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Assignment /Engineering Mechanics/ME-101/Session -2016-2017 (BKB)

Attempt at least 20 questions: Figures should be drawn

by pencil, A4 size page write in single side only. Use blue
and black pen for question and answer. Draw Complete
Figures.

Tentative Date of Submission 21/10/2016: Time: 10 AM to 5: 30 PM

and 22/10/2016 Time : 10:00 AM to5: 30 PM

Late submission will not be accepted.

1. Calculate the usual test constants from following results of a steel tensile test:

Dia of specimen = 2 cm
Distance between gauge points = 16 cm
Load at yield point = 700 kg
Maximum load during test = 1200 kg
Gauge length (after fracture) = 19.2 cm
Diameter at fracture = 1.42 cm
Ans :
Yield point strength = 222.93
Ultimate strength = 382.17

% Elongation at fracture = 20%

% Contraction in area = 50 %

2. Find the elongation of the bars showing in Fig. under a tensile load of 30 kN.

Take E =

30 kN 30 10 30 kN

300 200 100

l = 0.382 mm
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3. Two equal smooth spheres each of weight W and radius r are placed within a hollow vertical
cylinder of a radius a, (a 2r) open at both ends and resting on a horizontal plane. Show that the least

weight the cylinder can have so as not to be upset is given by W.

a
4. A weight W is attached to an
endless string of length l which
is supported on two smooth pegs
distance a apart in a horizontal
line as shown in Fig. Ignoring
the weight of the string find the (l-a)/2
tension in the string and the
pressure on each peg.


W cosec ; [ ] W
W

5. A sphere of radius 0.2 m and weight 10N is suspended against a smooth vertical wall by a string of
length 0.2. The strings joint a point in the wall and a point on the surface of the sphere. Find the
inclination and the tension in the string and the reaction of the wall.

Ans: T= and R =

6. Determine the reactions at supports A, C in the structure shown in the Fig.

3m 80 kN

A B

C D

4m
1m 0.5m

Ans. = 20 kN; = 60 kN; = 67.5 kN; 7.5 kN

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7. A uniform rod AB of 1 m
length and 1kg mass is 5
T T
suspended from its ends
as shown in Fig. What
amount of tensions would
be induced in the strings
when a mass of 5 kg is
suspended from a point C
on the rod?
Hints :
60 5 Kg + = +5
Ans: T = .75 Kg , T =
4. 5 Kg
Take moment
Kg w.r.t A
A

8. A beam AB of a span 8m is hinged at A and is on roller at B. It carries a uniformly distributed load,

a concentrated load and an externally applied moment as shown in Fig. Determine the reactions at A
and B for the loading.

Ans.: =
kN kN
4 N
30
B
A C D

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9. Determine the reactions at the supports in the beam shown in Fig.

Ans.: = ; = 5 . KN and = 56.67 KN

4 kN
kN
kN
kN

A B D
C

10. The block A shown in Fig. weighs 200N. The cord attached to A passes over a frictionless pulley
and supports a weight. Coefficient of friction between A and the plane is 0.35. Solve for horizontal
force P.

2000N 30 800N
P

Ans: 1252.82 N and 132.82 N

11. Determine the magnitude of the force P required to rise the block of weight 10 KN as shown in Fig.
Neglect the weight of the wedge and assume = 0.3 for all contact surfaces.

B
10 KN
P
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Ans. 11.27 KN

12. An angular elevation of an enemys position on hill h meter high is . Show that in order to strike
the enemy the initial velocity of the projectile must be equal to + .

13. Determine the coordinate of the shaded area shown in Fig. with respect to the corner point. Take x

= 40mm. Ans: = 235.44 mm, = 113.95 mm

x x 6x x

x x

x x
3

x x

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14. A 100N cylinder is supported by a horizontal weightless road AB and a smooth uniform rod CD
which weighs 500N as shown in Fig. Find the reaction at C and D.

Y X

A
B C

Ans: = 5 . = 7.
.5
= 5 30
D
.5

15. In a police investigation of type marks, it was concluded that a car while in motion along a straight
road skidded for a total of 60 meters after the brakes were applied. If the co-efficient of friction
between the tyres and the pavement is 0.5, what was the probable speed of the car just before the breaks
were applied? Ans. = 24 m/s

16. A bullet of mass m can penetrate a thickness t of a fixed plate of mass M. Show that if the plate

is free to move, the thickness it can penetrate is t' = t.

