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The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing with assumption of uniform pressure is _________ as compared to uniform wear.

A. Less

B. More

C. Same

D. None of these

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B. More


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In a screw jack, the effort required to lower the load W is given by

A. P = W tan(α - φ)

B. P = W tan(α + φ)

C. P = W tan(φ - α)

D. P = W cos(α + φ)

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A cam mechanism imparts following motion

A. Rotating

B. Oscillating

C. Reciprocating

D. All of the above

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The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing, considering uniform pressure, is (where μ = Coefficient of friction, W = Load over the bearing, and R = Radius of bearing surface)

A. (1/2) μ W R

B. (2/3) μ W R

C. (3/4) μ W R

D. μ W R

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The static balancing is satisfactory for low speed rotors but with increasing speeds, dynamic balancing becomes necessary. This is because, the

A. Unbalanced couples are caused only at higher speeds

B. Unbalanced forces are not dangerous at higher speeds

C. Effects of unbalances are proportional to the square of the speed

D. Effects of unbalances are directly proportional to the speed

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Transmission angle is the angle between

A. Input link and coupler

B. Input link and fixed link

C. Output link and coupler

D. Output link and fixed link

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In under damped vibrating system, if x₁ and x₂ are the successive values of the amplitude on the same side of the mean position, then the logarithmic decrement is equal to

A. x₁/x₂

B. log(x₁/x₂)

C. loge(x₁/x₂)

D. log(x₁.x₂)

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Throw of a cam is the maximum distance of the follower from

A. Base circle

B. Pitch circle

C. Root circle

D. Prime circle

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When a mass of a critically damped single degree of freedom system is deflected from its equilibrium position and released, then it will

A. Return to equilibrium position without oscillation

B. Oscillate with increasing time period

C. Oscillate with decreasing amplitude

D. Oscillate with constant amplitude

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In gears, interference takes place when

A. The tip of a tooth of a mating gear digs into the portion between base and root circles

B. Gears do not move smoothly in the absence of lubrication

C. Pitch of the gears is not same

D. Gear teeth are undercut

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Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is the time taken by a particle for one complete oscillation.

B. The periodic time of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to its angular velocity.

C. The velocity of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is zero at the mean position.

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

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The minimum periodic time of a compound pendulum is

A. (1/2π). √(kG/g)

B. (1/2π). √(2kG/g)

C. 2π. √(kG/g)

D. 2π. √(2kG/g)

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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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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 Scott-Russell mechanism consists of

A. Sliding and turning pairs

B. Sliding and rotary pairs

C. Turning and rotary pairs

D. Sliding pairs only

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The secondary unbalanced force due to inertia of reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, ω = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, θ = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke, and n = Ratio of the length of connecting rod to radius of crank)

A. m.ω².r sinθ

B. m.ω².r cosθ

C. m.ω².r (sin 2θ/n)

D. m.ω².r (cos 2θ/n)

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The acceleration of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion, at any instant is given by

A. ωx

B. ω²x

C. ω²/x

D. ω³/x

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The stress induced in a body will be shear stress, when it is subjected to

A. Longitudinal vibrations

B. Transverse vibrations

C. Torsional vibrations

D. None of these

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The frequency of damped vibrations with viscous damping is ________ the frequency of undamped vibrations.

A. More than

B. Less than

C. Same as

D. None of these

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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 spring controlled governor is said to be isochronous when the controlling force

A. Increases as the radius of rotation decreases

B. Increases as the radius of rotation increases

C. Decreases as the radius of rotation increases

D. Remain constant for all radii of rotation

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Klein's construction is useful to determine

A. Velocity of various parts

B. Acceleration of various parts

C. Displacement of various parts

D. Angular acceleration of various parts

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Which of the following is a higher pair?

A. Belt and pulley

B. Turning pair

C. Screw pair

D. Sliding pair

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In a four-bar chain it is required to give an oscillatory motion to the follower for a continuous rotation of the crank. For the lengths of 50 mm of crank and 70 mm of the follower, determine theoretical maximum length of coupler. The distance between fixed pivots of crank and followers is

A. 95 mm

B. Slightly less than 95 mm

C. Slightly more than 95 mm

D. 45 mm

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The secondary unbalanced force is maximum when the angle of inclination of the crank with the line of stroke is

A. 0° and 90°

B. 180° and 360°

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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A disturbing mass m₁ attached to the rotating shaft may be balanced by a single mass m₂ attached in the same plane of rotation as that of m₁, such that (where r₁ and r₂ are the radii of rotation of m₁ and m₂ respectively)

A. m₁r₂ = m₂r₁

B. m₁r₁ = m₂r₂

C. m₁m₂ = r₁r₂

D. None of these

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The frequency of oscillation of a torsional pendulum is

A. 2πk/r. √(g/l)

B. r/2πk. √(l/g)

C. 2πr/k. √(g/l)

D. r/2πk. √(g/l)

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The radial distance from the top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth in a meshing gear, is called

A. Dedendum

B. Addendum

C. Clearance

D. Working depth

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A combination of kinematic pairs, joined in such a way that the relative motion between the links is completely constrained, is called a

A. Structure

B. Mechanism

C. Kinematic chain

D. Inversion

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Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. A round bar in a round hole form a turning pair

B. A square bar in a square hole form a sliding pair

C. A vertical shaft in a foot step bearing forms a successful constraint

D. All of the above

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Angular acceleration of a link can be determined by dividing the

A. Centripetal component of acceleration with length of link

B. Tangential component of acceleration with length of link

C. Resultant acceleration with length of link

D. All of the above