SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603203

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

IV SEMESTER

1909401 - KINEMATICS OF MACHINERY

Regulation–2019

Academic Year 2021-2022 (Even Semester)

Prepared by

Mr. J. P. RAMESH, Assistant Professor (Sr.G)/MECH

Mr. M. VADIVEL, Assistant Professor (O.G)/MECH
Mr. G. LOKESH, Assistant Professor (O.G)/MECH
 SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur - 603203.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

SUBJECT CODE / NAME : 1909401 / KINEMATICS OF MACHINERY

SEMESTER / YEAR : IV SEMESTER / II YEAR

UNIT I - BASICS OF MECHANISMS

Classification of mechanisms – Basic kinematic concepts and definitions – Degree of freedom,
Mobility – Kutzbach criterion, Gruebler‟s criterion – Grashof‟s Law – Kinematic inversions of
four-bar chain and slider crank chains – Limit positions – Mechanical advantage – Transmission
Angle – Description of some common mechanisms – Quick return mechanisms, Straight line
generators, Universal Joint – rocker mechanisms.
PART – A (2 MARKS)
S.NO QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 Define “kinematic link”. BTL1 Remember
2 Compare Machine and Structure. BTL4 Analyze
3 Classify the types of links. BTL1 Remember
4 What is meant by successfully constrained motion? BTL2 Understand
5 Compare lower and higher pair of joints. BTL4 Analyze
6 What are some important inversions of four chain BTL1 Remember
mechanism?
7 What is meant by toggle position? BTL2 Understand
8 What is the use of pantograph? BTL2 Understand
9 Give the applications of single slider crank mechanism. BTL1 Remember
10 Write down Kutzbach criterion to find the mobility of a BTL1 Remember
planar mechanism.
11 List the purpose of Elliptical trammel. BTL2 Understand
12 Define kinematic pair. BTL1 Remember
13 Define mechanical advantage with suitable sketch. BTL1 Remember
14 What is meant by transmission angle? BTL2 Understand
 15 What is the mechanism used in Ackermann steering? BTL2 Understand
16 State the Grashof‟s Law for a four bar mechanism. BTL1 Remember
17 State the working principle of bicycle bells. BTL1 Remember
18 What is meant by motion adjustment mechanism? BTL2 Understand
19 What are the three conditions to obtain a four bar crank BTL2 Understand
rocker mechanism?
20 State the purpose of using offset slider crank BTL2 Understand
mechanism.

PART – B (13 MARKS)

S.NO QUESTIONS MARKS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 a) Describe different types of constrained motions. (6) BTL2 Understand
b) Describe the various types of Kinematic pair. (7) BTL2 Understand
2 With the help of sketch, describe inversions of four bar (13) BTL2 Understand
chain.
3 Explain the inversion of Single Slider Crank Chain with (13) BTL1 Remember
neat sketch.
4 Explain the inversion of Double Slider crank chain with (13) BTL1 Remember
neat sketch.
5 a) Explain the offset slider crank mechanism. (6) BTL1 Remember
b) Explain Straight line mechanism with neat sketch. (7) BTL1 Remember
6 Describe the working of Oldham's coupling with a neat (13) BTL2 Understand
sketch and state its application.
7 Discuss the steering gear mechanism with neat sketch. (13) BTL2 Understand
8 Explain the working of Whitworth quick return (13) BTL2 Understand
mechanism with a neat sketch.
9 Explain the working of crank and slotted lever quick (13) BTL2 Understand
return motion mechanism with a neat sketch.
10 What is straight line mechanism? Sketch the peaucellier (13) BTL6 Create
straight line motion mechanism and prove that the
generating points moves in a straight line.
11 For the kinematic linkages shown below calculate: (i) (13) BTL5 Evaluate
Number of binary links (Nb) (ii) Number of ternary
links (Nt) (iii) Number of other links (No) (iv) Number
 of total links (N) (v) Number of joints or pairs (P1) (vi)
Number of degrees of freedom (F)
12 a) Classify kinematic pairs based on degrees of freedom. (7) BTL2 Understand
b) Explain mechanical advantage and transmission angle (6) BTL2 Understand
related to four bar mechanism.
13 In a crank and slotted lever quick return (13) BTL3 Apply
mechanism, the distance between the centers is 150 mm
and the driving crank is 75 mm long. Determine the ratio
of the time taken on the cutting and the return strokes.
14 The Whitworth quick return motion mechanism has the (13) BTL3 Apply
driving crank 150 mm long. The distance between fixed
centers is 100 mm. The line of stoke of the ram passed
through the centre of rotation of the slotted lever whose
free end is connected to the ram by a connecting link.
Find the ratio of time of cutting to time of return.

PART – C (15 MARKS)

S.NO QUESTIONS MARKS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 A crank and slotted lever mechanism used in a shaper (15) BTL3 Apply
has a centre distance of 300 mm between the centre of
oscillation of the slotted lever and the centre of rotation
of the crank. The radius of the crank is 120 mm. Find
the ratio of the time of cutting to the time of return
stroke.
2 Sketch and describe the working of two different types (15) BTL2 Understand
of quick return mechanism. Give examples of their
application. Derive an expression for the ratio of time
taken in forward and return stoke for one of this
mechanism.
3 In a crank and slotted lever quick return mechanism, as (15) BTL3 Apply
shown in Fig 1. The
driving crank
length is 75mm.
The distance
between the fixed
centres is 200 mm
and the length of
the slotted lever is 500 mm. Find the Fig.1
ratio of the times taken on the
cutting and idle strokes. Determine the effective stroke
also.
4 A Whitworth quick return motion mechanism, as shown (15) BTL5 Evaluate
in Fig.2 , has the following particulars : Length of stroke
= 150 mm ; Driving crank length = 40 mm; Time of

