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  • The energy possessed by a body, for doing work by virtue of its position, is called


  • Options
  • A. potential energy
  • B. kinetic energy
  • C. electrical energy
  • D. chemical energy

  • Correct Answer
  • potential energy 

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    • 1. If a body is thrown upwards, then the gravitational acceleration is taken as zero.

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    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
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    • 2. If three forces acting at a point be represented in magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle, taken in order, the forces shall be in equilibrium.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 3. The maximum mechanical advantage of a lifting machine is

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    • A. 1 + m
    • B. 1 - m
    • C. 1 / m
    • D. m
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    • 4. When the lift is moving upwards with some acceleration, the pressure exerted by a man is __________ proportional to its acceleration.

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    • A. directly
    • B. inversely
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    • 5. Two forces are acting at an angle of 120°. The bigger force is 40N and the resultant is perpendicular to the smaller one. The smaller force is

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    • A. 20 N
    • B. 40 N
    • C. 80 N
    • D. none of these
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    • 6. If P is the force acting on the body, m is the mass of the body and a is the acceleration of the body, then according to Newton's second law of motion,

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    • A. P + m.a = 0
    • B. P - m.a = 0
    • C. P x m.a = 0
    • D. P/m.a = 0
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    • 7. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

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    • A. A force acting in the opposite direction to the motion of the body is called force of friction.
    • B. The ratio of the limiting friction to the normal reaction is called coefficient of friction.
    • C. A machine whose efficiency is 100% is known as an ideal machine.
    • D. The velocity ratio of a machine is the ratio of load lifted to the effort applied.
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    • 8. The potential energy stored by a spring in compression, is called strain energy.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 9. In a framed structure, as shown in the below figure, the force in the member AB is __________ the force in member AC.

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    • A. half
    • B. equal to
    • C. double
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    • 10. The forces, which meet at one point and their lines of action also lie on the same plane, are known as

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    • A. coplaner concurrent forces
    • B. coplaner non-concurrent forces
    • C. non-coplaner concurrent forces
    • D. non-coplaner non-concurrent forces
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