Assignment 1

Kinematics
1. Which amongst the followings is/are wrong 6 . A ball and socket joint constitutes a
Statements regarding machine and structure? spherical pair having_________ degree of
freedom
(a) A structure is a temporary construction
(a) no (b) one (c) two (d) three
whereas a machine is a permanent
construction. 7. The number of links and the number of
(b) The parts of a machine have a relative pairs pin a kinematic chain conform to the
motion exits between the whereas no relation
relative motion parts of a structure.
(c) A structure serves to modify and transmit (a) l=p-4 (b)l=2p-4
forces whereas a machine serves to modify (c) l=2p+1 (d)l=2(p-1)
and transmit mechanical work.
(d) a lathe is a machine whereas its frame is a 8, A planar mechanism has 8 links and 10
Structure. rotary joints. Using Grubler's criterion, the
number of degrees of freedom of the
mechanism is
2. Which of the following examplifies a (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
kinematic link?
9, Inversion of a mechanism is
(a) Piston rings, piston and connecting rod
(b) Piston rings, piston and cylinder (a) changing of a higher pair to lower pair
(c) Piston rings, piston and gudgeon pin (b) obtained by fixing different links in a
(d) Piston rings, piston, piston rod and cross kinematic
head (c) turning it upside down
(d) obtained by reversing the input and output
3. Point out the screw pair Motion

(a) tail stock on the lathe bed

(b) lathe spindle supported in head stock 10. If N is the number of links in a mechanism,
(c) lead screw of a lathe with nut then the number of possible inversions is
(d) pen supports joint in a pen stand equal to

(a) N (b) N-1 (c) N1 (d) N+ 2

4. Which amongst the following constitutes a
higher pair? 11. A slider crank chain consists of following
number of turning and sliding pairs:
(a) Universal joint (b) toothed gearing
(c) a ball and socket joint (a) 1, 3 (b) 2, 2 (c) 3, 1 (d) 4, 0 (e) 0, 4
(d) Cycle wheels turning on their axles

5. A completely constrained motion occurs in 12. Scotch yoke mechanism, which is an

case of inversion of double slider crank chain, is used
to generate
(a) circular bar or shaft in a circular hole
(b) motion of an IC engine valves (a) straight line motion
(c) foot step bearing and roller of a vertical (b) intermittent motion
turbine (c) square roots and logarithms
(d) circular shaft, with collars at each end, in a (d) sine functions, i.e, simple harmonic
circular hole motion.
13. Consider the following statements:
1. Lower pairs are more resistant than the
higher pairs in a plane mechanism
2. In a four bar mechanism (with 4 turning
pairs),when the link opposite to the shortest
link is fixed, a double rocker mechanism
results
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (c) both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only (d) neither 1 nor 2
14. Which one of the following conversions is
used by a lawn sprinkler which is a four bar
mechanism?
(a) reciprocating motion to reciprocating
motion
(b) reciprocating motion to oscillatory motion
(c) rotary motion to oscillatory motion
(d) oscillatory motion to rotary motion
15. In automobiles, Hook's point is used
between which of the followings?
(a) Clutch and gearbox
(b) Gearbox and differential
(c) Differential and wheels
(d) Flywheel and clutch
(d) a minimum of four kinematic pairs are
required in a kinematic chain
18. Which of the following systems has 8-
links?
(a) Hart mechanism (b) Peaucellier
mechanism
(c) Whitworth quick return mechanism
(d) Scotch yoke mechanism
19 . ABCD is a mechanism with link lengths
BC =300 mm DA =350 mm AB= 200 mm, CD=
400 mm
Which one of the links should be fixed for the
resulting mechanism to be a double crank
mechanism?
(a) AB (b) BC (c) CD d) DA
20Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) The inversion of a mechanism is changing
of a higher pair to a lower power
(b) The sliding pairs, turning pairs and screw
pairs form lower pairs
(c) In a kinematic chain, a quaternary joint is
equivalent to two binary joints
(d) Oscillating cylinder which is an inversion of
a slider crank chain is used to convert
reciprocating motion to rotary type motion

