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The unbalanced force due to revolving masses

A. Varies in magnitude but constant in direction

B. Varies in direction but constant in magnitude

C. Varies in magnitude and direction both

D. Constant in magnitude and direction both

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B. Varies in direction but constant in magnitude


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Critical damping is a function of

A. Mass and stiffness

B. Mass and damping coefficient

C. Mass and natural frequency

D. Damping coefficient and natural frequency

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The direction of Coriolis component of acceleration is the direction

A. Of relative velocity vector for the two coincident points rotated by 90° in the direction of the angular velocity of the rotation of the link

B. Along the centripetal acceleration

C. Along tangential acceleration

D. Along perpendicular to angular velocity

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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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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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In a cam drive with uniform velocity follower, the sharp corners of the displacement diagram are rounded off at the beginning and at the end of each stroke. This is done

A. Because of difficulty in manufacturing cam profile

B. Because of loose contact of follower with cam surface

C. In order to have acceleration in beginning and retardation at the end of stroke within the finite limits

D. Because the uniform velocity motion is a partial parabolic motion

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The velocity of the belt for maximum power is (where m = Mass of the belt in kg per metre length)

A. T/3

B. (T.g)/3

C. √(T/3m)

D. √(3m/T)

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In which of the following type of gear train the first gear and the last gear are co-axial.

A. Simple gear train

B. Compound gear train

C. Reverted gear train

D. None of the above

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When the pitching of a ship is upward, the effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be

A. To move the ship towards starboard

B. To move the ship towards port side

C. To raise the bow and lower the stern

D. To raise the stern and lower the bow

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The axis of precession is __________ to the plane in which the axis of spin is going to rotate.

A. Parallel

B. Perpendicular

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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In order to give a complete secondary balance of a multi-cylinder inline engine,

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

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

C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of these

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The centrifugal tension in belts

A. Increases power transmitted

B. Decreases power transmitted

C. Have no effect on power transmitted

D. Increases power transmitted upto a certain speed and then decreases

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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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Which one of the following can completely balance several masses revolving in different planes on a shaft?

A. A single mass in different planes

B. Two masses in any two planes

C. A single mass in one of the planes of the revolving masses

D. Two equal masses in any two planes

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The coefficient of fluctuation of speed is __________ of maximum fluctuation of speed and the mean speed.

A. Sum

B. Difference

C. Product

D. Ratio

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When a ship travels in a sea, which of the effect is more dangerous

A. Steering

B. Pitching

C. Rolling

D. All of the above

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An involute pinion and gear are in mesh. If both have the same size of addendum, then there will be an interference between the

A. Tip of the gear tooth and flank of pinion

B. Tip of the pinion and flank of gear

C. Flanks of both gear and pinion

D. Tip of both gear and pinion

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A thin circular disc is rolling with a uniform linear speed, along a straight path on a plane surface. Which of the following statement is correct in this regard?

A. All points of the disc have the same velocity

B. The centre of the disc has zero acceleration

C. The centre of the disc has centrifugal acceleration

D. The point on the disc making contact with the plane surface has zero acceleration

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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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In S.H.M., acceleration is proportional to

A. Velocity

B. Displacement

C. Rate of change of velocity

D. All of the above

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An imaginary circle which by pure rolling action, gives the same motion as the actual gear, is called

A. Addendum circle

B. Dedendum circle

C. Pitch circle

D. Clearance circle

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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

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The lower pair is a

A. Open pair

B. Closed pair

C. Sliding pair

D. Point contact pair

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A Porter governor is a

A. Pendulum type governor

B. Dead weight governor

C. Spring loaded governor

D. Inertia governor

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The relation between number of pairs (p) forming a kinematic chain and the number of links (l) is

A. l = 2p - 2

B. l = 2p - 3

C. l = 2p - 4

D. l = 2p - 5

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In S.H.M., the velocity vector w.r.t. displacement vector

A. Leads by 90°

B. Lags by 90°

C. Leads by 180°

D. Are in phase

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The power from the engine to the rear axle of an automobile is transmitted by means of

A. Worm and worm wheel

B. Spur gears

C. Bevel gears

D. Hooke's joint

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The displacement of the D-slide valve is __________ the steam lap by a distance known as lead of the valve.

A. Greater than

B. Less than

C. Equal to

D. None of these

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A rotor which is balanced statically but not dynamically is supported on two bearings L apart and at high speed of the rotor, reaction on the left bearing is R. The right side of the bearing is shifted to a new position 2L apart from the left bearing. At the same rotor speed, dynamic reaction on the left bearing in the new arrangement will

A. Remain same as before

B. Become equal to 2R

C. Become equal to R/2

D. Become equal to R/4

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A universal joint is an example of

A. Higher pair

B. Lower pair

C. Rolling pair

D. Sliding pair

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Elements of pairs held together mechanically is known as

A. Closed pair

B. Open pair

C. Mechanical pair

D. Rolling pair