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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.
Correct Answer
0.02 m
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1. 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
Options
A.
B.
C.
D.
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2. 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
3. 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
4. Work may be defined as
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A. force x distance
B. force x velocity
C. force x acceleration
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: force x distance
5. The length of a Second's pendulum, is
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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
6. 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
7. Pick up the correct statement regarding Borda's mouth piece running full from the following :
Options
A. Actual velocity at the out let is
gH
B. Theoretical velocity at the outlet is
2
gH
C. Coefficient of velocity is 1/
2
D. Coefficient of contraction is 1
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
8. Bernoulli's equation assumes that
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A. fluid is non-viscous
B. fluid is homogeneous
C. flow is steady
D. flow is along the stream line
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. A pitot tube is used to measure
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A. pressure
B. difference in pressure
C. velocity of flow
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: velocity of flow
10. If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is 0.1 kg/cm
2
, the pressure at a depth of 2.5 m, is
Options
A. 1 metre of water
B. 2 metres of water
C. 3 metres of water
D. 3.5 metres of water
E. 4.0 metres of water.
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Correct Answer: 3 metres of water
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