Quiz 4

1. In disc clutches, it is the product of the force 7. If Tm is the mean torque, for four-stroke
acting tangentially on the friction surface and engine, work done/cycle is _____.
normal to the axial thrust, and the mean radius a. 3πTm
of the friction surface. b. 2πTm
a. none in the list c. πTm
b. axial torque d. 4πTm
c. radial torque
d. frictional force 8. What is the recommended value for the
coefficient of friction of speed for hammering
2. If the rotating mass of a rim type flywheel is machines?
distributed on another rim type flywheel whose a. 0.02
mean radius is half the mean radius of the b. 0.1
former, then energy stored in the latter at the c. 0.2
same speed will be _____. d. 0.03
a. four times the first one
b. one and a half times the first one 9. Due to centrifugal force acting on the rim, the
c. same as the first one flywheel arms will be subjected to _____.
d. one-fourths of the first one a. shear stress
b. none in the list
3. The maximum shear force required for c. tensile stress
punching depends on _____. d. compressive stress
a. length of plate
b. speed of the flywheel 10. When the torque by the machine is more
c. total load than the torque supplied by the motor, the
d. sheared area flywheel is _____.
a. Rotating with constant speed
4. Which of the following statements is true? b. accelerated
a. All in the list c. any in the list
b. Square shaped jaws in jaw clutch are driven d. retarded
in one direction.
c. Friction clutches give positive engagement. 11. A flywheel is a rotating member that acts as
d. Spiral shaped jaws in jaw clutch are driven a reservoir of energy in order to _____.
in one direction. a. deliver work as needed
b. keep speed fluctuation
5. In order to find the maximum bending moment c. maintain a constant speed
on the arms, it is assumed as a _____. d. limit variation of speed
a. simply supported beam carrying a uniformly,
distributed load over the arm 12. An automobile is stopped on the slope of a
b. cantilever beam fixed at the hub and hill after moving downwards at a certain initial
carrying a concentrated load at the free end velocity. The total energy
of the rim a. KE of transmission and rotation
c. fixed at both ends b. KE of rotation, and PE
d. none in the list c. KE of transmission and rotation, and PE
d. KE of transmission, inertia, and PE
6. Which of the following factor(s) contribute to
the effectiveness of the brakes? 13. A flywheel is accelerated when ____.
a. radius of car wheel a. any in the list
b. amount of pressure applied to shoe brakes b. Driving torque > Load torque
c. all in the list c. Driving torque < Load torque
d. area of brake linings d. Driving torque = Load torque

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 14. The balance energy required for punching is 21. In a centrifugal clutch, the frictional force
supplied by the flywheel by _____. acts _____ on each shoe.
a. by variation of mass a. radially
b. decrease in its kinetic energy b. axially
c. increase in its kinetic energy c. tangentially
d. decrease in its potential energy d. centrally

15. In centrifugal clutch, when the centrifugal 22. The force required to stop a vehicle is
force is equal to the spring force. dependent on _____.
a. the shoe moves outward a. both the weight of the vehicle and
b. the shoe moves inward deceleration rate.
c. the shoe floats b. weight of the vehicle
d. the shoe presses the against the driven c. the acceleration rate
member d. none in the list

16. In a centrifugal clutch, it is the radial inward 23. The incremental force needed to initially
force exerted on each shoe. engage a cone clutch is given as _____.
a. frictional force a. fWsinα
b. net inward force b. fWnsinα
c. centrifugal force c. fWcosα
d. spring force d. fW/tanα

17. Which of the following is/are functions of a 24. In vehicles, flywheel is between _____.
flywheel? a. engine and clutch
a. To store and release energy when needed b. clutch and propeller shaft
during work cycle c. propeller shaft and differential
b. all in the list d. before engine
c. To reduce the amplitude of speed fluctuations
d. To reduce the power capacity of motor 25. In plate clutches, normal wear is proportional
to the product of the normal pressure p and the
18. Which of the following is true? sliding velocity v. Which of the following
a. Cast iron has poor tensile strength compared relationship is not true?
to steel a. none in the list
b. all in the list b. normal wear = kpd
c. Failure of cast iron flywheel is sudden and c. normal wear = kpv
total d. normal wear = kpr
d. Machinability of cast iron flywheel is poor
compared to steel flywheel

