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If the rotating mass of a rim type flywheel is distributed on another rim type flywheel whose mean radius is half the mean radius of the former, then energy stored in the latter at the same speed will be

A. Four times the first one

B. Same as the first one

C. One fourth of the first one

D. One and a half times the first one

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C. One fourth of the first one


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The gears are termed as medium velocity gears, if their peripheral velocity is

A. 1-3 m/s

B. 3-15 m/s

C. 15-30 m/s

D. 30-50 m/s

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The length of a simple pendulum which gives the same frequency as the compound pendulum, is

A. kG + l₁

B. kG² + l₁

C. (kG² + l₁²)/ l₁

D. (kG + l₁²)/ l₁

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In a coupling rod of a locomotive, each of the four pairs is a ________ pair.

A. Sliding

B. Turning

C. Rolling

D. Screw

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When the body is suspended at the point of suspension, its periodic time and frequency will be ________ as compared to the body suspended at the point of percussion.

A. Same

B. Two times

C. Four times

D. None of these

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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 Bifilar suspension method is used to determine

A. Natural frequency of vibration

B. Position of balancing weights

C. Moment of inertia

D. Centripetal acceleration

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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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When a point moves along a straight line, its acceleration will have

A. Radial component only

B. Tangential component only

C. Coriolis component only

D. Radial and tangential components both

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A rigid body, under the action of external forces, can be replaced by two masses placed at a fixed distance apart. The two masses form an equivalent dynamical system, if

A. The sum of the two masses is equal to the total mass of body

B. The centre of gravity of the two masses coincides with that of the body

C. The sum of mass moment of inertia of the masses about their centre of gravity is equal to the mass moment of inertia of the body

D. All of the above

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In automobiles the power is transmitted from gear box to differential through

A. Bevel gear

B. Universal joint

C. Hooke's joint

D. Knuckle joint

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In railway axle boxes, the bearing used is

A. Deep groove ball bearing

B. Double row self aligning ball bearing

C. Double row spherical roller bearing

D. Cylindrical roller bearing

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A fixed gear having 200 teeth is in mesh with another gear having 50 teeth. The two gears are connected by an arm. The number of turns made by the smaller gear for one revolution of arm about the centre of bigger gear is

A. 2

B. 4

C. 3

D. None of the above

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The included angle for the V-belt is usually

A. 10° to 20°

B. 20° to 30°

C. 30° to 40°

D. 60° to 80°

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A governor is said to be stable, if the

A. Radius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed decreases

B. Radius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed decreases

C. Radius of rotation of balls increases as the equilibrium speed increases

D. Radius of rotation of balls decreases as the equilibrium speed increases

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The two elements of a pair are said to form a higher pair, when they

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. Permit relative motion

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The maximum efficiency of a screw jack is

A. (1 - sinφ)/(1 + sinφ)

B. (1 + sinφ)/(1 - sinφ)

C. (1 - tanφ)/(1 + tanφ)

D. (1 + tanφ)/(1 - tanφ)

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The example of spherical pair is

A. Bolt and nut

B. Lead screw of a lathe

C. Ball and socket joint

D. Ball bearing and roller bearing

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The ratio of maximum fluctuation of speed to the mean speed is called

A. Fluctuation of speed

B. Maximum fluctuation of speed

C. Coefficient of fluctuation of speed

D. None of these

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In locomotives, the ratio of the connecting rod length to me crank radius is kept very large in order to

A. Minimise the effect of primary forces

B. Minimise the effect of secondary forces

C. Have perfect balancing

D. To start the locomotive quickly

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In a differential band brake as shown in the below figure, the drum rotates anticlockwise and the greater tension T₁ acts at A and smaller tension T₂ at B. Length OA is greater than length OB. In order to apply the brake, the force P at C should

A. Be zero

B. Act in upward direction

C. Act in downward direction

D. None of the above

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When the crank is at the inner dead centre, in a reciprocating steam engine, then the acceleration of the piston will be

A. ω²r. (n + 1)/n

B. ω²r. (n - 1)/n

C. ω²r. n/(n + 1)

D. ω²r. n/(n - 1)

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When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations, the stress induced in a body will be

A. Shear stress

B. Bending stress

C. Tensile stress

D. Compressive stress

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The total number of instantaneous centres for a mechanism consisting of n links are

A. n/2

B. n

C. n - 1

D. n(n - 1)/2

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A pantograph is a mechanism with

A. Lower pairs

B. Higher pairs

C. Rolling pairs

D. Turning pairs

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Which of the following is used to control the speed variations of the engine caused by the fluctuations of the engine turning moment?

A. D-slide valve

B. Governor

C. Flywheel

D. Meyer's expansion valve

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In a turning moment diagram, the variations of energy above and below the mean resisting torque line is called

A. Fluctuation of energy

B. Maximum fluctuation of energy

C. Coefficient of fluctuation of energy

D. None of these

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In S.H.M., acceleration is proportional to

A. Velocity

B. Displacement

C. Rate of change of velocity

D. All of the above

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When the speed of the engine fluctuates continuously above and below the mean speed, the governor is said to be

A. Stable

B. Unstable

C. Isochronous

D. Hunt

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Which of the following is an inversion of Single slider crank chain?

A. Beam engine

B. Rotary engine

C. Oldhams coupling

D. Elliptical trammel

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The indicator using Watt mechanism is known as

A. Thompson indicator

B. Richard indicator

C. Simplex indicator

D. Thomson indicator