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Statics_Friction and Inertia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

The frictional force in the belts always acts ____________ to the surface of the application of the friction.

a)

Tangential

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Normal

d)

Parallel

2.

Calculate the X-axis and Y-axis components of the vector shown in the figure that has a length of 3m and the angles shown A and B of 60 and 30 degrees each.

a)

2.59m and 1.50m respectively

b)

1.50m and 2.59m respectively

c)

3cos60 and 3sin30 respectively

d)

3sin60 and 3sin30 respectively

3.

Dry friction in the belt is also called

a)

Coulomb Friction

b)

Surface Friction

4.

In the simplification of the forces for the free body diagram, the net force acts at the ___________ of the loading body.

a)

Center

b)

Centroid

c)

Base

5.

As in the determination of the various unknown forces in the free body diagram involves the use of vectors. So one of the vector law is commutative law and it is valid for the cross product of two vectors. (Commutative law: PxQ = QxP; for two vectors P and Q)

a)

True

b)

False

6.

For equilibrium, the normal forces act in which direction in the free body diagrams if they are constructed for the friction part calculations?

a)

Vertically Upward

b)

Vertically Downward

c)

Horizontally Right

d)

Horizontally Left

7.

Calculate the Normal force developed between the body and the surface.

a)

611N

b)

116N

c)

100N

d)

180N

8.

The frictional force is directly proportional to the surface of the solid.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A ____________ is a simple machine that is used as to transfer applied forces into much larger forces.

a)

Wedge

b)

Beam

c)

Pillar

d)

Pencil

10.

Wedges are used to transfer heavy loads.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The normal force exerted by the surface of the wedge is normal to the surface of the ________

a)

Base of the wedge

b)

Base of the body residing over it

c)

Base of the body just neighbour to the wedge

d)

Earth’s surface

12.

In the free body diagrams involving the wedges we have use of vector math, so for two vectors A and B, what is A.B (if they have angle α between them)?

a)

|A||B| cosα

b)

|A||B|

c)

√(|A||B|) cosα

d)

|A||B| sinα

13.

What is j.j?

a)

infinity

b)

1

c)

0

d)

-1

14.

Whenever the distributed loading acts perpendicular to an area its intensity varies __________

a)

Linearly

b)

Non-Linearly

c)

Parabolically

d)

Cubically

15.

The calculation of the moment of the body due to the loadings involve a quantity called ____________

a)

Moment

b)

Inertia

c)

Rotation

d)

Moment of Inertia

16.

Moment of Inertia is the integration of the square of the distance of the centroid and the del area along the whole area of the structure.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

There is perpendicular axis theorem for the area.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is parallel axis theorem and to whom it is applied?

a)

Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for areas

b)

Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for volumes

c)

Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for linear distances

d)

Theorem used to add the two mutually perpendicular moment of inertias for vectors

19.

The parallel axis theorem gives the moment of inertia ______________ to the surface of considerance.

a)

Linear

b)

Non-linear

c)

Perpendicular

d)

Parallel

20.

The parallel axis theorem can add any angle varied moment of inertias to give the perpendicular moment of inertia.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The parallel axis theorem uses the ____________ of the distance.

a)

Square root

b)

Square

c)

Cube

d)

Cube root

22.

A body’s all small particles have a small weight which is being applied by them to the body, which adds up to the total weight of the body.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

We use sometimes the measures to know the direction of moment in the calculations of the centre of mass. It is done by right handed coordinate system. Which is right about it(consider the mentioned axis to be positive)?

a)

Thumb is z-axis, fingers curled from x-axis to y-axis

b)

Thumb is x-axis, fingers curled from z-axis to y-axis

c)

Thumb is y-axis, fingers curled from x-axis to z-axis

d)

Thumb is z-axis, fingers curled from y-axis to x-axis

24.

Determine the y coordinate of centroid of the wire in the shape of circle as shown.

a)

2R/π

b)

2/π

c)

2R/5

d)

2R/3

25.

How far from the shaft at P a 200N vertical force must act so as to create the same moment as produced by the 75N, at P?

a)

1.2m

b)

1.125m

c)

0.6m

d)

0m