Q181. Time period for compound pendulum is
A = h T g
B 2 = k T gh π
C 2 = k T gh π
D None of these
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Correct answer: None of these
Q182. If two equal and perfectly elastic spheres impacting at 900, their directions after impact will still be at?
A right angles
B at the same line
C at an angle of 1800
D None of these
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Correct answer: right angles
Q183. Two forces P and Q have a resultant R and the resolved part of R in the direction of P is of magnitude Q. The angle between the forces is
A 1 2sin 2 − P Q
B 1 2sin− P Q
C 1 2sin 2 − Q P
D 1 2sin− Q P
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Correct answer: 1 2sin 2 − P Q
Q184. Two equal rods of weight W each and length 2a, are attached to each other with free joint, and are placed symmetrically on a fixed smooth sphere of radius r. If the inclination of each rod with the horizon is θ, then
A r tan2 θ–r tan θ = a
B r tan2 θ + r tan θ = a
C r tan3 θ + r tan θ = a
D r tan3 θ – r tan θ = a
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Correct answer: r tan3 θ + r tan θ = a
Q185. If (x,y) be a point of catenary whose intrinsic equation is s = ctanφ, then the value of secφ– tanφ is
A ex/c
B e–x/c
C ey/c
D e–y/c
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Correct answer: e–x/c
Q186. The x-coordinate of the centre of gravity of an arc bounded by x=a and x= b is given by
A x b x a x b x a ydx x dx = ∫
B x b x a x b x a ydx x ds = ∫
C x b x a x b x a yds x ds = ∫
D None of these
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Correct answer: None of these
Q187. A spacecraft of mass M is moving with velocity v in free space when it explodes and breaks in two parts. After the explosion a mass m of the spacecraft is left stationary. The velocity of the other part is -
A −Mv/M m
B Mv M m +
C −mv/M m
D mv M m +
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Correct answer: −Mv/M m
Q188. A particle is projected with velocity 'u'at an angle with the horizontal. The maximum height, it attains, will be
A 2 2 sin 2 u g α
B sin 2 2 u g α
C 2 2 sin u g α
D 2 sin 2 2 u g α
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Correct answer: 2 2 sin 2 u g α
Q189. A ball is dropped from a height of 40m and rebounds to a height 20m. The loss of K.E. is
A 50%
B 25%
C 50%
D 75%
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Correct answer: 50%
Q190. Moment of inertia of a uniform circular ring of radius 2a about an axis through the centre perpendicular to its plane (where m is its mass) is
A ma2
B 2ma2
C 3ma2
D 4ma2
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Correct answer: 4ma2
Q191. If particles are projected from the same point and in the same vertical plane so as to describe equal parabolas, then their vertices lie on
A an ellipse
B a hyperbola
C a circle
D a parabola
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Correct answer: a parabola
Q192. If the petrol burnt in driving a motor boat varies with the cube of its velocity, what will be the most economical speed when going against the current of 6km/hour?
A 8km/hour
B 9km/hour
C 12km/hour
D 16km/hour
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Correct answer: 9km/hour
Q193. The equation of catenary is
A s = c sec ψ
B s = c sinh x/2
C s = c cosh x/2
D None of these
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Correct answer: None of these
Q194. The moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass M and radius r about any diameter is
A 2 5 Mr
B 2 5 Mr
C 3 2 5 Mr
D 2 1 5 Mr
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Correct answer: 2 5 Mr
Q195. A stone with a velocity of 9.8 metre/sec is projected vertically upwards. At which height will the potential energy and kinetic energy of the stone be equal?
A 2.43 metres
B 2.40 metres
C 2.45 metres
D None of these
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Correct answer: 2.45 metres
Q196. Particles each of equal weight are placed at (n - 1) corners of a regular polygon of n sides. If the radius of the circumcircle of the regular polygon is r units, then the distance of the centre of gravity of these particles from the centre of the circumcircle of regular polygon will be-
A 2(1) r n −
B 1 r n +
C 1 r n −
D 2(1) r n +
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Correct answer: 1 r n −
Q197. The statement, ''if three concurrent force in a plane are in equilibrium, then each force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two,'' is known as-
A law of triangle of forces
B law of parallelogram of forces
C Converse of Lami's theorem
D None of the above
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Correct answer: None of the above
Q198. A uniform cubical box of edge a is placed on the top of a fixed sphere, the centre of the face of the cube being in contact with the highest point of the sphere. The least radius of the sphere, for which the equilibrium will be stable, is
A a
B a / 2
C 2a
D 3a / 2
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Correct answer: a / 2
Q199. A train of mass 200 tons, including the engine, is drawn up an incline of 3 in 500 at the rate of 40 km per hour by an engine of 600 H.P. The resistance per ton due to friction etc is
A 24.685 pounds–weight
B 20.236 pounds–weight
C 16.685 pounds–weight
D 14.685 pounds–weight
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Correct answer: 24.685 pounds–weight
Q200. At what angle a smooth ball strike a horizontal plane so that after impact its direction may be right angle to its former path
A −1/tan c
B −1/tan c
C −1/sin c
D −1/sin c
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Correct answer: −1/tan c