LINK 11 P = 10000 + 5(24 – 1)/ 24 = 629.7 N.

3. A person weighing 600 N platform

MACHINE KINEMATICS – PULLEYS
attached to the lower block of a system
of 5 pulleys arranged in the second
system. The platform and the lower
1. In a wheel and differential axle, the block weigh 100N. The man himself
diameter of the effort wheel is 400 mm. supports by exerting a downward pull at
The radii of the load axles are 150mm the free end of the rope. Neglecting
and 100 mm respectively. The diameter friction, the minimum pull of the man
of the rope is 10 mm. Find the load will be
which can be lifted by an effort of 100 Answer: C. 116.7 N
N, assuming the efficiency of the Explanation: n = total number of pulleys
machine to be 75%. in the system = 5
ANSWER: C. 615 N W = 600 N
Explanation: Diameter of effort wheel, D Weight of the lower block and platform
= 400 mm = 100 N
Diameter of longer axle, d1 = 2 x 150 = Total weight = 600 + 100 = 700 N
300 mm Let the pull exerted by the man be P
Diameter of the smaller axle, d2 = 2 x newton.
100 = 200 mm Due to this pull the effective load on the
Diameter of the rope, dr = 10 mm lower platform will reduce to (700 – P)
therefore, V.R. = 2(D + dr )/(d1 + dr ) – nP = effective load = 700 – P
(d2 + dr ) therefore, 5P = 700 -P
= 2(400 + 10)/ (300 + 10) – (200 + 10) 5P = 700
= 820/100 = 8.2 P = 116.7 N.
Effort, P = 100 N 4. Five pulleys are arranged in the second
ȵ = 75% system of pulleys. When not loaded the
Let W = load which can be lifted by the effort required to raise the movable
machine block is 35N. Further wastage in friction
increases the pull at the rate of 3% of the
ȵ = M.A./V.R. load lifted. What is the effort required to
0.75 = W/P x 8.2 raise a load of 2kN?
W = 0.75 x 100 x 8.2 = 615 N. Answer: C. 495 N
2. Four movable pulleys are arranged as in Explanation: n = no. of pulleys = 5
the first system. If the weight of each Frictional effort at zero loading = 35N
pulley is 5 N, calculate the effort which Frictional effort at 2 kN loading = 35 +
can lift a load of 10 kN. 2000 x 3/100 = 95 N
ANSWER: A. 629.7 N When the system is considered
Explanation: We know that M.A. = frictionless nP = W
2nW/W + w(2n – 1) 5P = 2000
where W = load to be lifted P = 400 N
w = weight of each pulley Hence total effort = 400 + 95 = 495 N.
n = no. of movable pulleys 5. Five pulleys are arranged in the second
therefore, M.A. = 24 x 10000/10000 + system of pulleys. When not loadwd the
5(24 – 1) = 10000/P
 effort required to raise the movable Elastic creep = velocity of belt at driven
block is 35N. Further wastage in friction pulley – Velocity of driven pulley
increases the pull at the rate of 3% of the 0.02 × Vp = [100-Vp] Vp = 100/1.02 =
load lifted. What is the efficiency of the 98.04r.p.m.
system at 2kN? 8. If the angle of wrap on smaller pulley of
Answer: B. 80.81% diameter 250 mm is 1200 and diameter
Explanation: n = no. of pulleys = 5 of larger pulley is twice the diameter of
Frictional effort at zero loading = 35N smaller pulley, then the centre distance
Frictional effort at 2 kN loading = 35 + between the pulleys for an open belt
2000 x 3/100 = 95 N drive is
When the system is considered Answer: D. 250 mm
frictionless nP = W Explanation: sin α = (D -d)/2c
5P = 2000 Angle of wrap on smaller pulley = п – 2α
P = 400 N 2п/3 = п – 2sin-1(D -d)/2c
Hence total effort = 400 + 95 = 495 N c = 250 mm.
Efficiency at this load = effort without 9. In short open-belt drives, an idler pulley
friction/effort with friction is used in order to decrease the angle of
