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The member forces in a statically in determinate truss

A. Can be obtained by graphic statics

B. Cannot be obtained by graphic statics

C. May be obtained by graphic statics

D. Can be obtained by graphic statics by trial and error

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B. Cannot be obtained by graphic statics


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A projectile is fired at an angle θ to the vertical. Its horizontal range will be maximum when θ is

A.

B. 30°

C. 45°

D. 90°

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The locus of the instantaneous centre of a moving rigid body, is

A. Straight line

B. Involute

C. Centroid

D. Spiral

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M.I. of solid sphere, is

A. Mr2

B. ½ Mr2

C. Mr2

D. πr4/2

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If α and u are angle of projection and initial velocity of a projectile respectively, the total time of flight, is given by

A. T = u sin 2α/g

B. T = u sin²α/g

C. T = u sin²α/2g

D. T = 2u sinα/g

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On a mass m describing a circular path of radius r, the centrifugal force

A. Acts tangentially to the circular path

B. Acts towards the centre of rotation

C. Acts away from the centre of rotation

D. Is mw2r/g kgf

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Time period and length of a seconds pendulum respectively are

A. 1 sec and 99.4 cm

B. 1 sec and 92.7 cm

C. 2 sec and 99.4 cm

D. 2 sec and 92.7 cm

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The angle of projection for a range is equal to the distance through which the particle would have fallen in order to acquire a velocity equal to the velocity of projection, will be

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 75°

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If a projectile is fired with an initial velocity of 10 m/sec at an angle of 60° to the horizontal, its horizontal and vertical velocity at the highest point of trajectory are

A. 0 and 5 m/sec

B. 5 m/sec and 0

C. 5√3 m/sec and 0

D. 5 and 5√3 m/sec

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The potential energy of a particle falling through a straight shaft drilled through the earth (assumed homogenous and spherical) is proportional to

A. log r

B. r

C.

D. 1/r Where r is the distance of the particle from centre of the earth

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A 49 kg lady stands on a spring scale in an elevator. During the first 5 sec, starting from rest, the scale reads 69 kg. The velocity of the elevator will be

A. 10 m/sec

B. 15 m/sec

C. 20 m/sec

D. 25 m/sec

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The motion of a particle moving with S.H.M. from an extremity to the other, constitutes

A. Half an oscillation

B. One full oscillation

C. Two oscillations

D. None of these

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The intrinsic equation of catenary is

A. S = c tan ψ

B. y = c cosh x/c

C. y = c cosh ψ

D. y = c sinh ψ

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A Seconds pendulum executes

A. 0.5 beat per second

B. 1.0 beat per second

C. 2.0 beats per second

D. 2.5 beats per second

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The following is in unstable equilibrium

A. A uniform solid cone resting on a generator on a smooth horizontal plane

B. A uniform solid cone resting on its base on a horizontal plane

C. A solid cube resting on one edge

D. A satellite encircling the earth

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The member forces in a statically in determinate truss

A. Can be obtained by graphic statics

B. Cannot be obtained by graphic statics

C. May be obtained by graphic statics

D. Can be obtained by graphic statics by trial and error

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For lifting a load of 50 kg through a distance of 2.5 cm, an effort of 12.5 kg is moved through a distance of 40 cm. The efficiency of the lifting machine, is

A. 60 %

B. 65 %

C. 70 %

D. 75 %

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The necessary condition of equilibrium of a body is:

A. Algebraic sum of horizontal components of all the forces must be zero

B. Algebraic sum of vertical components of all the forces must be zero

C. Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about a point must be zero

D. All (a), (b) and (c)

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A car goes round a curve of radius 100 m at 25 m/sec. The angle to the horizontal at which the road must be banked to prevent sideways friction on the car wheels is tan1 x, where x is (Assume g = 10 m/sec²)

A. 3/8

B. 1/2

C. 9/5

D. 5/8

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The shape of a suspended cable under its own weight, is

A. Parabolic

B. Circular

C. Catenary

D. Elliptical

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Equation of motion of a point in a straight line, is

A. v = u + ft

B. S = ut + ½ ft2

C. 2fS = v2 - u2

D. All the above

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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

A. ½ cos α

B. ½ sin α

C. ½ tan α

D. 2 cos α

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If the direction of projection bisects the angle between the vertical and the inclined plane, then the range of projectile on the inclined plane is

A. Zero

B. Maximum

C. Minimum

D. None of these

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At the instantaneous center, the velocity of the moving lamina at any instant is

A. Zero

B. Maximum

C. Minimum

D. Varying

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If the angle between the applied force and the direction of motion of a body, is between 90° and 180°, the work done, is called

A. Virtual work

B. Imaginary work

C. Zero work

D. Negative work

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If a body moves in such a way that its velocity increases by equal amount in equal intervals of time, it is said to be moving with

A. A uniform retardation

B. A uniform acceleration

C. A variable acceleration

D. A variable retardation

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If l is the span of a light suspension bridge whos each cable carries total weight (w) and the central dip is y, the horizontal pull at each support, is

A. wl/4y

B. wl/8y

C. wl/2y

D. wl

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The acceleration of a particle moving along the circumference of a circle with a uniform speed, is directed

A. Radially

B. Tangentially at that point

C. Away from the centre

D. Towards the centre

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When a body moves round a fixed axis, it has

A. A rotary motion

B. A circular motion

C. A translatory

D. A rotary motion and translatory motion

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Kinetic friction may be defined as

A. Friction force acting when the body is just about to move

B. Friction force acting when the body is in motion

C. Angle between normal reaction and resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction

D. Ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction

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A rod AB carries three loads of 30 N, 70 N and 100 N at distances of 20 mm, 90 mm and 150 mm respectively from A. Neglecting the weight of the rod, the point at which the rod will balance is

A. 109.5 mm from A

B. 119.5 mm from A

C. 125.5 mm from A

D. 132.5 mm from A