A cable with a uniformly distributed load per horizontal metre run will take the following shape

A cable with a uniformly distributed load per horizontal meter run will take the following shape

A

Straight line

B

Parabola

C

Hyperbola

D

Elliptical

When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies

A

Less than the left half span

B

Whole of left half span

C

More than the left half span

D

Whole span

The natural frequency of free transverse vibrations due to uniformly distributed load acting over a simply supported shaft is (where $$\delta {\text{S}}$$ = Static deflection of simply supported shaft due to uniformly distributed load)

A

$$\frac{{0.4985}}{{\sqrt {\delta {\text{S}}} }}$$

B

$$\frac{{0.5615}}{{\sqrt {\delta {\text{S}}} }}$$

C

$$\frac{{0.571}}{{\sqrt {\delta {\text{S}}} }}$$

D

$$\frac{{0.6253}}{{\sqrt {\delta {\text{S}}} }}$$

If T and R are the tread and rise of a stair which carries a load w per square metre on slope, the corresponding load per square metre of the horizontal area, is

A

$$\frac{{{\text{w}}\left( {{\text{R}} + {\text{T}}} \right)}}{{\text{T}}}$$

B

$$\frac{{{\text{w}}\sqrt {{{\text{R}}^2} + {{\text{T}}^2}} }}{{\text{T}}}$$

C

$$\frac{{{\text{w}}\sqrt {{\text{R}} + {\text{T}}} }}{{\text{T}}}$$

D

$${\text{w}}\frac{{\text{R}}}{{\text{T}}}$$

The shape of a suspended cable for a uniformly distributed load over it is

A

Circular

B

Parabolic

C

Catenary

D

Cubic parabola

A semicircular disc rests on a horizontal surface with its top flat surface horizontal and circular portion touching down. The coefficient of friction between semi circular disc and horizontal surface is µ. This disc is to be pulled by a horizontal force applied at one edge and it always remains horizontal. When the disc is about to start moving, its top horizontal force will

A

Remain horizontal

B

Slant up towards direction of pull

C

Slant down towards direction of pull

D

None of the above

3/4th of square were taken to form shape A and the rest was made to form shape B. Shape A was divided into four equal squares (Shape C), what will be the ratio of the one shape C to one shape B.

A

1:4

B

3:16

C

1:2

D

3:4

A pile of length ‘L’ carrying a uniformly distributed load ‘W’ per metre length is suspended at two points, the maximum, B.M. at the centre of the pile or at the points of suspension, is

A

$$\frac{{{\text{WL}}}}{8}$$

B

$$\frac{{{\text{W}}{{\text{L}}^2}}}{{24}}$$

C

$$\frac{{{\text{W}}{{\text{L}}^2}}}{{47}}$$

D

$$\frac{{{\text{W}}{{\text{L}}^2}}}{{16}}$$

A pile of length carrying a uniformly distributed load per metre length is suspended at two points, the maximum, B.M. at the centre of the pile or at the points of suspension, is

A

WL/8

B

WL2/24

C

WL2/47

D

WL2/16

The maximum pull in a cable, carrying a uniformly distributed load and supported at two ends which are at the same level, is at

A

Supports

B

Quarter span

C

Mid span

D

None of the above

A cable with a uniformly distributed load per horizontal metre run will take the following shape

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