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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

Correct Answer :

A. Less than 1


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A 50 kg boy climbs up a 8 m rope in gymnasium in 10 sec. The average power developed by the boy is approximately

A. 400 watts

B. 500 watts

C. 4000 watts

D. None of these

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Angular acceleration of a particle may be expressed as

A. Radians/sec2

B. Degrees/sec2

C. Revolutions/sec

D. All the above

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. If two equal and perfectly elastic smooth spheres impinge directly, they interchange their velocities

B. If a sphere impinges directly on an equal sphere which is at rest, then a fraction ½(1 - e2) the original kinetic energy is lost by the impact

C. If two equal spheres which are perfectly elastic impinge at right angles, their direction after impact will still be at right angles

D. All the above

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To attain the synchronous orbit, the launch of a satellite, is done from a place

A. On equator

B. On 30° latitude

C. On 45° latitude

D. On the poles

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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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Two forces of 6 Newtons and 8 Newtons which are acting at right angles to each other, will have a resultant of

A. 5 Newtons

B. 8 Newtons

C. 10 Newtons

D. 12 Newtons

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Ball A of mass 250 g moving on a smooth horizontal table with a velocity of 10 m/s hits an identical stationary ball B on the table. If the impact is perfectly elastic, the velocity of the ball B just after impact would be

A. Zero

B. 5 m/sec

C. 10 m/sec

D. None of these

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The torque produced by a force depends on (i) The magnitude of the force (ii) The direction of the force (iii) The point of application of the force relative to origin The correct answer is

A. Only (i)

B. Both (i) and (ii)

C. Both (i) and (iii)

D. All (i), (ii) and (iii)

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One half of a vibration of a body, is called

A. Period time

B. Oscillation

C. Beat

D. Amplitude

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A ladder of weight 'w' rests against a smooth vertical wall, and rests on rough horizontal ground, the coefficient of friction between the ladder and the ground being 1/4. The maximum angle of inclination of the ladder to the vertical, if a man of weight 'w' is to walk to the top of it safely, is tan'1 x, where x is

A. 1/4

B. 1/3

C. 3

D. 4

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The force polygon representing a set of forces in equilibrium is a

A. Triangle

B. Open polygon

C. Closed polygon

D. Parallelogram

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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 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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The velocity of a moving body, is

A. A vector quantity

B. A scalar quantity

C. A constant quantity

D. None of these

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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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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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The phenomenon of collision of two elastic bodies takes place because bodies

A. Immediately after collision come momentarily to rest

B. Tend to compress each other till they are compressed maximum possible

C. Attempt to regain its original shape due to their elasticities

D. All the above

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A satellite is said to move in a synchronous orbit if it moves at an altitude of 36, 000 km with a maximum velocity of about

A. 7000 km per hour

B. 8000 km per hour

C. 9000 km per hour

D. 11,000 km per hour

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If the resultant of two forces has the same magnitude as either of the force, then the angle between the two forces is

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 120°

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The ratio of the reactions RA and RB of a simply supported beam shown in below figure is

A. 0.50

B. 0.40

C. 0.67

D. 1.00

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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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Force polygon method is applicable for

A. Any coplanar force system

B. A system of parallel forces only

C. Concurrent coplanar force system

D. Non-concurrent coplanar force system

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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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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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The inherent property of a body which offers reluctance to change its state of rest or uniform motion, is

A. Weight

B. Mass

C. Inertia

D. Momentum

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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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A rigid body suspended vertically at a point and oscillating with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, is called

A. Simple pendulum

B. Compound pendulum

C. Second's pendulum

D. None of these

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The angle of friction is:

A. The ratio of the friction and the normal reaction

B. The force of friction when the body is in motion

C. The angle between the normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction

D. The force of friction at which the body is just about to move

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The frequency of oscillation on moon as compared to that on earth, will be

A. 2.44 times more

B. 2.44 times less

C. 3 times less

D. 3 times more

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. In a simple harmonic motion

A. Velocity is maximum at its mean position

B. Velocity is minimum at the end of the stroke

C. Acceleration is minimum at the end of the stroke

D. Acceleration is zero at the mean position