GATE ME 2021 Set 1 — Question 42

MCQ+2 / -0.67HardSDOF Free VibrationFree VibrationTheory of Machines & VibrationsResonanceForced Vibration

Theory of Machines & Vibrations → Forced Vibration → Resonance

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10^{-4}\text{ kg.m}^2

k_{eq} = k_{valve} + k_{pushrod} \cdot (a/b)^2 = 10 + 15 \cdot (3.5/2.5)^2 = 10 + 15 \cdot (1.4)^2 = 10 + 29.4 = 39.4\text{ N/mm} = 39400\text{ N/m}

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k_{eq} = k_{valve} + k_{pushrod} \cdot (a/b)^2 = 10 + 15 \cdot (3.5/2.5)^2 = 10 + 15 \cdot (1.4)^2 = 10 + 29.4 = 39.4\text{ N/mm} = 39400\text{ N/m}

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