19. The braking torque depends upon _____.

a. initial velocity of the system
b. mass of the system
c. final velocity of the system
d. all in the list

20. In disc clutch, the clutch disc acts as a

_____.
a. driving member
b. any in the list
c. driven member
d. neutral member

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 26. A flywheel has a total weight of 500 kg and 29. A punch press is geared 10:1 from a motor
the weight of arms and hub is 8% of total weight. having a mean speed of 112.5 rpm. The
It has a mean diameter of 1 m and width of 300 machine is to make 8 punches per minute under
mm. Determine the thickness of the flywheel if circumstances where the torque on the
density of material is 7,200 kg/m3 crankshaft of the punch press is 1760 N-m for
a. 67.8 mm 0.6 second. A flywheel made of cast iron is
b. 75.8 mm coupled to the motor shaft and the crankshaft
c. 69.7 mm speed fluctuates to a maximum 116.5 rpm. Find
d. 73.7 mm the minimum speed of the crankshaft.
Solution: a. 107.5 rpm
𝑚 = 500(1 − 0.08) = 460 𝑘𝑔 b. 112.5 rpm
𝑚 = 2𝜋𝑅𝑏𝑡𝜌 c. 109.5 rpm
𝑚 460 𝑘𝑔 d. 108.5 rpm
𝑡= =
2𝜋𝑅𝑏𝜌 1 𝑘𝑔 Solution:
2𝜋 ( 𝑚) (0.3 𝑚) (7200 3 ) 𝑁𝑚𝑎𝑥 + 𝑁𝑚𝑖𝑛
2 𝑚
𝑁𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 =
𝒕 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟔𝟕𝟖 𝒎 = 𝟔𝟕. 𝟖 𝒎𝒎 2
116.5 𝑟𝑝𝑚 + 𝑁𝑚𝑖𝑛
112.5 𝑟𝑝𝑚 =
27. A flywheel rim has a mass of 4700 kg and a 2
mean radius of 1100 mm. While its mass 𝑵𝒎𝒊𝒏 = 𝟏𝟎𝟖. 𝟓 𝒓𝒑𝒎
moment of inertial about the axis of rotation
constitutes 95% of that of the whole flywheel. 30. A disc clutch has 6 pairs of contact friction
Estimate the rotational inertia provided by the surfaces. The mean frictional radius is 50 mm.
hub and the arms of the flywheel in kg-m2. and the coefficient of friction is 0.3. An axial
a. 5986.3 force of 450 N acts on the clutch. The shaft
b. 239.9 speed is 400 rpm. How much horsepower can
c. 299.3 the clutch transmit?
d. 5687 a. 2.27
Solution: b. 1.86
𝐼𝑟𝑖𝑚 = 𝑚𝑘 2 = (4700 𝑘𝑔)(1.1 𝑚)2 c. 1.7
𝐼𝑟𝑖𝑚 = 5687 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚2 d. 2.29
𝐼𝑟𝑖𝑚 5687 Solution:
𝐼𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = = 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚2 𝑇 = 𝑛𝑓𝑊𝑅
0.95 0.95
5687 𝑇 = (6)(0.3)(450 𝑁)(0.05 𝑚) = 40.5 𝑁 − 𝑚
𝐼ℎ𝑢𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑠 = 𝐼𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 (0.05) = ( 𝑘𝑔 − 𝑚2 )(0.05)
0.95 𝜋𝑇𝑁 𝜋(40.5 𝑁 − 𝑚)(400)
𝑰𝒉𝒖𝒃 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒔 = 𝟐𝟗𝟗. 𝟑 𝒌𝒈 − 𝒎𝟐 𝑃= =
30 30
1 ℎ𝑝
28. If the maximum speed of an engine varies by 𝑃 = 540𝜋 𝑊 ( ) = 𝟐. 𝟐𝟕 𝒉𝒑
746 𝑊
3% of the mean speed, while the minimum
speed fluctuates by 2% of the mean speed; what
is the coefficient of fluctuation of speed.
a. 0.06
b. 0.04
c. 0.05
d. 0.01
Solution:
𝜔𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 1.03𝜔𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛
𝜔𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.98𝜔𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛
2(𝜔𝑚𝑎𝑥 − 𝜔𝑚𝑖𝑛 )
𝐶𝑠 =
𝜔𝑚𝑎𝑥 + 𝜔𝑚𝑖𝑛
2(1.03𝜔𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 − 0.98𝜔𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 ) 0.1
𝐶𝑠 = = ≈ 𝟎. 𝟎𝟓
1.03𝜔𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 + 0.98𝜔𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 2.01

