JSPM’S Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, Pune

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Suject: TOM&M

Unit-II MCQ

1. The total number of instantaneous centers for a mechanism consisting of n links

are ______.
a. n/2
b. n
c. (n-1)/2
d. n(n-1)/2

2. In a mechanism, the fixed instantaneous centers are those centers that ____.ans
_a
a. remain in the same place for all configurations of the mechanism
b. vary with the configuration of the mechanism
c. moves as the mechanism moves, but joints are of permanent nature
d. moves as the mechanism moves, but joints are of temporary nature

3. The instantaneous centers which vary with the configuration of the mechanism,
are called ______.ans_b
a. permanent instantaneous centres
b. fixed instantaneous centres
c. neither fixed nor permanent instantaneous centres
d. either fixed or permanent instantaneous centres

4. The direction of the linear velocity of any point on a link with respect to another
point on the same link is......ans b
a. parallel to the link joining the points
b. perpendicular to the link joining the points
c. at 45° to the link joining the points
d. at 135° to the link joining the points

5. The magnitude of the linear velocity of a point B on a link AB relative to point A

is _______.ans a
a. ω*AB
b. ω*AB2
c. ω2*AB
d. (ω*AB)2
6. The component of the acceleration, parallel to the velocity of the particle, at the
given instant, is called _______ component. Ans b
a. Radial
b. Tangential
c. Coriolis

d. axial

7. A point B on a rigid link AB moves with respect to A with angular velocity ω

rad/s. The angular acceleration of the link AB is _______. Ans b
a. αr * BA/AB
b. αt * BA/AB
c. Vab*AB
d. V2*BA/AB

8. A point B on a rigid link AB moves with respect to A with angular velocity ω

rad/s. The total acceleration of B with respect to A will be equal to ______.ans c
a. vector sum of radial component and coriolis component
b. vector sum of tangential component and coriolis component
c. vector sum of radial component and tangential component
d. vector difference of radial component and tangential component

9. The coriolis component of acceleration is taken into account for _______. Ans c
a. slider crank mechanism
b. four bar chain mechanism
c. quick return motion mechanism
d. slider crank mechanism and four bar chain mechanism both

10. The instantaneous center of a slider moving in a linear guide lies ______.ans c
a. at pin point
b. at their point of contact
c. at infinity
d. either at pin point or at infinity

10. The instantaneous center of rotation of a circular disc rolling on a

straight path is ______. Ans b

a. at the center of the disc

b. at their point of contact
c. at the center of gravity of the disc
d. at infinity

11. The locus of the instantaneous center of a moving body relative to a fixed
body is known as the _______. Ans a
a. space centrode
b. body centrode
c. moving centrode
d. centrode

12. Linear velocity may be defined as the _________ of the body with respect
to the time. Ans b
a. change of linear displacement
b. rate of change of linear displacement
c. rate of change of angular displacement
d. change of angular displacement

13. Linear acceleration may be defined as the ________ of a body with

respect to the time. Ans d
a. rate of change of angular velocity
b. change of angular velocity
c. change of linear velocity
d. rate of change of linear velocity

14. From the following, which is/are methods for determining the velocity of
any point on a link in a mechanism? Ans d
a. Instantaneous center method
b. Relative velocity method
c. Instantaneous velocity method
d. Instantaneous centre method and relative velocity method both

15. If the links move in the same direction, rubbing velocity can be
represented by _____. Ans c
a. ω1-ω2
b. ω1+ω2
c. (ω1- ω2)*r
d. (ω1+ω2)*r

16. If the links move in the opposite direction, rubbing velocity can be
represented by _____. Ans d
a. ω1-ω2
b. ω1+ω2
c. (ω1- ω2)*r
d. (ω1+ω2)*r

17. In a mechanism, the permanent instantaneous centers are those centers

that ____. Ans c
a. remain in the same place for all configurations of the mechanism
b. vary with the configuration of the mechanism
c. moves as the mechanism moves, but joints are of permanent nature
d. moves as the mechanism moves, but joints are of temporary nature

18. The component of the acceleration, perpendicular to the velocity of the

particle, at the given instant, is called _______ component. Ans a
a. Radial
b. Tangential
c. Coriolis
d. Axial

