VIBRATIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) WITH ANSWERS
VIBRATIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS (MCQ) WITH
ANSWERS
MCQ increases depth of understanding. It
gives a high degree of clarity. Vibration is
a periodic motion. It is like reversal
loading. It is highly dangerous. Vibrations
are free & forced vibrations with /without
damping. Vibrations causes unpleasant
sound. It weakens the foundation of a
structure.
Fig. Longitudinal Free Vibrations
Fig. Vibration representation as a sin wave
Fig. Forced Undamped Vibrations
Fig. Forced Damped Vibrations
Fig. Representation of Forced & Free Vibrations
Fig. Damped Vibrations
Fig. Vibration reductions
Vibration reduction systems
a) Machine bolted to a rigid foundation
b) Supported on isolation springs, rigid foundation,
c) Machine attached to an inertial mass
d) Machine supported on isolation springs at two levels with a seismic mass in between
Fig Spring Vibrations
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The most salient features of any vibration are
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Amplitude & acceleration
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Frequency & acceleration
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Amplitude & frequency
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None
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ANS: (c)
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One Hertz is equal to
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3 cycles per second
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6 cycles per second
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9 cycles per second
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None
ANS: (d)
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One Hertz means
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3 cycles per second
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1 cycle per second
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2 cycles per second
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None
ANS: (b)
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During vibration, speed of motion is
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Constant
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Variable
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Can’t say
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None
ANS: (b)
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During each cycle of vibration, the magnitude of acceleration range as the object moves from its stationary position
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Firstly 0 to 10 m/s2
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Secondly 0 to 20 m/s2
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Thirdly 0 to maximum
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None
ANS: (c)
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A structure under vibration is under
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Constant load
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Variable load
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Reversing load
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None
ANS: (c)
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A reversing load
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Increases the strength
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Decreases the strength
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Do not affect the strength
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None
ANS: (b)
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Acceleration of a vibration is zero at the
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Extreme left
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Extreme right
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Mean position
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None
ANS: (c)
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Vibration is a phenomenon
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Mechanical
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Electrical
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Civil
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None
ANS: (a)
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Vibrations are
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Desirable
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Undesirable
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Both (a) & (b)
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None
ANS: (c)
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The desirable vibrations is in a
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Mobile phone
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Moving electric motor
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Moving engine
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None
ANS: (a)
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The undesirable vibration is in a
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Mobile phone
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Electric motor
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Both (a) & (b)
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None
ANS: (b)
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The vibrations is
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Periodic
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Random
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Both (a) & (b)
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None
ANS: (c)
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Types of vibrations are
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Free & forced
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Damped
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Both (a) & (b)
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None
ANS: (c)
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Identify a free vibration
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Pulling a child back on a swing
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Hitting a tuning fork
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Both (a) & (b)
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None
ANS: (c)
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Identify a forced vibration
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Pulling a child back on a swing
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Vibration of a building due to earthquake
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Both (a) & (b)
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None
ANS: (b)
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Identify a damped vibration
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Vibration of a vehicle on an uneven road
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Vehicular suspension system
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Both (a) & (b)
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None
ANS: (b)
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Free vibration of a mechanical system comes from
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Individual disturbance
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Continuous disturbance
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Both (a) & (b)
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None
ANS: (a)
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Forced vibration of a mechanical comes from
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Single disturbance
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Continuous disturbance
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Both single and continuous disturbance
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None
ANS: (b)
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A damped vibration of a mechanical comes from a
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Shock absorber
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Friction
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Both shock absorber & friction
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None
ANS: (c)
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Low frequency vibration is
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> 100 HZ
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<100 HZ
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> 2000HZ
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None
ANS: (b)
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High frequency vibration is of
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<100 HZ
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> 2000 HZ
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≤ 2000 HZ
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None
ANS: (c)
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In mechanical vibrations, it is desirable to achieve
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Resonance
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Anti-resonance
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Can’t say
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None
ANS: (b)
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Identify the equation of natural frequency
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f =(1/π) (k/m)5
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f =(1/3π)(k/m)5
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f=(1/4π)(k/m))5
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None
ANS: (d)
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Identify the equation of natural frequency
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f =(1/4π) (k/m)5
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f =(1/6π)(k/m)5
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f=(1/2π)(k/m))5
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None
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ANS: (c)
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Identify the equation of natural frequency
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F =(1/π) (k/m)5
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F =(1/3π)(k/m)5
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F=(1/4π)(k/m))5
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None
ANS: (d)
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Damping force is proportional to the
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Displacement
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Velocity
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Acceleration
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None
ANS: (b)
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In the absence of a damping, the vibration will stop
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After 10 minutes
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Immediately
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Never
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None
ANS: ©
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Vibration produces sound. Sound includes the vibrations of the
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Object and air molecules
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Eardrum
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Both (a) & (b)
