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551.

When two elastic bodies collide with each other,

A. The two bodies will momentarily come to rest after collision
B. The two bodies tend to compress and deform at the surface of contact
C. The two bodies begin to regain their original shape
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
552.

In order to completely specify angular displacement by a vector, it must fix

A. Direction of the axis of rotation
B. Magnitude of angular displacement
C. Sense of angular displacement
D. All of these
Answer» E.
553.

The force induced in the string BC due to the load 'W' as shown in the below figure is

A. W sinθ
B. W cosθ
C. W tanθ
D. W cotθ
Answer» E.
554.

Least force required to draw a body up the inclined plane is W sin (plane inclination + friction angle) applied in the direction

A. Along the plane
B. Horizontally
C. Vertically
D. At an angle equal to the angle of friction to the inclined plane
Answer» E.
555.

Tension in the cable supporting a lift is more when the lift is moving __________ with an acceleration.

A. Upwards
B. Downwards
C. Horizontal
D. None of these
Answer» B. Downwards
556.

The below figure shows the three coplanar forces P, Q and R acting at a point O. If these forces are in equilibrium, then

A. P/sin β = Q/sin α = R/sin ɣ
B. P/sin α = Q/sin β = R/sin ɣ
C. P/sin ɣ = Q/sin α = R/sin β
D. P/sin α = Q/sin ɣ = R/sin β
Answer» C. P/sin ‚ͬ£ = Q/sin ≈í¬± = R/sin ≈í‚â§
557.

The unit of angular velocity is

A. m/min
B. rad/s
C. Revolutions/min
D. Both (B) and (C)
Answer» E.
558.

The length of a second's pendulum is

A. 94.9 cm
B. 99.4 cm
C. 100 cm
D. 101 cm
Answer» C. 100 cm
559.

The angular velocity (in rad/s) of a body rotating at N revolutions per minute is

A. πN/60
B. πN/180
C. 2πN/60
D. 2πN/180
Answer» D. 2≈ì√ÑN/180
560.

The unit of force in S.I. system of units is

A. Dyne
B. Kilogram
C. Newton
D. Watt
Answer» D. Watt
561.

If a number of forces are acting at a point, their resultant will be inclined at an angle 'θ' with the horizontal, such that$

A. tanθ = ΣH/ΣV
B. tanθ = ΣV/ΣH
C. tanθ = ΣV × ΣH
D. tan≈í‚àè = ‚Äö√ √∂(≈í¬£V + ≈í¬£H)
Answer» C. tan≈í‚àè = ≈í¬£V ‚àö√≥ ≈í¬£H
562.

In a framed structure, as shown in the below figure, the force in the member AB is __________ the force in member AC.

A. Half
B. Equal to
C. Double
D. None of these
Answer» B. Equal to
563.

In a screw jack, the effort required to lift the load is given by (where W = Load lifted, α = Helix angle, and φ = Angle of friction.)$

A. P = W tan (α - φ)
B. P = W tan (α + φ)
C. P = W tan (φ - α)
D. P = W cos (α + φ)
Answer» C. P = W tan (≈ì√ú - ≈í¬±)
564.

The equivalent length of a simple pendulum which gives the same frequency as compound pendulum is

A. h/(kG² + h²)
B. (kG² + h²)/h
C. h²/(kG² + h²)
D. (kG² + h²)/h²
Answer» C. h¬¨‚â§/(kG¬¨‚â§ + h¬¨‚â§)
565.

The resultant of two equal forces ‘P’ making an angle ‘θ’, is given by$

A. 2P sinθ/2
B. 2P cosθ/2
C. 2P tanθ/2
D. 2P cotθ/2
Answer» C. 2P tan≈í‚àè/2
566.

The centre of gravity a T-section 100 mm √ó 150 mm √ó 50 mm from its bottom is$

A. 50 mm
B. 75 mm
C. 87.5 mm
D. 125 mm
Answer» D. 125 mm
567.

A pair of smith's tongs is an example of the lever of

A. Zeroth order
B. First order
C. Second order
D. Third order
Answer» D. Third order
568.

The impact between two lead spheres is approximately equal to an __________ impact.

