Equilibrium Of Forces(General Knowledge > General Science ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. In which direction should the force be applied to balance a force in the direction of North-East direction?
  1.    South
  2.    West
  3.    South-West
  4.    North-East
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> South-West

Question 2. Among the following which cannot be a resultant force of 5 N and 10 N?
  1.    4 N
  2.    5 N
  3.    8 N
  4.    12 N
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> 4 N

Question 3. The mass per unit volume of a body
  1.    Density
  2.    Energy
  3.    Specific weight
  4.    Pressure intensity
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Density

Question 4. If three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, the ratio of any of the forces to the sine of the angle between the remaining two forces is the same
  1.    Lima's theorem
  2.    Moment of a force
  3.    The theorem of varignon
  4.    Principle of transmissibility
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Lima's theorem

Question 5. This being the rate of doing work is expressed in newton per second or joule per second
  1.    Power
  2.    Work Energy
  3.    Specific weight w
  4.    Stress, Modulus of Elasticity
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Power

Question 6. If three coplanar forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, they can be represented in magnitude and direction by the sides of a triangle drawn in such a manner that the sides of the triangular are parallel to the forces taken in order
  1.    Theorem of Varignon
  2.    Principle of triangle of forces
  3.    Lami’s theorem
  4.    Principle of transmissible
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Principle of triangle of forces

Question 7. The net moment of the body is zero that means the distance between the force and the rotational axis is zero
  1.    The first part of the statement is false and other part is true
  2.    The first part of the statement is false and other part is false too
  3.    The first part of the statement is true and other part is true too
  4.    The first part of the statement is true and other part is false
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> The first part of the statement is true and other part is false

Question 8. To satisfy first condition of equilibrium, if rightward forces are positive, leftward forces must be
  1.    positive
  2.    negative
  3.    doubled
  4.    halved
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> negative

Question 9. If two equal forces of magnitude P act at an angle θ degree, their resultant will be
  1.    P/2 cos θ/2
  2.    2P sin θ/2
  3.    2P tan θ/2
  4.    2P cos θ/2
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 2P cos θ/2

Question 10. Forces are called coplaner when all of them acting on body lie in
  1.    One point
  2.    One planes
  3.    Different planes
  4.    Perpendicular planes
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> One planes