Equilibrium of a Rigid Body

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Equilibrium of a Rigid Body: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Equilibrium of Rigid Body, Translational Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies, Rotational Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies & Centre of Mass and Centre of Gravity etc.

Important Questions on Equilibrium of a Rigid Body

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A resistance of 2000 N is overcome by a machine of velocity ratio 5 and efficiency 75%. Find the effort in newtons.

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A resistance of 2000 N is overcome by a machine of velocity ratio 5 and efficiency 75%. Find M.A.?

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Length of second order lever is 1 m and load of 10 kgf acting 60 cm from the fulcrum is raised. What is the M.A?

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Length of second order lever is 1 m and load of 10 kgf acting 60 cm from the fulcrum is raised. What effort is needed in kgf?

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In a movable pulley (single moving pulley), the load is 100 N. Find the effort in newtons, if the efficiency is 100 percentage.

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In a movable pulley (single moving pulley), the load is 100 N. Find the mechanical advantage, if the efficiency is 100 percentage.

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Which lever has mechanical advantage always greater than one?

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The principle of a lever is the principle of law of:

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A system is said to be in static equilibrium when, net force acting on the body is zero, net _____ acting the block is zero and velocity of the block is also zero.

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If three coplanar forces keep a body in equilibrium, then they are always concurrent.

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Centre of mass and centre of gravity always coincide.

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Centre of mass and centre of gravity do not coincide in a

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The position of centre of gravity of a body remains unchanged even when the body is deformed.

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_____ is in the middle of the lever of second class.

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The mechanical advantage of a lever of third order is always less than _____.

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The knife is a lever of the first type.

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The position of centre of gravity of a body remains unchanged even when the body is deformed.

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Class III lever acts as a _____ multiplier.

(Choose from the following: force / speed)

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The handle of a nut-cracker is 16 cm long and a nut is placed 2 cm from its hinge. If a force of 4 kgf is applied at the end of handle to crack it, what weight (in kgf), if simply, placed on the nut will crack it?

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A resistance of 2000 N is overcome by a machine of velocity ratio 5 and efficiency 75%. If the effort required to overcome resistance is x N, then the value of x is?  (Give your answer up to two decimal places)