MAHENDRA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(AUTONOMOUS)
Mahendhirapuri, Mallasamudram, Namakkal DT -637 503.

2013-14 Odd Semester

TERMINAL TEST 1

III Semester Department of Aeronautical Engineering Mechanics of Machines PART- A (One Mark)

AERO III SEM

19.08.2013

AE 2201
20 x 1 = 20

1. The purpose of a link is to ______________ a) Transmit motion. b) Guide other links. d) All of the above. e) None of the above.

c) Act as a Support.

2. A universal joint is an example of ____________ a)Higher pair. b) Lower pair. c) Rolling pair. d)Sliding pair. e) Turning pair. 3. A simple mechanism has ____________ a) 1Link b) 2 Links c) 3links d) 4 links e) 5 links

4. The Lower pair is a ____________ a) Open pair. b) Closed pair. c) Sliding pair. d) Point contact pair. e) Does not exist. 5. Pulley in a belt drive acts as ___________ a)Cylindrical pair. b) Turning pair. c) Rolling pair. d) Sliding pair. e) Surface pair. 6. Automobile steering gear is an example of ___________ a)Higher pair. b) Sliding pair. c) Turning pair. d)Rotary pair. e) Lower pair. 7. A pantograph is a mechanism with _____________ a) Lower pairs b) Higher pairs c) Rolling pairs d) Turning pairs e) Spherical pairs. 8. Typewriter constitutes ____________ a) Machine b) Structure c) Mechanism d) Inversion e) None of the above 9. A kinematic chain requires at least ___________ a) 2Links and 3 turning pairs. b) 3Links and 4 turning pairs. c) 4Links and 4 turning pairs. d) 5Links and 4 turning pairs. e) None of the above.

10. A quaternary joint is equal to ___________ a) One binary joint. b) Two binary joints. c) Three binary joints. d) Four binary joints. e) None of the above. 11. For a Kinematic chain to be considered as mechanism ____________ a) Two links should be fixed. b) One link should be fixed. c) None of the links should be fixed. d) There is no such criterion. e) None of the above. 12. Whitworth quick return mechanism is obtained by the inversion of______ a) Slider crank mechanism b) Kinematic chain c) Five link mechanism d) Roller cam mechanism e) None of the above. 13. The motion of a shaft in a circular hole is an example of __________ a) Completely constrained motion b) Incompletely constrained motion c) Successfully constrained motion d) none of these 14. For a Kinematic chain, the relationship between number of pairs (P) and number of links (L) is _____________ a) L=P-2 b) L=2p-4 c) L=4P-2 d) L=P-4 15. The Grublers criterion for determining the degrees of freedom (n) of a mechanism having plane motion is________________ a) n=(l-1)-j b) n=2(l-1)-2j c) n=3(l-1)-2j d) n=4(l-1)-3j 16. A shaft revolving in a bearing forms a ___________ a) Higher pair b) Sliding pair c) Lower pair d) Turning pair 17. The cam and follower is an example of _____________ a) Sliding pair b) Rolling pair c) Lower pair d) Higher pair 18. Which of the following is an inversion of single slider crank chain? a) Pendulum pump b) Oscillating cylinder engine c) Rotary internal combustion engine d) All of these. 19. The kinematic chain having N links will have __________ a) (n-1) Inversions b) (n-2) Inversions c) (n-3) Inversions d) N Inversions 20. Which one of the following is an inversion of double slider crank chain? a) Oldhams Coupling b) Elliptic trammel c) Scotch yoke mechanism d) All of these.

PART- B (Two Marks)

10 x 2 = 20

21. Enumerate the difference between a machine and a structure. 22. What is higher pair? 23. Write the Grashoffs law for a 4-bar mechanism. 24. What is meant by Kinematic Chain? 25. Define Mobility of a mechanisms. 26. State Grublers Criterion for spatial mechanisms. 27. Draw a four bar mechanism and show that it has one degrees of freedom as per Kutzbach criterion. 28. State Kutzbach Criterion. 29. Name any common four mechanism with specific applications. 30. List out the inversions of a double slider crank chain.

PART- C (Twelve Marks)

5 x 12 = 60

31. a) Define Kinematic pair and discuss various types of Kinematic pairs with an examples. OR b) i) Briefly explain various types of constrained motions.(8) ii) Discuss the various types of links. (4) 32. a) i)what do you understand by an inversion of a kinematic chain? Discuss the various types of quadric kinematic chain? (8) ii) Differentiate between spatial and planar mechanisms. (4) OR b) Elucidate with a neat sketch the inversions of 4bar mechanism and justify why in the 4bar mechanism all the four pairs are turning pairs. 33. a) Sketch and Explain any four inversions of Single Slider Crank Chain. OR b) Sketch and explain the working of an elliptical trammel. Prove that it traces an ellipse. 34. a) Sketch and Explain whitworth quick return mechanism.

OR b) Discuss the working of Crank and slotted lever type of quick return mechanism with its application. 35. a)The crank and connecting rod of a steam engine are 0.3m and 1.5m in length. The crank rotates at a constant speed of 190 r.p.m.Determine: i) The crank angle at which the maximum velocity occurs, ii) Maximum velocity of the piston, and iii)The Position of the crank for zero acceleration of the piston. OR b) Sketch and explain any three inversions of Double Slider crank chain.

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