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The condilion for a lifting machine to be reversible is that its efficiency should be_________________?

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The condilion for a lifting machine to be reversible is that its efficiency should be_________________?

A. less than 50%
B. more than 50%
C. more than 66.67%
D. equal to 100%

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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_____________________?

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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(Correct)
C. 60
D. 80

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A system of copianar forces acting on a rigid body can be reduced to________________?

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A system of copianar forces acting on a rigid body can be reduced to________________?

A. one force only
B. one couple only
C. one force and one couple only(Correct)
D. none of the above

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Force polygon method is applicable for_____________________?

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Force polygon method is applicable for_____________________?

A. any copianar force system
B. a system of parallel forces only
C. concurrent copianar force system(Correct)
D. non-concurrent copianar force system

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The diagram showing the point of application and line of action of forces in their plane is called____________________?

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The diagram showing the point of application and line of action of forces in their plane is called____________________?

A. vector diagram
B. space diagram(Correct)
C. force diagram
D. funicular diagram

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The bending moment in an arch is proportional to___________________?

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The bending moment in an arch is proportional to___________________?

A. vertical ordinate of funicular polygon
B. vertical ordinate of the arch
C. intercept between the arch axis and the funicular polygon(Correct)
D. none of these

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An ordinate in a funicular polygon represents__________________?

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An ordinate in a funicular polygon represents__________________?

A. shear force
B. resultant force
C. bending moment(Correct)
D. equilibrium

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In which of the following trusses, the method of substitution is required for determining the forces in all the members of the truss by graphic statics ?

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In which of the following trusses, the method of substitution is required for determining the forces in all the members of the truss by graphic statics ?

A. howe truss
B. king post truss
C. fink truss(Correct)
D. warren truss

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The number of funicular polygons which can be drawn to pass through two specified points in the space diagram are__________________?

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The number of funicular polygons which can be drawn to pass through two specified points in the space diagram are__________________?

A. zero
B. 1
C. 2
D. infinity(Correct)

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If the given forces P,, P2, P3 and P4 are such that the force polygon does not close, then the system will___________________?

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If the given forces P,, P2, P3 and P4 are such that the force polygon does not close, then the system will___________________?

A. be in equilibrium
B. always reduce to a resultant force(Correct)
C. always reduce to a couple
D. both (A) and (C)

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