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  • When a rigid body is suspended vertically, and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as


  • Options
  • A. simple pendulum
  • B. compound pendulum
  • C. torsional pendulum
  • D. second's pendulum

  • Correct Answer
  • compound pendulum 


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    • 1. The angle between two forces when the resultant is maximum and minimum respectively are

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    • A. 0° and 180°
    • B. 180° and 0°
    • C. 90° and 180°
    • D. 90° and 0°
    • Discuss
    • 2. Two balls of equal mass and of perfectly elastic material are lying on the floor. One of the ball with velocity v is made to struck the second ball. Both the balls after impact will move with a velocity

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    • A. v
    • B. v/2
    • C. v/4
    • D. v/8
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    • 3. The algebraic sum of the resolved parts of a number of forces in a given direction is equal to the resolved part of their resultant in the same direction. This is known as

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    • A. principle of independence of forces
    • B. principle of resolution of forces
    • C. principle of transmissibility of forces
    • D. none of these
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    • 4. A resultant force is a single force which produces the same effect as produced by all the given forces acting on a body.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 5. The mechanical advantage of a lifting machine is the ratio of

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    • A. distance moved by effort to the distance moved by load
    • B. load lifted to the effort applied
    • C. output to the input
    • D. all of the above
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    • 6. The velocity ratio in case of an inclined plane inclined at angle ? to the horizontal and weight being pulled up the inclined plane by vertical effort is

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    • A. sin ?
    • B. cos ?
    • C. tan ?
    • D. cosec ?
    • Discuss
    • 7. If the resultant of two equal forces has the same magnitude as either of the forces, then the angle between the two forces is

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    • A. 30°
    • B. 60°
    • C. 90°
    • D. 120°
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    • 8. The triangle law of forces states that if two forces acting simultaneously on a particle, be represented in magnitude and direction by the two sides of a triangle taken in order, then their resultant may be represented in magnitude and direction by the third side of a triangle, taken in opposite order.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 9. The frequency of oscillation of a torsional pendulum is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 10. The Bernoulli's equation is based on the assumption that

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    • A. there is no loss of energy of the liquid flowing
    • B. the velocity of flow is uniform across any cross-section of the pipe
    • C. no force except gravity acts on the fluid
    • D. all of the above
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