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The unit of Moment of Inertia of a body, is

A. m

B. m2

C. m3

D. m4

Correct Answer :

D. m4


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In the structure shown in below figure, the member which carries zero force, is

A. AB

B. BC

C. BE

D. All the above

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According to Law of Triangle of Forces

A. Three forces acting at a point, can be rep-resented by the sides of a triangle, each side being in proportion to the force

B. Three forces acting along the sides of a triangle are always in equilibrium

C. If three forces acting on a, point can be represented in magnitude and direction, by the sides of a triangle taken in order, these will be in equilibrium

D. If the forces acting on a particle be represented in magnitude and direction by the two sides of a triangle taken in order, their resultant will be represented in magnitude and direction by the third side of the triangle, taken in opposite order

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The product of mass and velocity of a moving a body, is called

A. Moment

B. Momentum

C. Power

D. Impulse

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In a simple harmonic motion, the position of equilibrium is always

A. Stable

B. Unstable

C. Neutral

D. None of the above

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A ball of mass 1 kg moving with a velocity of 2 m/sec collides a stationary ball of mass 2 kg and comes to rest after impact. The velocity of the second ball after impact will be

A. Zero

B. 0.5 m/sec

C. 1.0 m/sec

D. 2.0 m/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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Principle of Transmissibility of Forces states that, when a force acts upon a body, its effect is

A. Maximum if it acts at the centre of gravity of the body

B. Different at different points on its line of

C. Same at every point on its line of action

D. Minimum if it acts at the C.G. of the body

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If three rigid rods are hinged together to form a triangle and are given rotary as well as translatory motion, the number of instantaneous centres of the triangle, will be

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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The characteristic of a couple is:

A. Algebraic sum of forces, constituting a couple is zero

B. Algebraic sum of moments of forces, constituting a couple, about any point, is same

C. A couple can be never the balanced by a single force

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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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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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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A rigid body is in a stable equilibrium if the application of any force

A. Can raise the CG of the body but cannot lower it

B. Tends to lower the CG of the body

C. Neither raises nor lowers the CG of the body

D. None of above

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The motion of a particle is described by the relation x = t2- 10t + 30, where x is in metres and t in seconds. The total distance travelled by the particle from t = 0 to t = 10 seconds would be

A. Zero

B. 30 m

C. 50 m

D. 60 m

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The C.G. of a thin hollow cone of height h, above its base lies on the axis, at a height of

A. h/3

B. h/4

C. 2h/3

D. 3h/4

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The pole distance is measured in

A. Distance scale

B. Force scale

C. Mass scale

D. Time scale

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The force which produces an acceleration of 1 m/sec2 in a mass of one kg, is called

A. Dyne

B. Newton

C. Joule

D. Erg

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Which of the following represents the state of neutral equilibrium?

A. A cube resting on one edge

B. A smooth cylinder lying on a curved surface

C. A smooth cylinder lying on a convex surface

D. None of the above

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A ball moving with a velocity of 5 m/sec impinges a fixed plane at an angle of 45° and its direction after impact is equally inclined to the line of impact. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, the velocity of the ball after impact will be

A. 0.5 m/sec

B. 1.5 m/sec

C. 2.5 m/sec

D. 3.5 m/sec

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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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A uniform rod 9 m long weighing 40 kg is pivoted at a point 2 m from one end where a weight of 120 kg is suspended. The required force acting at the end in a direction perpendicular to rod to keep it equilibrium, at an inclination 60° with horizontal, is

A. 40 kg

B. 60 kg

C. 10 kg

D. 100 kg

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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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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

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For a given velocity of a projectile, the range is maximum when the angle of projection is

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 90°

D.

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Instantaneous center is at infinity when the angular velocity is

A. Constant

B. Zero

C. Maximum

D. Minimum

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If the resultant of two forces P and Q acting at an angle θ makes an angle α with P, then tan α equals

A. P sin θ/P - Q cos θ

B. Q sin θ/P + Q cos θ

C. P sin θ/P + Q tan θ

D. Q sin θ/P + Q sin θ

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A car goes round a curve of radius 100 m at 25 m/sec. The angle to the horizontal at which the road must be banked to prevent sideways friction on the car wheels is tan1 x, where x is (Assume g = 10 m/sec²)

A. 3/8

B. 1/2

C. 9/5

D. 5/8

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The direction of projection should bisect the angle between the inclined plane and the vertical for a range of a projectile on inclined plane

A. To be zero

B. To be maximum

C. To be minimum

D. None of these

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For the system of the loads shown in below figure, the time required for the 6.6 kg load to fall on the edge, is

A. 1 sec

B. 2 sec

C. 3 sec

D. 4 sec

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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