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  1. The moment of inertia of a thin rod of mass m and length l,about an axis through its centre of gravity and perpendicular to its length is

  2. A.

    ml2/4

    B.

    ml2/ 6

    C.

    ml2/8

    D.

    ml2/12

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  3. When a body of mass m attains a velocity v from rest in time t, then the kinetic energy of translation is

  4. A.

    mv2

    B.

    mgv2

    C.

    0.5 mv2

    D.

    0.5 mgv2

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  5. The unit of angular velocity is

  6. A.

    m/min

    B.

    rad/s

    C.

    revolutions/min

    D.

    both (B) and (C)

    E.

    none of these

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  7. If a number of forces are acting at a point, their resultant is given by

  8. A.

    (∑V)2 + (∑H)2

    B.

    \(\sqrt{(\sum V)^2 + (\sum H)^2}\)

    C.

    (∑V)2 +(∑H)2 +2(∑V)(∑H)

    D.

    \(\sqrt{(∑V)2 +(∑H)2 +2(∑V)(∑H)}\)

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  9. A force acting in the opposite direction to the motion of the body is called force of friction.

  10. A.

    Agree

    B.

    Disagree

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