SECTION -A

This question consists of TWENTY-FIVE sub-questions (1.1 - 1.25) of ONE mark

each. For each of these sub-questions, four possible alternatives (A, B, C and D)
are given, out of which 0 NLY 0 NE is correct. Indicate the correct answer by
darkening the app rap ri ate bubble against the question number on the Ieft hand
side of the Objective Response Sheet (ORS). You may use the answer
ok
provided for any rough work, if needed.

1.1

Rank of the matrix given bel ow is:

1.

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3
2
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-6 -4 18
[ 12 8 -36

(b) 2

For the function ; = ax 2 y- y 3 to represent the

1.2

v ;should be equal to zero. In that case,

(a) -1

(b) 1

v = 2xyi + (2y
2

j, the vor

(b)~

Upl~ "'"'"~ ~who"

(a) (a+b5) 2

. ,.V '

~~

(d) 3
is given

(c) zero

'', ood 'b' " '

'(../

t,z

+ 3-

(c)

~~' has to be:

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-4xk

g<wo by

(b)

(a+b5)

a2

2ab

b2

(d) - + -2 + 3

(d)

.._.t..,lowing are the values of a fucntion y(x):y(-1)=5,y(O),Y(1)=8,

by

to , curl v will be

ty

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(a) 2y

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~~tial of an ideal fluid,

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f'>~ + (d)

(c) 3

ce

(a) 1

~~at x

= 0 as

per Newton's central difference scheme is:

(a) 0

(b) 1.5

(c) 2.0

(d) 3.0

Analysis of variance is concerned with:

(a) determining change in a dependent v ari able per unit change
i ndep en dent v ari able

in an

(b) determining whether a qu ali tati ve factor affects the mean of an output
.......;-.hi ....

(c) determining whether significant carrel ati on exists between an output v ari able
and an in put v ari able
(d) determining whether variances in two or more populations are si gni fi cantl y
different.
A concentrated force, F, is applied (perpend icu I ar to the pi an e of the fi gu r.
the tip of the bent bar shown in Fig.1.7. The equivalent load at a secti
do
the fixed end is:

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(a) Force F

(b) Force F and bending moment F

(c) Force F and twisting mom en

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(d) Force F, bending moment

1.9

M ax1 mum shear stress theory

most appropriate choice

,&;~l.ates dockwise

rotates counter - dock wise

Link 2 motion can not be determined

1.10

o2u
at

o2u
ax

-2 = C2 -2-represents the equation for:

(a) Vi br ati on of a stretched string
(b) Motion of a projective in a gravitational field
(c) Heat flow in thin rod

(d) Oscillation of a simple pendulum

which of the following statements in NOT TRUE.

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(a) Pre-ten si ani ng helps to seal the pressure vessel

(b) Pre-ten si ani ng in creases the fatigue life of the bolts

(c) Pre-tensioning reduces the maximum tensile stre~e b

e ~u I sati ons in the

(a) P

(b) P

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a bubble of the same fluid and of same siz w
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the gauge pressure within

(d) 2p

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(d) Pre-ten si ani ng heIps to reduce the effect of

pressure vessel

tube is doubled, the turbulent flow heat

er and the tube will

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(c)
(d)

50C and 350C. Their

which of the following

true?

(b) 'Is= 'lc

and 300 K. Its coefficient of

(d) 0.8

1.16

In a pulverized -fuel-fired Iarge power boiler, the heat transfer from the burning
fuel to the walls of the furnace is
(a) by conduction only

(b) by convection only

(c) by con du cti on and convection

(d) p red om in antly by radiation

Kinematic viscosity of air at 20C is given to be 1.6 x w-s

viscosity at 70 C wi II be vary approximately
(a) 2.2x1o- m /s

(b) 1.6x~~s

(c) 1.2xw-5 m 2 /s

(d)

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Wh1ch of the followmg statements does

a rec1 procatmg a1 r com pressor

volumetnc efficiency of

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(a) It decreases w1th mcrease

1n

mlet

(b) It mcreases w1th decrease

1n

pr

(d) It decreases with increas cle

ar

(a) 25C

atio

nee to stroke ratio

e~e
is 45C and wet bulb temperature is 27C.
ibi'~ensi ng temperature from the following for an

Ambient air dry-bulb

Select the Iowest po
ev apor ati vel y cool

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(c) It increases with decrease i

er.

