Find the polar moment of inertia of a square 3½” by 3½”.

25 In

Find the polar moment of inertia (in in4) of a square 3.3" by 3.3"
19.76535
Find the torsional deflection in degrees of a solid steel shaft 110 mm OD
x 1.4 m long, subjected to 3.1 x 10^6 N-mm. The torsional modulus of
elasticity is 80 GPa.
0.22

The ratio of the normal circular pitch to the transverse circular pitch of a 20-tooth helical
pinion is 0.9063. Determine the formative or equivalent number of teeth of the pinion.

22
Recommend the wall thickness of a cylindrical pressure vessel containing nitrogen
gas at a gauge pressure of 2465.39 psi. The vessel diameter is 24 inches and its
length is 36 inches; and the permissible stress is 16000 psi.
a. 1
1/2”

b. 1
7/8”

c. 2”

d. 1
3/4”

Determine the ratio of the driving tensions for a fiber rope drive with
coefficient of friction between the rope and the pulley of 0.3. The angle
of lap and the pulley groove angle are 150° and 45°, respectively.
a 1.3
. 5
 b 2.2
. 0

c 2.7
. 8

d 7.8
. 0
Compute the speed of the gear mounted on 52.5 mm diameter shaft
receiving power from a driving motor with 250 hp.
a 2182
. rpm

b 2265
. rpm

c 2341
. rpm

d 2071
.

Answer: 2265

A solid cylindrical shaft 48.2 cm long is used for a transmission of

mechanical power at a rate of 37 KW running at 1760 rpm. The s s is
8.13 Mpa. Calculate the diameter.
50mm
Determine the power transmitted by a main power transmitting steel
shaft with 2 &7/8inch outside diameter. SAE 1040 drying conveyor head
pulleys at a shaft speed of 150 rpm.
a 55
. hp

b 60
. hp

c 45
. hp

d 50
. hp
Determine the maximum normal stress induced on a 100-mm diameter
shaft subjected to twisting moment of 12 kN-m and bending moment of
4 kN-m.

a. 71.3MPa
b. 44.0MPa
c. 84.8MPa
d. 81.5MPa

A steel shaft with an allowable shear stress of 105 MPa is subjected to a

bending moment of 500 N-m and a twisting moment. If the shaft
diameter is 38 mm, find the maximum allowable torque based on the
maximum shear stress theory.
a 250
. N-m
 b 685
. N-m

c 385
. N-m

d 1015
. N-m
Find the tooth thickness of a gear with diametral pitch of 4
d.
0.3925”

A chain drives to actuate a compressor from 15 KW electric motor

running at 1000 rpm while the compressor speed being 350 rpm. The
minimum center distance is 500 mm. Determine the number of teeth on
the large sprocket if the smaller sprocket is 25 teeth.

A chain drives to actuate a compressor from 15 KW electric motor running at 1000 rpm
while the compressor speed being 350 rpm. The minimum center distance is 500 mm.
Determine the number of teeth on the large sprocket if the smaller sprocket is 25 teeth.
a. 75

b. 60

c. 50

d. 70

If the ultimate shear strength of a steel plate is 42,000 lb/in^2, what

forcce is necessary to punh a 075 in diameter hole in a 0.625 in thick
plate.
 a 66,800
. lbs

b 63,000
. lbs

c 68,080
. lbs

d 61,800
. lbs
Answer: 61,800

Find the torsional moment (Newton-mm) developed when the shaft

delivers 20 kW at 200 rpm.

b 1.0 x
. 10^6

Compute the speed of the gear mounted on 52.5 mm diameter shaft

receiving power from a driving motor with 250 hp.
a 2182
. rpm

b 2265
. rpm

c 2071
. rpm
 d 2341
. rpm
The velocity of the belt running over a 450-mm diameter driven pulley
is 16.5 m/s. If belt slip is estimated as 2%, calculate the rotational speed
of the pulley.
715 rpm

A 2-in solid shaft is driven by a 36-in. gear and transmits power at 20

rpm. If allowable shearing stress is 12 ksi, what horsepower can be
transmitted?