cutting stroke / Time of return stroke = 2. Find the

lengths of CD and PD. Also determine the angles α and
β.
 UNIT II - KINEMATICS OF LINKAGE MECHANISMS
Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of simple mechanisms – Graphical method–
Velocity and acceleration polygons – Velocity analysis using instantaneous centres –
kinematic analysis of simple mechanisms – Coincident points – Coriolis component of
Acceleration – Introduction to linkage synthesis problem.
PART – A (2 MARKS)
S.NO QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. What is kinematic analysis? BTL2 Understand
2. Write about the properties of instantaneous centre. BTL1 Remember
3. State Kennedy’s theorem. BTL2 Understand
4. What is meant by fixed instantaneous centre? BTL2 Understand
5. Differentiate between velocity and speed. BTL4 Analyze
6. What is the formula to find out rubbing velocity at joint BTL1 Remember
of a pin?
7. Write the different types of graphical method for BTL1 Remember
velocity and acceleration calculation.
8. Define the rubbing velocity. BTL1 Remember
9. What is deceleration? BTL2 Understand
10. State angular velocity ratio theorem. BTL1 Remember
11. Why coincident points used in the shaper mechanisms? BTL2 Understand
12. What is centrode? BTL2 Understand
13. Define space centrode. BTL1 Remember
14. Write the formula to calculate the Instantaneous centers. BTL1 Remember
15. What meant by Instantaneous axis? BTL2 Understand
16. Define Coriolis component of acceleration. BTL1 Remember
17. Write down the different types of Instantaneous centres. BTL1 Remember
18. Give any two methods of reducing interference in BTL1 Remember
gears.
19. What are the effects of centrifugal tension in belt BTL2 Understand
drives?
20. Compare the two components of acceleration. BTL4 Analyze
 PART – B (13 MARKS)
S.NO QUESTIONS MARKS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 In a four bar chain ABCD, AD is fixed and is 150 (13) BTL3 Apply
mm long.The crank AB is 40 mm long and rotates at
120 r.p.m. clockwise, while the link CD = 80 mm
oscillates about D. BC and AD are of equal length.
Find the angular velocity of link CD when angle
BAD = 60°
2 The crank and connecting rod of a theoretical steam (13) BTL3 Apply
engine are 0.5 m and 2 m long respectively. The
crank makes 180 r.p.m. in the clockwise direction.
When it has turned 45° from the inner dead centre
position, determine : 1. velocity of piston, 2.
angular velocity of connecting rod, 3. velocity of
point E on the connecting rod 1.5 m from the
gudgeon pin, 4. velocities of rubbing at the pins of
the crank shaft, crank and crosshead when the
diameters of their pins are 50 mm, 60 mm and 30 mm
respectively, 5. position and linear velocity of any
point G on the connecting rod which has the least
velocity relative to crank shaft.
3 In Fig.1, the angular velocity of the crank OA is (13) BTL5 Evaluate
600 r.p.m.
Determine the
linear velocity of
the slider D and the
angular velocity of
the link BD, when
the crank is
inclined at an angle Fig.1
of 75° to the vertical. The dimensions of
various links are : OA = 28 mm ; AB = 44 mm ; BC
49 mm ; and BD = 46 mm. The centre distance
between the centres of rotation O and C is 65 mm. The
 path of travel of the slider is 11 mm below the fixed
point C. The slider moves along a horizontal path and
OC is vertical.
4 In a slider crank mechanism, the length of crank (13) BTL5 Evaluate
OB and connecting rod AB are 125 mm and 500 mm
respectively. The centre of gravity G of the connecting
rod is 275 mm from the slider A. The crank speed is
600 r.p.m. clockwise. When the crank has turned 45°
from the inner dead centre position, determine: 1.
velocity of the slider A, 2. velocity of the point G, and
3. angular velocity of the connecting rod AB.
5 In a mechanism shown in Fig. 2 , the crank OA is 100 (13) BTL3 Apply
mm long and rotates clockwise about O at 120 r.p.m.
The connceting rod AB is 400 mm long. At a point C
on AB, 150 mm from A, the rod CE 350 mm long is
attached. This rod CE slides in a slot in a trunnion at
D. The end E is
connected by a
link EF, 300
mm long to the
horizontally
moving slider F.
For the
mechanism in Fig.2
the position shown, find 1. velocity of
F, 2. velocity of sliding of CE in the trunnion, and 3.
angular velocity of CE.
6 Locate all instantaneous centers of the slider crank (13) BTL5 Evaluate
mechanism; the length of crank OB and connecting rod
AB are 125 mm and 500 mm respectively. The crank
speed is 600 rpm clockwise. When the crank has
turned 45° from the IDC. Determine (i) velocity of
slider ‟A‟ (ii) Angular Velocity of connecting rod
“AB”.
7 Explain the procedure for locating the instantaneous (13) BTL2 Understand
centre for four bar mechanism with suitable sketch.
8 The crank of a slider crank mechanism rotates (13) BTL3 Apply
clockwise at a constant speed of 300 r.p.m. The crank
is 150 mm and the connecting rod is 600 mm long.
Determine: 1. linear velocity and acceleration of the
midpoint of the connecting rod, and 2. angular velocity
and angular acceleration of the connecting rod, at a
crank angle of 45° from inner dead centre position.
9 An engine mechanism is shown in Fig.3. The crank (13) BTL3 Apply
CB = 100 mm and the connecting rod BA = 300 mm
with centre of gravity G, 100 mm from B. In the
position shown, the crankshaft has a speed of 75rad/s
and an angular acceleration of 1200 rad/s2. Find:
1.velocity of
G and
angular
velocity of
AB, and 2.
Fig.3
acceleration of G and angular
acceleration of AB.
10 In the mechanism shown in Fig.4, the slider C is (13) BTL5 Evaluate
moving to the right with a
velocity of 1 m/s and an
acceleration of 2.5 m/s2. The
dimensions of various links are
AB = 3 m inclined at 45° with the
vertical and BC = 1.5 m inclined
at 45° with the horizontal.
Determine: 1. the magnitude of Fig.4
vertical and horizontal component of
the acceleration of the point B, and 2. the angular
acceleration of the links AB and BC.
11 PQRS is a four bar chain with link PS fixed. The (13) BTL5 Evaluate
 lengths of the links are PQ = 62.5 mm; QR = 175
mm; RS = 112.5 mm; and PS = 200 mm. The crank
PQ rotates at 10 rad/s clockwise. Draw the velocity
and acceleration diagram when angle QPS = 60°
and Q and R lie on the same side of PS. Find
the angular velocity and angular acceleration of links
QR and RS.
12 The dimensions and configuration of the four bar (13) BTL3 Apply
mechanism, shown in Fig.5, are as follows: P1A = 300
mm; P2B = 360 mm; AB = 360 mm, and P1P2 = 600
mm. The angle AP1P2 = 60°. The crank P1A has an
angular velocity of 10 rad/s and an angular
acceleration of 30 rad/s2, rotates clockwise. Determine
the angular
velocities and
angular
accelerations of
P2B, and AB and
the velocity and
acceleration of the joint B. Fig.5

