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Ans. ds=dQ/T Entropy is inversely proportional to the temperature so, as temp. Increases, entropy decreases.
2. Why different types of sound are produced in different bikes, though they run on SI Engines?
Ans. Engine specifications are different in different manufactures like as Bore Diameter (CC), Ignition timing. Also the exhaust
passage takes more responsible for sound.
Ans. Rear wheel sprocket works under the principle of ratchet and pawl.
Ans. Octane No.- Octane number is defined as the percentage, by volume, of iso octane in the mixture of iso octane and h-
heptane. It is the measure of rating of SI engine.
Cetane No.- Cetane number is defined as the percentage, by volume, of n-cetane in the mixture of n-cetane and alpha methyl
naphthalene. It is the measure of rating of CI engine.
Ans. Divide the shaft diameter size by 5, it will give last two digit of the bearing no. and according to type of load we have to
choose the type of bearing and that will give prior number of the bearing.
Ans. Improving the surface finish by Polishing & providing residual stress by Shot peening.
10. What happens if gasoline is used in a Diesel Engine, Siesel Engine will work?
Ans. No, It will not work, as the Compression ratio of Petrol engine is 6 to 10 & that of Diesel engine is 15 to 22. Thus on such
high compression, gasoline gets highly compressed & it may blast.
Ans. When a material is compressed in one direction, it usuallytends to expand in the other two directions perpendicular tothe
direction of compression. This phenomenon is called thePoisson effect. Poisson’s ratio is a measure of the Poisson effect.
Ans. Centrifugal pump is a kinetic device. The centrifugal pump uses the centrifugal force to push out the fluid. So the liquid
entering the pump receives kinetic energy from the rotating impeller. The centrifugal action of the impeller accelerates the liquid to a
high velocity, transferring mechanical (rotational) energy to the liquid. So it discharges the liquid in high rate. It is given in the
following formulae:
2
Centrifugal force F= (M * V )/R.
Where,
M-Mass
V-Velocity R-Radius
13. How Cavitation can be eliminated by Pump?
Ans.
• Cavitation means bubbles are forming in the liquid.
• To avoid Cavitation, we have to increase the Pump size to One or Two Inch;
• To increase the pressure of the Suction Head, or
• Decrease the Pump Speed.
14. Why Cavitation will occur in Centrifugal Pump and not in Displacement Pump?
Ans. The formation of cavities (or bubbles) is induced by flow separation, or non-uniform flow velocities, inside a pump casing. In
centrifugal pumps the eye of the pump impeller is smaller than the flow area of pipe. This decrease in flow area of pump results in
increase in flow rate. So pressure drop happened between pump suction and the vanes of the impeller. Here air bubbles or cavities
are formed because of liquid vapour due to increase in temperature in impeller. This air bubbles are transmitted to pump which
forms cavitation.
Ans. Centrifugal pump. Because flow rate is higher compared to reciprocating pump. Flow is smooth and it requires less space to
install. Lower initial cost and lower maintenance cost.
16. Why Centrifugal Pump is not called as a Positive Displacement Type of Pump?
Ans. The centrifugal has varying flow depending on pressure or head, whereas the Positive Displacement pump has more or less
constant flow regardless of pressure.
Likewise viscosity is constant for positive displacement pump where centrifugal pump have up and down value because the higher
viscosity liquids fill the clearances of the pump causing a higher volumetric efficiency. When there is a viscosity change in supply
there is also greater loss in the system. This means change in pump flow affected by the pressure change.
One more example is, positive displacement pump has more or less constant efficiency, where centrifugal pump has varying
efficiency rate.
17. What is the difference between Critical Speed and Whirling Speed?
Ans. In Solid mechanics, in the field of rotor dynamics, the critical speed is the theoretical angular velocity which excites the
natural frequency of a rotating object, such as a shaft, propeller or gear. As the speed of rotation approaches the objects natural
frequency, the object begins to resonate which dramatically increases system vibration. The resulting resonance occurs regardless
of orientation.Whirling Speed is due to the unbalanced forces acting on a rotating shaft.
