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The moment of inertia of a circular lamina of diameter d, about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the lamina and passing through its centre, is

A. πd4/12

B. πd4/16

C. πd4/24

D. πd4/32

Correct Answer :

D. πd4/32


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The condition of equilibrium for any system of forces in a plane is

A. That polygon of forces must close

B. That resultant couple must be zero

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of the above

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A smooth cylinder lying on its convex surface remains

A. In stable equilibrium

B. In unstable equilibrium

C. In neutral equilibrium

D. Out of equilibrium

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Two particles have been projected at angles 64° and 45° to the horizontal. If the velocity of projection of first is 10 m/sec, the velocity of projection of the other for equal horizontal ranges is

A. 9.3 m/sec

B. 8.3 m/sec

C. 7.3 m/sec

D. 6.3 m/sec

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In simple harmonic motion, acceleration of a particle is proportional to

A. Rate of change of velocity

B. Displacement

C. Velocity

D. Direction

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Two circular discs of same weight and thickness are made from metals having different densities. Which disc will have the larger rotational inertia about its central axis?

A. Disc with larger density

B. Disc with smaller density

C. Both discs will have same rotational inertia

D. None of the above

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If G is the Gauge of track, v is velocity of the moving vehicle, g is the acceleration due to gravity and r is the radius of a circular path, the required super elevation is

A. gv²/Gr

B. Gr²/gr

C. Gr²/gv²

D. Gv²/gv

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The bending moment in an arch is proportional to

A. Vertical ordinate of funicular polygon

B. Vertical ordinate of the arch

C. Intercept between the arch axis and the funicular polygon

D. None of these

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The unit of moments in M.K.S system, is

A. kg.m

B. kg/m2

C. kg/sec2

D. kg/sec

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Instantaneous center is at infinity when the angular velocity is

A. Constant

B. Zero

C. Maximum

D. Minimum

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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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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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When a body in equilibrium undergoes an infinitely small displacement, work imagined to be done, is known as

A. Imaginary work

B. Negative work

C. Virtual work

D. None of these

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The ratio of the moment of inertia of a rectangle about its centroidal axis to the moment of inertia about its base, is

A. 1/4

B. 1/2

C. 3/4

D. 2

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The moment of inertia of a hollow circular section whose external diameter is 8 cm and internal diameter is 6 cm, about centroidal axis, is

A. 437.5 cm4

B. 337.5 cm4

C. 237.5 cm4

D. 137.5 cm4

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For a self-locking machine, the efficiency should be

A. Less than 60%

B. 50 %

C. More than 50%

D. None of these

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For a non-concurrent force system to be in equilibrium

A. Only the closure of force polygon is sufficient

B. Only the closure of funicular polygon is sufficient

C. Both force polygon and funicular polygon must close

D. None of the above

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A block in the shape of a parallelepiped of sides 1m × 2m × 3m lies on the surface. Which of the faces gives maximum stable block?

A. 1 m × 2 m

B. 2 m × 3 m

C. 1 m × 3 m

D. Equally stable on all faces

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A load of 500 kg was lifted through a distance of 13 cm. by an effort of 25 kg which moved through a distance of 650 cm. The efficiency of the lifting machine is

A. 50 %

B. 40 %

C. 55 %

D. 30 %

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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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When two forces, each equal to P, act at 90° to each other, then the resultant will be

A. P

B. P√2

C. P/√2

D. 2P

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The following factor affects the orbit of a satellite up to an altitude of 720 km from the earth's surface

A. Uneven distribution of the gravitational field

B. Gravity of the sun and the moon

C. Aerodynamic forces

D. None of these

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A train weighing 196 tonnes experiences a frictional resistance of 5 11/22 per tonne. The speed of the train at the top of a down gradient 1 in 78.4 is 36 km/hour. The speed of the train after running 1 km down the slope, is

A. 5 √10 m/sec

B. 10 √5 m/sec

C. 5 √3 m/sec

D. 3 √5 m/sec

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A square hole is punched out of a circular lamina, the diagonal of the square being the radius of the circle. If r is the radius of the circle, the C.G. of the remainder from the corner of the square on the circumference will be

A. [r (π + 0.25)]/(π - 0.5)

B. [r (π - 0.5)]/(π + 0.25)

C. [r (π - 0.25)]/(π - 0.5)

D. [r (π + 0.25)]/(π + 0.5)

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A body is said to move with Simple Harmonic Motion if its acceleration, is

A. Always directed away from the centre, the point of reference

B. Proportional to the square of the distance from the point of reference

C. Proportional to the distance from the point of reference and directed towards it

D. Inversely proportion to the distance from the point of reference

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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 unit of rotational inertia of a body in C.G.S system is

A. cm4

B. kg.cm²

C. gm.cm²

D. gm.cm3

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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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A sphere and a cylinder having the same mass and radii start from rest and roll down the same inclined plane. Which body gets to the bottom first?

A. Sphere with greater rotational energy at bottom than cylinder

B. Sphere with lesser rotational energy at bottom than cylinder

C. Cylinder with greater rotational energy at bottom than sphere

D. Both reach the bottom simultaneously with equal rotational energy at bottom

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When a circular wheel rolls on a straight track, then the shape of body centrode and space centrode respectively are

A. Straight line and parabola

B. Straight line and circle

C. Circle and straight line

D. Circle and parabola

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The centre of gravity of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical centre if it is a

A. Circle

B. Equilateral triangle

C. Rectangle

D. Right angled triangle