Code No: 117ER Set No.

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B .Tech. I Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, September-2017
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No. A
Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. In a single degree of freedom, undamped elastic system the nature of free oscillations of the system:
[ ]
(a) depends on the initial disturbance (b) depends on the initial starting time
(c) does not depend on the initial disturbance
(d) does not depend on either the initial disturbance or the initial time.

2. In a critically damped single degree of freedom, spring-mass-dashpot system the following relation is
satisfied [ ]

3. A forced vibration system vibrates at [ ]

(a) natural frequency of the system (b) frequency of external excitation
(c)both (a) and (b) (d) none

4. In the case of dry friction damping the frequency of damped vibrations is [ ]

(a) equal to that of undamped vibrations (b) less than that of undamped vibrations
(c) greater than that of undamped vibrations (d) independent of the frequency of undamped vibration

5. An over damped system disturbed without any initial velocity [ ]

(a) will not cross the equilibrium position (b) will always cross the equilibrium position
(c) may or may not cross the equilibrium position (d)None

6. In a single degree damped forced vibrating system, the force vector polygon is approximately a rectangle
under vibration [ ]
(a) below resonance conditions (b) at resonance conditions
(c) above resonance conditions (d) at zero frequency

7. In a single degree low damped forced vibrating system with damping ratio , the peak amplitude occurs
at a frequency ratio given by [ ]

8. In a damped forced vibration system where the external excitation is a harmonic force, the maximum
amplitude occurs when [ ]

where and n are respectively the frequency of excitation and the natural frequency of the system.

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Code No: 117ER :2: Set No. 1

9. The response of a damped forced vibration system [ ]

(a) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n)
(b) lags the system excitation (for all values of / n)
(c) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n << 1)
(d) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n >> 1)

10. The vibration isolation is really effective when frequency ratio is [ ]

(a)zero (b)1.0 (c)2 (d)>3.0

II Fill in the Blanks

11. In a harmonic motion of frequency , the maximum acceleration is proportional to ______________ .

12. The natural frequency of vibration is smaller, when the system is more stiff is
__________(TRUE/FALSE)

13. The units of the viscous damping coefficient is______________ .

14. Damped natural frequency of a system with wn = 100 Hz and = 20%, is given by ______________ .

15. The magnification factor, in a single degree, damped, forced vibrating system, when the frequency ratio
attains very low values, approaches ___________ .

16. In the case of steady sate forced vibration at resonance, the amplitude of vibration ____________to
damping ratio,.

17. In a multi degree of freedom system the normal mode of vibration occurs when one mode shape
corresponds to a value which is _____________ .

18. The two resonant frequency ratios (/ 2) in a dynamic vibration absorber systen for a mass ratio 0.2 are
given by: _______________ .

19. In most practical situation the speed of rotation of the shaft is usually ____________ the critical speed

20. An instrument has a natural frequency of 10 rad/sec. It can withstand a maximum acceleration of
1 m/sec2. The maximum displacement amplitude which it can measure is ________________ .

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Code No: 117ER Set No. 2
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B .Tech. I Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, September-2017
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No. A
Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. In the case of dry friction damping the frequency of damped vibrations is [ ]

(a) equal to that of undamped vibrations (b) less than that of undamped vibrations
(c) greater than that of undamped vibrations (d) independent of the frequency of undamped vibration

2. An over damped system disturbed without any initial velocity [ ]

(a) will not cross the equilibrium position (b) will always cross the equilibrium position
(c) may or may not cross the equilibrium position (d)None

3. In a single degree damped forced vibrating system, the force vector polygon is approximately a rectangle
under vibration [ ]
(a) below resonance conditions (b) at resonance conditions
(c) above resonance conditions (d) at zero frequency

4. In a single degree low damped forced vibrating system with damping ratio , the peak amplitude occurs
at a frequency ratio given by [ ]

5. In a damped forced vibration system where the external excitation is a harmonic force, the maximum
amplitude occurs when [ ]

where and n are respectively the frequency of excitation and the natural frequency of the system.

