A branch of physical science which deals with state of rest or motion of bodies under the action of forces.
AMechanics
BKinetics
CKinematics
DStatics
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Statics
9 questions. Answer in your head first, then check the solution.
Concurrent forces are those forces whose line of action
AMeet at one point
BLie on the same line
CMeet on the same plane
DNone of these
A couple produces
ACombined translator and rotational motion
BRotational motion
CTranslator motion
DNone of these
The condition of equilibrium or motion of a rigid body remains unchanged if a force acting at a given point of the rigid body is replaced by a force of same magnitude and direction, but acting at a different point provided that the two forces have the same line of action. This statement is known as ____
APappus propositions
BPrinciple of transmissibility
CParallelogram law
DVarignon’s theorem
When a force is called a “normal” force, it is
AThe usual force expected given the arrangement of a system.
BA force that is perpendicular to the surface of the Earth at any given location
CA force that is always vertical
DA contact force perpendicular to the contact surfaces between two solid objects
At what point is applied force minimal n opening a hinge door?
AAnywhere
BAt the center
CFarthest from the hinge
DNear the hinge
The moment produced by two equal and opposite and collinear forces is known as
AResultant
BCouple
CTorque
DEquilibrant
The moment of inertia of any plane figure can be expressed in units of length to the
AFirst power
BSecond power
CThird power
DFourth power
The vector which represents the um of a group of force vectors is called the
AMagnitude
BResultant
CSum
DForce polygon