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  1. In the structure shown in below figure, the member which carries zero force, is

  2. A.

     AB

    B.

     BC

    C.

     BE

    D.

     All the above


  3. If two equal forces of magnitude ‘P’ act at an angle ‘θ’, their resultant, will be

  4. A.

     P cos θ/2

    B.

     2P sin θ/2

    C.

     P tan θ/2

    D.

     2P cos θ/2


  5. A projectile is thrown at an angle ‘α’ to the horizontal with velocity ‘v’. It will have the maximum centripetal acceleration

  6. A.

     At the start

    B.

     At the top of the trajectory

    C.

     As it strikes the ground

    D.

     Elsewhere


  7. Varingon’s theorem of moment’s states

  8. A.

     Arithmetical sum of the moments of two forces about any point, is equal to the moments of their resultant about that point

    B.

     Algebraic sum of the moments of two forces about any point, is equal to the moment of their resultant about that point

    C.

     Arithmetical sum of the moments of the forces about any point in their plane, is equal to the moment of their resultant about that point

    D.

     Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about any point in their plane, is equal to the moment of their resultant about that point


  9. The resultant of two forces acting at right angles is 5 kgf and if they act at an angle of 60°, it is 37 kgf. The magnitudes of the forces are:

  10. A.

     2 kgf, 3 kgf

    B.

     3 kgf, 4 kgf

    C.

     4 kgf, 5 kgf

    D.

     5 kgf, 3 kgf


  11. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion in a line 1.0 m long. If the time of one complete vibration is 1 sec, then the maximum velocity of the particle is

  12. A.

     1.00 m/sec

    B.

     1.57 m/sec

    C.

     3.14 m/sec

    D.

     6.28 m/sec


  13. If A is the amplitude of particle executing simple harmonic motion, then the total energy E of the particle is

  14. A.

     Proportional to A

    B.

     Proportional to A²

    C.

     Proportional to 1/A²

    D.

     Independent of A


  15. If A is the amplitude of particle executing simple harmonic motion, then the total energy E of the particle is

  16. A.

     proportional to A

    B.

     proportional to A2

    C.

     proportional to 1/A2

    D.

     independent of A


  17. ‘P’ is the force acting on a body whose mass is ‘m’ and acceleration is ‘f’. The equation P - mf= 0, is known as

  18. A.

     Equation of dynamics

    B.

     Equation of dynamic equilibrium

    C.

     Equation of statics

    D.

     None of these


  19. For lifting a load of 50 kg through a distance of 2.5 cm, an effort of 12.5 kg is moved through a distance of 40 cm. The efficiency of the lifting machine, is

  20. A.

     60 %

    B.

     65 %

    C.

     70 %

    D.

     75 %