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Mechanism
S K Mondal’s Chapter 1
IES-68. ABCD is a four-bar mechanism in which AD = 30 cm and CD = 45 cm. AD
and CD are both perpendicular to fixed link AD, as shown in the figure. If
velocity of B at this condition is V, then velocity of C is

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(a) V (b) V (c ) V (d ) V
2 4 3
45 3
IES-68. Ans. (a) Velocity of C = V= V
30 2
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IES-89 A rod of length 1 m is sliding in a corner as shown in the figure below. At
an instant when the rod makes an angle of 600 with the horizontal plane,
the downward velocity of point A is 1 m/s. What is the angular velocity of
the rod at this instant? [IES-2009]
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(a) 2.0 rad/s (b) 1.5 rad/s (c) 0.5 rad/s (d) 0.75 rad/s
IES-89. Ans. (a)
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IES-90. Maximum angular velocity of the connecting rod with a crank to

connecting rod ratio 1: for a crank speed of 3000 rpm is around: [IES-2008]
(a) 300 rad/s
(b) 60 rad/s
(c) 30 rad/s
(d) 3000 rad/s
IES-90. Ans. (b)

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Mechanism
S K Mondal’s Chapter 1

sin θ
sin β =
n

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dβ cos θ dθ
cos β =
dt n dt
dβ ⎛ cos θ ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ dθ ⎞
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dt ⎜⎝ cos β ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ n ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ dt ⎟⎠
ω cos θ
ωCr =
n2 − sin2 θ

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Since sin2 θ is small as compared to n2
ω cos θ
∴ it may be neglected. ωCr =
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ω ( crank ) = 3000 rev / min = 50 rev / sec
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= 314 rad / sec
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∴ ωCrmax = = 62.8 rad / sec
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IES-91. The figure as shown below is a rigid body undergoing planar motion. The
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absolute tangential accelerations of the points R and S on the body are 150
mm/sec2 and 300 mm/ sec 2 respectively in the directions shown. What is the
angular acceleration of the rigid body? [IES-2009]
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(a) 1.66 rad/ sec 2 (b) 3.33 rad/ sec 2 (c) 5.00 rad/ sec 2 (d) 2.50 rad/ sec 2
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IEA-91. Ans. (c) Angular acceleration of Rigid body

150 mm / s2 + 300 mm / s2
=
90 mm
450 mm / s2
= = 5.00 rad / sec 2
90 mm

Location of Instantaneous centres

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Mechanism
S K Mondal’s Chapter 1
IES-92. ABCD is a bar mechanism, in
which AD is the fixed link, and
link BC, is in the form of a circular
disc with centre P. In which one of
the following cases P will be the
instantaneous centre of the disc?
(a) If it lies on the perpendicular
bisector of line BC
(b) If it lies on the intersection of the
perpendicular bisectors of BC & AD

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(c) If it lies on the intersection of the
perpendicular bisectors of AB & CD
(d) If it lies on the intersection of the

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[IES-2004]
IES-92 Ans. (d)

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IES-93. The instantaneous centre of rotation of a rigid thin disc rolling without
slip on a plane rigid surface is located at [IES-1995, 2002]
(a) the centre of the disc (b) an infinite distance perpendicular to the plane surface
(c) the point of contact
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(d) the point on the circumference situated vertically opposite to the contact point
IES-93. Ans. (c)

IES-94. The relative acceleration of two points which are at variable distance
apart on a moving link can be determined by using the [IES-2002]
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(a) three centers in line theorem (b) instantaneous centre of rotation method
(C) Corioli’s component of acceleration method (d) Klein's construction
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IES-94. Ans. (b) The relative acceleration of two variable points on a moving link can be
determined by using the instantaneous centre of rotation method.

IES-95. In the mechanism ABCD shown in

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the given figure, the fixed link is

denoted as (1), Crank AB as (2),
rocker BD as (3), Swivel trunnion at
C as (4). The instantaneous centre I41
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is at
(a) the centre of swivel trunnion.
(b) the intersection of line AB and a
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perpendicular to BD to
(c) Infinity along AC
(d) Infinity perpendicular to BD.

[IES-1996]
IES-95. Ans. (a)

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IES-96. The instantaneous centre of motion of a
rigid-thin-disc-wheel rolling on plane rigid
surface shown in the figure is located at the
point.
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(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D.