Ans. Diesel engine is a prime mover, for a generator, pump,and for vehicles etc. generator is connected to engine by shaft.
mostly in thermal power plat ,there is an engine is used to drive generator to generate power.
Ans. The entropy of the universe increases over time and moves towards a maximum value.
Ans. The heat addition and rejection processes in Otto cycle are of constant volume, whereas in Brayton cycle, they are of
constant pressure.
Ans. scrap the excess lube oil from the cylinder walls. there by preventing oil from entering combustion zone.
Ans. DTSI stands for Digital Twin Spark Plug Ignition. The vehicles with DTSI Technology use 2 spark plugs which are controlled
by digital circuit. It results in efficient combustion of air fuel mixture.
Ans. The point at which the fracture energy passes below a pre-determined point for a standard Impact tests. DBTT is important
since, once a material is cooled below the DBTT, it has a much greater tendency to shatter on impact instead of bending or
deforming.
Ans. All the mechanical engineering systems are studied with the help of thermodynamics. Hence it is very important for the
mechanical engineers.
Ans. P11 the chromium molybdenum composition that is 1% ofchromium and 1/4% of molybdenum
Ans. Generally, journal bearings have higher friction force, consume higher energy and release more heat, but they have larger
contact surface, so normally used in low speed high load applications. In anti friction bearings friction is less. One object just rolls
over each other.
Ans. Fan is an air pushing device. Either Axial or Centrifugal type systems are used to move the air in low pressure. It is rotated
by a motor separately.
When the fan is a housing of blades and motor, then it called as Blower. It directs the air in a single path with high pressure.
Ans. Heat rate is a measure of the turbine efficiency. It is determined from the total energy input supplied to the Turbine divided
by the electrical energy output
Ans. Hydrodynamic cavitation describes the process of vaporization in a constrained channel at a specific velocity.
Bubble generation and Bubble implosion which occurs in a flowing liquid as a result of a decrease and subsequent increase in
pressure.
Ans. Compressor
Ans. Face of Flange, The F.O.F (Raised face and Flat face) is used to know the accurate dimension of the flange in order to
avoid the minute errors in measurement in case of vertical or horizontal pipe lines.
Ans. Pressure washing of Aircraft, Trains, Boats and Road vehicles as well as Spray washing of industrial parts and Electronic
components.
Ans. A pump does not create pressure, it only creates flow. Pressure is a measurement of the resistance to flow.
Ans. Normally the temperature range from 80 degree to 110 degree Celsius. So the following temperature measurement devices
are used.
Ans. The accomplishment of a given task measured against preset known standards of accuracy, completeness, cost, and speed
is called as Performance.
Efficiency is defined as the input given and the work obtained from that input like money, time, labour etc. It’s the main factor of
productivity.
Ans. It’s a special type valve system. The valve will open when exhaust casing pressure is excessive (high). The valve warns the
operator only; it is not intended to relieve the casing pressure.
Ans. Auto dosing is an automated system of feeding the equipment with liquid products. It is the ideal way to ensure the correct
calibrated dose at the right time every time in auto.
40. What is the difference between Sudden Force and Impact Force?
Ans. · An impact is a high force or shock applied over a short time period when two or more bodies collide.
· A force which applies on the body (material) suddenly is known as sudden force.
Ans. Corrective actions are taken on discrepancies noticed during inspection of products/documents/process whereas preventive
actions are taken to eliminate the possibility ofdiscrepancy in future.
44. What is the function of scoop in BFP (Boiler Feed water pump) in Thermal Power Station?
Ans. The Function of Scoop tube is regulating the varying amount of oil level in the coupling during operation of infinite variable
speed.
Ans. The amount of pressure nearest the point of performing work at the output end of a pneumatic system. The system
operating pressure is used to specify the capability of valves and actuators.
