End Sem Examination

Kinematics of Machines (ME 2103)

Autumn 2021-2022
1 marks
1. The type of coupling used to join 2 shafts whose axes are neither in same straight line nor
parallel, but intersect is,

Flexible Coupling
Universal Coupling
Chain Coupling
Oldham’s Coupling
American Coupling
2. A kinematic chain requires at least
2 links and 3 turning pairs
3 links and 4 turning pairs
4 links and 4 turning pairs
5 links and 4 turning pairs.
3. Which of the following is a lower pair?
ball and socket
piston and cylinder
cam and follower
none of the above
4. Quick return motion mechanism is used in
milling machine
broaching machine
grinding machine
shaping machine
5. A kinematic chain becomes a mechanism when
first link is fixed
any one link is fixed
all links are fixed
none of the links are fixed
6. A heavy ball is suspended from a fixed point by a string of length 1 m and is rotating
about a vertical axis through this point with uniform angular velocity of 10 rad/sec. Angle
between cord and vertical axis will be,
Cos-19.81
Cos-10.981
Cos-10.0981
Cos-10.00981
7. A typewriter is a
machine
structure
mechanism
inversion
8. The lead screw of a lathe with nut is a
rolling pair
screw pair
turning pair
sliding pair
9. In kinematic chain, a ternary joint is equivalent to
single binary joint
two binary joints
three binary joints
four binary joints
10. A four-bar mechanism satisfying Grashof’s criteria will act as a drag-crank mechanism, if
the longest link is fixed
the shortest link is fixed
any link adjacent to shortest link is fixed
none of the above
11. In a four-bar mechanism, (l + s) < (p + q). It will act as a crank-rocker mechanism, if
the link opposite to the shortest link is fixed
the shortest link is fixed
any link adjacent to shortest link is fixed
12. In a four-bar mechanism, the sum of the lengths of shortest and longest links is less than
the sum of other two links. It will act as a rocker-rocker mechanism, if
the link opposite to the shortest link is fixed
the shortest link is fixed
any link adjacent to shortest link is fixed
13. Which of the following is an inversion of single-slider crank chain?
elliptical trammel
hand pump
Scotch yoke
Oldham’s coupling
14. Which one of the following is an inversion of double-slider crank chain?
Whitworth quick return motion mechanism
Reciprocating compressor
Scotch yoke
Rotary engine.
15. The number of degrees of freedom of the mechanism shown below is:

0
1
2
3
16. The number of degrees of freedom of the mechanism shown below is:

0
1
2
3
17. The number of equivalent lower pairs of a higher pair are
1
2
3
4
18. The equivalent number of binary joints of a quaternary joint are:
2
3
4
5
19. The equivalent number of binary links of a spring are
1
2
3
4
20. The total number of instantaneous centers for a mechanism of n links are
n(n – 1)/2
n
n–1
n/2
21. A mechanism has 7 links with all binary pairs except one which is a ternary pair. The
number of instantaneous centers of this mechanism are
14
21
28
42
22. The direction of the linear velocity of any point on the kinematic link relative to any other
point on the same kinematic link is
parallel to the line joining the points
perpendicular to the line joining the points
at 45° to the line joining the points
dependent on the angular speed of rotation of the link
23. Two kinematic links have absolute angular velocities of w1 (clockwise) and w2 (anti-
clockwise). The angular velocity of link 1 relative to link 2, is
w1 + w2
w1 – w2
w2 – w1
w1w2
24. The linear velocity of a point B on a link rotating at an angular velocity w relative to
another point A on the same link is
w x AB
w/AB
w2 x AB
w x (AB)2

25. According to Kennedy’s theorem, the instantaneous centers of three bodies having
relative motion lie on a
straight line
point
curved path
circle
26. The instantaneous centre of a slider moving in a linear guide lies at
their point of contact
infinity perpendicular to the path of guide
the pin point
infinity parallel to the path of guide
 27. The C.G. of a link in any mechanism comprising at least one rotary link would
experience

zero acceleration
linear acceleration
angular acceleration
both angular and linear accelerations
28. Coriolis components of acceleration is encountered in
four bar mechanism
lower pairs
higher pairs
Whitworth quick return motion
29. Coriolis components of acceleration exists whenever a point moves along a path that has
linear displacement
rotational motion
tangential acceleration
centripetal acceleration
30. The Scott-Russell mechanism consists of

