Description : A rigid body is suspended vertically at a point and oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity. Such an arrangement is called a.Simple pendulum b.Rigid pendulum c.Second's pendulum d.Compound pendulum e.Newton's pendulum
Last Answer : d. Compound pendulum
Description : The length of Seconds Pendulum is a.992 mm b.999 mm c.994 mm d.995 mm e.1000 mm
Last Answer : c. 994 mm
Description : The principle of conservation of energy cannot be applied in case of a.Flow of heat through a metal b.Ideal flow of water in a pipe c.Simple pendulum d.Sliding of a particle along inclined plane with friction e.A particle moving in gravitational field
Last Answer : e. A particle moving in gravitational field
Description : If air resistance is neglected, at the mid-point of its swing, the acceleration of the bob of a simple pendulum along its path is always a.Increasing b.Zero c.A cycloid d.Decreasing e.A minimum but not equal to zero
Last Answer : d. Decreasing
Description : Under which circumstances will have zero velocity and be still accelerating? a.The bob of a simple pendulum when at its mean position b.107 dynes c.A steamer while taking a turn d.A ball at its highest point of its rise when thrown up e.Tyres of a stationary automobile
Last Answer : d. A ball at its highest point of its rise when thrown up
Description : A particle is moving in Simple Harmonic Motion in a simple pendulum with some period of oscillation. Now in order to double the period of oscillation a.The length of pendulum should be quadrupled b.The ... length of pendulum should be reduced to one fourth e.The mass of the bob should be doubled
Last Answer : a. The length of pendulum should be quadrupled
Description : A clock with a second pendulum is gaining 5 minutes a day. To correct it a.The eccentricity of bob with pendulum should be decreased b.The length of the pendulum should be decreased c.The ... .The length of the pendulum should be increased e.The eccentricity of bon with pendulum should be increased
Last Answer : d. The length of the pendulum should be increased
Description : The principle of conservation of energy cannot be applied in case of a.Flow of water in a pipe b.A particle moving in gravitational field c.Frictional movement of a particle over a surface d.Frictionless movement of a principle over a surface e.Simple pendulum
Last Answer : c. Frictional movement of a particle over a surface
Description : A bob of simple pendulum oscillating in air is made to oscillate in oil. The time period will a.Increase b.Decrease c.Not change d.Decrease but reduction depends on viscosity of oil e.None of the above
Last Answer : a. Increase
Description : A body of weight W is resting at a plane inclined at 30? to the horizontal. It is attached to a string making an angle of 60? with horizontal. If the angle of friction be 30? the tension in the string would be a.Zero b.W c.W/2 d.2W e.None of the above
Last Answer : c. W/2
Description : In a slider crank mechanism, the crank is rotating at 200 rpm. If length of connecting rod is 8 mts and crank shaft is 2 mts, velocity of crosshead at 30? rotation of crank shaft equals. a.30.2 m/s b.33.2 m/s c.35.8 mts/s d.107 dynes e.25.5 m/s
Last Answer : e. 25.5 m/s
Description : A ball A of mass 0.25 kg moving on a smooth horizontal table with a velocity of 10 m/s strikes an identical stationary ball B on the table. If the impact is perfectly elastic, the velocity of the ball B just after the impact will be a.2.5 m/s b.zero c.5 m/s d.10 m/s e.107 dynes
Last Answer : c. 5 m/s
Description : For perfectly elastic bodies, the value of the coefficient of restitution is a.1 b.0.372 c.0.5 d.Zero e.Any value between 0 and 1
Last Answer : a. 1
Description : For perfectly elastic bodies the value of the coefficient of restitution is a.0.707 b.0.5 c.1 d.0.25 e.Zero
Last Answer : a. 0.707
Description : A mass of 5 kg moves on a smooth horizontal plane with a speed of 8 m/s attached to a fixed point on the plane by a string of length 4m. Tension in the string is a.785 b.80N c.392.4N d.None of the above e.Tapered bearing
Last Answer : b. 80N
Description : A locomotive of weight 100 tonnes is attached to train of wagons weighing 1000 tonnes. The locomotive pulls the wagons with a constant velocity of 36 km/hour. When the coupling between the train and wagons breaks, the wagons roll on 95 m in ... would be a.0.36 m b.0.44 m c.0.77 m. d.0.5 m e.0.66 m
Last Answer : d. 0.5 m
Description : The necessary condition of equilibrium of a body is a.The algebraic sum of horizontal components of all forces must be zero b.The algebraic sum of vertical components of all forces must be zero c.The algebraic sum of forces about a point must be zero d.All the above e.None of the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : If three non-parallel forces hold a rigid body in equilibrium, they must a.be non-coneurrent b.be colinear c.107 dynes d.be equal in magnitude e.be concurrent