Ans. Engineering is application of science. Technology shows various methods of Engineering. A bridge can be made by using
beams to bear the load,by an arc or by hanging in a cable; all shows different technology but comes under civil engineering and
science applied is laws of force/load distribution.
Ans. Wet bulb temperature is measured in a wet bulb thermometer by covering the bulb with a wick and wetting it with water. It
corresponds to the dew point temperature and relative humidity.
48. What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of using LPG in Car?
Ans. Advantages
1. Complete combustion
2. Fuel saving
3. Homogenous combustion
Disadvantages
1. As complete combustion is occurring ,more heat liberated,not advised for long journey, engine will be over heated
2. Installation is difficult
Ans. The rated speed tells us about the maximum speed which can be achieved by a vehicle or some other machine but the
economical speed means the speed limit at which the machine works efficiently with least consumption of fuel.eg-in normal
bikes(not racing),the max.speed limit shown on speedometer is upto 120 kmph but companies always advice their customers to
drive such bikes at around 60 kmph to have maximum mileage.
Ans. Powder technology is one of the ways of making bearing material. In this method metals like bronze, Al, Fe are mixed and
compressed to make an alloy.
First Law: Energy can be neither created nor destroyed. It can only change forms. In any process in an isolated system, the total
energy remains the same.
Second Law: When two isolated systems in separate but nearby regions of space, each in thermodynamic equilibrium in itself, but
not in equilibrium with each other at first, are at some time allowed to interact, breaking the isolation that separates the two systems,
and they exchange matter or energy, they will eventually reach a mutual thermodynamic equilibrium. The sum of the entropies of the
initial, isolated systems is less than or equal to the entropy of the final exchanging systems. In the process of reaching a new
thermodynamic equilibrium, entropy has increased, or at least has not decreased.
Third Law: As temperature approaches absolute zero, the entropy of a system approaches a minimum.
Ans. A unilateral tolerance is tolerance in which variation is permitted only in one direction from the specified direction.e.g. 1800
+0.000/-0.060
Bilateral tolerance is tolerance in which variation is permitted in both direction from the specified direction.e.g. 1800 +0.060/-0.060
Ans. 7018 =
1= welding position
8=current flux
Ans. In Welding concentrated heat (high temperature) is applied at the joint of metal and fuse together.
In Brazing involves significantly lower temperatures and does not entail the melting of base metals. Instead, a filler metal is melted
and forced to flow into the joint through capillary action.
1. What is anisotropy ?
Ans: The phenomenon of different properties in different directions is called anisotropy.
2. What is vapour pressure and when it becomes important ?
Ans: Vapour pressure is the partial pressure created by the vapour molecules when
evaporation takes place within an enclosed space. It becomes important when negative
pressures are involved.
3. Explain absolute viscosity ?
Ans: It is the ratio of shear stress and the gradient of velocity with distance between a fixed
plate and moving plate (Its unit is Pa . s).
4. Define surface tension ?
Ans: Surface tension of a liquid is the work that must be done to bring enough molecules
from inside the liquid to the surface to form one new unit area of that surface. (Its unit is
Nm/m2 or N/m).
5. What is capillarity and when liquid rises or falls ?
Ans: Capillarity : The rise or fall of a liquid in a capillary tube caused by surface tension.
The magnitude of rise or fall depends on the relative magnitudes of the cohesion of the liquid
and adhesion of the liquid to the walls of the containing vessels. Capillarity is of importance in
tubes smaller
than 10 mm diameter.
Rise of liquid : Liquids rise (in capillary tube) when they wet and adhesion of the liquid to the
walls is greater than the cohesion of the liquid.
Fall of liquid : Liquids fall (in capillary tube) when they do not wet and the cohesion of the
liquid is greater than the adhesion of the liquid to the walls.
6. What is the difference between perfect and real fluids ?
Ans: Perfect fluids are treated as if all tangential forces created by friction can be ignored.
Real fluids refer to the cases in which friction must properly be taken into account.