13 In the mechanism, as shown in Fig.6, the crank OA (13) BTL5 Evaluate

rotates at 20 r.p.m. anticlockwise and gives motion
to the sliding blocks B and D. The dimensions of the
various links
are OA =
300 mm; AB
= 1200 mm;
BC = 450
mm and CD = 450 mm. For the
Fig.6
given configuration, determine : 1.
velocities of sliding at B and D, 2.
angular velocity of CD, 3. linear acceleration of D, and
4. angular acceleration of CD.
14 In a pin jointed four bar mechanism, the dimensions (13) BTL3 Apply
 are AB = 200 mm, BC = CD = 350 mm, and AD =
590 mm. The angle BAD = 45°. The crank AB
rotates uniformly at 100 r.p.m. Locate all the
instantaneous centres and find the angular velocity
of the link BC.

PART – C (15 MARKS)

S.NO QUESTIONS MARKS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 The dimensions of the mechanism, as shown in (15) BTL5 Evaluate
Fig.7,
are as
follow
s : AB
= 0.45
m; BD
= 1.5 Fig.7
m : BC = CE = 0.9 m. The crank AB turns uniformly
at 180 r.p.m. in the clockwise direction and the
blocks at D and E are working in frictionless
guides.Draw the velocity diagram for the mechanism
and find the velocities of the sliders D and E in
their guides. Also determine the turning moment at A
if a force of 500 N acts on D in the direction of arrow
X and a force of 750 N acts on E in the direction of
arrow Y.
2 Derive the expression for velocity and acceleration (15) BTL6 Create
of slider by analytical method.
3. In the toggle (15) BTL3 Apply
mechanism
shown in
Fig.8, the
slider D is
constrained to Fig.8
move on a horizontal path. The
 crank OA is rotating in the counter-clockwise direction
at a speed of 180 r.p.m. increasing at the rate of 50
rad/s2. The dimensions of the various links are as
follows: OA = 180 mm ; CB = 240 mm ; AB = 360 mm
; and BD = 540 mm. For the given configuration, find
1. Velocity of slider D and angular velocity of BD, and
2. Acceleration of slider D and angular acceleration of
BD.
4 The mechanism of a warping machine, as shown in (15) BTL5 Evaluate
Fig.9 has the dimensions as follows: O1A = 100 mm;
AC = 700 mm ; BC = 200 mm ; BD = 150 mm ; O2D
= 200 mm ; O2E = 400 mm ; O3C = 200 mm. The
crank O1A rotates at a uniform speed of 100 rad/s.
For the given configuration, determine: 1. Linear
velocity of the point E on the bell crank lever, 2.
acceleration
of the points
E and B,
and 3.
angular
acceleration
of the bell crank lever. Fig.9
 UNIT III - KINEMATICS OF CAM MECHANISMS
Classification of cams and followers – Terminology and definitions – Displacement diagrams –
Uniform velocity, parabolic, simple harmonic and cycloidal motions – Derivatives of follower
motions – Layout of plate cam profiles – Specified contour cams – Circular arc and tangent cams –
Pressure angle and undercutting – sizing of cams.
PART – A (2 MARKS)
S.NO QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. What is a cam? BTL2 Understand
2. Give some examples of cam. BTL1 Remember
3. Define tangential cam. BTL1 Remember
4. What are the different motions of the follower? BTL2 Understand
5. How can high surface stress in flat follower be minimized? BTL1 Remember
6. Where are the roller followers extensively used? BTL1 Remember
7. Define dwell period. BTL1 Remember
8. What is meant by offset follower? BTL2 Understand
9. Define trace point. BTL1 Remember
10. Describe pressure angle with respect to cams. BTL2 Understand
11. What is meant by lift or stroke in cam? BTL2 Understand
12. How undercutting occurs in cam? BTL2 Understand
13. Why sometimes the axes of translating roller followers in cam BTL2 Understand
follower mechanisms are offset from the axis of cam rotating?
14. Define the basic requirements for high speed cam. BTL1 Remember
15. What do you know about gravity cam? BTL2 Understand
16. Write the different types of follower. BTL1 Remember
17. What are the uses of cam profile? BTL2 Understand
18. Define base circle. BTL1 Remember
19. Write the formula to find the maximum velocity of simple BTL2 Understand
harmonic motion.
20. What is meant by pitch curve? BTL2 Understand
 PART – B (13 MARKS)
S.NO QUESTIONS MARKS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 A cam is to give the following motion to a (13) BTL5 Evaluate
knife edged follower:
a. Outstroke during 60° of cam rotation.
b. Dwell for the next 30° of cam rotation.
c. Return stroke during next 60° of cam rotation and
d. Dwell for the remaining of cam rotation.
The stroke of the follower is 40 mm and the minimum
radius of the cam is 50 mm. The follower moves
with uniform velocity during both the outstroke and
