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Degree / Branch: B.E. Automobile Semester / Year: III / II

Subject Code & Title: 07ME303 / 07AE302 ENGINEERING
MECHANICS
Part-A
UNIT – III EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES

1. The center of mass of a uniform plate

(a) always lies on the line of symmetry
(b) may lies on the symmetry
(c) never lies on the symmetry
(d) None of the above Ans: a

2. The center of mass of a non-uniform plate

(a) always lies on the line of symmetry
(b) may lies on the symmetry
(c) never lies on the symmetry
(d) None of the above Ans: c

3. The center of mass of a body

(a) always lies in the body
(b) may lie in the body
(c) never lies in the body
(d) None of the above Ans: a

4. The center of mass and center of volume of a body is always same.

(a) always same
(b) never be the same
(c) may be the same. It depends on the material.
(d) None of the above Ans: a

5. If the first moment of the mass about a point is zero,

(a) then the point must be the center of mass.
(b)the point must be the center of volume
(c) the point must be the center of cross sectional area
(d) none of the above Ans: a

6. The center of mass of a solid hemisphere is

(a) at a distance of 3/4 times the radius from the highest point of the hemisphere.
(b) at a distance of 1/3 times the radius from the highest point of hemisphere
(c) at a distance of 3/4 times the radius from the base
(d) at a distance of 1/3 times the radius from the base Ans: a

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7. Four uniform rods make a square. The center of mass of the structure is
(a) same as the center of mass of the same type of solid square of uniform
thickness and material.
(b) not same as the center of mass of the same type of solid square of uniform
thickness and material
(c) is same as the center of mass of the same type of solid rectangular plate of
uniform thickness and material
(d) none of the above Ans: a

8. A block of mass 5 kg is resting on a horizontal rough surface. The coefficient of

friction between the block and the surface is 0.2. If pulled by a horizontal force of
magnitude 10 N, the friction force will be
(a) 10 N
(b) 9.8 N
(c) More than 10 N
(d) less than 9.8 N Ans: b

9. When a plane area is rotated about an axis, the magnitude of the surface area of
the generated volume is
(a) equal to the product of the length of the plane curve that bounds the area and
the distance traveled by the centroid of this plane curve.
(b) not equal to the product of the length of the plane curve that bounds the area
and the distance traveled by the centroid of this plane curve
(c) cant be calculated
(d) none of the above Ans: a

10. The second moment of the area is

(a) always positive.
(b) always negative
(c) either positive or negative
(d) can’t say Ans: a

11. The first moment of the area is

(a) always positive.
(b) always negative
(c) either positive or negative
(d) can’t say Ans: a

12. The second moment of the area as well as the first moment of the area is
minimum,
(a) when the axes pass through the centroid of the area.
(b) when the axes did not pass through the centroid of the area
(c) When the axes pass through left and bottom most edges
(d) none of the above Ans: a

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13. The radius of gyration of a finite area is

(a) never zero.
(b) always zero
(c) zero when the axes pass through the centroid
(d) none of the above Ans: c

14. The product moment of inertia of area

(a) may be positive or negative.
(b) zero
(c) always positive
(d) always negative Ans: a

15.Two axes are parallel to each other. The first axis is at a distance d 1 from the
centroid of an area A and the second axis is at a distance d2 from the centroid.
The second moment of area of the area A is I1 about first axis and I2 about second
axis. In that case
(a) I1 – I2 = Ad22 - Ad12
(b) I2 – I1 = Ad22 - Ad12
(c) I1 – I2 = Ad12 - Ad22
(d) I2 – I1 = Ad12 - Ad22 Ans: a

16. The origin of x'-y' axes system is at the centroid of an area. In another system x''-
y'',
y'' coincide with y', but x'' is parallel to x' and at a distance of 10 cm from x'.
However, the products of area in x'-y' and x''-y'' system
(a) are same.
(b) are not same
(c) are same for regular polygons only
(d) None of the above Ans: a

17. Two vertical rectangular cross-sections have the same area. The height of the
first
section is twice that of the second. The second moment of area of the first
section about the horizontal centroidal axis is
(a) 4 times that of second section.
(b)1/2 times that of second section
(c) equal to that of second section
(d) None of the above Ans: b

18. In the x-y coordinate system, for a plane area Ixx=10 cm4, Iyy=15 cm4, Ixy= 5 cm4.
In the x'-y' coordinate system Ix'x'= 12 cm4, then Iy'y' is equal to
a. 10 cm4
b. 11 cm4
c. 12 cm4

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d. 13 cm4 Ans:c

19. For a plane area, in the x-y system, Ixx = Iyy= 4 m4 and Ixy= 1 m4. For the same
plane area, in the rotated x'-y' system ( origin same as that of xy ), Ix'x'= 5 m4, Iyy'= 3
m4, then Ix'y' is
a. 0
b. 1 m4
c. 2 m4
d. 3 m4 Ans: c

20. For a plane area of finite dimension, the expression Ixx Iyy- I xy2 will be
a. always positive
b. always negative
c. negative or positive depending on the shape of the plan area
d. positive or zero Ans: b

