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Questions Option A
n No.

Geometrical
1 The term center of gravity is applicable to --------.
figure
Geometrical
2
The term centroid is applicable to --------. figure
The C.G. of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical center if it
3 Circle
is a --------.
Centroidal distance of an equilateral triangle with side a from any
4 0.866 a
of the three sides is----.

5 The C. G. of a body is the point through which ----------. Earth attracts

A trapezoid having two parallel sides a and b and height h. The y 0.5h(b+2a)/(b
6
centroidal distance from bottom side b is -----------. +a)

7 The y centroidal distance of an equilateral triangle with each side 86.6

equal to 100 mm from any of the three sides is ---------- mm.
The C.G. of an isosceles triangle with base 10 0 mm and sides 200
8
mm is ________ from its base. 64.55 mm
The center of gravity G is a point which locates the --------- of a
9
system of particles. Area
The location of center of gravity ---------- that of the center of
10
mass. Coincides with
One third
11 For a triangle, the centroid is located at --------- from the base.
height
One third
12
For a triangle, the centroid is located at --------- from the apex. height
If an area or a line possesses an axis of symmetry, its centroid C Outside the
13
is located ---------. axis
A triangle of base b and height h has its centroid h/3 from its Isosceles
14
base. It is valid for --------. triangle

Above the
15 When a body is suspended about a horizontal axis, its center of point of
gravity lies ----------. suspension
16 The first moment of area about the x-axis is --------. ∫ x dA
17 The first moment of area about the y-axis is --------. ∫ x dA
A wire bend forming an arc of circle with the subtended angle
18 (0, rsinα/α)
equal to 2α and is symmetrical about x axis, the C. G. is -----.

19 The C. G. of a wire bend forming a quarter circular arc is -------. (2r/π, 2r/π)
A symmetrical T shaped lamina is made from two rectangles 100
20 mm x 50 mm, so that total height is 150 mm. The centroidal 95
distance from bottom is -------- mm.
The C. G. of an isosceles triangle with base b and sides a is
21 (4a² - b²)½/ 6
________ from its base.
 A triangular hole is cut from circular lamina of radius r such that
the vertex of triangle is on y axis and base coincides with
22 0.222 r
horizontal diameter. If base of triangle is 2r and height is r. The
C.G. of remaining lamina is --------.
Letter A is made up of wire bends. The length of each inclined
wire is 300 mm and the horizontal distance between them is 200
23 282.8
mm. The horizontal wire is of length 100 mm. The y- centroidal
distance from the base of A is --------- mm.

Letter B is made up of wire bends. The length of vertical wire is

24 200 mm and the two semicircular arc with diameter of 100 mm. 30.55 mm
The x- centroidal distance from the vertical is --------.

A wire bend forming an arc of circle with the subtended angle

25 (0, rsinα/α)
equal to 2α and is symmetrical about x axis, the C. G. is -----.

26 The C. G. of a wire bend forming a quarter circular arc is -------. (2r/π, 2r/π)
27 The C. G. of a quarter circular area is ------- . (2r/π, 2r/π)
A symmetrical T shaped lamina is made from two rectangles 100
28 mm x 50 mm, so that total height is 150 mm. The centroidal 95
distance from bottom is -------- mm.
The y centroidal distance of equal I section from its bottom each
29 having flange of size 100 mm x 50 mm and web of size 50 mm x 150
150 mm deep is ------ mm.
The C. G. of a wire bend forming a quarter circular arc with radius
30 63.66 and 63.66
100 mm is ------.
63.66 and
31 The C. G. of a quarter circular area with radius 100 mm is -------.
63.66
A trapezoid having two parallel sides 100 mm and 200 mm and
32 height 300 mm. The y centroidal distance from side having width 200
200 mm is --------- mm.
If a circular sector is symmetric about x-axis, the centroidal x co-
33 2rsinθ/3θ
ordinate is ------.
If an arc of a circle is symmetric about x-axis, the centroidal y co-
34 4r/(3 x 3.14)
ordinate is -------.
For a semicircular arc symmetric about x-axis, centroidal x co-
35 2r/3.14
ordinate is ------.
For a line of length 'a' passing through origin and inclination θ
36 (a/2cosθ)
with x-axis, centroid along x is given by ----------.
For a line of length 3 m passing through origin and inclination 40
37 1.15
degree with x-axis, centroid along x is ---------- m.

For a line of length 2.5 m passing through origin and inclination

38 0.88
45 degree with x-axis, centroid along y is --------- m.
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Option B Option C Option D
Answer

None of
Rigid body Both A and B B
them
None of
Rigid body Both A and B A
them
Equilateral Right angle
Rectangle D
triangle triangle
0.288 a 0.235 a C
0.471 a
Resultant of
external forces None of
Both A and B A
acts them
0.5h(b- h(b-
h(b+2a)/3(b+a) C
2a)/(b+a) 2a)/3(b+a)

47.1 23.5 28.8 D

70 mm A
50 mm 59 mm
None of
Weight C
Volume them
None of
A
Is different than Is away them
Two third None of
A
height One half height them
Two third None of
B
height One half height them
Below the
B
On the axis Above the axis axis
Right angled Equilateral Any shape
D
triangle triangle of triangle

Vertically below At the point

Anywhere on the point of of C
the body suspension suspension
∫ y dA ∫ x2 dA ∫ y2 dA B
∫ y dA ∫ x2 dA ∫ y2 dA A

(rsinα/α, rsinα/α) (0, 0) B

(rsinα/α, 0)
(3r/4π, 3r/4π) (0, 0) A
(4r/3π, 4r/3π)

87.5 62.5 50 B

(b² - a²) / 6 (a² - b²) / 6 A

(4b² - a²)½/ 6
 - 0.155 r 0.155 r - 0.222r B

100 141.4 D

150

50 mm 0 19.45 mm D

(rsinα/α, rsinα/α) (0, 0) B

(rsinα/α, 0)
(4r/3π, 4r/3π) (3r/4π, 3r/4π) (0, 0) A
(4r/3π, 4r/3π) (3r/4π, 3r/4π) (0, 0) B

87.5 62.5 50 B

175 125 D
200
42.44 and 42.44 23.87 and 23.87 00 and 00 A
42.44 and
23.87 and 23.87 00 and 00 B
42.44

0 133.3 150 C

4rsinθ/3θ 4rsinθ/3 A
zero
zero 2r/3.14 3r/(3.14) B

r/3.14 None of theseA

3r/3.14
(acosθ)/2 (a/2 sinθ) a B

1.5 1 A
2

2.06 1.25 1 A