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Work may be defined as
Options
A. force x distance
B. force x velocity
C. force x acceleration
D. none of these.
Correct Answer
force x distance
Applied Mechanics problems
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1. The length of a Second's pendulum, is
Options
A. 99.0 cm
B. 99.4 cm
C. 100 cm
D. 101 cm
E. 101.10 cm.
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Correct Answer: 99.4 cm
2. A projectile is thrown at an angle a to the horizontal with ? velocity
v
. It will have the maximum centripetal acceleration
Options
A. at the start
B. at the top of the trajectory
C. as it strikes the ground
D. else where.
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Correct Answer: at the start
3. A cable loaded with 0.5 tonne per horizontal metre span is stretched between supports in the same horizontal line 400 m apart. If central dip is 20 m, the minimum tension in the cable, will be
Options
A. 200 tonnes at the centre
B. 500 tonnes at the centre
C. 200 tonnes at the right support
D. 200 tonnes at the left support.
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Correct Answer: 500 tonnes at the centre
4. The total time of collision and restitution of two bodies, is called
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A. time of collision
B. period of collision
C. period of impact
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
5. The resultant of two forces
P
and
Q
acting at an angle ?, is
Options
A.
P
2
+
Q
2
+ 2
P
sin ?
B.
P
2
+
Q
2
+ 2
PQ
cos ?
C.
P
2
+
Q
2
+ 2
PQ
tan ?
D.
E.
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Correct Answer:
6. The unit of Moment of Inertia of a body, is
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A. m
B. m
2
C. m
3
D. m
4
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: m
4
7. A satellite moves in its orbit around the earth due to
Options
A. Gravitational force
B. Centripetal force
C. Centrifugal force
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: Centripetal force
8. If the tension in a cable supporting a lift moving upwards is twice the tension when the lift is movng downwards, the acceleration of the lift, is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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9. The mechanical advantage of an ideal machine is 100. For moving the local through 2 m, the effort moves through
Options
A. 0.02 m
B. 2 m
C. 2.5 m
D. 20 m.
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Correct Answer: 0.02 m
10. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. For tranquil flow
h
>
2
g
or
v
<
B. For critical flow
C. For torrential flow
h
>
or
v
<
gh
D. None of these.
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Correct Answer: For critical flow
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