MAKERERE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEC2202/AEN2209 THEORY OF MACHINES 2022/2023 Test DATE: Thursday 27" April 2023, TIME: 14.00 16.00 Hours INSTRUCTIONS: i) Attempt ALL questions 2) Neat Diagrams must be drawn where necessary 3) Figures to the right indicate full marks 4) _Use of an electronic pocket calculator is allowed = Question 1: (20 marks) 11.1 Explain how one may distinguish between a binary and tertiary link in a kinematic diagram. (4.marks) iguish between a lower and a higher pair; giving three examples of each (8 marks) 13 For the plane mechanism in Figure 1, provide a kinematic diagram and determine the DOF 12 (8 marks) Figure 1: Plane mechanism Question 2: (20 marks) 2.41 Two vectors are given by Ry = 100mm < 15° Ry 250mm < 215°. Graphically, determine the following vectors: (i) Ra= Ry +Rx (ii) Re= Ry - Re (ill) Rs 2 Ry (6 marks)2.2 Figure 2 shows a slicing mechanism in which the manual drive link O20 rotates at 0.51 rad/s ie m . counterclockwise. The coupler link BA is attached to DO: at A. The knives slide vertically at C Determine the location of C, the angular velocity of BO, and the velocity of Cin the Position shown (link 2 makes an angle of 120° with the positive x-axis). (14 marks) (All dimensions in mm) Link dimensions: AQz = 150, BA = 370, BO. = 150, BC = 300 Figure 2: Potato ~ slicer mechanism Question 3: (20 marks) Figure 3 shows a design of an earth-moving arm. It consists of the input link 2 of length a that rotates swith an angular velocity while link 3 of length b connects it toa slider link 4 which is the output link “The slider moves on a surface which is inclined to the horizontal at an angle @. The displacement of the slide is defined as c, Using the analytical method, find expressions for the displacement, velocity and acceleration of the slider. Figure 3: Earth-moving arm mechanism