In a system subjected to damped forced vibrations, the ratio of maximum displacement to the static deflection is known as
A. Critical damping ratio
B. Damping factor
C. Logarithmic decrement
D. Magnification factor
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The sense of Coriolis component 2 ω v is same as that of the relative velocity vector v rotated at
A. 45° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path
B. 45° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path
C. 90° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path
D. 180° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path
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The pressure angle of a cam is the angle between the direction of the follower motion and a normal to the
A. Pitch circle
B. Base circle
C. Pitch curve
D. Prime circle
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In a ball bearing, ball and bearing forms a
A. Turning pair
B. Rolling pair
C. Screw pair
D. Spherical pair
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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
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Whitworth quick return mechanism is obtained by inversion of
A. Slider crank mechanism
B. Kinematic chain
C. Five link mechanism
D. Roller cam mechanism
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The retardation of a flat faced follower when it has contact at the apex of the nose of a circular arc cam, is given by (where OQ = Distance between the centre of circular flank and centre of nose)
A. ω 2 × OQ
B. ω 2 × OQ sin θ
C. ω 2 × OQ cos θ
D. ω 2 × OQtan θ
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The fundamental equation for correct steering is (where φ and α = Angle through which the axis of the outer wheel and inner wheel turns respectively, c = Distance between the pivots of the front axles and d = Wheel base)
A. sin φ + sin α = c b
B. cos φ − sin α = b c
C. cot φ − cot α = b c
D. tan φ + cot α = c b
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In a drag link quick return mechanism, the shortest link is always fixed. The sum of the shortest and longest link is
A. Equal to sum of other two
B. Greater than sum of other two
C. Less than sum of other two
D. There is no such relationship
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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 the radius of rotation of balls __________ as the equilibrium speed increases, the governor is said to be unstable.
A. Remains constant
B. Decreases
C. Increases
D. None of these
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The working depth of a gear is the radial distance from the
A. Pitch circle to the bottom of a tooth
B. Pitch circle to the top of a tooth
C. Top of a tooth to the bottom of a tooth
D. Addendum circle to the clearance circle
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The natural frequency of free transverse vibrations due to uniformly distributed load acting over a simply supported shaft is (where δ S = Static deflection of simply supported shaft due to uniformly distributed load)
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Module of a gear is
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The dynamic friction is the friction experienced by a body, when the body
A. Is in motion
B. Is at rest
C. Just begins to slide over the surface of the other body
D. None of the above
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The swaying couple is maximum or minimum when the angle of inclination of the crank to the line of stroke (θ) is equal to
A. 90° and 180°
B. 45° and 225°
C. 180° and 270°
D. 270° and 360°
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The tractive force is maximum or minimum when the angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke (θ) is equal to
A. 0° and 90°
B. 90° and 180°
C. 135° and 315°
D. 270° and 360°
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Minimum number of teeth for involute rack and pinion arrangement for pressure angle of 20° is
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In railway axle boxes, the bearing used is
A. Deep groove ball bearing
B. Double row self aligning ball bearing
C. Double row spherical roller bearing
D. Cylindrical roller bearing
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In a multiple V-belt drive, when a single belt is damaged, it is preferable to change the complete set to
A. Reduce vibration
B. Reduce slip
C. Ensure uniform loading
D. Ensure proper alignment
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