In a steam engine, the link constitutes a
Piston, piston rod and crosshead
Connecting rod with big and small end brasses, caps and bolts
Crank pin, crankshaft and flywheel
All of the above
Correct Answer :
D. All of the above
Related Questions
The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is _________ at the mean position.
Zero
Minimum
Maximum
None of these
An involute pinion and gear are in mesh. If both have the same size of addendum, then there will be an interference between the
Tip of the gear tooth and flank of pinion
Tip of the pinion and flank of gear
Flanks of both gear and pinion
Tip of both gear and pinion
In a mechanism, usually one link is fixed. If the fixed link is changed in a kinematic chain, then relative motion of other links
Will remain same
Will change
Could change or remain unaltered depending on which link is fixed
Will not occur
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
Vector sum of radial component and coriolis component
Vector sum of tangential component and coriolis component
Vector sum of radial component and tangential component
Vector difference of radial component and tangential component
The power from the engine to the rear axle of an automobile is transmitted by means of
Worm and worm wheel
Spur gears
Bevel gears
Hooke's joint
For S.H.M. cam, the acceleration of the follower at the ends of the stroke and aimed stroke respectively, is
Maximum and zero
Zero and maximum
Minimum and maximum
Zero and minimum
When the pitching of a ship is upward, the effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be
To move the ship towards starboard
To move the ship towards port side
To raise the bow and lower the stern
To raise the stern and lower the bow
A slider moves at a velocity v on a link revolving at ω rad/s. The coriolis component of acceleration is
ωv
2ωv
ω²v
2ωv²
The maximum efficiency of spiral gears is (where θ = Shaft angle, and φ = Friction angle)
sin (θ + φ) + 1/ cos (θ - φ) + 1
cos (θ - φ) + 1/ sin (θ + φ) + 1
cos (θ + φ) + 1/ cos (θ - φ) + 1
cos (θ - φ) + 1/ cos (θ + φ) + 1
Which of the following is a turning pair?
Piston and cylinder of a reciprocating steam engine
Shaft with collars at both ends fitted into a circular hole
Lead screw of a lathe with nut
Ball and a socket joint
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 is _________ when the crank OC and connecting rod PC are at right angles to each other. 
Infinity
Zero
Any +ve value
Any -ve value
The instantaneous centre of a rigid thin disc rolling on a plane rigid surface is located at
The centre of the disc
The point of contact
An infinite distance on the plane surface
The point on the circumference situated vertically opposite to the contact point
Pitch point on a cam is
Any point on pitch curve
The point on cam pitch curve having the maximum pressure angle
Any point on pitch circle
The point on cam pitch curve having the minimum pressure angle
For dynamic balancing of a shaft
The net dynamic force acting on the shaft is equal to zero
The net couple due to the dynamic forces acting on the shaft is equal to zero
Both (A) and (B)
None of the above
In involute gears, the pressure angle is
Dependent on the size of teeth
Dependent on the size of gears
Always constant
Always variable
The primary unbalanced force is maximum when the angle of inclination of the crank with the line of stroke is
0° and 90°
0° and 180°
90° and 180°
180° and 360°
Idler pulley is used
For changing the direction of motion of the belt
For applying tension
For increasing velocity ratio
All of the above
A rotor supported at A and B carries two masses as shown in the below figure. The rotor is 
Dynamically balanced
Statically balanced
Statically and dynamically balanced
Not balanced
In a multiple V-belt drive, if one of the belts is broken, then we should replace
The broken belt only
All the belts
The broken belt and the belts on either side of it
None of the above
The frictional torque transmitted in a flat collar bearing, considering uniform pressure, is (where r₁ and r₂ = External and internal radii of collar respectively)
(1/2). μ W (r₁ + r₂)
(2/3). μ W (r₁ + r₂)
(1/2). μ W [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]
(2/3). μ W [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]
Which of the following is an example of sliding pair?
Piston and cylinder of a reciprocating steam engine
Shaft with collars at both ends fitted into a circular hole
Lead screw of a lathe with nut
Ball and a socket joint
The Ackerman steering gear mechanism is preferred to the Davis steering gear mechanism, because
Whole of the mechanism in the Ackerman steering gear is on the back of the front wheels
The Ackerman steering gear consists of turning pairs
The Ackerman steering gear is most economical
Both (A) and (B)
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
Maximum
Minimum
Zero
None of these
The pair is known as a higher pair, when the relative motion between the elements of a pair is
Turning only
Sliding only
Rolling only
Partly turning and partly sliding
Length of arc of contact is given by
Arc of approach - Arc of recess
Arc of approach + Arc of recess
Arc of approach / Arc of recess
Arc of approach × Arc of recess
Sense of tangential acceleration of a link
Is same as that of velocity
Is opposite to that of velocity
Could be either same or opposite to velocity
Is perpendicular to that of velocity
A body is said to be under forced vibrations, when
There is a reduction in amplitude after every cycle of vibration
No external force acts on a body, after giving it an initial displacement
A body vibrates under the influence of external force
None of the above
Which of the following statement is wrong?
The difference between the maximum and minimum energies is called maximum fluctuation of energy
The coefficient of fluctuation of speed is the ratio of maximum fluctuation of speed to the mean speed
The variations of energy above and below the mean resisting torque line is known as fluctuation of energy
None of the above
The brake commonly used in railway trains is
Shoe brake
Band brake
Band and block brake
Internal expanding brake
When two links are connected by a pin joint, their instantaneous centre lies
On their point of contact
At the centre of curvature
At the centre of circle
At the pin joint