A 45 kg machine is place at the end of a 1.

6 m cantilever beam of elastic modulus of 200x109 N/m2 and cross-

sectional Moment of Inertia of 1.6X10-5m4. The machine produces a harmonic force of magnitude 125 N. Find
the stiffness of the system is
A. (3-4) x 106 N/m
B. (2-3) x 106 N/m
C. (5-6) x 106 N/m
D. (4-5) x 106 N/m
Answers: B

Allowable value of magnification factor in order to restrict the steady-state amplitude to 0.2 mm is
A. 3-4
B. 1-2
C. 4-5
D. 5-6
Answers: A

Allowable ranges of frequencies for an undamped system are

A. 110-150 rad/sec
B. 190-300 rad/sec
C. 300-400 rad/sec
D. 400-500 rad/sec
Answers: B

A 45 kg machine is placed on four parallel springs of stiffness 2x105 N/m. when the machine operates at 32 Hz,
the machines steady state amplitude is measured as 1.5mm. What is the magnitude of excitation provided to the
machine at this speed?
A. 1-2 kN
B. 4-5 N
C. 7-8 N
D. 4-5 kN
Answers: A

An SDOF system is subjected to sinusoidal force. At resonance, the displacement amplitude is 70mm. At an
exciting frequency of 1/5th of the natural frequency of the system, the displacement amplitude was measured to
be 10mm. The damping ratio of the system is
A. 6-7 %
B. 7-8 %
C. 8-9%
D. 9-10%
Answers: A

A portal frame supports a machine that exerts a sinusoidal force of 8.5 kN at a frequency of 1.75 Hz. The mass
of the machine is 4000 kg and is added to that of the frame. The mass of the frame at the floor level is 5000 kg
and lateral stiffness of the frameis 4x106 N/m. The applied force is
A. 8500
B. 8500 sin (1.75t)
C. 8500 cos (1.75t)
D. 8500 sin (11t)
Answers: D

Natural frequency of the system is

A. 3-4 Hz
B. 4-5 Hz
C. 5-6 Hz
D. 6-7 Hz
Answers: B

Forcing frequency is
A. 0.5-1
B. 1-1.5
C. 1.5-2
D. 2-2.5
Answers: A

Maximum static deflection of the system is

A. 2-3 mm
B. 3-4 mm
C. 4-5 mm
D. 5-6 mm
Answers: A

For 4% damping, the steady state amplitude of vibration is

A. 2-2.3 mm
B. 2.3-2.6 mm
C. 2.6-2.9 mm
D. 2.9-3.2 mm

Answers: D

At Resonance, the steady state amplitude of vibration is

A. 20-30mm
B. 30-50mm
C. 50-70mm
D. 70-90mm
Answers: A

A delicate instrument weighing 0.45kN is to be mounted on a rubber pad to the floor of a test laboratory where
the vertical acceleration is 0.1g at a frequency of 10 Hz. It has been determined experimentally that the ratio of
the stiffness, k, to the damping coefficient, c, is equal to 100 (1/sec) for the type of rubber pad material used in
the isolation. If the acceleration transmitted to the instrument is 0.01g, for 10% damping. Frequency ratio is
A. 4-5
B. 5-6
C. 3-4
D. 6-7
Answers: C

Natural frequency of the system is

A. 90-105 rad/sec
B. 15-20 rad/sec
C. 105-120 rad/sec
D. 35-40 rad/sec
Answers: B

Stiffness of the system is

A. 13500-13700 N/m
B. 13250-13500 N/m
C. 13750-14000 N/m
D. 14000-14250 N/m
Answers: A

Damping of the system is

A. 180-200 N-s/m
B. 140-160 N-s/m
C. 160-180 N-s/m
D. 130-140 N-s/m
Answers: D
A 45 kg machine is place at the end of a 1.6 m cantilever beam of elastic modulus of 200x109 N/m2 and cross-
sectional Moment of
Inertia of 1.6X10-5m4. The machine produces a harmonic force of magnitude 125 N. Find
1 point
The stiffness of the system is
(3-4) x 106 N/m
(2-3) x 106 N/m
(5-6) x 106 N/m
(4-5) x 106 N/m
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(2-3) x 106 N/m
1 point
Allowable value of magnification factor in order to restrict the steady-state amplitude to 0.2 mm is
3-4
1-2
4-5
5-6
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
3-4
1 point
Allowable ranges of frequencies for an undamped system are
110-150 rad/sec
190-300 rad/sec
300-400 rad/sec
400-500 rad/sec
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
190-300 rad/sec
1 point
A 45 kg machine is placed on four parallel springs of stiffness 2x105 N/m. when the machine operates at 32 Hz,
the machines steady state
amplitude is measured as 1.5mm. What is the magnitude of excitation provided to the machine at this
speed?
1-2 kN
4-5 N
7-8 N
4-5 kN
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
1-2 kN
1 point
An SDOF system is subjected to sinusoidal force. At resonance, the displacement amplitude is 70mm. At an
exciting frequency of 1/5th of the
natural frequency of the system, the displacement amplitude was measured to be 10mm. The
damping ratio of the system is
6-7 %
7-8 %
8-9%
9-10%
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
6-7 %

