1

Branch: Mechanical Engg. Batch: Gate Crash Course

Subject: Theory of Machine DPP-04

Topic: Simple Mechanism

1. The motion of a piston in the cylinder of a steam engine 4. In a mechanism, the fixed instantaneous centres are
is an example of those centres which
(a) Completely constrained motion (a) Remain in the same place for all configurations of
(b) Incompletely constrained motion the mechanism
(c) Successfully constrained motion (b) Vary with the configuration of the mechanism
(d) None of these (c) Moves as the mechanism moves, but joints are of
permanent nature
2. If n links are connected at the same joint, the joint is (d) None of the above
equivalent to
(a) (n – 1) binary joints 5. A 4-bar mechanism, the lengths of driver crank,
(b) (n – 2) binary joints coupler and follower link are 150 mm, 250 mm, and
(c) (2n – 1) binary joints 300 mm respectively. The fixed link-length is Lo.
(d) None of these What will be the range of values for Lo, to make it a
Crank-crank mechanism?
3. The total number of instantaneous centers for a (a) Lo ≤ 50 mm (b) Lo ≤ 105 mm
mechanism consisting of n links are (c) Lo ≤ 100 mm (d) Lo ≤ 200 mm
n
(a) (b) n
2
n −1 n(n − 1)
(c) (d)
2 2
 2

Answer Key
1. (c) 4. (a)
2. (a) 5. (c)
3. (d)
 3

Hints and Solutions

1. (c) 4. (a)
The piston and cylinder (in a steam engine) form a pair The fixed instantaneous centres as they remain in the
and the motion of the piston is limited to a definite same place for all configurations of the mechanism.
direction (i.e., it will only reciprocate) relative to the
cylinder irrespective of the direction of motion of the
crank after connecting piston with connecting rod by 5. (c)
gudgeon pin, that’s why it will be successfully For crank-crank mechanism, the conditions to be
constraint motion.
satisfied are a shortest link must be the frame link, and
2. (a) Thus, s+l≤p+q
In general, when l number of links are joined at the
Lo + 300 ≤ 150 + 200
same connection, the joint is equivalent to (l – 1)
binary joint Lo ≤ 100 mm

3. (d)
The number of instantaneous centres (N) in a four-bar
mechanism is given by:
n(n − 1)
N=
2

For more questions, kindly visit the library section: Link for app: https://physicswallah.live/tabs/tabs/library-tab
For more questions, kindly visit the library section: Link for web: https://links.physicswallah.live/vyJw

PW Mobile APP: https://physicswala.page.link/?type=contact-us&data=open

For PW Website: https://www.physicswallah.live/contact-us