Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Mechanics.

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1.

Determine the magnitude of the projection of the vector force F = 100N, onto the v axis, from the figure given below.

A. 96.6N
B. 60N
C. 100N
D. 70.7NView Answer
Answer» B. 60N
2.

Refer to the diagram given below, determine the magnitude of the force F = 300j perpendicular to the direction of AB.

A. 155N
B. 257.1N
C. 200N
D. 175NView Answer
Answer» B. 257.1N
3.

What is (AxB).(BxA); or A = A1i + A2j + A3k and B = B1i + B2j + B3k?

A. 0
B. A1B1A2B2i + A2B2A3B3j + A3B3A1B1k
C. A1B1A1B2i + A2B2A3B2j + A3B3A1B3k
D. A1B1A2B1i + A2B2A2B3j + A3B3A2B1k
Answer» B. A1B1A2B2i + A2B2A3B3j + A3B3A1B1k
4.

What is the value of {(AxB).(C.D)x(AxB).(C.D)}? For the four vectors A, B, C and D, with A, B, C and D all lying in the same plane?

A. i + j + k
B. √3(i + j + k)
C. 0
D. -1(i + j + k)
Answer» D. -1(i + j + k)
5.

α = cos-1(A.B/AB). What is the range of α?

A. 0˚<α<90˚
B. 0˚<α<180˚
C. 90˚<α<180C
D. 0˚<α<45˚
Answer» C. 90˚<α<180C
6.

What is {(i.i) + (-i.j) + (-k.k) + (k.i)}.(Ai +Bj + Cz)?

A. 1
B. 0
C. A + B + C
D. -1
Answer» C. A + B + C
7.

What is k.i?

A. 0
B. 1
C. -1
D.
Answer» B. 1
8.

Which is true for two vector A = A1i + A2j + A3k and B = B1i + B2j + B3k?

A. A.B = A1B1 + A2B2 + A3B3
B. AxB = A1B1 + A2B2 + A3B3
C. A.B = A1B2 + A2B3 + A3B1
D. AxB = A1B2 + A2B3 + A3B1
Answer» B. AxB = A1B1 + A2B2 + A3B3
9.

What is multiplication law?

A. A.B =B.A
B. a(A.B) = A.(aB)
C. A.(B+D) = (A.B) + (A.D)
D. a(A.B) = AxB
Answer» C. A.(B+D) = (A.B) + (A.D)
10.

What is Distributive law?

A. A.B =B.A
B. a(A.B) = A.(aB)
C. A.(B+D) = (A.B) + (A.D)
D. a(A.B) = AxB
Answer» D. a(A.B) = AxB
11.

Which statement is right?

A. Communitive law: A.B =B.A
B. Multiplicative law: a(A.B) = Ax(aB)
C. Multiplicative law: A.(B+D) = (A.B) + (A.D)
D. Communitive law: a(A.B) = A.(aB)
Answer» B. Multiplicative law: a(A.B) = Ax(aB)
12.

For two vectors A and B, what is A.B (if they have angle α between them)?a) |A||B| cosαb) |A||B|c) √(|A||B

A. |A||B| cosα
B. |A||B|
C. √(|A||B|) cosα
D. |A||B| sinα
Answer» B. |A||B|
13.

Determine the magnitude of the projection of the vector force F = 100N, onto u axis, from the figure given below.

A. 96.6N
B. 60N
C. 100N
D. 70.7N
Answer» E.