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 34. A cone clutch has D = 330 mm, d = 306 mm,
31. A punch press is geared 10:1 from a motor a cone length of 60 mm, and a coefficient of
having a mean speed of 1125 rpm. The machine friction of 0.26. A torque of 200 N-m is to be
is to make 8 punches per minute under transmitted. For this requirement, estimate the
circumstances where the torque on the actuating force based on uniform wear
crankshaft of the punch press is 1760 N-m for assumption.
0.6 second. A flywheel made of cast iron is a. 967.1 N
coupled to the motor shaft and the crankshaft b. 976.6 N
speed fluctuates to a maximum 116.5 rpm. The c. 968.9 N
tensile stress due to centrifugal force in the d. 967.6 N
flywheel is limited to 5.5 MPa. Determine the Solution:
coefficient of speed fluctuation. 330 − 306
𝛼 = sin−1 ( ) = 11.54 °
a. 0.083 2(60)
b. 0.075 sin(𝛼) = 0.2
c. 0.071 𝑇 = 𝑓𝑊𝑛 𝑅
d. 0.079 0.330 + 0.306
200 = 0.26(𝑊𝑛 )( )
Solution: 4
𝑁𝑚𝑎𝑥 − 𝑁𝑚𝑖𝑛 116.5 − 108.5 𝑊𝑛 = 4837.93 𝑁
𝐶𝑠 = = = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟕𝟏 𝑊
𝑁𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 112.5
= 𝑊𝑛
sin(𝛼)
32. For a certain engine having an average 𝑊 = 𝑊𝑛 sin(𝛼) = (4837.93 𝑁)(0.2)
speed of 1200 rpm, a flywheel approximated as 𝑾 = 𝟗𝟔𝟕. 𝟔 𝑵
a solid disc, is required for keeping the
fluctuation of speed within 2% about the average 35. A soft cone clutch has a cone pitch angle of
speed. The fluctuation of kinetic energy per 12°, mean diameter of 300 mm and a face width
cycle is found to be 2 kJ. What is the least of 100 mm. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2 and
possible mass of the flywheel if its diameter is has an average pressure of 0.065 N/mm2 for a
not to exceed 1m? speed of 500 rpm, find the force required to
a. 40 kg initially engage the clutch.
b. 62 kg a. 6126.1 N
c. 51 kg b. 1573.3 N
d. 73 kg c. 1273.7 N
Solution: d. 1470.5 N
(2000 𝐽)(4) Solution:
𝑚 =. = 50.66 𝑘𝑔 𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑥 − 𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛
2 (1200)(𝜋) 2 sin (12°) =
(0.5 𝑚) [ ] (0.04) 100
30
(𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑥 + 𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛 ) 300
≈ 𝟓𝟏 𝒌𝒈 =
2 2
𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 300 − 𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛
33. A punching press is required to punch 40
100sin (12°) = 300 − 2𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛
mm diameter holes in a plate of 15 mm
𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 139.6 𝑚𝑚
thickness at the rate of 30 holes per minute. It
𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 160.4 𝑚𝑚
requires 6 N-m of energy per mm2 of the
𝑁
sheared area. Find the energy required in joule 𝐶 = 𝑝𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑟 = (0.065 ) (150 𝑚𝑚) = 9.75 𝑁
per sec. 𝑚𝑚
𝑊
a. 5565 𝐶=
2𝜋(𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑥 − 𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛 )
b. 339292
𝑊 = 1273.69 𝑁
c. 339229
𝑊 1273.69 𝑁
d. 5655 𝑊𝑛 = = = 1950𝜋 𝑁
Solution: sin (𝛼) sin (12°)
𝑁−𝑚 1 𝑱 𝑊𝑒 = (1950𝜋 𝑁)[sin(12°) + (0.25)(0.2) cos(12°)]
𝑃 = (6 ) (40 𝑚𝑚)(𝜋)(15 𝑚𝑚)(30) ( ) = 𝟓𝟔𝟓𝟓
𝑚𝑚2 60 𝒔
𝑾𝒆 = 𝟏𝟓𝟕𝟑. 𝟑 𝑵

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