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Engineering Mechanics problems


  • 1. Which of the following statement is correct?

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  • A. The kinetic energy of a body during impact remains constant.
  • B. The kinetic energy of a body before impact is equal to the kinetic energy of a body after impact.
  • C. The kinetic energy of a body before impact is less than the kinetic energy of a body after impact.
  • D. The kinetic energy of a body before impact is more than the kinetic energy of a body after impact.
  • Discuss
  • 2. The point, through which the whole weight of the body acts, irrespective of its position, is known as

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  • A. moment of inertia
  • B. centre of gravity
  • C. centre of percussion
  • D. centre of mass
  • Discuss
  • 3. A block of mass m1, placed on an inclined smooth plane is connected by a light string passing over a smooth pulley to mass m2, which moves vertically downwards as shown in the below figure. The tension in the string is
    Mechanical Engineering Engineering Mechanics: A block of mass m1, placed on an inclined smooth plane is connected by a light str

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  • A. m1/m2
  • B. m1.g sin ?
  • C. m1.m2/m1+m2
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 4. The maximum efficiency of a lifting machine is

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  • A. 1/m
  • B. V.R./m
  • C. m/V.R.
  • D. 1/(m x V.R.)
  • Discuss
  • 5. The principle of transmissibility of forces states that, when a force acts upon a body, its effect is

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  • A. same at every point on its line of action
  • B. different at different points on its line of action
  • C. minimum, if it acts at the centre of gravity of the body
  • D. maximum, if it acts at the centre of gravity of the body
  • Discuss
  • 6. The angular velocity (in rad / s) of a body rotating at N revolutions per minute is

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  • A. ?N/60
  • B. ?N/180
  • C. 2?N/60
  • D. 2?N/180
  • Discuss
  • 7. The process of finding out the resultant force is called __________ of forces.

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  • A. composition
  • B. resolution
  • Discuss
  • 8. In a framed structure, as shown in the below figure, the force in the member BC is
    Mechanical Engineering Engineering Mechanics: In a framed structure, as shown in the below figure, the force in the member BC is

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  • A. W/3 (compression)
  • B. W/3 (tension)
  • C. 2W/3 (compression)
  • D. 2W/3 (tension)
  • Discuss
  • 9. The skidding away of the vehicle on a level circular path can be avoided if the force of friction between the wheels and the ground is __________ the centrifugal force.

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  • A. less than
  • B. greater than
  • Discuss
  • 10. The motion of a particle round a fixed axis is

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  • A. translatory
  • B. rotary
  • C. circular
  • D. translatory as well as rotatry
  • Discuss

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