Solution Report For TOM & VIBRATIONS

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Q.1

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Belt pulley arrangement during transfer of power with no slip is a
a.

Lower pair

b.

Higher pair

c. Depends on the pulley material

d. Cant say

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Q.2

Incorrect

Your Ans.

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For a completely constrained motion, the degree of freedom is

a. 2
b. 0
c.

d. 5

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Q.3

Correct

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A spring of stiffness 15 N/mm supports a mass of 10 kg. The mass pulled downwards 10 mm and after releasing it undergoes linear oscillations.
The displacement of mass, 0.1 sec after being released, is
a. 0.997 mm
b.

7.44 mm

c. 14.88 mm
d.

9.97 mm

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Q.4

Incorrect

Your Ans.

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The maximum speed of the flywheel is 1000 rpm. The coefficient of steadiness for the flywheel is 50. The maximum variation of speed for the
flywheel is

19.8 rpm

a.

b. 39.6 rpm
c. 9.9 rpm
d. 99 rpm

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Q.5

Correct

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I

List-II

A. Four-bar chain

1. Simple Harmonic motion

B. Grueblers criterion

2. Grashoffs linkage

C. Scotch Yoke

3. Enlargement

D. Pantograph

4. Degree of freedom

Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4

(b) 2

(c) 2

(d) 3

a. a
b.

c. c
d. d

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Q.6

Correct

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Instantaneous centre of a sphere under going pure rolling on a curved surface, lies at
a. Infinity
b. Centre of the sphere
c. Centre of the curved surface

d.

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Q.7

Point of contact of sphere and the surface

Correct

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The absolute acceleration of slider A for the instant shown is

a. 13m/s 2
b.

5 m/s 2

c.

17m/s 2

d. 9 m/s 2

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Q.8

Incorrect

Your Ans.

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The natural frequency of the system in cycles/s is

a.

b.

c.

d.

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Q.9

Correct

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For two wheels of equal size with 20 pressure angle and addendum equal to one module, the minimum number of teeth on each wheel to avoid
interference must be
a. 12
b. 17
c.

13

d. 14

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Q.10

A ring is in pure rolling on a flat surface. The locus of point A (as shown) from earths frame of reference will be

a. Epicycloid
b. Parabolic
c.

Cycloid

d. Straight line

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Q.11

Correct

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In an elliptical trammel, which point surely does a circular motion?

a.

Mid-point of the link connecting two blocks.

b. No point.
c. Points closed to the mid-point.
d. All points on the link.

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Q.12

Correct

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Following data relate to a gear in mesh.

Module = 4 mm
Number of Teeth = 75
Base circle radius = 141 mm
The pressure angle will be (in degrees) ________ (in nearest integer).

Not Attem pt

Q.13

20

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The number of degrees of freedom for the mechanism shown will be _________

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Q.14

Correct Ans.

Correct

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In a single degree damped vibrating system, the logarithmic decrement is 0.278. Mass of the vibrating body is 10 kg and spring stiffness is 1000
N/m. The damping constant is ____________ N/m/s.

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Q.15

Correct

Correct Ans.

8.84 (8.8 8.9)

The number of instantaneous centres of rotation for the mechanism shown in the figure given below is __________.

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Q.16

Correct

Correct Ans.

15

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For an epicyclic gear train, the input torque = 100 Nm. (anti-clockwise) RPM of the input gear is 1000 (clockwise), while that of output gear is 500
RPM (anti-clockwise). The magnitude of the holding torque for the gear train is ____________ N-m.

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Q.17

Correct Ans.

-100

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A Gun is designed in such a manner, that on firing, the barrel recoils against a group of 5 springs of same compliance arranged in parallel. A
dashpot, at the recoil end, allows the barrel to come back to its initial position. If Gun barrel has mass 1000 kg and the barrel recoils 1.6 m on
firing and initial recoil velocity of the Gun barrel is 30 m/s, the spring constant of each individual spring is
a. 351562.5 N/mm
b.

70.312 N/mm

c. 0.703125 N/mm
d. 351.562 N/mm

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Q.18

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Two involute gears in mesh have a module of 7.5 mm and pressure angle of 20. The gear has 60 and pinion has 32 teeth. The ratio of sliding to
the rolling velocity at the pitch point, considering addenda on pinion and gear wheel as one module, will be
a. 0.34

b. 0.298
c. 0.32
d.

