1. The unit of power in S.I. units is ?

horsepower

joule

watt

kg-m

Answer: watt

Explanation:


2. When the spring of a watch is wound, it will possess ?

strain energy

kinetic energy

heat energy

electrical energy

Answer: strain energy

Explanation:


3. The algebraic sum of the resolved parts of a number of forces in a given direction is equal to the resolved part of their resultant in the same direction. This is known as ?

principle of independence of forces

principle of resolution of forces

principle of transmissibility of forces

none of these

Answer: principle of resolution of forces

Explanation:


4. The total energy possessed by a system of moving bodies ?

is constant at every instant

varies from point to point

is maximum in the start and minimum at the end

is minimum in the start and maximum at the end

Answer: is constant at every instant

Explanation:


5. The maximum frictional force, which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide over the surface of the other body, is known as ?

static friction

dynamic friction

limiting friction

coefficient of friction

Answer: limiting friction

Explanation:


6. Three forces acting on a rigid body are represented in magnitude, direction and line of action by the three sides of a triangle taken in order. The forces are equivalent to a couple whose moment is equal to ?

area of the triangle

twice the area of the triangle

half the area of the triangle

none of these

Answer: none of these

Explanation:


7. A machine having an efficiency less than 50%, is known as ?

reversible machine

non-reversible machine

neither reversible nor non-reversible machine

ideal machine

Answer: non-reversible machine

Explanation:


8. The velocity ratio of a first system of pulleys with 4 pulleys is ?

4

8

16

20

Answer: 16

Explanation:


9. Concurrent forces are those forces whose lines of action ?

lie on the same line

meet at one point

meet on the same plane

none of these

Answer: meet at one point

Explanation:


10. The matter contained in a body, is called ?

impulsive force

mass

weight

momentum

Answer: mass

Explanation: