Mody Institute of Technology and Science, Lakshmangarh

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

End Term Examination, Autumn Semester 2012-13
B.Tech. (CSE, IT, ME, Integrated M.Tech. Branch I Year)

Course Name: Engineering Mechanics Weight : 50 %
Course Code: ME 105 Max. Marks: 100
Total No. of Printed Pages: 3 Time: 3 Hrs

Note: 1. Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt five more questions out of the
remaining seven (Questions 2 through 8) questions.

1. Choose correct answer 2 * 10
i) The forces which meet at a point are called
a) Collinear forces b) Concurrent forces
c) Coplanar forces d) Parallel force

ii) A couple can be balanced by
a) a direct Force b) a moment
c) a torque d) an equal and opposite couple.

iii) Kinetic friction is :
a) Limiting friction b) Friction when a body is moving
c) Friction when a body is stationary d) None of these.

iv) The ratio of frictional force normal reaction is called
a) Angle of repose b) Angle of friction
c) Limiting friction d) Coefficient of friction

v) The centroid of a semi circular area of radius r is
a) (r, 4r/3 ) b) ( r, 2r/)
c) (r/, r) d) (r, r/2)

vi) The moment of inertia of a circular section of diameter D about its centroidal
axis is given by the expression
a) (D)
4
/16 b) (D)
4
/32
c) (D)
4
/64 d) (D)
4
/4

vii) When bending moment at a certain point is maximum, shear force is
a) Zero b) Maximum
c) Minimum d) Increasing

viii) Bulk Modulus is defined as the ratio between
a) Linear stress and strain b) Shear stress and strain
c) Volumetric stress and strain d) None of the above.

ix) A man in a lift will weigh more when the lift is
a) Accelerated upwards b) Accelerated downwards
c) Descends freely d) Lift going up is slowing down

x) The motion of a bicycle wheel is
a) Linear b) Rotary
c) Translator d) Rotary as well as translator








2. a) State and explain parallelogram law of force. Hence derive an expression for 8
the resultant of two forces P1 and P2 inclined at an angle with each other.
b) Calculate the resultant of three forces F1, F2, F3 as shown in Fig 1.











Fig. 1
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3. a) Draw stress strain diagram for ductile materials and explain the following
terms:
Proportional limit, Yield point, Upper yield point, Ultimate tensile
strength, Elastic point, Elastic and Plastic zone.
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b) A bar of 25 mm diameter is tested in tension. It is observed that when a load
of 60 kN is applied, the extension measured over a guage length of 200 mm is
0.12 mm and contraction in diameter is 0.0045 mm. Find Poissons ratio and
elastic constants E, G, K.
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4. a) Calculate the moment of inertia of the shaded area as shown in Fig 2 given
below about the centroidal x0 and y0 axis.


Fig. 2
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b) Define the following terms:
Moment of inertia, Radius of gyration, Centroid, Centre of mass,
Centre of gravity, Polar moment of inertia.
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5. a) What are different types of supports used in case of beams? Explain with neat
diagrams.
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b) Draw Shear force diagram and Bending moment diagram for the simply
supported beam as given in fig 3.

Fig. 3
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6. a) Draw a free body diagram of ladder resting on a rough surface and against 6
rough wall. Identify unknowns in the problem and write the equations of
equilibrium.
b) Knowing that the coefficient of static friction between the 20-kg block and the
incline is 0.30, determine the smallest value of for which the block is in
equilibrium.

Fig. 4
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7. a) What is a projectile motion? Derive an expression for the horizontal range,
maximum height and time of flight.
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b) The velocity of a particle is given by v= 2 + 5 t
5/2
, where t is in second and v is
in meters per second. Evaluate the displacement s, velocity v, and
acceleration a when t = 4s. The particle is at the origin s =0 when t= 0.
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8. a) State DAlemberts principle. 4
b) State Newtons three laws of motion. 4
c) The 50-kg crate shown in Fig. 5 rests on a horizontal surface for which the
coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.3. If the crate is subjected to a 400-N towing
force as shown, determine the velocity of the crate in 3 s starting from rest.









Fig. 5
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