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1. Longitudinal vibrations are said to occur when the particles of a body moves a) Perpendicular to its axis b) in a circle about its axis b) parallel to its axis d) none of these

2. When a body is subjected to transverse vibrations the stress induced in a body will be a) !hear stress c) compressive stress b) tensile stress d) none of these

". #n under damped vibrating system if x1 and x2 are the successive values of the amplitude on the same side of the mean position. $hen the logarithmic %ecrement is e&ual to a) x1 x2 '. b) log x1 x2 c) loge x1 x2 b) log x2 x1

#n vibration isolation system if >1 n then the phase difference between the transmitted force and the distributing force is a) ( b) )( c) 1*( d) 2'(

+. ,onsider the e&uation F ( = x st where x st is the a) .ero fre&uency deflection b) e&uilibrium deflection

b) static deflection d) none of these

/. $he transmissibility is the ratio of force transmitted to the ground to that impressed upon the system. 0or any damping the transmissibility starts from a) unity b) 1ero c) less than unity d) none of these

2. 3t the node point the amplitude of vibration is a) 1ero b) maximum c) one4third of maximum d) 2 of maximum

*. #n !56 the product of periodic time and fre&uency is e&ual to

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a) 1ero b) unity c)

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d) 2

). $he usefulness of critical4damping is that it a) totally eliminates vibrations b) provides basis of determining critical damping c) enables measurement of damping d) provides a measure of the relative amount of damping in a system 1(. $he particles of a disc mounted at the end of a shaft circle about the shaft axis. !uch an effect is caused by a) longitudinal vibrations c) $orsional vibrations b) transverse vibrations d) Periodically forced vibrations

11. 3 mass on the end of a spring is displaced from its e&uilibrium position and then released. $he period of the resulting vibrations is certain to increase if a) spring constant is increased c) mass is increased b) mass is decreased d) initial displacement is increased

12. $he ratio of actual damping coefficient to the critical damping coefficient is 7nown as a) critical damping ratio c) magnification factor b) damping factor d) logarithmic decrement

1". $he number of degrees of freedom for a vibrating beam will be a) nil b) one c) two d) three

1'. $he fre&uency 8f) of a vibrating string is related to the length of the string 8L) as l c) a L d) a l L L $he e&uation of motion for a single degree of freedom system with viscous damping is 'x9)x91/x : (. $he damping ratio of the system is a) ) b) ) 12* 1/ #dentify the incorrect statement c) ) *2 d) ) * a) a L b) a

1+.

1/.

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a) $ransmissibility is defined as the ratio of force transmitted through elastic support to the force transmitted through rigid support b) $ransmissibility is unity for all values of damping factor if fre&uency ratio w e&uals 2 wn w ; 2 c) when fre&uency ratio w n then for all values of damping factor the force transmitted to the foundation through elastic support is less than force applied d) vibration isolation is possible only in the range of w < 2 wn

12.

,ritical damping coefficient is given by c) ,c : wn d) ,c : m 2m 2wn 3 shaft is rotating at a speed less than the critical speed. $he phase difference between displacement and centrifugal force would be a) ( b) '+ c) )( d) 1*( a) ,c : mwn b) ,c : 2 mwn

1*.

1).

$he whipping speed of a rotating shaft carrying a mass at the centre of its span is a) b) c) d) more than the natural fre&uency of transverse vibrations less than the natural fre&uency f transverse vibrations e&ual to the natural fre&uency of transverse vibrations is more or less depending upon the shaft stiffness

2(.

$he effect of inertia of shaft undergoing longitudinal vibrations can be accounted for by adding a certain fraction of its weight to the weight attached at the free end. a) b) c)

d)

21.

$he natural fre&uency of free transverse vibrations due to uniformly distributed load w per unit length over the entire length of a simple supported shaft is a) n : b) n : d) n:

c) n : 2

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#f a mass m oscillates on a spring of mass ms and stiffness 7 then natural fre&uency of mass is e&ual to -

a)

b)

ms

c)

7 m9 ms

d)

2".

