MAHENDRA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

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Mahendhirapuri, Mallasamudram, Namakkal DT -637 503.

2013-14 Odd Semester

TERMINAL TEST 1

III Semester Department of Aeronautical Engineering Mechanics of Machines PART- A (One Mark)

AERO III SEM

19.08.2013

AE2201
20 x 1 = 20

1. Theory of machines is the branch of science, which deals with the study of ______________ a) The Relative motion between the parts of a machine and the study of forces which acts on those parts. b) Relative motion between the parts of a machine c) The forces acting on the parts of a machine. d) None of the above. 2. Link (or) Element is a _________________ a) Part of a machine b) Stationary part of a machine c) Part of a machine which has motion relative to some other part. d) None of the above. 3. Piston and cylinder of a reciprocating steam engine forms a ___________ a) Turning Pair b) Rolling Pair c) Sliding Pair d) Spherical pair 4. A ball and Socket joint form a _____________ a) Turning Pair b) Rolling Pair c) Sliding Pair 5. A bolt and nut form a _______________ a) Turning Pair b) Rolling Pair c) Screw Pair d) Spherical pair d) Spherical pair

6. The motion of a shaft in a circular hole is an example of ___________ a) Completely constrained motion b) Incompletely constrained motion c) Successfully constrained motion d) none of these 7. Which of the following is a higher pair ______________? a) Belt and Pulley b) Turning pair c) Screw pair d) Sliding pair. 8. The cam and follower is an example of _________________ a) Sliding pair b) Rolling pair c) Lower pair d) Higher pair 9. An automobile steering gear is an example of ______________ a) Sliding pair b) Rolling pair c) Lower pair d) Higher pair 10. Ball-bearing and roller bearing form a ______________ a) Turning Pair b) Rolling Pair c) Sliding Pair d) Spherical pair

11. The differential mechanism of an automobile is having ___________ a) One degrees of freedom. b) Two degrees of freedom. c) Three degrees of freedom. d) Zero degrees of freedom. 12. A type-writer constitutes a machine _______? a) Yes b) No 13. A mechanism is an assemblage of ______________ a) Two links b) Three links c) Four (or) more than four links d) All of these 14. A mechanism consisting of more than four links is called______________ a) Simple b) Complex c) Planar d) Spatial 15. For a Kinematic chain, the relationship between number of pairs (P) and number of links (L) is a) L=P-2 b) L=2p-4 c) L=4P-2 d) L=P-4 16. The Ackermann Steering gear is the inversion of a _____________ a) Slider crank chain b) Four bar chain c) Double slider crank chain d) Crossed slider crank chain. 17. Whitworth quick return mechanism is an inversion of _________ a) Double slider crank chain b) Single slider crank chain c) Four bar chain d) Crossed slider crank chain. 18. Which of the following is an inversion of single slider crank chain ________? a) Pendulum pump b) Oscillating cylinder engine c) Rotary internal combustion engine d) All of these. 19. Which one of the following is an inversion of double slider crank chain ______? a) Oldhams Coupling b) Elliptic trammel c) Scotch yoke mechanism d) All of these. 20. The Grublers criterion for determining the degrees of freedom (n) of a mechanism having plane motion is________________ a) n=(l-1)-j b) n=2(l-1)-2j c) n=3(l-1)-2j d) n=4(l-1)-3j PART- B (Two Marks) 21. What is Link? 22. Define Degrees of Freedom. 23. Define Kinematic Pair. 24. Compare Machine and Mechanism. 25. Define Inversion of a Mechanism.

10 x 2 = 20

26. Write the expression for the degrees of freedom of a mechanism in space. 27. Define kutzbach criterion for a plane mechanisms. 28. What is meant by spatial mechanism? 29. Classify the types of joints. 30. State Grashoffs law.

PART- C (Twelve Marks)

5 x 12 = 60

31. a) With a neat Sketch Classify and explain the various types of Kinematic pairs. OR b) i) Define and Explain with neat sketches the various types of constrained motions.(8) ii) Classify the different types of Kinematic chain. (4) 32. a) i) Explain different types of Links.(6) ii) Discuss the various types of Joints. (6) OR b) Explain any three inversion of four bar chain. 33. a) With the help of a neat sketch explain the working of Whitworth quick return mechanism. OR b) Discuss the working of Crank and slotted lever type of quick return mechanism with its application. 34. a) Sketch and Explain any three inversions of Single Slider Crank Chain. OR b) i) With the help of a neat sketch explain the working of Oldhams coupling.(7) ii) Explain Ackermann steering gear mechanism with neat sketch. (5) 35. a) With a neat Sketch, Explain any three inversions of Double Slider Crank Chain. OR b) . In a slider crank mechanism, the length of the crank and the connecting rod are 100 mm and 400 mm respectively. The crank position is 45 from IDC, the crank shaft speed is 600 r.p.m. clockwise. Using analytical method Determine (1) Velocity and acceleration of the slider, and (2) Angular velocity and angular acceleration of the connecting rod.

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