This set of Mechanical Vibrations Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Harmonic Analysis”.
1. Who developed a periodic motion in terms of sines and cosines ?
a) C .V Raman
b) Aristotle
c) J. Fourier
d) Newton
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Explanation: With the help of mathematical series known as Fourier Series, the vibration results obtained experimentally can be analyzed analytically.
2. If s(t) is a periodic function with T, The Fourier series can be written as———
a) (a0/2) + ∑ (an cos nɷt – bn sin nɷt )
b) (a0/2) – ∑ (an cos nɷt – bnsin nɷt )
c) (a0/2) – ∑ (an cos nɷt + bnsin nɷt )
d) (a0/2) + ∑ (an cos nɷt + bnsin nɷt )
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Explanation: The Fourier series can be written as
s(t) = (a0/2) + a1 cos ɷt + a2 cos 2ɷt + a3 cos 3ɷt +……+ b1 sinɷt + b2 sin 2ɷt + b3 sin 3ɷt +….
= (a0/2) + ∑ (an cos nɷt + bn sin nɷt ) , where a1,a2…,b1,b2…are constant coefficients.
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The Fourier series of periodic function s(t) is (a0/2) + ∑ (an cos nɷt + bn sin nɷt ) .
3. Find an
a) (ɷ/Π) ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) sin (nɷt) dt
b) (ɷ/2Π) ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) cos (nɷt) dt
c) (2ɷ/Π) ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) cos (nɷt) dt
d) (ɷ/Π) ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) cos (nɷt) dt
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Explanation: s(t) = (a0/2) + ∑ (an cos nɷt + bn sin nɷt ) —-> (1)
an is obtained by multiplying both sides of equation (1) with cos ɷnt and integrating over an interval of time T= 2Π/ɷ.
an = (ɷ/Π) ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) cos (nɷt) dt
4. Find bn
a) (ɷ/Π) ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) cos (nɷt) dt
b) (ɷ/2Π) ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) sin (nɷt) dt
c) (ɷ/Π) ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) sin (nɷt) dt
d) (2ɷ/Π) ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) sin (nɷt) dt
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Explanation: s(t) = (a0/2) + ∑ (an cos nɷt + bn sin nɷt ) —-> (1)
bn is obtained by multiplying both sides of equation (1) with sin ɷnt and integrating over an interval of time T= 2Π/ɷ.
bn = (ɷ/Π) ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) sin (nɷt) dt
5. Find a0
a) a0 = ɷ/ Π ʃ0 Π/ɷ s(t) dt.
b) a0 = ɷ/ Π ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) dt.
c) a0 = 2ɷ/ Π ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) dt.
d) a0 = ɷ/ 2Π ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) dt.
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Explanation: s(t) = (a0/2) + ∑ (an cos nɷt + bn sin nɷt ) —-> (1)
a0 is obtained by Integrating both sides of equation (1)
a0 = ɷ/ Π ʃ0 2Π/ɷ s(t) dt.
6. Any periodic motion can be written as sum of harmonic functions
a) Yes
b) No
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Explanation: s(t) is a periodic function with period T, its Fourier series representation is given by s(t) = (a0/2) + ∑ (an cos nɷt + bn sin nɷt ).
The physical representation of above equation is that any periodic motion can be represented as a sum of harmonic functions.
7. Which of the following term is first Harmonic ?
a) a1 cos ɷt + b1 sin ɷt
b) a2 cos ɷt + b1 sin ɷt
c) a1 cos ɷt + b2 sin ɷt
d) a1 cos ɷt – b1 sin ɷt
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Explanation: s(t) = (a0/2) + ∑ (an cos nɷt + bn sin n t )
if above equation, the term (a1 cos ɷt + b1 sin ɷt ) is fundamental or first Harmonic and the term (a2 cos 2ɷt + b2 sin 2ɷt ) is called second Harmonic and so on.
8. The following diagram is—-
a) Constant coefficient Diagram
b) Amplitude Diagram
c) Frequency Diagram
d) Frequency spectral Diagram
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Explanation: Harmonics can be plotted as vertical lines on a diagram of amplitude ( an and bn or cn and øn) versus frequency called frequency spectral Diagram.
9. The Fourier series expansion of even function contains only—–terms
a) cosine
b) sine
c) sec
d) tan
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Explanation: An even function satisfies the relation x(-t) = x(t). In this case the Fourier series of x(t) contains only cosine terms.
x(t) = (a0/2) + ∑ ∞(n=1) an cos nɷt
10. The Fourier series expansion of odd function contains only—–terms
a) cosine
b) sine
c) sec
d) tan
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Explanation: An odd function satisfies the relation x(-t) = -x(t). In this case the Fourier series of x(t) contains only sine terms.
x(t) = ∑ ∞(n=1) bn sin nɷt
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