41. For a self-locking machine, the efficiency must be
A. equal to 50%
B. less than 50%
C. greater than 50%
D. 100%
42. The resultant of the two forces P and Q is R. If Q is doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular to P. Then
A. P = Q
B. Q = R
C. Q = 2R
D. none of these
43. One joule is equal to
A. 0.1 N-m
B. 1 N-m
C. 10 N-m
D. 100 N-m
44. Whenever a force acts on a body and the body undergoes a displacement, then
A. work is said to be done
B. power is being transmitted
C. body has a kinetic energy of translation
D. none of these
45. When a particle moves along a straight path, there will be centripetal acceleration as well as tangential acceleration.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect
46. If the body falls freely under gravity, then the gravitational acceleration is taken as
A. +8.9 m/s2
B. -8.9 m/s2
C. +9.8 m/s2
D. -9.8 m/s2
47. A framed structure, as shown in the below figure, is a
A. perfect frame
B. deficient frame
C. redundant frame
D. none of the above
48. The rate of change of displacement of a body is called
A. velocity
B. acceleration
C. momentum
D. none of these
49. The efficiency of a screw jack is maximum, when(where α = Helix angle, and φ = Angle of friction.)
A. α = 45° + φ/2
B. α = 45° – φ/2
C. α = 90° + φ
D. α = 90° – φ
50. The periodic time (T) is given by(where ω = Angular velocity of particle in rad / s.)
A. ω/2π
B. 2π/ω
C. 2π x ω
D. π/ω