Explore topic-wise MCQs in Machine Kinematics.

This section includes 14 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 moves with uniform velocity v on a revolving link of length r with angular velocity of ω. The Coriolis acceleration component of a point on the slider relative to a coincident point on the link is equal to

A. 2rω parallel to the link
B. 2ωv perpendicular to the link
C. 2rω perpendicular to the link
D. 2ωv parallel to the link
Answer» C. 2rω perpendicular to the link
Discussion
2.

Angular acceleration of a link AB is given by

A. centripetal acceleration/length
B. tangential acceleration/length
C. total acceleration/length
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. total acceleration/length
Discussion
3.

At an instant, if the angular velocity of a link is clockwise then the angular acceleration will be

A. clockwise
B. counterclockwise
C. in any direction
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
Discussion
4.

At an instant the link AB of length r has an angular velocity ω and an angular acceleration α. What is the total acceleration of AB?

A. [(ω2r)2 + αr)2]1/2
B. [(ωr)2 + αr)2]1/2
C. [(ω2r)2 + αr)]1/2
D. [(ω2r)2 + αr)2]1/2
Answer» B. [(ωr)2 + αr)2]1/2
Discussion
5.

ANGULAR_ACCELERATION_OF_A_LINK_AB_IS_GIVEN_BY?$

A. centripetal acceleration/length
B. tangential acceleration/length
C. total acceleration/length
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. total acceleration/length
Discussion
6.

A slider moves with uniform velocity v on a revolving link of length r with angular velocity of ω. The Coriolis acceleration component of a point on the slider relative to a coincident point on the link is equal to$#

A. 2rω parallel to the link
B. 2ωv perpendicular to the link
C. 2rω perpendicular to the link
D. 2ωv parallel to the link
Answer» C. 2r‚âà√¨‚àö¬¢ perpendicular to the link
Discussion
7.

At an instant, if the angular velocity of a link is clockwise then the angular acceleration will b?

A. clockwise
B. counterclockwise
C. in any direction
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
Discussion
8.

At an instant the link AB of length r has an angular velocity ω and an angular acceleration α. What is the total acceleration of AB?$

A. [(ω<sup>2</sup>r)<sup>2</sup> + αr)<sup>2</sup>]<sup>1/2</sup>
B. [(ωr)<sup>2</sup> + αr)<sup>2</sup>]<sup>1/2</sup>
C. [(ω<sup>2</sup>r)<sup>2</sup> + αr)]<sup>1/2</sup>
D. [(ω<sup>2</sup>r)2 + αr)<sup>2</sup>]<sup>1/2</sup>
Answer» B. [(‚âà√¨‚àö¬¢r)<sup>2</sup> + ‚âà√≠¬¨¬±r)<sup>2</sup>]<sup>1/2</sup>
Discussion
9.

The component of the acceleration directed towards the center of rotation of a revolving body is known as ____________ component.

A. tangential
B. centripetal
C. coriolis
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. coriolis
Discussion
10.

The space centrode of a circular disc rolling on a straight path is

A. circle
B. parabola
C. a straight line
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
Discussion
11.

The locus of instantaneous center of a moving body relative to a fixed body is known as the

A. space centrode
B. body centrode
C. moving centrode
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. body centrode
Discussion
12.

The instantaneous center of rotation of a circular disc rolling on a straight path is

A. at the center of the disc
B. at their point of contact
C. at the center of gravity of the disc
D. at infinity
Answer» C. at the center of gravity of the disc
Discussion
13.

The fixed instantaneous center of mechanism

A. varies with the configuration
B. remains at the same place for all configurations
C. all of the mentioned
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. all of the mentioned
Discussion
14.

The instantaneous centers of a slider moving in a curved surface lies at

A. infinity
B. their point of contact
C. the center of curvature
D. the pin point
Answer» D. the pin point
Discussion