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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Machine Dynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Rolling is the turning of a complete ship in a curve towards left or right, while it moves forward. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
2. |
The gyroscope couple does not cause an effect on a naval ship during which of these motions? |
A. | Pitching |
B. | Steering |
C. | Rolling |
D. | Lifting |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Which of the following would change during rolling of a navalship? |
A. | Angular velocity of precession |
B. | Angular acceleration of precession |
C. | Angular velocity of spin |
D. | No change occurs |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
The axis of precession is parallel to axis of spin during rolling for only a selected few positions. |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» B. True | |
5. |
Which of the following is known as the axis of precession? |
A. | Latitudinal axis |
B. | Longitudinal axis |
C. | Reverse axis |
D. | Axis of spin |
Answer» C. Reverse axis | |
6. |
What will be the effect of a gyroscopic couple if the axis of precession and axis of spin become parallel? |
A. | No effect |
B. | Pitching |
C. | Steering effect |
D. | No motion |
Answer» B. Pitching | |
7. |
If the movement of the ship were to occur about a vertical plane about a parallel axis then which of the following factors will be affected while pitching? |
A. | Upward pitch |
B. | Downward pitch |
C. | Pitching will not occur |
D. | Change in angular velocity of rotor |
Answer» D. Change in angular velocity of rotor | |
8. |
During downward pitching, Gyroscopic couple will tend to move the ship towards ________ |
A. | Star-board |
B. | Port side |
C. | Ship movement is unaffected by upward pitching |
D. | Right side |
Answer» C. Ship movement is unaffected by upward pitching | |
9. |
During upward pitching, Gyroscopic couple will tend to move the ship towards ________ |
A. | Star-board |
B. | Port side |
C. | Ship movement is unaffected by upward pitching |
D. | Left side |
Answer» B. Port side | |
10. |
Maximum couple during pitching is given by : ( : angular velocity of rotor & pmax: Maximum angular velocity of precession). |
A. | Cmax = I.( pmax)<sup>2</sup> |
B. | Cmax = I.( )<sup>2</sup> |
C. | Cmax = I. . pmax |
D. | Cmax = I<sup>2</sup>. . pmax |
Answer» D. Cmax = I<sup>2</sup>. . pmax | |
11. |
The pitching of the ship is assumed to take place with which of the following motion? |
A. | Constant acceleration |
B. | Simple Harmonic Motion |
C. | Cycloidal |
D. | Uniform Velocity |
Answer» C. Cycloidal | |
12. |
Pitching is the movement of a ship up and down in a vertical plane about transverse axis. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
13. |
Which of the following represent the maximum angular acceleration? |
A. | <sub>max</sub> = ( <sub>1</sub>)<sup>2</sup> |
B. | <sub>max</sub> = 2 ( <sub>1</sub>)<sup>2</sup> |
C. | <sub>max</sub> = ( <sub>1</sub>)<sup>2</sup>/ |
D. | <sub>max</sub> = ( <sub>1</sub>)<sup>2</sup>/ <sup>2</sup> |
Answer» B. <sub>max</sub> = 2 ( <sub>1</sub>)<sup>2</sup> | |
14. |
The pitching effect of a naval-ship produces force(s) on which of the following components of the ship? |
A. | Bearings |
B. | Lubricant |
C. | Seals |
D. | Springs |
Answer» B. Lubricant | |