#n a spring mass system the mass of the system is made half and the spring stiffness is doubled. $he natural fre&uency of longitudinal vibration a) is halved b) is doubled c) is &uadrupled d) remains unaffected

2'.

$he natural fre&uency of transverse vibrations. 0or a shaft of negligible mass and carrying a number of point loads as prescribed by energy method is given by a) n :

g y2 g Wy

b) n :

g Wy g y2

c) n :
2+.

Wy g y2

d)

n:

g Wy y2

Which of the following statements is not correct with respect to logarithmic decrement = a) it is the natural logarithm of the ratio of any two successive amplitudes of the same side of mean position b) it is a measure of the rate of decay c) it is dependent on the initial conditions imposed on the system d) it is expressed as : 2

,c

, > ,2

where , and ,c represent the actual damping coefficient and critical damping coefficient respectively 2/. $he amplitude at resonance in the case of undamped vibrating system 83) rapidly increases as an exponential function of time 8?) gradually increases as a linear function of time

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8,) becomes very large all of a sudden 8%) rapidly increases as a parabolic function of time 22.

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3 simple pendulum has a period of oscillation 2.' seconds. #f the same pendulum is 7ept on the surface of the 6oon where the acceleration due to gravity is one sixth of that on @arthAs then the period of oscillation will be 83) 2.2 s 8?) +.* s 8,) '.* s 8%) ".+ s

2*

$he critical damping can be expressed as 83) 2 - n 8?) 2 mn 8,) 2 87 m)4(.+ 8%) 2 87Bm)(.+

2)

Which one of the following is representing the problem of vibration isolation = 83) C1 4 D2E 41 8?) D2 C1 > D2E 41 8,) D C 1 > D2E41 8%) D C1 > DE41 where D is the non4dimensional fre&uency ratio.

"( 3 shaft carries a rotor and the critical is cr. #f one more rotor is added then the critical speed will be 83) less than cr 8,) same as cr "1 8?) greater than cr 8%) twice cr

#n vibration isolation the force transmitted is less than the force applied because 83) inertia force cancels the spring force exactly

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8?) most of the external force is opposed by spring force 8,) most of the external force is opposed by damper force 8%) most of the external force is opposed by inertia force "2 3 spring mass system is suspended from a point and is allowed to swing in a plane. $he number of degrees of freedom is 83) 1 8?) 2 8,) " 8%) + "" $he transmissibility ratio is greater than one when the non4dimensional fre&uency 8Bn) is 83) greater than 2 8?) e&ual to 2 8,) less than 2 8%) tending to infinity "' 3 cantilever beam having a bending stiffness 7 has a mass 6 at its free end.

$he fre&uency of free vibrations when the beam is hori1ontal is n:87B6)(.+ #f the beam is held vertical with the mass 6 above the fre&uency of free vibrations is n3 and if the beam is held vertical with the mass 6 down the fre&uency of free vibrations is n?. $hen 83) n3 is greater than n and n? is less than n 8?) n3 is less than n and n? is greater than n 8,) n3 is e&ual to n? each being e&ual to n 8%) both n3 and n? are either greater or less than n "+ $he value of $ransmissibility Datio at resonance is 83) C(.2+ 8?) C(.2+ 8,) C(.2+
42

9 1E > (.+ 9 1E
(.+

42

42

4 1E > 1

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8%) C(.2+
"/
42

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9 1E > 1

3 shaft of torsional stiffness "( F.mBrad is carrying two rotors of moments

Gf inertia +( and 2+ 7g.m2 . $he relative rotary motion of the rotors ta7es place with a fre&uency which is approximately 83) (.+(B 51 8?) (.2+ B 8,) 1.((B 51 8%) (.""B 51 "2 #n a two rotor system the location of node depends on 83) moments of inertia of the rotors 8?) stiffness of the shaft 8,) both stiffness of the shaft and moments of inertia of the rotors 8%) external fixing conditions "* $he number of degrees of freedom of a shaft carrying three rotors is 83) 1 only 8?) 1 or 2 8,) 2 or " 8%) " only ")) 3 string with a tension $ is held between two points and has formed a vibrating system. #f the length of the string is reduced without altering the tension the time period of oscillation will 83) get reduced 8?) increase 8,) remain unchanged 8%) depend on the new fixing conditions '() $he essential properties re&uired for a vibrating system are 51

