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The unit of impulse, is

A. kg.m/sec

B. kg.m/sec

C. kg.m/sec2

D. kg.m/sec

Correct Answer :

A. kg.m/sec


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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

A. 60 N

B. 80 N

C. 100 N

D. 120 N

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The potential energy of a particle falling through a straight shaft drilled through the earth (assumed homogenous and spherical) is proportional to

A. log r

B. r

C.

D. 1/r Where r is the distance of the particle from centre of the earth

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Joule is the unit of

A. Power

B. Impulse

C. Work

D. Momentum

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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

A. 50 kg

B. 75 kg

C. 100 kg

D. 120 kg

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The masses of two balls are in the ratio of 2 : 1 and their respective velocities are in the ratio of 1 : 2 but in opposite direction before impact. If the coefficient of restitution is ½, the velocities of separation of the balls will be equal to

A. Original velocity in the same direction

B. Half the original velocity in the same direction

C. Half the original velocity in the opposite direction

D. Original velocity in the opposite direction

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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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If a body is acted upon by a number of coplanar non-concurrent forces, it may

A. Rotate about itself without moving

B. Move in any one direction

C. Move in any one direction rotating about itself

D. All the above

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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

A. wl/4y

B. wl/8y

C. wl/2y

D. wl

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Parallelogram Law of Forces states, if two forces acting simultaneously on a particle be represented in magnitude and direction by two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, their resultant may be represented in magnitude and direction by

A. Its longer side

B. Its shorter side

C. The diagonal of the parallelogram which does not pass through the point of intersection of the forces

D. The diagonal of the parallelogram which passes through the point of intersection of the forces

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A pilot flies a small plane in a vertical loop of radius r. At the top of its trajectory he experiences weightlessness. If the acceleration due to gravity is g, the speed of the plane at the top of its trajectory would be

A. Zero

B. Infinite

C. gr

D. 2gr

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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 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

A. 50 %

B. 40 %

C. 55 %

D. 30 %

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Two balls of masses 3 kg and 6 kg are moving with velocities of 4 m/sec and 1 m/sec respectively, towards each other along the line of their centers. After impact the 3 kg ball comes to rest. This can happen only if the coefficient of restitution between the balls is

A. 2/3

B. 1/5

C. 3/5

D. 1/3

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Williot-Mohr diagram is used to determine deflection in

A. Trusses only

B. Beam only

C. Rigid frames only

D. Any type of structure

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Two parallel forces 20 kg and 15 kg act. In order that the distance of the resultant from 20 kg force may be the same as that of the former resultant was from 15 kg, the 20 kg force is diminished by

A. 5.5 kg

B. 6.25 kg

C. 8.75 kg

D. 10.5 kg

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One Joule is equivalent to

A. 9.81 Newton metre

B. 1 Newton metre

C. 1 kg wt metre

D. 1 dyne metre

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The forces which meet at one point and have their lines of action in different planes are called

A. Coplanar non-concurrent forces

B. Non-coplanar concurrent forces

C. Non-coplanar non-current forces

D. Intersecting forces

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The angle of projection at which the horizontal range and maximum height of a projectile are equal to

A. 36°

B. 45°

C. 56°

D. 76°

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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)

A. 15 m/sec

B. 25 m/sec

C. 40 m/sec

D. 50 m/sec

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If a particle is projected inside a horizontal tunnel which is 554 cm high with a velocity of 60 m per sec, the angle of projection for maximum range, is

A.

B.

C. 10°

D. 11°

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The acceleration of a train starting from rest at any instant is 1/6(V + 1) m/sec² where V is the velocity of the train in m/sec. The train will attain a velocity of 36 km/hour after travelling a distance of

A. 2000 m

B. 2100 m

C. 2200 m

D. 2300 m

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A satellite goes on moving along its orbit round the earth due to

A. Gravitational force

B. Centrifugal force

C. Centripetal force

D. None of these

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The mechanical advantage of an ideal machine is 100. For moving the local through 2 m, the effort moves through

A. 0.02 m

B. 2 m

C. 2.5 m

D. 20 m

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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

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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)

A. 1/4

B. 1/3

C. 1/2

D. 1/5

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The bending moment in an arch is proportional to

A. Vertical ordinate of funicular polygon

B. Vertical ordinate of the arch

C. Intercept between the arch axis and the funicular polygon

D. None of these

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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

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The numbers of funicular polygons which can be drawn to pass through two specified points in the space diagram are

A. Zero

B. 1

C. 2

D. Infinity

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The load shared by the member BC of the structure shown in below figure is

A. 23 t

B. 32 t

C. 4 t

D. 3 t

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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