return strokes. Draw the profile of the cam when
the axis of the follower passes through the axis of the
cam shaft.
2 Draw the profile of a cam operating a Knife- (13) BTL3 Apply
edged follower from the following data:
(a) Follower to move outward through 40 mm during
60° of a cam rotation; (b ) Follower to dwell for the
next 45° (c) Follower to return its original position
during next 90° (d) Follower to dwell for the
rest of cam rotation. The displacement of the
follower is to take place with simple harmonic
motion during both the outward and return
strokes. The least radius of the cam is 50 mm. If
the cam rotates at 300 rpm. Determine the
maximum velocity and acceleration of the follower
during the outward stroke and return stroke.
3 A cam, with a minimum radius of 50 mm, (13) BTL5 Evaluate
rotating clockwise at a uniform speed, is required to
give a knife- edged follower the motion as described
below: (a) To move outwards through 40 mm during
100° rotation of the cam; (b) to dwell for next 80° (c)
To return to its starting position during next 90° and
(d) To dwell for the rest period of revolution. Draw
 the profile of the cam (i) When the line of stroke of
the follower passes through the centre of the cam
shaft and (ii) When the line of stroke of the
follower is to take place with Uniform acceleration
and uniform retardation. Determine the maximum
velocity and acceleration of the follower when the cam
shaft rotates at 900 r.p.m.
4 Draw the profile of a cam operating a roller (13) BTL3 Apply
reciprocating follower and with the following data:
Minimum radius of cam = 25 mm; lift = 30 mm;
Roller diameter = 15 mm. The cam lifts the follower for
120° with SHM, followed by a dwell period of 30°.
Then the follower lowers down during 150° of cam
rotation with uniform acceleration and retardation
followed by a dwell period. If the cam rotates at a
uniform speed of 150 rpm. Calculate the maximum
velocity and acceleration of follower during the
descent period.
5 It is required to set out the profile of a cam to (13) BTL5 Evaluate
give the following motion to the reciprocating
follower with a flat mushroom contact surface: (i)
Follower to have a stroke of 20 mm during 120° of cam
rotation, (ii) Follower to dwell for 50° of cam rotation,
(iii) Follower to return to its initial position during 90°
of cam rotation, (iv) Follower to dwell for remaining
period of cam rotation. The minimum radius of the
cam is 25 mm. The out stroke of the follower
is performed with SHM and return stroke with equal
uniform acceleration and retardation
6 A tangent cam to drive a roller follower through a (13) BTL3 Apply
total lift of 12.5 mm for a cam rotation of 75°. The
cam speed is 600 rpm. The distance between cam centre
and follower centre at full lift is 45 mm and the roller is
20 mm in diameter. Find the cam proportions and plot
 displacement, velocity and acceleration for one full
cycle.
7 Construct a tangent cam and mention the important (13) BTL6 Create
terminologies on it. Also derive the expression for
displacement, velocity, acceleration of a reciprocating
roller follower when the roller has contact with the nose.
8 Layout the profile of a cam operating a (13) BTL5 Evaluate
roller reciprocating follower for the following
data. Lift of follower = 30mm; Angle during the
follower rise period =120°; angle during the follower
after rise = 30°; angle during the follower return
period = 150°. Angle during which follower dwell
after return= 60° ; minimum radius of cam = 25mm;
Roller diameter =10mm. The motion of follower is
uniform acceleration and deceleration during the rise
and return period.
9 Design a cam to raise a valve with simple harmonic (13) BTL3 Apply
motion through 15mm is 1/3rd of a revolution, keep
it fully raised through 1/12th of a revolution and to
lower it with SHM in 1/6th of a revolution. The
valve remain closed during the rest of the revolution.
The diameter of the roller is 20mm and the
minimum radius of the cam is 25mm. The axis of the
valve rod passes through the axis of the cam shaft. If
the cam shaft rotates at uniform speed of 100 rpm;
find the maximum velocity and acceleration of the
valve during raising and lowering. Also draw the
profile of the cam.
10 a) Classify with neat sketches the cam (7) BTL4 Analyze
follower according to their shape, location and
motion. State also their advantages, if any, with respect
to other followers
 b) Sketch neatly the displacement, velocity and (6) BTL4 Analyze
acceleration curves of a cycloidal motion follower.
Why is it superior over other motion curves?

