1.2. What is the purpose of a turning moment diagram for a flywheel?

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3. A). To show the variation of torque during the operation of the machine
4. B) To show the variation of speed during the operation of the machine
5. C) To show the variation of power during the operation of the machine
6. D) To show the variation of energy during the operation of the machine

2.1. What is a flywheel? [ ]

2. A) A device that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy
3. B. A device that stores mechanical energy
4. C. A device that regulates the speed of a machine
5. D. A device that reduces the vibrations in a machine

3.3. What is the shape of the turning moment diagram for a flywheel? [ ]

A. Straight line B. Parabolic curve C. Hyperbolic curve D. Sinusoidal curve

4.4. What is the significance of the area under the turning moment diagram? [ ]
A It represents the work done by the machine
B. It represents the power output of the machine
C. It represents the energy stored in the flywheel
D. It represents the torque applied to the machine

5.5. Which of the following factors affects the size of the turning moment diagram for a [ ]
flywheel?

A. The speed of the machine B. The mass of the flywheel C. The diameter of the flywheel D. All of
the above

6. What is gyroscopic couple? [ ]

1. A) The force exerted by a gyroscope on its axis of rotation B) The torque exerted by a
gyroscope on its axis of rotation C) The speed of rotation of a gyroscope D) The rate of precession of
a gyroscope

7. Which of the following is an application of gyroscopic couple? [ ]

A) Balance of a bicycle B) Directional control of a spacecraft C) Stability of a ship D) All of the

above

8. The gyroscopic couple is maximum when the axis of rotation of the gyroscope is [ ]

A) Parallel to the direction of applied force B) Perpendicular to the direction of applied force C) At
an angle of 45 degrees to the direction of applied force D) None of the above

9 A gyroscope has a moment of inertia of 0.1 kg m^2 and is rotating at a speed of 5000 rpm. What is [ ]
the gyroscopic couple exerted by the gyroscope?
A) 785 Nm B) 26.2 Nm C) 2.62 Nm D) 0.0262 Nm
10. which of the following is an example of a gyroscope? [ ]
5. A) Spinning top B) Ceiling fan C) Pendulum clock D) None of the above

11. A circle drawn with centre as the cam centre and radius equal to the distance between the cam centre [ ]
and the point on the pitch curve at which the pressure angle is maximum, is called
a) base circle
 b) pitch circle
c) prime circle
d) none of the mentioned
12. The cam follower generally used in automobile engines is [ ]
a) knife edge follower
b) flat faced follower
c) spherical faced follower
d) roller follower

13. The cam follower extensively used in air-craft engines is [ ]

a) knife edge follower
b) flat faced follower
c) spherical faced follower
d) roller follower

14. . In a radial cam, the follower moves [ ]

a) in a direction perpendicular to the cam axis
b) in a direction parallel to the cam axis
c) in any direction irrespective of the cam axis
d) along the cam axis

15. Ofset is provided to a cam follower mechanism to [ ]

a)minimizethesidethrust
b)accelerate
c)avoidjerk
d) none of the mentioned

16. For high speed engines, the cam follower should move with
a) uniform velocity
b) simple harmonic motion
c) uniform acceleration and retardation
d) cycloidal motion
[ ]

17. For low and moderate speed engines, the cam follower should move with [ ]
a) uniform velocity
b) simple harmonic motion
c) uniform acceleration and retardation
d) cycloidal motion
18. Which of the following displacement diagrams should be chosen for better dynamic performance of a [ ]
cam-follower mechanism ?
a) simple hormonic motion
b) b) parabolic motion
c) cycloidal motion
d) none of the mentioned

19. The axis of precession is ____________ to the plane in which the axis of spin is going to rotate. is [ ]
called as ---
 a) parallel
b) perpendicular
c) spiral
d) None of the
mentioned
20 The engine of an aeroplane rotates in clockwise direction when seen from the tail end and the [ ]
aeroplane takes a turn to the left. The effect of gyroscopic couple on the aeroplane will be

a) to dip the nose and tail

b) to raise the nose and tail
c) to raise the nose and dip of the tail
d) to dip the nose and raise the tail

21 When engine torque is more than mean resisting torque, then the flywheel _______
a) Has uniform velocity
b) Has 0 velocity
c) Has acceleration
d) Has retardation

22. Area of the turning moment diagram represents _______

a) Work done
b) Work done per revolution
c) Power generated
d) Power generated per revolution

23In a turning moment diagram, the variations of energy above and below the mean
resisting torque line is called
a) fluctuation of energy
b) maximum fluctuation of energy
c) coefficient of fluctuation of energy
d) none of the mentioned

