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The frequency of oscillation at compared to earth will be

A. 6 times more

B. 6 times less

C. 2.44 times more

D. 2.44 times less

Correct Answer :

D. 2.44 times less


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Klein's construction can be used when

A. Crank has a uniform angular velocity

B. Crank has non-uniform velocity

C. Crank has uniform angular acceleration

D. Crank has uniform angular velocity and angular acceleration

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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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Balancing of rotating and reciprocating parts of an engine is necessary when it runs at

A. Slow speed

B. Moderate speed

C. Highs peed

D. Any one of these

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The velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion, at any instant is given by (where ω = Displacement of the particle from mean position)

A. ω √(x² - r²)

B. ω √(r² - x²)

C. ω² √(x² - r²)

D. ω² √(r² - x²)

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When the nature of contact between the elements of a pair is such that it can only slide relative to the other, the pair is known as a

A. Screw pair

B. Spherical pair

C. Turning pair

D. Sliding pair

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Which of the following disciplines provides study of relative motion between the parts of a machine?

A. Theory of machines

B. Applied mechanics

C. Mechanisms

D. Kinematics

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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 relation l = (2/3).(j + 2) apply only to kinematic chains in which lower pairs are used. This may be used to kinematic chains in which higher pairs are used, but each higher pair may be taken as equivalent to

A. One lower pair and two additional links

B. Two lower pairs and one additional link

C. Two lower pairs and two additional links

D. Any one of these

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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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Which is the false statement about the properties of instantaneous centre?

A. At the instantaneous center of rotation, one rigid link rotates instantaneously relative to another for the configuration of mechanism considered

B. The two rigid links have no linear velocities relative to each other at the instantaneous centre

C. The two rigid links which have no linear velocity relative to each other at this center have the same linear velocity to the third rigid link

D. The double centre can be denoted either by O2 or O12, but proper selection should be made

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In a pantograph, all the pairs are

A. Turning pairs

B. Sliding pairs

C. Spherical pairs

D. Self-closed pairs

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A higher pair has__________.

A. Point contact

B. Surface contact

C. No contact

D. None of the above

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A flywheel is fitted to the crankshaft of an engine having W as the amount of indicated work per revolution and permissible limits of coefficient of fluctuation of energy and speed as CE and CS respectively. The kinetic energy of the flywheel is given by

A. 2 W CE / CS

B. W CE / 2CS

C. W CE / CS

D. W CS / 2CE

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In involute gears, the pressure angle is

A. Dependent on the size of teeth

B. Dependent on the size of gears

C. Always constant

D. Always variable

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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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The effort of a Porter governor is equal to (where c = Percentage increase in speed, m = Mass of ball, and M = Mass on the sleeve)

A. c (m - M) g

B. c (m + M) g

C. c/(m + M) g

D. c/(m - M) g

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The ratio of height of Porter governor (when length of arms and links are equal) to the height of Watt's governor is (where m = Mass of the ball, and M = Mass on the sleeve)

A. m/(m + M)

B. M/(m + M)

C. (m + M)/m

D. (m + M)/M

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The flank of the tooth is the surface of the tooth __________ the pitch surface.

A. Above

B. Below

C. At

D. None of these

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Oldham's coupling is the

A. Second inversion of double slider crank chain

B. Third inversion of double slider crank chain

C. Second inversion of single slider crank chain

D. Third inversion of slider crank chain

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When two links are connected by a pin joint, 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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The maximum velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is

A. ω

B. ωr

C. ω²r

D. ω/r

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The method of direct and reverse cranks is used in engines for

A. The control of speed fluctuations

B. Balancing of forces and couples

C. Kinematic analysis

D. Vibration analysis

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In order to give the primary balance of the reciprocating parts of a multi-cylinder inline engines,

A. The algebraic sum of the primary forces must be equal to zero

B. The algebraic sum of the couples about any point in the plane of the primary forces must be equal to zero

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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The critical speed of a shaft depends upon its

A. Mass

B. Stiffness

C. Mass and stiffness

D. Stiffness and eccentricity

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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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The ratio of the maximum displacement of the forced vibration to the deflection due to the static force, is known as

A. Damping factor

B. Damping coefficient

C. Logarithmic decrement

D. Magnification factor

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ABCD is a four bar mechanism in which AB = 310 mm and CD = 450 mm. AB and CD are both perpendicular to the fixed link AD, as shown in the below figure. If the velocity of B at this condition is v. Then the velocity of C is

A. v

B. (2/3). v

C. (3/2). v

D. (9/4). v

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The essential condition of placing the two masses, so that the system becomes dynamically equivalent, is (where l₁ and l₂ = Distance of two masses from the centre of gravity of the body, and kG = Radius of gyration of the body)

A. l₁ = kG

B. l₂ = kG

C. l₁l₂ = kG

D. l₁l₂ = kG²

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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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Pitch point of a cam is

A. A point on the pitch curve having minimum pressure angle

B. A point on the pitch curve having maximum pressure angle

C. Any point on the pitch curve

D. Any point on the pitch circle