11 The following particular relate to symmetric circular (13) BTL5 Evaluate

cam operating a flat faced follower: least radius = 25
mm nodes radius = 8 mm, lift of the valve = 10 mm,
angle of the action = 120° ,cam shaft speed = 1000 rpm.
Determine the flank radius abs the maximum velocity,
acceleration and retardation of the follower. If the
mass of follower and the value with which it is in
contact is 4 kg, find the minimum force to be exerted
by the spring to overcome inertia of the valve parts.
12 A cam, with a minimum radius of 25 mm, rotating (13) BTL3 Apply
clockwise at a uniform speed, is to designed to give
motion to a roller follower. At the end of valve rod as
described below (i) to rise the valve through 50 mm
during 120° rotation of the cam. (ii) To keep the valve
fully raised through next 30° (iii) To lower the valve
during next 60° (iv) to keep the valve closed during
rest of the revolution The dia of the roller is 20mm
and the dia of the cam shaft is 25 mm. the line of stroke
is offset by 15 mm from the axis of the cam
shaft. The displacement of the valve while being
raised and lowered is to take place with SHM. draw the
displacement diagram. Sketch roughly the space of
velocity and acceleration diagrams, draw the profile of
cam.
13 In a system tangent cam operating a roller (13) BTL5 Evaluate
follower. The radius of the cam is 30mm and roller
radius is 17.5 mm. the angle of ascent is 75° and the
total lift is 17.5 mm. The speed of the cam is 600rpm.
assume that there is no dwell between ascent and
decent.(i) calculate the principal dimension of the
cam (ii) find the acceleration of follower at the
 beginning of the lift (iii) draw the profile of the cam.
14 a) Draw the displacement, velocity and (7) BTL2 Understand
acceleration curves, when the follower moves
with simple harmonic motion and deriver the
expression for maximum velocity and maximum
acceleration
b) Depict the type of cam (6) BTL2 Understand

PART – C (15 MARKS)

S.NO QUESTIONS MARKS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 Follower type = roller follower, lift = 25 mm, base (15) BTL3 Apply
circle radius = 20 mm, roller radius = 5 mm, out stroke
with UARM, for 120° cam rotation, dwell for 60° cam
rotation. Return stroke with UARM, for 90° cam
rotation, dwell of the remaining period. Determine
max velocity and acceleration during out stoke and
return stoke if the cam rotates at 1200rpm in
counter clockwise direction. Draw the cam
profile for condition with follower off set to right to
cam center by 5mm.
2 A cam is designed for a knife follower with the (15) BTL5 Evaluate
following data.
(i) Cam lift = 40 mm during 90° of cam rotation with
SHM
(ii) Dwell for the next 30°
(iii) During the next 60° of cam rotation, the
follower returns to original position with SHM.
(iv) Dwell for the reaming 180°
Draw the profile of the cam when the line of stroke is
offset 20 mm from the axis of the cam shaft.
3 In a cam with translating roller follower, the follower (15) BTL3 Apply
axis is offset to the right of cam hinged by 12 mm.
The roller is 10 mm and the cam rotates in counter
 clockwise direction. Layout the rise portion of the cam
profile meet the following specification. Rise taken
place during 180° of the cam rotation of which for the
first 90° the rise is with constant acceleration and the
rest is with constant radiation., taken seven station
point only. the lift of cam is 30mm and the least radius
of the cam is 25 mm.
4 A cam rotation clockwise a uniform speed of (15) BTL5 Evaluate
200rpm is required to move an offset roller
follower with a uniform and equal acceleration
and retardation on both the outward and return
stokes. The angle of ascent, the angle of dwell and
angle of descent is 120°, 60° and 90°
respectively. The follower dwells for the rise of cam
rotation. The least radius of the cam is 50mm.the
lift of follower is 25mm and the diameter of
roller is 10mm.the line of stoke of the follower is
offset by 20mm from the axis of the cam. Draw
the cam profile and find the maximum velocity and
acceleration of the follower during the outstroke.
 UNIT IV - GEARS AND GEARTRAINS
Law of toothed gearing – Involutes and cycloidal tooth profiles –Spur Gear terminology and definitions
–Gear tooth action – contact ratio – Interference and undercutting. Gear trains – Speed ratio, train value
– Parallel axis gear trains – Epicyclic Gear Trains- Compound gear trains- reverted gear trains-
cyclometer- differential gear.
PART – A (2 MARKS)
S.NO QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. What is an angle of obliquity in gear? BTL2 Understand
2. Classify the types of gears. BTL1 Remember
3. Define arc of approach. BTL1 Remember
4. What is meant by arc of recess? BTL2 Understand
5. What is the purpose of using gears? BTL2 Understand
6. State the law of gearing. BTL1 Remember
7. Define normal and axial pitch in helical gears. BTL1 Remember
8. What are the methods to avoid interference? BTL2 Understand
9. What is the advantage when arc of recess is equal to arc of BTL2 Understand
approach in a meshing gears?
10. Define contact ratio. BTL1 Remember
11. Where will the interference occur in an involute pinion and BTL2 Understand
gear are in mesh having same size of addendum?
12. What is meant by interference in involute gear and how is it BTL2 Understand
prevented?
13. Define cycloidal tooth profile and involute tooth profile. BTL1 Remember
14. Mention the drawbacks of Backlash. BTL2 Understand
15. Compare gear and gear train. BTL4 Analyze
16. Give the types of gear trains. BTL1 Remember
17. Where the epicyclic gear trains are used? BTL2 Understand
18. Write about the uses of differential gear trains. BTL1 Remember
19. What is meant compound gear train? BTL2 Understand
20. Write the advantages of co-axial gearbox. BTL2 Understand
 PART – B (13 MARKS)
S.NO QUESTIONS MARKS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 A pinion having 30 teeth drives a gear having 80 teeth. (13) BTL3 Apply
The profile of the gear is involute with 20 degree
pressure angle 12 mm module and 10 mm addendum.
Find the length of path of contact, arc of contact and
the contact ratio.
2 Two involute gears of 20 degree pressure angle are in (13) BTL3 Apply
mesh. The number of teeth on pinion is 20 and the gear
ratio is 2. If the pitch expressed in module is 5 mm and
the pitch line speed is 1.2 m/s, assuming addendum
as standard and equal to one module. Find a).The
angle turned through by pinion when one pair of
teeth is in mesh and b).The maximum velocity of
sliding.
3 A pair of gears having 40 and 20 teeth respectively are (13) BTL5 Evaluate
rotating in mesh, the speed of the smaller being
2000 rpm. Determine the velocity of sliding between
the gear teeth faces at the point of engagement, at
the pitch point and at the point of disengagement if
the smaller gear is the driver. Assume that the gear
teeth are 20 degree involute form, addendum
length is 5 mm and the module is 5 mm. Also
find the angle through which the pinion turns while
any pairs of teeth are in contact.
4 The following data relate to a pair of 20 degree (13) BTL5 Evaluate
involute gears in mesh. Module = 6 mm, Number of
teeth on pinion =17, Number of teeth on gear =
49, Addendum on pinion and gear wheel = 1 module.
Find the number of pairs of teeth in contact, the angle
turned through by the pinion and the gear wheel when
one pair of teeth is in contact and 3.The ratio of sliding
to rolling motion when the tip of a tooth on the larger
wheel (i) is just making contact(ii)is just leaving
 contact with its mating tooth and is (iii) at the pitch
point.
5 a) Two mating spur gear with module pitch of 6.5 mm (7) BTL3 Apply
have 19 and 47 teeth of 20° pressure angle and 6.5 mm
addendum. Determine the number of pair of teeth and
angle turned through by the larger wheel for one pair of
teeth in contact. Determine also the sliding velocity
at the instant (i) engagement commences (ii)
engagement terminates. When the pitch line velocity is
1.2 m/s.
b) The number of teeth on each of the two spur gears (6) BTL3 Apply
in mesh is 40. The teeth have 20° involute profile
and the module is 6mm. If the arc of contact is 1.75
times the circular pitch. Find the addendum.