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83) !tiffness and damping 8?) !tiffness and inertia 8,) %amping and inertia 8%) !tiffness damping and inertia '1)#n a vibrating system the spring force is 83) out of phase with inertia force 8?) in phase with inertia force 8,) out of phase with external force 8%) in phase with external force

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'2) #n a simple pendulum the stiffness is because of 83) mass 8?) tension of the string 8,) gravity 8%) position of the mass '") $he element for which the force is proportional to velocity is 83) spring 8?) damper 8,) mass 8%) none of the above '') $he phase difference between force of excitation and displacement of mass is 83) ( 8?) '+ 8,) /( 8%) )(

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'+) Which two of the forces 81) spring force 82) damping force 8") inertia force and 8') external force have a phase angle of )( between them = 83) 2 and ' 8?) 1 and " 8,) 1 and ' 8%) 2 and " '/) %amping has prominent effect at 83) low exciting fre&uencies 8?) very high exciting fre&uencies 8,) Desonating fre&uency 8%) 3ll fre&uencies '2) #n the case of an undamped system the external force P the spring force ! and the inertia force 6 may be related as 83) P : ! 9 6 8?) P : ! 4 6 8,) P : 4 8 ! 9 6 ) 8%) P : 4 8! > 6 ) '*) $he damper in a vibrating system 83) 6aintains energy of the system 8?) #ncreases energy of the system 8,) Pumps out energy of the system 8%) has no effect on the energy of the system '*) 3 vibrating system is described by "8d2xBdt2)9+8dxBdt)91"x : 2( sin"t $he natural fre&uency 8in radBs) of the system is approximately 83) + 8?) "

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8,) 2 8%) 1 ')) Which two of the problems have similarity

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81) 0orced vibrations of damped system 82) Whirling of shafts 8") Dotating unbalance problem and 8') Hibration isolation problem 83) 2 and ' 8?) 1 and " 8,) 1 and ' 8%) 2 and " +() 3 vibrating system is described by "8d2xBdt2)928dxBdt)91"x : )" sin't $he time period of oscillations is approximately 83) ".1' 8?) 2.(1 8,) 1.+2 8%) (.() +1) Which of the following can represent motion of the mass in a vibrating system under critically damped conditions. 83) t B exp8n t) 8?) t exp8n t) 8,) t2 exp8n t) 8%) t 2B exp8n t)

+2) #n the problem of whirling of shafts maximum whirling occurs when the !peed of rotation of the shaft is e&ual to 83) n 81 > 2 2) (.+ 8?) n 81 > 2 2) 4(.+

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8,) n 8%) n 81 9 2 2) (.+

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+") 3t low speeds the amplitude of whirl may be considered to be proportional to 83) D (.+ 8?) D 8,) D 2 8%) D " ,here- " . non/0imensional fre1uenc2 ratio3 +') #n forced vibrations for low damping when the phase angle is '+ dimensional fre&uency ratio D and the damping ratio 83) D 9 8?) D 4 8,) D B 8%) D 9 :1 :1 :1 :( the non4

may be related as

++) 3 mass of 2.+ 7g is hung from a spring of stiffness "7FBm. #f the amplitude of vibration is diminishing to one fourth of its value in five oscillations the damping coefficient 8in F.s.m 41) will be 83) ".2/ 8?) '.*1 8,) +./2 8%) 2./2 +/) 3 vibrating system is described as +8d2xBdt2)928dxBdt)9*x : ( $he fre&uency of damped oscillations will be 83) (.*/ radBs 8?) 1.(+ radBs 8,) 1.+2 radBs 8%) 1.*2 radBs