c 35.
. 89
A 2.5” diameter by 2 in. long journal bearing is to carry a 5500-lb load
at 3600 rpm using SAE 40 lube oil at 200°F through a single hole at 25
psi. Compute the bearing pressure
a 900p
. si

b 950p
. si

c 1000
. psi

d 1100
. psi
A rectangular key used in a pulley connected to a line shaft with a power
of 7.46 kW at a speed of 1200 rpm. The shaft diameter is 21.6 mm. If
the shearing stress of the shaft and key are 30 N/mm2 and 240 N/mm2,
what is the length of the key?
d.
4.24 mm

A cylindrical tank with 10 inch inside diameter contain oxygen gas at

2500 psi. Calculate the required wall thickness in millimeter under
stress of 28000 psi.
a 11.
. 34

b 10.
. 54

c 10.
. 24

d 12.
. 44
The band of a band brake has a contact angle of 180 deg. It is found out
experimentally that pulls on the bands are 275 kg and 100 kg,
respectively, under certain operating conditions. Find the coefficient of
friciton.
a 0.3
. 0

b 0.2
. 8

c 0.2
. 6
 d 0.3
. 2

A 10-m simply supported beam is loaded with 25 kN at midspan.

Determine its maximum deflection if EI is equal to 6000000 N-m2.
a 1389
. mm

b 90m
. m

c 87m
. m

d 1390
. mm
Answer: 87mm

A steel shaft 50 mm diameter and 500 mm long is subjected to a twisting

moment of 1100 N-m. If the total angle of twist is 0.6°, what is the
Modulus of Rigidity for the material of the shaft?
a 44.8
. GPa

b 85.6
. GPa

c 86.6
. MPa
 d 44.8
. MPa
A shaft is transmitting 97.5 kW at 180 rpm. If the allowable shear stress
in the material is 60 MPa, find the suitable diameter for the shaft. The
shaft is not to twist more than 1° in a length of 3 metres. Take G = 80
GPa.
a 90m
. m

b 104
. mm

c 76m
. m

d 103
. mm

A 1.5 in 6 by 18 steel rope made from a 0.095 in wire when it is used on

a 92 in sheave. Determine the probable bending stress. Use E = 12x10^6
psi
a 11,
. 239.31
psi
b 13,
. 298.31
psi
 c 14,
. 268.31
psi
d 12,
. 391.31
psi
A square single thread jackscrew has 2 threads per inch. It is to lift 15
tons. The friction radius of the collar is 1 inch. The coefficient of friction
between the threads of the screw and the base is 0.15 and that between
the screw and collar is 0.13. Determine the pitch of the screw.
a 0.4
. in

b 0.5
. in

c 0.3
. in

d 0.2
. in

A square single thread jackscrew has 2 threads per inch. It is to lift 15

tons. The friction radius of the collar is 1 inch. The coefficient of friction
between the threads of the screw and the base is 0.15 and that between
the screw and collar is 0.13. Determine the pitch of the screw.
0.5
Two pulleys, 80 cm apart, carry a belt in an open-belt arrangement. If the
diameters of the pulleys are 40 cm and 15 cm, what is the length of the
belt needed?
 a 500
. cm

b 265
. cm

c 305
. cm

d 248
. cm
An open belt drive consists of two pulleys with a center distance of 1.2
m. The angle of contact between the belt and the larger pulley is 207.5°.
If the drive is converted into cross-belt drive using the same pulleys, the
angle of contact between the belt and the pulleys will become 225.6°.
Determine the diameter of each pulley.
a 250 mm and
. 1042 mm

b 180 mm and
. 750 mm

c 200 mm and
. 833 mm

d 190 mm and
. 792 mm
The shaft whose torque varies from 2000 to 6000 in-lbs has 1 1/2 inches
diameter and 60,000 psi yied strength. Compute for the shaft mean
average stress.
a. 6810 psi
 b. 5162 psi
c. 5550 psi
d. 6036 psi
Answer : 6036
A car travels with an initial velocity of 10 m/sec or 36 km/hr. If it is
decelerating at a rate of 3 m/sec-sec, how far, in meters, does it travel
before stopping?
a 19
.

b 21
.

c 17
.

d 15
.
Compute the working strength of a bolt having a diameter of 1½ inch
under a tensile stress of 8000 psi.
6900

What is the frictional HP acting on a collar loaded with 100 kg weight?

