EM : Answer key 1 Dec/Jan:2006/2007

Branch: Mechanical
Subject Code & Name: ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Duration: Three Hours
Maximum marks: 100
Part A (10 x 2 = 20 marks)
1. If two forces P and Q acting on a particle or a body represent two sides of the
parallelogram then, the diagonal will be the resultant of the parallelogram
R2 = P2 + Q2 + 2PQCOSθ

2. F2 = 3202+4002+2502
F= 570N
θx = COS-1 (Fx/F) = 55.85º
θy = COS-1 (Fy/F) = 45.43º
θz = COS-1 (Fz/F) = 115.04º

3. a. Hinged support
b. Roller support
c. Fixed support

4. ΣFx = ΣFy = 0 ; ΣM = 0

5. Parallel axis theorem: If the moment of inertia of a plane area about an axis through
its centroid be denoted by IG, the moment of inertia of the area about an axis AB,
parallel to the first and at a distance ‘h’ from the centriod is given by,
IAB = IG + Ah2

6. Y = 4r/3Π

7. Maximum Height = u2sin2α / 2g

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8. Work done = Change in Kinetic Energy

F x s = ½ m [ v2 – u2]

9. P = Wa/r
120 = 12000a/150
a= 1.5mm

10. Angle of limiting friction is defined as the single as the between the frictional
resultant and the normal reaction to the plane on which the motion of the body
impending.

Part B (5 x 16 = 80 marks)
11. Coordinates
T = (0,0,200)
A = ( -50,-86.6,0)
B = (-50, 86.6,0)
C = (100,0,0) - 3 marks
Let F1,F2 and F3 are the forces in the wires

F1 = 50 (-50i-86.6j-200k)/√502+86.62+2002
= -11.18i -19.36j – 44.72k - 2 marks

F2 = 75 ( -50i+86.6j-200k)/ √502+86.62+2002
= -16.77i+29.05j-67.08k - 2 marks

F3 = 25(100i-200k)/√1002+2002
= 11.8i -22.4k - 2 marks

R = -16.77i+9.68j-134.16k - 3marks
R = √16.772+9.682+134.162
R =135.55kN - 2 marks
θx = 97.106º , θy = 85.91º, θz = 171.78º - 2 marks
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12.
Σ H = -750 -500 = -1250kN - 3marks
Σ V = -600 +300 = -300kN - 3marks
Resultant R = 1285.5kN - 3marks
θ = 13.5° (Third quadrant) - 1mark
Σ M about ‘o’ = 80+300x0.6+750x1.2+600x0.25-500x0.3 = 1160kNm - 3marks
Distance x from ‘O’ along x axis is
x = Σ M / Σ V = 1160 / 300 = 3.8667m - 3marks

13.

- 3 marks
Σ H => RAH – 20 cos 30° = 0
RAH = 17.32 N - 2 marks
Σ H => RAV - 10 – 20 – 15 – 20 sin 30° + RB = 0
RAV + RB = 55 N - 2 marks
Σ M at A = 0 => 10x2 – 25 + 20 x 6 - RB x 8 + 15 x9 + 10 x 11 = 0
RB = 43.75 N - 3 marks
RAV = 11.25 N - 2mark
RA = 20.65 N - 3 marks
θ = 33° ( First quadrant) - 1 mark
14.(i) Free Body Diagram ( 3marks)
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Σ H => RAH = RBsinθ - 1 marks

Σ V => RAV+RBcosθ = 500 - 1 marks
Σ M at A = 0 => RBcosθx0.6+RBsinθx0.3 = 500x0.3 - 2 marks
RB = 500 x 0.3/(06cosθ+03sinθ)
(i) When θ = 0º
RB = 250N
RAH = 0
RAV = 250N - 3 marks
(ii) When θ = 90º
RB = 500N
RAH = 500N
RAV = 500N - 3 marks
(iii) When θ = 30º
RB = 224N
RAH = 112N
RAV = 306N - 3 marks

