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WorksheetsCurves used in Engineering Practices - Conics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
For eccentricity in ellipse (e) which relation is correct?
e < 1
e = 1
e > 1
e = ∞
Figure below represents a section (shaded) obtained due to intersection by a plane that is parallel to the axes of the cones, what it the section called?
Parabola
Hyperbola
Ellipse
Cycloid
Parabolic curves is not used in ________
Arches
Bridges
Sound reflectors
Boring
The sections cut by a plane on a right circular cone are called as ______
Parabolic sections
Conic sections
Elliptical sections
Hyperbolic sections
While cutting, if the plane is at an angle and it cuts all the generators, then the conic formed is called as ______
Circle
Hyperbola
Parabola
Ellipse
When the plane cuts the cone at angle parallel to the axis of the cone, then _____ is formed.
Circle
Hyperbola
Parabola
Ellipse
The ratio of the distance from the focus to the distance from the directrix is called as eccentricity.
True
False
If the distance from the focus is 10 units and the distance from the directrix is 30 units, then what is the eccentricity?
0.3333
0.8333
1.6667
0.0333
If the distance from a fixed straight line is 5mm and the distance from a fixed point is 14mm then what is the value of eccentricity?
0.357
0.28
3.57
2.8
The curve which has eccentricity zero is _______
Parabola
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Circle
Choose the correct option.
Which of the following constructions doesn’t use elliptical curves?
Dams
Cooling towers
Man-holes
Bridges
The surface generated when a rectangle is rotated about one of its side is
Cylinder
Cone
Pyramid
Prism
The surface generated when a right angled triangle is rotated about its side which is perpendicular to the base is
Cylinder
Cone
Pyramid
Prism
Arcs of circle are dimensioned by their
Radii
Diameter
Radii only not diameter
Length of arc
