Cams and Followers in Mechanical Engineering

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Where are cams and followers commonly used?

Kitchen appliances

Smartphones

Internal combustion engines, automatic lathes, and diesel fuel pumps (correct)

Automobile tires

What type of motion does the cam give to the follower?

No motion

Reciprocating or oscillating motion (correct)

Rotational motion

Linear motion

How are followers classified based on their shape, position, and motion?

Based on their shape, position, and type of motion (correct)

Based on their material

Based on their weight

Based on their color

What type of edge do the followers have?

Pointed edge Signup and view all the answers

What is a cam?

A rotating element that gives reciprocating or oscillating motion to the follower Signup and view all the answers

How are followers classified based on their position?

Inline or offset Signup and view all the answers

Which type of follower has a pointed edge and involves sliding motion between the cam and the follower?

Knife edge follower Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the profile of the cam?

To control the motion of the follower Signup and view all the answers

What type of motion does the cam give to the follower?

reciprocating or oscillating motion Signup and view all the answers

Where are cams and followers commonly used?

internal combustion engines, automatic lathes, diesel fuel pumps Signup and view all the answers

What type of contact do cam and follower pairs have?

point or line contact Signup and view all the answers

What type of cam is in the form of a sphere and is provided with a groove along which the follower moves?

spherical cam Signup and view all the answers

How are followers classified based on their shape, position, and type of motion?

based on shapes, position, and type of motion Signup and view all the answers

What type of edge do the followers have?

pointed edge Signup and view all the answers

What are the three parts of the cam and follower mechanism?

cam, follower, and frame Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of motion based on which followers can be classified?

translating or oscillating Signup and view all the answers

What are the different types of cams mentioned in the text?

radial cams, cylindrical cams, wedge cams, conjugate cams, globoidal cams, and spherical cams Signup and view all the answers

What shapes are the followers classified into based on the text?

knife edge, roller, flat faced, and spherical faced Signup and view all the answers

What is the position of the follower based on which it can be classified?

inline or offset Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the profile of the cam?

to control the motion of the follower Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of understanding the different types of cams and followers?

essential for engineers and designers to select the appropriate pair for specific applications Signup and view all the answers

In which industries are cams and followers widely used?

automotive, manufacturing, and machinery Signup and view all the answers

What type of contact do cam and follower pairs have?

point or line contact Signup and view all the answers

What type of cam is in the form of a sphere and is provided with a groove along which the follower moves?

spherical cam Signup and view all the answers

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Where are cams and followers commonly used?

What type of motion does the cam give to the follower?

How are followers classified based on their shape, position, and motion?

What type of edge do the followers have?

What is a cam?

How are followers classified based on their position?

Which type of follower has a pointed edge and involves sliding motion between the cam and the follower?

What is the purpose of the profile of the cam?

What type of motion does the cam give to the follower?

Where are cams and followers commonly used?

What type of contact do cam and follower pairs have?

What type of cam is in the form of a sphere and is provided with a groove along which the follower moves?

How are followers classified based on their shape, position, and type of motion?

What type of edge do the followers have?

What are the three parts of the cam and follower mechanism?

What are the two types of motion based on which followers can be classified?

What are the different types of cams mentioned in the text?

What shapes are the followers classified into based on the text?

What is the position of the follower based on which it can be classified?

What is the main purpose of the profile of the cam?

What is the significance of understanding the different types of cams and followers?

In which industries are cams and followers widely used?

What type of contact do cam and follower pairs have?

What type of cam is in the form of a sphere and is provided with a groove along which the follower moves?

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