( 4 ) 7. Due to the rotation of the forked rod, the cylindrical peg A in fig.

Q7 travels around the slotted path, a portion of which is in the shape of cardioid, r = 0.15 (1-cos )m, where is in radians. If the peg's velocity is v =1.2 m/s and its acceleration is a = 9m/s2 at the instant =180, determine the angular velocity
& and angular acceleration && of the fork.

Ex/AM/ME/T/1A/65/2010 (Old)

BACHELOR

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COMPUTER SC. ENGG. EXAMINATION, 2010

(Old Syllabus) (1st Year1st Semester)

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ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Time : Three hours Full Marks : 100

Xerox copy of fig.Q7attached. 8. (a) A smooth 2-kg collar C, shown in fig.-Q8a is attached to a spring having a stiffness k =3N/m and an unstretched length of 0.75m. If the collar is released from rest at A, determine the acceleration and the normal force of the rod on the collar at C where AC=1m. 10 Xerox copy of fig.Q8aattached. (b) The force F, acting in a constant direction on the 20-kg block, has a magnitude which varries with position s of the block as shown in fig.-Q8b. Determine the speed of the block after it slides 3m. When s=0 the block is moving to the right at 2m/s. The co-efficient of kinematic friction between the block and the surface is k = 0.3. Xerox copy of fig.Q8battached. 10

Answer any five questions taking at least two from each group.

Group-A 1. (a) Combine the two forces shown in fig- Q1a acting on the A-frame into a single force R . Express R in vector notation using unit vector i and j, and determine its magnitude | R | and the angle it makes with the x-axis. If R were to be applied at a point D on member AB, fuid the distance s from A to D. 10 Xerox copy of fig.Q1aattached. (b) The two forces acting on the handles of the pipe wrenches

constitute a couple M . Express the couple as a vector. [See fig. Q1b]. 10 Xerox copy of fig.Q1battached. [ Turn over

( 2 ) 2. (a) Determine the couple M applied to the 30-kg wheel with mas centre at G required to roll the wheel over the 40 mm curb. The contacting surfaces of the wheel and curb are sufficiently rough to prevent shipping. [See fig. Q2a]. 10 Xerox copy of fig.Q2aattached. (b) The bracket and pulley assembly has a mass of 40-kg with combined centre of gravity at G. Calculate the magnitude of the force supported by the pin at C when a tension of 400N is applied in the vertical plane to the cable. [See fig. - Q2b]. 10 Xerox copy of fig.Q2battached. 3. (a) Locate the centroid of a circular arc as shown in fig. Q3a. 10 Xerox copy of fig.Q3aattached. (b) Determine the product of inertia of the rectangular area with centroid at C with respect to the x-y axes parallel to its sides. See fig-Q3b. 10 Xerox copy of fig.Q3battached.

( 3 ) (b) The strut AB of negligible mass is hinged to the horizontal surface at A and to the uniform 25 kg wheel at B. Determine the minimum couple M applied to the wheel which will cause it to slip if the co-efficient of static friction between the wheel and the surface is 0.40. [See fig. - Q4b]. 10 Xerox copy of fig.Q4battached.

Group-B 5. (a) By experiment, a car moves along a straight road such that its position is described by the graph shown in fig. Q5a. Construct the v-t, and a-t graphs for the time period

0 t 30s .
Xerox copy of fig.Q5aattached.

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(b) A particle travels along the curve A to B in 2s. It takes 4-s for it to go from B to C and then 3s to go from C to D. Determine the average speed and velocity when it goes from A to D [See fig. Q5b]. 10 Xerox copy of fig.Q5battached.

4. (a) The force P is applied tangencially to the rim of the 25-kg wheel at the position shown in fig-Q4a to prevent rolling down the incline. The co-efficient of friction between the wheel and the incline is 0.30. Determine the friction force F that the incline exerts on the wheel. 10 Xerox copy of fig.Q4aattached.

6. A box starts from rest at point A and travels along the horizontal conveyor as shown in fig. Q6. During the motion, the increase in speed is a t=1.14m/s 2. Determine the magnitude of its acceleration when it arrives at B. 20 Xerox copy of fig.Q6attached. [ Turn over