Sliding and Turning pair

Sliding and Rotary Pair
Turning and Rotary Pair
Sliding Pairs only
Turning Pairs only
31. A slider crank chain consists of following numbers of turning and sliding pairs

1, 3
2, 2
3, 1
4, 0
0, 4
32. A foot step bearing and rotor of a vertical turbine form example of Incompletely
Constrained Motion
Partially Constrained Motion
Completely Constrained Motion
Successfully Constrained Motion
None of the above
33. The sense of Coriolis component is such that it

Leads the sliding velocity vector by 90˚

Lags the sliding velocity vector by 90˚
Is along the sliding velocity vector
Leads the sliding velocity vector by 180˚
None of the above
34. The angular velocity of the connecting rod of a reciprocating engine is approximately
given by
wcos q/n
wsin q/n
wcos q/(2n)
wsin q/(2n)
35. The angular acceleration of the connecting rod of a reciprocating engine is approximately
given by
w2cos q/n
w2sin q/n
w2cos q/(2n)
w2sin q/(2n)
36. Klein’s construction is used mainly to determine the
linear velocity of the piston
linear acceleration of the piston
linear displacement of the piston
all of the above
37. A slider slides along a straight link with uniform velocity v and the link rotates about a
point with uniform angular speed w. The Coriolis components of acceleration of a point
on the slider at a distance r from the centre of rotation is
wv/2 parallel to link
wv/2 perpendicular to link
2wv parallel to link
2wv perpendicular to link

38. The Coriolis component of acceleration occurs in

slider-crank mechanism
Scotch-yoke mechanism
oscillating cylinder mechanism
four-bar chain
39. The direction of the Coriolis component of acceleration is
along the surface of sliding
perpendicular to the surface of sliding
inclined to the surface of sliding depending on the magnitude of normal and tangential
accelerations.
None of the above

40. For the mechanism shown in the figure below, find the acceleration of point B in link 3 in
m/s2. Given: w2=30 rad/s, O2A=200 mm, AB=BC=175 mm, AC=600 mm.

Ans: 196
41. A link AB of a four-bar mechanism ABCD revolves uniformly at 120 rpm in a clockwise
direction. Find the angular acceleration of links BC. Given:
AB=75 mm, BC=175 mm, EC=50 mm, CD=150 mm, AD=100 mm, andBAD = 90.
Ans. 12.57 rad/s2
42. The dimensions of a four-bar chain shown in figure are: AD = BE = 120 mm, AB = 30
mm and CD = 60 mm. The crank AB rotates at 100 rpm. Determine the angular speed of
link CD.

Ans. 3.9 rad/s, cw

43. The dimensions of the various links of the mechanism shown in Figure are: AD =DE =
150 mm, BC =CD = 450 mm, EF =375 mm. The crank AB rotates at 120 rpm. The lever
DC oscillates about the fixed-point D. Determine the velocity of slider F.
Ans. 0.7 m/s.
44. Find the velocity of point C in the mechanism shown in Figure by using relative velocity
method. Crank O2A rotates at 20 rad/s clockwise.

Ans. 1.7 m/s

45. ABCD is a four-link mechanism. AB = 100 mm, BC = 150 mm, CD = 200 mm and AD =
175 mm. Can it act as a double crank mechanism?

No
Yes, if AB fixed
Yes, if BC fixed
Yes, if AD fixed

46. ABCD is a four-bar mechanism. AD is the fixed link. AB = 30 mm, BC = 50 mm, CD =

60 mm and AD = 70 mm. What mechanism it is?
Crank rocker
Double crank
Double rocker
None of these

47. Tooth interference in an external involute spur gear can be reduced by

Increasing centre distance between gear pair

decreasing module
Decreasing pressure angle
Increasing number of gear teeth
48. A spur gear has 30 teeth and a module of 1.4mm. It rotates at 360 rpm. Determine its
circular pitch and pitch line velocity.

