Question Bank

1. Write two inversions of double slider crank chain.

2. What is the difference between machine and mechanism?
3. What is the difference between Whitworth and crank and slotted quick return motion
mechanisms? Name any two lower pairs.
4. A simple quick return mechanism is shown in Fig.1. The forward to return ratio of the quick
return mechanism is 2 : 1. If the radius of the crank O1P is 125 mm, determine the distance d.

5. For the four-bar linkage shown in Fig.2. the angular velocity of link AB is 1 rad/sec, the length
of link CD is 1.5 times the length of link AB. In the configuration shown, find the angular
velocity of link CD in rad/sec.

6. Sketch and explain the various inversions of a slider crank chain.

7. Sketch and describe the four bar chain mechanism. Why it is considered to be the basic chain?
8. Show that slider crank mechanism is a modification of the basic four bar mechanism.
9. Sketch slider crank chain and its various inversions, stating actual machines in which these are
used in practice.
10. Sketch and describe the working of two different types of quick return mechanisms. Give
examples of their applications. Derive an expression for the ratio of times taken in forward and
return stroke for one of these mechanisms.
11. Sketch and explain any two inversions of a double slider crank chain.
12. What is the significance of degrees of freedom of a kinematic chain when it functions as a
mechanism? Give examples.
13. What is a machine? Giving example, differentiate between a machine and a structure.
14. Write notes on complete and incomplete constraints in lower and higher pairs, illustrating
your answer with neat sketches.
15. Explain different kinds of kinematic pairs giving example for each one of them.

16. In a pin jointed four bar mechanism, as shown in Fig. 6.9, AB = 300 mm, BC = CD = 360
mm, and AD = 600 mm. The angle BAD = 60°. The crank AB rotates uniformly at 100 r.p.m.
Locate all the instantaneous centres and find the angular velocity of the link BC.

17. Locate all the instantaneous centres of the slider crank mechanism as shown in Fig. 6.12. The
lengths of crank OB and connecting rod AB are 100 mm and 400 mm respectively. If the crank
rotates clockwise with an angular velocity of 10 rad/s, find 1. Velocity of the slider A, and 2.
Angular velocity of the connecting rod AB.

18. Locate all the instantaneous centres for a four bar mechanism as shown in Fig. 6.27. The
lengths of various links are: AD = 125 mm ; AB = 62.5 mm ; BC = CD = 75 mm. If the link AB
rotates at a uniform speed of 10 r.p.m. in the clockwise direction, find the angular velocity of the
links BC and CD.
19. A mechanism, as shown in Fig. 6.31, has the following dimensions: O1 A = 60 mm; AB =
180 mm; O2 B = 100 mm; O2 C = 180 mm and CD = 270 mm. The crank O1 A rotates
clockwise at a uniform speed of 120 r.p.m. The block D moves in vertical guides. Find, by
instantaneous centre method, the velocity of D and the angular velocity of CD.

20. A horizontal bar 1.5 metres long and of small cross-section rotates about vertical axis
through one end. It accelerates uniformly from 1200 r.p.m. to 1500 r.p.m. in an interval of 5
seconds. What is the linear velocity at the beginning and end of the interval ? What are the
normal and tangential components of the acceleration of the mid-point of the bar after 5 seconds
after the acceleration begins ?

21. In the toggle mechanism shown in Fig., the slider D is constrained to move on a horizontal
path. The crank OA is rotating in the counter-clockwise direction at a Speed of 180 r.p.m.
increasing at the rate of 50 rad/s2 . The dimensions of the various links are as follows: OA = 180
mm ; CB = 240 mm ; AB = 360 mm ; and BD = 540 mm. For the given configuration, find 1.
Velocity of slider D and angular velocity of BD, and 2. Acceleration of slider D and angular
acceleration of BD.

22. In the mechanism, as shown in Fig., the crank OA rotates at 20 r.p.m. anticlockwise and
gives motion to the sliding blocks B and D. The dimensions of the various links are OA = 300
mm; AB = 1200 mm; BC = 450 mm and CD = 450 mm. For the given configuration, determine
: 1. velocities of sliding at B and D, 2. angular velocity of CD, 3. linear acceleration of D and 4.
angular acceleration of CD.