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51.

In translatory motion, the axes of the frame of reference of the object remains always parallel to the corresponding axes of?

A. mover's frame of reference.
B. rotator's frame of reference.
C. None of these.
D. observer's frame of reference.
Answer» E.
52.

The point of intersection of the lines of action of the weight of all the points of body is called?

A. centre of gravity of the body
B. None of these
C. Centre of mass of the body
D. centre of the body
Answer» B. None of these
53.

If the axis of rotation does not pass through the body the rotatory motion is said to be?

A. Oscillatory motion.
B. Circular motion.
C. Orbital motion.
D. Spin motion.
Answer» D. Spin motion.
54.

A body (a rigid body) is said to possess a purely rotatory motion if every constituent particle of the body moves in a circle, the centre of which are on a straight line called?

A. The fixed line.
B. The line of rotation.
C. The axis of rotation.
D. The spinning rod.
Answer» D. The spinning rod.
55.

The motion of the train and the car belongs to the?

A. Rotatory motion.
B. Translatory motion.
C. To and fro motion.
D. Spin motion.
Answer» C. To and fro motion.
56.

When the net torque acting on a system is zero, which of the following will be constant?

A. Linear momentum
B. angular momentum
C. None of these
D. Force
Answer» C. None of these
57.

The motion of electrons round the nucleus is an example of?

A. Translatory motion.
B. Orbital motion.
C. Spin motion.
D. Vibrational motion.
Answer» C. Spin motion.
58.

Rotatory motion is of two kinds: (i) Spin motion and (ii) ?

A. Circular motion.
B. Orbital motion.
C. Translatory motion.
D. Vibrational motion.
Answer» C. Translatory motion.
59.

The daily rotation of the earth about its own axis,-rotation of fly wheel about its axle, a rotating top are all the examples of?

A. Rotatory motion.
B. Circular motion.
C. Orbital motion.
D. Spin motion.
Answer» E.
60.

Larger the moment arm, the greater will be the?

A. Velocity
B. Torque
C. Momentum
D. Axis of rotation.
Answer» C. Momentum
61.

Two forces which are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction and not acting along the same line is a?

A. Rotation
B. Couple
C. Torque
D. Motion
Answer» C. Torque
62.

If the axis of rotation passes through the body itself the corresponding motion is called?

A. Translatory motion.
B. Spin motion.
C. Swinging motion.
D. Rotatory motion.
Answer» C. Swinging motion.
63.

A body is said to be in dynamic equilibrium?

A. When it is moving with changing acceleration
B. When it is in uniform motion along a circular path.
C. When it possess instantaneous velocity.
D. When it is in uniform motion along a straight line.
Answer» B. When it is in uniform motion along a circular path.
64.

The motion of planets round the Sun is an example of?

A. Translatorv motion.
B. Vibrational motion.
C. Spin motion.
D. Orbital motion.
Answer» E.
65.

The greater the force, the larger will be the

A. Torque
B. mass
C. Axis of rotation.
D. Centre of mass.
Answer» B. mass
66.

Counter..clockwise rotation is taken as?

A. Zero
B. Positive
C. Neutral
D. Negative
Answer» C. Neutral
67.

A body is said to be in static equilibrium?

A. When it is moving around a circular path.
B. When it is moving with uniform velocity.
C. When it is a. rest.
D. When it is accelerated by the external force.
Answer» D. When it is accelerated by the external force.
68.

The centre of mass of a system of particles?

A. None of these.
B. Coincides with the centre of gravity only in a uniform gravitational field.
C. Coincides always with the centre of gravity.
D. Never coincides with the centre of gravity.
Answer» C. Coincides always with the centre of gravity.
69.

The torque or moment due to a couple is called:

A. Moment
B. Moment of couple
C. None of these
D. Moment arm
Answer» B. Moment of couple
70.

The principle of parallel forces states that the resultant of a number of .parallel forces is numerically equal to:

A. All of the above
B. the algebraic sum of the force
C. None of the above
D. The sum of the forces
Answer» D. The sum of the forces
71.

The particle moving with constant velocity may be:

A. Travelling in a circle
B. In equilibrium
C. Acceleration
D. Changing in direction
Answer» E.
72.

Two forces, which are equal in mangnitude but opposite in. direction, acting along parallel lines constitute a

A. Moment
B. Couple
C. Moment arm
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
73.

Two forces which form a couple:

A. Can not be replaced by a single equivalent force
B. Arc perpendicular to each other
C. Arc parallel to each other
D. Can be replaced by a single equivalent force
Answer» C. Arc parallel to each other
74.

The direction of torque is along:

A. perpendicular to the plane containing the force and displacement vector
B. The direction of force
C. The direction of displacement vector
D. Vertical line
Answer» B. The direction of force
75.

If the displacement vector r makes an angle θ with direction of force F, then the manitude of the torque is given by:

A. F r Sin θ
B. Fr Cosθ
C. Fr tanθ
D. Fr cosθ
Answer» E.
76.

The center of gravity is the point at which the____________ may be considered to act

A. Mass
B. Torque
C. Weight
D. None of these
Answer» B. Torque
77.

The magnitude of the moment of a couple is equal to:

A. Area of the couple
B. magnitude of any of the force forming the couple
C. Magnitude of any of the forces forming the couple
D. None of these
Answer» B. magnitude of any of the force forming the couple
78.

If a body in similar circumstances stay where it is placed, then the body is said to be in _______ equilibrium:

A. Stable
B. Unstable
C. Neutral
D. Dynamic
Answer» E.