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None
ANS: (c)
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The slowest vibration frequency the human ear hears is
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10 HZ
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20 HZ
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100 Hz
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None
ANS: (b)
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The fastest vibration frequency the human ear hears is
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1lac HZ
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3 lac HZ
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2 lac Hz
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None
ANS: (c)
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Vibrations exists in
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Inelastic bodies
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Elastic bodies
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Both elastic & inelastic bodies
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None
ANS: (b)
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Vibration is a friend in a
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Compressor
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Pneumatic drill
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Both compressor & pneumatic drill
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None
ANS: (b)
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Vibration is a foe in a
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Compressor
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Pneumatic drill
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Both compressor & pneumatic drill
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None
ANS: (a)
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Periodic motion is that motion which repeats itself after
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Different intervals of time
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Equal intervals of time
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Both equal and different intervals of time
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None
ANS: (b)
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Time taken for one complete vibration is time period in
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Hours
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Minutes
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Seconds
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None
ANS: (c)
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Simple harmonic motion is motion of a particle with time in a circle with uniform
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Tangential velocity
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Axial velocity
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Radial velocity
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None
ANS: (a)
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The natural frequency of a system is the
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Forced vibrations
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Damped vibrations
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Free vibrations
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None
ANS: (c)
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Natural frequency of a certain system is
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Variable
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Constant
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Variable and constant
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None
ANS: (b)
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Resonance produces when vibration of a system under an external force is equal to the
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Four times the natural frequency
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Two times the natural frequency
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Three times the natural frequency
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None
ANS: (d)
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The amplitude of vibration at resonance is
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Very small
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Very large
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Average
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None
ANS: (b)
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At resonance condition with minimum input, output is
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Medium
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Minimum
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Maximum
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None
ANS: (c)
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Damping keeps vibrations
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Constant
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Decreases
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Increases
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None
ANS: (b)
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Types of free vibrations are
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Longitudinal & Transverse
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Transverse & torsional
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Longitudinal, transverse & torsional
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None
ANS: (c)
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The free vibrations means no time varying
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External force acts
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Internal force acts
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Both (a) & (b)
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None
ANS: (a)
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Time ‘ T ‘ required to complete one vibration is
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T=2π ω0
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T =2π + ω0
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T =2π /ω0
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None
ANS: (c)
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The natural frequency ‘ ω0 ‘ of free vibration is
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Firstly ωo =(k/m)
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Secondly ωo =(k/m) 45
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Thirdly ωo =(k/m)5
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None
ANS: (c)
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The differential equation for free undamped vibration for mass ‘m’ , spring stiffness ’k’ & displacement ‘x’ from the equilibrium position is
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Firstly m d2x/d2t +k x =C
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Secondly m d2x/d2t +k x =0
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Thirdly m d2x/d2t +k2 x =0
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None
ANS: (b)
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The solution of free undamped vibration equation ‘m d2x/d2t +k x =0 is
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Firstly x=2A Cos (k/m)5 + B Sin (k/m)0.5
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Secondly x=A Cos (k/m)5 + 2B Sin (k/m)0.5
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Thirdly x=A Cos (k/m)5 + B Sin (k/m)0.5
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None
ANS: (c)
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Critical damping coefficient is
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Firstly Cc = 2(k m)5
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Secondly Cc = 2km
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Thirdly Cc=2 k/m
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None
ANS: (a)
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The differential equation for free vibrations with viscous damping coefficient ‘c’ is
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Firstly m d2x/d2t +c + k x =C
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Secondly m d2x/d2t +c dx/dt +k x =0
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Thirdly m d2x/d2t +cx +k2 x =0
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None
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ANS: (b)
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Damping is less than critical damping. Then solution of the differential equation m d2x/d2t +c dx/dt +k x =0 with damped natural frequency’ ωd ‘ is
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Firstly x = e-c t/m (A Sin ωd t +B Cos ωdt)
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Secondly x = e-c t/2m (A Sin ωd t +B Cos ωdt)
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Thirdly x = e-c t/4m (A Sin ωd t +B Cos ωdt)
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None
ANS: (b)
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The relation of damped natural and undamped natural frequency is
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Firstly ωd = ω0 (1-ζ ) 5
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Secondly ωd = ω0 (1-ζ 3 )5
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Thirdly ωd = ω0 (1-ζ 2 )5
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None
ANS: (c)
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Solution of the differential equation m d2x/d2t +c dx/dt +k x =0 with damped natural frequency’ ωd ‘ and critical damping is
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Firstly x = e-c t/m (A Sin ωd t +B Cos ωdt)
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Secondly x = e-c t/2m (A +Bt)
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Thirdly x = e-c t/4m (A – Bt)
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None
ANS: (b)
55. Differential equation of forced vibration with Sinusoidal force = F0 Sin ωt ‘ without damping is
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Firstly m d2x/d2t +k x =C F0 Sin ωt
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Secondly m d2x/d2t +k x =C
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Thirdly m d2x/d2t +k2 x = F0 Sin ωt
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None
ANS: (c)
56. Differential equation of forced vibration with Sinusoidal force = F0 Sin ωt ‘ with damping is
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Firstly m d2x/d2t +c dx/dt + k x = F0 Sin ωt
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Secondly m d2x/d2t + c dx/dt + k x =C
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Thirdly m d2x/d2t +c dx/dt + k2 x = F0 Sin ωt
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None
ANS: (a)
57. Vibrations cause
(a) Structural failure
(b) mechanical failure
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None
ANS: (c )
58. Vibration cause in a moving machinery
(a) Disappearance of a crack
(b) Appearance of a crack
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None
ANS: (b)
59. Vibrations cause in a moving machine
(a) Tightening of fasteners
(b) Loosening of fasteners
(c) Braking of fasteners
(d) None
ANS: (b)
60. Which natural calamity causes dangerous vibrations?
(a) Floods
(b) Cyclone
(c) Earthquake
(d) None
ANS: (c )