Applied Mechanics & Graphic Statics Mcqs - Set 5

1)   Minimum pull in a suspended cable with supports at two ends is equal to____________________?

a. horizontal thrust
b. support reactions
c. resultant of horizontal thrust and support reaction
d. half the weight of the cable
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: horizontal thrust

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Cartesian form of the equation of catenary is_________________?

a. y = c cosh x/c
b. y = c sinh x/c
c. y = c tan x/c
d. y = c sin”1 x/c
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: y = c cosh x/c

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Intrinisic equation of catenary is given by____________________?

a. S = C tan q>
b. S = C cos cp
c. S = C sin cp
d. S = C cot
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: S = C tan q>

Explanation:
where C is some constant


4)   A rope is wrapped twice around a rough pole with a coefficient of friction ‘A . It is subjected to a force Fj at one end and a gradually increasing force F2 is applied at the other end till the rope just starts slip-ping. At this instant the ratio of F2 to Fi is_____________________?

a. 1
b. e2*
c. e4*
d. e*72
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: e2*

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   A heavy ladder resting on floor and against a vertical wall may not be in equilibrium if________________?

a. floor is smooth and wall is rough
b. floor is rough and wall is rough
c. both floor and wall are rough
d. both floor and wall are smooth
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: both floor and wall are smooth

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   One Newton is equivalent to________________?

a. 1 kg-wt
b. 9.81 kg-wt
c. 981 dyne
d. 1/9.81 kg-wt
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1/9.81 kg-wt

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   The dimensions of power are_______________?

a. M’L2T2
b. M’L’T3
c. M’L’r2
d. M’L-‘T*
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: M’L’T3

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   The ratio of unit of force in gravitational system to that in absolute system is__________________?

a. 1
b. g
c. 1/g
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: g

Explanation:
where ‘g’ is acceleration due to gravity


9)   A quantity measured in the C.G.S system of units has dimensions M”2L3 T3/2. What numerical factor would be required to convert the quantity to SI units ?

a. 1
b. 100
c. 1/100
d. 1/10000
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   The dimensions of Gravitational Universal constant ‘G’ are______________?

a. M-‘L2r2
b. M-‘L3r2
c. M-2L3T2
d. M’L3T2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: M-‘L3r2

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   One Newton is equivalent to_________________?

a. 105 dyne
b. 106 dyne
c. 107 dyne
d. 981 dyne
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 105 dyne

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   The potential energy of a particle falling through a straight shaft drilled through the earth (assumed homogenous and spherical) is proportional to____________________?

a. log r
b. r
c. r2
d. 1/r
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: r2

Explanation:
where r is the distance of’the particle from centre of the earth


13)   At the instantaneous center, the velocity of the moving lamina at any instant is_________________?

a. zero
b. maximum
c. minimum
d. varying
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: zero

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Which of the following represents the state of neutral equilibrium ?

a. a cube resting on one edge
b. a smooth cylinder lying on a curved surface
c. a smooth cylinder lying on a convex surface
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: none of the above

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   One end of an elastic string of natural length / and modulus X is kept fixed while to the other end is attached a particle of mass m which is hanging freely under gravity. The particle is pulled down vertically through a distance x, held at rest and then released. The motion is___________________?

a. a simple harmonic motion
b. a rectilinear motion with constant speed
c. a damped oscillatory motion
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: a simple harmonic motion

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   A simple pendulum of length / has an energy E, when its amplitude is A. If the length of pendulum is doubled, the energy will be___________________?

a. E
b. E/2
c. 2E
d. 4E
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: E/2

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   If the kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator of amplitude A are both equal to half the total energy, then the displacement is equal to_________________?

a. A
b. A/2
c. A/V2
d. AV2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A/V2

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   It is observed that in a certain sinusoidal oscillation, the amplitude is linearly dependent on the frequency f. If the maximum velocity during the oscillation is V, then V must be proportional to_________________?

a. f
b. 1/f
c. 1/f2
d. f2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: f2

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   A particle of mass 2 kg executes simple harmonic motion of frequency 6/71 Hz and amplitude 0.25 m. Its maximum kinetic energy is___________________?

a. 4.5 J
b. 9.0 J
c. 12.0 J
d. 18.0 J
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 9.0 J

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   If A is the amplitude of particle executing simple harmonic motion, then the total energy E of the particle is___________________?

a. proportional to A
b. proportional to A2
c. proportional to 1/A2
d. independent of A
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: proportional to A2

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!