Last Answer : e. be concurrent
Description : The tension in the wire rope supporting a lift moving with a uniform velocity a.Is more when the lift is moving upwards b.Is more when the lift is moving downwards c.Is less when the lift ... down-wards d.Is less when the lift is moving upwards e.Remains constant irrespective of the lift movement
Last Answer : e. Remains constant irrespective of the lift movement
Description : A particle of mass M moves towards right with a velocity 2 V along the x-axis and another of mass 2 M with a velocity V towards left (- x axis). After the collision (they stick together on colliging) ... a.come to rest b.107 dynes c.move towards right d.may move in any direction e.move towards left
Last Answer : c. move towards right
Description : At a roller support the line of reaction and the roller base must be at an angle of a.60? b.90? c.not less than 60? d.not more than 60? e.107 dynes
Last Answer : b. 90?
Description : In the impact problems the following conditions must always be satisfied a.The total kinetic energy remains unchanged b.The total linear momentum remains unchanged c.The magnitude of the total linear ... is reduced by a factor proportional to the coefficient of restitution e.None of the above
Last Answer : b. The total linear momentum remains unchanged
Description : For a perfect frame having 13 members the number of joints must be a.8 b.6 c.7 d.107 dynes e.9
Last Answer : a. 8
Description : For a self locking lifting machine, the efficiency must be a.50 percent b.100 percent c.more than 50 percent d.107 dynes e.less than 50 percent
Last Answer : e. less than 50 percent
Description : When two forces acting at a point are such that if the direction of one is reversed, the direction of the resultant is turned through a right angle, the forces must be a.inclined at more than 90? b.inclined at less than 90? c.equal in magnitude d.acting at 180? e.107 dynes
Last Answer : c. equal in magnitude
Description : How many coins 0.75 cm in diameter and 1/8 cm thick must be malted down to form a rectangular solid whose edges are 5 cm. 4 cm and 3 cm? a.584 b.1087 c.0.00001745 sec-1 d.1234 e.2174
Last Answer : b. 1087
Description : In a tug of war, five men pull a rope to the left at A and six moen pull the rope at B. A weight of 5 kg is hung vertically from the centre of the rope. In order that the rope AB be horizontal ... to be applied at both ends d.the force required on A must not be equal to that on B e.107 dynes
Last Answer : c. infinite force will be required to be applied at both ends
Description : In case of a beam subjected to pure bending a.107 dynes b.the stress intensity in any fibre is proportional to the distance of the fibre from the neutral axis c.the stress intensity in any fibre is ... d.the stress intensity in any fibre is uniform e.the nature of stress in any fibre is identical
Last Answer : b. the stress intensity in any fibre is proportional to the distance of the fibre from the neutral axis
Description : A 2 m long shaft rotates about one end at 20 rad/s. It begins to accelerate with ? = 10 rads/s2. After how long, in seconds, will the velocity of the free end reach 100 m/s? a.3 b.107 dynes c.5 d.6 e.7
Last Answer : a. 3
Description : In case of cantilever, irrespective of the type of loading the maximum bendry moment and maximum shear force occur at a.107 dynes b.Free end c.2/3 of the length, from the free end d.Centre of the beam e.Fixed end
Last Answer : e. Fixed end
Description : A column has its equivalent length equal to its length in case of a.one end fixed, other free b.both ends hinged c.one end hinged, other free d.107 dynes e.both end fixed
Last Answer : b. both ends hinged
Description : The necessary condition for the forces acting on a body to be in equilibrium is that these should be a.In the same direction b.Coplaner c.Similar in nature d.Should not meet at a point e.(B) and (D) above
Last Answer : e. (B) and (D) above
Description : According to principle of transmissiblity of forces, when a force acts upon a body, its effect is a.maximum when it acts at C.G. of the body b.minimum when it acts at C.G. of the body c.different at different points of the body d.107 dynes e.same at every point in its line of action
Last Answer : e. same at every point in its line of action
Description : A body having SHM has period of 6 sec and amplitude of 4 mts. Maximum velocity is a.?/3 m/s b.2?/3 m/s c.107 dynes d.3? m/s e.4?/3 m/s
Last Answer : e. 4?/3 m/s
Description : The ratio of moment of inertia of a circular body about x axis to that about y axis is a.? b.? c.1?4 d.1 e.
