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  1. If the tension in a cable supporting a lift moving upwards is twice the tension when the lift is movng downwards, the acceleration of the lift, is

  2. A.

    \(\frac { g } { 2 } \)

    B.

    \(\frac { g } { 3 } \)

    C.

    \(\frac { g } { 4 } \)

    D.

    \(\frac { g } { 5 } \)


  3. One Newton force, is

  4. A.

    103 dynes

    B.

    104 dynes

    C.

    105 dynes

    D.

    106 dynes

    E.

    107 dynes.


  5. The masses of two balls are in the ratio of 2 : 1 and their respective velocities are in the ratio of 1 : 2 but in opposite direction before impact. If the coefficient of restitution is\(\frac { 1 } { 2 } \) , the velocities of separation of the balls will be equal to

  6. A.

    original velocity in the same direction

    B.

    half the original velocity in the same direction

    C.

    half the original velocity in the opposite direction

    D.

    original velocity in the opposite direction


  7. The angle which an inclined surface makes with the horiontal when a body placed on it is on the point of moving down, is called

  8. A.

    angle of repose

    B.

    angle of friction

    C.

    angle of inclination

    D.

    none of these.


  9. Work may be defined as

  10. A.

    force x distance

    B.

    force x velocity

    C.

    force x acceleration

    D.

    none of these.


  11. A square hole is punched out of a circular lamina, the diagonal of the square being the radius of the circle. If r is the radius of the circle, the C.G. of the remainder from the corner of the square on the circumference will be

  12. A.

    \(\frac { r(n+0.25) } { n-0.5 }\)

    B.

    \(\frac { r(n-0.5) } { n+0.25 }\)

    C.

    \(\frac { r(n-0.25) } { n-0.5 }\)

    D.

    \(\frac { r(n+0.25) } { n+0.5 }\)


  13. A bullet weighing 200 g is fired horizontally with a velocity of 25 m/sec from a gun carried on a carriage which together with the gun weighs 100 kg. The velocity of recoil of the gun, will be

  14. A.

    0.01 m/sec

    B.

    0.05 m/sec

    C.

    1.00 m/sec

    D.

    1.5 m/see.


  15. The tension in a cable supporting a lift

  16. A.

    is more when the lift is moving downwards

    B.

    is less when the lift is moving upwards

    C.

    remains constant whether its moves downwards or upwards

    D.

    is less when the lift is moving downwards.


  17. A satellite moves in its orbit around the earth due to

  18. A.

    Gravitational force

    B.

    Centripetal force

    C.

    Centrifugal force

    D.

    none of these.


  19.  

    If g1 and g2 are the gravitational accelerations on two mountains A and B respectively, the weight of a body when transported from A to B will be multiplied by

  20. A.
    g1
    B.

    g2

    C.

    \( \frac { g1 } {g 2 }\)

    D.

    \( \frac { g2 } {g 1 }\)