7. Which factors affect tool size ?
Ans: Following factors influence tool size :
1. Process variable (speed, feed and depth of cut)
2. Tool material
3. Tool geometry
4. Work piece material, its hardness, microstructure and surface condition
5. Cutting conditions.
8. When the motion of fluid is fully known ?
Ans: The motion of a fluid is fully known when the velocity of each of its particles can be
specified.
9. Define fluid.
Ans: A fluid is a substance that can't remain at rest under the action of any shear force.
10. How is the size of a vertical boring machine designated ?
Ans: The specifications of vertical boring machine are :
(i) Column height
(ii) Table size
(iii) Floor area
(iv) Weight of the job
(v) Spindle of the motor.
11. What do you mean by drill sleeve and a drill socket ?
Ans: The drill sleeve is suitable for holding only one size of shank. If the taper shank of the
tool is smaller than the taper in the spindle hole, a taper sleeve is used.
When the tapered tool shank is larger than the spindle taper, drill sockets are used to hold
the tools. Drill sockets are much longer in size than the drill sleeves.
12. What is nonbarotropic fluid ?
Ans: Fluid such as air for which the density is not a single-valued function of the pressure
(aerostatics).
13. On account of which property, the falling drops of rain acquire superical shape.
Ans: Surface tension.
14. How you can definte standard atmospheric pressure ?
Ans: By international agreement, the standard atmospheric pressure is defined as 101.325
kN/m2.
15. What do you understand by acoustic velocity ?
Ans: Accoustic velocity is the speed of a small pressure (sound) wave in a fluid.
16. Explain the difference between centipoise and centistoke ?
Ans: Centipoise is the unit of dynamic viscosity. It is equal to 1/100 of poise, and poise = 0.1
Pa . s. Value of dynamic viscosity of water at 20°C is approximately equal to 1 Centipoise.
Centistoke is the unit of kinematic viscosity and is equal to 1/100 x stoke. Stoke is defined as
1 square centimeter per second.
17. What is saybolt seconds universal ?
Ans: Saybolt Seconds Universal (SSU) is the unit of viscosity and is equal to the time
required for a gravity flow of 60 cc through saybolt universal viscometer.
18. Explain difference between cohesion, adhesion and capillarity ?
Ans: Cohesion is the attraction of like molecules.
Adhesion is the attraction of unlike molecules for each other.
Capillarity is the elevation or depression of a liquid surface in contact with a solid.
19. Differentiate between gear hobbing and gear shaping with reference to various relative
motions and applications.
Ans: Gear hobbing is a continuous indexing process in which both cutting tool (a hob) and
work piece rotate in a constant relationship while the hob is being fed into work. Hob is also
imparted a radial feed.
Gear shaping uses a pinion type of cutter which is reciprocated with required cutting speed
along the face of workpiece and is gradually fed radially to plunge. Continuous generation
motion is obtained by feeding cutter to full depth and rotating the cutter and workpiece slowly.
20. What is bulk modulus of elasticity ?
Ans: It represents the compressibility of a fluid. It is the ratio of the change in unit pressure to
the corresponding volume change per unit of volume.
21. What is is entropic exponent ?
Ans: It is the ratio of the specific heat of a gas at constant pressure to the specific heat at
constant volume.
22. The best shape of a runner in sand casting is an inverted frustum of a cone why ?
Ans: Tapered shape with bigger diameter at top and smaller at bottom ensures avoidance of
entrainment or absorption of air/gases into the metal while passing through the runner.
23. Explain difference between ideal fluid and non-newtonian fluid.
Ans: Ideal fluid is one for which resistance to shearing deformation is zero.
Non-netwtonian fluids deform in such a way that shear stress is not proportional to the rate of
shearing deformation.
24. Explain the difference between poise and stoke.
Ans: Poise is the unit of viscosity in CGS unit and is measured in dyne sec/cm2.1 poise =
10_1 Pa s.
