Applied Mechanics and Graphic Statics Multiple choice questions and answers pdf free download

11.    Minimum potential energy of a system will be in the position of
a)    stable equilibrium
b)    unstable equilibrium
c)    neutral equilibrium
d)    all of the above
Ans: a

12.    A rigid body is in a stable equilibrium if the application of any force
a)    can raise the CG of the body but can not lower it
b)    tends to lower the CG of the body
c)    neither raises nor lowers the CG of the body
d)    none of above
Ans: a

13.    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
Ans: d

14.     Two circular discs of same weight and thickness are made from metals having different densities. Which disc will have the larger rotational inertia about its central axis ?
a)    disc with larger density
b)    disc with smaller density
c)    both discs will have same rotational inertia
d)    none of the above
Ans: b

15. The total kinetic energy of a hoop of mass 2 kg and radius 4 m sliding with linear velocity 8 m/sec and angular velocity 5 radian/sec is
a)    64 J
b)    400 J
c)    464 J
d)    89 J
Ans: c

16. A symmetrical body is rotating about its axis of symmetry, its moment of inertia about the axis of rotation being 2 kg m2 and its rate of rotation 2 revolutions/see. The angular momentum of the body in kg-m2/sec is
a)    4
b)    6 7i
c)    8TC
d)    8
Ans: c

17. The angular speed of a car while taking a circular turn of radius 100m at 36 km/hour, is
a)    0.1 radian/sec
b)    1 radian/sec
c)    100 radian/sec
d)    1000 radian/sec
Ans: a

18. The torque produced by a force depends on
i)    the magnitude of the force
ii)   the direction of the force
iii) the'point of application of the force relative to origin The correct answer is
a)    only (i)
b)    both (i) and (ii)
c)    both (i) and (iii)
d)    all (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: d

19. The ratio of the speed of a rolling cylinder to the speed of sliding cylinder is
a)    less than 1
b)    equal to 1
c)    between 1 and 2
d)    greater than 2
Ans: a

20.    A sphere and a cylinder having the same mass and radii start from rest and roll down the same inclined plane.
Which body gets to the bottom first ?
a)    sphere with greater rotational energy at bottom than cylinder
b)    sphere with lesser rotational energy at bottom than cylinder
c)    cylinder with greater rotational energy at bottom than sphere
d)    both reach the bottom simultaneously with equal rotational energy at bottom
Ans: b

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