Civil Engineering Applied Mechanics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers - 2

Question: 6

The shape of a suspended cable under its own weight is

(A) catenary

(B) circular

(C) elliptical

(D) parabolic

Question: 7

A number of forces acting simultaneously on a particle of a body

(A) may be replace by a couple

(B) may be replaced by a single force through C.G. of the body

(C) may be replaced by a single fore

(D) may not be replaced by a single force

Question: 8

The forces which meet at one point and have their lines of action in different planes are called

(A) intersecting forces

(B) coplaner non concurrent forces

(C) non coplaner concurrent forces

(D) non coplaner noncurrent forces

Question: 9

The maximum frictional force which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide over the surface of a other body, is known as

(A) limiting friction

(B) rolling friction

(C) sliding friction

(D) none of these

Question: 10

If rain falls in the opposite direction of the movement of a pedestrian, he has to hold his umbrella

(A) more inclined when moving

(B) less inclined when moving

(C) less inclined when standing

(D) more inclined when standing