Description : The time period of a simple pendulum does not depend upon the mass of the body suspended at the free end of the string. This statement is known as ___________ . (A) law of gravity (B) law of mass (C) law of isochronism (D) law of length
Last Answer : (B) law of mass
Description : The static deflection of a spring under gravity, when a mass of 1 kg is suspended from it, is 1 mm. Assume the acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m/s^2. The natural frequency of this spring-mass system (in rad/s) is A 100 B 150 C 200 D 250
Last Answer : A 100
Description : The acceleration due to gravity is determined by using a simple pendulum of length l = (100 ± 0.1) cm. If its time period is T = (2 ± 0.01)
Last Answer : The acceleration due to gravity is determined by using a simple pendulum of length l = (100 ... the maximum percentage error in the measurement of g.
Description : Frequency of centrifugal pendulum absorber is always proportional to A) Oscillating motion B) Transfer motion C) Speed of rotating body D) All of the above
Last Answer : C) Speed of rotating body
Description : When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as * 1 point (A) simple pendulum (B) torsional pendulum (C) compound pendulum (D) second’s pendulum
Last Answer : (C) compound pendulum
Description : When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as A. simple pendulum B. torsional pendulum C. compound pendulum D. second’s pendulum
Last Answer : C. compound pendulum
Description : When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity, the body is known as (A) simple pendulum B) torsional pendulum (C) compound pendulum (D) second’s pendulum
Description : A simple pendulum is found to vibrate at a frequency of 0.5Hz in vacuum and0.45 Hz in a viscous fluid medium. Find the damping factor. 0.5122 (B) 0.9272 (C) 0.4359 (D) 0.2568
Last Answer : (C) 0.4359
Description : A simple pendulum is found to vibrate at a frequency of 0.5Hz in vacuum and 0.45Hz in a viscous fluid medium. Find the damping factor. A 0.5122 B 0.9237 C 0.4359 D 0.2568
Last Answer : C 0.4359
Description : . In centrifugal pendulum absorber , the natural frequency in cycle per second can be given by A Fn =N √(R/L) B Fn =1/N √(R/L) C Fn =N/2 √(R/L) D Fn =N2 √(R/L)
Last Answer : A Fn =N √(R/L)
Description : In centrifugal pendulum absorber , the natural frequency in cycle per second can be given by A) Fn =N √(R/L) B) Fn =1/N √(R/L) C) Fn =N/2 √(R/L) D) Fn =N2 √(R/L)
Last Answer : A) Fn =N √(R/L)
Description : The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.6 meters per second squared. If a pendulum is whose length is 6.4 meters is placed on the moon, its period will be: w) 1.57 seconds x) 3.14 seconds y) 12.56 seconds z) 25.12 seconds
Last Answer : not real
Description : The number of degrees of freedom of a simple pendulum is: (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2
Last Answer : (b) 1
Description : The natural frequency of the spring mass is inversely proportional to A. Stiffness B. Mass C. Density D. Deflection
Last Answer : B. Mass
Description : Time period of a simple pendulum depends upon the length of pendulum (l) and acceleration due to gravity (g). Using dimensional analysis
Last Answer : Time period of a simple pendulum depends upon the length of pendulum (l) and acceleration due to ... expression for time period of a simple pendulum.
Description : SHM is the motion in which acceleration of the body is proportional to its displacement and directed towards the mean position. A. True B. False C. Neither True Nor False D. None
Last Answer : A. True
Description : The maximum acceleration of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is ____. A. ω B. ω.r C. ω / 2 π D. 2 π / ω
Last Answer : B. ω.r
Description : The maximum acceleration of a particle moving with simple harmonic motion is ____. (A) ω (B) ω.r (C) ω / 2 π (D) 2 π / ω
Last Answer : (B) ω.r
Description : A cantilever shaft having 50 mm diameter and length of 300 mm has a disc of mass 100 kg at its free enD. The Young’s modulus for the shaft material is 200 GN/m 2 . Calculate the natural longitudinal frequency in Hz. A. 575B. 625 C. 525 D. 550
Last Answer : A. 575
Description : For the same dimensions of the shaft which of the following has the greater natural frequency? A. Transverse B. Longitudinal C. Depends on thickness D. Depends upon length
Last Answer : B. Longitudinal
Description : For the same dimensions of the shaft which of the following has the greater natural frequency? (A) Transverse (B) Longitudinal (C) Depends on thickness (D) Depends upon length
Last Answer : (B) Longitudinal
Description : For the same dimensions of the shaft which of the following has the greater natural frequency? a) Transverse b) Longitudinal c) Depends on thickness d) Depends upon length
Last Answer : b) Longitudinal
Description : A cantilever shaft having 50 mm diameter and length of 300 mm has a disc of mass 100 kg at its free end. The Young’s modulus for the shaft material is 200 GN/m 2 . Calculate the natural longitudinal frequency in Hz. a) 575 b) 625 c) 525 d) 550
Last Answer : a) 575
Description : In the case of steady state forced vibration at a resonance, the amplitude of vibration is A) Inversely proportional to damping coefficient B) Inversely proportional to damping ratio C) Inversely proportional to resonant frequency D) Directly proportional to resonant frequency
Last Answer : B) Inversely proportional to damping ratio
Description : Natural frequency of the system is due to A Resonance B Forced Vibration C Damping D Free Vibration
Last Answer : D Free Vibration
Description : Natural frequency of the system is due to A) Free vibration B) Forced vibration C) Resonance D) Damping
Last Answer : A) Free vibration
Description : When the torsional pendulum vibrating the observed amplitudes on the same side of neutral axis for successive cycles are found to decay 50% of the initial value determine logarithmic decrement. A 0.065 B 0.006 C 0.693 D 0.5
Last Answer : C 0.693