A portal frame supports a machine that exerts a sinusoidal force of 8.5 kN at a frequency of 1.75 Hz. The mass
of the machine
is 4000 kg and is added to that of the frame. The mass of the frame at the floor level is 5000 kg and lateral
stiffness of the frame
is 4x106 N/m.
1 point
The applied force is
8500
8500 sin (1.75t)
8500 cos (1.75t)
8500 sin (11t)
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
8500 sin (11t)
1 point
Natural frequency of the system is
3-4 Hz
4-5 Hz
5-6 Hz
6-7 Hz
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
3-4 Hz
1 point
Forcing frequency is
0.5-1
1-1.5
1.5-2
2-2.5
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
0.5-1
1 point
Maximum static deflection of the system is
2-3 mm
3-4 mm
4-5 mm
5-6 mm
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
2-3 mm
1 point
For 4% damping, the steady state amplitude of vibration is
2-2.3 mm
2.3-2.6 mm
2.6-2.9 mm
2.9-3.2 mm
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
2.9-3.2 mm
1 point
At Resonance, the steady state amplitude of vibration is
20-30mm
30-50mm
50-70mm
70-90mm
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
20-30mm

A delicate instrument weighing 0.45kN is to be mounted on a rubber pad to the floor of a test laboratory where
the vertical acceleration
is 0.1g at a frequency of 10 Hz. It has been determined experimentally that the ratio of the stiffness, k, to the
damping coefficient,
c, is equal to 100 (1/sec) for the type of rubber pad material used in the isolation. If the acceleration transmitted
to the instrument is 0.01g, for 10% damping
1 point
Frequency ratio is
4-5
5-6
3-4
6-7
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
3-4
1 point
Natural frequency of the system is
90-105 rad/sec
15-20 rad/sec
105-120 rad/sec
35-40 rad/sec
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
15-20 rad/sec
1 point
Stiffness of the system is
13500-13700 N/m
13250-13500 N/m
13750-14000 N/m
14000-14250 N/m
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
13500-13700 N/m
1 point
Damping of the system is
180-200 N-s/m
140-160 N-s/m
160-180 N-s/m
130-140 N-s/m
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
130-140 N-s/m

A bumpy roadway is modelled as sinusoidal curve having a vertical displacement from peak to peak of 12.7cm
at a distance of
L = 7.62m, between peaks. An automobile idealized as a single degree of freedom system, appropriate for a first
approximation,
weighs 15.57kN fully loaded. The stiffness of the suspension system of the automobile is 175.13kN/m and its
viscous
damping system provides 40% of the critical damping. Automobile is travelling at a velocity of 50 mph. Assume
the vehicle remains
in contact with the road and that the tires are rigid in comparison with the suspension system of the automobile.
1 point
The vertical displacement of the tyres will be
y(t)=10.78 sinωt
y(t)=4.38 sinωt
y(t)=20.9 sinωt
y(t)=17.5 sinωt
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
y(t)=4.38 sinωt
1 point
Forcing period of the automobile with velocity v to travel the distance L is
0.3-0.5 sec
0.5-0.7 sec
0.7-0.9 sec
0.9-1 sec
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
0.3-0.5 sec
1 point
Forcing frequency of the automobile is
69-90 rad/sec
17-20 rad/sec
91-100 rad/sec
45-65 rad/sec
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
17-20 rad/sec
1 point
Transmissibility ratio of the system is
0.4.-0.5
0.6 -0.75
0.9-1
0.77- 0.85
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
0.6 -0.75
1 point
Maximum displacement of the system when the automobile is at maximum speed is
70-80 cm
20-40 mm
10-15 cm
80-90 mm
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
10-15 cm
1 point
During a vibration test under a harmonic force it was observed that the frequency is 10% higher than the
resonant frequency, the displacement
 amplitude was exactly one-half of the resonant amplitude, the damping in the system is
5-7%
7-9%
8-9%
9-10%
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
5-7%