Kinematics of Machinery
Kinematics of Machinery
Kinematics of Machinery
(a) π N/60
(b) 2 π N/60
(c) π N/120
(d) π N/180
3. The linear velocity of a body rotating at ω rad/s along a circular path of radius r is
given by
(a) ω.r
(b) ω/r
(c) ω2.r
(d) ω2/r
4. When a particle moves along a straight path, then the particle has
5. When a particle moves with a uniform velocity along a circular path, then the particle
has
(a) tangential acceleration only
(b) centripetal acceleration only
(c) both tangential and centripetal acceleration
7. Joule is a unit of
(a) force
(b) work
(c) power
(d) none of these
8. The energy possessed by a body, for doing work by virtue of its position, is called
(a) potential energy
(b) kinetic energy
(c) electrical energy
(d) chemical energy
9. When a body of mass moment of inertia I (about a given axis) is rotated about that
axis with an angular velocity, then the kinetic energy of rotation is
14. A body of mass m moving with a constant velocity v strikes another body of same
mass m moving with same velocity but in opposite direction. The common velocity of
both the bodies after collision is
15. In a reciprocating steam engine, which of the following forms a kinematic link ?
(a) cylinder and piston
(b) piston rod and connecting rod
(c) crank shaft and flywheel
(d) flywheel and engine frame
21. When the elements of the pair are kept in contact by the action of external forces, the
pair is said to be a
(a) lower pair (b) higher pair (c) self closed pair (d) force closed pair
23. A combination of kinematic pairs, joined in such a way that the relative motion
between the links is completely constrained, is called a
(a) structure (b) mechanism (c) kinematic chain (d) inversion
24. The relation between the number of pairs ( p ) forming a kinematic chain and the
number of links (l) is
(a) l = 2p – 2
(b) l = 2p – 3
(c) l = 2p – 4
(d) l = 2p – 5
27. In a 4 – bar linkage, if the lengths of shortest, longest and the other two links are
denoted by s, l, p and q, then it would result in Grashof’s linkage provided that
(a) l + p < s + q
(b) l + s < p + q
(c) l + p = s + q
(d) none of these
29. The Grubler’s criterion for determining the degrees of freedom (n) of a mechanism
having plane motion is
(a) n = (l – 1) – j
(b) n = 2 (l – 1) – 2j
(c) n = 3 (l – 1) – 2j
(d) n = 4 (l – 1) – 3j
where l = Number of links, and j = Number of binary joints.
30. The mechanism forms a structure, when the number of degrees of freedom (n) is
equal to
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) – 1
34. The total number of instantaneous centres for a mechanism consisting of n links are
35. The instantaneous centres which vary with the configuration of the mechanism, are
called
(a) permanent instantaneous centres
(b) fixed instantaneous centres
(c) neither fixed nor permanent instantaneous centres
(d) none of these
36. When a slider moves on a fixed link having curved surface, their instantaneous centre
lies
(a) on their point of contact
(b) at the centre of curvature
(c) at the centre of circle
(d) at the pin joint
37. The component of the acceleration, parallel to the velocity of the particle, at the given
instant is called
(a) radial component
(b) tangential component
(c) coriolis component
(d) none of these
38. A point B on a rigid link AB moves with respect to A with angular velocity rad/s.
The radial component of the acceleration of B with respect to A,
39. A point B on a rigid link AB moves with respect to A with angular velocity rad/s.
The angular acceleration of the link AB is