The collar has an outside diameter of 100 mm and an internal diameter
of 40 mm. The collar rotates at 1000 rpm and the coefficient of friction
between the collar and the pivot surface is 0.15?

Ans. 0.5HP
A journal of basic size of 75 mm rotates in a bearing. The tolerance for
both the shaft and bearing is 0.075 mm and the required allowance is
0.10 mm. Find the maximum dimension of the shaft.
a 75.075
. mm

b 74.90
. mm

c 74.825
. mm

d 75 mm
.
A simply supported timber beam of 4-m span carries a concentrated load
35 kN at the midspan. The cross-section of the beam is 150-mm wide
and 250-mm deep. Find the maximum shear stress induced on the beam.
a 1.24
. MPa

b 0.56
. MPa

c 0.93
. MPa

d 1.4M
. Pa
Compute for the torsional deflection in degrees of a 3 5/8 inches
diameter, 1.2 m long shaft subjected to a twist moment of 3 x 10 6 N-mm.
The torsional modulus of elasticity is 80,000 Mpa.
A.1.025b.0.653c.0.985d.0.365

A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m and outer diameter of

0.06 m. Determine the polar moment of inertia of the hollow shaft.
a. 1.512 x 10-6 m4
b. 1.152 x 10-6 m4
c. 1.215 x 10-6 m4
d. 1.125 x 10-6 m4

A cast iron flywheel is rotated at a speed of 1200 rpm and having a mean
rim radius of 1 foot. If the weight of the rim is 30 lbs., what is the
centrifugal force? Use factor C=41.
a 1476
. 0lbs
SOLUTION: 14,724 lbs

a pinion and gear set is carefully cut in a 20 deg full depth design. The
16 tooth steel pinion and 72 tooth cast iron gear transmit 50 kW power
when the pinion turns 1400 rpm. The module is 8. Find the circular pitch
a.20.18 mmb.32.89 mmc.25.13 mmd.15.12 mm

A steel rod on bridge must be made to withstand a pull of 5000 lbs. Find
the diameter of the rod assuming a factor of safety of 5 and ultimate
stess of 64,000 lb/in 2

c. 0.71 in
What force P is required to punch a 1/2 in. hole on a 3/8 in. thick plate if the ultimate shear strength of the plate is 42,000

psi.

a.24,960 lbs

b.24,620 lbs

c.24,940 lbs

d.24,740 lbs

A deep grove ball bearing has a specific dynamic capacity of 10400 lb. At 1500 rpm, the radial load is 1800 lb.

Determine the life of this bearing in revolutions.

a. 192.88

b. 214.26

c. 203.79

d. 197.39

The cross-section of a V-belt is 40 mm wide at the top, 20 mm wide at the bottom and 25 mm deep. Calculate its

cross-sectional area

c. 7.5 cm2

A flange coupling connects two 2 inches diameter shafts. The flanges are fitted with 6 bolts of SAE 1040 steel on a 7

inches bold circle. The shaft runs at 300 rpm and transmits 45 hp. The torque is 9453.8 in-lb. Assume a factor of safety of

5, ultimate tension of 70, 000 psi, and ultimate shear of 55, 000 psi. Determine the diameter of bolts required.

a. 1/2 in

b. 3/4 in

c. 1/4 in

d. 7/8 in

Find the polar moment of inertia (in in4) of a square 2.5" by 2.5"
6.5104

A 2 in diameter short shaft carrying 2 pulleys close to the bearings transmits how much horsepower if the shafts make

289 rpm

61

A cast iron flywheel is rotated at a speed of 1,046 rpm and having a mean rim radius of 1 foot. If the weight of the rim is

31 lbs., what is the centrifugal force in lb? Use factor C=41.

