Mechanical Vibrations Previous Years Questions PDF
Mechanical Vibrations Previous Years Questions PDF
Mechanical Vibrations Previous Years Questions PDF
2. A machine of mass m=200m is supported on two mounts, each of stiffness k=10 kN/m. The
machine is subjected to an external force (in N) F(t)=50cos5t. Assuming only vertical translatory
motion, the magnitude of the dynamic force (in N) transmitted from each mount to the ground is
______ (correct to two decimal places).
Answer: 33.33N
3. In a single degree of freedom underdamped spring-mass-damper system as shown in the
figure, an additional damper is added in parallel such that the system still remains
underdamped. Which one of the following statements is ALWAYS true?
(A) Transmissibility will increase. (B) Transmissibility will decrease. (C) Time period
of free oscillations will increase. (D) Time period of free oscillations will decrease.
GATE 2017
4. The damping ratio for a viscously damped spring mass system, governed by the
relationship is given by
5. A thin uniform rigid bar of length L and mass M is hinged at point O, located at a
distance of L/3 from one of its ends. The bar is further supported using springs, each of
stiffiness k, located at the two ends. A partical of mass m=M/4 is fixed at one end of the
bar, as shown in the figure. For small rotatios of the bar about O, the natural frequency of
the system is
6. A mass m is attached to two identical springs having constant k as shown in the figure.
The natural frequency ω of this single degree of freedom system is
7. The radius of gyration of a compound pendulum about the point of suspension is 100
mm. The distance between the point of suspension and the center of mass is 250 mm.
Considering the acceleration due to gravity as 9.81 m/s2, the natural frequency (in
radian/s) of the compound pendulum is_________
Answer: 15.66rad/s
GATE 2016
8. A single degree of freedom spring mass system with viscous damping has a spring
constant of 10 kN/m. The system is excited by a sinusoidal force of amplitude 100 N. If
the damping factor (ratio) is 0.25, the amplitude of steady state oscillation at resonance is
________mm.
Answer: 20mm
(A) coil diameter (B) material strength (C) number of active turns (D) wire diameter
10. A solid disc with radius a is connected to a spring at a point d above the center of the
disc. The other end of the spring is fixed to the vertical wall. The disc is free to roll
without slipping on the ground. The mass of the disc is M and the spring constant is K.
The polar moment of inertia for the disc about its centre is J=Ma2/2.
The natural frequency of this system in rad/s is given by
11. A single degree of freedom mass-spring-viscous damper system with mass m, spring
constant k and viscous damping coefficient q is critically damped. The correct relation
among m,k, and q is
12. The system shown in the figure consists of block A of mass 5 kg connected to a spring
through a massless rope passing over pulley B of radius r and mass 20 kg. The spring
constant k is 1500 N/m. If there is no slipping of the rope over the pulley, the natural
frequency of the system is_____________ rad/s.
Answer: 10rad/s
13. The static deflection of a spring under gravity, when a mass of 1 kg is suspended from it,
is 1 mm. Assume the acceleration due to gravity g=10m/s2. The natural frequency of this
spring-mass system (in rad/s) is_____________
Answer: 100rad/s
Answer: 0.5
15. Considering massless rigid rod and small oscillations, the natural frequency (in rad/s) of
vibration of the system shown in the figure is
Answer: (D)
GATE 2015
16. A mobile phone has a small motor with an eccentric mass used for vibrator mode. The
location of the eccentric mass on motor with respect to center of gravity (CG) of the
mobile and the rest of the dimensions of the mobile phone are shown. The mobile is kept
on a flat horizontal surface.
Given in addition that the eccentric mass = 2 grams , eccentricity = 2.19 mm, mass of the
mobile = 90 grams , g = 9.81 m/s2 .Uniform speed of the motor in RPM for which the mobile
will get just lifted off the ground at the end Q is approximately.
18. In a spring-mass system the mass is m and the spring constant is k. The critical damping
coefficient of the system is 0.1 kg/s. In another spring mass system, the mass is 2m and
the spring constant is 8k. The critical damping coefficient (in kg/s) of this system is
_______.
Answer: 0.4kg/sec
20. Which of the following statements are TRUE for damped vibrations?
P For a system having critical damping, the value of the damping ratio is unity and
system does not undergo a vibratory motion.
R. In case of damping due to dry friction between moving surfaces resisting force of
constant magnitude acts opposite to the relative motion.
S. For the case of viscous damping, drag force is directly proportional to the square of
relative velocity.
