The shape of a suspended cable for a uniformly distributed load over it is__________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The maximum pull in a cable, carrying a uniformly distributed load and supported at two ends which are at the same level, is at_____________________?

   A. supports
   B. quarter span
   C. mid span
   D. none of the above

2. A cable loaded with 10 kN/m of span is stretched between supports in the same horizontal line 100 m apart. If the central dip is 10 m, then the maximum and minimum pull in the cable respectively are____________________?

   A. 1346.3 kN and 1500 kN
   B. 1436.2 kN and 1250 kN
   C. 1346.3 kN and 1250 kN
   D. 1436.2 kN and 1500 kN

3. Minimum pull in a suspended cable with supports at two ends is equal to____________________?

   A. horizontal thrust
   B. support reactions
   C. resultant of horizontal thrust and support reaction
   D. half the weight of the cable

4. A block in the shape of a parallelopiped of sides lm x 2m x 3m lies on the surface. Which of the faces gives maximum stable block ?

   A. 1 m x 2 m
   B. 2 m x 3 m
   C. 1 m x 3m
   D. equally stable on all faces

5. When a circular wheel rolls on a straight track, then the shape of body centrode and space centrode respectively are________________?

   A. straight line and parabola
   B. straight line and circle
   C. circle and straight line
   D. circle and parabola

6. In a lifting machine with efficiency 60%, an effort of 200 N is required to raise a load of 6 kN. The velocity ratio of the machine is_____________________?

   A. 30
   B. 50
   C. 60
   D. 80

7. A flywheel of moment of inertia 20 kg-m” is acted upon by a tangential force of 5 N at 2 m from its axis, for 3 seconds. The increase in angular velocity in radian persecond is__________________?

   A. 1/2
   B. 3/2
   C. 2
   D. 3

8. The ratio of unit of force in gravitational system to that in absolute system is__________________?

   A. 1
   B. g
   C. 1/g
   D. none of the above
   where ‘g’ is acceleration due to gravity

9. If the direction of projection bisects the angle between the vertical and the inclined plane, then the range of projectile on the inclined plane is__________________?

   A. zero
   B. maximum
   C. minimum
   D. unpredictable

10. If the angular distance, 0 = 2t3 – 3t2, the angular acceleration at t = 1 sec. is__________________?

    A. 1 rad/sec2
    B. 4 rad/sec2
    C. 6 rad/sec2
    D. 12 rad/sec2