16. Oldham's coupling is used to connect two

shafts

(a) which change axis during transmission

(b) which have lateral movement during
power transmission
(c) whose axis intersect
(d) which have lateral misalignment

17. All of the following statements are

correct, except

(a) for a kinematic chain to be considered as a

mechanism, one link should be fixed pairs
(b) the Ackermann steering gear consists of
three turning and one pair sliding
(c) in automobiles, Hook's joint is used
between gear box and differential
 Assignment 2
Velocity and Acceleration
1. The direction of relative velocity of two
points in a rigid link is
(a) along the line joining the two points
(b) perpendicular to the line joining the two
points
(c) parallel to the line joining the points
(d) dependent upon the rigidity of the link
2. Refer the four bar mechanism shown in Fig.
The link AB measures 30 cm and rotates
uniformly at 100 revolutions per minute.
Then velocity of point B on link AB is nearest
to
(a) 3.14 m/s (b) 4.20 m/s
(c) 5.25 m/s (d) 7.35 m/s
3. In the adjoining diagram, the magnitude of
absolute angular velocity of link 2 is 10 rad/s
while that of link 3 is 6 rad/s.
What is the angular velocity (in rad/s) of link
relative to 2?
(a) 6 (b)16 (c) 4 (d) 14
4. Two points A and B located along the radius
of wheel as shown below, have velocities of
80 and 140 m/s respectively
The distance between the points
A and B is 300 mm. The radius
of the wheel (in mm) is
(a) 400 (b) 500
(c) 600 (d) 700
5. The circular disc shown in its plan view in
the adjoining figure rotates in a plane parallel
to the hoizontal plane about the point O at a
uniform angular velocity ω.
Two other points A and B are located on the
line OZ at distances rA and rB from point O
respectively. The velocity of point B with
respect to point A is a vector of magnitude
(a) 0
(b) ω (rA – rB) and direction opposite to the
direction of motion of point B
(c) ω (rA – rB) and direction same as the
direction of motion of point B
(d) ω (rA – rB and direction being from O to Z.
6. A crank of radius 12 cm is rotating at 60
rpm with an angular acceleration of 50
rad/sec2. The tangential acceleration of the
crank is about
(a) 4.75 m/s (a) 4.75 m/s
(d) 7.4 m/s (d) 7.4 m/s2
7. Identify the incorrect
statement/statements
(a) Tangential acceleration acts in the
direction of motion at the instant considered
(b) Centripetal acceleration acts along the line
perpendicular to the path of rotation and
towards the centre of curvature
(c) A point at the end of a link is stated to
move with a constant angular velocity. Its
acceleration will be zero
(d) When a point moves along a straight line,
its acceleration will have tangential
component only
8. Refer figure given below which shows a
rigid body under-going planer motion
The absolute tangential accelerations of the
points R and S on the body are 150 mm/s and
300 mm/s respectively in the directions
shown. What is the angular acceleration of
the rigid body?
(a) 1.66 rad/s?
(c) 5.00 rad/s
(b) 3.33 rad/s2
(d) 2.5 rad/s2
9. Consider a point on a link connecting
double slider crank chain. It would trace
(a) a circular path (b) an elliptical path
(c) a straight line path (d) a parabolic path
10. For a slider crank mechanism, the velocity
and acceleration of the piston at inner dead
centre will
(a) 0 and 0 (b) 0 and ω2 r
(c) 0 and < ω2 r (d) 0 and > ω2 r
where ω is angular velocity of the crank and r
its radius.
11. The angular velocity of the connecting rod
of a reciprocating engine is approximately
given by
(a) (ω cosθ) /n (b) (ω sinθ) /n
(c) (ω2 cosθ) /n (d) (ω cosθ) /2n
where ω angular velocity of crank, θ is the
angle turned by the crank from dead centre
and
n=l/r l =connecting rod length and
r=crank radius
12. The angular acceleration of the connecting
rod of a reciprocating engine is approximately
given by
(a) (ω2 cosθ) /n (b) (ω2 sinθ) /n
© (ω2 sin2θ) /n (d) (ω2 sinθ) /2n
where the symbols have their usual meanings
13. The displacement of the piston of a
reciprocating engine is equal to
(a) r (1-cos θ-n)
(b) r (1+sin θ -n)
(c) r ( 1-cos θ-√(𝑛2 − sin θ2 ))
(d) r (1+n-cos θ -√(𝑛2 − sin θ2 ))
14. In the slider bar mechanism, when does
the connecting rod has zero angular velocity?
(a) when the crank angle = 0。
(b) when the crank angle 90°
(c) when the crank angle 4
(d) never
15. Identify the wrong statement
(a) The instantaneous centre of a moving
body goes on changing from one instant to
another, and the locus of all such
instantaneous centres is known as centrode
(b) The instantaneous centres which remain in
the same place for all configurations of the
machine are called fixed instantaneous
centres
(c) Three bodies moving relatively to each
other have three instantaneous centres and
these lie on a straight line
(d) Two rigid links will tend to rotate
instantaneously relative to each other at the
instantaneous
 Assignment 3
Cam and follower

