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Coulomb friction is the friction between_________________?

  • (A)  bodies having relative motion
  • (B)  two dry surfaces
  • (C)  two lubricated surfaces
  • (D)  solids and liquids
  • (E)  electrically charged particles
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Tangent of angle of friction is equal to_________________?

  • (A)  kinetic friction
  • (B)  limiting friction
  • (C)  angle of repose
  • (D)  coefficient of friction
  • (E)  friction force
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The effort required to lift a load W on a screw jack with helix angle a and angle of friction <j) is equal to_________________?

  • (A)  Wtan(a + )
  • (B)  Wtan(a-)
  • (C)  Wcos(a + )
  • (D)  Wsin(a + )
  • (E)  W (sin a + cos )
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A single force and a couple acting in the same plane upon a rigid body________________?

  • (A)  balance each other
  • (B)  cannot balance each other
  • (C)  produce moment of a couple
  • (D)  are equivalent
  • (E)  none of the above
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The maximum frictional force which comes into play when a body just begins to slide over another surface is called_____________________?

  • (A)  limiting friction
  • (B)  sliding friction
  • (C)  rolling friction
  • (D)  kinematic friction
  • (E)  dynamic friction
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Which of the following is not the unit of energy________________?

  • (A)  kg m
  • (B)  kcal
  • (C)  wattr
  • (D)  watt hours
  • (E)  kg m x (m/sec)2
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In the equation of virtual work, following force is neglected_______________?

  • (A)  reaction of any smooth surface with which the body is in contact
  • (B)  reaction of a rough surface of a body which rolls on it without slipping
  • (C)  reaction at a point or an axis, fixed in space, around which a body is con-strained to turn
  • (D)  all of the above
  • (E)  none of the above
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