The numbers of funicular polygons which can be drawn to pass through two specified points in the space diagram are
Zero
1
2
Infinity
Correct Answer :
D. Infinity
Related Questions
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
(i) and (iii)
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (iv)
If the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator of amplitude A are both equal to half the total energy, then the displacement is equal to
A
A/2
A/√2
A√2
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. In case of suspension bridge due to rise in temperature,
Dip of the cable increases
Length of the cable increases
Dip of the cable decreases
None of these
The velocity of a body fallen from height h, on reaching the ground is given by
v = 2gh
v = 2gh2
v = √(2gh)
v = 1/√(2gh)
The reaction at the central support B of the beam ABC hinged at D shown in below figure is 
2 t
5.8 t
0.2 t
3.5 t
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 simple harmonic motion
A rectilinear motion with constant speed
A damped oscillatory motion
None of the above
Minimum pull in a suspended cable with supports at two ends is equal to
Horizontal thrust
Support reactions
Resultant of horizontal thrust and support reaction
Half the weight of the cable
If the velocity of projection is 4 m/sec and the angle of projection is α°, the maximum height of the projectile from a horizontal plane, is
u² cos² α/2g
u² sin² α/2g
u² tan² α/2g
u² sin 2α/2g
The total time of collision and restitution of two bodies, is called
Time of collision
Period of collision
Period of impact
All the above
The locus of the instantaneous centre of a moving rigid body, is
Straight line
Involute
Centroid
Spiral
If the radius of the earth is 600 km the height of a mountain above sea level at the top of which a beat seconds pendulum at sea level, looses 27 seconds a day, is
500 metres
1000 metres
1500 metres
2000 metres
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
7 km/hrs
2 km/hrs
1 km/hrs
10 km/hrs
A stone is thrown vertically upwards with a vertical velocity of 49 m/sec. It returns to the ground in
5 sec
8 sec
10 sec
20 sec
The condition of equilibrium for any system of forces in a plane is
That polygon of forces must close
That resultant couple must be zero
Both (A) and (B)
None of the above
The C.G. of a right circular cone lies on its axis of symmetry at a height of
h/2
h/3
h/4
h/5
A projectile has maximum range of 40 m on a horizontal plane. If angle of projection is a and the time of flight is 1 second, then sin a must be about (Assume g = 10 m/sec²)
1/4
1/3
1/2
1/5
According to Law of Triangle of Forces
Three forces acting at a point, can be rep-resented by the sides of a triangle, each side being in proportion to the force
Three forces acting along the sides of a triangle are always in equilibrium
If three forces acting on a, point can be represented in magnitude and direction, by the sides of a triangle taken in order, these will be in equilibrium
If the forces acting on a particle be represented in magnitude and direction by the two sides of a triangle taken in order, their resultant will be represented in magnitude and direction by the third side of the triangle, taken in opposite order
A ball moving with a velocity of 5 m/sec impinges a fixed plane at an angle of 45° and its direction after impact is equally inclined to the line of impact. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, the velocity of the ball after impact will be
0.5 m/sec
1.5 m/sec
2.5 m/sec
3.5 m/sec
When a body of mass M1 is hanging freely and another of mass M2 lying on a smooth inclined plane(α) are connected by a light index tensile string passing over a smooth pulley, the acceleration of the body of mass M1, will be given by
g(M1 + M2 sin α)/(M1 + M2) m/sec
g(M1 - M2 sin α)/(M1 + M2) m/sec²
g(M2 + M1 sin α)/(M1 + M2) m/sec²
g(M2 × M1 sin α)/(M2 - M1) m/sec²
Impulse can be obtained from a
Force-displacement diagram
Force-time diagram
Velocity-time diagram
Velocity-displacement diagram
A body of weight w placed on an inclined plane is acted upon by a force P parallel to the plane which causes the body just to move up the plane. If the angle of inclination of the plane is θ and angle of friction is φ, the minimum value of P, is
w sin (φ - θ)/cos φ
w sin (θ - φ)/cos φ
w cos (θ + φ)/cos φ
w sinθ cos(θ - φ)/sin φ
A rigid body is in a stable equilibrium if the application of any force
Can raise the CG of the body but cannot lower it
Tends to lower the CG of the body
Neither raises nor lowers the CG of the body
None of above
At the instantaneous center, the velocity of the moving lamina at any instant is
Zero
Maximum
Minimum
Varying
μ is coefficient of friction. A wheeled vehicle travelling on a circular level track will slip and overturn simultaneously if the ratio of its wheel distance to the height of its centroid, is
μ
2μ
3μ
½μ
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?
Sphere with greater rotational energy at bottom than cylinder
Sphere with lesser rotational energy at bottom than cylinder
Cylinder with greater rotational energy at bottom than sphere
Both reach the bottom simultaneously with equal rotational energy at bottom
In a lifting machine with efficiency 60%, an effort of 200 N is required to raise a load of 6 kN. The velocity ratio of the machine is
30
50
60
80
The frequency of oscillation on moon as compared to that on earth, will be
2.44 times more
2.44 times less
3 times less
3 times more
The equation of motion of a particle starting from rest along a straight line is x = t3 - 3l2 + 5. The ratio of the velocities after 5 sec and 3 sec will be
2
3
4
5
The maximum displacement of a particle executing S.H.M. corresponds to
Zero potential energy and maximum kinetic energy
Zero kinetic energy and maximum potential energy
Maximum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy
Minimum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy
Effect of a force on a body depends upon its
Direction
Magnitude
Position
All the above