθ

B. g cosθ

C. g tanθ

D. None of these

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Forces are called concurrent when their lines of action meet in

A. One point

B. Two points

C. Plane

D. Perpendicular planes

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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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Two forces are acting at an angle of 120°. The bigger force is 40 N and the resultant is perpendicular to the smaller one. The smaller force is

A. 20 N

B. 40 N

C. 120 N

D. None of these

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The periodic time of one oscillation for a simple pendulum is (where l = Length of the pendulum.)

A. (1/2π). √(l/g)

B. (1/2π). √(g/l)

C. 2π. √(l/g)

D. None of these

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The time of flight (t) of a projectile on a horizontal plane is given by

A. t = 2u. sinα/g

B. t = 2u. cosα/g

C. t = 2u. tanα/g

D. t = 2u/g.sinα

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

A. W sinθ

B. W cosθ

C. W secθ

D. W cosecθ

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Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

A. Weight

B. Velocity

C. Acceleration

D. Force

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Limiting force of friction is the

A. Tangent of angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction

B. Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction

C. The friction force acting when the body is just about to move

D. The friction force acting when the body is in motion

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If a body is acted upon by a number of coplanar non-concurrent forces, it may

A. Rotate about itself without moving

B. Move in any one direction rotating about itself

C. Be completely at rest

D. All of these

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The wheels of a moving car possess

A. Potential energy only

B. Kinetic energy of translation only

C. Kinetic energy of rotation only

D. Kinetic energy of translation and rotation both

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The linear acceleration (a) of a body rotating along a circular path of radius (r) with an angular acceleration of α rad/s2, is

A. a = α/ r

B. a = α.r

C. a = r / α

D. None of these

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Kinetic friction is the

A. Tangent of angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the limiting friction

B. Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction

C. The friction force acting when the body is just about to move

D. The friction force acting when the body is in motion

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A body of mass m moving with a constant velocity v strikes another body of same mass moving with same velocity but in opposite direction. The common velocity of both the bodies after collision is

A. v

B. 2v

C. 4v

D. 8v

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The moment of inertia of a rectangular section 3 cm wide and 4 cm deep about X-X axis is

A. 9 cm4

B. 12 cm4

C. 16 cm4

D. 20 cm4

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The efficiency of a lifting machine is the ratio of

A. Output to the input

B. Work done by the machine to the work done on the machine

C. Mechanical advantage to the velocity ratio

D. All of the above

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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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Moment of inertia of a rectangular section having width (b) and depth (d) about an axis passing through its C.G. and parallel to the depth (d), is

A. db3/12

B. bd³/12

C. db³/36

D. bd³/36

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According to law of triangle of forces

A. Three forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium

B. Three forces acting at a point can be represented by a triangle, each side being proportional to force

C. If three forces acting upon a particle are represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium

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

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If n = number of members and y = number of joints, then for a perfect frame, n = ?

A. 1/2

B. 2/3

C. 3/2

D. 2/4

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The rate of change of displacement of a body is called

A. Velocity

B. Acceleration

C. Momentum

D. None of these

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The rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the same direction in which the force acts. This statement is known as

A. Newton's first law of motion

B. Newton's second law of motion

C. Newton's third law of motion

D. None of these