Last Answer : e. 1
Description : A force of 100 Newtons acts for 0.5 seconds on a body of mass 20 kg which is initially at rest. The velocity attained by the body is a.20 m/s b.5 m/s c.2.5 m/s d.0.5 m/s e.107 dynes
Last Answer : c. 2.5 m/s
Description : In the speed of rotation of earth decreases, the weight of the body will a.Decrease b.Remain unaltered c.Depends on speed ratio d.Cannot be ascertained on the basis the information given e.Increase
Last Answer : c. Depends on speed ratio
Description : Which of the following could be the unit of rotational inertia of a body in CGS system? a.cm4 b.gm-cm2 c.107 dynes d.kg-cm2 e.gm-cm4
Last Answer : b. gm-cm2
Description : When a body moves round a fixed axis it will have a.A motion of rotation and translation b.A circular motion c.A rotary motion d.A translatory motion e.A swinging motion
Last Answer : b. A circular motion
Description : A truss element a.107 dynes b.resists lateral forces c.is a two-force body d.is a three force body e.resist forces in compression only
Last Answer : c. is a two-force body
Description : The angle which an inclined surface makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it is on the point moving down is known as a.Angle of friction b.Angle of limiting friction c.Angle of inclination d.Angle of repose e.None of the above
Last Answer : d. Angle of repose
Description : The resultant of a force acting on a body will be zero, if the body a.Rotates with uniform acceleration b.Moves along a curved path c.Rotates d.Does not rotate e.Rotates with uniform deceleration
Last Answer : d. Does not rotate
Description : The periodic time of a body moving in Simple Harmonic Motion is a.Directly proportional to its angular velocity b.Directly proportional to the weight of the body c.Inversely proportional to ... d.Directly proportional to the momentum of swinging body e.Inversely proportional to the angular velocity
Last Answer : e. Inversely proportional to the angular velocity
Description : Kinetic friction is a.Maximum value of frictional force when a body is about to move b.Friction between two well lubricated bodies c.Friction force acting when the body is in motion d.Driction force which keeps a body in motion e.None of the above
Last Answer : c. Friction force acting when the body is in motion
Description : The maximum velocity of a body in SHM with amplitude of 150 mm and a frequency 2 vibrations/sec is equal to a.1.885 m/sec b.0.01885 m/sec c.0.1885 m/sec d.18.55 m/sec e.185.5 m/sec
Last Answer : a. 1.885 m/sec
Description : A body weighing 500 kg falls 8 cm and strikes a 500 kg/cm spring. The deformation of the spring will be a.?8 cm b.8 cm c.4 cm d.20.5 cm e.2 cm
Last Answer : c. 4 cm
Description : A plane is inclinea at angle ? to horizontal. If a body can just rest on a plane, determine the least force to draw the body up the plance a.W sin2? b.2 W cos2? c.107 dynes d.W cos2? e.2 W sin2?
Last Answer : a. W sin2?
Description : A body is pushed with a force of 10 N for 0.5 second. The impulse given to the body is a.107 dynes b.50 Ns c.3.5 Ns d.5 Ns e.2.5 Ns
Last Answer : d. 5 Ns
Description : If the angle of friction is zero a body will experience a.Infinite friction b.Zero friction c.The force of friction will act normal to the plane d.The force of friction will act in the direction of motion e.None of the above
Last Answer : b. Zero friction
Description : The statement the resultant of the external forces applied to a body (rigid or non-rigid) composed of a system of particles is equivalent to the vector summation of the effective forces acting on all ... motion b.Principle of dynamics c.D' Alembert's principle d.Nowton's law e.Mohr's principle
Last Answer : c. D' Alembert's principle