GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SALEM-11

(An Autonomous Institution affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SERIES TEST – 1
Subject & code: 18CDC22-MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS AND ACOUSTICS
Semester & Branch: ME-CAD/ II SEMESTER Date: 30.06.21
Time : 90 minutes. Max. Marks: 50

Part-A (5x 2= 10 marks)

1. Define the degree of freedom of a vibrating system.
2. Why the study of vibration is necessary in engineering?
3. What is the difference between energy method and Rayleigh method?
4. What do you mean by under damped system?
5. Define the magnification factor

Part-B (5x 8= 40 marks)

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7. Two pendulums of length L are shown in Fig. Determine the

natural frequency of each pendulum. If k = 100 N/m, m1 = 2
kg, m2 = 5 kg, L = 0·20 m & a = 0·10 m.

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