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A body in motion will be subjected to coriolis acceleration when that body is

A. In plane rotation with variable velocity

B. In plane translation with variable velocity

C. In plane motion which is a resultant of plane translation and rotation

D. Restrained to rotate while sliding over another body

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D. Restrained to rotate while sliding over another body


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Pulley in a belt drive acts as

A. Cylindrical pair

B. Turning pair

C. Rolling pair

D. Sliding pair

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In a rigid link OA, velocity of A w.r.t. O will be

A. Parallel to OA

B. Perpendicular to OA

C. At 45° to OA

D. Along AO

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A motor car moving at a certain speed takes a left turn in a curved path. If the engine rotates in the same direction as that of wheels, men due to centrifugal forc

A. The reaction on me inner wheels increases and on the outer wheels decreases

B. The reaction on the outer wheels increases and on the inner wheels decreases

C. The reaction on the front wheels increases and on the rear wheels decreases

D. The reaction on the rear wheels increases and on the front wheels decreases

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A disturbing mass m₁ attached to the rotating shaft may be balanced by a single mass m₂ attached in the same plane of rotation as that of m₁, such that (where r₁ and r₂ are the radii of rotation of m₁ and m₂ respectively)

A. m₁r₂ = m₂r₁

B. m₁r₁ = m₂r₂

C. m₁m₂ = r₁r₂

D. None of these

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The frictional torque transmitted in a flat collar bearing, considering uniform wear, is (where r₁ and r₂ = External and internal radii of collar respectively)

A. (1/2) μ W (r₁ + r₂)

B. (2/3) μ W (r₁ + r₂)

C. (1/2) μ W [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]

D. (2/3) μ W [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]

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Which of the following would constitute a link?

A. Piston, piston rod and cross head

B. Piston and piston rod

C. Piston rod and cross head

D. Piston, crank pin and crank shaft

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Scotch yoke mechanism is used to generate

A. Sine functions

B. Square roots

C. Logarithms

D. Inversions

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When brakes are applied to all the four wheels of a moving car, the distance travelled by the car before it is brought to rest, will be

A. Maximum

B. Minimum

C. Zero

D. None of these

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Which of the following is a lower pair?

A. Ball and socket i

B. Piston and cylinder

C. Cam and follower

D. Both (A) and (B) above

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The two parallel and coplanar shafts are connected by gears having teeth parallel to the axis of the shaft. This arrangement is known as

A. Spur gearing

B. Helical gearing

C. Bevel gearing

D. Spiral gearing

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The driving and driven shafts connected by a Hooke's joint will have equal speeds, if

A. cosθ = sinα

B. sinθ = ± tanα

C. tanθ = ± cosα

D. cotθ = cosα

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The stress induced in a body will be shear stress, when it is subjected to

A. Longitudinal vibrations

B. Transverse vibrations

C. Torsional vibrations

D. None of these

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For the brake to be self locking, the force P at C shown in the below figure, should

A. Be zero

B. Act in upward direction

C. Act in downward direction

D. None of these

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The Klein's diagram is used when

A. Crank has uniform angular velocity

B. Crank has nonuniform angular velocity

C. Crank has uniform angular acceleration

D. Crank has nonuniform angular acceleration

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Which of the following statement is correct for gears?

A. The addendum is less than the dedendum

B. The pitch circle diameter is the product of module and number of teeth

C. The contact ratio means the number of pairs of teeth in contact

D. All of the above

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In a Hartnell governor, the stiffness of the spring is given by (where S1 and S2 = Spring forces exerted on the sleeve at max. and min. radii of rotation, and h = Compression of the spring)

A. (S₁ + S₂)/h

B. (S₁ - S₂)/h

C. (S₁ + S₂)/2h

D. (S₁ - S₂)/2h

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The acceleration of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion, at any instant is given by

A. ωx

B. ω²x

C. ω²/x

D. ω³/x

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A point on a connecting link (excluding end points) of a double slider crank mechanism traces a

A. Straight line path

B. Hyperbolic path

C. Parabolic path

D. Elliptical path

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A pulley and belt in a belt drive form a

A. Cylindrical pair

B. Turning pair

C. Rolling pair

D. Sliding pair

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The static friction

A. Bears a constant ratio to the normal reaction between the two surfaces

B. Is independent of the area of contact, between the two surfaces

C. Always acts in a direction, opposite to that in which the body tends to move

D. All of the above

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If ω/ωn is very low for a body vibrating under steady state vibrations, the phase angle for all values of damping factors, will tend to approach

A.

B. 90°

C. 180°

D. 360°

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In the below figure, PC is the connecting rod and OC is the crank making an angle θ with the line of stroke PO and rotates with uniform angular velocity at ω rad/s. The Klien's acceleration diagram for determining the acceleration of the piston P is shown by quadrilateral CQNO. The acceleration of the piston P with respect to the crankpin C is given by

A. ω² × NO

B. ω² × CO

C. ω² × CN

D. ω² × QN

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The cam follower generally used in aircraft engines is

A. Knife edge follower

B. Flat faced follower

C. Spherical faced follower

D. Roller follower

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The Ackermann steering mechanism is preferred to the Davis type in automobiles because

A. The former is mathematically accurate

B. The former is having turning pair

C. The former is most economical

D. The former is most rigid

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The Ackerman steering gear mechanism is preferred to the Davis steering gear mechanism, because

A. Whole of the mechanism in the Ackerman steering gear is on the back of the front wheels

B. The Ackerman steering gear consists of turning pairs

C. The Ackerman steering gear is most economical

D. Both (A) and (B)

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In a system subjected to damped forced vibrations, the ratio of maximum displacement to the static deflection is known as

A. Critical damping ratio

B. Damping factor

C. Logarithmic decrement

D. Magnification factor

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Whirling speed of the shaft is the speed at which

A. Shaft tends to vibrate in longitudinal direction

B. Torsional vibrations occur

C. Shaft tends to vibrate vigorously in transverse direction

D. Combination of transverse and longitudinal vibration occurs

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The dedendum circle diameter is equal to (where, φ = Pressure angle)

A. Pitch circle dia. × cosφ

B. Addendum circle dia. × cosφ

C. Clearance circle dia. × cosφ

D. Pitch circle dia. × sinφ

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When the two elements of a pair have a surface contact when relative motion takes place and the surface of one element slides over the surface of the other, the pair formed is known as a

A. Lower pair

B. Higher pair

C. Self-closed pair

D. Force-closed pair

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Torsional vibrations are said to occur when the particles of a body moves

A. Perpendicular to its axis

B. Parallel to its axis

C. In a circle about its axis

D. None of these