6 a) Two 20° involute spur gears have a module of 10 (7) BTL5 Evaluate
mm. The addendum is one module. The larger gear has
50 teeth and pinions 13 teeth. Does the interference
occur? If it occurs, to what value should the pressure
angle be changed to eliminate interference?
b) Two mating involute spur gears 16° pressure angle (6) BTL5 Evaluate
have a gear ratio of 2. The number of teeth on the pinion
is 15 and its speed is 240 rpm. The module pitch of the
teeth is 5 mm. if the addendum on each wheel recess on
each side are half the maximum possible length
each, find (1) the addendum for pinion and gear wheel
(2) the length of arc of contact (3) the maximum
velocity of sliding during approach and recess. Assume
pinion to be driver.

7 a) A pair of spur gear with involute teeth is to give a (7) BTL3 Apply
gear ratio of 4:1. The arc of approach is not be less than
the circular pitch and the smaller wheel is the driver.
The angle of pressure is 14.5 What is the least number
of teeth that can be used on each wheel? What is the
addendum of the wheel in terms of circular pitch?
 b) A pair 20° full depth involute spur gear having (6) BTL3 Apply
30 and 50 teeth respectively module 4 mm arc in
mesh, the smaller gear rotates at 1000 rpm.
Determine (a) Sliding velocities at engagement
and disengagement of a pair of teeth and (b) Contact
ratio.
8 Two gear wheels mesh externally and are to give a (13) BTL5 Evaluate
velocity ratio of 3 to 1. The teeth are of involute form;
module = 6 mm, addendum = one module, pressure
angle 20°. The pinion rotates at 90 rpm. Determine (1)
the number of teeth on the pinion to avoid
interference on it and the corresponding number
of teeth on the wheel, (2) The length of path and arc of
contact, (3) the number of pairs of teeth in contact.(4)
Maximum velocity of sliding.
9 The arm of an epicyclic gear train rotates at 100 (13) BTL3 Apply
rpm in the anticlock wise direction. The arm carries
two wheels A and B having 36 and 45 teeth
respectively. The wheel A is fixed and the arm rotates
about the centre of wheel A. Find the speed of wheel B.
What will be the speed of B, if the wheel A instead of
being fixed, makes 200 rpm (clockwise).
10 In a reverted epicyclic train, the arm A carries two gear (13) BTL5 Evaluate
B and C and a compound gear D-E. Wheel B meshes
with gear E and gear C meshes with gear D. The number
of teeth on gear B, C and D are 75, 30, and 90. Find the
speed and direction of gear C , when gear B is fixed and
arm A makes 100 rpm clockwise.
11 A compound epicyclic gear is shown in Fig.1 The gears (13) BTL3 Apply
A, D and E are free to rotate on axis P. The compound
gears B and C rotate together on the axis Q at the end
of arm F. All the gears have equal pitch. The
number of external teeth on gears, A B and C are
18, 45 and 21 respectively. The gears D and E are
 annulus gears.
The gear A
rotates at 100
rpm in
anticlockwise
direction and
the gear D
rotates at 450 Fig.1
rpm clockwise. Find the speed and direction of the arm
and the gear E.
12 The sun planet gear of an epicyclic gear train, the (13) BTL5 Evaluate
annular D has 100 internal teeth, the sun gear A has 50
external teeth and planet gear B has 25 external teeth.
The gear B meshes with gear D and gear A. The gear B
is carried on arm E, which rotates about the centre of
annular gear D. If the gear D is fixed and arm rotates at
20 rpm, then find the speeds of gear A and B.
13 An epicyclic gear train for an electric motor, is (13) BTL3 Apply
shown in Fig.2 The wheel S has 15 teeth and is fixed
to motor shaft rotating at 1450 rpm. The planet P has 45
teeth, gears with fixed annular A and rotates on a
spindle carried by an arm which fixed to output shaft.
The planet P also
gears with the sun
when S. Find the
speed of output
shaft. If motor is
transmitting 2 KW
find the torque
required to fix the
Fig.2
annular.
14 An epicyclic gear train as shown in fig.3 is composed of (13) BTL4 Analyze
a fixed annular wheel A having 150 teeth. The wheel A
is meshing with wheel B which drives wheel D through
an idle wheel C, D being concentric with A. The wheels
 B and C are
carried on an arm
which revolves
clockwise at 100
rpm about the axis
of A and D. If the
wheels B and D
have 25 and 40
teeth respectively, Fig.3
determine the number of teeth on C and speed and
sense of rotation of wheel C.

