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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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 P with respect to the crankpin C is given by

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Q. In a differential band brake as shown in the below figure, if the length OB is greater than OA, then the force P at C should act in the downward direction.

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Q. ABCD is a four bar mechanism in which AB = 310 mm and CD = 450 mm. AB and CD are both perpendicular to the fixed link AD, as shown in the below figure. If the velocity of B at this condition is v. Then the velocity of C is

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Q. A torsional system with discs of moment of inertia I1 and I2 as shown in the below figure, is gear driven such that the ratio of speed of shaft B to shaft A is 'G'. Neglecting the inertia of gears, the equivalent inertia of disc on shaft B at the speed of shaft A is equal to

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