= 400/495 x 100 contact on the smaller pulley for higher
= 80.81%. power transmission.
6. In a weston differential pulley block, the Answer: B. FALSE
number of recesses in the smaller wheel 10. In design of arms of a pulley, in belt drive,
is 9/10 of that of the larger wheel. If the the cross-section of the arm is elliptical
efficiency of the machine is 50%, find the with minor axis placed along the plane of
load lifted by an effort of 300N. rotation.
Answer: B. 3000N Answer: B. FALSE
Explanation: Let the recesses in the
larger wheel, n1 = 10
Recesses in the smaller wheel, n2 = 9/10
x 10 = 9
V.R. = 2n1 /n1 – n2 = 2×10/10 – 9 = 20
and mechanical advantage M.A. = W/P
= W/300
efficiency = M.A./V.R.
0.5 = W/300×20
W = 3000N.
7. If the velocity ratio for an open belt drive
is 8 and the speed of driving pulley is 800
r.p.m, then considering an elastic creep
of 2% the speed of the driven pulley is
Answer: D. 98.04 r.p.m
Explanation: Velocity Ratio = Velocity of
belt on driver/Velocity of belt on driven
Velocity of belt on driven = 800/8 = 100
r.p.m
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MACHINE KINEMATICS – TYPES OF
MACHINE KINEMATICS – TYPES OF BELTS 1
BELTS 2
1. In a cone pulley, if the sum of radii of the
1. In a multiple V- belt drive, when a single pulleys on the driving and driven shafts
belt is damaged, it is preferable to is constant, then
change the complete set to Answer: B. crossed belt drive is
Answer: C. ENSURE UNIFORM LOADING recommended
2. In a multiple V- belt drive, all the belts 2. Due to slip of belt, the velocity ratio of
should stretch at the same rate. the belt drive increases.
Answer: A. TRUE Answer: B. FALSE
3. The ratio of the driving tensions for V- 3. When two pulleys of different diameters
belts is _____________ times that of flat are connected by means of an open belt,
belts. the angle of contact at the
Answer: C. cosec β _________pulley must be taken into
4. The ratio of driving tensions for rope consideration.
drive is same as that of V-belt drive. Answer: A. smaller
Answer: A. TRUE 4. The power transmitted by a belt is
5. Creep in belt drive is due to maximum when the maximum tension in
Answer: C. uneven extensions and the belt is __________of centrifugal
contractions of the belt when it passes tension.
from tight side to slack side Answer: D. three times
6. The centrifugal tension in belts 5. The velocity of the belt for maximum
Answer: C. have no effect on power power is
transmitted Answer: C) √T/3m
7. When the belt is stationary, it is 6. The centrifugal tension on the belt has
subjected to some tension known as no effect on the power transmitted.
initial tension. The value of this tension Answer: A. TRUE
is equal to the 7. V-belts are usually used for
Answer: D. average tension of the tight Answer: B. short drives
side and slack side of the belt 8. In a multiple V-belt drive, if one of the
8. A pulley is connected to a power belt is broken, then we should replace
transmission shaft of diameter d by Answer: B. all the belts
means of a rectangular sunk key of width 9. The included angle for the v-belt is
w and length l. The width of the key is usually
taken as d/4. For full power Answer: C. 300 to 400
transmission, the shearing strength of
the key is equal to the torsional shearing
strength of the shaft. The ratio of the
length of the key to the diameter of the
shaft (l/d) is
Answer: A. a) п/4
LINK 44 LINK 55
MACHINE KINEMATICS – CHAIN DRIVES
MACHINE KINEMATICS – V BELTS

