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A cable with a uniformly distributed load per horizontal metre 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 $$\frac{{0.6253}}{{\sqrt {\delta {\text{S}}} }}$$
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
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 rectangular swimming pool is 15 meter long and 30 meter wide. A deck, with uniform width, surrounds the pool. If the total area of the pool and deck is 1050 square meter what is the width of the deck in meter?
A 6
B 7.5
C 10
D 5
The simply supported beam 'A' of length '$$l$$' carries a central point load 'W'. Another beam 'B' is loaded with a uniformly distributed load such that the total load on the beam is 'W'. The ratio of maximum deflections between beams 'A' and 'B' is
A $$\frac{5}{8}$$
B $$\frac{8}{5}$$
C $$\frac{5}{4}$$
D $$\frac{4}{5}$$
A load which is spread over a beam in such a manner that it varies uniformly over the whole length of abeam is called uniformly ________ load.
A Distributed
B Varying
C Both A and B
D None of these

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