1. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 2 m. If there is no loss of velocity after rebounding, the ball will rise to a height of ?

1m

2m

3m

4m

Answer: 2m

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2. Varingon's theorem of moments states that if a number of coplaner forces acting on a particle are in equilibrium, then ?

their algebraic sum is zero

their lines of action are at equal distances

the algebraic sum of their moments about any point in their plane is zero

the algebraic sum of their moments about any point is equal to the moment of their resultant force about the same point

Answer: the algebraic sum of their moments about any point is equal to the moment of their resultant force about the same point

Explanation:


3. The unit of energy in S.I. units is ?

dyne

watt

kg-m

joule

Answer: joule

Explanation:


4. Two balls of equal mass and of perfectly elastic material are lying on the floor. One of the ball with velocity v is made to struck the second ball. Both the balls after impact will move with a velocity ?

v

v/2

v/4

v/8

Answer: v/2

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5. Non-coplaner concurrent forces are those forces which ?

meet at one point, but their lines of action do not lie on the same plane

do not meet at one point and their lines of action do not lie on the same plane

meet at one point and their lines of action also lie on the same plane

do not meet at one point, but their lines of action lie on the same plane

Answer: meet at one point, but their lines of action do not lie on the same plane

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6. The maximum mechanical advantage of a lifting machine is ?

1+m

1-m

1/m

m

Answer: 1/m

Explanation:


7. For any system of coplaner forces, the condition of equilibrium is that the ?

algebraic sum of the horizontal components of all the forces should be zero

algebraic surn of the vertical components of all the forces should be zero

algebraic surn of moments of all the forces about any point should be zero

all of the above

Answer: all of the above

Explanation:


8. One joule is equal to ?

0.1 N-m

1 N-m

10 N-m

100 N-m

Answer: 1 N-m

Explanation:


9. The acceleration of a body sliding down an inclined surface is ?

g sin ?

g cos ?

g tan ?

none of these

Answer: g sin ?

Explanation:


10. A lead ball with a certain velocity is made to strike a wall, it falls down, but rubber ball of same mass and with same velocity strikes the same wall, it rebounds. Select the correct reason from the following: ?

both the balls undergo an equal change in momentum

the change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is more than the lead ball

the change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is less than the lead ball

none of the above

Answer: the change in momentum suffered by rubber ball is more than the lead ball

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