6. The response of a damped forced vibration system [ ]

(a) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n)
(b) lags the system excitation (for all values of / n)
(c) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n << 1)
(d) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n >> 1)

7. The vibration isolation is really effective when frequency ratio is [ ]

(a)zero (b)1.0 (c)2 (d)>3.0

8. In a single degree of freedom, undamped elastic system the nature of free oscillations of the system:
[ ]
(a) depends on the initial disturbance (b) depends on the initial starting time
(c) does not depend on the initial disturbance
(d) does not depend on either the initial disturbance or the initial time.

Cont..2
Code No: 117ER :2: Set No. 2

9. In a critically damped single degree of freedom, spring-mass-dashpot system the following relation is
satisfied [ ]

10. A forced vibration system vibrates at [ ]

(a) natural frequency of the system (b) frequency of external excitation
(c)both (a) and (b) (d) none

II Fill in the Blanks

11. Damped natural frequency of a system with wn = 100 Hz and = 20%, is given by ______________ .

12. The magnification factor, in a single degree, damped, forced vibrating system, when the frequency ratio
attains very low values, approaches ___________ .

13. In the case of steady sate forced vibration at resonance, the amplitude of vibration ____________to
damping ratio,.

14. In a multi degree of freedom system the normal mode of vibration occurs when one mode shape
corresponds to a value which is _____________ .

15. The two resonant frequency ratios (/ 2) in a dynamic vibration absorber systen for a mass ratio 0.2 are
given by: _______________ .

16. In most practical situation the speed of rotation of the shaft is usually ____________ the critical speed

17. An instrument has a natural frequency of 10 rad/sec. It can withstand a maximum acceleration of
1 m/sec2. The maximum displacement amplitude which it can measure is ________________ .

18. In a harmonic motion of frequency , the maximum acceleration is proportional to ______________ .

19. The natural frequency of vibration is smaller, when the system is more stiff is
__________(TRUE/FALSE)

20. The units of the viscous damping coefficient is______________ .

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Code No: 117ER Set No. 3
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B .Tech. I Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, September-2017
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No. A
Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. In a single degree damped forced vibrating system, the force vector polygon is approximately a rectangle
under vibration [ ]
(a) below resonance conditions (b) at resonance conditions
(c) above resonance conditions (d) at zero frequency

2. In a single degree low damped forced vibrating system with damping ratio , the peak amplitude occurs
at a frequency ratio given by [ ]

3. In a damped forced vibration system where the external excitation is a harmonic force, the maximum
amplitude occurs when [ ]

where and n are respectively the frequency of excitation and the natural frequency of the system.

4. The response of a damped forced vibration system [ ]

(a) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n)
(b) lags the system excitation (for all values of / n)
(c) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n << 1)
(d) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n >> 1)

5. The vibration isolation is really effective when frequency ratio is [ ]

(a)zero (b)1.0 (c)2 (d)>3.0

6. In a single degree of freedom, undamped elastic system the nature of free oscillations of the system:
[ ]
(a) depends on the initial disturbance (b) depends on the initial starting time
(c) does not depend on the initial disturbance
(d) does not depend on either the initial disturbance or the initial time.

7. In a critically damped single degree of freedom, spring-mass-dashpot system the following relation is
satisfied [ ]

8. A forced vibration system vibrates at [ ]

(a) natural frequency of the system (b) frequency of external excitation
(c)both (a) and (b) (d) none

Cont..2
Code No: 117ER :2: Set No. 3

9. In the case of dry friction damping the frequency of damped vibrations is [ ]

(a) equal to that of undamped vibrations (b) less than that of undamped vibrations
(c) greater than that of undamped vibrations (d) independent of the frequency of undamped vibration

10. An over damped system disturbed without any initial velocity [ ]

(a) will not cross the equilibrium position (b) will always cross the equilibrium position
(c) may or may not cross the equilibrium position (d)None

II Fill in the Blanks

11. In the case of steady sate forced vibration at resonance, the amplitude of vibration ____________to
damping ratio,.

12. In a multi degree of freedom system the normal mode of vibration occurs when one mode shape
corresponds to a value which is _____________ .

