1000+ GATE Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Papers with Solutions - 2

Question: 6

In planetary motion

(A) the total angular momentum is zero

(B) the total linear momentum is zero

(C) the total linear momentum remains constant

(D) the total angular momentum remains constant

Question: 7

The area under stress strain curve represents

(A) malleability of material

(B) energy required to cause failure

(C) hardness of material

(D) breaking strength of the material

Question: 8

Static friction is always

(A) either greater or more than the dynamic friction

(B) equal to the dynamic friction

(C) less than the dynamic friction

(D) greater than the dynamic friction

Question: 9

The torque acting on a system is zero. Which of the following will be conserved?

(A) angular momentum

(B) angular velocity

(C) linear momentum

(D) moment of inertia

Question: 10

The weight of an object will be maximum when it is placed at

(A) centre of earth

(B) equator

(C) north pole

(D) south pole