RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES

Weekly Test – 6 /SEM-1

Subject: Engineering Mechanics Dt: 14th Sep 2010

Time: 30 minutes Max. Marks: 10

Note: This section consists of 11 questions. One question carries TWO marks
and other question carries ONE mark. You can answer all questions if you
want. But Maximum marks are 10 only

1. What is equation of the acceleration in terms of distance ‘s’ and time ‘t’ and
velocity ‘v’

A. dv/dt

B. d2s/dt2

C. All of above

D. None of above

2. A sack slides off the ramp, shown in fig. with a horizontal velocity of 10
m/s. if the height of the ramp is 5 m from the floor, determine the time
needed for the sack to stricken the floor.
A. 1.11 sec

B. 1.02 sec

C. 0.51 sec

D. 2.04 sec

3. In above problem determinate the range R where sacks begin to pile up.

A. 13.3 m

B. 11.1 m

C. 10.2 m

D. 5.1 m

4. If the car decelerates uniformly along the curved road from 25 m/s at A to 15
m/s at C, determine the velocity of the car at B.

A. 17.08

B. 16.22
C. 17.88

D. 14.60

5. In above problem determine the acceleration of the car at B.

A. 0.67

B. 1.18

C. 0.97

D. 0.18

6. A small block B fits inside a slot cut in arm OA which rotates in vertical
plane at a constant rate. The block remains in contact with the end of the slot
closes to A and its speed is 1.28 m/s for . Knowing that the block

begins to slide when . Determine the coefficient of static friction

between the block and the slot. (-cos150=cos30=0.8666, sin150=sin30=0.5)

(2 Marks)
 A. -0.667

B. 0.667

C. 0.636

D. -0.636

7. During the hammer thrower’s practice swings, the hammer acquires which
momentum about a vertical axis at the center of its circular path?

A. Linear momentum

B. Angular momentum

C. A and B

D. It cant say

8. What are the concepts involved in calculating the force between two
planets?

A. Center force

B. Gravitational force
 C. A and B

D. None of above

9. If vehicle is moving at constant speed 10 m/s than what is the tangential

force acting on vehicle?

A. 10N

B. 98 N

C. 0 N

D. None the above

10. For a short time, the path of the plane in fig is described by y=x 2 m. if the
plane is rising with a constant velocity 10 m/s, determine the magnitudes of
the velocity of the plane when it is at y=100 m.

A. 10 m/s

B. -10 m/s

C. 10.05 m/s

D. -10.05 m/s
 11. In above problem what is the acceleration of the plane when it is at y=100
m.

A. -0.05m/s2

B. 0m/s2

C. 0.05m/s2

D. Data insufficient

ANS:

1) C 5) B 9) C

2) B 6) C 10) C

3) C 7) B 11)A

4) A 8) A