CHAPTER 2 - Velocity and Acceleration in Mechanism
2 MARKS
1. State the necessity of Acceleration diagram of a mechanism. W-24
2. Define (i) angular velocity (ii) angular acceleration W-23
3. Define (1) Linear Velocity (2) Angular Velocity with mathematical expressions. W-22
4. Define the term linear and angular velocity. S-24
5. State the necessity of drawing velocity & acceleration diagram of a mechanism. S-23
6. State the inter-relation between linear velocity and angular velocity. S-22
4 MARKS
1. Explain Klein‟s construction to determine velocity and acceleration of different links in single slider
crank mechanism. W-24
2. In a slider crank mechanism, the crank rotates uniformly, at 800 rpm in clockwise. The length of
connecting rod are 600 mm and crank of 300 mm. Find the velocity and acceleration of the
connecting rod, if the crank has turned through 45from IDC. (Note : use analytical method) S-24
3. Draw the velocity polygon with its procedure for single slider crank mechanism by using Klein‟s
construction. S-24
4. Define the “Rubbing Velocity at a pin joint”. What will be the rubbing velocity at pin joint, when the
two links move in the same and opposite directions ? S-24
6 MARKS
1. The mass of reciprocating parts of horizontal I.C. engine is 2 kg. Length of crank is 6 cm and
connecting rod is 24 cm long. When crank has travelled (turned) through 30from I.D.C. find
accelerating force, if engine runs at 600 rpm. W-24
2. The crank of a slider crank mechanism rotates clockwise at a constant speed of 300 rpm. The crank is
150 mm and the connecting rod is 600 mm long. Determine linear velocity and acceleration of the
midpoint of the connecting rod at a crank angle of 45from inner dead centre position. Use graphical
method. W-23
3. In a slider crank mechanism, crank is 200 mm long and connecting rod length is 700 mm. The
angular velocity of crank is 25 radians per second. Find the velocity of piston and angular velocity of
connecting rod, when crank has turned through 45from IDC in clockwise direction. Use Klein‟s
construction method. W-23
4. In a four bar chain ABCD, AD is fixed and is 300 mm long. The crank AB is 80 mm long and rotates
at 120 RPM clockwise, while the link CD which is 180 mm long oscillate about D. Link BC & AD
are of equal length. Find angular velocity of link CD when angle BAD = 50°. W-22
5. In a slider and crank mechanism the length of crank OB and connecting rod AB are 120 mm and 600
mm respectively. The crank rotates at 500 rpm in clockwise. Find the velocity and the acceleration by
„Klein‟s Construction‟ method only. Crank makes an angle of 50° to inner dead centre. W-22
6. Explain Klein‟s construction to determine velocity & acceleration of different links in single slider
crank mechanism. S-23
7. In reciprocating engine, crank is 200 mm long & connecting rod is 800 mm long. The crank rotates at
150 rpm. Find velocity & acceleration of piston & angular velocity & angular acceleration of
connecting rod when crank makes an angle of 30 to IDC use analytical method. S-23
8. In the engine mechanism, crank OB = 50 mm, length of connecting rod = 225 mm. The centre of
gravity of the rod is at „G‟ which is 75 mm from „B‟. The speed is 200 rpm, and the crank OB is
rotated at 450 from „OA‟. Find out the velocity of point „G‟ and angular velocity of AB by relative
velocity method. S-22
9. In a slider crank mechanism, the length of crank and connecting rod are 200 mm and 800 mm
respectively. The crank position is at the 600 From I.D.C. The crank rotates at a speed of 500 rpm
(clockwise). Using analytical method, determine the velocity and acceleration of slider. S-22
