1 For a four-bar linkage in toggle position, the value of mechanical advantage is: infinity.

2 A planar mechanism has 8 links and 10 rotary joints. The number of degrees of freedom
of the mechanism, using Gruebler’s criterion, is 1
Degree of freedom is given by = 3(l - 1) -2j – h
Here h = No. of higher pair = 0
= 3 (8 - 1) – (2 × 10) = 1
Note: The Grubler’s criterion applies to mechanisms with only single degree of freedom joints
where the overall movability of the mechanism is unity.

Gear 2 rotates at 1200 rpm in counter clockwise direction and engages with Gear 3 and
Gear 4 are mounted on the same shaft. Gear 5 engages with Gear 4. The numbers of teeth
on Gear 2, 3, 4 & 5 are 20, 40, 15 and 30, respectively. The angular speed of Gear 5 is

If C1 is the coefficient of speed fluctuation of a flywheel then the ratio of ω max/ ωmin will
be:

A gear set has a pinion with 20 teeth and a gear with 40 teeth. The pinion runs at 30 rev/s
and transmits a power of 20 kW. The teeth are on the 200 full-depth system and have a
module of 5 mm. The length of the line of action is 19 mm. The resultant force on the
contacting gear tooth in N is
Planar closed kinematic chain is formed with rigid links PQ = 2.0 m, QR = 3.0 m, RS =
2.5 m and SP = 2.7 m with all revolute joints. The link to be fixed to obtain a double rocker
(rocker-rocker) mechanism is

Length of shortest link = PQ= 2 m, Length of largest link = QR= 3 m

Grashof's Law: The sum of lengths of shortest and longest link should be less than or equal to
the sum of lengths of other two links.

Here s+l≤p+q2+3≤2.5+2.7s+l≤p+q2+3≤2.5+2.7

Since smallest link is the best link for rotation and also governs input and output. So, use the
smallest link as coupler to obtain double rocker mechanism.
Hence, for obtaining Rocker – Rocker mechanism, the link opposite to smallest link must be
fixed.
The number of inversions for a slider crank mechanism is: 4
No. of links of a slider crank mechanism = 4. So there are four inversions of slide crank
mechanism.
Mobility of a statically indeterminate structure is
Indeterminate structures should have DOF < 0 (i.e. DOF ≤ -1)
A slider crank mechanism has slider of mass 10 kg, stroke of 0.2 m and rotates with
a uniform angular velocity of 10 rad/s. The primary inertia forces of the slider are
partially balanced by a revolving mass of 6 kg at the crank, placed at a distance equal to
crank radius. Neglect the mass of connecting rod and crank. When the crank angle (with
respect to slider axis) is 30°, the unbalanced force (in Newton) normal to the slider axis is
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r=0.2/2=0.1, m=6kg F = mrw2 sinθ = 6 × 0.1 × (10)2 sin30° ⇒ F = 30 N

The input link O2P of a four bar linkage is rotated at 2 rad/s in counter clockwise direction
as shown below. The angular velocity of the coupler PQ in rad/s, at an instant when
∠O4O2P = 180°, is

PQ = O4Q = √2 a
O2P = O2O4 = a
∠O4O2P = 180°
Instantaneous position diagram

Velocity of Point P on link O2P = Vp

The speed of an engine varies from 210 rad/s to 190 rad/s. During a cycle the change in
kinetic energy is found to be 400 Nm. The inertia of the flywheel in kgm2 is

Helical gear → Axes parallel and teeth are inclined to the axis
Spiral Bevel → Axes are perpendicular and intersecting with teeth inclined to axis
Hypoid → Axes non parallel and non-intersecting
Rock & pinion → Axes parallel & one of the gears has infinite radius.
One tooth of a gear having 4 module and 32 teeth is shown in the figure. Assume that the
gear tooth and the corresponding tooth space make equal intercepts on the pitch
circumference. The dimensions ‘a’ and ‘b’, respectively, are closest to
Twenty-degree full depth involute profiled 19-tooth pinion and 37-tooth gear are in mesh.
If the module is 5 mm, the center distance between the gear pair will be

(P) Higher Kinematic Pair – Line Contact

(Q) Lower Kinematic Pair – Surface Contact

(R) Quick return mechanism – Shaper

(S) Mobility of a linkage – Grubler’s equation