MEE 311(Theory of Machines) CBT PRACTICE

1. If there are redundant constraints in the chain and it forms a statically indeterminate structure, what is the degree of freedom or the mobility of this structure?

2. For a Whitworth quick return motion mechanism β = 110°. Find the ratio of time of cutting stroke to time of return stroke.

3. If the link opposite to the shortest link is fixed, what type of mechanism is obtained?

4. . The angle turned by the gear from the beginning to the end of engagement of a pair of teeth is called _____________

5. If Grashof’s law is not satisfied, no link will make a complete revolution relative to one another. True or False?

6. If the link next to the shortest link is fixed, what type of mechanism is obtained?

7. Velocity of sliding at the pitch point = (ωp + ωg) x _____________

8. What is the working depth of the gear and the pinion of the bevel gears?

9. If the shortest link is fixed, what type of mechanism is obtained?

10. The distance by which a helix advances along the axis of the gear for one turn around is called _____________

11. In a multi plate clutch, the formula for T is given by ______

12. If the shortest link is fixed, what type of mechanism is obtained?

13. Which of the following mechanism is an approximately straight-line motion mechanism?

14. In which of the following mechanism the relative motions of the rigid bodies are in one plane or in parallel planes?

15. In a centrifugal clutch, what is ω?

16. The contact ratio is the ratio of arc of contact to the ____________

17. __________ mechanism is a crossed four bar chain mechanism in early steam engines to guide the piston rod in a cylinder to have an approximate straight line motion.

18. Which of the following is an advantage of worm gear?

19. When large gear reductions are needed _________ gears are used.

20. If the s+l=p+q, what is the type of linkage?

21. Which of the following mechanism is an approximately straight-line motion mechanism?

22. The condition which must be fulfilled by two gear tooth profiles to maintain a constant angular velocity ratio between them is called __________________

23. The distance travelled by a point on either pitch circle of the two wheels during the period of contact of a pair of teeth is called ____________________

24. Which of these is not a type of clutch?

25. In a multi plate clutch, T = 150 N-m, n = 4, µ = 0.3 and R = 0.1 m. Find the axial thrust.

26. In a centrifugal clutch, what is ω?

27. What type of mechanism is shown in the diagram below?

28. The distance measured along the circumference of the pitch circle from a point on one tooth to the same point on the adjacent tooth is called ________________

29. In a conical clutch, the mean radius of the bearing surface is 300 mm whereas the breadth is 20 mm. Find the inner and outer radii. The semi cone angle is 30°.

30. What type of mechanism is shown in the diagram below?

31. What is the condition involved in Grashof’s law?

32. The locus of a point on the pitch circle from the beginning to end of engagement of two mating gears is called as ___________

33. Which of the gears has the highest contact ratio?

34. __________ mechanism is a crossed four bar chain mechanism in early steam engines to guide the piston rod in a cylinder to have an approximate straight line motion.

35. Which of the following clutches include shoes and spider inside the rim of the pulley

36. Bevel gears are equivalent to rolling

37. What type of mechanism is shown in the diagram below?

38. The ratio of angle of action to the pitch angle is called ___________

39. What type of mechanism is shown in the given diagram?

40. In a multi plate clutch, number of discs on the driving shaft is given by n1. True or false?

41. The smaller and generally the driving gear of a pair of mated gears is called _________