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Q.19

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In the figure shown, the input M has 48 teeth. B and D constitute a compound planet having 60 and 36 teeth respectively. If all the gears are of
same pitch, find the ratio of speeds of gear M to gear L, assuming N to be fixed.

a. 20
b.

c.

15

d. 10

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Q.20

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Your Ans.

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A slider-crank mechanism with crank radius 60 mm and connecting rod length 240 mm is shown. The crank is rotating with a uniform angular
speed of 10 rad/s, counter clockwise. For the given configuration, the speed in (m/s) of the slider is

a. 6.18 m/s
b. 0.6618 m/s
c.

0.618 m/s

d. 61.8 m/s

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Q.21

Correct

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A rigid link PQ is 2m long and oriented at 20 to the horizontal as shown in the figure. The magnitude and direction of velocity V Q , and the
direction of velocity V P are given. The magnitude of V P in (m/s) at this instant is

a. 2.86
b. 1.96
c. 2.96
d.

0.96

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Q.22

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A mass-spring dashpot system with mass m = 10 kg, spring constant k = 6250 N/m is excited by a harmonic excitation of 10 cos(25t). At steady
condition, the vibration amplitude of the mass is 40 mm. The damping coefficient (c, in Ns/m) of the dashpot will be
a. 20
b.

10

c. 30
d. 100

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Q.23

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The given figure shows a Mechanism of 4 links in which link AB is fixed. The tangential velocity of point D due to force acting on link AD is 5 m/s.
The input force, FD is 50 N. The velocity of point C thus observed to be as 2 m/s. The force transmitted to the link BC will be

a. 250 N
b. 500 N
c. 1000 N
d.

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Q.24

125 N

Correct

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For the simple gear train as shown, B and C constitute a compound gear. The number of teeth are shown along with each wheel. Arm revolves at

210 rpm clockwise and gear D is fixed. Speed and direction of E will be

a. 350 rpm, counter-clockwise

b.

350 rpm, clockwise

c. 350 rad/s, clockwise

d. 35 rpm, clockwise

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Q.25

Correct

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Observe the following figure, a portion of gear teeth. The backlash for the gear in mm will be

a. 12.86 mm
b.

6.283 mm

c. 30.2 mm
d. 10.86 mm

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Q.26

Correct Ans.

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The number of degree of freedom for the mechanism shown will be

a. 7
b. 3
c.

d. 0

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Q.27

Correct

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The turning moment diagram for an engine is shown below. If the rotating parts have mass = 50 kg, radius of gyration as 2.1 m and fluctuation of
speed is limited to 1.50% of mean speed on either side, find area A1 , shaded as shown in the figure. [A1 = A2 = A3 = A4 ] Angular speed is 50 rad/s.

a. 16037.5 Nm/s
b.

8268.75 Nm/s

c. 1653.75 Nm/s

Q.28

d.

16537.5 Nm/s

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Your Ans.

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A body of mass 35 kg is to be supported on 5 springs arranged in parallel each having a spring stiffness k . The unit operates at 480 rpm. The
value of k if only 10% of shaking force is allowed to be transmitted to the supported structure, will be ______________ N/mm.

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Q.29

Incorrect

Your Ans.

1607.84

Correct Ans.

1.60 (1.55 1.65)

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A flywheel fitted to be steam engine has mass of 1000 kg. Its radius of gyration is 400 mm. The starting torque of the engine is 580 Nm and is
assumed to be constant. The kinetic energy of the flywheel after 14 sec. is ____________ in kJ.

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Q.30

Correct

Correct Ans.

206.04 (205.6 206.5)

A Quick return mechanism is shown below. The value of will be __________ (in degrees) Stroke = 60 cm
Length of slotted lever = 50 cm

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Q.31

Correct

Correct Ans.

253.73 (253.55 254)

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For the differential equation of the particles

The ratio of consecutive amplitude will be ______

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Q.32

Correct

Correct Ans.

1.90 (1.8 2.0)

A shaft has an attached disc at the center of its length. The centre of gravity of the disc is located at a distance of 3 mm from shaft axis. The
shaft has angular frequency of vibration of 15 rad/s, when allowed to vibrate in its natural mode. When it rotates at 350 rpm, deflection of centre
of gravity of disc from initial shaft axis will be _____________ mm.

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Q.33

Correct Ans.

6.60 (6.5 6.7)

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The ratio of the natural frequencies of system A to B is

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