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  1. The Klein's diagram is used when

  2. A.
    crank has uniform angular velocity
    B.
    crank has non-uniform angular velocity
    C.
    crank has uniform angular accleration
    D.
    crank has non-uniform angular acceleration

  3. The minimum periodic time of a compound pendulum is


  4. An imaginary circle which by pure rolling action, gives the same motion as the actual gear, is called

  5. A.
    addendum circle
    B.
    dedendum circle
    C.
    pitch circle
    D.
    clearance circle

  6. Which of the following statement is correct?

  7. A.
    For constant velocity ratio transmission between two gears, the common normal at the point of contact must always pass through a fixed point on the line joining the centres of rotation of gears.
    B.
    For involute gears, the pressure angle changes with the change in centre distance between gears.
    C.
    The epicyclic gear trains involve rotation of atleast one gear axis about some other gear axis.
    D.
    all of the above

  8. A mechanism consisting of more than four links is called a compound mechanism.

  9. A.
    True
    B.
    False

  10. The natural frequency of free transverse vibrations is same as that of free longitudinal vibrations.

  11. A.
    Right
    B.
    Wrong

  12. The throw of the eccentric is equal to the valve travel.

  13. A.
    Correct
    B.
    Incorrect

  14. The addendum is the radial distance of tooth from the pitch circle to the top of the tooth.

  15. A.
    Agree
    B.
    Disagree

  16. A disc is a spinning with an angular velocity ω rad/s about the axis of spin. The couple applied to the disc causing precession will be (where I = Mass moment of inertia of the disc, and ωP = Angular velocity of precession of the axis of spin)

  17. A.
    Iω2
    B.
    Iω2
    C.
    IωωP
    D.
    IωωP

  18. The height of a Watt's governor (in metres) is equal to (where N = Speed of the arm and ball about the spindle axis)

  19. A.
    8.95/N2
    B.
    89.5/N2
    C.
    895/N2
    D.
    8950/N2