Three particles of masses , , and respectively are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of a side long. What is the position of the centre of mass of three particles?
Position of centre of mass of a triangular lamina as shown in the figure is:
What is the position of centre of mass of a uniform L-shaped lamina (a thin flat plate) with dimensions as shown? The mass of the lamina is 3 kg.
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3. | 4. | Can't be determined |
If the force acts on a particle whose position vector is , the torque of the force about the origin is?
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2. zero
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The angular momentum about any point of a single particle moving with constant velocity:
1. | increases continuously. |
2. | decreases continuously. |
3. | first increases then decrease. |
4. | remains constant throughout the motion. |
Moment of a couple:
1. | depends on the point about which you take the moments |
2. | depends on the reference frame |
3. | does not depend on the point about which you take the moments |
4. | does not depend on the direction of the forces |
A metal bar cm long and kg in mass supported on two knife edges placed cm from each end. A kg load is suspended at cm from one end as shown in the figure. The reactions at the knife-edges are: (Assume the bar to be of uniform cross-section and homogeneous.)
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A long ladder weighing leans on a frictionless wall. Its feet rest on the floor from the wall as shown in the figure. The reaction forces of the wall and the floor respectively are:
1. | and |
2. | and |
3. | and |
4. | and |
The moment of inertia of a disc about one of its diameters is:
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The moment of inertia of a rod of mass M, length l about an axis perpendicular to it through one end is:
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4. Can't be determined