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Popup Quiz Vibrations 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

When there is a decrease in amplitude during each cycle of vibration, what is the term used to describe the body?

a)

free vibration

b)

forced vibration

c)

damped vibration

d)

none of the mentioned

2.

In Which type of vibrations amplitude of vibrations goes on decreasing every cycle.

a)

Damped vibrations

b)

Undamped vibrations

c)

Both a & b

d)

None of them

3.

Resonance is the phenomenon when frequency of external excitation force is

a)

Twice the natural frequency of the system

b)

Half the natural frequency of the system

c)

Same as the natural frequency of the system

d)

none of them

4.

Natural frequency of the system is due to

a)

Free vibrations

b)

Forced vibrations

c)

Resonance

d)

Damping

5.

The natural frequency of a spring-mass system on earth is N .The natural frequency of this system on the moon is

a)

N

b)

0.408N

c)

0.204N

d)

0.167N

6.

The static deflection of a shaft under a flywheel is 4 mm. Take g = 10m/s2 . What is the critical speed in rad/s ?

a)

50

b)

20

c)

10

d)

5

7.

d2xdt2+36x=0\frac{\text{d}^2x}{\text{d}t^2}+36\text{x=0}  is the equation of free vibrations of a system. Its natural frequency is (Rad/s)

a)

36

b)

6

c)

9

d)

0

8.

Free vibration is vibration due to initial condition

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Define Frequency

a)

Time per cycle

b)

Cycle per seconds

c)

Maximum displacement

d)

Total Cycle

10.

Define Equilibrium Position

a)

The point of zero displacement

b)

Maximum displacement

c)

total swing

d)

Initial Position

11.

Define Amplitude

a)

The point of zero displacement

b)

Maximum displacement of the object from its equilibrium position

c)

total swing

d)

Maximum displacement of the object from minimum displacement

12.

Which of these is not Single Degree of Freedom System

a)

Spring Mass System

b)

Pendulum System

c)

Motor pump system

d)

Torsional System/ Shaft and Disc

13.

A block which attached to a spring is displaced 20 cm downward from its equilibrium position and given an upward velocity of 2 m/s. What is the x(0) and v(0) respectively?

a)

-0.2 m, 2 m/s

b)

0.2 m, 2 m/s

c)

-0.2 m, -2 m/s

d)

0.2 m, -2 m/s

14.

A string vibrates and produce 100 vibrations in 10 s. What is the frequency of the string?

a)

0.1 Hz

b)

1 Hz

c)

10 Hz

d)

1000 Hz

15.

A box is raised from the ground up to 2.5 m above the ground. If the box's mass is 1 kg, what is the gain in potential energy?

g=10 ms2g=10\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

a)

25 J

b)

250 J

c)

2500 J

d)

2.5 kJ

16.

A box initially has velocity 2 m/s then it speed up to 5 m/s. If the box has mass 1 kg. What is the change in kinetic energy?

a)

3 J

b)

21 J

c)

10.5 J

d)

1.5 J

17.

A bee flies and the wings has frequency 20 Hz. What is the period of the wings?

a)

0.1 s

b)

1 s

c)

0.5 s

d)

0.05 s

18.

An apple initially at rest drops from the top of the building with potential energy 100 J. What will be the kinetic energy of the apple when it reaches the ground? (no air resistance and

g=10 ms2g=10\ \frac{m}{s^2}  )

a)

Less than 100 J

b)

Less than 50 J

c)

More than 100 J

d)

100 J

19.

One marble has mass 10 g. A student brings 500 marbles from the ground to the height 50 cm. What will be the gain of potential energy for all marbles?

g=10 ms2g=10\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

a)

2.5 J

b)

2.5 kJ

c)

0.25 kJ

d)

250 kJ

20.

The pendulum is released from A. One complete vibration is ...

a)

from A to D

b)

from A to G

c)

from A back again to A

d)

from A to F

21.

occurs when a mechanical system is set off with an initial input and then allowed to vibrate freely.

a)

Free Vibration

b)

Forced Vibration

c)

Harmonics

d)

Resonance

22.

occurs when an continuous force or motion is applied to a mechanical system.

a)

Free Vibration

b)

Forced Vibration

c)

Harmonics

d)

Resonance

23.

are periodic vibrations.

a)

Free Vibration

b)

Forced Vibration

c)

Harmonics

d)

Resonance

24.

is the tendency of a system to oscillate at maximum amplitude at a certain frequency.

a)

Free Vibration

b)

Forced Vibration

c)

Harmonics

d)

Resonance

25.

equals 1 cycle per second (cps).

a)

Resonance

b)

amplitude

c)

Harmonics

d)

1 Hertz (Hz)