4.4 mm, 791.7mm/s

12.4 mm, 991.7mm/s
3.4 mm, 91.7mm/s
14.4 mm, 291.7mm/s
49. A pinion has 24 teeth and drives a gear with 64 teeth. The teeth are involute type with
pressure angle 20 degrees pressure angle. The addendum and module are 8 mm and 10
mm respectively. Determine path of contact and arc of contact.

41.08 mm and 43.72mm

21.08 mm and 63.72mm
90.03 mm and 103.82mm
36.08 mm and 66.72mm
50. The following are the data for two crossed helical gears used for speed reduction:

Gear I : Pitch circle diameter in the plane of rotation 80 mm and helix angle 30º
Gear II : Pitch circle diameter in the plane of rotation 120 mm and helix angle 22.5º
If the input speed is 1440 rpm, the output speed in rpm is
1200
900
875
720
51. Two 20 degree involute spur gears mesh externally and give a velocity ratio of 3. The
module is 3 mm and addendum is equal to 1.1 module. If the pinion rotates at 120mm.
determine the minimum number of teeth on each wheel to avoid interference.

27 and 14
66 and 22
51 and 17
44 and 16
52. A displacement diagram of the follower motion is plotted with the cam angle theta as
abscissa and the follower linear or angular motion as ordinate. Mathematically if s=s( θ )
is the displacement of the follower then the third derivative is expressed as
d 3s
(a) s = 
3

d 3

d 3s
(b) s =  3

d 3

d 4s
(c) s =  3
d 4
 d 4s
(d) s =  3
d 4
53. Gear best suited for application at high speeds that results in less noise and vibrations for
parallel shaft application is

Spur gears
Helical gears
Herringbone gears
None of the above
54. In gear terminology backlash is defined as

Difference between the space width and the tooth thickness along the pitch circle
Radial depth of the tooth space along the pitch circle
Difference between the length of the tooth parallel to gear axis and the tooth thickness
None of the above
55. The Number of degrees of freedom of the planetary gear train shown in the figure

0
1
2
3
56. A spur gear has pitch circle diameter D and number of teeth T. The circular pitch of the
gear is

(D)/T
T/D
D/T
2D
57. For S.H.M cam and follower, the maximum acceleration is where h=lift.
(a)  h / (2 )
(b)  h / ( )

(c)  h / (4 )

(d)  h / (3 )

58. The cam profile and pitch curves are same for
roller follower
knife edge follower
mushroom follower
flat-faced follower
59. The pitch point on a cam is
any point on the pitch curve
the point on cam pitch curve having the maximum pressure angle
any point on pitch circle
a point at a distance equal to pitch circle radius from the centre.
60. For two meshing gears, their
number of teeth must be same
addendum must be same
dedendum must be same
module must be same
61. In case of cycloidal tooth profile gears
the pressure angle is always constant through the contact
the path of contact is a straight line
the variation in centre distance affects the angular speed ratio
interference is more
62. The type of gears used to connect two parallel coplanar shafts are
spur gears
bevel gears
spiral gears
worm gears.
63. To connect hour hand to minute hand in a clock mechanism, we use
epicyclic gear train
reverted gear train
simple gear train
all of the above
64. In a gear train, where the axes of gears have motions, is called
simple gear train
compound gear train
epicyclic gear train
reverted gear train
65. If the axes of first and last gear of a compound gear train are co-axial, the gear train is
called
simple
compound
reverted
epicyclic
66. The surface of the gear tooth below the pitch surface is called
addendum portion
dedendum portion
flank
face.