26The ratio of the maximum fluctuation of energy to the ___________ is called

coefficient of fluctuation of energy.
a) minimum fluctuation of energy
b) workdone per cycle
c) coefficient of fluctuation of energy
d) none of the mentioned

27If the minimum speed of the engine is half the maximum speed, then coefficient of
fluctuation is _____
a) 0.5
b) 1.5
c) 2
d) 0.66

28 The moment of inertia of a flywheel is 6500 kg-m2, from the turning moment diagram,
it is found that fluctuation of energy is 56000 N-m, if mean speed is 120 rpm, then find
maximum speed.
a) 121
b) 119
c) 122
d)118

29 When the flywheel absorbs energy, its speed ________

a) Remains unaffected
b) Increases
c) Decreases
d) Goes down to 0

30 The axis of precession is ____________ to the plane in which the axis of spin is
going to rotate.
a) parallel
b) perpendicular
c) spiral
d) none of the mentioned

31 The engine of an aeroplane rotates in clockwise direction when seen from the tail end
and the aeroplane takes a turn to the left. The effect of gyroscopic couple on the
aeroplane will be
a) to dip the nose and tail
b) to raise the nose and tail
c) to raise the nose and dip of the tail
d) to dip the nose and raise the tail

32The rotor of a ship rotates in clockwise direction when viewed from stern and the ship
takes a left turn. The effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will be
a) to raise the bow and stern
b) to lower the bow and stern
c) to raise the bow and lower the stern
d) to raise the stern and lower the bow

33 When the pitching of a ship is upward, the effect of gyroscopic couple acting on it will
be
a) to move the ship towards star-board
b) to move the ship towards port side
c) to raise the bow and lower the stern
d) to raise the stern and lower the bow

34Which of the following is correct regarding angle of heel?

a) It is inclination of the vehicle to the vertical for equilibrium
b) It is inclination of the vehicle to the horizontal for equilibrium
c) It is the angle between the axis of gyroscope couple and horizontal
d) It is the angle between the axis of spin couple and axis of precession

35 Balancing couple is given by _______ (θ: angle of heel)

a) m.g.h cos θ
b) m.g.h sin θ
c) m.g.h
d) (m.v2).h/R

36 Which of the following is true regarding overturning couple?

a) It is the sum of gyroscope couple and centrifugal couple
b) It is the product of gyroscope couple and centrifugal couple
c) It is the difference of gyroscope couple and centrifugal couple
d) It is the ratio of gyroscope couple and centrifugal couple

37What is the relation between overturning couple and balancing couple for the stability
of vehicle?
a) Independent of each other
b) Overturning couple is greater
c) Balancing couple is greater
d) Equal to each other

38 If E = Mean kinetic energy of the flywheel, CS = Coefficient of fluctuation of speed and

Δ E = Maximum fluctuation of energy, then
a) ΔE = E / CS
b) ΔE = E2 × CS
c) ΔE = E × CS
d) ΔE = 2 E × CS

39The size of a cam depends upon

a) base circle
b) pitch circle
c) prime circle
d) pitch curve

40 The angle between the direction of the follower motion and a normal to the pitch
curve is called
a) pitch angle
b) prime angle
c) base angle
d) pressure angle

41A circle drawn with centre as the cam centre and radius equal to the distance between
the cam centre and the point on the pitch curve at which the pressure angle is maximum,
is called
a) base circle
b) pitch circle
c) prime circle
d) none of the mentioned

42The cam follower generally used in automobile engines is

a) knife edge follower
b) flat faced follower
c) spherical faced follower
d) roller follower

43The cam follower extensively used in air-craft engines is

a) knife edge follower
b) flat faced follower
c) spherical faced follower
d) roller follower
44In a radial cam, the follower moves
a) in a direction perpendicular to the cam axis
b) in a direction parallel to the cam axis
c) in any direction irrespective of the cam axis
d) along the cam axis

45 Ofset is provided to a cam follower mechanism to

a) minimise the side thrust
b) accelerate
c) avoid jerk
d) none of the mentioned

46For low and moderate speed engines, the cam follower should move with
a) uniform velocity
b) simple harmonic motion
c) uniform acceleration and retardation
d) cycloidal motion

47 For high speed engines, the cam follower should move with
a) uniform velocity
b) simple harmonic motion
c) uniform acceleration and retardation
d) cycloidal motion

48The linear velocity of the reciprocating roller follower when it has contact with the
straight flanks of the tangent cam, is given by
a) ω(r1-r2)sinθ
b) ω(r1-r2)cosθ
c) ωr1+r2)sinθsec2θ
d) ω(r1+r2)cosθcosec2θ

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