PART – C (15 MARKS)

S.NO QUESTIONS MARKS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 Two mating gears have 20 and 40 involute teeth of (15) BTL3 Apply
module 10 mm and 20 degree pressure angle. The
addendum on each wheel is to be made of such a
length that the line of contact on each side of the pitch
point has half the maximum possible length.
Determine the addendum height for each gear wheel,
length of the path of contact, arc of contact and contact
ratio.
2 A pair of 20 degree full depth involutes spur gears (15) BTL5 Evaluate
having 25 and 45 teeth respectively of module 3mm
are in mesh. The smaller gear rotates at 900 rpm.
Determine sliding velocities at engagement and at
disengagement of pair of a teeth and contact ratio.
3 A pair of spur wheels with involute teeth is to give a (15) BTL3 Apply
gear ratio of 3 to 1.The arc of approach is not to be less
than the circular pitch and the smaller wheel is the
driver. The pressure angle is 20 degree. What is the least
number of teeth that can be used on each wheel?
What is the addendum of the wheel in terms of the
circular pitch?
4 Two spur gears of 24 teeth and 36 teeth of 8 mm (15) BTL5 Evaluate
module and 20 degree pressure angle are in mesh.
Addendum of each gear is 7.5 mm. The teeth are of
involute form. Determine the angle through which the
pinion turns while any pair of teeth are in contact and
the velocity of sliding between the teeth when the
contact on the pinion is at a radius of 102 mm.
The speed of the pinion is 450 rpm.
 UNIT V - FRICTION IN MACHINE ELEMENTS
Surface contacts – Sliding and Rolling friction – Friction drives – Friction in screw threads – Bearings
and lubrication – Friction clutches – Belt and rope drives – Friction in brakes- Band and Block brakes-
disc brakes.
PART – A (2 MARKS)
S.NO QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. What is dry friction? BTL2 Understand
2. State the laws of dry friction. BTL1 Remember
3. State the laws of fluid friction. BTL1 Remember
4. Define angle of repose. BTL1 Remember
5. What is limiting angle of friction? BTL2 Understand
6. Define Co-efficient of friction. BTL1 Remember
7. Why self locking screws have lesser efficiency? BTL2 Understand
8. State the functional difference between a clutch and a brake. BTL1 Remember
9. What is the difference between cone clutch and centrifugal BTL2 Understand
clutch?
10. Why friction is called as necessary evil? BTL1 Remember
11. What are the belt materials? BTL2 Understand
12. Define velocity ratio. BTL1 Remember
13. State the law of belting. BTL1 Remember
14. Compare slip and creep. BTL4 Analyze
15. Why cross belt used instead of open belt? BTL2 Understand
16. Define wipping. BTL1 Remember
17. Why lubrication reduces friction? BTL2 Understand
18. What you meant by crowning in pulley? BTL2 Understand
19. What are the advantages of wire ropes over fabric ropes. BTL2 Understand
20. Define self energizing. BTL1 Remember

PART – B (13 MARKS)

S.NO QUESTIONS MARKS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 A shaft rotates at a constant speed of 160 rpm is (13) BTL4 Analyze
connected by belting to a parallel shaft 720 mm apart,
 which has to run at 60, 80 and 100 rpm. The smallest
pulley on the driving shaft is 40mm in radius.
Determine the remaining radii of the two stepped
pulleys for a crossed belt and an open belt. Neglect belt
thickness and slip.
2 A shaft rotating at 200 rpm drives another shaft at 300 (13) BTL3 Apply
rpm and transmits 6 kw through a belt. The belt is 100
mm wide and 10 mm thick. The distance between the
shafts is 4m.The smaller pulley is 0.5m in diameter.
Calculate the stress in the belt, if it is an open belt drive
and a cross belt drive. Take µ=0.3.
3 The leather belt is required to transmit 6.5kW (13) BTL5 Evaluate
from a pulley 1.0m in diameter running at 300
rpm. The angle embraced is 155 degree and the co-
efficient of friction between the belt and the pulley
is 0.2.If the safe working stress for the leather belt is
1.3 MPa, density of leather 1.3 Mg/m3 and thickness
of the belt 13mm,determine the width of the belt
taking centrifugal tension into account.
4 An open flat belt drive connects two parallel shafts (13) BTL5 Evaluate
1.2 m apart. The driving and driven shafts rotates at
350 rpm and 140 rpm respectively and the driven
pulley is 400 mm in diameter. The belt is 5 mm thick
and 80 mm wide. The co-efficient of friction
between the belt and pulley is 0.3 and the
maximum permissible tension in the belting
2
is 1.4 MN/m .Determine the diameter of the
driving pulley, maximum power that may be
transmitted by the belting and required initial belt
tension.
5 a) For a flat belt, prove that T1/T2=eμθ Where T1 and (7) BTL3 Apply
T2 = Tension in the tight and slack sides of the belt, θ =
Angle of contact between the belt and pulley, and μ =
Coefficient of friction between the belt and the pulley.
 b) An open belt running over two pulley of 1.5 m and (6) BTL3 Apply
1.0 m diameters connects two parallel shafts 4.8 m apart.
The initial ten in the belt is 3000 N. The smaller pulley
is rotating at 600 rpm. The mass of belt is 0.6703 kg/m
length. The coefficient of friction between the belt
and pulleys is 0.3. Find (1) the exact length of
the belt required (2) the power transmitted taking
centrifugal tension into account.
6 a) A multi plate disc clutch transmits 55 kW of (7) BTL5 Evaluate
power at 1800 rpm. Coefficient of friction for the
friction surfaces is 0.1. Axial intensity at pressure is not
to exceed 160 kN/m2. The internal radius is 80 mm and
is 0.7 times the external radius. Find the number of
plates needed to transmit the required torque.
b) A rope drive is required to transmit 230 kW (6) BTL5 Evaluate
from a pulley of 1m diameter running at 450 rpm. The
safe pull in each rope is 800 N and the mass of the rope
is 0.4 kg per meter length. The angle of lap and groove
angle 1600 and 450 respectively. If coefficient of
friction is 0.3, find the number of ropes required.
7 The mean diameter of the screw jack having pitch of 10 (13) BTL3 Apply
mm is 50 mm. A load of 20 KN is lifted through a
distance of 170 mm. Find the work done in lifting the
load and efficiency of the screw jack when (i) the load
rotates with the screw, and (ii)the load rests n the loose
head which does not rotate with screw. The external and
internal diameter of the bearing surface of the
loose head is 60mm and 10mm respectively.
The coefficient of friction for the screw as well as the
bearing surface may be taken as 0.08
8 a) A leather belt is required to transmit 7.5 kW from a (7) BTL5 Evaluate
pulley 1.2 m in diameter, running at 250 rpm.
The angle entranced is 165° and the coefficient of
friction between the belt and the pulley is 0.3. If
safe working stress for the leather belt is 1.5 MPa,
density of leather is 1 kg/m3 and thickness of belt is
10 mm. Determine the width of the belt taking
Centrifugal tension into account.
b) Two pulley one 450 mm diameter and other (6) BTL5 Evaluate
200 mm diameter are on parallel shaft 2.1 m apart and
are connected by a cross belt. The larger pulley rotates
at 225 rpm. The maximum permissible tension in the
belt is 1 kN and the coefficient of friction between
the belt and the pulley is 0.25. Find the length of the
belt required and the power can be transmitted.

