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A load of 500 kg was lifted through a distance of 13 cm. by an effort of 25 kg which moved through a distance of 650 cm. The velocity ratio of the lifting machine is
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A. 50
B. 55
C. 60
D. 65
E. 70.

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50

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1. The moment of inertia of a hollow circular section whose external diameter is 8 cm and internal diameter is 6 cm, about centroidal axis, is
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A. 437.5 cm⁴
B. 337.5 cm⁴
C. 237.5 cm⁴
D. 137.5 cm⁴
E. 37.5 cm⁴.

2. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
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A. The C.G. of a circle is at its centre
B. The C.G. of a triangle is at the intersecton of its medians
C. The C.G. of a rectangle is at the intersection of its diagonals
D. The C.G. of a semicircle is at a distance of r/2 from the centre
E. The C.G. of an ecllipse is at the intersection of axes.

4. Two particles have been projected at angles 64� and 45� to the horizontal. If the velocity of projection of first is 10 m/sec, the velocity of projection of the other for equal horizontal ranges is
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A. 9.3 m/sec
B. 8.3 m/sec
C. 7.3 m/sec
D. 6.3 m/sec.

5. A 49 kg lady stands on a spring scale in an elevator. During the first 5 sec, starting from rest, the scale reads 69 kg. The velocity of the elevator will be
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A. 10 m/sec
B. 15 m/sec
C. 20 m/sec
D. 25 m/sec.

7. A satellite is said to move in a synchronous orbit if it moves at an altitude of 36, 000 km with a maximum velocity of about
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A. 7000 km per hour
B. 8000 km per hour
C. 9000 km per hour
D. 10, 000 per hour
E. 11, 000 km per hour.

9. A trolley wire weighs 1 kg per metre length. The ends of the wire are attached to two poles 20 m apart. If the horizontal tension is 1000 kg, the central dip of the cable is
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A. 2 cm
B. 3 cm
C. 4 cm
D. 5 cm.

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