Q. One end of a helical spring is fixed while the other end carries the load W which moves with simple harmonic motion. The frequency of motion is given by (where δ = Deflection of the spring)

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Q. The brake commonly used in motor cars is internal expanding brake.

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Q. In order to give a complete secondary balance of a multi-cylinder in-line engine,

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Q. A point B on a rigid link AB moves with respect to A with angular velocity ω rad/s. The total acceleration of B with respect to A will be equal to

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Q. A spring controlled governor is said to be stable if the controlling force line when produced intersects the Y-axis

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Q. When the radius of rotation of balls __________ as the equilibrium speed increases, the governor is said to be unstable.

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Q. The equation of motion for a vibrating system with viscous damping is , if the roots of the equation are __________ then the system will be under damped.

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Q. The engine of an aeroplane rotates in clockwise direction when seen from the tail end and the aeroplane takes a turn to the left. The effect of gyroscopic couple on the aeroplane will be

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Q. A mechanism is an assemblage of

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Q. In a simple harmonic motion, the velocity vector with respect to displacement vector

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Q. When a point moves along a straight line, its acceleration will have

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Q. The primary unbalanced force of reciprocating masses is inversely proportional to the crank radius.

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Q. The acceleration of a flat-faced follower when it has contact with the flank of a circular arc cam, is given by

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Q. The mechanism forms a structure, when the number of degrees of freedom (n) is equal to

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Q. The sense of coriolis component 2 ωv is same as that of the relative velocity vector v rotated at

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Q. The condition for correct steering of a Davis steering gear is (where α = Angle of inclination of the links to the vertical)

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Q. The frequency of oscillation of a torsional pendulum is

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Q. A governor is said to be isochronous when range of speed is zero for all radii of rotation of the balls within the working range, neglecting friction.

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Q. An overdamped system, when disturbed from the equilibrium position, will not cross the equilibrium position.

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Q. The efficiency of a screw jack is dependent upon the load raised or lowered.

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