Machine Design Questions and Answers – Design of Helical Springs

This set of Machine Design Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Design of helical springs”.

1. If a spring has plain ends then number of inactive coils is?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 0
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2. Spring having square ends has 1 inactive coil.
a) True
b) False
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3. Martin’s factor compensates for curvature effect in springs.
a) True
b) False
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4. The angle of twist for the equivalent bar to a spring is given by? (Symbols have their usual meaning)
a) 8PD²N/Gd⁴
b) 16PD²N/Gd⁴
c) 16PDN/Gdᵌ
d) 8PDN/Gdᵌ
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5. The axial deflection of spring for the small angle of θ is given by?
a) 328PDᵌN/Gd⁴
b) 8PDᵌN/Gd⁴
c) 16PDᵌN/Gd⁴
d) 8PD²N/Gdᵌ
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6. A spring of stiffness constant k is cut in two equal parts. The stiffness constant of new spring will be k/2.
a) True
b) False
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7. For two spring connected in series, the force acting on each spring is same and equal to half of the external force.
a) True
b) False
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8. For two springs connected in series, the net deflection is equal to the sum of deflection in two springs.
a) True
b) False
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9. For two springs connected in parallel, net force is equal to the sum of force in each spring.
a) True
b) False
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10. Patenting is defined as the cooling below the freezing point of water.
a) True
b) False
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11. Find the Wahl’s factor if spring index is 6.
a) 1.2020
b) 1.2424
c) 1.2525
d) 1.5252
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12. Find the shear stress in the spring wire used to design a helical compression sprig if a load of 1200N is applied on the spring. Spring index is 6, and wire diameter 7mm.
a) 452.2N/mm²
b) 468.6N/mm²
c) 512.2N/mm²
d) None of the listed
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13. Find the mean coil diameter of a helical compression sprig if a load of 1200N is applied on the spring. Spring index is 6, and wire diameter 7mm.
a) 7/6mm
b) 42mm
c) 1200×6/7 mm
d) None of the listed
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14. Find total number coils in a spring having square and ground ends. Deflection in the spring is 6mm when load of 1100N is applied. Modulus of rigidity is 81370N/mm². Wire diameter and pitch circle diameter are 10mm and 50mm respectively.
a) 7
b) 6
c) 5
d) 4
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15. A railway wagon moving with a speed of 1.5m/s is brought to rest by bumper consisting of two springs. Mass of wagon is 100kg. The springs are compressed by 125mm. Calculate the maximum force acting on each spring.
a) 1200N
b) 1500N
c) 1800N
d) 2000N
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