Mechanical Engineering
2022 · Paper 1
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Questions 16–18 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.
Question 16
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A uniform light slender beam AB of section modulus
is pinned by a frictionless joint A to the ground and supported by a light inextensible cable CB to hang a weight
as shown. If the maximum value of
to avoid buckling of the beam AB is obtained as
, where
is the ratio of circumference to diameter of a circle, then the value of
is
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The figure shows a schematic of a simple Watt governor mechanism with the spindle O
O
rotating at an angular velocity
about a vertical axis. The balls at P and S have equal mass. Assume that there is no friction anywhere and all other components are massless and rigid. The vertical distance between the horizontal plane of rotation of the balls and the pivot O
is denoted by
. The value of
mm at a certain
. If
is doubled, the value of
will be ________ mm.
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A square threaded screw is used to lift a load
by applying a force
. Efficiency of square threaded screw is expressed asYour answerChoose one option.
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