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1. A machine is to be equipped with a cast iron flywheel 1,520 mm in diameter and 305 mm wide.
The arms and hub of the flywheel are to be considered equivalent to 5 % of the rim weight
concentrated at the mean diameter. The change in energy to be handles is 3,400 N - m and the
coefficient of fluctuation is to be 0.03. The running speed of the wheel is 250 rpm. Find the rim
thickness in mm.
a. 16 b. 36
c. 21 d. 26

2. It is found that a shearing machine requires 2.05 kJ of energy to shear a specific gauge of sheet
steel. The mean diameter of the flywheel is to be 760 mm. The normal operating speed is 200
rpm, it slows down to 180 rpm during the shearing process. The rim width is to be 305 mm. The
mass density of cast iron is 7,197 kg/m3. Find the thickness of the rim assuming that the hub
and arm accounts for 10% of the rim weight concentrated at the mean diameter.
a. 58.77 mm b. 47.88 mm
c. 38.57 mm d. 65.78 mm

3. Find the capacity of a 600 mm cast iron flywheel which has a mass of 300 kg. The peripheral
velocity of the flywheel decreases 10% from its rated speed of 20 m/s while performing a
shearing operation.
a. 13.5 kN-m b. 11.4 kN-m
c. 9.3 kN-m d. 7.2 kN-m

4. Find the coefficient of stability of a 600 mm cast iron flywheel which has a mass of 300 kg. The
peripheral velocity of the flywheel decreases 10% from its rated speed of 20 m/s while performing
a shearing operation.
a. 6.5 b. 7.5
c. 8.5 d. 9.5

5. A cast iron flywheel has inside diameter of 510 mm and an outside diameter of 610 mm. The
mass of rim is 100 kg. Find the flywheel effect.
a. 0.03123 kN-m2 b. 0.01369 kN-m2
c. 0.07688 kN-m2 d. 0.05344 kN-m2

6. A flywheel with a coefficient of fluctuation of 0.1 and a mean velocity of 1,200 ft/min produces
an energy of 450 ft-lb. Find the weight in lb.
a. 322.50 lb b. 382.25 lb
c. 342.50 lb d. 362.25 lb

7. A 600 mm cast iron flywheel has a capacity of 2.15 kN-m. When used in a shearing process its
normal operating speed of 20 m/s slows down to 18 m/s. Determine the thickness of the rim if
the width is 300 mm.
a. 14.265 mm b. 13.896 mm
c. 16.124 mm d. 18.357 mm
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8. A shearing machine requires 1.5 kJ of energy from a flywheel to shear a steel sheet. It has a
normal speed of 3 rev/s and slows down to 2.75 rev/s during the shearing process. Find the
force of the rim. The arms and hub account 15 % of the total force of the flywheel concentrated
at the mean diameter which is 1 m.
a. 3.615 kN b. 5.242 kN
c. 7.629 kN d. 1.803 kN

9. The flywheel of a punching machine can punch a 75 mm hole at 10 holes per minute from a 40
mm thick steel plate. Determine the power required to drive the punching machine if the ultimate
strength in shear is 300 MPa.
a. 9.425 kW b. 7.425 kW
c. 5.425 kW d. 11.425 kW

10. A shearing machine requires 150 kg-m of energy to shear a steel sheet, and has a normal speed
of 3.0 rev/sec, slowing down to 2.8 rev/sec during the shearing process. The flywheel has a
mean diameter of 75 cm and weighs 0.018 kg/cm3. The width of the rim is 30 cm. If the hub and
arms of the flywheel account for 15 % of its total weight, find the thickness of the rim.
a. 6.12 cm b. 5.12 cm
c. 4.12 cm d. 3 cm

11. Find the working pressure required to punch 4’’ diameter hole on ¼’’ thick steel plate.
a. 60 tons b. 70 tons
c. 75 tons d. 80 tons

12. A mechanical press is used to punch 6 holes per minute on a 25 mm thick plate. The hole is 25
mm in diameter and the plate has an ultimate strength in shear of 420 MPa. The normal
operating speed is 200 rpm, and it slows down to 180 rpm during the process of punching. The
flywheel has a mean diameter of one meter and the rim width is 3 times the thickness. Assume
that the hub and arm account for 5% of the rim weight concentrated at the mean diameter and
the density of cast iron is 7200 kg per cubic meter. Find the power in kW required to drive press.
a. 1.310 kW b. 5.67 kW
c. 8.92 kW d. 9.03 kW

