T1120(E)(M30)T

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

MECHANOTECHNICS N4
(8190194)

30 March 2017 (X-Paper)

09:00–12:00
This question paper consists of 6 pages and a formula sheet of 3 pages.

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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
MECHANOTECHNICS N4
TIME: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Answer ALL the questions.

2. Read ALL the questions carefully.

3. Number the answers according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.

4. ALL the work done in pencil (excluding sketches, drawings and diagrams) will
be regarded as rough work and will NOT be marked.

5. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1

1.1 The layout of a workshop involves placing of the various machines and
related equipment in different work areas, as well as arranging for storage
space or stores, staff facilities and administrative offices. The placing of the
machines on the floor of a workshop has to comply with certain important
requirements.

1.1.1 Name FIVE of these requirements. (5)

1.1.2 Briefly discuss the FIVE requirements named in

QUESTION 1.1.1. (5)

1.2 Journal bearings have certain advantages and disadvantages when

compared to roller bearings.

State TEN advantages of journal bearings. (10)

1.3 Electroplating is a process by which a metal is electrolytically deposited onto

another metal.

1.3.1 Explain the process of electroplating. (5)

1.3.2 Make a labelled drawing of electroplating. (5)

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QUESTION 2

A conveyer belt-drive with an inclination angle of 17o has a capacity of 300 tons of rock
per hour. It is 125 m long between the loading point and the discharge point. The belt
speed is 1,5 m/s and a friction force of 10 kN applies. Assume that the contact angle
and the driving pulley is 230o, the coefficient of friction is 0,3 and the efficiency of the
drive is 80%.

Determine:

2.1 The input power needed from the driving motor (8)

2.2 The slack side belt tension T2 (4)

2.3 The tight side belt tension T1 (2)

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QUESTION 3

3.1 A workpiece of 500 mm in diameter is being machined in a lathe. The spindle

speed of the lathe is 20 r/min and the efficiency of the drive is 85%. Take the
cutting pressure as 950 N/mm2 and the cutting depth of the cutting tool as
3,5 mm if the cutting feed of the cutting tool is 0,75 mm per revolution.

Calculate the output power at the cutting tool. (6)

3.2 In a cutting tooth operation on a milling machine, the horizontal force exerted
by the milling cutter is 1,5 kN. The milling cutter has a diameter of 125 mm
and rotates at 70 r/min. The feed of the milling cutter is 0,175 mm per tooth
and the cutter has 45 teeth.

Calculate the following if the average feed is equal to the tangential cutting
force:

3.2.1 The cutting speed of the milling cutter (2)

3.2.2 The power consumed during the cutting action of the milling cutter (2)

3.2.3 The power consumed for the feed of the milling machine (4)
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QUESTION 4

FIGURE 1 below shows a V-groove with an included angle of 50º and a depth of
60 mm that is tested by means of a precision ball 45 mm in diameter.

FIGURE 1

4.1 Make a drawing in the ANSWER BOOK making use of a set of gauge blocks,
a straight edge and a precision roller of 45 mm diameter. (4)

4.2 Calculate the thickness of the gauge blocks used in QUESTION 4.1. (6)

4.3 Describe how the V-groove angle of 50° should be checked. (4)
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QUESTION 5

The following specifications apply to a simple gear train with a pinion A and a gear
wheel B:

Module = 3,5 mm
Pressure angle = 20o
Gear ratio = 3 : 1
Pitch-circle diameter (PCD) of the pinion = 66,5 mm

Calculate:

5.1 The number of teeth on each gear wheel (4)

5.2 The addendum and dedendum of the gear teeth (2)

5.3 The outside diameters of both gears (2)

5.4 The pitch circle diameter of the gear wheel (2)

5.5 The tooth thickness at the pitch circle (4)

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QUESTION 6

A sharp-edge orifice, 52 mm in diameter, in the side of a large tank, is discharging

water under a constant pressure head of 4,5 m. The diameter of the vena contracta
(constriction) is 41 mm.

