Wolkite university

Engineering and technology College

Mechanical engineering department
Test 1 (10%) Instructor: Haile Simachew
Course title: -Mechanism of machinery Semester: 1 st
Course code: Meng 3071 Exam Date: 15/07/2013E.c
Time allocated: 1:10hr Target: - Mechanical engineering 3 rd year students
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Name: _____________________________ ID. No: ENGR_________/11.
Instruction
 Read the question carefully and write your answer as recommended briefly with neatness!
 Switch off your phone!
 Any cheating will disqualify your results!
 Review the weight under each question!
 You can start form any question!

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1) Find the degree of freedom for the fig. 1 using both
gruebler’s and kutzbach’s equations? (weight 2%)
2) How motion will transmit?(weight 1.5%)
3) How many degrees of freedom does the revolute,
prismatic and cylindrical joints have?(weight 1.5%)
4) Draw two four bar linkage mechanisms that satisfies the
Grashoff’s condition and non Grashoff’s conditions with
your own dimensions respectively. (weight 2%)
Fig 1
5) What are the characterstic of the kinematic links?(weight 1.5%)
6) List down the types of quick return mechanism?(weight 1.5%)
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Approved by
Instructor: Haile Simachew Signature: ___________Date:________
ASQACC: ____________________Signature: ___________Date:_______

HOD: _________________________Signature: ___________Date:_______

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Set by Haile S. “Mechanism is the heart of machine”! 15/07/2013E.c