The tension in a cable supporting a lift
Is more when the lift is moving downwards
Is less when the lift is moving upwards
Remains constant whether its moves downwards or upwards
Is less when the lift is moving downwards
Correct Answer :
D. Is less when the lift is moving downwards
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A weight of 100 kg is supported by a string whose ends are attached to pegs A and B at the same level shown in below figure. The tension in the string is 
50 kg
75 kg
100 kg
120 kg
The reaction at the support D of the continuous beam ABCD, hinged at two points shown in below figure is 
1.6 t
1.6 t ↓
0.5 t
0.5 t ↓
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
50 %
40 %
55 %
30 %
On a ladder resting on a rough ground and leaning against a smooth vertical wall, the force of friction acts
Downwards at its upper end
Upwards at its upper end
Perpendicular to the wall at its upper end
Zero at its upper end
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
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
0.25
0.50
0.67
0.33
The condition for a lifting machine to be reversible is that its efficiency should be
Less than 50%
More than 50%
More than 66.67%
Equal to 100%
Pick up the correct statement from the following for the structure shown in below figure.
The horizontal reaction at A is 2 √3t ←
The horizontal reaction at C is 2 √3t →
The vertical reaction at A is zero
All the above
A block of weight 50 kg is placed on a horizontal plane. When a horizontal force of 18 kg is applied, the block is just on the point of motion. The angle of friction is
17° 48'
18° 48'
19° 48'
20° 48'
Effect of a force on a body depends upon its
Direction
Magnitude
Position
All the above
The potential energy of a particle falling through a straight shaft drilled through the earth (assumed homogenous and spherical) is proportional to
log r
r
r²
1/r Where r is the distance of the particle from centre of the earth
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
[r (π + 0.25)]/(π - 0.5)
[r (π - 0.5)]/(π + 0.25)
[r (π - 0.25)]/(π - 0.5)
[r (π + 0.25)]/(π + 0.5)
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
0 and 5 m/sec
5 m/sec and 0
5√3 m/sec and 0
5 and 5√3 m/sec
The angular speed of a car while taking a circular turn of radius 100 m at 36 km/hour, is
0.1 radian/sec
1 radian/sec
100 radian/sec
1000 radian/sec
A Second's pendulum gains 2 minutes a day. To make it to keep correct time its length
Must be decreased
Must be increased
Is not changed but weight of the bob is increased
Is not changed but weight of the bob is decreased
A particle is dropped from a height of 3 m on a horizontal floor, which has a coefficient of restitution with the ball of 1/2. The height to which the ball will rebound after striking the floor is
0.5 m
0.75 m
1.0 m
1.5 m
If a body is acted upon by a number of coplanar non-concurrent forces, it may
Rotate about itself without moving
Move in any one direction
Move in any one direction rotating about itself
All the above
A particle moves with a velocity of 2 m/sec in a straight line with a negative acceleration of 0.1 m/sec2. Time required to traverse a distance of 1.5 m, is
40 sec
30 sec
20 sec
15 sec
One Newton force, is
103 dynes
104 dynes
105 dynes
106 dynes
If l is the span of a light suspension bridge whos each cable carries total weight (w) and the central dip is y, the horizontal pull at each support, is
wl/4y
wl/8y
wl/2y
wl
Free body diagram is an
Isolated joint with only body forces acting on it
Isolated joint with internal forces acting on it
Isolated joint with all the forces, internal as well as external, acting on it
None of the above
The necessary condition of equilibrium of a body is:
Algebraic sum of horizontal components of all the forces must be zero
Algebraic sum of vertical components of all the forces must be zero
Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about a point must be zero
All (a), (b) and (c)
Williot-Mohr diagram is used to determine deflection in
Trusses only
Beam only
Rigid frames only
Any type of structure
The velocity ratio of the differential wheel and axle is
R/r1 - r2
2R/r1
3R/r1 - r2
2R/r1 + r2
If the direction of projection bisects the angle between the vertical and the inclined plane, then the range of projectile on the inclined plane is
Zero
Maximum
Minimum
None of these
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
1/4
1/3
3
4
Time of flight of a projectile on a horizontal plane, is
2u sinα/g
2u cosα/g
2u tanα/g
2u cotα/g
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
¾ l
½ l
l/√2
2/√3 l
From the circular plate of a diameter 6 cm is cut out a circular plate whose diameter is equal to radius of the plate. The C.G. of the remainder shifts from the original position through
0.25 cm
0.50 cm
0.75 cm
1.00 cm
The shape of a suspended cable under its own weight, is
Parabolic
Circular
Catenary
Elliptical