Which of the following would constitute a link?
Piston, piston rod and cross head
Piston and piston rod
Piston rod and cross head
Piston, crank pin and crank shaft
Correct Answer :
A. Piston, piston rod and cross head
Related Questions
When one of the links of a kinematic chain is fixed, the chain is known as a
Structure
Mechanism
Inversion
Machine
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
Because of difficulty in manufacturing cam profile
Because of loose contact of follower with cam surface
In order to have acceleration in beginning and retardation at the end of stroke within the finite limits
Because the uniform velocity motion is a partial parabolic motion
When the particles of a body moves perpendicular to its axis, then the body is said to have
Longitudinal vibration
Transverse vibration
Torsional vibration
None of these
The partial balancing means
Balancing partially revolving masses
Balancing partially reciprocating masses
Best balancing of engines
All of these
When the belt is stationary, it is subjected to some tension known as initial tension. The value of this tension is equal to the
Tension in the tight side of the belt
Tension in the slack side of the belt
Sum of the tensions on the tight side and slack side of the belt
Average tension of the tight side and slack side of the belt
The velocity of piston in a reciprocating steam engine is given by (where ω = Angular velocity of crank, r = Radius of crank pin circle, θ = Angle turned by crank from inner dead centre, and n = Ratio of length of connecting rod to the radius of crank)
ωr [sin θ + (sin 2θ/n)]
ωr [cos θ + (cos 2θ/n)]
ω²r [sin θ + (sin 2θ/n)]
ω²r [cos θ + (cos 2θ/n)]
Peaucelliers mechanism has
Eight links
Six links
Four links
Twelve links
The Klein's diagram is used when
Crank has uniform angular velocity
Crank has nonuniform angular velocity
Crank has uniform angular acceleration
Crank has nonuniform angular acceleration
In a mechanism, usually one link is fixed. If the fixed link is changed in a kinematic chain, then relative motion of other links
Will remain same
Will change
Could change or remain unaltered depending on which link is fixed
Will not occur
A rigid body possesses ________degrees of freedom
One
Two
Four
Six
A spring controlled governor is said to be unstable when the controlling force
Increases as the radius of rotation decreases
Increases as the radius of rotation increases
Decreases as the radius of rotation increases
Remains constant for all radii of rotation
In a Hartnell governor, the compression of the spring is __________ the lift of the sleeve.
Equal to
Less than
Greater than
None of these
The type of gears used to connect two non parallel and non intersecting shafts is
Spur gear
Helical gear
Bevel gear
Spiral gear
The frictional torque transmitted in a truncated conical pivot bearing, considering uniform wear, is
(1/2). μ W cosec α (r₁ + r₂)
(2/3).μ W cosec α (r₁ + r₂)
(1/2). μ W cosec α [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]
(2/3). μ W cosec α [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]
The type of coupling used to join two shafts whose axes are neither in same straight line nor parallel, but intersect is
Flexible coupling
Universal coupling
Chain coupling
Oldham's coupling
The brake commonly used in railway trains is
Shoe brake
Band brake
Band and block brake
Internal expanding brake
The locus of a point on a thread unwound from a cylinder will be
A straight line
A circle
Involute
Cycloidal
A cam mechanism imparts following motion
Rotating
Oscillating
Reciprocating
All of the above
Two pulleys of radii r₁ and r₂ and at distance x apart are connected by means of a cross belt drive. The length of the belt is
π (r₁ + r₂) + [(r₁ + r₂)²/x] + 2x
π (r₁ + r₂) + [(r₁ - r₂)²/x] + 2x
π (r₁ - r₂) + [(r₁ - r₂)²/x] + 2x
π (r₁ - r₂) + [(r₁ + r₂)²/x] + 2x
The D-slide valve is also known as
Inside admission valve
Outside admission valve
Piston slide valve
None of these
Which of the following is a higher pair?
Belt and pulley
Turning pair
Screw pair
Sliding pair
A shaft carrying two rotors at its ends will have
No node
One node
Two nodes
Three nodes
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)
(r₁ - r₂) (1 - cosθ)
(r₁ + r₂) (1 + cosθ)
(r₁ - r₂) [(1 - cosθ)/cos θ]
(r₁ + r₂) [(1 - cosθ)/cos θ]
The natural frequency of free torsional vibrations of a shaft is equal to (where q = Torsional stiffness of the shaft, and I = Mass moment of inertia of the disc attached at the end of a shaft)
2π. √(q/I)
2π qI
(1/2π). √(q/I)
1/2π
When the nature of contact between the elements of a pair is such that one element can turn about the other by screw threads, the pair is known as a
Screw pair
Spherical pair
Turning pair
Sliding pair
In a Hartnell governor, the lift of the sleeve is given by (where r₁ and r₂ = Max. and min. radii of rotation, x = Length of ball arm of the lever, and y = Length of sleeve arm of the lever)
(r₁ + r₂) (y/x)
(r₁ + r₂) (x/y)
(r₁ - r₂) (y/x)
(r₁ - r₂) (x/y)
The pitching of a ship produces forces on the bearings which act __________ to the motion of the ship.
Vertically and parallel
Vertically and perpendicular
Horizontally and parallel
Horizontally and perpendicular
The frictional torque transmitted in a flat collar bearing, considering uniform pressure, is (where r₁ and r₂ = External and internal radii of collar respectively)
(1/2). μ W (r₁ + r₂)
(2/3). μ W (r₁ + r₂)
(1/2). μ W [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]
(2/3). μ W [(r₁³ - r₂³)/(r₁² - r₂²)]
In an open pair, the two elements of a pair
Have a surface contact when in motion
Have a line or point contact when in motion
Are kept in contact by the action of external forces, when in motion
Are not held together mechanically
The maximum frictional force, which comes into play, when a body just begins to slide over the surface of the other body, is known as
Static friction
Dynamic friction
Limiting friction
Coefficient of friction