Stoke is the unit of kinematic viscosity in CGS units and is measured in cm2/s.
25. How does the pressure in an isothermal atmosphere behave ?
Ans: It increases exponentially with elevation.
26. The centre of pressure for a plane surface immersed vertically in a static liquid compared
to centroid of area is always ... ?
Ans: Below.
27. What is buoyant force equal to ? Define centroid of the area.
Ans: Volume of liquid displaced.
Centroid of the area : The point at which the area might be concentrated and still leave
un¬changed the first moment of the area around any axis. It is also the centre of gravity.
28. Define vapour pressure and on what parameters it depends ?
Ans: The pressure exerted when a solid or liquid is in equilibrium with its own vapour is called
vapour pressure. It is a function of the substance and its temperature.
29. Explain the difference between steady flow, one dimensional flow, two dimensional flow
and three dimensional flow ?
Ans: If at every point in the continuum, the local velocity and other fluid property, remains
unchanged with time, it is referred to as steady flow.
One dimensional flow is one in which a line is necessary to describe the velocity profile.
Two dimensional flow is one in which an area is necessary to describe the velocity profile.
Three dimensional flow is one in which a volume is necessary to describe the velocity profile.
30. What is aquifer and explain difference between confined and unconfined aquifers.
Ans: Groundwater occurs in permeable, water-bearing geologic formations known as
aquifers.
Confined aquifer : It is a relatively high-permeable, water-bearing formation.
Unconfined aquifer : It is a water-bearing formation with a free water table, below which the
soil is saturated.
31. What do you understand by flurial hydraulics ?
Ans: The channels may be classified as rigid boundary or mobile boundary channels. Mobile
boundary channels include rivers and unlined alluvial canals, the boundaries of which are
made of loose soil which can be easily eroded and transported by flowing water. The study of
flow of water in mobile boundary channels is dealt in flurial hydraulics.
32. By which instruments the shear stress in fluids can be measured directly ?
Ans: By Stanton tube or Preston tube.
33. On what factors does the pressure at a point as a static mass of liquid depends upon?
Ans: Specific weight of liquid and the depth below the free liquid surface.
34. What is the difference between hoop or longitudinal tension and circum-ferencial tension
?
I Ans: Hoop tension is created in the walls of a cylinder subjected to internal pressure. For
thin walled cylinder (t < 0.1 d), hoop stress = pressure x radius/thickness.
Longitudinal tension in thin-walled cylinders closed at the ends is equal to half the hoop
tension.
35. How much force is exterted by liquid ?
Ans: Force exerted by a liquid on a plane area A is equal to the product of the unit weight pg
of the liquid, the depth hcg of the centre of gravity of the area, and the area.
36. State standard point angle and helix angle of a twist drill.
Ans: Standard point angle of twist drill is 118° and helix angle varies from 16° to 30°
depending as diameter of hole.
37. Explain the difference between horizontal and vertical components of hydrostatic force ?
Ans: The horizontal component of the hydrostatic force on any surface is equal to the normal
force on the vertical projection of the surface and acts through the center of pressure for the
vertical projection.
Vertical component of the hydrostatic force on any surface is equal to the weight of the
volume of liquid abaove the area and passes through the e.g. of the volume.
38. What should be diameter of capillary tube to avoid correction for effect of capillarity in
manometer ?
Ans: Greater than 6 mm.
39. How much hydrostatic pressure acts on a curved surface ?
Ans: The horizontal component of the total hydrostatic pressure force on any surface is
always equal to the total pressure on the vertical projection of the surface, and can be
located through the center of pressure of this projection.
The vertical components of the total hydrostatic pressure force on any surface is always
equal to the weight of the entire water column above the surface extending vertically to the
free surface, and cvan be located through the cemntroid of this column.
40. How much is the horizontal component of force on a curved surface ?
Ans: Force on a vertical projection of the curved surface.
