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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)]

Correct Answer :

A. (1/2) μ W (r₁ + r₂)


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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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The example of rolling 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 the driving tensions for V-belts is __________ times that of flat belts. (Where β = Semi-angle of the groove)

A. sinβ

B. cosβ

C. cosecβ

D. secβ

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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 a reciprocating engine, usually __________ of the reciprocating masses are balanced.

A. One-half

B. Two-third

C. Three-fourth

D. Whole

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For an involute gear, the ratio of base circle radius and pitch circle radius is equal to

A. sinφ

B. cosφ

C. secφ

D. cosecφ

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When the pitching of a ship is __________ the effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be to move the ship towards port side.

A. Upward

B. Downward

C. Forward

D. Backward

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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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The displacement of the reciprocating roller follower, when it has contact with the straight flanks of the tangent cam, is given by (where r₁ = Minimum radius of the cam, r₂ = Radius of the roller follower, and θ = Angle turned by the cam from the beginning of the follower displacement)

A. (r₁ - r₂) (1 - cosθ)

B. (r₁ + r₂) (1 + cosθ)

C. (r₁ - r₂) [(1 - cosθ)/cos θ]

D. (r₁ + r₂) [(1 - cosθ)/cos θ]

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Which of the following statement is correct for gears?

A. The addendum is less than the dedendum

B. The pitch circle diameter is the product of module and number of teeth

C. The contact ratio means the number of pairs of teeth in contact

D. All of the above

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The example of completely constrained motion is a

A. Motion of a piston in the cylinder of a steam engine

B. Motion of a square bar in a square hole

C. Motion of a shaft with collars at each end in a circular hole

D. All of the above

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In gramophones for adjusting the speed of the turntable, the following type of governor is commonly employed

A. Hartung governor

B. Wilson Hartnell governor

C. Pickering governor

D. Inertia governor

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The moment on the pulley which produces rotation is called

A. Inertia

B. Momentum

C. Moment of momentum

D. Torque

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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

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

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remain unaffected

D. First increases and then decreases

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When the two elements of a pair have __________ when in motion, it is said to a lower pair.

A. Line or point contact

B. Surface contact

C. Body contact

D. None of these

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Coriolis component acts

A. Perpendicular to sliding surfaces

B. Along sliding surfaces

C. Somewhere in between above two

D. None of the above

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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 equation of motion for a vibrating system with viscous damping is (d²x/dt²) + (c/m). (dx/dt) + (s/m). x = 0 If the roots of this equation are real, then the system will be

A. Over-damped

B. Under damped

C. Critically damped

D. Without vibrations

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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 Klein's method of construction for reciprocating engine mechanism

A. Is a simplified version of instantaneous centre method

B. Utilises a quadrilateral similar to the diagram of mechanism for reciprocating engine

C. Enables determination of coriolis component

D. Is based on the acceleration diagram

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The power of a Porter governor is equal to

A. [c²/(1 + 2c)] (m + M) g.h

B. [2c²/(1 + 2c)] (m + M) g.h

C. [3c²/(1 + 2c)] (m + M) g.h

D. [4c²/(1 + 2c)] (m + M) g.h

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Sensitiveness of the governor is defined as the ratio of the

A. Mean speed to the maximum equilibrium speed

B. Mean speed to the minimum equilibrium speed

C. Difference of the maximum and minimum equilibrium speeds to the mean speed

D. Sum of the maximum and minimum equilibrium speeds to the mean speed

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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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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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In higher pair, the relative motion is

A. Purely turning

B. Purely sliding

C. Purely rotary

D. Combination of sliding and turning

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In a rigid link OA, velocity of A w.r.t. O will be

A. Parallel to OA

B. Perpendicular to OA

C. At 45° to OA

D. Along AO

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The equation of motion for a single degree of freedom system with viscous damping is 4(dx²/dt²) + 9(dx/dt) + 16x. The damping ratio of the system is

A. 9/8

B. 9/82

C. 9/16

D. 9/128

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The size of a gear is usually specified by

A. Pressure angle

B. Circular pitch

C. Diametral pitch

D. Pitch circle diameter

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The C.G. of a link in any mechanism would experience

A. No acceleration

B. Linear acceleration

C. Angular acceleration

D. Both angular and linear accelerations