9 a) Prove or disprove the following statement – (7) BTL6 Create

“Angle of friction is equal to angle of repose”
b) Briefly explain the following: 1) Slip of the belt 2) (6) BTL2 Understand
Creep of the belt.
10 A conical pivot bearing supports a vertical shaft of (13) BTL5 Evaluate
200mm diameter. It is subjected to a load of 30kN.
The angle of cone is 120° and the co- efficient of
friction is 0.025. Find the power lost in friction
when the speed is 140 rpm assuming i) Uniform
pressure and ii) Uniform wear.
11 A single plate clutch is required to transmit 8 kW at (13) BTL3 Apply
1000 rpm. The axis pressure is limited to 70 kN/m2. The
mean radius of the plate is 4.5 times the radial width of
the friction surface. If both the sides of the plate are
effective and the coefficient of friction is 0.25. Find a)
the inner and the outer radius of the plate and the mean
radius, b) the width of the friction lining.
12 A shaft has a number of collars integral with it. The (13) BTL5 Evaluate
external diameter of the collars is 400mm and the shaft
 diameter is 250 mm. If the uniform intensity of
pressure is 0.35N/mm2 and its coefficient of friction
is 0.05, estimate i) power absorbed in overcoming
friction when the shaft runs at 105 rpm and carries a
load of 150KN and ii) number of collars required.
13 a) Derive an expression for braking torque on the drum (7) BTL6 Create
of simple band brake.
b) Explain the working principle of disc brake. (6) BTL2 Understand

14 Two shaft whose centers are 1m apart are connected by (13) BTL5 Evaluate
a V belt drive. The driving pulley is supplied with 100
kW and has an effective diameter of 300 mm. It runs at
375 rpm. The angle of groove on the pulley is 400 The
permissible tension in 400 mm2 cross sectional area of
the belt is 2.1 MPa. The density of the belt is 1100 kg/
mm3 coefficient of friction is 0.28. Estimate number of
belts required.

PART – C (15 MARKS)

S.NO QUESTIONS MARKS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 An open belt running over two pulleys 240mm and (15) BTL3 Apply
600mm diameter connects two parallel shafts 3
metres apart and transmits 4kW from the smaller
pulley that rotates at 300 rpm. Coefficient of friction
between the belt and the pulley is 0.3 and the safe
working tension is 10kN per mm width. Determine
minimum width of the belt, initial belt tension and
the length of the belt required.
2 A belt drive consists of two V belts in parallel on (15) BTL4 Analyze
grooved pulleys of the same size. The angle of
the groove is 30°. The cross sectional area of each
belt is 750mm2 and µ= 0.12.The density of the
belt material is 1.2 Mg/m3 and the maximum safe
stress in the material is 7 MPa. Calculate the power
that can be transmitted between the pulleys 300 mm
 diameter rotating at 1500 rpm. Find also the shaft
speed in rpm at which the power transmitted would
be maximum.
3 A rope drive transmits 600 kW from a pulley of (15) BTL3 Apply
effective diameter 4 m, which runs at a speed of 90 rpm.
The angle of the lap is 160° and the angle of the groove
is 45°, the co-efficient of friction is 0.28, the mass of
rope 1.5 kg/m and the allowable tension in each
rope 2400 N. Find the number of ropes required.
4 A pulley used to transmit power by means of (15) BTL5 Evaluate
ropes has a diameter of 3.6m and has 15 grooves of
45° angle. The angle of contact is 170° and the co-
efficient of friction between the ropes and the
grooves sides is 0.28.The maximum possible
tension in the ropes is 960N and the mass of the rope
is 1.5kg per metre length. What is the speed of pulley
in rpm and the power transmitted if the condition of
maximum power prevails?