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Q. The y-coordinate of the centroid of the area bounded by the x-axis, the line x = 3 and the parabola y = x2 will be

  • (A) 2.7
  • (B) 2.55
  • (C) 107 dynes
  • (D) 2.6

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Q. Which of the following statement is false?

  • (A) The potential energy of a particle has the form Ep = k2x. The force acting on the particle is constant (k is a constant)
  • (B) The linear velocity of bodies near the earth's equator (due to rotation of earth) is more than the velocities of particles at the pole
  • (C) 107 dynes
  • (D) The density of milk decreases when cream is taken out of milk

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Q. A crate weighing 40 kg rests on a cart moving with an acceleration W. The coefficient of friction between the cart and the crate is

  • (A) 2.45 m/sec2
  • (B) 4.00 m/sec2
  • (C) 0.25 m/sec2
  • (D) 4.16 m/sec2

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Q. The centroid of a triangle is at the inter-section of

  • (A) perpendicular bisectors
  • (B) 107 dynes
  • (C) base and perpendicular from opposite vertex
  • (D) medians

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Q. If there are 3 pulleys in the first system, then the velocity ratio of this system will be

  • (A) 8
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 4
  • (D) 107 dynes

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Q. A locomotive of weight 100 tonnes is attached to train of wagons weighing 1000 tonnes. The locomotive pulls the wagons with a constant velocity of 36 km/hour. When the coupling between the train and wagons breaks, the wagons roll on 95 m in 10 sec. The distance between the locomotive and the wagons at this instant assuming that the forces acting on the train are unaltered would be

  • (A) 0.36 m
  • (B) 0.44 m
  • (C) 0.77 m.
  • (D) 0.5 m

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Q. A roller coaster reaches a velocity of 20 m/s at a location where the radius of curvature is 40 m. Calculate the acceleration in m/s2?

  • (A) 10
  • (B) 9
  • (C) 11
  • (D) 8

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Q. A wheel accelerates from rest with an acceleration of 6 rad/sec2. How many revolutions are experienced in 4 seconds?

  • (A) 12.36
  • (B) 25.6
  • (C) 9.82
  • (D) 7.64

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Q. The tension in the wire rope supporting a lift moving with a uniform velocity

  • (A) Is more when the lift is moving upwards
  • (B) Is more when the lift is moving downwards
  • (C) Is less when the lift is moving down-wards
  • (D) Remains constant irrespective of the lift movement

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Q. A machine requires an effort of 10 kg to lift a load of 250 kg and an effort of 13 kg for a load of 400 kg. The effort required to lift a load of 500 kg will be

  • (A) 25 kg
  • (B) 107 dynes
  • (C) 15 kg
  • (D) 35 kg