QP/ 17ME14502

MAHENDRA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(AUTONOMOUS)
Internal Assessment –II , OCTOBER - 2020
Regulations – 2019 / 2017
Academic Year 2020– 2021 Odd Semester
Programme :B.E Year : III Semester: V
Subject Code: 17ME14502 Subject Title : Mechanics of Machines - II
Date: 09.10.2020 Time: 2.45 pm to 4.15 pm Duration: 1.30
Max.Marks:50

PART – A (10x1=10 marks)

The resonant frequency of a mass-spring system depends upon
1 - CO3 K2 (a) Stiffness (b) Surface density
(c) Depth of air space (d) All the above
The swaying couple is due to the
2 - CO3 K3 a) Primary unbalanced force b) Secondary unbalanced force
c) Two cylinders of locomotive d) Partial balancing
The swaying couple is maximum or minimum when the angle of inclination of
the crank to the line of stroke (θ) is equal to
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(a) 45° and 135° b) 90° and 135°
c) 135° and 225° d) 45° and 225°
When there is a reduction in amplitude over every cycle of vibration, then the
body is said to have
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(a) Free vibration (b) Forced vibration
(c) Damped vibration (d) All of the above
Longitudinal vibrations are said to occur when the particles of a body moves
5 - CO4 K3 (a) Perpendicular to its axis (b) Parallel to its axis
(c) In a circle about its axis (d) All of the above
When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations, the stress induced in a body

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(a) Shear stress (b) Tensile stress
(c) Compressive stress (d) All of the above
The process of maintaining appropriate noise level without considering economic
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factors is called as___________
8 - CO3 K2 When frequency ratio (ω/ωn) is greater than unity, phase angle decreases as ____
The ratio of the maximum displacement of the forced vibration to the deflection
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due to the static force, is known as _________
In vibration isolation system, if ω/ωn> 1, then the phase difference between the
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transmitted force and the disturbing force is ______
PART – B (10x2=20 marks)
11 - CO3 K1 Define time period. (Unit – III)
(Unit –III)
12 - CO3 K1 Define damping co-efficient
(Unit – III)
13 - CO3 K1 Define frequency.
(Unit –III)
14 - CO3 K1 Define damping ratio.
(Unit – III)
15 - CO3 K1 Define critical speed.
(Unit –IV)
16 - CO4 K2 Name some vibration isolating materials.

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 (Unit –IV)
17 - CO4 K1 Define transmissibility.
(Unit –IV)
18 - CO4 K1 Give the expression for critical speed of a shaft.
What are the assumptions made for the supports according to the type (Unit –IV)
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of bearings?
(Unit –IV)
20 - CO4 K1 What is torsional vibration?
PART – C (2 x 10=20 marks)

An inside cylinder locomotive has its cylinder centre lines 0.7 m apart
and has a stroke of 0.6 m. The rotating masses per cylinder are
equivalent to 150 kg at the crank pin, and the reciprocating masses per
cylinder to 180 kg. The wheel centre lines are 1.5 m apart. The cranks
(a) are at right angles. The whole of the rotating and 2/3 of the
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(i) reciprocating masses are to be balanced by masses placed at a radius
of 0.6 m. Find the magnitude and direction of the balancing masses.
Find the fluctuation in rail pressure under one wheel, variation of
CO3 tractive effort and the magnitude of swaying couple at a crank speed (Unit – III)
of 300r.p.m. (5 Marks)
A machine part of mass 2kg vibrates in a viscous medium. A
harmonic exciting force of 25N acts on the part and causes resonant
amplitude of 12.5mm with a period of 0.2S. Find the damping
K3 coefficient. If the frequency of exciting force changes to 4Hz what
(ii) will be the increase in amplitude upon the removal of damper? Also
calculate the percentage increase in amplitude.
(5 Marks)
OR

A, B, C and D are four masses carried by a rotating shaft at radii

100,125, 200 and 150 mm respectively. The planes in which the
masses revolve are spaced 600 mm apart and the mass of B, C and D (Unit – III)
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are 10 kg, 5 kg, and 4 kg respectively. Find the required mass A and
the relative angular settings of the four masses so that the shaft shall
be in complete balance. (10 Marks)
The mass of a single degree damped vibrating system is 7.5 kg and
makes 24 free oscillations in 14 seconds when disturbed from its
(a) equilibrium position. The amplitude of vibration reduces to 0.25 of (Unit –IV)
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(i) its initial value after five oscillations. Determine: 1. stiffness of the
spring, 2. logarithmic decrement, and 3. damping factor, i.e. the ratio
CO4 of the system damping to critical damping. (5 Marks)
A mass attached to a spring of stiffness 600N/m has viscous
damping device. When the mass was displaced, the period of
(ii) K3 vibration was found to be 1.8S, and the ratio of consecutive (Unit –IV)
amplitude was 4.2:1. Determine the amplitude and the phase angle
when a force F=4sin 3t N acts on the system. (5 Marks)
OR

(b) CO4 K3 A vertical shaft of 5 mm diameter is 200 mm long and is supported (Unit –IV)
(i) in long bearings at its ends. A disc of mass 50 kg is attached to the
centre of the shaft. Neglecting any increase in stiffness due to the
attachment of the disc to the shaft, find the critical speed of rotation
and the maximum bending stress when the shaft is rotating at 75%

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 of the critical speed. The centre of the disc is 0.25 mm from the
geometric axis of the shaft. E = 200 GN/m2. (10 Marks)

Course Outcomes (COs):

S.No. Question numbers Course Outcome Marks

1 1,2,3,7,8,11,12,13,14,15,21 CO3 25

2 4,5,6,9,10,16,17,18,19,20,22 CO4 25

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level

K1- Remember, K2- Understand, K3- Apply, K4- Analyze, K5- Evaluate and K6- Create
Bloom’s
K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6
Taxonomy level
Percentage of
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Questions

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