The shape of a suspended cable under its own weight, is
Parabolic
Circular
Catenary
Elliptical
Correct Answer :
C. Catenary
Related Questions
Joule is the unit of
Work
Force
Power
Torque
In a simple screw jack, the pitch of the screw is 9 mm and length of the handle operating the screw is 45 cm. The velocity ratio of the system is
1.5
5
25
314
The resultant of two forces acting at right angles is 5 kgf and if they act at an angle of 60°, it is 37 kgf. The magnitudes of the forces are:
2 kgf, 3 kgf
3 kgf, 4 kgf
4 kgf, 5 kgf
5 kgf, 3 kgf
A trolley wire weighs 1 kg per metre length. The ends of the wire are attached to two poles 20 m apart. If the horizontal tension is 1000 kg, the central dip of the cable is
2 cm
3 cm
4 cm
5 cm
A square hole is made in a circular lamina, the diagonal of the square is equal to the radius of the circle as shown in below figure the shift in the centre of gravity is 
r (π - 0.75)/(π - 0.5)
r (π - 0.25)/(π - 0.75)
r (π - 0.5)/(π - 0.75)
r (π - 0.5)/(π - 0.25)
A Seconds pendulum executes
0.5 beat per second
1.0 beat per second
2.0 beats per second
2.5 beats per second
The following is in unstable equilibrium
A uniform solid cone resting on a generator on a smooth horizontal plane
A uniform solid cone resting on its base on a horizontal plane
A solid cube resting on one edge
A satellite encircling the earth
The gravitational force makes a satellite go round the earth in a circular orbit, if it is projected with an initial velocity of
8.04 km/sec at a height of 285 km
11.11 km/sec at a height of 37,400 km
11.26 km/sec, the satellite escapes the pull of the earth
All the above
For the given values of initial velocity of projection and angle of inclination of the plane, the maximum range for a projectile projected upwards will be obtained, if the angle of projection is
α = π/4 - β/2
α = π/2 + β/2
α = β/2 - π/2
α = π/4 - β/2
M.I. of a thin ring (external diameter D, internal diameter d) about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the ring, is
π/64 (D4 + d4)
π/32 (D4 - d4)
π/32 (D4 + d4)
π/32 (D4 × d4)
The resultant of two forces acting at right angles is √34 kg and acting at 60° is 70 kg. The forces are
1 kg and 4 kg
2 kg and 3 kg
√3 kg and √5 kg
3 kg and 5 kg
Periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by the particle for
Half oscillation
Quarter oscillation
Complete oscillation
None of these
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
437.5 cm4
337.5 cm4
237.5 cm4
137.5 cm4
The resolved part of the resultant of two forces inclined at an angle θ in a given direction is
Algebraic sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the direction
Arithmetical sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the direction
Difference of the forces multiplied by cosine θ°
Sum of the forces multiplied by the tangent θ°
A stone was thrown vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity of 50 m/sec. After 5 seconds another stone was thrown vertically upwards from the same place. If both the stones strike the ground at the same time, then the velocity with which the second stone was thrown should be (Assume g = 10 m/sec²)
15 m/sec
25 m/sec
40 m/sec
50 m/sec
A force P of 50 N and another force Q of unknown magnitude act at 90° to each other. They are balanced by a force of 130 N. The magnitude of Q is
60 N
80 N
100 N
120 N
A cable loaded with 10 kN/m of span is stretched between supports in the same horizontal line 100 m apart. If the central dip is 10 m, then the maximum and minimum pull in the cable respectively are
1346.3 kN and 1500 kN
1436.2 kN and 1250 kN
1346.3 kN and 1250 kN
1436.2 kN and 1500 kN
If the linear velocity of a point on the rim of a wheel of 10 m diameter, is 50 m/sec, its angular velocity will be
20 rad/sec
15 rad/sec
10 rad/sec
5 rad/sec
The centre of gravity of a homogenous body is the point at which the whole
Volume of the body is assumed to be concentrated
Area of the surface of the body is assumed to be concentrated
Weight of the body is assumed to be concentrated
All the above
A stone is thrown up a slope of inclination 60° to the horizontal. At what angle to the slope must the stone be thrown so as to land as far as possible from the point of projection?
15°
30°
45°
75°
Time required to stop a car moving with a velocity 20 m/sec within a distance of 40 m, is
2 sec
3 sec
4 sec
5 sec
The displacement of a particle which moves along a straight line is given by S = 4t3 + 3t2- 10 where S is in meters and t is in seconds. The time taken by the particle to acquire a velocity of 18 m/sec from rest, is
½ sec
1 sec
1.2 sec
1.5 sec
The vertical reaction at the support A of the structure shown in below figure, is 
1 t
2 t
3 t
3.5 t
A geo-stationary satellite is one which orbits the earth with a velocity of rotation of
Moon
Earth
Sun
Pole
When a body slides down an inclined surface, the acceleration (f) of the body, is given by
f = g
f = g sin θ
f = g cos θ
f = g tan θ
Effect of a force on a body depends upon its
Direction
Magnitude
Position
All the above
One Joule is equivalent to
9.81 Newton metre
1 Newton metre
1 kg wt metre
1 dyne metre
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
A string of length 90 cm is fastened to two points A and B at the same level 60 cm apart. A ring weighing 120 g is slided on the string. A horizontal force P is applied to the ring such that it is in equilibrium vertically below B. The value of P is:
40 g
60 g
80 g
100 g
The moment of inertia of a triangular section (base b, height h) about centroidal axis parallel to the base, is
b3h/12
bh3/3
bh3/36
bh3/2