(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

1. Cam and follower mechanism constitutes a
kinematic pair of the type 5. Given below which shows a cam with a
(a) lower and open circular profile rotating with uniform angular
(b) higher and open velocity of ω radians per second. What is the
(c) lower and closed nature of displacement of the follower?
(d) higher and closed
(e) open and rolling

2. One of the following statements pertaining

to cam and follower mechanism is not true.
Identify that
(a) the cam and follower form a two-link
mechanism of higher pair type
(b) the contact between cam and follower is
maintained by an external force provided by (a) uniform
spring, gravity or hydraulic means (b) parabolic
(c) aircraft engines employ roller followers to (c) simple harmonic
limit wear at high cam peripheral speeds (d) cycloidal
(d) a radial follower translates along an axis
passing through the cam centre of rotation 6. Identify the most ideal motion for a high
speed follower
3. A radial follower is one which (a) simple harmonic motion
(a) translates along an axis passing through the (b) constant velocity motion
cam centre (c)constant acceleration and constant
(b) reciprocates in guides retardation motion
(c) oscillates with a simple harmonic motion (d) cycloidal motion
(d) has an axis of movement displaced from the
axis of rotation of cam. 7. With which type of cam, the follower will
have reciprocating or oscillatory motion
4. The motion of the follower is usually of the parallel to the cam axis?
type (a) reciprocating cam
1. uniform velocity (b) tangent cam
2. simple harmonic (c) circular cam
3.parabolic (uniformly) accelerated and (d) cylindrical cam
decelerated
4. cycloidal 8. The most common type of cam follower
Which amongst the above are correct used in aircraft engines is
statements? (a) knife edge (c) spherical
(b) roller (d) mushroom
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
9. Suggest the cam follower that is generally
used in automobile engines
(a) flat-faced follower
(b) spherical faced
(c) roller follower
(d) knife edge follower

10. Surface stresses are minimum in a cam-

follower arrangement with
(a) knife edge follower
(b) roller follower
(c) mushroom follower with flat face
(d) mushroom follower with spherical face
 Assignment 4
Gears