30C

(c) 42C

(d) 48C
DRAWN

1.21.

CVLINDRI

L C~ when deep- drawing without a blank holder

(a) Te

all three directions

~ss in the flange at all, because there is no blank

-holder

nsi Ie stress in one direction and compressive in the other direction

om pressive in two directions and tensi Ie in the third direction

Which of the foil owing materials requires the Iarg est shrink age all ow anee, whi Ie
making a pattern for casting?
(a) Aluminium

(b) Brass

(c) Cast Iron

(d) PI ai n Carbon Steel

1. 2 3.

1.24.

In El ectro-D isch arg e Machining (ED M), the tool is made of:
(a) Copper

(b) High Speed Steel

(c) Cast Iron

(d) PI ai n Carbon Steel

Choose the correct statement:

(a) A fixture 1s used to gu1de the tool as well as to locate and clamp t
(b)

(c) J1 gs are used on CN C m achm es to I ocate and clamp the work

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(d) No arrangements to g Ul de the tool 1s prov1 ded

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The first algorithm for Lin ear Programming was given

(a) Bellman

(c) Kulm

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(a)

(c) -3

(d) -4

2.2.

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2xydx is equal to

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to gu1de the tool

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wo

p1ece

7r

(b) B
7r

(d) 4

0~~~----------~x
X

also

2.3.

In a flow field in x, y - plane, the variation of velodty with time t is given by

v=(x2 +yt)7

(x2+ y2)7

(b)

2.4.

d y
dy
--+
(x2 + 4x)-+ y
2
dx

dx

(c) 3 7

27

x 8 - 8.

The above equation is a

(a) part1 al d 1fferen t1 al equ at1 on

ce

(b)

(d)

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(a)

The acceleration of the partide in this field, occupying point (1, 1) at time
will be

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(c)

Let the 1n1 t1 al guess

2.5.

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None of the above

2.6.

(c)

pd

(b) pd
2t

(c) pd

(d) pd

4t

Bt

2.8.

A lean elastic beam of given flexural rigidity, EI, is loaded by a single force F as
shown in Fig. 2. 8. How many boundary conditions are necessary to determine the
deft ected centerline of the beam?
Undeflected

2.9.

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fac1ng person B who 1s ndmg a b1cycle, headmg Ea~

e r!llevant speeds and
d1 stances are shown 1n F1 g .2. 9 a person a b1 cycle,
~st. At the mstan t
under consideratiOn, what IS the ap~arent veiOCI U
S S n by A?
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(c) 8 m/s headmg

For the aud1o

of

f'l.fl

mechanism shown 1n F1g.2.10, where IS the Instantaneous

cen~
re tat~nt) of the two spools?

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(d) 13 m/s headmg East

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2.10.

(b) 'm/ h"dmg

(a) Point Plies to the left of both the spools but a infinity along the line joining A
and H
(b) Point P lies in between the two spools on the line joining A and H, such that

-PH=2AP

(c) Point P lies to the right of both the spools on the line joining A and H, such

thatAH=HP
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(d) Point Plies at the intersection of the line joining B and C and the li
in
G and F

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2.11. W1th regard to belt dnves w1th g1ven pulley d1am eters, ce
coeffi c1 en t of li'l ct1 on between the pulley and the belt mat
statements below are FALSE?

~ of the

ce and

ce

belt confi gur at1 on

(b) A 'V' belt has greater power transm1ss1on cap

s

v he

(c) Power tr an sm 1ss1 on 1s greater when belt te 1on

effects than the same belt dnve when ~ I

Under repeated loading a material

Which of the following statemen

1gh er due to centn fugal

fects are absent

point of slipping is reached

tr~

..stress-strain curve shown in Fig.2.12.

