Test: Design Of Clutches And Brakes (Level - 1) - Mechanical Engineering MCQ

When the frictional force helps to apply the brake, then the brake is said to be

Which of the following clutches is positive type?

In a multiple disc clutch, if there are 6 discs on the driving shaft and 5 discs on driven shaft, the number of pair of contact surfaces will be equal to

The device which permits the connection and disconnection of shaft is

The inner and outer radius of friction surface of a plate clutch are 50 mm and 100 mm respectively. What is the ratio of maximum intensity of pressure to minimum intensity of pressure on clutch plate if magnitude of axial force is 4 kN? Assume uniform wear theory.

The uniform pressure theory as compared to the uniform wear theory gives __________.

In case of a multiple disc clutch, if n is the number of discs on the driving shaft and n is the number of discs on the driven shaft, then what is the number of pairs of contact surfaces