Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Mechanics.

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1.

Determine the location of the resultant force acting on the shaft shown from left.

A. 4.5m
B. 4m
C. 3.5m
D. 2mView Answer
Answer» C. 3.5m
2.

Determine the location of the resultant force acting on the shaft shown from left. The length is 2m.

A. 1.5m
B. 0.5m
C. 0.7m
D. 1.8mView Answer
Answer» B. 0.5m
3.

The difference between the two types of loading namely uniformly distributed and the non-uniformly distributed loading is that:

A. The latter has the involvement of the integration for the calculation of the net force
B. The former has the involvement of the integration for the calculation of the net force
C. The latter has the involvement of the differentiation for the calculation of the net force
D. The former has the involvement of the differentiation for the calculation of the net force
Answer» B. The former has the involvement of the integration for the calculation of the net force
4.

If the non-Uniform loading is of the type of parabola then?

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.
5.

Determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the shaft shown. The length is 2m.

A. 160N
B. 16N
C. 169N
D. 111NView Answer
Answer» B. 16N
6.

Determine the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the shaft shown from left.

A. 640N
B. 675N
C. 620N
D. 610NView Answer
Answer» C. 620N
7.

If the non-Uniform loading is of the type of parabola then?$

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» B. The net force will act the centre of the parabola
8.

160N$

A. 16N
B. 169N
C. 111N
Answer» B. 169N
9.

The resultant force acting, of the uniformly distributed loading, is dependent on:

A. Area
B. Vertical distance
C. Length of the supports
D. The distance of the supports between them
Answer» B. Vertical distance
10.

If any external force also is applied on the distributed loading then?

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» C. The net force will act on the base of the loading horizontally
11.

In triangle distributed loading, the loading at any distance can be easily found by using which of the following trigonometry function?

A. Tangent
B. Sine
C. Cosine
D. Sine inverse
Answer» E.
12.

In the simplification of the loading system, 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
13.

640N

A. 675N
B. 620N
C. 610N
Answer» B. 620N
14.

The type of reduction of the loading is different for the uniformly distributed and the non-uniformly.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
15.

There are two types of loading. The uniformly distributed and the non-uniformly distributed that is the one having two different values at corners.

A. The first part of the statement is false and other part is true
B. The first part of the statement is false and other part is false too
C. The first part of the statement is true and other part is false
D. The first part of the statement is true and other part is true too
Answer» E.
16.

The uniformly distributed load is having two different values of load per unit length on the ends of the distribution.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.