41. State Archimedes principle.
Ans: Any weight, floating or immersed in a liquid, is acted upon by a buoyant force equal to
the weight of the liquid displaced. This force acts through the center of buoyancy, i.e. the e.g.
of the displaced liquid.
42. What do you understand by center of buoyancy ?
Ans: Center of buoyancy is the center of gravity of the displaced liquid and buoyant force
acts through it.
43. How one can establish stability of submerged body and floating body ?
Ans: A submerged body floats in stable equilibrium when the center of gravity of the body lies
directly below the center of buoyancy.
44. What is neutral equilibrium ?
Ans: A submerged body is in neutral equilibrium for all positions when the center of gravity of
body coincides with the center of buoyancy.
45. On what factors the stability of floating objects depends ?
Ans: Stability of floating objects depends upon whether righting or overturning moment is
developed when the center of gravity and center of buoyancy move out of vertical alignment
due to the shifting of position of center of buoyancy.
46. State two products each produced by forward extrusion and reverse impact extrusion.
Ans: Two examples of products made by direct extrusion are : gear profile, solder wire.
Two examples of reverse impact extrusion are : Short tubes of soft alloys, tooth paste
containers.
47. What are the best geometrical shapes suggested for sheet metal drawing and spinning?
Ans: Cup shape is best suited by drawing operation. Conical shape is easiest to produce by
spinning operation.
48. What are the conditions for stability of buoyant bodies ?
Ans: A floating body is stable if the center of gravity is below the metacentre.
A submerged body is stable if the center of gravity is below the center of buoyancy.
49. Define pipe flow ?
Ans: It refers to full water flow in closed conduits of circular cross section under a certain
pres¬sure gradient.
50. How much is vertical component of pressure force on a submerged curved surface ?
Ans: The weight of liquid vertically above the curved surface.
51. Multiple coated, disposable carbide tips have more-or-less replaced brazed carbide
tipped tools in CNC applications. Why ?
Ans: Disposable tips are usually indexable type and have a number of cutting edges. Very
convenient gripping devices for holding such inserts on tool holders are available. A wide
variety of ready made inserts are available which require no grinding or adjustment.
52. State, sequentially elements of a canned CNC drilling cycle.
Ans: Canned cycles are fixed cycles for general sequences of operations. For drilling
operation, sequence of operations will be movement of drill or workpiece to position of actual
drilling, movement of drill downwards till it is in the proximity of workpiece, then movement of
drill at desired feed rate to sufficient depth of hole, retracting the drill above the workpiece.
54. Explain the difference between one and two dimensional flow ?
Ans: True one-dimensional flow occurs when the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all
points are identical. Velocities and accelerations normal to the streamline are negligible. Two
dimensional flow occurs when the fluid particles, move in planes or parallel planes and the
stream-line patterns are identical in each plane.
55. What is the difference between irrotational and rotational flow ?
Ans: Irrotational flow : An ideal fluid flow in which no shear stresses occur and hence no
torques exist. Rotational motion of fluid particles about their own mass centers can not exist. It
can be represented by a flow net.
Rotational flow occurs when the velocity of each particle varies directly as the distance from
the center of rotation.
56. Explain the difference between steady and unsteady flows.
Ans: In steady flow, at any point, the velocity of successive fluid particles is the same at
successive periods of time.
Flow is unsteady when conditions at any point in a fluid change with time,
57. What is the difference between uniform and non-uniform flows ?
Ans: Uniform flow occurs when the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change
from point to point in the fluid.
Non uniform flow occurs when velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the
fluid flow.
58. Explain the difference between stream lines and stream tube.
Ans: Stream lines are imaginary curves drawn through a fluid to indicate the direction of
motion in various sections of the flow of the fluid system. There can be no flow across a
streamline at any point.
Stream tube represents elementary portions of a flowing fluid bounded by a group of
stream¬lines which confine the flow.
59. What is the advantage of independent jaw chuck ?
Ans: Irregular job can be fixed.
60. Define vorticity ?
Ans: It equals twice the angular velocity.