21. Consider the following sets of second moments of area and product of area :
(i) Ixx = 5 m4, Iyy= 4 m4, Ixy = 5 m4
(ii) Ixx = 5 m4, Iyy= -5 m4, Ixy = 0
(iii) Ixx = 5 m4, Iyy= 4 m4, Ixy = 2 m4
The following set(s) are invalid
a. (i) & (ii)
b. (i), (ii) & (iii)
c. (ii) only
d. (ii) & (iii) Ans: b

22. For a plane area, it is known that Ixx = 10 m4, Iyy= 4 m4, Ixy = 0. The following
statement is false :
a. The maximum value of the second moment of area about the chosen axis
is 10 m4
b. The minimum value of the second moment of area about the chosen axis is 0
c. The x-y are the principal axes.
d. The second moments of area in any rotated coordinate system about the
same
point will lie between 4 m4 and 10 m4 inclusive. Ans: d

23. If Ixx = 3 cm4, Iyy= 4 cm4, Ixy = 2 cm4, then principal moments of area are
a. 5 cm4 and 2 cm4
b. 7 cm4 and 1 cm4
c. 3 cm4 and 4 cm2
d. none of these. Ans: c

24. If Ixx = 3 cm4, Iyy= 4 cm4, Ixy = square root of 2 cm4 , then principle moments of
area are
a. 5 cm4 and 2 cm4
b. 7 cm4 and 1 cm4
c. 3 cm4 and 4 cm4
d. none of these Ans: b

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25. If Ixx = 3 cm4, Iyy= 4 cm4, Ixy = square root of 2 cm4, then the axis about which the
second moment of inertia is maximum, makes the following angle with x-axis
a. 70.50
b. 35.250
c. 144.750
d. 1800 Ans: d

26. Second moment of inertia about rotated axis can be obtained from a Mohr circle.
The following is true about this Mohr circle :
a. The radius of Mohr circle is never zero.
b. No point of the Mohr circle falls in second quadrant.
c. Mohr circle cannot find out product of area about rotated axis.
d. No point of the Mohr circle falls in fourth quadrant. Ans: a

27. The diameter of the Mohr's circle is always equal to

a. Ixx + Iyy
b. Ixx - Iyy
c. Iyy - Ixx
d. none of the above Ans: d

28. The coordinates of a point are (3, 4, 6). Its perpendicular distance from z-axis is
a. 5
b. 6
c. square root of 61
d. 3 Ans: b

29. A mass of 1 kg is concentrated at a point (1m, 2m, 3m). For that mass Ixx+ Iyy+ Izz
is
a. 14 kg-m2
b. 21 kg-m2
c. 28 kg-m2
d. 6 kg-m2 Ans: c

30. The reference frame xyz is obtained by rotating xyz about the origin. The
following
statement is false for a body :
a. Ixx+ Iyy+ Izz = Ix'x'+ Iy'y'+ Iz'z'
b. Ixy = Iyx and Ix'y' = Iy'x'
c. Ixy+ Iyz+ Izx = Iy'x'+ Iy'z'+ Iz'x'
d. the origin need not lie in the body Ans: b

31. If the plane yz is the plane of symmetry of a body, then

a. Iyz = 0
b. Ixz = 0 = Ixy
c. Ixx = 0
d. Ixx+ Iyy+ Izz=0 Ans: b

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32. If z-axis coincides with the axis of a cylinder, the

a. Ixz= Iyz= 0, but Ixy is not equal to 0
b. Ixz= Iyz is not equal to 0, but Ixy= 0
c. Ixz= Iyz=Ixy= 0 and Ixx is not equal to Iyy
d. Ixx= Iyy Ans: b

33. Ixx of a cube of one side equal to a is

a. M/12 x square a
b. M/6 x square a
c. M/3 x square a
d. M/9 x square a
where M is the mass of the cube and x-axis is one side of the cube.
Ans: a

34. The moment of inertia about an axis z passing through the centroid is 10 kg-m2.
The
mass of the body is 10 kg. With respect to a parallel axes system x'y'z' ( z' is
parallel
to z, x' is parallel to x ), the coordinates of centroid are (1m, 2m, 3m). Iz'z' is given
by
a. 10 kg-m2
b. 150 kg-m2
c. 60 kg-m2
d. 80 kg-m2 Ans: a

35. The following information is enough to determine the inertia tensor of a body
about
the centroidal axes :
a. the inertia tensor about two parallel axes system, the coordinates of the origin
of
one system known with respect to the other system.
b. the inertia tensor about two parallel axes system, the coordinates of the origin
of
one system known with respect to the other system. Also, known is the mass
of
the body.
c. the inertia tensor about two parallel axes system, the coordinates of the origin
of
one system known with respect to the other system. Also, known is the
coordinates of the centroid with respect to one coordinate system.
d. none of these. Ans: b

36. The product of inertia Ixy is 10 kg-m2. If the mass is 1 kg and the coordinates of
the centroid are (-1, 2, 0), then the product of inertia Ixy about centroidal axes system
xyz where x is parallel to x and y is parallel to y is
a. 10 kg-m2
b. 12 kg-m2
c. 8 kg-m2

