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The maximum velocity of a body vibrating with a simple harmonic motion of amplitude 150 mm and frequency 2 vibrations/sec, is

A. 188.5 m/sec

B. 18.85 m/sec

C. 1.885 m/sec

D. 0.18845 m/sec

Correct Answer :

C. 1.885 m/sec


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Which one of the following laws is not applicable to a simple pendulum?

A. The time period does not depend on its magnitude

B. The time period is proportional to its length l

C. The time period is proportional to l, where l is length

D. The time period is inversely proportional to g, where g is the acceleration due to gravity

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The motion of a particle is described by the relation x = t2- 10t + 30, where x is in metres and t in seconds. The total distance travelled by the particle from t = 0 to t = 10 seconds would be

A. Zero

B. 30 m

C. 50 m

D. 60 m

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If a ball which is dropped from a height of 2.25 m on a smooth floor attains the height of bounce equal to 1.00 m, the coefficient of the restitution between the ball and floor, is

A. 0.25

B. 0.50

C. 0.67

D. 0.33

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A stone of mass 1 kg is tied to a string of length 1 m and whirled in a horizontal circle at a constant angular speed 5 rad/sec. The tension in the string is,

A. 5 N

B. 10 N

C. 15 N

D. 25 N

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A bullet weighing 200 g is fired horizontally with a velocity of 25 m/sec from a gun carried on a carriage which together with the gun weighs 100 kg. The velocity of recoil of the gun, will be

A. 0.01 m/sec

B. 0.05 m/sec

C. 1.00 m/sec

D. 1.5 m/see

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A cube on a smooth horizontal surface

A. Cannot be in stable equilibrium

B. Cannot be in neutral equilibrium

C. Cannot be in unstable equilibrium

D. Can be in any of these states

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The moment of inertia of a triangular section (base b, height h) about centroidal axis parallel to the base, is

A. b3h/12

B. bh3/3

C. bh3/36

D. bh3/2

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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

A. 5.88 m/sec

B. 8.88 m/sec

C. 10.88 m/sec

D. 12.88 m/sec

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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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One end of a light string 4 m in length is fixed to a point on a smooth wall and the other end fastened to a point on the surface of a smooth sphere of diameter 2.25 m and of weight 100 kg. The reaction between the sphere and the wall of the arrangement made is

A. 102.5 kg

B. 105.5 kg

C. 108.5 kg

D. 110 kg

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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

A. 50 and 75

B. 75 and 50

C. 75 and 75

D. 50 and 50

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On a ladder resting on a rough ground and leaning against a smooth vertical wall, the force of friction acts

A. Downwards at its upper end

B. Upwards at its upper end

C. Perpendicular to the wall at its upper end

D. Zero at its upper end

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If the angular distance, 0 = 2t3 - 3t², the angular acceleration at t = 1 sec. is

A. 1 rad/sec²

B. 4 rad/sec²

C. 6 rad/sec²

D. 12 rad/sec²

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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

A. g/2

B. g/3

C. g/4

D. g/5

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The following is not a law of static friction:

A. The force of friction always acts in a direction opposite to that in which the body tends to move

B. The force of friction is dependent upon the area of contact

C. The force of friction depends upon the roughness of the surface

D. The magnitude of the limiting friction bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction between two surfaces

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The total time of collision and restitution of two bodies, is called

A. Time of collision

B. Period of collision

C. Period of impact

D. All the above

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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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Energy may be defined as

A. Power of doing work

B. Capacity of doing work

C. Rate of doing work

D. All the above

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The following statement is one of the laws of Dynamic friction

A. The force of friction always acts in a direction opposite to that in which a body is moving

B. The magnitude of the kinetic friction bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction between two surfaces. The ratio being slightly less than that in the case of limiting friction

C. For moderate speeds the force of friction remains constant but decreases slightly with the increase of speed

D. All the above

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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. A simple harmonic motion

B. A rectilinear motion with constant speed

C. A damped oscillatory motion

D. None of the above

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The masses of two balls are in the ratio of 2 : 1 and their respective velocities are in the ratio of 1 : 2 but in opposite direction before impact. If the coefficient of restitution is ½, the velocities of separation of the balls will be equal to

A. Original velocity in the same direction

B. Half the original velocity in the same direction

C. Half the original velocity in the opposite direction

D. Original velocity in the opposite direction

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Pick up the correct statement from the following for the structure shown in below figure.

A. The horizontal reaction at A is 2 √3t ←

B. The horizontal reaction at C is 2 √3t →

C. The vertical reaction at A is zero

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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Two forces act an angle of 120°. If the greater force is 50 kg and their resultant is perpendicular to the smaller force, the smaller force is

A. 20 kg

B. 25 kg

C. 30 kg

D. 35 kg

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When a body falls freely under gravitational force, it possesses

A. Maximum weight

B. Minimum weight

C. No weight

D. No effect on its weight

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The velocity ratio of the differential wheel and axle is

A. R/r1 - r2

B. 2R/r1

C. 3R/r1 - r2

D. 2R/r1 + r2

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The Law of Polygon of Forces states that

A. If a polygon representing the forces acting at point in a body is closed, the forces are in equilibrium

B. If forces acting on a point can be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon taken in order, then the resultant of the forces will be represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon

C. If forces acting on a point can be represented of a polygon taken in order, their sides of a polygon taken in order, their resultant will be represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon, taken in opposite order

D. If forces acting on a point can be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon in order, the forces are in equilibrium

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If v and ω are linear and angular velocities, the centripetal acceleration of a moving body along the circular path of radius r, will be

A. r/v²

B. v²/r

C. r/ω²

D. ω²/r

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Newton's law of Collision of elastic bodies states that when two moving bodies collide each other, their velocity of separation

A. Is directly proportional to their velocity of approach

B. Is inversely proportional to their velocity of approach

C. Bears a constant ratio to their velocity of approach

D. Is equal to the sum of their velocities of approach

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A ball of mass 1 kg moving with a velocity of 2 m/sec collides a stationary ball of mass 2 kg and comes to rest after impact. The velocity of the second ball after impact will be

A. Zero

B. 0.5 m/sec

C. 1.0 m/sec

D. 2.0 m/sec