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  1. If the angle of projection is double the angle of inclination (α) of the plane on which particle is projected, the ratio of times of fligh up the inclined plane and down the inclined plane, will be

  2. A.

    \(\frac { 1 } { 2 cos a} \)

    B.

    \(\frac { 1 } { 2 sina } \)

    C.

    \(\frac { 1 } { 2 tan a} \)

    D.

    2 cos α.


  3.  

    A smooth cylinder lying on its convex surface remains

  4. A.

    in stable equilibrium

    B.

    in unstable equilibrium

    C.

    in neutral equilibrium

    D.

    out of equilibrium

    E.

    none of these.


  5.  

    A weight W is suspended at the free end of a light member hinged to a vertical wall. If the angle of inclination of the member with the upper wall is θ°, the force introduced in the member, is

  6. A.

    W sec θ

    B.
    W cos θ
    C.
    W sin θ
    D.

    W cosec θ

    E.

    W tan θ.


  7. A satellite goes on moving along its orbit round the earth due to

  8. A.

    gravitational force

    B.

    centrifugal force

    C.
    centripital force
    D.

    none of these.


  9. The phenomenon of collision of two elastic bodies takes place because bodies

  10. A.

    immediately after collision come momentarily to rest

    B.

    tend to compress each other till they are compressed maximum possible

    C.

    attempt to regain its original shape due to their elasticities

    D.
    all the above.

  11. A glass ball is shot to hit a wall from a point on a smooth floor. If the ball returns back to the point of projection in twice the time taken in reaching the wall, the coefficient of restitution between the glass ball and the wall is

  12. A.
    0.25
    B.
    0.33
    C.

    0.40

    D.
    0.50
    E.
    0.55

  13. In case of S.H.M. the period of oscillation(T), is given by

  14. A.

    \( \frac { 2w } { n^2} \)

    B.

    T = \( \frac { 2n } { w} \)

    C.

    T = \(\frac { 2 } { 2w }\)

    D.

    T = \( \frac { n } {2 w} \)


  15.  

    Kinetic friction may be defined as

  16. A.

    friction force acting when the body is just about to move

    B.

    friction force acting when the body is in motion

    C.

    angle between normal reaction and resultant of normal reaction and limiting friction

    D.

    ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction


  17. If α and u are angle of projection and initial velocity of a projectile respectively, the total time of flight, is given by

  18. A.

    T = \(\frac { u sin 2a } { g } \)

    B.

    T = \(\frac { u sin ^2a } { g } \)

    C.

    T = \(\frac { u sin ^2a } { 2g } \)

    D.

    T = \(\frac { 2u sin a } { g } \)


  19. ω rad/sec is the angular velocity of a crank whose radius is r. If it makes θ° with inner dead centre and obliquity of the connecting rod l is φ, the velocity v of the piston, is given by the equation

  20. A.

    ω2(l cos φ + r sin φ tan θ)

    B.

    ω2(l sin φ + r cos φ tan θ)

    C.

    ω(l sin φ + r cos φ tan θ)

    D.

    ω2(l sin φ - r cos θ tan φ).