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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Q. The instantaneous centres, which moves as the mechanism moves but joints are of permanent nature, are called permanent instantaneous centres.

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Q. A pair is said to be a kinematic pair, if the relative motion between them is completely or successfully constrained.

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Q. The pitching of a ship is assumed to take place with simple harmonic motion.

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Q. The natural frequency of free transverse vibrations due to uniformly distributed load acting over a simply supported shaft is (where δS = Static deflection of simply supported shaft due to uniformly distributed load)

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Q. A motor car moving at a certain speed takes a left turn in a curved path. If the engine rotates in the same direction as that of wheels, men due to centrifugal force

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Q. Two pulleys of radii r1 and r2 and at distance x apart are connected by means of a cross belt drive. The length of the belt is

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Q. A shaft of mass (mc) and stiffness (s) is fixed at one end and carries a mass (m) at the other end. The natural frequency of its longitudinal vibration is equal to

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Q. The ratio of velocities of the shafts connected by Hooke's joint is given by (where N and N1 = Speed of driving and driven shafts (in r.p.m.) respectively, θ = Angle through which the arms of the cross turn, and α = Angle of inclination between the two shafts)

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Q. In under damped vibrating system, if x1 and x2 are the successive values of the amplitude on the same side of the mean position, then the logarithmic decrement is equal to

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Q. For a twin cylinder V-engine, the crank positions for primary reverse cranks and secondary direct cranks are shown in the below figure. The engine is a

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Q. A rotor supported at A and B carries two masses as shown in the below figure. The rotor is

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Q. In the two rotor system as shown in the below figure (I1 < I2), a node of vibration is situated

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Q. In the below figure, PC is the connecting rod and OC is the crank making an angle θ with the line of stroke PO and rotates with uniform angular velocity at ω rad/s. The Klien's acceleration diagram for determining the acceleration of the piston P is shown by quadrilateral C Q NO, the acceleration of the piston is zero when the crank OC and connecting rod PC are at right angles to each other.

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Q. For the brake to be self locking, the force P at C shown in the below figure, should

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Q. In the below figure, PC is the connecting rod and OC is the crank making an angle θ with the line of stroke PO and rotates with uniform angular velocity at ω rad/s. The Klien's acceleration diagram for determining the acceleration of the piston P is shown by quadrilateral C Q NO, if N coincides with O, then

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