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This section includes 18 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Machine Kinematics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
A slider moving on a fixed link having constant radius of curvature will have its instantaneous centre at the center of the circle. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
When a slider moves on a fixed link having ____________ their instantaneous center lies at infinity. |
A. | straight surface |
B. | curved surface |
C. | oval surface |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. curved surface | |
3. |
The two links are said to have a pure rolling contact, when their instantaneous centre __________ on their point of contact. |
A. | lies |
B. | does not lie |
Answer» B. does not lie | |
4. |
When two links are connected by a pin joint, their instantaneous centre lies |
A. | on their point of contact |
B. | at the centre of curvature |
C. | at the centre of circle |
D. | at the pin joint |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
According to Kennedy’s theorem, if three bodies move relatively to each other, their instantaneous centres will lie on |
A. | straight line |
B. | parabolic curve |
C. | triangle |
D. | rectangle |
Answer» B. parabolic curve | |
6. |
THE_TWO_LINKS_ARE_SAID_TO_HAVE_A_PURE_ROLLING_CONTACT,_WHEN_THEIR_INSTANTANEOUS_CENTRE____________ON_THEIR_POINT_OF_CONTACT.?$ |
A. | lies |
B. | does not lie |
Answer» B. does not lie | |
7. |
When a slider moves on a fixed link having curved surface, their instantaneous centre lies$ |
A. | on their point of contact |
B. | at the centre of curvature |
C. | at the centre of circle |
D. | at the pin joint |
Answer» C. at the centre of circle | |
8. |
When_a_slider_moves_on_a_fixed_link_having______________their_instantaneous_center_lies_at_infinity.$ |
A. | straight surface |
B. | curved surface |
C. | oval surface |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. curved surface | |
9. |
The instantaneous center of a rigid thin disc rolling on a plane rigid surface is located at |
A. | the centre of the disc |
B. | the point of contact |
C. | an infinite distance on the plane surface |
D. | the point on the circumference situated vertically opposite to the contact point |
Answer» C. an infinite distance on the plane surface | |
10. |
A_slider_moving_on_a_fixed_link_having_constant_radius_of_curvature_will_have_its_instantaneous_centre_at_the_center_of_the_circle. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
11. |
When two links are connected by a pin joint, their instantaneous centre lie? |
A. | on their point of contact |
B. | at the centre of curvature |
C. | at the centre of circle |
D. | at the pin joint |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
The instantaneous centres which vary with the configuration of mechanism, are called |
A. | permanent instantaneous centres |
B. | fixed instantaneous centres |
C. | neither fixed nor permanent instantaneous centres |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
13. |
The instantaneous centres, which moves as the mechanism moves but joints are of permanent nature, are called permanent instantaneous centres. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
14. |
In a mechanism, the fixed instantaneous centres are those centres which |
A. | remain in the same place for all configurations of the mechanism |
B. | vary with the configuration of the mechanism |
C. | moves as the mechanism moves, but joints are of permanent nature |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. vary with the configuration of the mechanism | |
15. |
The magnitude of velocities of the points on a rigid link is |
A. | directly proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous centre and is parallel to the line joining the point to the instantaneous centre. |
B. | directly proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous centre and is perpendicular to the line joining the point to the instantaneous centre. |
C. | inversely proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous centre and is parallel to the line joining the point to the instantaneous centre. |
D. | inversely proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous centre and is perpendicular to the line joining the point to the instantaneous centre. |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
Which of the following property of the instantaneous center is correct? |
A. | A rigid link rotates instantaneously relative to another link at the instantaneous centre for the configuration of the mechanism considered. |
B. | The two rigid links have no linear velocity relative to each other at the instantaneous centre. |
C. | The velocity of the instantaneous centre relative to any third link is same whether the instantaneous centre is regarded as a point on the first link or on the second rigid link. |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
According to Kennedy’s theorem, if three bodies move relatively to each other, their instantaneous centres will lie on$ |
A. | straight line |
B. | parabolic curve |
C. | triangle |
D. | rectangle |
Answer» B. parabolic curve | |
18. |
The total number of instantaneous centres for a mechanism consisting of n links are |
A. | n/2 |
B. | n |
C. | n-1 |
D. | n(n-1)/2 |
Answer» E. | |