67. The minimum number of teeth for involute rack of 20° pressure angle is
17
24
32
34
68. For a uniformly accelerated cam, the maximum acceleration is

2( /  ) 2 h
0.5( /  ) 2 h
4(ω / θ)2 h
0.25( /  ) 2 h

69. The throw of a cam is the maximum lift of the follower from
base circle
pitch circle
prime circle
pitch curve

70. Pressure angle of a cam is directly proportional to

base circle diameter
pitch circle diameter
prime circle diameter
lift of cam
71. In its simplest form, a cam mechanism consists of following number of links
1
2
3
4
72. The minimum radius circle drawn to the cam profile is called
prime circle
base circle
pitch circle
pitch curve
73. The reference point on the follower for the purpose of laying the cam profile is known as
pitch point
trace point
roller centre
cam centre
74. The pressure angle of a cam is defined as the angle between the line of motion of the
follower and the
tangent on the pitch curve
normal on the pitch curve
tangent on the cam profile
normal on the cam profile
75. Choose the correct relationship, where P and p are diametral pitch and circular pitch
respectively.

p*P = 
p /P = 
P /p = 
p*P = 1/ 
76. The range of pressure angle for spur gears is
10 to 14°
14.5 to 20°
21 to 25°
26 to 30°
77. In a compound gear train having m gears, the ratio of speed of last gear to first gear is
product of teeth of driving gears (X) / product of teeth of driven gears (Y )
Y/X
X-Y
(X/Y)2
78. Gear trains may be classified as
simple
compound,
reverted and planetary or epicyclic
all of the above

79. Speed ratio of compound gear train

Speed of driven gear/Speed of driving gear
Speed of driving gear/Speed of driven gear
Speed of driven gear-Speed of driving gear
Speed of driven gear+Speed of driving gear

80. Internal gears are manufactured by

Hobbing
shaping with pinion cutter
shaping with rack cutter
milling

81. Which one of the following is used to convert a rotational motion into a translational
motion?

Bevel gears
Double helical gears
Worm gears
Rack and pinion gears
82. For the given statements:
I. Mating spur gear teeth is an example of higher pair
II. A revolute joint is an example of lower pair
Indicate the correct answer.

Both I and II are false

I is true and II is false
I is false and II is true
Both I and II are true

83. The minimum number of teeth on the pinion to operate without interference in standard
full height involute teeth gear mechanism with 20° pressure angle is
14
12
18
32
 84. A rigid link PQ is undergoing plane motion as shown in the figure (VP and VQ are non-
zero). VQP is the relative velocity of point Q with respect to point P. Which one of the
following is TRUE?

VQP has components along and perpendicular to PQ

VQP has only one component directed from P to Q
VQP has only one component directed from Q to P
VQP has only one component perpendicular to PQ

85. It is desired to avoid interference in a pair of spur gears having a 20° pressure angle. With
increase in pinion to gear speed ratio, the minimum number of teeth on the pinion

Increases
Remains unchanged
Decreases
first increases and then decreases

86. An offset provided in radial cam-translating-follower mechanism serves to

Decrease the pressure angle during ascent of the follower
Increase the pressure angle during ascent of the follower
Decrease the pressure angle during descent of the follower
Avoid possible obstruction due to some machine parts

87. A cam in which the follower reciprocates or oscillates in a place parallel to the axis of the
cam is known as
Cylindrical cam
Circular cam
Reciprocating cam
Tangent cam

88. For a follower moving with cycloidal motion, the velocity of the follower is maximum at
the
Beginning of the outstroke
End of outstroke
Middle of the outstroke
None of the above
 89. Which of the following displacement diagram is chosen for better dynamic performance
of a cam follower mechanism?
Simple harmonic motion
Parabolic motion
Cycloidal motion
Hyperbolic motion

90. Which one of the follower is widely used and has a cylindrical roller free to rotate about a
pin joint?
Knife-edge follower
Roller follower
Mushroom follower
All of the above

2 marks
1. The quick-return motion mechanism of the crank and slotted lever type shaping machine
is shown in the figure. O1O2 = 800 mm, O1B = 300 mm, O2D = 1300 mm, DR = 400
mm. The crank O1B makes and angle of 45° with the vertical and rotates at 40 rpm in the
counter clockwise direction. Find the angular velocity of link O2D.