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(d) Power transmission is the greatest jus y-

an n open belt

e smaller the shaded area, the better them aterial dam ping

The larger the shaded area, the better the material dam ping

Material dam ping is an independent material property and does not depend
on this curve
(d) None of the above

2.13.

Consider the system of two wagons shown in Fig. 2.13. The natural fi'equ en ci es of
this system are

(b)

.Jk' ./2k
m

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(a) 0, ./2k

2.14.

E.. (see

Fig. 2.14). The flow velocity at

2
2m/sand pressure 200 kN/m 2 . If the height of

contraction is

-.- - --on measures 2m, the

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' " " " ' ' " fuo '"" of fuo

+the

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diameter

2m

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0~'--. _ ,_ _ _ _ .,

(a)

~~\: 2 +

(c) ~~

(b) 192 kN/m

2
(d)174kN/m

2.1~
.
ro plane is cruising at a speed of BOO kmph at an altitude, where the air
~

......

ature is 0C. The flight Mach number at this speed is nearly

1.5

(b) 0.254

(c) 0.67

(d) 2.04

~~ It is proposed to coat a 1 mm diameter wire with enamel paint (k = 0.1 W/mK)

to increase heat transfer with air. If the air side heat transfer coefficient is 100
W/m 2 K, the optimum thickness of enamel paint should be

(a) 0.25 mm

(b) 0.5 mm

(c) 1 mm

(d) 2 mm

2.17.

An isolated th erm od yn ami c system executes a process. Choose the correct

statement (s) from the following:
(a) No heat is transferred
(b) No work is done
(c) No mass ft ows across the boundary of the system

2.1 B.

(d) No chemical reaction takes pi ace within the system

The si I encer of an in tern al combustion engine

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(a) reduces noise

(b) decreases brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC)

(c) increases BSFC

Select statements from List II matching the proc

as D, C if the correct choice for (1) is (D) and th
List I

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(d) has no effect on its efficiency

(2) Chem 1cal dehum 1d1ficat1on

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(C)

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(A f ir; Y e 'mperature mcreases, but,

~1nt temperature decreases

(1) Cooling and dehumidification

I. Enter your answer

ew - pomt temperature mcreases and

bu Ib temperature rem a1n s u nch ang ed

(C) Dry - bulb and wet - bulb temperature

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bulb temperature decreases, but,

dew- p01nt temperature mcreases

2.20.

as A, B f

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ct ch01ce for (1) 1s (A) and that for (2) 1s (B)

List I

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(A) No heat transfer during compression
(B) Reduces I ow pressure com pressor work
(C) Heat rejection during compression
(D) Reduces high pressure compressor work

2.21.

For butt - wei ding 40 m m thick steel pi ates, when the expected quantity of such
jobs is 5 00 0 per month over a period of 10 years, choose the best sui tab I e
wei ding process out of the following avai I able alternatives.

sS:

(a) Submerged arc welding

(b) Oxy-acetylene gas welding

2.23.

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(a) 30% 1n crease

(b) 3 0% d ecreas

(c) 70% 1n crease

(d) 7 0% '/i'j.~e

Suppose X 1s a normal random vanable w1th

mean of the absolute value of X 1s

(b) 2 ./2

(a) - 1-

m~~va:ance

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In computing Wilson's economic

estimate used was 40% high
the lot s1 ze com pu tat1 on, the
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t1me, would nse above th~

2.24.

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What 1s app rox 1m ate percentage change 1s the II fe, t, of a tool 0 tl'l e rake
angIe used 1n orthogonal cu tt1n g when 1ts clearance angle, tx, 1s ch
ed om 10
to 7? (Hmt: Flank wear rate 1s proportional to cot tx)

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(c) Electron beam weldmg

(d) MIG welding

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(a) 1.4%

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4. Then the

(d)

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an item, by mistake the demand rate

tree demand rate. Due to this error in
of setups pius 1n ven tory h ol dmg per un 1t
by approximately
(c) 18.3%

(d) 8.7%

2.25.