11560.51659

A gear having 60 teeth is driven by a 12 tooth gear turning at 800 rpm. What is the speed of the driven gear?

a. 180 rpm

b. 150 rpm

c. 160 rpm

d. 200 rpm

Determine the bursting steam pressure of a steel shell with diameter of 10 inches and made 1/4 in thick steel plate. The

joint efficiency is 70%and the tensile strength is 60 ksi.

d.

4200 psi

A spherical shell of 803 mm diameter is subjected to an internal pressure of 2.6 N/mm2. Find the thickness (in mm)

required for the shell if the safe stress is not to exceed 102 MPa.

5.117156863

Compute the maximum unit shear in a 2.5 in diameter steel shafting that transmits 26,754 in-lb of torque at 99 rpm.
A rectangular key used in a pulley connected to a line shaft with a power of 7.65 kW at a speed of 1,102 rpm. The shaft

diameter is 21.5 mm. If the shearing stress of the shaft and key are 47 N/mm2 and 238 N/mm2, what is the length of the

key (in mm)?

598.67

The minimum clearance allowed to meshing spur gears with a circular pitch of 0.1571 and diameter pitch of 23. The spur

gear have 27 teeth.

0.1571/ pitch diameter

0.1571/ 23

0.00683

Find the polar moment of inertia (in in4) of a square 3.2" by 3.2"Find the polar moment of inertia (in in4) of a square 3.2"

by 3.2"

17.476

The cross-section of a V-belt is 40 mm wide at the top, 21 mm wide at the bottom and 31 mm deep. Calculate its

cross-sectional area in cm2.

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Find the tooth thickness of a gear with diametral pitch of 6.

1.57/P

A square single thread jackscrew has 4 threads per inch. It is to lift 15 tons. The friction radius of the collar is 1 inch. The

coefficient of friction between the threads of the screw and the base is 0.15 and that between the screw and collar is 0.13.

Determine the pitch of the screw.

SOLUTION: 1 divided by threads per inch

Compute for the induced compressive stress in kPa, of a steel shafting of 59 mm diameter and 954 m in length that is

subjected to an increase of temperature of 88ºC. Use 6.5x10-6/F, E = 30x106 psi.

52,565.0204

An internal gear is set up with a 5-in. diameter pinion and center distance of 22 inches. Find the diameter of the internal

gear.

A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.037 m and outer diameter of 0.079 m. Determine the polar moment of inertia of

the hollow shaft in m4.

The velocity of the belt running over a 484-mm diameter driven pulley is 17.6 m/s. If belt slip is estimated as 2.2%,

calculate the rotational speed (in rpm) of the pulley.

V= PI(D) N (1- 2.2/100)

17.6= PI(.484) N( 1- 2.2/100)

11.84 rps

11.84*60

710.4 rpm

Compute for the torsional deflection in degrees of a 3 5/8 inches diameter, 1.3 m long shaft subjected to a twist moment of

3x106 N-mm. The torsional modulus of elasticity is 84,988 Mpa.

(Ultimate burgir)

A deep groove ball bearing has a specific dynamic capacity of 10,294 lb. At 1500 rpm, the radial load is 1,700 lb. Determine the life of this

bearing in revolutions.

(C/W)^k x 10^6

A hoisting wire rope is to accelerate at 2.3 ft/s2. If it carries a total mass of 5,657 lbs., find the additional load on the

rope due to acceleration. g= 32.17

Cast iron flywheel

What is the frictional HP acting on a collar loaded with 121 kg weight? The collar has an outside diameter of 104

mm and an internal diameter of 42 mm. The collar rotates at 879 rpm and the coefficient of friction between

the collar and the pivot surface is 0.13?

(Ultimate burgir)

Compute the maximum unit shear in a 3.1 in diameter steel shafting that transmits 25,386 in-lb of torque at 99 rpm.