1. The included angle for the V-belt is 1. What is the purpose of using steel
usually chains?
Answer: B. 30° – 40° Answer: A. To avoid slipping
2. The V-belts are particularly suitable for 2. The chains are made up of rigid
_____________ drives. links which are hinged together in
Answer: A. short order to avoid flexibility for warping
3. The groove angle of the pulley for V-belt around the driving and driven
drive is usually wheels.
Answer: C. 32° – 38° Answer: B. FALSE
4. A V-belt designated by A-914-50 3. The toothed wheels in chain drives
denotes are known as ______
Answer: A. a standard belt Answer: A. Sprockets
5. The wire ropes make contact at 4. Which of the following is true
Answer: A. bottom of groove of the regarding chain drives?
pulley Answer: B. The production cost of
6. Which of the following statements are chains is relatively low
correct regarding power transmission 5. The distance between hinge centres
through V-belts? of two corresponding links is known
(i) V-belts are used at the high-speed as _______
end. Answer: A. Pitch
(ii) V-belts are used at the low-speed 6. In the figure given below, what the
end. quantity ‘p’ is known as _________
(iii) V-belts are of standard lengths.
(iv) V-angles of pulleys and belts are
standardized.
Select the correct answer using the
code given below.
Answer: D) 1, 3 and 4
7. The creep in a belt drive is due to the Answer: A. Pitch
Answer: D. unequal tension in tight 7. The diameter of the circle on which
and slack sides of the belt the hinge centres of the chain lie is
8. In order to have a good grip on the known as _______
pulley, the V-belt should touch the Answer: A. Pitch
bottom of the groove in the pulley. 8. Pitch of the chain lies on the arc of
Answer: B. False the pitch circle.
Answer: B. False
9. Which of the following chains fall
under the category of hoisting and
hauling chains?
Answer: A. Chain with oval links
 10. Which of the following chain is used 10. The relation between the pitch of the
to provide elevation continuosly? chain (p) and pitch circle diameter of
Answer: A. Conveyor chains the sprocket (D) is given by
11. Which of the following chains are Answer: C. p = D sin(1800/T)
used for transmission of power, 11. In order to have smooth operation, the
when the distance between the minimum number of teeth on the
centres of shafts is short? smaller sprocket, for moderate speeds,
Answer: D. Block chain should be
Answer: B. 17
LINK 66
12. The speed of the sprocket reduces as
MACHINE KINEMATICS - Advantages and the chain pitch _____________ for a
Disadvantages of Chain Drive Over Belt or Rope given number of teeth.
Drive Answer: A. increases
13. The greater angle of articulation will
1. The advantages of the V-belt drive over increase the life of the chain.
flat belt drive are Answer: B. FALSE
Answer: D. all of the mentioned
2. The disadvantages of the V-belt drive
over flat belt drive are
Answer: D. all of the mentione
3. The advantages of the V-belt drive over
flat belt drive are
Answer: D. all of the mentioned
4. The disadvantages of the V-belt drive
over flat belt drive are
Answer: D. all of the mentioned
5. The distance between the hinge centre
of a link and the corresponding hinge
centre of the adjacent link is called
6. Industrial rotors will not have uniform
diameter throughout their lengths.
Answer: A. TRUE
7. For cutting multi-start threads, the
speed ratio is expressed in terms of the
lead of the job thread and lead of the
lead screw threads.
Answer: A. TRUE
8. Which one of the following is a positive
drive?
Answer: D. Chain drive
9. The chain drive transmits
____________ power as compared to
belt drive.
Answer: A. more
LINK 77 8. If centre distance for a chain drive is
MACHINE KINEMATICS – DESIGN OF 750mm with number of teeth on
CHAIN DRIVES the driving and driven sprockets
1. A gear meshes with another gear being 40 and 20 respectively, then
and a sprocket meshes with another calculate the number of links
sprocket. required. Given: Pitch is taken as
Answer: B. False 19mm.
Answer: B. 110
2. The number of links of the chain
should be always ______ 9. In silent chain sprocket teeth have a
Answer: B. EVEN rectangular profile.
Answer: B. No trapezoidal
3. In chain drives, vertical drives are
generally avoided. 10. Roller chains have less reliability as
Answer: B. FALSE compared to roller chains.
Answer: B. FALSE
4. Sum of number of links and number
of teeth of the sprocket is _____
Answer: A. ODD

