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  • When a particle moves along a circular path, its acceleration has two components, one is normal component and the other is tangential component of acceleration.


  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False

  • Correct Answer
  • True 


  • Engineering Mechanics problems


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    • 1. Two equal and opposite parallel forces whose lines of action are different form a couple.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 2. The time of flight (t) of a projectile on a horizontal plane is given by

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 3. The resultant of two forces P and Q (such that P > Q) acting along the same straight line, but in opposite direction, is given by

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    • A. P + Q
    • B. P - Q
    • C. P / Q
    • D. Q / P
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    • 4. If the gravitational acceleration at any place is doubled, then the weight of a body will be

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    • A. g/2
    • B. g
    • C. 2g
    • D. 2g
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    • 5. The centre of gravity of a right angled triangle lies at its geometrical centre.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 6. The moment of inertia of a sphere of mass m and radius r, about an axis tangential to it, is

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    • A. 2mr2/3
    • B. 2mr2/5
    • C. 7mr2/3
    • D. 7mr2/5
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    • 7. The velocity ratio for the third system of pulleys is

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    • A. n
    • B. n2
    • C. 2n
    • D. 2n - 1
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    • 8. The velocity ratio for the first system of pulleys is(where n is the number of pulleys.)

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    • A. n
    • B. n2
    • C. 2n
    • D. 2n - 1
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    • 9. Three forces acting on a rigid body are represented in magnitude, direction and line of action by the three sides of a triangle taken in order. The forces are equivalent to a couple whose moment is equal to

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    • A. area of the triangle
    • B. twice the area of the triangle
    • C. half the area of the triangle
    • D. none of these
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    • 10. A machine which is capable of doing work in the reversed direction, after the effort is removed, is called a non-reversible machine.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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