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  • The term 'centroid' is


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  • A. the same as centre of gravity
  • B. the point of suspension
  • C. the point of application of the resultant of all the forces tending to cause a body to rotate about a certain axis
  • D. none of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • the same as centre of gravity 


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    • 1. The velocity of a body on reaching the ground from a height h, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 2. If a number of coplaner forces acting at a point be in equilibrium, the sum of clockwise moments must be __________ the sum of anticlockwise moments, about any point.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. greater than
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    • 3. The centre of gravity of a quadrant of a circle lies along its central radius (r) at a distance of

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    • A. 0.5r
    • B. 0.6r
    • C. 0.7r
    • D. 0.8r
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    • 4. The centre of percussion is below the centre of gravity of the body and is at a distance equal to

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    • A. h/kG
    • B. h2/kG
    • C. kG2/h
    • D. h x kG
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    • 5. Which of the following statement is correct?

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    • A. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by a particle for one complete oscillation,
    • B. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to its angular velocity.
    • C. The velocity of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is zero at the mean position.
    • D. The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is maximum at the mean position.
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    • 6. The unit of energy in S.I. units is

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    • A. dyne
    • B. watt
    • C. kg-m
    • D. joule
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    • 7. If a body is acted upon by a number of coplaner non-concurrent forces, it may

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    • A. rotate about itself without moving
    • B. move in any one direction rotating about itself
    • C. be completely at rest
    • D. all of these
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    • 8. In order to completely specify angular displacement by a vector, it must fix

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    • A. direction of the axis of rotation
    • B. magnitude of angular displacement
    • C. sense of angular displacement
    • D. all of these
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    • 9. The angle which the normal reaction makes with the resultant reaction is called angle of friction.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 10. The amount by which the outer edge of the rail is raised, is known as super-elevation.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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