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The reaction RB of the roller support B of the beam shown in below figure is

A. 10.8 t

B. 10.6 t

C. 10.4 t

D. 10.2 t

Correct Answer :

A. 10.8 t


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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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Time required to stop a car moving with a velocity 20 m/sec within a distance of 40 m, is

A. 2 sec

B. 3 sec

C. 4 sec

D. 5 sec

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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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The maximum value of the horizontal range for a projectile projected with a velocity of 98 m/sec is

A. 98 m

B. 490 m

C. 980 m

D. 1960 m

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

A. Parabolic

B. Circular

C. Catenary

D. Elliptical

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Free body diagram is an

A. Isolated joint with only body forces acting on it

B. Isolated joint with internal forces acting on it

C. Isolated joint with all the forces, internal as well as external, acting on it

D. None of the above

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The equation of motion of a particle starting from rest along a straight line is x = t3 - 3t2+ 5. The ratio of the accelerations after 5 sec and 3 sec will be

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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A particle is dropped from the top of a tower 60 m high and another is projected upwards from the foot of the tower to meet the first particle at a height of 15.9 m. The velocity of projection of the second particle is

A. 16 m/sec

B. 18 m/sec

C. 20 m/sec

D. 22 m/sec

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If the given forces P₁, P₂, P₃ and P₄ are such that the force polygon does not close, then the system will

A. Be in equilibrium

B. Always reduce to a resultant force

C. Always reduce to a couple

D. Both (A) and (C)

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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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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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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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A rod 5 m in length is moving in a vertical plane. When it is inclined at 60° to horizontal, its lower end is moving horizontally at 3 m/sec and upper end is moving in vertical direction. The velocity of its upper end, is

A. 0.5 m/sec

B. 1.0 m/sec

C. 1.5 m/sec

D. 2.5 m/sec

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If α and u are the angle of projection and initial velocity of a projectile respectively, the horizontal range of the projectile, is

A. u² sin α/g

B. u² sin² α/g

C. u² sin α/2g

D. u² sin² α/2g

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According to Kennedy's theorem, if three bodies have plane motions, their instantaneous centres lie on

A. A point

B. A straight line

C. Two straight lines

D. A triangle

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A simple pendulum of length l has an energy E, when its amplitude is A. If the length of pendulum is doubled, the energy will be

A. E

B. E/2

C. 2E

D. 4E

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0.For maximum range of a projectile, the angle of projection should be

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. None of these

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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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Impulse can be obtained from a

A. Force-displacement diagram

B. Force-time diagram

C. Velocity-time diagram

D. Velocity-displacement diagram

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A shell travelling with a horizontal velocity of 100 m/sec explodes and splits into two parts, one of mass 10 kg and the other of 15 kg. The 15 kg mass drops vertically downward with initial velocity of 100 m/sec and the 10 kg mass begins to travel at an angle to the horizontal of tan1 x, where x is

A. 3/4

B. 4/5

C. 5/3

D. 3/5

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A ball moving on a smooth horizontal table hits a rough vertical wall, the coefficient of restitution between ball and wall being 1/3. The ball rebounds at the same angle. The fraction of its kinetic energy lost is

A. 1/3

B. 2/3

C. 1/9

D. 8/9

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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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The height at which the end of a rope of length l should be tied so that a man pulling at the other end may have the greatest tendency to overturn the pillar, is

A. ¾ l

B. ½ l

C. l/√2

D. 2/√3 l

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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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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 velocity ratio of the lifting machine is

A. 50

B. 55

C. 60

D. 65

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A satellite moves in its orbit around the earth due to

A. Gravitational force

B. Centripetal force

C. Centrifugal force

D. None of these

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A heavy ladder resting on a floor and against a vertical wall may not be in equilibrium, if

A. Floor is smooth and the wall is rough

B. Floor is rough and the wall is smooth

C. Floor and wall both are smooth surfaces

D. Floor and wall both are rough surfaces

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One Newton is equivalent to

A. 105 dyne

B. 106 dyne

C. 107 dyne

D. 108 dyne

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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