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  1. If two forces P and Q (P > Q) act on the same straight line but in opposite direction, their resultant, is

  2. A.

     P + Q

    B.

     P/Q

    C.

     Q/P

    D.

     P - Q


  3. At a given instant ship ‘A’ is travelling at 6 km/h due east and ship ‘B’ is travelling at 8 km/h due north. The velocity of ‘B’ relative to ‘A’ is

  4. A.

     7 km/hrs

    B.

     2 km/hrs

    C.

     1 km/hrs

    D.

     10 km/hrs


  5. 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

  6. A.

     Only (i)

    B.

     Both (i) and (ii)

    C.

     Both (i) and (iii)

    D.

     All (i), (ii) and (iii)


  7. If the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator of amplitude A are both equal to half the total energy, then the displacement is equal to

  8. A.

     A

    B.

     A/2

    C.

     A/√2

    D.

     A√2


  9. Rate of change of angular momentum is equal to

  10. A.

     Force

    B.

     Torque

    C.

     Linear momentum

    D.

     Impulse


  11. Lami's theorem states that

  12. A.

     Three forces acting at a point are always in equilibrium

    B.

     If three forces acting on a point can be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle, the point will be in the state of equilibrium

    C.

     Three coplanar forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium, if each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two

    D.

     Three coplanar forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium if each force is inversely proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two


  13. The maximum frictional force which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide over the surface of a another body, is known

  14. A.

     Sliding friction

    B.

     Rolling friction

    C.

     Limiting friction

    D.

     None of these


  15. A ball moving with a velocity of 5 m/sec impinges a fixed plane at an angle of 45° and its direction after impact is equally inclined to the line of impact. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, the velocity of the ball after impact will be

  16. A.

     0.5 m/sec

    B.

     1.5 m/sec

    C.

     2.5 m/sec

    D.

     3.5 m/sec


  17. A ball of mass 1 kg moving with a velocity of 2 m/sec collides a stationary ball of mass 2 kg and comes to rest after impact. The velocity of the second ball after impact will be

  18. A.

     Zero

    B.

     0.5 m/sec

    C.

     1.0 m/sec

    D.

     2.0 m/sec


  19. The units of inertia of mass are

  20. A.

     kg/m

    B.

     kg/m²

    C.

     m⁴

    D.

     kg-m²