The coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley depends upon the
A. Material of belt and pulley
B. Slip of belt
C. Speed of belt
D. All of these
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Which one of the following loading is considered for the design of axles?
A. Bending moment only
B. Twisting moment only
C. Combined bending moment and twisting moments
D. Combined action of bending moment, twisting moment and axial thrust
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Which one of the following loading is considered for the design of axles?
A. Bending moment only
B. Twisting moment only
C. Combined bending moment and twisting moments
D. Combined action of bending moment, twisting moment and axial thrust
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A thin spherical shell of internal diameter d is subjected to an internal pressure p. If V is the storage capacity of shell, then its diameter will be
A. ( π 6 V ) 2 1
B. ( π 6 V ) 3 1
C. ( π 6 V ) 2
D. ( π 6 V ) 3
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The groove angle of the pulley for rope drive is usually
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The valve rod in a steam engine is connected to an eccentric rod by
A. Cotter joint
B. Bolted joint
C. Knuckle joint
D. Universal coupling
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A double strap butt joint (with equal straps) is
A. Always in single shear
B. Always in double shear
C. Either in single shear or double shear
D. Any one of these
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In designing thick cylinders, the equation used is
A. Lame's equation
B. Birnie's equation
C. Clavarinos' equation
D. All of these
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The yield point in static loading is __________ as compared to fatigue loading.
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Same
D. None of these
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The buckling load will be maximum for a column, if
A. One end of the column is clamped and the other end is free
B. Both ends of the column are clamped
C. Both ends of the column are hinged
D. One end of the column is hinged and the other end is free
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A shaft is subjected to fluctuating loads for which the normal torque (T) and bending moment (M) are 1000 N-m and 500 N-m respectively. If the combined shock and fatigue factor for bending is 1.5 and combined shock and fatigue factor for torsion is 2, then the equivalent twisting moment for the shaft is
A. 2000 N-m
B. 2050 N-m
C. 2100 N-m
D. 2136 N-m
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When screw threads are to be used in a situation where power is being transmitted in one direction only, then the screw threads suitable for this will be
A. Knuckle threads
B. Square threads
C. Acme threads
D. Buttress threads
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The property of a material which enables it to be drawn into wires with the application of a tensile force, is called
A. Plasticity
B. Elasticity
C. Ductility
D. Malleability
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The root angle of a bevel gear is equal to
A. Pitch angle - addendum angle
B. Pitch angle + addendum angle
C. Pitch angle - dedendum angle
D. Pitch angle + dedendum angle
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The face angle of a bevel gear is equal to
A. Pitch angle - addendum angle
B. Pitch angle + addendum angle
C. Pitch angle - dedendum angle
D. Pitch angle + dedendum angle
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The longitudinal joint in boilers is used to get the required
A. Length of boiler
B. Diameter of boiler
C. Length and diameter of boiler
D. Efficiency of boiler
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According to Indian standard specifications, 100 H6/g5 means that
A. Tolerance grade for the hole is 6 and for the shaft is 5
B. Tolerance grade for the shaft is 6 and for the hole is 5
C. Tolerance grade for the shaft is 4 to 8 and for the hole is 3 to 7
D. Tolerance grade for the hole is 4 to 8 and for the shaft is 3 to 7
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The usual proportion for the width of key is (where d = Diameter of shaft or diameter of hole in the hub)
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The suitable material for belt used in flour mill is
A. Leather
B. Rubber
C. Canvas or cotton duck
D. Balata gum
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When a machine member is subjected to torsion, the torsional shear stress set up in the member is
A. Zero at both the centroidal axis and outer surface of the member
B. Maximum at both the centroidal axis and outer surface of the member
C. Zero at the centroidal axis and maximum at the outer surface of the member
D. Maximum at the centroidal axis and zero at the outer surface of the member
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