Mechanical Engineering
GATE ME topic:mechanical-engineering PYQs
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Question 16
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Consider a beam with circular cross-section of diameter
. The ratio of the second moment of area about the neutral axis to the section modulus of the area isYour answerChoose one option.
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For the stability of a floating body the
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The following figure shows the velocity-time plot for a particle traveling along a straight line. The distance covered by the particle from
to
is ______ m. 
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Consider a laminar flow at zero incidence over a flat plate. The shear stress at the wall is denoted by
. The axial positions
and
on the plate are measured from the leading edge in the direction of flow. If
, thenYour answerChoose one option.
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The damping ratio for a viscously damped spring mass system, governed by the relationship
, is given byYour answerChoose one option.
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The heat loss from a fin is 6 W. The effectiveness and efficiency of the fin are 3 and 0.75, respectively. The heat loss (in W) from the fin, keeping the entire fin surface at base temperature, is ____________
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Consider the schematic of a riveted lap joint subjected to tensile load
, as shown below. Let
be the diameter of the rivets, and
be the maximum permissible tensile stress in the plates. What should be the minimum value for the thickness of the plates to guard against tensile failure of the plates? Assume the plates to be identical. 
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The emissive power of a blackbody is
. If its absolute temperature is doubled, the emissive power becomesYour answerChoose one option.
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Cylindrical pins of diameter
are being produced on a machine. Statistical quality control tests show a mean of
and standard deviation of
. The process capability index
isYour answerChoose one option.
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Which one of the following statements is TRUE for the ultrasonic machining (USM) process?
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