6 rad/s CCW
3 rad/s CCW
2 rad/s CCW
1 rad/s CCW
2. A pair of helical gears having 30 and 48 teeth and a 23° helix angle transmits power
between parallel shafts. The module in the normal plane is 3 mm, and the pressure angle
in this plane in 20°. Determine the module in the plane of rotation,
5.259 mm
6.259 mm
3.259 mm
7.259 mm
3. The crank of a slider crank mechanism is 15 cm and the connecting rod is 60 cm long.
The crank makes 300 rpm in the clockwise direction. When it has turned 45° from the
inner dead centre position. Determine the angular velocity of connecting rod.

5.67 rad/s
4.75 rad/s
4.5 rad/s
5.33 rad/s
4. The oscillating link OAB of a mechanism shown in Figure is pivoted at O and is moving
at 90 rpm ACW. If OA = 15 cm, AB =7.5 cm and AC = 25 cm, then calculate the angular
velocity of the link AC (in rad/s).

1.524 rad/s CW
1.25 rad/s CW
1.524 rad/s ACW
1.25 rad/s ACW
5. The dimensions of the mechanism shown in figure are: O1O2 = 6 cm, O3A = 8 cm, O1B
= 20 cm, BC = 18 cm, O2C = 20 cm, ÐO1O2C = 90°. The crank O3A rotates uniformly
at 20 rad/s clockwise. Determine the angular velocity of link BC.

6.9 rad/s CW
28.9 rad/s CW
18.9 rad/s CW
8.9 rad/s CW
6. In a quick-return motion mechanism of the oscillating link type, the distance between the
fixed centres is 80mm and the length of the driving crank is 20 mm. Determine the time
ratio of the working stroke to the return stroke.
1
0.75
0.5
1.38
7. Base circle radius of cam=50mm, Lift=40mm; Angle of ascent=60 degrees; Angle of
Dwell = 40 degrees; Angle of descent=90 degrees; Speed of cam=300rpm; Motion of
follower = SHM; Type of follower = knife edge. Find maximum velocity during ascent
and descent.
2.0655m/s during ascent 1.0666 m/s during descent
1.99 /s during ascent 1.57 m/s during descent
1.885m/s during ascent 1.257 m/s during descent
1.50m/s during ascent 1.7 m/s during descent.
8. A pair of crossed helical gears connects shafts making angle of 45°. The right-hand
pinion has 36 teeth and a helix angle of 20°. The right-hand gear has 48 teeth and its
module in the normal plane is 2.5 mm. Determine (a) The helix angle of the gear, (b)
circular pitch in the normal plane.
95 degrees and 11.854mm
105 degrees and 9.854mm
45 degrees and 7.854mm
25 degrees and 7.854mm
9. The following data relate to two meshing gears: Velocity ratio= 1:3 Module=4mm;
pressure angle=20 degrees: Centre distance=200mm.Determine the number of teeth and
the base circle radius of the gear wheel.

t=45; T=72; Rb=111mm

t=75; T=25; Rb=141mm
t=35; T=105; Rb=161mm
t=25; T=75; Rb=141mm
10. A spur gear drive transmits a gear ratio of 4 over a centre distance of 50 cm. If module is
10 mm, determine the pitch circle diameters of pinion and gear.
d=300mm D=600mm
d=300mm D=600mm
d=200mm D=800mm
d=300mm D=600mm
11. The crank of a slider crank mechanism is 150 mm and connecting rod is 750 mm. The
crank rotates at a constant speed of 300 rpm clockwise. Calculate the acceleration of the
slider when crank has turned 30̊ from the inner dead centre position.
120 m/s2
110 m/s2
130 m/s2
143.3 m/s2
12. In a four bar chain ABCD. AD is fixed and is 15 cm long. The crank AB is 4 cm long and
rotates at 120 rpm clockwise, while the link CD (= 8 cm) oscillates about D. BC and AD
are of equal length. Find the angular velocity of link CD when angle BAD = 60°.

