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The units of moment of inertia of an area are

A. kg/m

B. kg/m2

C. m4

D. m3

Correct Answer :

C. m4


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The resolved part of the resultant of two forces inclined at an angle θ in a given direction is

A. Algebraic sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the direction

B. Arithmetical sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the direction

C. Difference of the forces multiplied by cosine θ°

D. Sum of the forces multiplied by the tangent θ°

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A weight W is suspended at the free end of a light member hinged to a vertical wall. If the angle of inclination of the member with the upper wall is θ°, the force introduced in the member, is

A. W sec θ

B. W cos θ

C. W sin θ

D. W cosec θ

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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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For a simple pendulum, time period for a beat, is

A. π √(l/g)

B. π √(2l/g)

C. π √(g/2l)

D. π √(l/2g)

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For a particle moving with a simple harmonic motion, the frequency is

A. Directly proportional to periodic time

B. Inversely proportional to periodic time

C. Inversely proportional to its angular velocity

D. Directly proportional to its angular velocity

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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 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?

A. 15°

B. 30°

C. 45°

D. 75°

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A particle moving with a simple harmonic motion, attains its maximum velocity when it passes

A. The extreme point of the oscillation

B. Through the mean position

C. Through a point at half amplitude

D. None of these

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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

A. 1.5

B. 5

C. 25

D. 314

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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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Two forces of 6 Newtons and 8 Newtons which are acting at right angles to each other, will have a resultant of

A. 5 Newtons

B. 8 Newtons

C. 10 Newtons

D. 12 Newtons

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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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A marble ball is rolled on a smooth floor of a room to hit a wall. If the time taken by the ball in returning to the point of projection is twice the time taken in reaching the wall, the coefficient of restitution between the ball and the wall, is

A. 0.25

B. 0.50

C. 0.75

D. 1.0

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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

A. r (π - 0.75)/(π - 0.5)

B. r (π - 0.25)/(π - 0.75)

C. r (π - 0.5)/(π - 0.75)

D. r (π - 0.5)/(π - 0.25)

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The gravitational force makes a satellite go round the earth in a circular orbit, if it is projected with an initial velocity of

A. 8.04 km/sec at a height of 285 km

B. 11.11 km/sec at a height of 37,400 km

C. 11.26 km/sec, the satellite escapes the pull of the earth

D. All the above

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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

A. 40 sec

B. 30 sec

C. 20 sec

D. 15 sec

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If G is the Gauge of track, v is velocity of the moving vehicle, g is the acceleration due to gravity and r is the radius of a circular path, the required super elevation is

A. gv²/Gr

B. Gr²/gr

C. Gr²/gv²

D. Gv²/gv

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The condition of equilibrium for any system of forces in a plane is

A. That polygon of forces must close

B. That resultant couple must be zero

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of the above

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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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The reaction at the support A of the beam shown in below figure is

A. 2 t

B. 5.8 t

C. 0.2 t

D. 3.5 t

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A uniform pyramid and a uniform prism of same height lie with their base on the surface. Which is more stable?

A. Pyramid

B. Prism

C. Both equally stable

D. None of the above

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In simple harmonic motion, acceleration of a particle is proportional to

A. Rate of change of velocity

B. Displacement

C. Velocity

D. Direction

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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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A particle moves along a straight line such that distance x traversed in t seconds is given by x = t2(t + 1), the acceleration of the particle, will be

A. 3t3 - 2t

B. 3t2 + 2t

C. 6t - 2

D. 6t + 2

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A 2 m long ladder rests against a wall and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal floor. Where will be the instantaneous center of rotation when the ladder starts slipping? (i) 1.0 in from the wall (ii) 1.732 m from the wall (iii) 1.0 m above the floor (iv) 1.732 m above the floor The correct answer is

A. (i) and (iii)

B. (i) and (iv)

C. (ii) and (iii)

D. (ii) and (iv)

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The centre of gravity of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical centre if it is a

A. Circle

B. Equilateral triangle

C. Rectangle

D. Right angled triangle

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If α is the angular acceleration of a compound pendulum whose angular displacement is θ, the frequency of the motion is

A. 2π √(α/θ)

B. (1/2π) √(α/θ)

C. 4π √(α/θ)

D. 2π √(α - θ)

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A flywheel of moment of inertia 20 kgm is acted upon by a tangential force of 5 N at 2 m from its axis, for 3 seconds. The increase in angular velocity in radian per second is

A. 1/2

B. 3/2

C. 2

D. 3

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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:

A. 2 kgf, 3 kgf

B. 3 kgf, 4 kgf

C. 4 kgf, 5 kgf

D. 5 kgf, 3 kgf

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A bullet weighing 10 gm moves with a velocity of l km/sec. Its kinetic energy is (i) 5000 Nm (ii) 5000 kg.m (iii) 5000 J The correct answer is

A. Only (ii)

B. Both (i) and (iii)

C. Both (ii) and (iii)

D. All (i), (ii) and (iii)