Code No: RR10302

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I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008 ENGINEERING MECHANICS ( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy & Material Technology, Production Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Automobile Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) Dene free body diagram, Transmissibility of a force and resultant of a force. (b) Two identical rollers, each of weight 100 N, are supported by an inclined plane and a vertical wall as shown in Figure1b. Assuming smooth surfaces, nd the reactions induced at the points of support A, B and C. [6+10]

Figure 1b 2. (a) Explain the types of friction with examples. (b) Two equal bodies A and B of weight W each are placed on a rough inclined plane. The bodies are connected by a light string. If A = 1/2 and B = 1/3, show that the bodies will be both on the point of motion when the plane is inclined at tan1 (5/12). [6+10] 3. (a) Deduce an expression for centrifugal tension of belt drive. (b) The maximum allowed tension in a belt is 1500 N. The angle of lap is 1700 and coecient of friction between the belt and material of the pulley is 0.27. Neglecting the eect of centrifugal tension, calculate the net driving tension and power transmitted if the belt speed is 2 m/s. [6+10] 4. (a) State and prove parallel axis theorem. (b) Find the centroid of the shaded lamina shown in Figure4b. [6+10]

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Figure 4b 5. Compute the mass moment of inertia about the x axis of the steel link shown in gure5. [16]

Figure 5 6. (a) A train is traveling at a speed of 60 km/hr. It has to slow down due to certain repair work on the track. Hence, it moves with a constant retardation of 1 km/hr/second until its speed is reduced to 15 km/hr. It then travels at a constant speed of for 0.25 km/hr and accelerates at 0.5 km/hr per second until its speed once more reaches 60 km/hr. Find the delay caused. (b) The motion of a particle in rectilinear motion is dened by the relation s = 2t3 9t2 + 12t 10 where s is expressed in metres and t in seconds. Find i. the acceleration of the particle when the velocity is zero ii. the position and the total distance traveled when the acceleration is zero. [8+8] 7. (a) A body weighing 20 N is projected up a 200 inclined plane with a velocity of 12 m/s, coecient of friction is 0.15. Find i. The maximum distance S, that the body will move up the inclined plane ii. Velocity of the body when it returns to its original position.

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(b) Find the acceleration of the moving loads as shown in gure 7b. Take mass of P=120 kg and that of Q=80 Kg and coecient of friction between surfaces of contact is 0.3. Also nd the tension in the connecting string. [8+8]

Figure 7b 8. A gun is so designed that on ring, the barrel recoils against a spring. A dashpot, at the end of the recoil, allows the barrel to come back to its initial position within the minimum time without any oscillation. A gun barrel has a mass of 500kg and a recoil spring of 300 N/mm. The barrel recoils 1m on ring. Determine (a) the initial recoil velocity of the gun barrel and (b) the critical damping coecient of the dashpot engaged at the end of the recoil strike. [16]

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I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008 ENGINEERING MECHANICS ( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy & Material Technology, Production Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Automobile Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) A ball of weight Q = 12 N rests in a right-angled trough, as shown in gure1a. Determine the forces exerted on the sides of the trough at D and E if all surfaces are perfectly smooth.

Figure 1a (b) A pulley A is supported by two bars AB and AC which are hinged at points B and C to a vertical mast EF. Over the pulley hangs a exible cable DG which is fastened to the mast at D and carries at the other end G a load Q = 20 KN. Neglecting friction in the pulley, determine the forces produced in the bars AB and AC. The angles between the various members are shown in the gure1b. [6+10]

Figure 1b 2. (a) Find the least horizontal force P to start motion of any part of the system of three blocks resting upon one another as shown in gure2a. The weights of the blocks are A = 3000N, B = 1000N, C = 2000N. Between A and B = 0.3, between B and C, = 0.2 and between C and the ground = 0.1.

