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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

D. None of the above

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D. None of the above


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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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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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The maximum frictional force, which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide over the surface of the other body, is known as

A. Static friction

B. Dynamic friction

C. Limiting friction

D. Coefficient of friction

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According to Kennedy's theorem, if three bodies have plane motions, their instantaneous centers lie on

A. A triangle

B. A point

C. Two lines

D. A straight line

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The number of centers in a crank driven slider crank mechanism is

A. 0

B. 2

C. 4

D. 6

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The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing, assuming uniform wear, is (Where μ = Coefficient of friction, W=Load over the bearing, R=Radius of bearing)

A. μwr

B. ¾μWR

C. (2/3) μWR

D. ½μWR

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The two elements of a pair are said to form a _________ when they permit relative motion between them.

A. Open pair

B. Kinematic pair

C. Sliding pair

D. None of these

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In Meyer's expansion valve, the expansion valve is driven by an eccentric having an angle of advance from

A. 50°-60°

B. 60°-70°

C. 70°-80°

D. 80°-90°

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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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If the opposite links of a four bar linkage are equal, the links will always form a

A. Triangle

B. Rectangle

C. Parallelogram

D. Pentagon

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For S.H.M. cam, the acceleration of the follower at the ends of the stroke and aimed stroke respectively, is

A. Maximum and zero

B. Zero and maximum

C. Minimum and maximum

D. Zero and minimum

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The type of coupling used to join two shafts whose axes are neither in same straight line nor parallel, but intersect is

A. Flexible coupling

B. Universal coupling

C. Chain coupling

D. Oldham's coupling

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The dynamic friction is the friction experienced by a body, when the body

A. Is in motion

B. Is at rest

C. Just begins to slide over the surface of the other body

D. None of the above

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When the sleeve of a Porter governor moves upwards, the governor speed

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remain unaffected

D. First increases and then decreases

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A circular bar moving in a round hole is an example of

A. Incompletely constrained motion

B. Partially constrained motion

C. Completely constrained motion

D. Successfully constrained motion

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Creep in belt drive is due to

A. Material of the pulley

B. Material of the belt

C. Larger size of the driver pulley

D. Uneven extensions and contractions due to varying tension

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The velocity of sliding of meshing gear teeth is (Where ω₁ and ω₂ are angular velocities of meshing gears and y is distance between point of contact and the pitch point)

A. (ω₁ + ω₂)y

B. (ω₁/ω₂)y

C. (ω₁ × ω₂)y

D. (ω₁ + ω₂)/y

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Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. The difference between the maximum and minimum energies is called maximum fluctuation of energy

B. The coefficient of fluctuation of speed is the ratio of maximum fluctuation of speed to the mean speed

C. The variations of energy above and below the mean resisting torque line is known as fluctuation of energy

D. None of the above

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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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The sense of coriolis component 2 ωv is same as that of the relative velocity vector v rotated at

A. 45° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path

B. 45° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path

C. 90° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path

D. 180° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path

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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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Crowning on pulleys helps

A. In increasing velocity ratio

B. In decreasing the slip of the belt

C. For automatic adjustment of belt position so that belt runs centrally

D. Increase belt and pulley life

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The working depth of a gear is the radial distance from the

A. Pitch circle to the bottom of a tooth

B. Pitch circle to the top of a tooth

C. Top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth

D. Addendum circle to the clearance circle

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A kinematic chain is known as a mechanism when

A. None of the links is fixed

B. One of the links is fixed

C. Two of the links are fixed

D. None of these

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When one of the links of a kinematic chain is fixed, the chain is known as a

A. Structure

B. Mechanism

C. Inversion

D. Machine

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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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Angle of descent of cam is defined as the angle

A. During which the follower returns to its initial position

B. Of rotation of the cam for a definite displacement of the follower

C. Through which the cam rotates during the period in which the follower remains in the highest position

D. Moved by the cam from the instant the follower begins to rise, till it reaches its highest position

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In a simple train of wheels, the velocity ratio __________ the intermediate wheels.

A. Depends upon

B. Is independent of

C. Either A or B

D. None of these

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Which of the following statement is correct as regard to the difference between a machine and a structure?

A. The parts of a machine move relative to one another, whereas the members of a structure do not move relative to one another

B. The links of a machine may transmit both power and motion, whereas the members of a structure transmit forces only

C. A machine transforms the available energy into some useful work, whereas in a structure no energy is transformed into useful work

D. All of the above

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The natural frequency of free longitudinal vibrations is equal to (where m = Mass of the body, s = Stiffness of the body, and δ = Static deflection of the body)

A. 1/2π × √(s/m)

B. 1/2π × √(g/δ)

C. 0.4985/√δ

D. Any one of these