(A) P and Q only (B) P and S only (C) P, Q and R only (D) Q and S only
21. Figure shows a single degree of freedom system. The system consists of a massless rigid
bar OP hinged O and a mass m at end P. The natural frequency of vibration of the system
is
GATE 2014
(A) largest amount of damping for which no oscillation occurs in free vibration
(B) smallest amount of damping for which no oscillation occurs in free vibration
(C) largest amount of damping for which the motion is simple harmonic in free
vibration
(D) smallest amount of damping for which the motion is simple harmonic in free
vibration
Answer: (B)
23. Consider a cantilever beam, having negligible mass and uniform flexural rigidity, with
length 0.01 m. The frequency of vibration of the beam, with a 0.5 kg mass attached at the
free tip, is 100 Hz. The flexural rigidity (in N.m2) of the beam is _______
25. In vibration isolation, which one of the following statements is NOT correct regarding
Transmissibility (T)?
(B) T can be always reduced by using higher damping at any excitation frequency
Answer: (B)
26. What is the natural frequency of the spring mass system shown below? The contact
between the block and the inclined plane is frictionless. The mass of the block is denoted
by m and the spring constants are denoted by k1 and k2 as shown below.
27. Consider a single degree-of-freedom system with viscous damping excited by a
harmonic force. At resonance, the phase angle (in degree) of the displacement with
respect to the exciting force is
Answer: (C) 90
28. The damping ratio of a single degree of freedom spring-mass-damper system with mass
of 1 kg, stiffness 100 N/m and viscous damping coefficient of 25 N.s/m is _______
29. A mass-spring-dashpot system with mass m = 10 kg, spring constant k = 6250 N/m is
excited by a harmonic excitation of 10 cos(25t) N. At the steady state, the vibration
amplitude of the mass is 40 mm. The damping coefficient (c, in N.s/m) of the dashpot is
_______
Answer : 9 to 11N.s/m
30. A single degree of freedom system has a mass of 2 kg, stiffness 8 N/m and viscous
damping ratio 0.02. The dynamic magnification factor at an excitation frequency of 1.5
rad/s is _______
GATE 2013
32. A single degree of freedom system having mass 1 kg and stiffness 10 kN/m initially at
rest is subjected to an impulse force of magnitude 5 kN for 10-4 seconds. The amplitude
in mm of the resulting free vibration is
GATE 2012
33. A concentrated mass m is attached at the centre of a rod of length 2L as shown in the
figure. The rod is kept in a horizontal equilibrium position by a spring of stiffness k. For
very small amplitude of vibration, neglecting the weights of the rod and spring, the
undamped natural frequency of the system is
GATE 2011
34. A mass of 1 kg is attached to two identical springs each with stiffness k = 20 kN/m as
shown in the figure. Under frictionless condition, the natural frequency of the system in
Hz is close to
(A) 32 (B) 23 (C) 16 (D) 11
Answer: (A) 32
35. A disc of mass m is attached to a spring of stiffness k as shown in the figure. The disc
rolls without slipping on a horizontal surface. The natural frequency of vibration of the
system is
GATE 2010
36. The natural frequency of a spring-mass system on earth is ωn. The natural frequency of
this system on the moon (gmoon = gearth /6) is
Answer: (A) ωn
37. A mass m attached to a spring is subjected to a harmonic force as shown in figure. The
amplitude of the forced motion is observed to be 50mm. the value of m (in Kg) is
(A) 0.1 (B) 1.0 (C) 0.3 (D) 0.5
GATE 2009
38. The rotor shaft of a large electric motor supported between short bearings at both
deflection of 1.8 mm in the middle of the rotor. Assuming the rotor to be perfectly
balanced and supported at knife edges at both the ends, the likely critical speed (in rpm)
of the shaft is
39. An automotive engine weighing 240 kg is supported on four springs with linear
characteristics. Each of the front two springs have a stiffness of 16MN/m while the
stiffness of each rear spring is 32 MN/m. The engine speed (in rpm), at which resonance
is likely to occur, is
40. A vehicle suspension system consists of a spring and a damper. The stiffness of the
spring is 3.6 kN/m and the damping constant of the damper is 400 Ns/m. If the mass is
50 kg, then the damping factor (d) and damped natural frequency (fn), respectively, are
(A) 0.471 and 1.19 Hz (B) 0.471 and 7.48 Hz (C) 0.666 and 1.35 Hz (D) 0.666 and 8.50 Hz
GATE 2008
41. The natural frequency of the spring mass system shown in the figure is closest to
(A) 8 Hz (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 40
Answer: (B) 10 Hz
42. A uniform rigid rod of mass m = 1kg and length L = 1m is hinged at its centre and
laterally supported at one end by a spring of spring constant k = 300 N/m. The natural
frequency ωn in rad/s is
Answer: (C)
GATE 2007
(A) occurs when excitation frequency is greater than undamped natural frequency
(B) occurs when excitation frequency is less than undamped natural frequency
Answer: (C)
given by and the initial conditions at t = 0 are x(0)=X, dx/dt(0)=0. The amplitude of x(t)
after n complete cycle is