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Figure 2a (b) A block overlying a 10 wedge on a horizontal oor and leaning against a vertical wall and weighing 1500N is to be raised by applying a horizontal force to the wedge. Assuming the coecient of friction to be 0.3, determine the minimum horizontal force to be applied to raise the block. As shown in the Figure2b. [8+8]
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Figure 2b 3. (a) Obtain the conditions for the maximum power transmitted by a belt from one pulley to another. (b) A shaft running at 100 r.p.m drives another shaft at 200 r.p.m and transmits 12 kW. The belt is 100 mm wide and 12 mm thick and = 0.25. The distance between the shafts is 2.5 meters and the diameter of the smaller pulley is 500 mm. Calculate the stress in i. An open belt ii. A crossed belt, connecting the two pulleys. 4. (a) Find the centroid of the Z section shown in Figure 4a. [6+10]

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Figure 4a (b) Find the moment of inertia about the horizontal centroidal axis.shown in Figure 4b. [6+10]

Figure 4b 5. A square prism of cross section 200mm 200mm and height 400mm stands vertically and centrally over a cylinder of diameter 300mm and height 500mm. Calculate the mass moment of inertia of the composite solids about the vertical axis of symmetry if the mass density of the material is 2000kg/m3 . [16] 6. (a) With an initial velocity of 126m/s, a bullet is red upwards at an angle of elevation of 35o from a point on a hill and strikes a target which is 100m lower than the point of projection. Neglecting air resistance, calculate i. the maximum height to which it will rise above the horizontal plane from which it is projected ii. velocity with which it will strike the target. Take g=9.81m/s2 . (b) A pelton wheel attains its operating speed of 900 revolutions per minute 3 seconds after it starts from rest. Determine the constant angular acceleration of the pelton wheel. Also nd the total number of revolutions the wheel makes before it attains its operating speed. [8+8] 7. (a) A homogeneous sphere of radius of a=100 mm and weight W=100 N can rotate freely about a diameter. If it starts from rest and gains, with constant angular acceleration, an angular speed n=180rpm, in 12 revolutions, nd the acting moment. . 3 of 4

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(b) A block starts from rest fromA. If the coecient of friction between all surfaces of contact is 0.3, nd the distance at which the block stop on the horizontal plane. Assume the magnitude of velocity at the end of slope is same as that at the beginning of the horizontal plane. As shown in the Figure7b. [8+8]

Figure 7b 8. Determine the period of vibration of a weight P attached to springs of stiness k1 and k2 , in two dierent cases as shown in the gure 8. [16]

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I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008 ENGINEERING MECHANICS ( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy & Material Technology, Production Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Automobile Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. Calculate the magnitude of the force supported by the pin at B for the bell crank loaded and supported as shown in Figure 1. [16]

Figure 1 2. (a) Find the least horizontal force P to start motion of any part of the system of three blocks resting upon one another as shown in gure2a. The weights of the blocks are A = 3000N, B = 1000N, C = 2000N. Between A and B = 0.3, between B and C, = 0.2 and between C and the ground = 0.1.

Figure 2a (b) A block overlying a 10 wedge on a horizontal oor and leaning against a vertical wall and weighing 1500N is to be raised by applying a horizontal force to the wedge. Assuming the coecient of friction to be 0.3, determine the minimum horizontal force to be applied to raise the block. As shown in the Figure2b. [8+8]
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Figure 2b 3. (a) Derive an expression for length of an open belt in standard form. (b) A belt is running over a pulley of diameter 1200 mm at 200 r.p.m. The angle of contact is 1650 and coecient of friction between the belt and pulley is 0.3 If the maximum tension in the belt is 3000 N, nd the power transmitted by the belt. [6+10] 4. (a) Explain the terms: i. Moment of inertia ii. Polar moment of inertia iii. Product of inertia. (b) Locate the centroid of the shaded area as shown in the Figure4b. [6+10]

Figure 4b 5. A Cube of side 400 mm has mass density of 2000kg/m3 . Find out the mass moment of inertia of the cube about one of its edges and also about its centroidal axis parallel to one of its sides. [16] 6. (a) A particle under a constant deceleration is moving in a straight line and covers a distance of 20 m in rst two seconds and 40 m in the next 5 seconds. Calculate the distance it covers in the subsequent 3 seconds and the total distance covered, before it comes to rest. (b) Deduce the general expression to determine the maximum height and horizontal range of projectile. [8+8]

