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Machine Physics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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1.

Which of the statement is not true for a machine ?

a)

It can multiply force

b)

It can increase speed

c)

It can change the direction of applied force.

d)

Its output can be more than input.

2.

Which of the statement is not true for an actual machine?

a)

Its mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio

b)

Its efficiency is always less than 100%

c)

Its mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio.

d)

Output of machine is always less than input

3.

A lever which always has mechanical advantage less than 1 has :

a)

Load between effort and the fulcrum.

b)

Effort between the load and the fulcrum.

c)

Fulcrum between the load and effort.

d)

Effort and load act at same point.

4.

The correct relationship between the effort (E) load (L) and mechanical advantage (M.A.) is : (a) (b (c)(d)

a)

M.A. = L × E

b)

) M.A. × E = L

c)

M.A. x L= E

d)

none of these

5.

The correct relationship between the velocity ratio (V.R) the distance through which effort act (d) and the distance through which load moves (D)

a)

V.R. × D = d

b)

V.R. = D × d

c)

V.R. × d = D

d)

none of these

6.

The correct relationship between the efficiency (η), mechanical advantage (M.A.) and velocity ratio (V.R.) of an actual machine is : (a) (b) . (c) (d) both (b) and (c)

a)

η = M.A × V.R

b)

η = M.A. ÷ V.R

c)

η × V.R. = M.A.

d)

η × V.R. = M.A.

7.

A fire tong is a lever of

a)

First order

b)

Second order

c)

Third order

d)

none of these

8.

. A person standing vertically upon his toes is an example of lever of

a)

First order

b)

Second order

c)

Third order

d)

none of these

9.

A lever which always have mechanical advantage more than 1 is

a)

Lever of first order

b)

Lever of second order

c)

Lever of third order

d)

none of these

10.

. A lever which can have mechanical advantage either less than one or more than one depending upon the position of fulcrum is a lever of :

a)

First order

b)

Second order

c)

Third order

d)

none of these

11.

. A single fixed pulley is used because : (a)

a)

its efficiency is 100%

b)

it multiplies effort

c)

it multiplies speed

d)

it changes the direction of applied effort

12.

The actual mechanical advantage of a single movable pulley is

a)

one

b)

two

c)

less than 2, but more than 1

d)

none of these

13.

A sheaf pulley system has

a)

efficiency more than 100%

b)

multiplies speed

c)

multiplies effort

d)

both (a) and (b)

14.

A pulley system has 5 pulley in all. Its velocity ratio is

a)

5

b)

less than 5

c)

more than 5

d)

none of these

15.

A single movable pulley has

a)

velocity ratio 2, and actual mechanical advantage 2

b)

velocity ratio 2, and actual mechanical advantage less than 2

c)

velocity ratio 2, and actual mechanical advantage more than 2

d)

none of the above

16.

An actual pulley system always has mechanical advantage less than velocity ratio. It is because

a)

a part of effort is wasted in overcoming friction.

b)

a part of effort is wasted in overcoming load of movable block

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

none of these b

17.

. A hill road rises up by 0.50 m, when the horizontal distance covered along the inclined plane is 20 m. The gradient of hill road is

a)

40 : 1

b)

1 : 40

c)

1 : 4

d)

4 : 1

18.

. Which is not an example of an inclined plane ?

a)

A ramp

b)

A crowbar

c)

A hill road

d)

A stair case

19.

The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane

a)

increases with the increase in angle of inclination

b)

decrease with the increase in the angle of inclination

c)

is unaffected with the increase in the angle of inclination

d)

none of the above

20.

The mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is always

a)

less than 1

b)

more than 1

c)

equal to 1

d)

none of these

21.

A gear system is used for

a)

gain in speed

b)

gain in torque

c)

change in the direction of rotation

d)

all the above

22.

The driving wheel and the driven wheel of a gear system has same number of teeth. The gear system

a)

increases the speed

b)

increases th e torque

c)

changes the direction of rotation

d)

both (b) and (c)

23.

Velocity ratio (gear ratio) of a car gaining speed is

a)

more than 1

b)

less than 1

c)

equal to one

d)

none of these

24.

In operating a water pump, a resistance of 480 N is overcome by an effort of 72 N. If the distance of the fulcrum from the point where the resistance act is 0.2 m. Find the distance from the fulcrum where effort is applied.

a)

1.33 m

b)

0.33 m

c)

0.23 m

25.

A uniform plank of a see-saw is 5m long and supported at its centre. A boy weighing 40 kgf sits at a distance 1.5 m from one end of the see-saw where must a girl weighing 25 kgf sit on the other end of the see-saw so as to balance the boy ?

a)

1.9 m

b)

0.9 m

c)

2.9 m

d)

0.09 m