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  1. In ideal machines, mechanical advantage is __________ velocity ratio.

  2. A.

    equal to

    B.

    less than

    C.

    greater than


  3. The minimum force required to slide a body of weight W on a rough horizontal plane is

  4. A.

    W sin θ

    B.

    W cos θ

    C.

    W tan θ

    D.

    none of these


  5. The moment of inertia of a square of side a about its diagonal is

  6. A.

    a2/8

    B.

    a3/12

    C.

    a4/12

    D.

    a4/16


  7. The angular velocity (in rad / s) of a body rotating at N revolutions per minute is

  8. A.

    πN/60

    B.

    πN/180

    C.

    N/60

    D.

    N/180


  9. The maximum efficiency of a lifting machine is

  10. A.

    1/m

    B.

    V.R./m

    C.

    m/V.R.

    D.

    1/(m x V.R.)