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7. (a) A homogeneous sphere of radius of a=100 mm and weight W=100 N can rotate freely about a diameter. If it starts from rest and gains, with constant angular acceleration, an angular speed n=180rpm, in 12 revolutions, nd the acting moment. . (b) A block starts from rest fromA. If the coecient of friction between all surfaces of contact is 0.3, nd the distance at which the block stop on the horizontal plane. Assume the magnitude of velocity at the end of slope is same as that at the beginning of the horizontal plane. As shown in the Figure7b. [8+8]

Figure 7b 8. A clock with a seconds pendulum is running correct time at a place where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.81m/s2 . Find the length of the pendulum. This clock is taken at a place where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.80m/s2 . Find how much the clock will loose or gain in a day at this place? [16]

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I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008 ENGINEERING MECHANICS ( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy & Material Technology, Production Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Automobile Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) Dene free body diagram, Transmissibility of a force and resultant of a force. (b) Two identical rollers, each of weight 100 N, are supported by an inclined plane and a vertical wall as shown in Figure1b. Assuming smooth surfaces, nd the reactions induced at the points of support A, B and C. [6+10]

Figure 1b 2. (a) Find the least horizontal force P to start motion of any part of the system of three blocks resting upon one another as shown in gure2a. The weights of the blocks are A = 3000N, B = 1000N, C = 2000N. Between A and B = 0.3, between B and C, = 0.2 and between C and the ground = 0.1.

Figure 2a (b) A block overlying a 10 wedge on a horizontal oor and leaning against a vertical wall and weighing 1500N is to be raised by applying a horizontal force to the wedge. Assuming the coecient of friction to be 0.3, determine the minimum horizontal force to be applied to raise the block. As shown in the Figure2b. [8+8]
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Figure 2b 3. (a) Distinguish between initial tension and centrifugal tension in a belt. (b) An open belt of width 80 mm connects a pulley of diameter 600 mm on the secondary shaft to a pulley of diameter 400 mm on the machine shaft. The shafts are 3m apart. The secondary shaft has a speed of 100 r.p.m. Find the maximum permissible stress in the belt if the safe working tension is 15 N/mm width and = 0.3. [6+10] 4. (a) Calculate the moment of inertia of the shaded area about the x axis {As shown in the Figure 4a}

Figure 4a (b) Determine the moment of inertia of a hallow circular section about its centroidal axes as shown in gure 4b. [8+8]

Figure 4b 5. A cylinder of diameter 500 mm and height 1200 mm has mass density of 8000 kg/m3 . Find out the mass moment of inertia of the cylinder 2 of 3

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(b) about a line which coincides with an end face of the cylinder and passing through the centre of this face. [16] 6. A ladder AB of 3 m length remains in contact with the vertical wall and horizontal oor and the angle of inclination of the ladder with horizontal is 600 . The ladder moves such that its ends remain in contact with the vertical wall at B and horizontal oor at A. If the end A moves with a linear velocity of 0.1m/s, nd the velocity of its upper end B. If the linear acceleration of the end A is 0.05m/s2 , nd the acceleration of the end B and the resultant acceleration of the ladder AB. [16] 7. (a) A body weighing 20 N is projected up a 200 inclined plane with a velocity of 12 m/s, coecient of friction is 0.15. Find i. The maximum distance S, that the body will move up the inclined plane ii. Velocity of the body when it returns to its original position. (b) Find the acceleration of the moving loads as shown in gure 7b. Take mass of P=120 kg and that of Q=80 Kg and coecient of friction between surfaces of contact is 0.3. Also nd the tension in the connecting string. [8+8]

Figure 7b 8. A weight of 10N attached to a spring oscillates at a frequency of 60 oscillations per minute. If the maximum amplitude is 30mm, nd the tension induced in the spring. Also nd the spring constant and the maximum velocity in the spring. [16]

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