+

17. A fore P = + acts at a point of coordinates x and y. Derive an expression for the
perpendicular distance d from the line of action of P to the origin O of the system of coordinates.

Ans: d =

18. Determine the moment about the origin O of the fore P = 4i + 5j 3k which acts at a point A.
Assume that the position vector of A is (a) = 2i -3j + 4k, (b) = 2i + 2.5 j 1.5k and (c) = 2i + 5j + 6k.

Ans: -11i +22j + 22k; 0 and - 45i +30j -10k

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19. A heavy spherical ball of weight W rests in a V-shaped trough whose sides are inclined at and
to the horizontal. Determine the pressure exerted on each side. Subsequently a similar spherical ball is
placed on the side of inclination and it is made to rest on the first ball. Work out the force exerted by
the lower ball on the side inclined at .

Ans: R1 = W ; R1 = W ; R2 = 2W
+ + +

A B A B

W
R3
C C
90-(180-(+))
R2 W R2 W

R1 R1

O O

20. State and prove Varignons theorem

21. A rigid bar AB with rollers of weight P = 250 N and Q = 500 N at its end is supported inside a
irular ring in a vertical plane as shown in Fig. The radius of the ring and the length AB are such that
the radii AC and BC form a right angle triangle at C; that is, + = 90o. Ignore friction and weight of
the bar AB, find the configuration of equilibrium as defined by the angle ( - )/2 that AB makes with
the horizontal. Find also the reactions RA and RB and the compressive force in the bar AB.

Ans : = 63.43; RA = 335.42 N; RB = 670.84 N and T = 316.21 N

22. A wheel of radius r = 0.3 m and weight 2000 N rests against a rigid rectangular block of 0.15 m
height as shown in Fig. Find the least pull through the centre of the wheel to just turn the wheel over
the corner of the block. Assume all surfaces are smooth. Find the reaction of the block.

Ans. Pmin = ; = 90 and RA = 1000 N

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P RA

M
C AM = r sin

W

A N

23. A machinegun fires 180 bullets per minute. Each bullet has a mass of 50 g and the muzzle
velocity of the bullet is 600 m/s. Presuming the firing to be continuous, make calculations for
the average reaction of the gun against the support.

Ans. F = - 90.1 N

24. A 150 kg scooterist is travelling with a speed of 36 km/hr on a road that makes an angle of
30 with another road upon which a 60 kg cyclist is travelling at 8 km/hr. When they approach
the crossing, they collide and move as one mass. Determine the final velocity, both in
magnitude and direction.

Ans. V = 7.69 m/s and = 27.7 with the cyclist

25. A block of mass 50 kg mass is released from rest and slides down a 30 inclined plane as
shown in Fig. After sliding 1.5 m down the plane, the hits a spring of spring constant 25
N/mm. If the coefficient of friction between the block and plane is 0.2, make calculations for
the maximum deformation of the spring and maximum velocity of the block. Also find the
distance the block will move up the plane due to rebound.

1.5 m

Ans. x = 0.145 m; v = 3.10 m/s; S = 0.796 m

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26. In what distance will body A attain a velocity of 3 m/s, starting from rest? Coefficient of
friction at both contacts = 0.2, WA = 1500 N and WB = 2000 N and Pulleys are frictionless.

3 B
A Ans. S = 3.529 m/s
3
1 2 4

27. Locate the centroid of the shaded area bounded by a straight line and a parabola. The
equations of the curves are

y = 3x2 and y = x

Ans. = 0.289 and = 0.4

28. A uniform ladder of weight 28 N rest against a smooth vertical wall with its lower end 5 cm
from the wall. The friction coefficient is 0.32. Inclination of the ladder with vertical is 25.
Show that ladder remains in equilibrium in this position

29. An equivalent uniform triangular lamina ABC rests vertically with the corner A on a rough
horizontal floor and the corner B against a smooth vertical wall as shown in Fig. Show that the least
inclination of the side AB with the horizontal is given by cot = + 2, where is the coefficient
of friction with the floor.
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B
A