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Comprehension - Engineering Mechanics

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
2.

The forces on this chandelier are...

a)

Gravity

b)

Gravity and Normal

c)

Gravity and Tension

d)

Gravity, Tension, Friction, and Applied

3.

Considering Man as free body diagram, how many forces does the figure has ? (Consider the Weight of the man and rope weight)

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

4.

The figure shows a pin-jointed plane truss loaded

at the point M by hanging a mass of 100 kg. The

member LN of the truss is subjected to a load of__

a)

Zero

b)

490 N in Compression

c)

981 N in Compression

d)

981 N in Tension

5.

Two forces of 500 N and 600 N are acting simultaneously at a point. If the angle between them is 60 degree then the resultant of these two forces is

a)

781 N

b)

954 N

c)

1063 N

d)

881 N

6.

A frictionless pulley and rope arrangement is shown below, then the holding load by the person will be__

a)

178.91 N

b)

392.41 N

c)

298.71 N

d)

40 N

7.

The supports which apply force on the body in only one direction and the direction is always normal to the contacting surface is known as ___

a)

Fixed support

b)

Hinged support

c)

Roller support

d)

All of these

8.

A spring scale indicates a tension T in the right hand cable of the pulley system shown in figure. Neglecting the mass of the pulleys and ignoring friction between the cable and pulley the mass m is

a)

2T/g

b)

4T/g

c)

2T.g

d)

4T.g

9.

If point A is in equilibrium under the action of the applied forces, the values of tension TAB and TAC are respectively

a)

300 N and 520 N

b)

520 N and 300 N

c)

420 N and 300 N

d)

420 N and 320 N

10.

A horizontal force of 200 N is applied at 'A' to lift the weight 'W' at C as shown in the given figure. The value of weight 'W' will be

a)

200 N

b)

400 N

c)

600 N

d)

800 N

11.

The reaction (in kN) at the support 'A' for the beam shown in the given figure is ___

a)

18

b)

1.8

c)

2.8

d)

0.8

12.

The figure shown is an example of

a)

Coplanar concurrent forces

b)

Coplanar non-concurrent forces

c)

Non-Coplanar concurrent forces

d)

Non-Coplanar Non-concurrent forces

13.

Considering the weight of the bar acting at the center touching the smooth wall at A and B. How many forces will there be for the bar ?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

3

d)

2

14.

What is the centroid of the following object?

a)

X=2 in, Y=1 in

b)

X=1 in, Y=2 in

c)

X=4 in, Y=2 in

d)

X=2 in, Y=4 in

15.

What is the centroid of the following object?

a)

X=1.27 in, Y=3 in

b)

X=3 in, Y=1.27 in

c)

X=3 in, Y=3 in

d)

X=2.55 in, Y=3 in

16.
What is the anticlockwise moment acting on this crane?
a)
80,000Nm
b)
100,000Nm
c)
120,000Nm
d)
140,000Nm
17.
What is the moment acting on the seesaw?
a)
1.6Nm
b)
15Nm
c)
16N
d)
4Nm
18.

What to we call forces applied to anything that turns?

a)

Minute

b)

Moment

c)

Minimum

d)

Monument

19.

The centroid in Y for the figure is

a)

b3\frac{b}{3}

b)

h3\frac{h}{3}

c)

2b3\frac{2b}{3}

d)

2h3\frac{2h}{3}

20.

Which graph(s) represents a constant velocity?

a)

a and c

b)

b and c

c)

c

d)

a and b

21.

A car goes from rest to 30 m/s. If it takes the car 40 seconds to reach that speed then what is the car's rate of acceleration?

a)

1.33 m/s2

b)

0.75 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

22.

Identify the type of support from the given image

a)

Fixed support

b)

Simple Support

c)

Hinged Support

d)

Roller support

23.

Friction _____________ motion

a)

Works in the same direction as

b)

Opposes

c)

Has not effect on

d)

Pulls against

24.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
25.
Wheels on a skateboard most likely experiences-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
26.
Swimming fish experience-
a)
Rolling Friction
b)
Sliding Friction
c)
Fluid Friction
d)
Static Friction
27.

The maximum angle of friction is the angle made by resultant reaction from normal reaction when

a)

frictional force is static

b)

frictional force is dynamic

c)

frictional force is limiting

d)

None of the choices

28.

Theorem of perpendicular axis ____

a)

Izz= Ixx+ Iyx

b)

Izz= Izz+ Iyy

c)

Izz= Ixy+ Iyy

d)

Izz= Ixx+ Iyy

29.

•Moment of inertia of rectangular section___

a)

(bd4)/12

b)

(bd3)/12

c)

(bd3)/32

d)

(bd3)/14

30.

Moment of inertia is given by ___

a)

volume x (distance)2

b)

Area x (distance)3

c)

Area x (distance)

d)

Area x (distance)2