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  1. A retarding force on a body does not

  2. A.

    change the motion of the body

    B.

    retard the motion of the body

    C.

    introduce the motion of the body

    D.

    none of these.


  3. The unit of force in C.G.S. system of units, is called

  4. A.
    dyne
    B.

    Newton

    C.

    kg

    D.

    all the above.


  5. A block of weight 50 kg is placed on a horizontal plane. When a horizontal force of 18 kg is applied, the block is just on the point of motion. The angle of friction is

  6. A.

    17° 48'

    B.

    18° 48'

    C.

    19° 48'

    D.

    20° 48'

    E.

    21° 48'.


  7. From a circular plate of a diameter 6 cm is cut out a circle whose diameter is equal to the radius of the plate. The C.G. of the remainder from the centre of circular plate is at a distance of

  8. A.

    2.0 cm

    B.

    1.5 cm

    C.
    1.0
    D.
    0.5 cm.

  9. The force which produces an acceleration of 1 m/sec2 in a mass of one kg, is called

  10. A.

    dyne

    B.
    Netwon
    C.

    joule

    D.
    erg.

  11. The units of inertia of mass, are

  12. A.

    kg/m

    B.

    kg/m2

    C.

    m4

    D.

    m3

    E.

    kg-m2.


  13. A sphere is resting on two planes BA and BC which are inclined at 45° and 60° respectively with the horizontal. The reaction on the plane BA will be

  14. A.

    less than that on BC

    B.

    more than that of BC

    C.

    equal to that on BC

    D.

    zero

    E.

    none of these.


  15. A projectile is fired at an angle θ to the vertical. Its horizontal range will be maximum when θ is

  16. A.

    B.

    30°

    C.

    45°

    D.

    60°

    E.

    90°.


  17. A load of 500 kg was lifted through a distance of 13 cm. by an effort of 25 kg which moved through a distance of 650 cm. The mechanical advantage of the lifting machine is

  18. A.

    15

    B.

    18

    C.
    20
    D.

    26.


  19. The centre of gravity of a trapezoidal dam section whose top width is a, bottom width is b and the vertical side is a, from its vertical face is

  20. A.

    \(\frac { a^2+ab+b^2 } { 3(a+b) } \)

    B.

    \(\frac { b^2+bc+c^2 } { 3(b+c) } \)

    C.

    \(\frac { a^2+ab+c^2 } { 3(a+c) } \)

    D.

    none of these.