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IES-96. Ans. (a)

Number of Instantaneous centres in Mechanism and

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Kennedy Theorem
IES-97. What is the number of instantaneous centres of rotation for a 6-link
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mechanism? [IES-2006]
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 15
n ( n − 1) 6 × ( 6 − 1)
IES-97. Ans. (d) N= = = 15
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IES-98. The total number of instantaneous centers for a mechanism consisting of 'n'
links is
n −1 n ( n − 1)
(a) n/2 (b) n (c) (d) [IES-1998]
2 2
IES-98. Ans. (d)

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S K Mondal’s Chapter 1
Force acting in a mechanism
IES-99. A link AB is subjected to a force F ( → )
at a point P perpendicular to the link at
a distance a from the CG as shown in
the figure.
This will result in
(a) an inertia force F ( → ) through the CG
and no inertia torque
(b) all inertia force F.a (clockwise) and no

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inertia force
(c) both inertia force F ( → ) through the CG
and inertia torque Fa (clockwise)

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(d) both inertia force F ( → ) through the CG
[IES-1999]
and inertia torque Fa (anti-clockwise)
IES-99. Ans. (c)
Apply two equal and opposite forces Fat CG. Thus inertia force F ( → ) acts at CG

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and inertia torque Fa (clockwise)

Acceleration of a link in a mechanism

IES-100. In the diagram given
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below, the
magnitude of
absolute angular
velocity of link 2 is
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10 radians per
second while that of
link 3 is 6 radians
per second. What is
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the angular velocity

of link 3 relative to
2?
(a) 6 radians per second
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(b)16radians per second

(c) 4 radians per second (d) 14 radians per second [IES-2004]
JK JK JK
IES-100. Ans. (c) ω = ω − ω = 6 − 10 = −4rad / s
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IES-101. When a slider moves with a velocity 'V' on a link rotating at an angular
speed of ω, the Corioli's component of acceleration is given by [IES-1998]
Vω
(a) 2V ω (b) Vω (c) (d) 2 Vω
2
IES-101. Ans. (d)

IES-102.

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S K Mondal’s Chapter 1

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Three positions of the quick-return mechanism are shown above. In which

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of the cases does the Corioli’s component of acceleration exist? [IES-2003]
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
IES102-Ans. (a)
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IES-103. Assertion (A): The direction
of Corioli’s acceleration
shown in the given figure is
correct.
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Reason (R): The direction of Corioli’s

acceleration is such that it
will rotate at a velocity v
about its origin in the
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direction opposite to ω.
(a) Both A and R are
individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A
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(b) Both A and R are [IES-2000]

individually true but R is not
the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
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(d) A is false but R is true

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IES-104. Ans. (a)

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Mechanism
S K Mondal’s Chapter 1
IES-105 The directions
of Coriolis
component
of
acceleration,
2ωV, of the
slider A with
respect to
the
coincident

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point B is
shown in
figures 1, 2, 3

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and 4.
Directions
shown by [IES-1995]

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figures
(a) 2 and 4 are wrong
(b) 1 and 2 are wrong
(c) 1 and 3 are wrong
(d) 2and 3 are
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IES-105. Ans. (a)

IES-106. Consider the following statements: [IES-1993]

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Coriolis component of acceleration depends on

1. velocity of slider 2. angular velocity of the link
3. acceleration of slider 4. angular acceleration of link
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Of these statements
(a) 1 and 2 are correct (b) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) 2 and 4 are correct (d) 1 and 4 are correct
IES-106. Ans. (a)
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IES-107. The sense of Coriolis component 2ωV is the same as that of the relative
velocity vector V rotated.
(a) 45° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path [IES-1992]
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(b) 45° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path
(c) 90° in the direction of rotation of the link containing the path
(d) 180° in the direction opposite to the rotation of the link containing the path
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IES-107. Ans. (c)

IES-108. What is the direction of the Coriolis component of acceleration in a slotted

lever-crank mechanism? [IES 2007]
(a) Along the sliding velocity vector
(b) Along the direction of the crank
(c) Along a line rotated 900 from the sliding velocity vector in a direction opposite to
the angular velocity of the slotted lever
(d) Along a line rotated 900 from the sliding velocity vector in a direction same as
that of the angular velocity of the slotted lever
IES-108. Ans. (d)

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