If the horizontal distance of the water jet is 2,15 m and the jet falls 327 mm vertically,
determine:

6.1 The theoretical flow velocity of the water

6.2 The actual flow velocity of the water

6.3 The theoretical delivery of the water

6.4 The actual delivery of the water

6.5 The coefficient of delivery (Cd)

6.6 The coefficient of velocity (Cv)

6.7 The coefficient of contraction (Cc)

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MECHANOTECHNICS N4

FORMULAE

PCD
1. m = 2. DO = m × (T + 2)
T

m
3. C = ´ ( TA + TB ) 1
2 4. Ke = mv 2
2
TA
5. VR = PCD of gear
TB 6. VR =
PCD of pinion
NB
7. VR = 8. NA × TA = NB × TB
NA

2´T
9. Ft =
PCD
10. Fr = Ft × Tan f

11. Fn = Ft × Sec f

12. Ie = IA + (VR)2 IB + (VR)2 IC + (VR)2 ID

( NB ) TBC ( ND ) TD
14. Ta = TA + +
13. T" = Ie × "A ( NA ) h1 ( NA ) h1h 2

NB wB aB IA
15. = = = 16. TOUTPUT = TINPUT ´ GR ´ η
NA wA aA IB

p ´ PCD
17. P = 18. Ti + To + Th = 0
n
Input speed Teeth on driven gears
19. TA = TS + 2TP 20. =
Output speed Teeth on driving gears

21. v = p × (d + t) × N 22. P = Te × v

T1
23. = e mq 24. T1 = * × A
T2
T1 - TC
25. Tc = m × v2 26. = e mq cosec a
T 2 - TC

27. L =
p
´ (D + d ) +
(D ± d )2 + 2C
2 4´C

28. Tg = m × g × sin f 29. v = T × r

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g ´b´r
30. v = m ´ g ´ r 31. v =
2´h

é m + Tan q ù é hTanq + b / 2 ù
32. v = gr ê ú 33. v = gr ê
ë1 - mTan q û ú
ë h - b / 2 tan q û

n q R-r
T1 é1 + mTan q ù 35. Cos =
34. =ê ú
T 2 ë1 - mTan q û 2 C

f R+r
36. Cos = 37. m = w × t × L × D
2 C

38. T1 = w × n × ft 39. P = Pg + Pµ
I ´w 2 ´p ´ N ´T
40. t = 41. P =
T 60
42. T = F × r 43. w = do + 3d - 1,5155P

p ´m
44. do = de + 0,65P 45. w = (cos 2 q )
2
é p ù
46. h = m ê1 - (sin q Cosq )ú
ë 4 û

p1 ( v1 )2 p 2 ( v 2 )2
47. + + gh1 = + + gh 2
Rho 2 Rho 2

gx 2
48. Vw ( Va ) = 49. v = C mi
2y

f ´ l ´ O2
4 ´ f ´ l ´ v2 51. hf =
50. hf = 3,026 ´ d 5
2 ´ g ´d

Cd ´ A ´ a ´ ( 2 gh )
52. Q = ( 2 gh )
53. Q = Cd ´ A ´
( A2 - a 2 )
( m2 - 1 )
m´s
54. V = ( g ´ R ´ Cosq ) 55. Vol. bucket =
r ´v
56. L = 2C + pD m1 ´ g ´ S 2
57. Self-weight =
8´ h
m2 ´ g ´ S
58. One load =
4´h 59. T (acc load) = (T1 - T2)R

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a
60. T (acc drum) = I ´ a = mk 2 ´
R

61. P = T × T 62. T = 2p × N

1 work done
63. Ke = I ´ w2 64. Ke =
2 efficiency

65. P = Ke × operations/sec 66. (I1 + I2)T3 = I1T1 + I2T2

Tan q
67. µ = Tan q 68. h =
Tan ( q + f )

m ´ F ´ Re
70. T =
69. T = µ × F × Re × n sin q

72. Fc = m × T 2 × g
71. T = µ × n × (Fc - S)R

mv 2
73. Fc =
g

74. Tractive effort = mass on driving wheels × µ × g

75. Side thrust = FcCos q - mg Sinq

FcCosq - mgSinq
76. m =
mgCosq + FcSinq

77. Pl = CmgL + mgh

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