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According to Kennedy's theorem, if three bodies have plane motions, their instantaneous centers lie on
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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
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When the addenda on pinion and wheel is such that the path of approach and path of recess are half of their maximum possible values, then the length of the path of contact is given by (where r = Pitch circle radius of pinion, R = Pitch circle radius of wheel, and φ = Pressure angle)
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The face of the tooth is the
A. Surface of the top of tooth
B. Surface of tooth above the pitch surface
C. Width of tooth below the pitch surface
D. Width of tooth measured along the pitch circle
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The main disadvantage of the sliding pair is that it is
C. Difficult to manufacture
D. Both (A) and (B) above
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In a multiple V-belt drive, when a single belt is damaged, it is preferable to change the complete set to
C. Ensure uniform loading
D. Ensure proper alignment
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At the nodal point in a shaft, the amplitude for torsional vibration will be
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The type of gears used to connect two non parallel and non intersecting shafts is
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In a disc clutch, if there are n₁ number of discs on the driving shaft and n₂ number of discs on the driven shaft, then the number of pairs of contact surfaces will be
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The radial distance from the top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth in a meshing gear, is called
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In an open pair, the two elements of a pair
A. Have a surface contact when in motion
B. Have a line or point contact when in motion
C. Are kept in contact by the action of external forces, when in motion
D. Are not held together mechanically
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Minimum number of teeth for involute rack and pinion arrangement for pressure angle of 20° is
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Which type of gearing is used in steering system of an automobile?
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The Klein's method of construction for reciprocating engine mechanism
A. Is a simplified version of instantaneous centre method
B. Utilises a quadrilateral similar to the diagram of mechanism for reciprocating engine
C. Enables determination of coriolis component
D. Is based on the acceleration diagram
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The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing, considering uniform pressure, is (where μ = Coefficient of friction, W = Load over the bearing, and R = Radius of bearing surface)
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In a multiple V-belt drive, if one of the belts is broken, then we should replace
C. The broken belt and the belts on either side of it
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Power of a governor is the
A. Mean force exerted at the sleeve for a given percentage change of speed
B. Workdone at the sleeve for maximum equilibrium speed
C. Mean force exerted at the sleeve for maximum equilibrium speed
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3.The retardation of a flat faced follower when it has contact at the apex of the nose of a circular arc cam, is given by (where OQ = Distance between the centre of circular flank and centre of nose)
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When the crank is at the outer dead centre, in a reciprocating steam engine, then the acceleration of the piston will be
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In a Hartnell governor, the lift of the sleeve is given by (where r₁ and r₂ = Max. and min. radii of rotation, x = Length of ball arm of the lever, and y = Length of sleeve arm of the lever)
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In order to give a complete secondary balance of a multi-cylinder inline engine,
A. The algebraic sum of the secondary forces must be equal to zero
B. The algebraic sum of the couples about any point in the plane of the secondary forces must be equal to zero
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The relation between number of links (l) and number of joints (j) in a kinematic chain is
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When a point at the end of a link moves with constant angular velocity, its acceleration will have
B. Tangential component only
C. Coriolis component only
D. Radial and tangential components both
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If the pressure angle is __________, a reciprocating follower will jam in its bearings.
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A point B on a rigid link AB moves with respect to A with angular velocity ω rad/s. The total acceleration of B with respect to A will be equal to
A. Vector sum of radial component and coriolis component
B. Vector sum of tangential component and coriolis component
C. Vector sum of radial component and tangential component
D. Vector difference of radial component and tangential component
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Throw of a cam is the maximum distance of the follower from
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When the belt is stationary, it is subjected to some tension known as initial tension. The value of this tension is equal to the
A. Tension in the tight side of the belt
B. Tension in the slack side of the belt
C. Sum of the tensions on the tight side and slack side of the belt
D. Average tension of the tight side and slack side of the belt
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In a steam engine, one method of obtaining the earlier cut-off with a simple slide valve is by increasing the angle of advance of the eccentric while the throw of the eccentric, steam lap and exhaust lap are kept constant. This method will
A. Cause withdrawing or throttling of steam
B. Reduce length of effective stroke of piston
C. Reduce maximum opening of port to steam
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In the two rotor system as shown in the below figure (I₁ < I₂), a node of vibration is situated
A. Between I₁, and I₂ but nearer I₁
B. Between I₁, and I₂ but nearer to I₂
C. Exactly in the middle of the shaft
D. Nearer to I₁ but outside
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The lower pairs are __________ pairs.