Description : When the torsional pendulum vibrating, the observed amplitudes on the same side of the neutral axis for successive cycles are found to decay 50% of the initial value determine logarithmic decrement. A 0.065 B 0.006 C 0.693 D 0.5
Description : Who discovered the concept of pendulum? A. Newton B. Einstein C. Galileo D. None
Last Answer : C. Galileo
Description : Two planets have the same density of matter, such that their masses are proportional to the cube of their radii. The ratio of their acceleration due to gravity on their surfaces is (a) r2/r1 (b) (r1/r2)2 (c) r1/r2 (d) (r2/r1)2
Last Answer : Ans:(d) Direction: In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is given followed by corresponding Reason (R), just below it. Read the statements carefully and mark the correct answer: (a) If both A and ... true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) If A is true but R is false
Description : Assuming uniform density of the core, the acceleration due to gravity below the Earth's surface is A. inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of the Earth ... center of the Earth D. directly proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth
Last Answer : directly proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on roads is (A) Directly proportional to width of pavement (B) Directly proportional to velocity of vehicles (C) Inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity (D) Inversely proportional to the radius of curvature
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Which of the following statements are TRUE for damped vibrations? (P) . For a system having critical damping, the value of the damping ratio is unity and system does not undergo a vibratory motion. (Q) . Logarithmic decrement method ... Q only (B) P and S only (C) P, Q and R only (D) Q and S only
Last Answer : (C) P, Q and R only
Description : Maximum displacement due to forced vibration is ____________ the displacement due to static force. (A) inversely proportional to (B) directly proportional to (C) independent of (D) none of the above
Last Answer : (B) directly proportional to
Description : If air resistance is neglected, at the mid-point of its swing, the acceleration of the bob of a simple pendulum along its path is always a.Increasing b.Zero c.A cycloid d.Decreasing e.A minimum but not equal to zero
Last Answer : d. Decreasing
Description : The motion of a system executing harmonic motion with one natural frequency is known as _______ A. principal mode of vibration B. natural mode of vibration C. both a. and b. D. none of the above
Last Answer : C. both a. and b.
Description : The natural frequency of a system is a function of A The stiffness of the system B The mass of the system C Both A and B D None of the mentioned
Last Answer : C Both A and B
Description : Which type of frequency measuring instrument has multiple reeds of different natural frequency to measure vibrations? A. Fullarton tachometer B. Frahm Tachometer C. Both A. and B. D. None of the above
Last Answer : B. Frahm Tachometer
Description : The motion of a system executing harmonic motion with one natural frequency is known as _______ A) principal mode of vibration B) natural mode of vibration C) both a. and b. D)none of the above
Last Answer : C) both a. and b.
Description : In damped free vibrations, which parameters indicate vibrations? A) Natural frequency B) Rate of decay of amplitude C) Both a. and b. D) None of the above
Last Answer : C) Both a. and b.
Description : The unit of natural frequency is A. Rad/sec B. Hz C. Both D. No unit
Last Answer : C. Both
Description : In damped free vibrations, which parameters indicate vibrations? a. Natural frequency b. Rate of decay of amplitude c. Both a. and b. d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Both a. and b.
Description : When a body moves with simple harmonic motion, the product of its periodic time and frequency is equal to A. Zero B. One C. π/2 D. 2π
Last Answer : B. One
Description : A rigid body is suspended vertically at a point and oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of the force of gravity. Such an arrangement is called a.Simple pendulum b.Rigid pendulum c.Second's pendulum d.Compound pendulum e.Newton's pendulum
Last Answer : d. Compound pendulum
Description : If the spring mass system with m and spring stiffness k is taken to very high altitude, the natural frequency of longitudinal vibrations * 1 point (A) increases (B) decreases (C) remain unchanged (D) may increase or decrease depending upon the value of the mass
Last Answer : (C) remain unchanged
Description : A mass of 1 kg is attached to two identical springs each with stiffness k = 20 kN/m as shown in the figure. Under frictionless condition, the natural frequency of the system in Hz is close to * 1 point (A) 32 (B) 23 (C) 16 (D) 11
Last Answer : (A) 32
Description : The natural frequency of a spring-mass system on earth is ωn. The natural frequency of this system on the moon (g of moon = g of earth /6) is * 1 point (A) ωn (B) 0.408ωn (C) 0.204ωn (D) 0.167ωn
Last Answer : (A) ωn
Description : For an under damped harmonic oscillator, resonance A Occurs when excitation frequency is greater than undamped natural frequency B Occurs when excitation frequency is less than undamped natural frequency C Occurs when excitation frequency is equal to undamped natural frequency D Never occurs
Last Answer : C Occurs when excitation frequency is equal to undamped natural frequency
Description : Critical speed is expressed as A rotation of shaft in degrees B rotation of shaft in radians C rotation of shaft in minutes D natural frequency of the shaft
Last Answer : D natural frequency of the shaft
Description : The accelerometer is used as a transducer to measure earthquake in Richter scale. Its design is based on the principle that A Its natural frequency is very low in comparison to the frequency ... is equal to the frequency of vibration D Measurement of vibratory motion is without any reference point
Last Answer : C Its natural frequency is equal to the frequency of vibration