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The primary unbalanced force due to inertia of reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, $$\omega $$ = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, $$\theta $$ = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke and n = Ratio of the length of connecting rod to radius of crank)
A $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\sin \theta $$
B $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\cos \theta $$
C $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\sin 2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
D $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\cos2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
The secondary unbalanced force due to inertia of reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, $$\omega $$ = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, $$\theta $$ = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke and n = Ratio of the length of connecting rod to radius of crank)
A $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\sin \theta $$
B $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\cos \theta $$
C $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\sin 2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
D $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\cos2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
The rainfall due to upward movement of air caused by convergence of cold air masses against warm air masses is called ________.
A Cyclonic rainfall
B Orographic rainfall
C Frontal rainfall
D Convectional rainfall
A rigid body, under the action of external forces, can be replaced by two masses placed at a fixed distance apart. The two masses form an equivalent dynamical system, if
A The sum of the two masses is equal to the total mass of body
B The center of gravity of the two masses coincides with that of the body
C The sum of mass moment of inertia of the masses about their center of gravity is equal to the mass moment of inertia of the body
D All of the above
All good athletes wants to win, and all athletes who want to win eat a well balanced diet : therefore, all athletes who do not eat a well balanced diet are bad athletes. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the assumptions of the argument above?
A Sara wants to win, but she is not a good athlete.
B All the players of the national cricket team eat a well balanced diet.
C No athlete who does not eat a well balanced diet wants to win.
D Karim, the star cricketer, does not eat a well balanced diet, but he is a good athlete
The unbalanced force due to reciprocating masses
A Varies in magnitude but constant in direction
B Varies in direction but constant in magnitude
C Varies in magnitude and direction both
D Constant in magnitude and direction both
In order to balance the reciprocating masses,
A Primary forces and couples must be balanced
B Secondary forces and couples must be balanced
C Both (A) and (B)
D None of these
The power available for takeoff and climb in case of turbojet engine as compared to reciprocating engine is
A Less
B More
C Same
D May be less or more depending on ambient conditions
The tractive force in a locomotive with two cylinders is given by (where c = Fraction of reciprocating parts per cylinder, m = Mass of reciprocating parts, $$\omega $$ = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank and $$\theta $$ = Angle of inclination of crank to the line of stroke)
A $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\cos \theta $$
B $${\text{cm}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\sin \theta $$
C $$\left( {1 - {\text{c}}} \right){\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\left( {\cos \theta - \sin \theta } \right)$$
D $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\left( {\cos \theta - \sin \theta } \right)$$
By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power. The saving in case of a double acting reciprocating pump is
A 39.2%
B 48.8%
C 84.8%
D 88.4%

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