A. Elastic
B. Inelastic
C. Solid
D. None of these
Answer» C. Solid
569.

Mass moment of inertia of a uniform thin rod of mass M and length (l) about its mid-point and perpendicular to its length is

A. (2/3) Ml²
B. (1/3) Ml²
C. (3/4) Ml²
D. (1/12) Ml²
Answer» E.
570.

One joule is equal to

A. 0.1 N-m
B. 1 N-m
C. 10 N-m
D. 100 N-m
Answer» C. 10 N-m
571.

A spherical body is symmetrical about its perpendicular axis. According to Routh's rule, the moment of inertia of a body about an axis passing through its centre of gravity is (where, M = Mass of the body, and S = Sum of the squares of the two semi-axes.)

A. MS/3
B. MS/4
C. MS/5
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
572.

When a rigid body is suspended vertically, and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as

A. Simple pendulum
B. Compound pendulum
C. Torsional pendulum
D. Second's pendulum
Answer» C. Torsional pendulum
573.

A block of mass 20 kg lying on a rough horizontal plane is connected by a light string passing over a smooth pulley to another mass 5 kg, which can move freely in the Vertical direction, as shown in the below figure. The tension in the string will ___________ with the increase in coefficient of friction.

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Not be effected
D. None of these
Answer» B. Decrease
574.

According to parallel axis theorem, the moment of inertia of a section about an axis parallel to the axis through center of gravity (i.e. IP) is given by(where, A = Area of the section, IG = Moment of inertia of the section about an axis passing through its C.G., and h = Distance between C.G. and the parallel axis.)

A. IP = IG + Ah2
B. IP = IG - Ah2
C. IP = IG / Ah2
D. IP = Ah2 / IG
Answer» B. IP = IG - Ah2
575.

The velocity of a body on reaching the ground from a height h, is

A. 2.‚Äö√ √∂(gh)
B. ‚Äö√ √∂(gh)
C. ‚Äö√ √∂(2gh)
D. 2g.‚Äö√ √∂h
Answer» D. 2g.‚Äö√ √∂h
576.

The resolved part of the resultant of two forces inclined at an angle 'θ' in a given direction is equal to$

A. The algebraic sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the given direction
B. The sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the given direction
C. The difference of the forces multiplied by the cosine of θ
D. The sum of the forces multiplied by the sine of θ
Answer» B. The sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the given direction
577.

Moment of inertia of a rectangular section having width (b) and depth (d) about an axis passing through its C.G. and parallel to the depth (d), is

A. db³/12
B. bd³/12
C. db³/36
D. bd³/36
Answer» B. bd¬¨‚â•/12
578.

A weight of 1000 N can be lifted by an effort of 80 N. If the velocity ratio is 20, the machine is

A. Reversible
B. Non-reversible
C. Ideal
D. None of these
Answer» B. Non-reversible
579.

If two bodies having masses m1 and m2 (m1>m2) have equal kinetic energies, the momentum of body having mass m1 is _________ the momentum of body having mass m2.

A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. Greater than
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
580.

When the spring of a watch is wound, it will possess

A. Strain energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Heat energy
D. Electrical energy
Answer» B. Kinetic energy
581.

The velocity ratio of a differential wheel and axle with 'D' as the diameter of effort wheel and d1 and d2 as the diameters of larger and smaller axles respectively, is

A. D/(d‚ÇÅ + d‚ÇÇ)
B. D/(d‚ÇÅ - d‚ÇÇ)
C. 2D/(d‚ÇÅ + d‚ÇÇ)
D. 2D/(d‚ÇÅ - d‚ÇÇ)
Answer» E.
582.

The maximum velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is

A. ω
B. ωr
C. ω2r
D. ω/r
Answer» C. ≈ì√¢2r
583.

The center of gravity of a semi-circle lies at a distance of __________ from its base measured along the vertical radius.