5. The driving sprocket has 19 teeth

and rotates at 1100rpm. The pitch
of the chain is 18mm. Calculate the
velocity of the chain.
Answer: B. 6.3m/s

6. Calculate the pitch circle diameter

of the driving pulley is pitch is given
as 18mm and sprocket has 19 teeth.
Answer: B. 109.36mm

7. Driving and driven pulleys are

rotating at 1000rpm and 500rpm. If
number of teeth on driving sprocket
are 20, find number of teeth in the
driven sprocket.
Answer: B. 40
LINK 88 10. In roller chains, there is sliding
MACHINE DESIGN - CHAIN DRIVES friction between roller and
1. A chain drive consist of an sprocket teeth.
endless chain wrapped around Answer: B. FALSE
two sprockets. 11. In the designation ‘04B’, pitch of
Answer: A. TRUE the chain is?
2. The chain drive is same as gear Answer: B. 6.35mm
drive. 12. The designation ‘04B’ is as per
Answer: B. No, it is ANSI series.
intermediate between belt and Answer: B. No, it is as par
gear drive British standards
3. Gear drives are preferred over 13. Wear ultimately results in ride
chain drives for long centre in of the chain on sprocket
distances. teeth.
Answer: B. No, they require Answer: B. Ride out
additional idle gears. 14. Galling is a stick slip
4. Belt drives have compact phenomenon.
construction as compared to Answer: A. True
chain drives.
Answer: B. No, chain drives
have compact construction
5. The maximum achievable
efficiency of the chain drives is
about 80%.
Answer: B. It is about 96-98%
6. Chain drives suffer from wear
problems.
Answer: A. Yes, chain might
leave the sprocket
7. For non-parallel shafts, chain
drives are highly recommended.
Answer: B. Gear drive is
preferred
8. The velocity of the chain is
always constant in case of chain
drive.
Answer: B. No, it can never be
constant
9. Chain drives require little or no
maintenance and creates no
noise.
Answer: B. FALSE
LINK 99 LINK 10
MACHINE DESIGN – BELT MACHINE DESIGN – BELT
TENSIONING METHODS CONSTRUCTION II & V
1. Is it possible to remove the BELTS
slack from the belt? 1. Calculate the angle of
Answer: A. YES wrap if diameter of the
2. A ribbed V belt is a negative two pulleys are 550mm
drive. and 300mm. Also the
Answer: B. No, it’s a centre distance is
positive drive 2800mm.
3. The cross section of V belt Answer: A. 174.8⁰
consist of rubber backing to 2. Calculate the arc of
help engagement of teeth contact if diameter of
with sprocket. the two pulleys are
Answer: B. No, it is used for 550mm and 300mm.
protection Also the centre distance
4. Ribbed V belt is not is 2800mm.
generally recommended as Answer: D. 1.02
the output speed keeps 3. Calculate the belt
fluctuating. length if diameter of
Answer: B. No, it is the two pulleys are
generally recommended 550mm and 300mm.
5. The ribbed V belts don’t Also the centre distance
require any type of is 2800mm.
lubrication like V belts. Answer: C. 6.94m
Answer: A. TRUE 4. Crowns are never
6. Ribbed V belts are very mounted on the pulley.
stable and can tolerate Answer: B. FALSE
some misalignment without 5. In a cast iron pulley
any malfunctioning. minor axis is generally
Answer: B. FALSE kept in the plane of
7. Toothed belt is preferred rotation.
over ribbed V belt. Answer: B. FALSE
Answer: C. They both imply 6. The number of V belts
to same thing required for a given
8. The idler pulley increases application are given by
the power transmitting (ignoring correction
capacity of the belt drive. factor for arc of contact
Answer: A. TRUE and belt length)
9. Adjusting screw can be used Transmitted power/kW
for adjusting belt tension? rating of single belt x
Answer: A. YES Industrial Service
Factor.
Answer: B. FALSE
7. The pitch diameter of LINK 101
bigger pulley D in terms MACHINE DESIGN –
of small diameter d is BELT DRIVES
given by 1. Belt, chain and rope
Answer: A. dx[speed of are called rigid
smaller pulley/speed of drives.
bigger pulley]. Answer: B. Belt is a
8. If maximum tension in flexible drive only
the belt is 900N and 2. In flexible drives,
allowable belt load is rotary motion of
500N. Calculate the driving shaft is
number of belts directly converted
required to transmit to rotary motion of
power. driven shafts
Answer: A. 2 Answer: B. No,
9. The belt tension is translator motion is
maximum when involved
velocity of belt is 0. 3. Flexible drive can
Answer: A. It is max at absorb shock loads
v=infinity and damp
10. If belt tension in the vibrations.
two sides is 730N and Answer: A. TRUE
140N and belt is moving 4. Velocity ratio in
with a velocity of both flexible and
10m/s, calculate the rigid drive is
power transmitted. constant.
Answer: B. 5.9Kw Answer: B. FALSE
11. If tensions in the belt 5. Is there any worry
are P₁ and P₂, then find for overloading
P₁-mv²/P₂-mv². Contact conditions in
angle for smaller pulley flexible belt drives?
is 156⁰, Groove angle is Answer: B. NO
36⁰ and coefficient of 6. V belts have v
friction is 0.2. shaped cross
Answer: B. 5.83 section.
Answer: B. No,
trapezium
7. The force of friction
between belt and V
grooved pulley is
high.
Answer: A. Yes,
supported by
wedge action
8. V belts result in
smooth and quite
operation even at
high speeds.
Answer: A. YES
9. The efficiency of flat
belt drive is 35%. If
all the parameters
are same and flat
belt is replaced by V
belt, than the
efficiency of V belt
will be?
Answer: A. <35%
10. There is problem of
bending stress in
the V belt drive.
Answer: A. TRUE