Introduction to Mechanical Vibration (NOC-17 ME-08)

Assignment: 01 Fundamental of Vibrations

Q. 01. The amplitude for a S.H.M. given by the equation x  3sin(3 pt )  4cos(3 pt ) is

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 7

Q.02. The two harmonic motions given by x1 (t )  5sin(t   / 3) and x2 (t )  10sin(t   / 4)

determine their resultant.
(a) x(t )  14.88sin(t  0.277 ) (b) x(t )  12.5sin(t  0.277 )

(c) x(t )  14.88sin(t  0.872 ) (d) x(t )  12.5sin(t  0.872 )

Q. 03. A body describes simultaneously two motions, x1  5sin(50t ) cm and x2  6sin(51t ) cm.
What are the maximum and minimum amplitudes of the combined motion and what is
the beat frequency?
(a) 7.8 cm, 1cm and 1 rad/s (b) 7.8 cm, 1cm and 1.414 rad/s
(c) 11 cm, 1cm and 1 rad/s (d) 11 cm, 1cm and 1.414 rad/s

a0 
Q. 04. Given the following periodic function, f  t      an cos(nt )  bn cos(nt ) 
2 n 1

The coefficient a0 of the continuous Fourier series associated with the above given
function f(t) can be computed as
(a) 8/9 (b) 16/9 (c) 24/9 (d) 32/9
Q.05. Determine the torsional stiffness of the shaft (G = 210 GPa) of length 1.5 m having
internal and external radius of the shaft 15 mm and 30 mm respectively.
(a) 134 kN/rad (b) 89 kN/rad (c) 60 kN/rad (d) 167 kN/rad
Q.06. Determine the equivalent stiffness( in MN/m) of the system
 (a) 1 (b) 1.5 (c) 2 (d) 2.5
Q.07. Determine the equivalent stiffness (MN/m) of the system

(a) 78.5 (b) 82.7 (c) 88.5 (d) 95.3

Q.08. Calculate the equivalent stiffness (MN/m) of the system of figure when the deflection of
the machine is used as the generalized coordinate. Where, the values E= 210 GPa, , I=
200 cm4, K= 1.2 MN/m, L= 2 m are ………

(a) 1.25 (b) 1.41 (c) 2.23 (d) 3.72

Q.09. Model the system shown in the figure by a block attached to a single spring of an
equivalent stiffness (N/m). The value of each of spring stiffness (k= 6000 N/m) is

(a) 9000 (b) 8000 (c) 7000 (d) 4000

Q.10. There are two dampers which are connected in parallel combination and placed between
two moving parts of machine having maximum relative velocity of 2 m/s. Find the
 maximum damping force exerted by the combination if damping coefficient of the
dampers are 7 Ns/m and 14 Ns/m.
(a) 4.67 N (b) 10.5 N (c) 21N (d) 42 N

Key of assignment 01

Q.no. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
marks 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
key c a c d d b c d b d