4.25 rad/s
4.75 rad/s
3.75 rad/s
4 rad/s
13. Statement 1: In herringbone gears, the end thrust is automatically eliminated.
Statement 2: Bevel gears are used for shafts whose axes intersect.
Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is incorrect
 Both the statements are correct.
Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
14. A four bar kinematic chain is represented by a quadrilateral ABCD in which AD is fixed
and is 400 mm long. The crank AB 75 mm long rotates in a clockwise direction at 120
rpm and drives the link CD 125 mm long by means of the connecting link BC 350 mm
long. Determine the angular velocity of the link BC in one of the positions when BC is
perpendicular to AB.

11.05 rad/s
1.05 rad/s
9.05 rad/s
3.05 rad/s
15. Statement 1: Involute of a circle is the curve traced by the end of a thread as it is
unwound from a stationary cylinder.
Statement 2: Cycloid is the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls
without slipping on a fixed straight line.
Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is incorrect
Both the statements are correct.
Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
16. In figure shown below, the angular velocity of the crank OA is 600 rpm. Determine the
angular velocity of the link 5.
 142.17 rad/s
132.17 rad/s
122.17 rad/s
152.17 rad/s
17. Classify the four-bar mechanism based on its possible motion, when the lengths of the
links are: L1 = 30 cm, L2 = 12.5 cm, L3 = 30 cm, and L4 = 10 cm.
Crank-rocker
Double-crank
Rocker-rocker
Structure

18. Find the number of degrees of freedom of the mechanism shown in figure.

0
1
2
3

19. In a reverted epicyclic gear train, as shown in a Figure the arm A carries two gears B and
C and compound gear D, E. The gear B meshes with gear D. The number of teeth on
gears B, C and D are 75, 30 and 90 respectively. Find the speed and direction of gear C
when gear B is fixed and the arm A makes 100 rpm clockwise.
 200 rpm, ccw
400 rpm, ccw
200 rpm, cw
400 rpm, cw

20. A drag link quick return mechanism is shown in Figure. Determine the time ratio of the
working stroke to the return stroke for uniform angular velocity of crank O1A.

4.5
2.3
6.6
1.3

21. A rigid link PQ of length 2 m rotates about the pinned end Q with a constant angular
acceleration of 12 rad/s2. When the angular velocity of the link is 4 rad/s, the magnitude of
the resultant acceleration (in m/s2) of the end P is

40

45

35

50

22. In a certain slider-crank mechanism, lengths of crank and connecting rod are equal. If the
crank rotates with a uniform angular speed of 14 rad/s and the crank length is 300 mm, the
maximum acceleration of the slider (in m/s2) is

107

117

127

137
23. Block 2 slides outward on link 1 with uniform velocity of 6 m/s as shown in the figure.
Link 1 is rotating at a constant angular velocity of 20 radian/s counter-clockwise. The
magnitude of the total acceleration (in m/s2) of point P of the block with respect to fixed
point O is

241

243

247

249

24. For an inline slider-crank mechanism, the lengths of the crank and connecting rod are 3m
and 4m, respectively. At the instant when the connecting rod is perpendicular to the crank,
if the velocity of the slider is 1 m/s, the magnitude of angular velocity (upto 3 decimal
points accuracy) of the crank is

0.266 rad/s

0.399 rad/s

0.155 rad/s

0.422 rad/s

25. In an epicyclic gear train, shown in the figure, the outer ring gear is fixed, while the sun
gear rotates counterclockwise at 100 rpm. Let the number of teeth on the sun, planet and
outer gears to be 50, 25, and 100, respectively. The ratio of magnitudes of angular velocity
of the planet gear to the angular velocity of the carrier arm is
 4

26. An offset slider-crank mechanism is shown in the figure at an instant. Conventionally,

the Quick Return Ratio (QRR) is considered to be greater than one. The value of QRR is