15. 1. Rectangle 200mm x 140mm - 2 marks

2. Triangle 30mm X 80mm
3. Rectangle 40mm X 60mm
4. Circle 50mm diameter
1. Rectangle 200mm x 140mm -2marks
A1 = 28000 mm2
X1 = 100mm
Y1 = 70mm
2. Triangle 30mm X 80mm -2marks
A2 = 1200 mm2
X2 = 10mm
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Y2 = 113.3mm
3. Rectangle 40mm X 60mm -2marks
A3 = 2400 mm2
X3 = 180mm
Y3 = 110mm
4. Circle 50mm diameter
A4 = 1962.5 mm2
X4 = 100mm
Y4 = 70mm

X = (A1X1 – A2X2 - A3X3 – A4X4)/ (A1 – A2 + A3 – A4) = 96.25mm -4marks

Y = (A1Y1 – A2Y2 - A3Y3 – A4Y4)/ (A1 – A2 + A3 – A4) =63.41mm -4marks

16.Due to symmetry about Y axis, x = 125/2 = 62.5mm - 2marks

To find y
A1 = 1200mm2 Y1 = 144mm
A2 = 1356mm2 Y2 = 81.5mm
A3 = 3125mm2 Y1 = 12.5mm

Y = (A1Y1 + A2Y2 + A3Y3)/ (A1+ A2 + A3 ) = 56.74 -4marks

Moment of Inertia about xx axis

Ixx = I1 + I2 + I3
I1 = Ig1 +A1h12
= 9151569 mm4
I2 = Ig2 +A2h22
= 2274203 mm4
I3 = Ig3 +A3h32
= 6278940 mm4
Ixx= 17704712 mm4 - 5 marks
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Moment of Inertia about yy axis

Iyy = I1 + I2 + I3
I1 = Ig1 +A1h12
= 1 x106mm4
I2 = Ig2 +A2h22
= 16272 mm4
I3 = Ig3 +A3h32
= 4069010mm4
Ixx= 5085282 mm4 - 5 marks

17. Free Body diagram (4marks)

Σ H => Ff – Nw = 0 - 1 marks
Σ V => Nf + Fw =1200 - 1 marks
Nf + 0.3 Nw =1200
0.4Nf – Nw = 0 - 1 marks
Solving the above,
Nf = 1071.4 N; Nw = 428.57N - 2 marks
Ff = 428.56 N; Fw = 128.57N - 2 marks
Σ M at Floor = 0 =>300x3cos50+900x’X’cos50-128.5x8cos50-428.5x8sin50=0
- 3 marks
‘X’ = 4.677m - 2 marks

18. Free Body diagram (4marks)

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Using Free Body diagram of Block A

Σ V = 0 => NA = 1324.35 N - 2marks
FA = 0.25 x 1324.35 = 331.08N - 2mark
Σ H = 0 => T - FA = 0
T = 331.08 N - 2 marks
Using Free Body diagram of Block B
Σ V = 0 => NB = 312.15 N - 2marks
FB = 0.25 x 312.15 = 78.03N - 2mark
Σ H = 0 => NB + P = FB + T
P = 96.97 N - 2 marks

19. Free body diagram for the system (3 marks)

Consider 12Kg block

Σ V = 0 => T + ma – (12 x 9.81) = 0
T + 12a = 117.72 - 3 marks
Consider 40Kg block
Σ V = 0 => NR – (40 x 9.81) = 0
NR = 392.4 N - 3 marks
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Σ H = 0 => T – F – ma = 0
T – 40a = 58.86 - 3 marks
Solving, T = 104.13 N
a= 1.132 m/sec2 - 4 marks

20. S = 5t2 – 7t +2
v = ds/dt = 10t -7 - 2 marks
a = dv/dt =10 - 2 marks
S t=2 => 8m - 2 marks
v t=2 => 13m/s - 2 marks
a =10m/sec2 - 2 marks

For minimum displacement, ds/dt = 0,

i.e., v = 0 - 2 marks
10t-7 = 0
t = 7/10sec - 2 marks
S t=7/10 => -0.45m - 2 marks