On This Page

This set of Mechatronics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Mechatronics Set 3

Q1 | Compression stroke results in  
  • formation of negative loop
  • formation of positive loop
  • formation of an infinite loop
  • formation of no loop
Q2 | 4 strokes engine have a lower thermal efficiency than 2 stroke engine.
  • true
  • false
Q3 | 3 BALANCING MACHINES-FIELD BALANCING OF DISCS AND ROTORS.
  • centripetal forces
  • centrifugal forces
  • friction forces
  • inertia forces
Q4 | Balancing of single rotating mass by balancing masses in same plane and in different planes cannot take place.
  • true
  • false
Q5 | Which of the following is true for centrifugal force causing unbalance?
  • direction changes with rotation
  • magnitude changes with rotation
  • direction and magnitude both change with rotation
  • direction and magnitude both remain unchanged with rotation
Q6 | In a revolving rotor, the centrifugal force remains balanced as long as the centre of the mass of the rotor lies  
  • below the axis of shaft
  • on the axis of the shaft
  • above the axis of shaft
  • away from the axis of shaft
Q7 | If the unbalanced system is not set right then.
  • static forces develop
  • dynamic forces develop
  • tangential forces develop
  • radial forces develop
Q8 | What is not the effect of unbalanced forces?
  • load on bearings
  • dangerous vibrations
  • stresses in various members
  • violation of conservation of mass principle
Q9 | The critical speed of a shaft with a disc supported in between is equal to the natural frequency of the system in
  • transverse vibrations
  • torsional vibrations
  • longitudinal vibrations
  • none of the mentioned
Q10 | In vibration isolation system, if ω/ωn < 2, then for all values of damping factor, the transmissibility will be
  • less than unity
  • equal to unity
  • greater than unity
  • zero
Q11 | The accelerometer is used as a transducer to measure earthquake in Richter scale. Its design is based on the principle that
  • its natural frequency is very low in comparison to the frequency of vibration
  • its natural frequency is very high in comparison to the frequency of vibration
  • its natural frequency is equal to the frequency of vibration
  • measurement of vibratory motion is without any reference point
Q12 | Critical speed is expressed as
  • rotation of shaft in degrees
  • rotation of shaft in radians
  • rotation of shaft in minutes
  • natural frequency of the shaft
Q13 | The first critical speed of an automobile running on a sinusoidal road is calculated by (modeling it as a single degree of freedom system)
  • resonance
  • approximation
  • superposition
  • rayleigh quotient
Q14 | The natural frequency of a spring-mass system on earth is ωn. The natural frequency of this system on the moon (gmoon = gearth/6) is
  • ωn
  • 0.408ωn
  • 0.204ωn
  • 0.167ωn
Q15 | 6 kN/m and the damping constant of the damper is 400 Ns/m. If the mass is 50 kg, then the damping factor (d ) and damped natural frequency (fn), respectively, are
  • 0.471 and 1.19 hz
  • 0.471 and 7.48 hz
  • 0.666 and 1.35 hz
  • 0.666 and 8.50 hz
Q16 | 5 m/s.
  • 4.19
  • 5
  • 3.49
  • 3.36
Q17 | Which of the following expression represent the angular acceleration α of the connecting rod?
  • −ω2 . sin θ/n
  • −ω2 . cos θ.n
  • ω2. cos θ/n
  • ω2 . sin θ.n
Q18 | While calculating angular acceleration of the connecting rod, sin2(θ) term is neglected.
  • true
  • false
Q19 | In a slider crank mechanism, the length of the crank and connecting rod are 180 mm and 540 mm respectively. The crank position is 45° from inner dead centre. The crank shaft speed is 450 r.p.m. (clockwise), calculate angular velocity of the connecting rod in rad/s.
  • 10.3
  • 11.1
  • 12.2
  • 11.8
Q20 | When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations, the stress induced in a body will be
  • shear stress
  • bending stress
  • tensile stress
  • compressive stress
Q21 | Longitudinal vibrations are said to occur when the particles of a body moves
  • perpendicular to its axis
  • parallel to its axis
  • in a circle about its axis
  • none of the mentioned
Q22 | When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations, the stress induced in a body will be
  • shear stress
  • tensile stress
  • compressive stress
  • none of the mentioned
Q23 | The factor which affects the critical speed of a shaft is
  • diameter of the disc
  • span of the shaft
  • eccentricity
  • all of the mentioned
Q24 | The ratio of the maximum displacement of the forced vibration to the deflection due to the static force, is known as
  • damping factor
  • damping coefficient
  • logarithmic decrement
  • magnification factor
Q25 | Which of the following systems produce a vibration in the foundation?
  • unbalanced machine
  • balanced machine
  • coupled machine
  • uncoupled machine