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  • Question
  • In a screw jack, the effort required to lift the load is given by(where W = Load lifted, ? = Helix angle, and ? = Angle of friction.)


  • Options
  • A. P = W tan (? - ?)
  • B. P = W tan (? + ?)
  • C. P = W tan (? - ?)
  • D. P = W cos (? + ?)

  • Correct Answer
  • P = W tan (? + ?) 


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    • 1. The maximum height of a projectile on a horizontal plane, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 2. An irregular body may have more than one centre of gravity.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
    • Discuss
    • 3. The angle of inclination with the vertical is __________ if the cyclist is running at a faster speed than that when he is running at a slower speed.

    • Options
    • A. more
    • B. less
    • Discuss
    • 4. When the spring of a watch is wound, it will possess

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    • A. strain energy
    • B. kinetic energy
    • C. heat energy
    • D. electrical energy
    • Discuss
    • 5. In a screw jack, the effort required to lower the load is __________ the effort required to raise the same load.

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    • A. less than
    • B. equal to
    • C. more than
    • Discuss
    • 6. The resultant of the two forces P and Q is R. If Q is doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular to P. Then

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    • A. P = Q
    • B. Q = R
    • C. Q = 2R
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. Whenever a force acts on a body and the body undergoes a displacement, then

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    • A. work is said to be done
    • B. power is being transmitted
    • C. body has kinetic energy of translation
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. Moment of inertia of a circular section about its diameter (d) is

    • Options
    • A. ?d3/16
    • B. ?d3/32
    • C. ?d4/32
    • D. ?d4/64
    • Discuss
    • 9. When a particle moves along a straight path, there will be centripetal acceleration as well as tangential acceleration.

    • Options
    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 10. The linear acceleration (a) of a body rotating along a circular path of radius (r) with an angular acceleration of ? rad / s2, is

    • Options
    • A. a = ?/ r
    • B. a = ?.r
    • C. a = r / ?
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss


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