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If F is the force acting on a particle having position vector r and τ be the torque of this force about the origin, then:

1. rτ0 and Fτ=0
2. rτ>0 and Fτ<0
3. rτ=0 and Fτ=0
4. rτ=0 and Fτ0
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A block A is pushed on a smooth horizontal plane by applying a horizontal force F, which causes an acceleration of g4 (g: acceleration due to gravity). The block does not topple, even though the force acts at its highest point. The normal reaction shifts forward by:
                
1. b2 2. b4
3. b8 4. b3
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A uniform rod of length 200 cm and mass 500 g is balanced on a wedge placed at 40 cm mark. A mass of 2 kg is suspended from the rod at 20 cm and another unknown mass m is suspended from the rod at 160 cm mark as shown in the figure. What would be the value of m such that the rod is in equilibrium?
(Take g=10 (m/s2)

                    

1. 16 kg 2. 112 kg
3. 12 kg 4.  13 kg
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A rod of weight w is supported by two parallel knife edges, A and B, and is in equilibrium in a horizontal position. The knives are at a distance d from each other. The centre of mass of the rod is at a distance x from A. The normal reaction on A is:
1. wxd 2. wdx
3. w(dx)x 4. w(dx)d
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A non-uniform bar of weight W is suspended at rest by two strings of negligible weight as shown in the figure. The angles made by the strings with the vertical are 36.9 and  53.1 respectively. The bar is 2 m long. The distance d of the center of gravity of the bar from its left end is:
(Take sin36.9=0.6 and sin53.1=0.8)

           
1. 69 cm
2. 72 cm
3. 79 cm
4. 65 cm

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A uniform ladder of mass 10 kg is placed at an angle against a frictionless vertical wall, as shown in the figure, by applying a horizontal force F at the bottom (B) of the ladder, towards the wall. (Take g=10 m/s2 )
               
The normal reaction of the ground on the ladder is:
1. 100 N 
2. 1003 N 
3. 50 N 
4. 503 N 
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To maintain a rotor at a uniform angular speed of 200 rad/s, an engine needs to transmit a torque of 180 N-m. What is the power required by the engine?
1. 33 kW
2. 36 kW
3. 28 kW
4. 76 kW

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