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  • The tension in a cable supporting a lift


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  • A. is more when the lift is moving downwards
  • B. is less when the lift is moving upwards
  • C. remains constant whether its moves downwards or upwards
  • D. is less when the lift is moving downwards.

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  • is less when the lift is moving downwards. 

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    • 1. To attain the synchronous orbit, the launch of a satellite, is done from a place

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    • A. on equator
    • B. on 30° latitude
    • C. on 45° latitude
    • D. on 60° latitude
    • E. on the poles.
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    • 2. Engineer's units of force, is

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    • A. Newton in absolute units
    • B. Dyne in absolute units
    • C. Newton and dyne in absolute units
    • D. All the above.
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    • 3. 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

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    • 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"
    • E. half the sum of the diagonals".
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    • 4. The vertical reaction at the support A of the structure shown in below figure, is

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    • A. 1 t
    • B. 2 t
    • C. 3 t
    • D. 2.5 t.
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    • 5. Two forces act an angle of 120°. If the greater force is 50 kg and their resultant is perpendicular to the smaller force, the smaller force is

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    • A. 20 kg
    • B. 25 kg
    • C. 30 kg
    • D. 35 kg
    • E. 40 kg.
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    • 6. The angle which an inclined surface makes with the horiontal when a body placed on it is on the point of moving down, is called

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    • A. angle of repose
    • B. angle of friction
    • C. angle of inclination
    • D. none of these.
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    • 7. The Law of Polygon of Forces states that

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    • A. if a polygen representing the forces acting at point in a body is closed, the forces are in equilibrium
    • B. if forces acting on a point can be represented in magnitde and direction by the sides of a polygon taken in order, then the resultant of the forces will be represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon
    • C. if forces acting on a point can be represented of a polygon taken in order, their sides of a polygon taken in order, their resultant will be represented in magnitude and direction by the closing side of the polygon, taken in opposite order
    • D. if forces acting on a point can be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a polygon in order, the forces are in equilibrium.
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    • 8. 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

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    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
    • E. 5.
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    • 9. 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 , the velocities of separation of the balls will be equal to

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    • 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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    • 10. A string of length 90 cm is fastened to two points A and B at the same level 60 cm apart. A ring weighing 120 g is slided on the string. A horizontal force P is applied to the ring such that it is in equilibrium vertically below B. The value of P is :

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    • A. 40 g
    • B. 60 g
    • C. 80 g
    • D. 100 g.
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