19. According to loop closure equation, in a closed loop mechanism the sum
of relative position vectors for the links is .. ans b
a. less than 1
b. zero
c. greater than 1
d. none of the above

20. Coriolis component of acceleration is a component of translatory acceleration.

Ans a
a. True
b. False

21. A body in motion will be subjected to coriolis acceleration when that body is
ans d
a. in plane rotation with variable velocity
b. in plane translation with variable velocity
c. in plane motion which is a resultant of plane translation and rotation
d. restrained to rotate while sliding over another body

22. The sense of Coriolis component 2ωV is the same as that of the relative
velocity vector V rotated. Ans c
a. 450 in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path
b. 450 in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path
c. 900 in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path
d. 1800 in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path

23. The number of links and instantaneous centers in a reciprocating engine

mechanism are... ans d
a. 4,4
b. 4,5
c. 5,4
d. 4,6

24. In a rigid link OA, velocity of A w.r.t. O will be... ans b

a. parallel to OA
b. perpendicular to OA
c. at 450 to OA
d. along AO
DIFFICULT QUESTIONS

1 MARK QUESTIONS

1. For a constant input angular velocity which of the following is true always?

a. angular velocity of output is constant

b. angular velocity of coupler is constant

c.angular velocity of coupler and output are both constant

d. None of these

2. For parallelogram linkage .....

a. all links are same

b. opposite links are same

c.none of the above

d.input and couplar are same

3. In a mechanism with input link 30cm and coupler 40cm, what is the magnitude of velocity
of Output link at an instant when the coupler forms a right angle with the input link and both
input and coupler are rotating at an angular speed of 1rad/s?

a.50cm/s

b.10cm/s

c. 70cm/s

d.35cm/s

4. Which of the following has angular acceleration zero always?

a.Output link in parallelogram linkage with constant input angular velocity

b.Coupler link in parallelogram linkage

c. All of these

d.Input link with constant angular acceleration

5. Direction of Velocity of a point on the link is

a.Perpendicular to the link

b.Can be at any angle to the link

c.Parallel to the link

d.at 45o to the link

6. For a link with constant angular velocity which is constant?

a.Neither Magnitude nor Direction of linear velocity of a point on link

b.Magnitude and Direction of linear velocity of a point on link

c.Direction of linear velocity of a point on link

d.Magnitude of linear velocity of a point on link

7.Angular Acceleration of input link rotating with constant angular velocity is

a.Zero

b.Positive

c.Can't be Determined

d.Negative

8. Angular velocity of a fixed link is

a.None of these

b.same as coupler link

c.same as input link

d.zero

9. For parallelogram linkage (length of input and output are same, length of coupler and fixed
link are same) ?

a.All given statements are correct

b.Velocity of fixed link is zero

c.Angular velocity of coupler is zero

d.Input velocity = Output velocity

10. Centripetal Acceleration at a point on a link does not depend on ?

a.None of these

b.Radial distance to the point on the link

c.Angular acceleration of the link

d.Angular Velocity of the link

11. Tangential Acceleration at a point on a link ?

a.is parallel to the link

b.is at 45o to the link in the direction of motion

c.is perpendicular to the link

d.None of these

12. Angular acceleration of input link rotating with a constant angular velocity is ?

a.can not be determined without link length

b.not defined

c.unity

d.zero

13. Which amongst the following are not defined in case of a rotating link?

a.Total Acceleration

b.Tangetial Acceleration

c.Centripetal Acceleration

d.All mentioned accelerations are defined

14. Tangential Acceleration at a point on a link is not proportional to ?

a.None of these

b.Angular Velocity of the link

c.Angular acceleration of the link

d.Radial distance to the point on the link

mcq on velocity analysis of slider crank

15. Direction of velocity of 5cm crank rotating at 3rpm (CW) ?

a.Perpendicular to crank in the direction of rotation

b.Perpendicular to crank opposite to direction of rotation

c.Along the crank directed towards center

d.Along the crank away from the center

16. Velocity vector of slider is

a.At 45o to the axis of slider

b.Perpendicular to axis of slider

c.Parallel to the axis of slider

d.None of these

17. At 0o crank angle of zero offset slider crank mechanism what is direction of angular
velocity of connecting rod?

a.Depends on link lengths

b.Always clockwise

c.Always counterclockwise

d.Opposite of direction of crank rotation

18. Direction of angular velocity of crank and connecting rod is same at which of the
following positions of crank angles