&:! . Processm g t1 me for parts have ex pan ent1al d1 stn but1 on

s. What 1s the probabi11 ty that a ran dam part arn val finds
8 parts 1n the system (1n machme + 1n queue)?

(a) ~-,

(b) 0.0576

of 0. 35 parts
r
w1 th mean of
1n
that~~~'e al e

(c) 0.0173

(d) 0.082

SECTION- B
This section consists of TWEN TV questions of FIVE marks each. Attempt A NY FIFTEEN
questions. Answers must be given in the answer book provided. Answer for each
question must start on a fi'esh page and must appear at one pi ace on Iy. (Answers to all
parts of a question must appear together).

The peak bending stress at cr'

se
n of a component varies between 100
MN/m 2 and 3 00 MN/m 2 . The
tim tensile strength of the material is 70 0
MN/m 2 , y1eld pomt 1n te~ 00 MN/m 2, and endurance limit for reversed
2
bending IS 350 MN/m . F1..,d
v
or of safety.

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a1

A proper base
shown In F1g.e
disturbances 1
am plltude on tli

be des1gned for mount1ng a sens1t1ve mstrument as

h point of mounting, the base VIbratiOn due to other
1 t d 1n the figure. If the perm 1tted absolute d1splacem ent
m ountmg pad 1s 0.001 m m, find the stiffness of the spnng.

"'~h""' m"' '"h m'""""' ,,, '"' '"r'~::rum ~ " " kg

Mounting...P.ad

............!

k
Fig.S

_jy(t)=0.2sin(200.rt)mm

Figure 6 shows a 2-d egree of freedom man ip ul a tor consisting of a rotary base
and a sliding arm, which slides r adi ally with respect to the base. The
instantaneous position, angular velocity, angular acceleration and relative
velodty of arm with respect to the base are shown in Fig.6. The radial relative
acceleration of the arm with respect to the base is zero. 0 btai n the mag ni de
and direction of the absolute acceleration of the point P on the sliding arm .
y
Voo=O .Srnls

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8.

6.

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A centrifugal pump ru nn in g at 7 50 rpm discharges water at 0.1 m 3/s against a

head of 10 m at its best effi den cy. A second pump of the same homologous
3
series, when working at 500 rpm, is to deliver water at 0.05 m /s at its best
efficiency. What wi II be the design head of the second pump and what is the seale
ratio between the first and the second?

10.

Two fluids, A and B exchange heat in a counter-current heat exchanger.

enters at 420 C has a mass flow rate of 1 k g/s. Fluid B enters a 20 o
n
has a mass flow rate of 1 kg/s Effectiveness of heat exchanger <
Determ me the heat transfer rate and ex 1t temperature of fl Ul d B 0
1
FlUid A IS 1 kJ/kgK and that of Fluid 8 IS 4 kJ/kgK).

11.

An

R-717

(ammon 1a) system

operates

on

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the

bas1 c

an ~s 0.1 kg/s. If the

r in e the com pressor
e power input to the

Temperature

Pressure
MPa

cV

oc

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ce

and 1.389 MPa respectively. The mass flow rate of r

val um etri c efficiency of the com pressor is 8 4%,
displacement rate. If the COP of the cycle is 2,
com pressor.
Saturation properties of R-717 (am mania)

our com press1 on

-30

0.0930

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12.

13.

Enth al py kJ/kg

e of Vapour,
m%g

oo-'~ o roko Old" " " ~~

' ' " ' ' """of

Vapour

63.9

1423.6

371.4

1488.6

Tho oogloo ""

displacement
a brake mean effective pressure of 0.6 MN/m 2 . It
consumes o.o ~.,~ uel (calorific value= 42000 kJ/kg). Determine the brake
power and the ~ ermal efficiency.