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+2) $he magnification factor curve is flat at 8Bn) : ( for value e&ual to 83) (.2+2 8?) (.+2" 8,) (.2(2 8%) 1.((( +*) ?eat phenomenon is concerned with 83) a steady state oscillatory motion with single fre&uency 8?) a uniform steady state motion 8,) a steady state oscillatory motion with more than one fre&uency 8%) an exponentially decaying or growing function. +)) 3n 3utomotive @ngine weighing 2'( -g is supported on four springs with linear characteristics. @ach of the front springs has stiffness of 1/ 6FBm while stiffness of each rear spring is "2 6FBm. $he @ngine !peed 8in rpm) at which resonance is li7ely to occur isI 83) /('( 8?) "(2( 8,) 1'2' 8%) )++ /() 3 Hehicle !uspension !ystem consists of a spring and a damper. $he !tiffness of the spring is "./ -FBm and the damping coefficient is '(( FsBm. #f the mass is +( 7g and the damping factor and natural fre&uency would be 83) (.'21 and 1.1) 51. 8?) (.'21 and 2.'* 51. 8,) (./// and 1."+ 51. 8%) (./// and *.+( 51. /1) $he Dotor !haft of a large electric motor supported bearings at both ends shows a deflection of 1.* mm in the middle of the rotor. 3ssuming the rotor to be perfectly balanced and supported at 7nife edges at both the ends the li7ely critical speed8 in rpm) of the shaft isI 83) "+(

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8?) 2(+ 8,) 2*1( 8%) ''"(

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/2) $he Jniform rigid rod of mass m: 1 7g and Length : 1m is hinged at the centre and laterally supported at one end by a spring of constant "(( FBm. $he natural fre&uency n in radBsec isI 83) 1( 8?) 2( 8,) "( 8%) '( Lin7ed 3nswer Kuestions 3 vibratory system consist of a mass 12.+ 7g a spring of stiffness 1((( FBm and a dashpot co4 efficient of 1+ FsBm /") $he value of ,ritical %amping8FsBm) of the system 83) (.22" FsBm 8?) 12.** FsBm 8,) 21.' FsBm 8%) 22"./ FsBm /') $he Halue of Logarithmic %ecrement is 83) 1."+ 8?) 1."2 8,) (.'22 8%) (.// /+) 3 machine of 2+( -g mass is supported on springs of total stiffness 1(( -FBm. 6achine has an unbalance rotating force of "+( F at speed of "/(( rpm. 3ssuming a damping factor of (.1+ the value of transmissibility ratio isI 83) (.(+"1 8?) (.))22

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8,) (.(1/2 8%) (.((2*

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//) #n a !pring 6ass !ystem the mass is (.1 -g and !tiffness of !pring is 1 -FBm. ?y #ntroducing a damper the fre&uency of oscillation is found to be )(L of the original value. What is the damping co4efficient of the damper 83) 1.2 FsBm 8?) ".' FsBm 8,) *.2 FsBm 8%) 12.( FsBm /2) 3 mass of 2( -g is attached to the free end of a cantilever beam of length 1(((mm having a cross section of 2+ M 2+ mm. @: 2(( Npa. #t is critically damped then the damping constant isI 83) 12+( FsBm 8?) /2+ FsBm 8,) "12.+( FsBm 8%) 1+/.2+ FsBm /*) 3 Hibrating machine is isolated from the floor using springs. #f the ratio of excitation fre&uency to natural fre&uency is e&ual to (.+ then the transmissibility ration of isolation 83) 1B2 8?) "B' 8,) 'B" 8%) 2

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3nswer -ey for Hibrations for 6echanical @ngineering

1. b 1(.c 1). c 2*. b "2. a '/. c +'. a /". d

2. b 11.c 2(. 2). a "*. c '2. a ++. d /'. c

". c 12.b 21. b "(. a "). a '*. c +/. b /+.c

'. c 1".c 22. a "1. d '(. b '*. c +2. c //. c

+. a 1'.a 2". b "2. b '1. a '). d +*. c /2.a

/. a 1+. b 2'. b "". c '2. c +(. c +).a /*.c

2. a 1/. 2+. c "'. b '". b +1. a /(. a

*. b 12. b 2/. b "+. b ''. d +2. b /1. b

). d 1*. c 22. b "/. a '+. d +". c /2. c