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moment of inertia

GATE Mechanical Engineering · Theory of Machines - Gyroscopic Couple · 1998-2026

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2026 Q20

The rotor of an aeroplane engine has a mass moment of inertia 1.0 kg m². The engine rotates at a speed of 500 RPM in the clockwise direction if viewed from the front of the aeropla...

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2026 Q42

A 5 kg mass is suspended at the free end of an overhanging massless beam, having a pin support and a roller support, as shown in the figure below. Young's modulus of the material o...

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2024 Q23

The change in kinetic energy ΔE of an engine is 300 J, and minimum and maximum shaft speeds are ω_min = 220 rad/s and ω_max = 280 rad/s, respectively. Assume that the torque-time f...

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2024 PYQ

The change in kinetic energy $\Delta E$ of an engine is $300$ J, and minimum and maximum shaft speeds are $\omega_{min} = 220$ rad/s and $\omega_{max} = 280$ rad/s, respectively. A...

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2023 Q58

The area moment of inertia about the y-axis of a linearly tapered section shown in the figure is ________ m^4. (Answer in integer)

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2021 Q24

The figure shows an arrangement of a heavy propeller shaft in a ship. The combined polar mass moment of inertia of the propeller and the shaft is 100 kg.m². The propeller rotates a...

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2021 Q34

Consider the system shown in the figure. A rope goes over a pulley. A mass, m, is hanging from the rope. A spring of stiffness, k, is attached at one end of the rope. Assume rope i...

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2021 Q52

The wheels and axle system lying on a rough surface is shown in the figure. Each wheel has diameter 0.8 m and mass 1 kg. Assume that the mass of the wheel is concentrated at rim an...

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2021 Q54

The torque provided by an engine is given by T(θ) = 12000 + 2500 sin(2θ) N.m, where θ is the angle turned by the crank from inner dead center. The mean speed of the engine is 200 r...

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2019 Q31

A prismatic, straight, elastic, cantilever beam is subjected to a linearly distributed transverse load as shown below. If the beam length is L, Young's modulus E, and area moment o...

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2018 Q38

The rod PQ of length L = √2 m. and uniformly distributed mass of M = 10 kg, is released from rest at the position shown in the figure. The ends slide along the frictionless faces O...

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2018 Q41

Two disks A and B with identical mass (m) and radius (R) are initially at rest. They roll down from the top of identical inclined planes without slipping. Disk A has all of its mas...

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2017 PYQ

Two disks A and B with identical mass (m) and radius (R) are initially at rest. They roll down from the top of identical inclined planes without slipping. Disk A has all of its mas...

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2014 PYQ

Maximum fluctuation of kinetic energy in an engine has been calculated to be $$2600$$ J. Assuming that the engine runs at an average speed of $$200$$ rpm, the polar mass moment of...

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2014 PYQ

An annular disc has a mass m, inner radius R and outer radius $$2R$$. The disc rolls on a flat surface without slipping. If the velocity of the center of mass is $$v,$$ the kinetic...

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2014 PYQ

Consider a flywheel whose mass $$M$$ is distributed almost equally between a heavy, ring-like rim of radius $$R$$ and a concentric disk-like feature of radius $$R/2$$. Other parts...

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2012 PYQ

A circular solid disc of uniform thickness $$20mm,$$ radius $$200mm$$ and $$mass$$ $$20kg,$$ is used as a fly wheel. If it rotates at $$600$$ $$rpm,$$ the kinetic energy of the fly...

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2007 PYQ

The speed of an engine varies from $$210$$ rad/s to $$190$$ rad/s. During cycle the change in kinetic energy is found to be $$400$$ Nm. The inertia of the flywheel in kgm 2 is

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2003 PYQ

The second moment of a circular area about the diameter is given by (D is the diameter)

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2003 PYQ

For a certain engine having an average speed of $$1200$$ rpm, a flywheel approximated as a solid disc, is required for keeping the fluctuation of speed within $$2$$% about the aver...

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1998 PYQ

A flywheel of moment of inertia $$9.8$$ kg m 2 fluctuates by $$30$$ rpm for a fluctuation in energy of $$1936$$ Jouls. The mean speed of the flywheel is (in rpm)

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