13. The two resonant frequency ratios (/ 2) in a dynamic vibration absorber systen for a mass ratio 0.2 are
given by: _______________ .

14. In most practical situation the speed of rotation of the shaft is usually ____________ the critical speed

15. An instrument has a natural frequency of 10 rad/sec. It can withstand a maximum acceleration of
1 m/sec2. The maximum displacement amplitude which it can measure is ________________ .

16. In a harmonic motion of frequency , the maximum acceleration is proportional to ______________ .

17. The natural frequency of vibration is smaller, when the system is more stiff is
__________(TRUE/FALSE)

18. The units of the viscous damping coefficient is______________ .

19. Damped natural frequency of a system with wn = 100 Hz and = 20%, is given by ______________ .

20. The magnification factor, in a single degree, damped, forced vibrating system, when the frequency ratio
attains very low values, approaches ___________ .

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Code No: 117ER Set No. 4
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B .Tech. I Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, September-2017
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No. A
Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. In a damped forced vibration system where the external excitation is a harmonic force, the maximum
amplitude occurs when [ ]

where and n are respectively the frequency of excitation and the natural frequency of the system.

2. The response of a damped forced vibration system [ ]

(a) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n)
(b) lags the system excitation (for all values of / n)
(c) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n << 1)
(d) leads the system excitation (for all values of / n >> 1)

3. The vibration isolation is really effective when frequency ratio is [ ]

(a)zero (b)1.0 (c)2 (d)>3.0

4. In a single degree of freedom, undamped elastic system the nature of free oscillations of the system:
[ ]
(a) depends on the initial disturbance (b) depends on the initial starting time
(c) does not depend on the initial disturbance
(d) does not depend on either the initial disturbance or the initial time.

5. In a critically damped single degree of freedom, spring-mass-dashpot system the following relation is
satisfied [ ]

6. A forced vibration system vibrates at [ ]

(a) natural frequency of the system (b) frequency of external excitation
(c)both (a) and (b) (d) none

7. In the case of dry friction damping the frequency of damped vibrations is [ ]

(a) equal to that of undamped vibrations (b) less than that of undamped vibrations
(c) greater than that of undamped vibrations (d) independent of the frequency of undamped vibration

8. An over damped system disturbed without any initial velocity [ ]

(a) will not cross the equilibrium position (b) will always cross the equilibrium position
(c) may or may not cross the equilibrium position (d)None

9. In a single degree damped forced vibrating system, the force vector polygon is approximately a rectangle
under vibration [ ]
(a) below resonance conditions (b) at resonance conditions
(c) above resonance conditions (d) at zero frequency
Cont..2
Code No: 117ER :2: Set No. 4

10. In a single degree low damped forced vibrating system with damping ratio , the peak amplitude occurs
at a frequency ratio given by [ ]

II Fill in the Blanks

11. The two resonant frequency ratios (/ 2) in a dynamic vibration absorber systen for a mass ratio 0.2 are
given by: _______________ .

12. In most practical situation the speed of rotation of the shaft is usually ____________ the critical speed

13. An instrument has a natural frequency of 10 rad/sec. It can withstand a maximum acceleration of
1 m/sec2. The maximum displacement amplitude which it can measure is ________________ .

14. In a harmonic motion of frequency , the maximum acceleration is proportional to ______________ .

15. The natural frequency of vibration is smaller, when the system is more stiff is
__________(TRUE/FALSE)

16. The units of the viscous damping coefficient is______________ .

17. Damped natural frequency of a system with wn = 100 Hz and = 20%, is given by ______________ .

18. The magnification factor, in a single degree, damped, forced vibrating system, when the frequency ratio
attains very low values, approaches ___________ .

19. In the case of steady sate forced vibration at resonance, the amplitude of vibration ____________to
damping ratio,.

20. In a multi degree of freedom system the normal mode of vibration occurs when one mode shape
corresponds to a value which is _____________ .

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