61. What is irrational How ?
Ans: If a flow is uniform in one region (without rotation), this property is conserved as the fluid
moves into a region of space where the motion is not uniform, and the flow is termed
irrotational flow.
62. What is one-seventh power law ?
Ans: According to one-seventh power law of turbulent, velocity variation corresponds to a
much favoured velocity profile and the mean velocity increases as the one-seventh power of
the distance from the boundary wall.
63. Mention the major difference between drilling and boring ?
Ans: Drilling Boring
(a) It is the operation of initiating a hole Boring is the operation of enlarging a drilled
hole
(b) It can produce only standard holes We can produce non-standard hole
(c) Drill is a multi point tool A single point tool is used
64. What is the magnitude of buoyant force and where does the line of action of buoyant
force act ?
Ans: It is equal to the volume of the liquid displaced. The line of action of buoyant force acts
through the centroid of the displaced volume of the fluid.
65. What is metacentre ?
Ans: Metacentre is the point at the intersection of the buoyancy with the vertical axis of the
body.
66. Define Prandtl's pitot-static tube.
Ans: It is a combination of pressure probe and pitot tube. It is widely used for pressure
measurements in wind-tunnel installations.
67. Define the term fluid friction.
Ans: The deformation of real fluids is resisted by forces caused by internal friction or
viscosity. Viscosity is that property of a real fluid which creates shear forces (fluid friction)
between two fluid selements.
68. Why are hydrodynamic bearings used for grinding machines in preference to ball or roller
bearings ?
Ans: Hydrodynamic bearings are more suitable at high speed, better tolerances, quiet
operation, higher capacity to withstand shock, lesser space requirement, better life under
fatigue conditions etc.
69. Distinguish between a jig and fixture.
Ans: Jig clamps and locates parts in positive manner and guides cutting tools (drills, reamers,
taps etc). Fixture is bolted or fixed securely to the machine table so that work is in correct
location ship to the cutter. Fixtures are used for mass milling, turning and grinding, etc.
70. State the similarities and differences between a fixture and a jig.
Ans: Both jig and fixture positively locate, hold and clamp the workpiece. Jigs guide the tool
for drilling etc but fixture has no facility to guide the cutting tools. Jigs are used for drilling etc
and fixture for mass milling, turning, grinding, etc.
71.Explain the difference between relative density, viscosity and kinematic viscosity ?
Ans: Relative density is that pure number which denotes the ratio of the mass of a body to
the mass of an equal volume of a substance taken as a standard. This standard is usually
water (at 4°C) for solids and liquids, and air free or C02 or hydrogen (at 0°C and 1
atmosphere = 1.013 x 105 Pa pressure) for gases.
Viscosity of a fluid is that property which determines the amount of its resistance to a shearing
force. It is due primarily to interaction between fluid molecules.
Kinematic viscosity is the ratio of absolute viscosity and mass density. (Its unit is m2/s).
72. A right hand helical gear is being cut on a milling machine. What changes in machine
settings have to be made to cut a left hand helical gear of same pitch and number of teeth ?
Ans: For cutting right hand helical gear right side of milling table is tilted up from normal
position by the helix angle. For cutting left hand helical gear, right side of table needs to be
tilted down at helix angle, all other settings remaining unchanged.
73. Explain what you understand by the term hydrostatic paradox ?
Ans: Hydrostatic paradox is the phenomenon that the floor load of water in vessels of
different shapes carrying water at same level depends only on the area of the bottom surface
and not on the shape of the vessel.
74. Define buoyancy in brief.
Ans: Buoyancy is the vertical force exerted on the body by the fluid at rest. The buoyancy of
a submerged body in a fluid at rest is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body
and it acts upward through the center of gravity of the displaced volume (the center of
buoyancy).
75. What is the necessary condition for a body to float in stable equilibrium ?
Ans: Meta center should be above the center of gravity.
76. If liquid rotates at constant angular velocity about a vertical axis as a rigid body, then how
its pressure varies at various radial distances ?
