Mahika P 2021-09-08

30/36p

1.
S.I. Unit of moment of force is_____
newton meter.
Dyne cm.
Kgf m.
N m2

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2.
When a force acts on _______________ body, the body goes in rotational motion.

A rigid body pivoted at a point.

Stationary flexible body.
The pivoted rigid body.
None of the Above.

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3.
A book kept on a table is an example of_______

Dynamic equilibrium.
 Static equilibrium.
Both.
 None.

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4.
A body is pivoted and a force of 20 N is applied at a distance of 60 cm from the pivot. The moment of the force
is______

12 N
1200 N m
12 N m.
1200 N cm.
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5.
Two forces each of magnitude 10N act vertically upwards and downwards respectively at the two ends A and B of a
uniform rod of length 4m which is pivoted at its mid-point O as shown. Determine the magnitude of resultant
moment of forces about the pivot O.

40 N m anticlockwise.
40 Nm (clockwise).
0
80 N m Anticlockwise

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6.
When a boy weighing 20 kgf sits at one end of a 4m long see-saw, it gets depressed at its end. He can be brought to
the horizontal position by a man weighing 40 kgf by applying the force at

2m
1m
2 cm
4m

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7.
13. The centre of gravity of a hollow cone of height h is at distance x from its vertex where the value of x is:

h/3
h/4
2h/3
3h/4

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8.
The centripetal force is defined as the
Force acting on a body moving in a circular path, in a direction towards the centre of circular path.
The force acting on a body moving in a circular path, in a direction away from the centre of circular
path.
The force acting on a body moving in a circular path, tangent to the circle.
force travels along with the body

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9.
Which of the following quantity remains constant in uniform circular motion:

Velocity
Speed
Acceleration
Both velocity and speed

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10.
If the effort is 200g, the length of the effort arm is 40 cm and the load is 400 g, then find the length of the load arm
using the principle of moments.

10 cm
20 cm
40 cm
80 cm

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11.
The algebraic sum of the moments of forces about any point in that plane is ______.
a positive quantity

a positive quantity
a negative quantity
zero
one

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12.
A body is pivoted at a point. A force of 30 N is applied at a distance of 40 cm from the pivot. Calculate the moment
of force.

12 N m
70 N m
35 N m
1200 N m

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13.
Two children of mass 40 kg and 50 kg are sitting on the two sides of a see-saw. The child weighing 50 kg is at a
distance of 2.5 m from the centre of the see-saw. What should be the position of the other child to balance the see-
saw?

2.125
3.125
4.125
3.5

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14.
How many forces are atleast required to rotate a body fixed at a point?

1
2
3
4

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15.
Which of the following statement is correct?

Moment of couple = force x distance between the two objects.

Moment of couple = force acting on the object x perpendicular distance between the parallel forces.
Moment of couple = force acting on the object x parallel distance between the perpendicular forces.
Moment of couple = force x parallel distance between the objects.

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16.
What happens when two equal forces are applied at the two ends of the bar pivoted at the centre, in the same
direction?

The bar rotates in clockwise direction

The bar rotates in anticlockwise direction
The bar breaks
The bar does not move

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17.
The principle of moment of couple is applied in

Opening the cork of a bottle

Opening the lid of a jar
Opening the drawer of a table
Opening the door of a car.

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18.
Which of the following statement is correct?

At any point of time, the moment of a couple is the same along the plane of its action.
At any point of time, the moment of a couple is different along the plane of its action.
At any point of time, the moment of a couple is greater along the plane of its action.
At any point of time, the moment of a couple is lesser along the plane of its action.

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19.
In which game, no team wins if equilibrium is reached?

Football
Cricket
Basketball
Tug of war

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20.
A car moving with a uniform velocity is ______

Not in equilibrium
In static equilibrium
In dynamic equilibrium
None of the above

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21.
Centripetal force is the (i) _______ and the centrifugal force is the (ii)______ of the rotation motion.

(i) cause (ii) consequence

(i) consequence (ii) cause
(i) consequence (ii) consequence
(i) cause (ii) cause

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22.
Centrifugal force is not a _______force.

Real
Fictitious
Pseudo
factual

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23.
Where does the centre of gravity of a ring lie?

Inside the ring

Outside the ring
On the ring
None of the above

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24.
Where does the centre of gravity of a cylinder lie?

Middle point on axis of cylinder

At the base of the cylinder
At one of the edges of the cylinder
Outside the cylinder

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25.
The disc will rotate in

Circular direction.
In the direction of the applied force.
Clockwise moment.
Anticlockwise moment.

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26.
It is easier to turn the steering wheel of a large diameter than that of a small diameter because,

To turn the steering wheel of a large diameter need less force which is at a large distance from the
centre of rim.
To turn the steering wheel of a large diameter need negligible force which is at a large distance from
the centre of rim.
To turn the steering wheel of a large diameter maximum force which is at a large distance from the
centre of rim.
large wheels can turn easily.

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27.
____________ is always taken to be positive.
Clockwise moment.
Anticlockwise of moment.
Moment of force.
Principle of moment.

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28.
Which of the following can be ‘zero’ for a body moving in circular path?

i. Force

ii. Distance travelled

iii. Speed

iv. Displacement

Only (i)
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iv)
Only (iv)

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29.
An object is in uniform circular motion. Suppose the centripetal force was removed. In which direction would the
object now travel?
In the direction of the centripetal force
In the direction opposite to the direction of the centripetal force
 In the direction of the tangential velocity
In the direction opposite to the direction of the tangential velocity

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30.
A simple method to find centre of gravity of a body is usage of
Stop watch
Plumb line
Pendulum
Gauge

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31.
In an atom, an electron moves around the nucleus in a circular path for which the centripetal force is obtained from
Magnetic force
Electrostatic force of attraction
Centrifugal force
Tension force

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32.
On a given spanner if the point of application of force is moved towards the axis of rotation then it will ____
Increase the moment of force 
Increase the required Force
Decrease the moment of force
 Decrease the required Force

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33.
What is one way you might increase the stability of an object?
Lower the centre of gravity
Raise the centre of gravity
Increase the height of the object 
Shorten the base of the object

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34.
Where do you hang the plumb line when determining the CG? a.  b.  c. d. 
It doesn't matter, because it always goes through the CG
Only from the corners
From the point where you are suspending the object 
At the right angle

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35.
Along which a force act is called______  
line of action of force
 line of acting torque
axis of rotation
moment arm

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