Civil Engineering Applied Mechanics and Graphic Statics Objective type questions and Answers

51.    A simple pendulum of length 1 has an energy E when its amplitude is A. If its amplitude is increased to 2 A, the energy becomes
a)    E
b)    E/2
c)    2E
d)    4E
Ans: d

52.    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  
Ans: c

53.    The ratio of kinetic energy and potential energy of a simple harmonic oscillator, at a displacement equal to half its amplitude is given by
a)    1:2
b)    1:1
c)    2:1
d)    3:1
Ans: d

54. 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
Ans: b

55.    Time period and length of a seconds pendulum respectively are
a)    1 sec and 99.4 cm
b)    1 sec and 92.7 cm
c)    2 sec and 99.4 cm
d)    2 sec and 92.7 cm
Ans: c

56.    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
Ans: a

57.    A particle is executing simple harmonic motion in a line 1.0 m long. If the time of one complete vibration is 1 sec, then the maximum velocity of the particle is
a)    1.00 m/sec
b)    1.57 m/sec
c)    3.14 m/sec
d)    6.28 m/sec
Ans: c

58. 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
where r is the distance of'the particle from centre of the earth
Ans: c

59.    Joule is the unit of
a)    power
b)    impulse
c)    work
d)    momentum
Ans: c

60.    One Newton is equivalent to
a)    105 dyne
b)    106 dyne.
c)    107 dyne
d)    981 dyne
 Ans: a

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