1. Which of the following provides a smooth 5. A rack is gear of infinite

and positive drive? (a) pitch
(a) rope drive (b) module
(b) V-belt drive (c) diameter
(c) chain drive (d) number of teeth
(d) gear drive
6. Which of the following represents the locus
2. Which is not the merit of gear drive when of the common point on the two meshing
compared to other modes of power gears?
transmission? (a) addendum circle
(a) high efficiency and reliable operation (b) root circle
(b) easy manufacturing and installation (c) pitch circle
(c) positive drive and constancy of speed ratio (d) base circle
(d) capability to drive heavier loads
7. Consider a simple gear train having odd
3. The motion transmitted between the teeth number of idler gears. The direction of motion
of two spur gears is generally of the driven gear will
(a) sliding (a) be same as that of the driving gear
(b) rolling (b) be opposite to that of the driving gear
(c) rotary (c) depend upon the number of teeth on the
(d) partly sliding and party rolling driving gear
(d) depend upon the total number of teeth on
all gears of the train
4. All of the following statements are correct,
except 8. Consider a simple gear train consisting of
(a) the larger wheel of external gear system is three gear wheels with 15, 10 and 30 teeth
known as spur wheel whereas that of internal respectively. The velocity ratio of third wheel
gear system is called annular wheel to first wheel would be
(b) the small wheel of internal as well as (a) 1/2 and same direction
external gear system is called pinion (b) 1/2 and opposite direction
(c) the motion of the two wheels are unlike, i.e. (c) 2 and same direction
in the opposite direction in both the internal (d) 2 and opposite direction
and external gear system
(d) the gears of shaft in the rack and pinion
arrangement mesh externally and internally
with the gears in a straight line
9. Which shows a compound gear train in
which the wheel 2 and 3 are mounted on
the same shaft and rotate together
13. Train value of a gear train is equal to
(a) speed ratio of gear train
(b) reciprocal of speed ratio of gear train
(c) product of the speeds of the driver and
driven gears
(d) half the value of speed ratio

The speed ratio of fourth gear to first gear 14. When two spur gears are to be in mesh,
equals their
𝑁 𝑇 𝑁 𝑇 𝑇 (a) module must be same
(a)𝑁4 = 𝑇4 (b) 𝑁4 = 𝑇1 × 𝑇3
1 1 1 2 4 (b) axis must be parallel
𝑁 𝑇 𝑇 𝑁 𝑇 𝑇
(c) 𝑁4 = 𝑇1 × 𝑇4 (d) 𝑁4 = 𝑇2 × 𝑇3 (c) direction of rotation must be same
1 2 3 1 1 4
where T1 T2, T3, and T4 are number of teeth (d) number of teeth must be same
on gears 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively (e) clearance must be same

10. In a reverted gear train
(a) one gear is always fixed
(b) at least one of the gear axis is in motion
(c) the axes of the first and the last gear are
co-axial
(d) the axes of the first and the last gear are
parallel
11. A reverted gear train is one in which the
output shaft and input shaft
(a) rotate in opposite directions
(b) are co-axial
(c) are at right angles to each other
(d) are at an angle to each other
12. In case of reverted gear grain
1. the direction of rotation of the first and last
gear is the same
2. the direction of rotation of the first and last
gear is opposite
3. the first and the last gears are on the same
shaft
4. the first and the last gears are on separate
but co-axial shafts
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) only 4
15. An external gear with 60 teeth meshes
with a pinion of 20 teeth; module being 6 mm
What is the centre distance in mm?
(a) 120 (b) 180
(c) 240 (d)300
16. Common contact ratio of a pair of spur
pinion and gear is
(a) less than 1.0 (b) equal to 1
(c) between 2 and 3 (d) greater than 3
17. When two teeth profiles of gears are
conjugate, the sliding velocity between them
(a) is always zero all through the path of
contact
(b) is zero at certain points along the path of
contact
(c) is never zero anywhere on the path of
contact
(d) can be made zero by proper selection of
profiles
18. Which one of the following represents the
gearing contact?
(a) sliding contact
(b) rolling contact
(c) sliding contact, only rolling at pitch point
(d) rolling and sliding at each point of contact
19. In meshing gears with involute gear teeth,
the contact begins at the intersection of the
(a) lime of action and addendum circle of the
driven gear
(b) lime of action and pitch circle of the driven
gear
(c) dedendum circle of the driver gear and the
addendum circle of the driven gear
(d) addendum circle of the driven gear and
pitch
circle of the driven gear

20. The locus of a point on the circumference

of a circle which rolls without slipping on a
fixed straight line is referred to as
(a) involute (b) cycloid
(c) epicycloid (d) hypocycloid