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  • According to the law of moments, if a number of coplaner forces acting on a particle are in equilibrium, then


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  • A. their algebraic sum is zero
  • B. their lines of action are at equal distances
  • C. the algebraic sum of their moments about any point in their plane is zero
  • D. the algebraic sum of their moments about any point is equal to the moment of their resultant force about the same point.

  • Correct Answer
  • the algebraic sum of their moments about any point in their plane is zero 

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    • 1. The moment of inertia of a square of side a about its diagonal is

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    • A. a2/8
    • B. a3/12
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    • 2. Tension in the cable supporting a lift is more when the lift is moving __________ with an acceleration.

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    • A. upwards
    • B. downwards
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    • 3. Two bodies of masses m1,and m2 are hung from the ends of a rope, passing oyer a frictionless pulley as shown in the figure below. The acceleration of the string will be

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    • 4. The centre of gravity of an is osceles triangle with base (p) and sides (q) from its base is

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    • 5. In a framed structure, as shown in the below figure, the force in the member AC is numerically equal to the force in member BC.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 6. A lift moves downwards with an acceleration of 9.8 m/s2. The pressure exerted by a man on the floor of the lift is zero.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 7. The maximum efficiency of a screw jack is

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    • 8. The resultant of two forces P and Q acting at an angle ? is

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    • 9. The total momentum of a system of masses (i. e. moving bodies) in any one direction remains constant, unless acted upon by an external force in that direction. This statement is called

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    • A. Newton's first law of motion
    • B. Newton's second law of motion
    • C. principle of conservation of energy
    • D. principle of conservation of momentum
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    • 10. A newton is defined as the force while acting upon a mass of one kg, produces an acceleration of 1 m / s2 in the direction of which it acts.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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