MEEN 3302 VIBRATION ENGINEERING

QUIZ #1

1. The repetitive motion of the system relative to a stationary frame of reference or nominal
position.
A. Vibration Analysis
B. Vibration Modeling Math
C. Principles of Motion
D. Vibration
2. Vibration is caused by the exchange of:
A. potential and kinetic energy
B. electric and potential energy
C. mechanical and kinetic energy
D. mechanical and electrical energy
3. There is no energy loss during vibration.
A. Real System
B. Ideal System
C. Actual System
D. Close System
4. Oscillating system eventually die out and reduce to zero motion.
A. Real System
B. Ideal System
C. Actual System
D. Close System
5. A particle acted upon by a force moves so that the force vector is equal to the time rate of
change of the linear momentum vector.
A. Newton’s First Law of Motion
B. Eueler’s Law
C. First law of Thermodynamics
D. Newton’s Second Law of Motion
6. Is a push or a pull, and the net force ΣF is the total force—or sum of the forces—exerted on an
object.
A. Force
B. Weight
C. Mass
D. Push
7. When using these equations, we must be careful to only plug __________into the horizontal
form of Newton's second law.
A. Vertical Forces
B. Perpendicular Forces
C. Horizontal Forces
D. Parallel Forces
8. When using these equations, we must be careful to only plug __________into the vertical form
of Newton's second law.
A. Vertical Forces
B. Perpendicular Forces
C. Horizontal Forces
D. Parallel Forces

9. In relation to question no. 7, we do this because horizontal forces only affect the ____________.
A. Vertical acceleration
B. Perpendicular acceleration
C. Horizontal acceleration
D. Parallel acceleration

10. In relation to question no. 8, we do this because vertical forces only affect the ____________.
A. Vertical acceleration
B. Perpendicular acceleration
C. Horizontal acceleration
D. Parallel acceleration
11. In a gravitational model we notice that the acceleration the body experiences is always in the
direction of the ___________.
A. Applied Force
B. Weight applied
C. Acceleration
D. Mass
12. There is a component that dissipates energy.
A. Real System
B. Ideal System
C. Actual System
D. Close System
13. The system will oscillate indefinitely.
A. Real System
B. Ideal System
C. Actual System
D. Close System
14. Work done by the gravity force is a kind of_______.
A. Kinetic Energy
B. Potential Energy
C. Mechanical Energy
D. Static Energy
15. When all energy goes into PE, the motion ______.
A. Doubles its original value
B. Decreases
C. Increases gradually
D. Stops
16. When all energy goes into KE, ________happens.
A. Max velocity
B. Decreased acceleration
C. Motion stops
D. Increase in energy
17. Spring stores potential energy by its _______.
A. Its motion
B. Its force
C. Deformation
D. Kinetic energy
18. Mass stores kinetic energy by _______.
A. Its motion
B. Its force
C. Deformation
D. Kinetic energy
19. Newton’s Second Law of Motion
A. Forces are unbalanced
B. Forces are balanced
C. Zero force
D. Forces go gaga
20. Newton’s First Law of Motion
A. Forces are unbalanced
B. Forces are balanced
C. Zero force
D. Forces increases by time