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  1. 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

  2. A.

     109.5 mm from A

    B.

     119.5 mm from A

    C.

     125.5 mm from A

    D.

     132.5 mm from A


  3. The member forces in a statically in determinate truss

  4. 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


  5. 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

  6. A.

     r/v²

    B.

     v²/r

    C.

     r/ω²

    D.

     ω²/r


  7. To attain the synchronous orbit, the launch of a satellite, is done from a place

  8. A.

     On equator

    B.

     On 30° latitude

    C.

     On 45° latitude

    D.

     On the poles


  9. The rotational velocity of a satellite is increased by 450 m per second if its launch is done from equator

  10. A.

     Eastward

    B.

     Northward

    C.

     Westward

    D.

     Southward


  11. When a body in equilibrium undergoes an infinitely small displacement, work imagined to be done, is known as

  12. A.

     Imaginary work

    B.

     Negative work

    C.

     Virtual work

    D.

     None of these


  13. A ball which is thrown upwards, returns to the ground describing a parabolic path during its flight

  14. 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


  15. 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 1/3, the acceleration is

  16. A.

     0.5 m/sec²

    B.

     0.75 m/sec²

    C.

     1.00 m/sec²

    D.

     1.25 m/sec²


  17. A cylinder will slip on an inclined plane of inclination 0 if the coefficient of static friction between plane and cylinder is

  18. A.

     less than (1/3) tan 0

    B.

     less than (2/3) tan 0

    C.

     less than (1/3) sin 6

    D.

     less than (2/3) sin 6


  19. The following factor affects the orbit of a satellite up to an altitude of 720 km from the earth's surface

  20. A.

     Uneven distribution of the gravitational field

    B.

     Gravity of the sun and the moon

    C.

     Aerodynamic forces

    D.

     None of these