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d. none of these. Ans: a

37. Ixx + Iyy+Izz of a solid sphere of mass M and radius R is

a. 2/5 MR2
b. MR2
c. 6/5MR2
d. 2/3MR2 Ans: a

38. The point, through which the whole weight of the body acts, is known as
(a) center of gravity
(b) centroid
(c) mass center
(d) none of the above Ans: b

39. The point, at which the total area of a plane figure is assumed to be
concentrated, is
known as
(a) center of gravity
(b) centroid
(c) mass center
(d) none of the above Ans: b

40. In order to prevent the slippage of a block of 1kg on an inclined plane making an
angle of 150 from horizontal, a force of 2N need to be applied parallel to the
inclined plane. The angle of repose is
a. 1.80
b. 2.80
c. 5.60
d. None of the above Ans: b

41. If a given section is symmetrical about X-X axis or Y-Y axis , the C.G of the
section will lie
(a) on axis of symmetry
(b) in anywhere other than the axis of symmetry
(c) on the axis of symmetry for the areas produced by revolution
(d) none of the above Ans: a

42. The moment of inertia of an area about an axis is

(a) product of area and square of the distance of the C.G of the area from the axis
(b) product of area and distance of the C.G of the area from the axis
(c) product of area and half of the distance of the C.G of the area from the axis
(d) none of the above Ans: a

43. The moment of inertia of a mass about an axis is

(a) product of a mass and square of the distance of the C.G of the area from the
axis
(b) product of mass and distance of the C.G of the area from the axis
(c) product of mass and half of the distance of the C.G of the area from the axis
(d) none of the above Ans: b

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44. Radius of gyration of a body k is represented mathematically

(a) square root of (I/A)
(b) square root of (A/I)
(c) I/A
(d) A/I Ans: a

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45. According to perpendicular axis theorem

(a) Ixx = Iyy + Izz
(b) Ixx = Iyy - Izz
(c) Izz = Ixx + Iyy
(d) Izz = Ixx - Iyy Ans: a

46. According to the theorem of parallel axis

(a) IAB = IG + Ah2
(b) IAB = IG + Ah4
(c) IAB = IG - Ah2
(d) IAB = IG + Ah Ans: a

47. Moment of inertia of a rectangular section about a horizontal axis passing

through C.G is
(a) bd3 / 12
(b) bd3 / 36
(c) b3d / 12
(d) none of the above Ans: a

48. Moment of inertia of a rectangular section about a horizontal axis passing

through
base is
(a) bd3 / 12
(b) bd3 / 3
(c) b3d / 12
(d) none of the above Ans: a

49. Moment of inertia of a triangular section about the base

(a) bh3 / 12
(b) bh3 / 3
(c) bh3 / 36
(d) bh3 / 2 Ans: a

50. Moment of inertia of a triangular section about the axis passing through C.G
(a) bh3 / 12
(b) bh3 / 3
(c) bh3 / 36
(d) bh3 / 2 Ans: c

51.The principal axes are

(a) the axes about which the product of inertia is zero
(b) the axes about which mass moment of inertia is zero
(c) the axes about which polar moment of inertia is zero
(d) none of the above Ans: a

52. Continuum hypothesis is not employed in the study of

a. Solid mechanics
b. Fluid mechanics
c. Gas dynamics

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d. Molecular dynamic Ans: a

53. The following can be considered a rigid body :

a. A 300mm diameter and 1m long axial rod of mild steel subjected to 1N force.
b. water
c. Air
d. An elastic rubber band Ans: a

54. The following of Newton's three laws is valid in a non-inertial frame of reference:
a. First law
b. Second law
c. Third law
d. None of these. Ans: b

55. If the masses of the two particle and distance between them is doubled, the force
of gravitational attraction will
a. double
b. remain same
c. halve
d. become one fourth Ans:a

56. For complete equilibrium of the body

a. body should be at rest
b. body should rotate at a constant angular speed
c. the resultant force acting on the body, must be zero.
d. the resultant force and moment acting on the body must be zero. Ans: d

57. The following body can be considered in equilibrium

a. body moving uniformly relative to inertial frame of reference
b. body moving uniformly relative to non-inertial frame
c. A disk rotating at a constant speed
d. A body at rest in a non-inertial frame of reference Ans: b

58. A body in equilibrium is subjected to only two forces, then the only requirement is
that
a. the forces must be of equal magnitude
b. the forces must be equal in magnitude and opposite direction
c. the forces must be collinear, equal in magnitude and opposite direction
d. the forces must be equal in magnitude and perpendicular to each other
Ans: b
59.The three forces keep acting at a point are in equilibrium, then
(a) the forces must be coplanar
(b)the forces need not be coplanar
(c) the forces must be of equal magnitude.
(d) the forces must be of unequal magnitude. Ans: a

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60. The resultant of all the forces acting on a body is zero. This is a sufficient
condition for equilibrium, if
a. the forces are coplanar
b. the forces are parallel.
c. the forces are concurrent
d. the forces are coplanar and concurrent Ans: c

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