On a mass ‘m’ describing a circular path of radius ‘r’, the centrifugal force
A. Acts tangentially to the circular path
B. Acts towards the centre of rotation
C. Acts away from the centre of rotation
D. Is g m w 2 r kfg
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The condition of equilibrium for any system of forces in a plane is
A. That polygon of forces must close
B. That resultant couple must be zero
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
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The force acting on a point on the surface of a rigid body may be considered to act
A. At the centre of gravity of the body
B. On the periphery of the body
C. On any point on the line of action of the force
D. At any point on the surface normal to the line of action of the force
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A 2 m long ladder rests against a wall and makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal floor. Where will be the instantaneous center of rotation when the ladder starts slipping ?
i. 1.0 in from the wall
ii. 1.732 m from the wall
iii. 1.0 m above the floor
iv. 1.732 m above the floor
The correct answer is
A. (i) and (iii)
B. (i) and (iv)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii) and (iv)
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If a body is lying on a plane whose inclination with the horizontal is less than the angle of friction, then
i. a force is required to move the body upwards
ii. a force is required to move the body downward
iii. the body will not be in equilibrium
The correct answer is
A. only (i)
B. only (ii)
C. both (i) and (ii)
D. both (i) and (iii)
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The torque produced by a force depends on
i. the magnitude of the force
ii. the direction of the force
iii. the point of application of the force relative to origin
The correct answer is
A. only (i)
B. both (i) and (ii)
C. both (i) and (iii)
D. all (i), (ii) and (iii)
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Select the correct statement
A. The body centrode rolls on the space centrode
B. The space centrode rolls on the body centrode
C. Both body and space centrodes may role on each other
D. The body centrode never touches space centrode
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The resultant of two forces P and Q is R. If Q is doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular to P. Then,
A. P = R
B. Q = R
C. P = Q
D. None of the above is correct
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Power developed by a torque, is
A. 2 π NT kg m/min
B. 4500 2 π NT h .p .
C. 60 2 π NT watts
D. All the above
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The shape of a suspended cable for a uniformly distributed load over it is
A. Circular
B. Parabolic
C. Catenary
D. Cubic parabola
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A rod AB carries three loads of 30 N, 70 N and 100 N at distances of 20 mm, 90 mm and 150 mm respectively from A. Neglecting the weight of the rod, the point at which the rod will balance is
A. 109.5 mm from A
B. 119.5 mm from A
C. 125.5 mm from A
D. 132.5 mm from A
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The member forces in a statically in determinate truss
A. Can be obtained by graphic statics
B. Cannot be obtained by graphic statics
C. May be obtained by graphic statics
D. Can be obtained by graphic statics by trial and error
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If v and ω are linear and angular velocities, the centripetal acceleration of a moving body along the circular path of radius r, will be
A. v 2 r
B. r v 2
C. ω 2 r
D. r ω 2
E. r ω
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To attain the synchronous orbit, the launch of a satellite, is done from a place
A. On equator
B. On 30° latitude
C. On 45° latitude
D. On the poles
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The rotational velocity of a satellite is increased by 450 m per second if its launch is done from equator
A. Eastward
B. Northward
C. Westward
D. Southward
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When a body in equilibrium undergoes an infinitely small displacement, work imagined to be done, is known as
A. Imaginary work
B. Negative work
C. Virtual work
D. None of these
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A ball which is thrown upwards, returns to the ground describing a parabolic path during its flight
A. Vertical component of velocity remains constant
B. Horizontal component of velocity remains constant
C. Speed of the ball remains constant
D. Kinetic energy of the ball remains constant
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A body A of mass 6.6 kg which is lying on a horizontal platform 4.5 m from its edge is connected to the end of a light string whose other end is supporting a body of mass 3.2 kg as shown in below figure. If the friction between the platform and the body A is
3 1 , the acceleration is
A. 0.5 m/sec2
B. 0.75 m/sec2
C. 1.00 m/sec2
D. 1.25 m/sec2
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A cylinder will slip on an inclined plane of inclination angle θ if the coefficient of static friction between plane and cylinder is
A. less than 3 1 tan θ
B. less than 3 2 tan θ
C. less than 3 1 sin θ
D. less than 3 2 sin θ
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The following factor affects the orbit of a satellite up to an altitude of 720 km from the earth's surface
A. Uneven distribution of the gravitational field
B. Gravity of the sun and the moon
C. Aerodynamic forces
D. None of these
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