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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
Engineering Mechanics problems
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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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Correct Answer: equal to
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. 0.5
r
B. 0.6
r
C. 0.7
r
D. 0.8
r
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Correct Answer: 0.6
r
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
/
k
G
B.
h
2
/
k
G
C.
k
G
2
/
h
D.
h
x
k
G
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k
G
2
/
h
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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Correct Answer: The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by a particle for one complete oscillation,
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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Correct Answer: joule
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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Correct Answer: all of these
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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Correct Answer: all of these
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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Correct Answer: Agree
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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Correct Answer: Agree
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