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BE Degree Examin;tion November 2017

Third Semester
Common to Mechanical, Mechatronics and Automobile Engineering
14MET31 - ENGINEERING MECHANICS
(Regulations 2014)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100
marks
Answer all Questions
Part - A (10 x 2 = 20 marks)
1. Recall the principle of transmisibility of force. [COl,Kl]

2. A circular roller of weight 1000 N and radius 20 cm hangs by a tie rod AB= 40 cm and [COI,K3l

rests against a smooth vertical wall at C as shown in figure. Determine the tension in
the rod and reaction at point C.

3. Relate the necessary and sufficient conditions applied for equilibrium of concurrent and {C02,K21
non concurrent forces in space.
4. Replace the force 3000 N from point A by equivalent force couple at B. [C02,K3]

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5. Compare centroid and centre of gravity. [C03,K2]

6. Define parallel axis theorem. [C03,Kl]

7. Determine the frictional force developed on the block shown in figure when P = 40N, [C04,K4]
µ5 = 0.3 and µk = 0.25. Also check whether the block is equilibrium.
lOON F� - '?.6N

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8. Write the kinematic equations for freely falling objects. [C04, K2]

9. Whether equilibrium condition can be applied in dynamic problems? Justify your [COS, K2J
answer.
[C05,K5]
10. A flywheel has mass moment of inertia of 10 kgm 2 about the axis of rotation. It runs
with a speed of 300 rpm. Find the kinetic energy of the fly wheel when it diameter is
0.3 m.

Part - B (5 x 13 = 65 marks)
11. a. i) Resolve the given forces and find the resultant force at A. (9) [C01,K5]

y.

ii) Determine the magnitude and direction of the smallest force F which (4) rcoi, K4J
will maintain the package shown in equilibrium. Note that the force
exerted by the rollers on the package is perpendicular to the incline.

(OR)
b. A 200 kg cylinder is hung by means of two cables AB and AC, which are (13) [COl, K3]
attached to the top of a vertical wall. A horizontal force P perpendicular to the
wall holds the cylinder in the position shown. Determine the magnitude of P
and the tension in each cable.

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12. a. A triangular plate ABC is subjected to four coplanar forces as shown in (13) [C02,K5J
figure. Find the resultant and locate its position with respect to point A

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b. Find reactions at A (13) [C02,K4)

10 kN 30 kN

2m ......... 3m-- Sm --2m-+-

B C D E

13. a. Locate the centroid of the shaded area shown in figure with respect to the (13) [C03,K5J
given x and y axes.

(OR)
b. Find the moment of inertia of the area shown in figure about the axis AB. (13) [C 03,K5]

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14. a. ° (13) [C04, K3]
A block of mass 150 kg is raised by a 10 wedge weighting 50 kg under it and
by applying a horizontal force P as shown in figure. Taking coefficient of
friction between all surfaces of contact as 0.3. find what minimum force
should be applied to raise the block.

(OR)
b. i) A motorist is travelling at 90 kmph, when he observes a traffic light 250 (7) [C04,K3]
m ahead of him turns red. The traffic light is timed to stay red for 12
seconds. If the motorist wishes to pass the light without stopping just as
it turns green. Determine
1) The required uniform deceleration of the motor cycle.
2) The speed of the motor cycle as it passes the t:r:_affic light.

u = 90 km/h

s = 250 m

ii) A stone is thrown from the top of a building upward at an angle of 40

° (6) [C04, K3l

to the horizontal with an initial speed of 30 mis. Neglect air resistance. If

the height of the building is 30 m, determine
1) The horizontal distance from the point of projection to the poi�/? )
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where the stone strikes the ground.
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, r:, f .:.(?..
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2) Velocity when it strikes the ground. 't ;;.- 1,
r ,f-. r(v
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15. a. Two blocks of mass 20 kg and 40 kg are connected by a rope passing over a (13) rco5, K3J
friction less pulley as shown in fig. Assume coefficing of friction as 0.3 for all
contact surfaces. Find the tension in the rope, acceleration of the system. Also
compute velocity of the system after 4 seconds starting from rest.

(OR)

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