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  1. The units of moment of inertia of an area are

  2. A.

     kg/m

    B.

     kg/m2

    C.

     m4

    D.

     m3


  3. A flywheel of moment of inertia 20 kg.m is acted upon by a tangential force of 5 N at 2 m from its axis, for 3 seconds. The increase in angular velocity in radian per second is

  4. A.

     1/2

    B.

     3/2

    C.

     2

    D.

     3


  5. The maximum velocity of a body vibrating with a simple harmonic motion of amplitude 150 mm and frequency 2 vibrations/sec, is

  6. A.

     188.5 m/sec

    B.

     18.85 m/sec

    C.

     1.885 m/sec

    D.

     0.18845 m/sec


  7. A ball moving on a smooth horizontal table hits a rough vertical wall, the coefficient of restitution between ball and wall being 1/3. The ball rebounds at the same angle. The fraction of its kinetic energy lost is

  8. A.

     1/3

    B.

     2/3

    C.

     1/9

    D.

     8/9


  9. For a self-locking machine, the efficiency should be

  10. A.

     Less than 60%

    B.

     50%

    C.

     More than 50%

    D.

     None of these


  11. The condilion for a lifting machine to be reversible is that its efficiency should be

  12. A.

     less than 50%

    B.

     more than 50%

    C.

     more than 66.67%

    D.

     equal to 100%


  13. Coefficient of friction depends on

  14. A.

     Nature of surfaces only

    B.

     Area of contact only

    C.

     Both (A) and (B)

    D.

     None of the above


  15. The ratio of the speed of a rolling cylinder to the speed of sliding cylinder is

  16. A.

     Less than 1

    B.

     Equal to 1

    C.

     Between 1 and 2

    D.

     Greater than 2


  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. 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 velocity ratio of the lifting machine is

  20. A.

     50

    B.

     55

    C.

     60

    D.

     65