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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

Correct Answer :

B. ωr


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The acceleration of the reciprocating roller follower when it has contact with the straight flanks of the tangent cam, is given by

A. ω². (r₁ r₂). (1 - cos² θ)

B. ω². (r₁ + r₂). (1 + cos² θ)

C. ω². (r₁ + r₂). [(2 - cos² θ)/cos³ θ]

D. ω². (r₁ - r₂). (1 - sin² θ)

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In a screw jack, the effort required to lift the load W is given by (where α = Helix angle, and φ = Angle of friction)

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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What is the number of instantaneous centres for an eight link mechanism?

A. 15

B. 28

C. 30

D. 8

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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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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 spring controlled governor?

A. Hartnell governor

B. Hartung governor

C. Wilson-Hartnell governor

D. All of these

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A foot step bearing and rotor of a vertical turbine form examples of

A. Incompletely constrained motion

B. Partially constrained motion

C. Completely constrained motion

D. Successfully constrained motion

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In a circular arc cam with roller follower, the acceleration in any position of the lift will depend only upon

A. Total lift, total angle of lift, minimum radius of cam and cam speed

B. Radius of circular arc, cam speed, location of centre of circular arc and roller diameter

C. Mass of cam follower linkage, spring stiffness and cam speed

D. Total lift, centre of gravity of the cam and cam speed

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The maximum efficiency of spiral gears is (where θ = Shaft angle, and φ = Friction angle)

A. sin (θ + φ) + 1/ cos (θ - φ) + 1

B. cos (θ - φ) + 1/ sin (θ + φ) + 1

C. cos (θ + φ) + 1/ cos (θ - φ) + 1

D. cos (θ - φ) + 1/ cos (θ + φ) + 1

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A body is said to be under forced vibrations, when

A. There is a reduction in amplitude after every cycle of vibration

B. No external force acts on a body, after giving it an initial displacement

C. A body vibrates under the influence of external force

D. None of the above

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The maximum or minimum value of the swaying couple is

A. ± c.m.ω².r

B. ± a (1 - c) m.ω².r

C. ± (a/√2) (1 - c) m.ω².r

D. ± 2a (1 - c) m.ω².r

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In a vibrating system, if the actual damping coefficient is 40 N/m/s and critical damping coefficient is 420 N/m/s, then logarithmic decrement is equal to

A. 0.2

B. 0.4

C. 0.6

D. 0.8

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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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A cam with a roller follower would constitute following type of pair

A. Lower pair

B. Higher pair

C. Open pair

D. Close pair

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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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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 anticlockwise 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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Which of the following statement is correct for involute gears?

A. The interference is inherently absent.

B. The variation in centre distance of shafts increases radial force.

C. A convex flank is always in contact with concave flank.

D. The pressure angle is constant throughout the teeth engagement.

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The centre of gravity of a coupler link in a four bar mechanism will experience

A. No acceleration

B. Only linear acceleration

C. Only angular acceleration

D. Both linear and angular acceleration

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The displacement of a flat faced follower when it has contact with the flank of a circular arc cam, is given by (where R = Radius of flank, r₁ = Minimum radius of the cam, and θ = Angle turned through by the cam)

A. R (1 - cosθ)

B. (R - r₁) (1 - cosθ)

C. R (1 - sinθ)

D. (R - r₁) (1 - sinθ)

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A mechanism consisting of four links is called a __________ mechanism.

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Binary

D. None of these

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For the same lift and same angle of ascent, a smaller base circle will give

A. A small value of pressure angle

B. A large value of pressure angle

C. There is no such relation with pressure angle

D. Something else

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When brakes are applied to all the four wheels of a moving car, the distance travelled by the car before it is brought to rest, will be

A. Maximum

B. Minimum

C. Zero

D. None of these

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When the two elements of a pair have a surface contact when relative motion takes place and the surface of one element slides over the surface of the other, the pair formed is known as a

A. Lower pair

B. Higher pair

C. Self-closed pair

D. Force-closed pair

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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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A rigid body, under the action of external forces, can be replaced by two masses placed at a fixed distance apart. The two masses form an equivalent dynamical system, if

A. The sum of the two masses is equal to the total mass of body

B. The centre of gravity of the two masses coincides with that of the body

C. The sum of mass moment of inertia of the masses about their centre of gravity is equal to the mass moment of inertia of the body

D. All of the above

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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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The component of the acceleration, perpendicular to the velocity of the particle, at the given instant is called

A. Radial component

B. Tangential component

C. Coriolis component

D. None of these

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If the pressure angle is __________, a reciprocating follower will jam in its bearings.

A. Small

B. Too small

C. Large

D. Too large

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In a differential band brake as shown in the below figure, if the length OB is greater than OA, then the force P at C should act in the downward direction.

A. Yes

B. No

C. Unpredictable

D. None of these

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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