A machine having an efficiency less than 50%, is known as
A. Reversible machine
B. Non-reversible machine
C. Neither reversible nor non-reversible machine
D. Ideal machine
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Which is the correct statement about law of polygon of forces?
A. If any number of forces acting at a point can be represented by the sides of a polygon taken in order, then the forces are in equilibrium
B. If any number of forces acting at a point can be represented in direction and magnitude by the sides of a polygon, then the forces are in equilibrium
C. If a polygon representing forces acting at a point is closed then forces are in equilibrium
D. If any number of forces acting at a point can be represented in direction and magnitude by the sides of a polygon taken in order, then the forces are in equilibrium
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Which of the following is an equation of linear motion?
(where, u and v = Initial and final velocity of the body, a = Acceleration of the body and s = Displacement of the body in time t seconds.)
A. v = u + at
B. s = ut + 2 1 at2
C. v2 = u2 + 2as
D. All of these
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The moment of inertia of a thin disc of mass ‘m’ and radius ‘r’, about an axis through its center of gravity and perpendicular to the plane of the disc is
A. 2 m r 2
B. 4 m r 2
C. 6 m r 2
D. 8 m r 2
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If three forces acting in different planes can be represented by a triangle, these will be in
A. Non-equilibrium
B. Partial equilibrium
C. Full equilibrium
D. Unpredictable
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The velocity ratio of a differential wheel and axle with 'D' as the diameter of effort wheel and d1 and d2 as the diameters of larger and smaller axles respectively, is
A. d 1 + d 2 D
B. d 1 − d 2 D
C. d 1 + d 2 2 D
D. d 1 − d 2 2 D
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A circular hole of 50 mm diameter is cut out from a circular disc of 100 mm diameter as shown in the below figure. The center of gravity of the section will lie
A. In the shaded area
B. In the hole
C. At ‘O’
D. None of these
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A framed structure is perfect if it contains members equal to (where, n = number of joints in a frame)
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The velocity ratio of a simple wheel and axle with D and d as the diameters of effort wheel and load axle, is
A. D + d
B. D - d
C. D × d
D. d D
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A screw jack used for lifting the loads is
A. A reversible machine
B. A non-reversible machine
C. An ideal machine
D. None of these
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The maximum velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is
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A particle inside a hollow sphere of radius r, having coefficient of friction µ can rest up to height of
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The centre of gravity of a uniform lamina lies at
A. The centre of heavy portion
B. The bottom surface
C. The midpoint of its axis
D. All of the above
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The range of projectile on a downward inclined plane is ________ the range on upward inclined plane for the same velocity of projection and angle of projection.
A. Less than
B. More than
C. Equal to
D. None of these
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The coefficient of restitution for inelastic bodies is
A. Zero
B. One
C. Between zero and one
D. More than one
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A flywheel on a motor goes from rest to 1000 rpm in 6 sec. The number of revolutions made is nearly equal to
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Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
A. Force
B. Speed
C. Velocity
D. Acceleration
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Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A. Energy
B. Mass
C. Momentum
D. Angle
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Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by a particle for one complete oscillation
B. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to its angular velocity
C. The velocity of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is zero at the mean position
D. The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is maximum at the mean position
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Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The kinetic energy of a body during impact remains constant
B. The kinetic energy of a body before impact is equal to the kinetic energy of a body after impact
C. The kinetic energy of a body before impact is less than the kinetic energy of a body after impact
D. The kinetic energy of a body before impact is more than the kinetic energy of a body after impact
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