a.0o

b.120o

c.60o

d.None of these

19. Magnitude of angular velocity of connecting rod in zero offset slider crank at crank angle
90o

a.None of these

b.0

c.>angular velocity of crank

20. Velocity of slider when crank and connecting rod are aligned

a.0

b.minimum

c.maximum

d.half the maximum

21. Which of the following exists for a slider in slider crank mechanism?

a.linear acceleration

b.tangential acceleration

c.None of these

d.centripetal acceleration

22. What is the centripetal acceleration of a crank rotating with constant angular velocity

a.1rad/s2

b.0

c.None of these

d.rω2

23. What is the tangential acceleration of a 1cm crank rotating with constant angular velocity
ω

a.0

b.1rad/s2

c.None of these

d.ω2

24. Crank starts from rest and rotates with a constant angular acceleration of 2rad/s2. What
will be its angular velocity after 5seconds

a.10rad/s

b.0

c.2rad/s

d.5rad/s
25. Angular acceleration of connecting rod at 0o crank angle?

a.Maximum Clockwise

b.0

c.Maximum Anticlockwise

d.None of these

2 MARK QUESTIONS

1. What is the velocity of point P shown in the figure. Given that AB=CD=PC, AD=BC,
velocity of B = 10cm/s

a. 10cm/s

b. 20cm/s

c. 1cm/s

d. 5cm/s

2. For a 20cm link rotating about one end with an angular velocity of 2 rad/s what will be the
linear velocity of the other end ?

a.40cm/s

b.800cm/s

c.400cm/s

d.80cm/s

3. For l/r ratio 2, when crank and connecting rod are making equal angle with +X axis what
is the ratio of angular velocity of crank and connecting rod?

a.None of these

b.4
c.2

d.0.5

4. Magnitude of velocity (at the joint with connecting rod) of 10cm crank rotating at 3rpm
(CW) when crank angle is 90o?

a.0

b.6.28cm/s

c.None of these

d.3.14cm/s

5.Magnitude of velocity (at the joint with connecting rod) of 5cm crank rotating at 30rpm
(CW) when crank angle is 60o?

a.0

b.15.70cm/s

c.None of these

d.3.14cm/s

6. At 0o crank angle of zero offset slider crank mechanism what is magnitude of angular
velocity of connecting rod for l/r = 4 and angular velocity of crank 1 rad/s?

a.0.25rad/s

b.1 rad/s

c.4rad/s

d.Data insufficient

7. For connecting rod of 20cm and l/r ratio 2, when crank angle is 270o what is the magnitude
of velocity of slider?

a.Data insufficient

b.10cm/s

c.0

d.2cm/s

8. What is the tangential acceleration of a 10cm crank rotating with constant angular
acceleration of 2rad/s2

a.20cm/s2
b.10cm/s2

c.5cm/s2 to the axis of slider

d.None of these

9. For zero offset slider crank mechanism with l/r = 3 at crank angle 90o what is the ratio of
magnitude of acceleration of connecting rod to that of slider

a.3

b.0

c.1/3

d.Data insufficient

10. In a zero offset slider crank mechanism with 5cm crank, l/r ratio 2.5 rotating at constant
angular velocity of 1rad/s, what is the magnitude of linear acceleration of the slider at 180o
crank angle

a.Data insufficient

b.3cm/s2

c.7rad/s2

d.0

11. In a zero offset slider crank mechanism with 5cm crank, l/r ratio 2.5 rotating at constant
angular velocity of 1rad/s, what is the magnitude of linear acceleration of the slider at 180o
crank angle

a.7cm/s2

b.0

c.3rad/s2

d.Data insufficient

12. What is the centripetal acceleration of connecting rod in zero offset slider crank
mechanism with 1cm crank rotating at constant angular velocity ω

a.None of these

b.0

c.ω2

d.1/omega; rad/s2