Ans: As square of the radial distance.
77. How does the velocity vary along radius in a few vortex ? .
Ans: It decreases with radius.
78. What type of flow will occur when liquid discharges at constant rate through a long,
straight tapering pipe ?
Ans: Steady non-uniform flow.
79. What does continuity equation represent ?
Ans: It relates mass rate of flow along a stream tube.
80. Under what condition steady flow occurs ?
Ans: When conditions do not change with time at any point.
81. Why a drill can not drill deeper than its flute length ?
Ans: If flute submerges in a drilled hole, the chips disposal passage is blocked and the drill
will get jammed in the hole.
82. When do you recommend the use of straight fluted drill ?
Ans: Drills used for brass and other soft materials and thin sheets need not be provided with
any helix angle, to prevent the lips digging into the workpiece.
83. Explain velocity distribution for laminar and turbulent flows.
Ans: In case of laminar flow, the velocity distribution follows a parabolic law of variation. The
maximum velocity at center of pipe is twice the average velocity. For turbulent flow, more
uniform velocity distribution results.
84. In which type of flow the stream lines, streak lines and path lines are identical ?
Ans: In steady flow.
85. Under what condition a drill may not cut ?
Ans: When the cutting lips are not provided with clearance angles. It will cut if 12° clearance
angle is ground.
86. Some drills have straight shanks and some have tapered shank. Why ?
Ans: Small drills (less than 12 mm diameter) are provided with straight shanks which can be
held in Dniren chucks. Bigger drills have tapered shank using self holding Morse tapers which
prevent gravitational fall of drill.
87. What are the main factors that are responsible for the formation of built up edge ?
Ans: The main factors that are responsible for the formation of built up edge are :
1. Extreme pressure in the cutting zone
2. High friction in the tool chip interface
3. High local temperature.
88. In which type of flow the Navier-strokes equation is useful ?
Ans: Viscous flow.
89. Explain the difference between energy line and hydraulic grade line ?
Ans: The energy line is a graphical representation of the energy at each section.
Hydraulic grade line lies below the energy line by an amount equal to the velocity head at the
section.
90. What is the characteristic of equipotential line ?
Ans: It has no velocity component tangent to it.
91. How specific cutting pressure behaves with feed rate and what conclusion can be drawn
from this ?
Ans: As feed rate increases, the specific cutting pressure decreases. It leads to conclude
that feed rates be maximised in metal cutting process.
92. What is hydraulically rough pipe ?
Ans: When Reynolds number is very small, friction factor f becomes independent of the
Reynolds number and depends only on the relative roughness height. Such a pipe behaves
as hydraulically rough pipe.
93. What are the qualities of ideal tool material ?
Ans: It should be hard to resist flank wear and deformation, have high toughness to resist
fracture, be chemically inert to the workpiece, be chemically stable to resist oxidation and
dissolution, and have good resistance to thermal shocks.
94. What are the factors to be considered while evaluating the machinability ?
Ans: 1. Tool life
2. Rate of metal removal
3. Power required
4. Surface texture and size of component
5. Temperature of tool (or) chip.
95. Which equation is satisfied by ideal or real, laminar or turbulent flow ?
Ans: Continuity equation.
96. How to judge the unsatisfactory performance of cutting tool ?
Ans: Unsatisfactory performance of cutting tool leads to loss of dimensional accuracy,
increase in surface roughness and increase in power requirements.
97. What are the criteria for judging machinability ?
Ans: Cutting speed, tool life, surface finish, cutting force/energy required, teasperature rise
at cutting point.
99. What is critical velocity ?
Ans: It is the velocity below which all turbulence is damped out by the viscosity of the fluid.
100. What is laminar flow ?
Ans: In laminar flow the fluid particles move along straight, parallel paths in layers or laminae.
Laminar flow is governed by the law relating shear stress to rate of angular deformation i.e.
the product of the viscosity of the fluid and velocity gradient.