An ~
se
ai Jtturbine is used to supply 01. kg/s of air at 0.1 MN/m

K t

and at 285
The pressure at inlet to the turbine is 0.4 MN/m . Determine the
e at turbine in let and the power developed by the turbine. Assume
/kgK.
2

.0

Liquid

abati c steam turbine receives dry saturated steam at 1. 0 MN/m 2 and

rges it at 0.1 MN/m 2 . The steam flow rate is 3 kg/s and the moisture at
exit in negligible. If the ambient temperature is 300 K, determine the rate of
entrap y production and the lost power.
Steam properties:
P MN/m 2

Tsat C

hf kJ/kg

hg kJ/kg

Sf kJ/kgK

s9 kJ/kgK

1.0

179.9

762.8

2778.1

2.139

6.586

0.1

99.6

417.5

2675.5

1.303

7.359

15.

In a butt - wei ding operation on pi ates, the heat input necessary is given by

Q=BKTct[0.2+

~!]

where
K
Tc

is thermal conductivity
~
is temperature increase fi'om room temperature up to melting point.

is thickness of plate

v
b

is welding speed
is width of the weld and

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is thermal diffusivity
Two alloy steel pi ates as shown in Fig .15 are to be wei ded u
ower source
rated at 5 kVA having a duty cycle of 7 5%. Using the
da , determine the
MAXIMUM welding speed for the job given in fig.15.
tx

ce

tx

= 1.2 x

In a p arti cuI ar mould

sprue has an area of cross section of
6.45cm 2 where the pourina. o!ila
into the sprue. The sprue is 20 em long.
The required metaI fl ow.r al:oill.<f"tthe top section of the sprue is 82 0 em 3/s.
determine the pou ri n 1~~J~~~~si~:~ above the sprue top. AI so determine the
area of cross-sectiOI:J...Q H
at its bottom to avoid aspiration of liquid metal.

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Data: K = 45W/m C, Tc = 145C, and

17.

Cjjl!!ii~J,.:,l in Fig .1 7 is to be produced by bl an king operation from a

ckn ess. The material is alloy steel having ultimate shear
I arg est sheet
strength, USS
.

cu~ t~ force requ 1red 1n the b Iank mg oper at1 on.

the operation

(a) Cal

200mm

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: u...._ _

l.- lOOmm -.i

18.

A 1 is the diameter of a random part of type A and A 1 has Uniform distribution

over the tolerance range, (25 .0, 25.3) m m. Similarly, B 1 is the diameter of a
random part of type Band 8 1 has Uniform distribution over the tolerance range,
(25.4, 25 .6) m m. Satisfactory assembly of type A part with a type B part requires
that the clearance (8 1 - A 1) must be between 0.1 mm and 0.4 mm.

(i) List the corner points of the region in the X - Y plane where (At. B 1) waul
in the event of satisfactory assembly between A 1 and B 1
(i i) Derive the probabi I i ty that A 1 and B 1 do N 0 T give satisfactory a sse

Demands for parts in weeks 1, 2, 3 are : 200, 300, 500 units

available capacities for production in the three weeks are
units respectively. Inventory holding cost is Rs.h per week.
(i)

To minimize total Inventory holding cost while meeting

determine the production quantities in weeks 1, (
2 6

(11) If the opt1m1zat1on problem above 1s formul

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angle y=7, the ch1p

t chip thickness was set to 1

lives of two ~
and
B,
governed by the equations
vt 0 125 = 2.5 and vtazs s
t1vely 1n certain m ach1n1ng operation where y IS

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the cu ttmg speed 1n m

(a) Find out t~

hee
calculate t
(b) If you hav
wi II y
chao

22.

ds on time,

w1t~~ake

In an orthogonal cutting expenment

thickness was found to be 2.5 m m whe
mm.
(a) Fmd the shear angle'

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the THIRD week.

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an

the tool hfe 1n seconds.

t which both the tools will have the same life. Also
nding tool life t*.

chine at a cutting speed of 1 m/s, which one of these tools

n order to have Iess frequent tool changes?