A. 3r/ 8
B. 4r/ 3π
C. 8r/3
D. 3r/4π
Answer» C. 8r/3
584.

A machine having an efficiency less than 50%, is known as

A. Reversible machine
B. Non-reversible machine
C. Neither reversible nor non-reversible machine
D. Ideal machine
Answer» C. Neither reversible nor non-reversible machine
585.

A flywheel on a motor goes from rest to 1000 rpm in 6 sec. The number of revolutions made is nearly equal to

A. 25
B. 50
C. 100
D. 250
Answer» C. 100
586.

When a body of mass moment of inertia 'I' (about a given axis) is rotated about that axis with an angular velocity to, then the kinetic energy of rotation is

A. Iω
B. Iω2
C. 0.5 Iω
D. 0.5 Iω2
Answer» E.
587.

In a screw jack, the effort required to lower the load is __________ the effort required to raise the same load.

A. Less than
B. Equal to
C. More than
D. None of these
Answer» B. Equal to
588.

Moment of inertia of a triangular section of base (b) and height (h) about an axis passing through its vertex and parallel to the base, is __________ than that passing through its C.G. and parallel to the base.

A. Nine times
B. Six times
C. Four times
D. Two times
Answer» B. Six times
589.

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,#

A. P + m.a = 0
B. P - m.a = 0
C. P √ó m.a = 0
D. P/m.a = 0
Answer» C. P ‚àö√≥ m.a = 0
590.

The centre of gravity of a right circular solid cone is at a distance of _________ from its base, measured along the vertical axis.(where h = Height of a right circular solid cone.)

A. h/2
B. h/3
C. h/4
D. h/6
Answer» D. h/6
591.

The velocity ratio of a single purchase crab winch can be increased by

A. Increasing the length of the handle
B. Increasing the radius of the load drum
C. Increasing the number of teeth of the pinion
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Increasing the radius of the load drum
592.

The moment of inertia of a square of side a about its diagonal is

A. a²/8
B. a³/12
C. a‚Å¥/12
D. a‚Å¥/16
Answer» D. a‚Äö√Ö¬•/16
593.

Static friction is always __________ dynamic friction.

A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. Greater than
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
594.

The ratio of static friction to dynamic friction is always

A. Equal to one
B. Less than one
C. Greater than one
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
595.

During elastic impact, the relative velocity of the two bodies after impact is __________ the relative velocity of the two bodies before impact.

A. Equal to
B. Equal and opposite to
C. Less than
D. Greater than
Answer» C. Less than
596.

The maximum mechanical advantage of a lifting machine is

A. 1 + m
B. 1 - m
C. 1 / m
D. m
Answer» D. m
597.

A particle moves along a straight line such that distance (x) traversed in 't' seconds is given by x = t² (t - 4), the acceleration of the particle will be given by the equation#

A. 6t² - 8t
B. 3t² + 2t
C. 6f - 8
D. 6f - 4
Answer» D. 6f - 4
598.

The three forces of 100 N, 200 N and 300 N have their lines of action parallel to each other but act in the opposite directions. These forces are known as

A. Coplanar concurrent forces
B. Coplanar non-concurrent forces
C. Like parallel forces
D. Unlike parallel forces
Answer» E.
599.

The power developed by a body acted upon by a torque 'T' Newton meter (N - m) and revolving at ω radian/s is given by#

A. T.ω (in watts)
B. T.ω/60 (in watts)
C. T.ω/75 (in kilowatts)
D. T.ω/4500 (in kilowatts)
Answer» B. T.≈ì√¢/60 (in watts)
600.

A pendulum which executes one beat per second is known as

A. Simple pendulum
B. Compound pendulum
C. Torsional pendulum
D. Second's pendulum
Answer» E.