Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Mechanics.

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1.

The body is sometimes acted by two or three force members and we need to find the radius of gyration for the same. The difference between the two and the three force members is:

A. The former is collinear and the latter is parallel
B. The former is parallel and the latter is perpendicular
C. The former is perpendicular and the latter is collinear
D. The former is acting on two points in the body while the latter is on three points
Answer» E.
2.

If any external force also is applied on the structure and we are determining radius of gyration then what should we consider?

A. The net force will act at the centroid of the structure only
B. The net load will not be formed as all the forces will be cancelled
C. The net force will act on the base of the loading horizontally
D. The net force will not to be considered, there would be a net force of the distribution, rest will be the external forces
Answer» E.
3.

If the non-Uniform loading is of the type of parabola then for calculating the radius of gyration?

A. The net load will not be formed as all the forces will be cancelled
B. The net force will act the centre of the parabola
C. The net force will act on the base of the loading horizontally
D. The net force will act at the centroid of the parabola
Answer» E.
4.

One of the use of the centre of mass or centroid is as in the radius of gyration is that the net force acts at the ___________ of the loading body.

A. Centroid
B. The centre axis
C. The corner
D. The base
Answer» B. The centre axis
5.

The parallel axis theorem can add any angle varied moment of inertias to give the perpendicular moment of inertia and the radius of gyration can be calculated.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

Radius of gyration is indirectly to the parallel axis theorem. The parallel axis theorem gives the moment of inertia ______________ to the surface of considesrance.

A. Linear
B. Non-Linear
C. Perpendicular
D. Parallel
Answer» D. Parallel
7.

There is perpendicular axis theorem for the calculation of the radius of gyration.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

Moment of Inertia is the integration of the square of the distance of the centroid and the del area along the whole area of the structure and this moment is at a distance from the rotating axis, known as the radius of gyration.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

How far from the shaft at P a 200N vertical force must act so as to create the same moment as produced by the 75N, at P?

A. 1.2m
B. 1.125m
C. 0.6m
D. 0mView Answer
Answer» C. 0.6m
10.

Find the moment of the force about the point R.

A. 5000Nm
B. 5550Nm
C. 6000Nm
D. 7000NmView Answer
Answer» B. 5550Nm
11.

THERE_IS_PERPENDICULAR_AXIS_THEOREM_FOR_THE_CALCULATION_OF_THE_RADIUS_OF_GYRATION.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

Radius of gyration is indirectly to the parallel axis theorem. The parallel axis theorem gives the moment of inertia ______________ to the surface of considesrance.$

A. Linear
B. Non-Linear
C. Perpendicular
D. Parallel
Answer» B. Non-Linear
13.

The distance in the parallel axis theorem is multiplied by:

A. Area
B. Volume
C. Linear distance
D. Area/Volume
Answer» E.
14.

As radius of gyration is indirectly to the parallel axis theorem, parallel axis theorem uses the ____________ of the distance.

A. Square root
B. Square
C. Cube root
D. Cube
Answer» E.
15.

Moment of Inertia is the integration of the square of the distance of the centroid and the del area along the whole area of the structure and this moment is at a distance from the rotating axis, known as the radius of gyration?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
16.

2?

A. 1.125m
B. 0.6m
C. 0m
Answer» C. 0m
17.

5000Nm

A. 5550Nm
B. 6000Nm
C. 7000Nm
Answer» B. 6000Nm
18.

The radius of gyration is related to the moment of the body. So the calculation of the moment of the body due to the loadings involve a quantity called ____________

A. Moment
B. Inertia
C. Moment of Inertia
D. Rotation
Answer» D. Rotation
19.

In the calculation of the radius of gyration, we use intensity of loadings. So whenever the distributed loading acts perpendicular to an area its intensity varies __________

A. Linearly
B. Non-Linearly
C. Parabolically
D. Cubically
Answer» B. Non-Linearly