Amity School of Engineering and Technology

Mid Term Exam

Department: ME Semester: 3th
Subject: Kinematics of Machines Subject Code: MAE2301
Date: 24/09/2021 Duration: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 30
Answer any ONE full question from question 1 & 2.
Answer any ONE full question from question 3 &4
Each question carries 15 marks
M: Marks, Blm: Blooms, CO: Course outcomes, PO: Programme Outcomes
Q. Question M Blm CO PO
No.
(a) Define Link and Explain various types of link with neat 5 Kn 1 -
sketch
1.
(b) What do you mean by the term Kinematic chain? Explain 10 Cm 1 -
the inversions of four bar chain with neat sketch

OR
(a) Define Kinematic pair and explain various types of 5 Kn 2 -
kinematic pair with suitable example.
2.
(b) What do you mean by the term Kinematic chain? Explain 10 Cm 1 -
the crank and slotted lever mechanism with neat sketch

(a) Define kinematic motion and explain various types of 5 Kn 2 -

motion
3.
(b) What do you mean by the term Kinematic chain? Explain 10 Ap 2 -
the inversions of double slider crank chain with neat sketch
OR
(a) Define the term degree of freedom and explain Kutzbach 5 Kn 2 -
criteria for finding the degree of freedom of a mechanism

(b) Define Instantaneous centre. In a pin jointed four bar 10 Ap 2 -

mechanism, as shown in figure, 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
4. angular velocity of the link BC