1.55

1.255

0.95

1.755

27. A spur pinion of pitch diameter 50 mm rotates at 200 rad/s and transmits 3 kW power. The
pressure angle of the tooth of the pinion is 20°. Assuming that only one pair of the teeth is
in contact, the total force (in newton) exerted by a tooth of the pinion on the tooth on a
mating gear is

650

625.5

638.5

645.5
28. A wheel of radius r rolls without slipping on a horizontal surface shown below. If the
velocity of point P is 10 m/s in the horizontal direction, the magnitude of velocity of
point Q (in m/s) is

10

15

20

29. The sun gear in the figure is driven clockwise at 100 rpm. The ring gear is held
stationary. For the number of teeth shown on the gears, the arm rotates at

20 rpm

33.33 rpm

66.67 rpm

30. In a cam-follower mechanism, the follower needs to rise through 20 mm during 60̊ of
cam rotation, the first 30̊ with a constant acceleration and then with a deceleration of the
same magnitude. The initial and the final speeds of the follower are zero. The cam rotates
at a uniform speed of 300 rpm. The maximum speed of the follower is

0.6 m/s
 1.2 m/s

1.68 m/s

2.4 m/s

31. A flat faced follower is driven using a circular eccentric can rotating at a constant angular
velocity ω. At a time t=0, the vertical position of the follower is y(0)=0. The vertical
position of the follower face y(t) is given by

e sin ωt

e (1+cos 2ωt)

e (1-cos ωt)

e sin ωt

32. Consider a circular cam with a flat face follower as shown in the figure below. The cam
is rotated in the plane of the paper about point P lying 5 mm away from its centre. The
radius of the cam is 20 mm. The distance (in mm) between the highest and the lowest
positions of the flat face follower is
 5

10

15

20
33. ABCD is a four-bar mechanism in which AB = 310 mm and CD = 450mm. AB and CD
are both perpendicular to the fixed link AD. If the velocity of B at this condition is v.
Then the velocity of C is

v
2/3v
3/2v
9/4 v

34. The figure shows an epicyclic gear train with gears A and B having 40 and 50 teeth,
respectively. If the arm C rotates at 200 rpm in anti-clockwise direction about the centre
of gear A which is fixed, then speed of revolution of gear B in rpm would be

160

250

360

450

35. A pair of spur gears consists of a 20 teeth pinion meshing with a 120 teeth gear. The
module is 4 mm. Calculate the centre distance (in mm).
 240

280

360

480

36. Calculate speed of driving shaft in compound gear train, if the drivers have 50, 60, 80 and
100 teeth and followers have 18, 40, 60 and 80 teeth. Speed of driven shaft is 150 rpm

21.73 rpm

30.23 rpm

19.77 rpm

None of the above

37. A slider crank mechanism with crank radius 200 mm and connecting rod length 800 mm
is shown. The crank is rotating at 600 rpm in the counterclockwise direction. In the
configuration shown, the crank makes an angle of 90° with the sliding direction of the
slider, and a force of 5 kN is acting on the slider. Neglecting the inertia forces, the turning
moment on the crank (in kN-m) is

38. Two coaxial shafts A and B are geared together through an intermediate parallel shaft C.
The wheels connecting A and C having a module of 2 mm and those connecting C and B
have a module of 3.5 mm. Speed of B is less than 1/10th that of A. If the two pinions have
each 20 teeth, find suitable number of teeth for the wheels.
92,44
 82,54
96, 40
85, 50

39. In an epicyclic gear train shown the number of teeth on gears A, B and C are 50, 25 and
55 respectively. The arm rotates at 450 rpm clockwise. Calculate the speed of gear C
when A is fixed.

31 rpm
51 rpm
41 rpm
55 rpm

40. An epicyclic gear train arrangement wheel E is fixed and gears C and D are integrally
cost and mounted on one pin. If the arm A makes one revolution per second counter -
clockwise, determine the speed and the direction of rotation of wheels B and F.

0.428 rps, cw; 0.952 rps, cw

0.428 rps, ccw; 0.952 rps, ccw
0.428 rps, ccw; 0.952 rps, cw
0.428 rps, cw; 0.952 rps, ccw