13. A mechanical press is used to punch 6 holes per minute on a 25 mm thick plate. The hole is 25
mm in diameter and the plate has an ultimate strength in shear of 420 MPa. The normal
operating speed is 200rpm, and it slows down to 180 rpm during the process of punching. The
flywheel has a mean diameter of one meter and the rim width is 3 times the thickness. Assume
that the hub and arm account for 5% of the rim weight concentrated at the mean diameter and
the density of cast iron is 7200 kg per cubic meter. Find the width and thickness of the flywheel
rim in millimeters.
a. 483.44 mm b. 382.46 mm
c. 392.67 mm d. 353.55 mm
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14. A sheet metal working company purchased a shearing machine from a surplus dealer without a
flywheel. It is calculated that the machine will use 2380 Joules of energy to shear a 1.2 mm thick
sheet metal. The flywheel to be used will have a mean diameter of 91.44 cm with a width of 25.4
cm. The normal operating speed is 180 rpm and slows down to 160 rpm during the shearing
process. Assuming that the arms and the hub will account for 12% of the rim weight concentrated
at the mean diameter and that the material density is 0.26 lb/cu.in., compute for the weight on
the flywheel.
a. 296 kg b. 306 kg
c. 347 kg d. 385 kg

15. A sheet metal working company purchased a shearing machine from a surplus dealer without a
flywheel. It is calculated that the machine will use 2380 Joules of energy to shear a 1.2 mm thick
sheet metal. The flywheel to be used will have a mean diameter of 91.44 cm with a width of 25.4
cm. The normal operating speed is 180 rpm and slows down to 160 rpm during the shearing
process. Assuming that the arms and the hub will account for 12% of the rim weight concentrated
at the mean diameter and that the material density is 0.26 lb/cu.in., compute for the thickness of
the rim.
a. 6.49 cm b. 5.22 cm
c. 5.19 cm d. 7.40 cm

16. A cast iron flywheel with a mean diameter of 36 inches changes speed from 300 rpm to 280 rpm
while it gives up 8000 ft-lb of energy. What is the coefficient of fluctuation.
a. 0.069 b. 0.015
c. 0.082 d. 0.020

17. A cast iron flywheel with a mean diameter of 36 inches changes speed from 300 rpm to 280
rpm while it gives up 8000 ft-lb of energy. What is the weight of the rim.
a. 1635.57 lb b. 1209.62 lb
c. 1556.57 lb d. 1597.57 lb

18. A flywheel is brought from rest up to a speed of 1,500 rpm in 1 minute? What is the average
angular acceleration?
a. 2.617 rad/sec2 b. 333 rad/sec2
c. 157 rad/sec2 d. 5.23 rad/sec2

19. A flywheel rotates at 120 rpm slowed down to 102 rpm during the punching operation that
requires 3/4 second of the punching portion of the cycle. Compute the angular acceleration of
the flywheel in rad/sec2.
a. - 2.52 b. 3.15
c. - 2.75 d. 2.22
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20. Find the capacity of a 600 mm cast iron flywheel which has a mass of 300 kg. The peripheral
velocity of the wheel decreases 10% from its rated speed of 20 m/s while performing a shearing
operation.
a. 13.5 kN-m b. 11.4 kN-m
c. 9.3 kN-m d. 7.2 kN-m

21. A cast iron flywheel has a mean diameter of 1.5 m. The rim is 25 mm thick and 305 mm wide.
Cast iron weighs 7 200 kg/m3. Find the hoop stress. The rim velocity is 20 m/s at the mean
diameter.
a. 2,760 kPa b. 2,880 kPa
c. 3,000 kPa d. 3,120 kPa

22. A cast iron flywheel has a mean diameter of 1.5 m. The rim is 25 mm thick and 305 mm wide.
Cast iron weighs 7 200 kg/m3. The rim velocity is 20 m/s at the mean diameter. The rim is
supported by six arms. Find the bending stress.
a. 47,374.323 kPa b. 37,374.323 kPa
c. 57,374.323 kPa d. 27,374.323 kPa