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Klein's construction can be used to determine acceleration of various parts when the crank is at

A. Inner dead centre

B. Outer dead centre

C. Right angles to the link of the stroke

D. All of the above

Correct Answer :

D. All of the above


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Pitch point on a cam is

A. Any point on pitch curve

B. The point on cam pitch curve having the maximum pressure angle

C. Any point on pitch circle

D. The point on cam pitch curve having the minimum pressure angle

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A system of masses rotating in different parallel planes is in dynamic balance if the

A. Resultant force is equal to zero

B. Resultant couple is equal to zero

C. Resultant force and resultant couple are both equal to zero

D. Resultant force is numerically equal to the resultant couple, but neither of them need necessarily be zero

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In a locomotive, the maximum magnitude of the unbalanced force along the perpendicular to the line of stroke, is known as

A. Tractive force

B. Swaying couple

C. Hammer blow

D. None of these

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When a slider moves on a fixed link having curved surface, their instantaneous centre lies

A. On their point of contact

B. At the centre of curvature

C. At the centre of circle

D. At the pin joint

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For an isochronous Hartnell governor (where r₁ and r₂ = Maximum and minimum radius of rotation of balls respectively, S₁ and S₂ = Maximum and minimum force exerted on the sleeve respectively, and M = Mass on the sleeve)

A. (m.g + S₁)/(m.g + S₂) = r₁/r₂

B. (m.g - S₁)/(m.g - S₂) = r₂/r₁

C. S₁/S₂ = r₁/r₂

D. S₂/S₁ = r₁/r₂

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The two links OA and OB are connected by a pin joint at O. If the link OA turns with angular velocity ω₁ rad/s in the clockwise direction and the link OB turns with angular velocity ω₂ rad/s in the clockwise direction, then the rubbing velocity at the pin joint O is (where r = Radius of the pin at O)

A. ω₁.ω₂.r

B. (ω₁ - ω₂)r

C. (ω₁ + ω₂)r

D. (ω₁ - ω₂)2r

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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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In S.H.M., the velocity vector w.r.t. displacement vector

A. Leads by 90°

B. Lags by 90°

C. Leads by 180°

D. Are in phase

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Maximum fluctuation of energy in a flywheel is equal to [where I = Mass moment of inertia of the flywheel, E = Maximum fluctuation of energy, CS = Coefficient of fluctuation of speed, and ω = Mean angular speed = (ω₁ + ω₂)/2]

A. I.ω.(ω₁ - ω₂)

B. I.ω².CS

C. 2.E.CS

D. All of these

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The acceleration of the particle moving with simple harmonic motion is _________ at the mean position.

A. Zero

B. Minimum

C. Maximum

D. None of these

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The sensitiveness of the governor __________ as the speed range decreases.

A. Remains unaffected

B. Decreases

C. Increases

D. None of these

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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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For high speed engines, the cam follower should move with

A. Uniform velocity

B. Simple harmonic motion

C. Uniform acceleration and retardation

D. Cycloidal motion

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The frictional torque transmitted in a truncated conical pivot bearing, considering uniform wear, is

A. (1/2). μ W cosec α (r₁ + r₂)

B. (2/3).μ W cosec α (r₁ + r₂)

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

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

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A system in dynamic balance implies that

A. The system is critically damped

B. There is no critical speed in the system

C. The system is also statically balanced

D. There will absolutely no wear of bearings

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In a radial cam, the follower moves

A. In a direction perpendicular to the cam axis

B. In a direction parallel to the cam axis

C. In any direction irrespective of the cam axis

D. Along the cam axis

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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 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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If the damping factor for a vibrating system is unity, then the system will be

A. Over damped

B. Under damped

C. Critically damped

D. Without vibrations

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Which of the following disciplines provides study of the relative motion between the parts of a machine and the forces acting on the parts?

A. Theory of machines

B. Applied mechanics

C. Mechanisms

D. Kinetics

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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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The mechanism forms a structure, when the number of degrees of freedom (n) is equal to

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. -1

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The periodic time is given by (where ω = Angular velocity of the particle in rad/s)

A. ω/2π

B. 2π/ω

C. ω × 2π

D. π/ω

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The power transmitted by a belt is maximum when the maximum tension in the belt is _________ of centrifugal tension.

A. One-third

B. Two-third

C. Double

D. Three times

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Which of the following has sliding motion?

A. Crank

B. Connecting rod

C. Crank pin

D. Crosshead

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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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The natural frequency of free torsional vibrations of a shaft is equal to (where q = Torsional stiffness of the shaft, and I = Mass moment of inertia of the disc attached at the end of a shaft)

A. 2π. √(q/I)

B. 2π qI

C. (1/2π). √(q/I)

D. 1/2π

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The rotor of a ship rotates in clockwise direction when viewed from stern and the ship takes a left turn. The effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be

A. To raise the bow and stern

B. To lower the bow and stern

C. To raise the bow and lower the stern

D. To raise the stern and lower the bow

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With usual notations for different parameters involved, the maximum fluctuations of energy for a flywheel is given by

A. 2ECS

B. ECS/2

C. 2ECS²

D. 2E²CS

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In a steam engine, the link constitutes a

A. Piston, piston rod and crosshead

B. Connecting rod with big and small end brasses, caps and bolts

C. Crank pin, crankshaft and flywheel

D. All of the above