Reg. No.

COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(Government Aided Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna
University)COIMBATORE -641 014
B.E. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
.ST SEMESTER, ACADEMICYEAR: 2023-2024
23FYP112 PHYSICS FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS-I
- MID SEMESTER TEST
Time: 10.00 AM to 12.30 PM
Date: 01.11.2023 Max.: 60 Marks

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL Questions in PARTA and PART B answersheet
amswered separately in the same
2. PARITA and PART Bquestions should be
Revised
Mark Bloom's COs
Q. PART -A(10 x 2 = 20 Marks) S Taxonom
No. y level
IO CO1
1.
of 10 m/s and accelerates at
If an object starts with an initial velocityseconds?
2 m/s, what will be its velocity after 8 average acceleration? IO CO1
2. How is instantaneous acceleration different from how does it relate to the 2 LO CO1
3. State Newton's First Law of motion, and
concept of inertia? IO CO1
m and 8 m from the origin on 2
4 [Two point masses 3 kg and 5 kg are at 4 the two point masses
X-axis. Locate the position of center of mass of
from the origin. LO CO1
frame and a non-inertial framel
5. State the difference between an inertial
of reference. 2 LO CO2
rotational motion?
6. What is torque?; and how is it related to CO2
7. How does the application of angular impulse affect the angular velocity 2 IO

and angular momentum of an object? by a CO2

8. A wheel rotating at an angular speed of 20 rad/s is brought to restwheell
of inertia of the
konstant torque in 4.0 seconds. If the momentwork done by the torque
about the axis of rotation is 0.20 kg-m, find the
lin the first two seconds. 2 LO CO2
9. Write the expression for kinetic energy of a rigid body
rotating about a given axis. CO2
the speed of 2
10. Does the moment of inertia of a rigid body change with
rotation?
Revised
Mark Bloom's COs
PART B (4 x 10= 40 Marks)
Q. S Taxonom
No. y Level
10 CO1
a
11 IDerive the three equations of motion for an objcct moving in
straight line with constant acceleration.
 (OR)
12 The distance travelled by aparticle in time tis given as CO1
|s (2.5 m/s ) t", Find (i)the average speod of the particle durin
the time Oto 5.0 8, and(ii) the instantancous speed att5,0%.
What isprojectile motion, and howdoes it differ from other types CO1
of motion? Derive cxpressions for time of flight and range in the
kontext of projectile motion.
13 In atwo-object system, how is the center of mass related to the CO1
masses and positionsof the individual objects?
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Explain how centre of mass for tvwoparticles or collection of group
of particles can be determincd,
(OR) CO1
Derive expressions for center of mass of (i) UniformStraight Rod 10
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and (ii) Uniforn Semicircular Wire. (50)(0,24)
10 C02
15 Derivethe kinematics equations for arigid body rotating about a
iven fixed line,
The motor of an engine is rotating about its axis with an angular C02
velocity of 100 rev/minute. It comesto rest in 15 %, after being 3
switched off. Assumíng constant angular deceleration, calculate the
number of revolutions made by it before coming to rest.
(OR)
Awhecl having moment of inertia2 kg-m' about its axis, rotates at 3 10 C02
16 a 50 rpm about thís axis. Find thc torque that can stop the whecl in ond
minute.
Derive the relations for torque of a force about the axis of rotation of C02
arigidbody.
Auniform circular disc of mass 200gm and radius 4.0 cn ís rotated 10 C02
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about one of itsdíamcter at an angular speed of 10 rad/s. Find the
kinctic cnergy of the disc and its angular momenturm about the axi
of rotation.
b (Obtain the relationship between torque and angular acceleration of a 6 10 CO2
rigid body rotating about afixed axis.
(OR)
Derive the cxpressions for moment of incrtia of continuous mass 10 C02
18 distributions such as: (i) Uniform rod about aperpendicular bisectort
and (i)uniforn circlar plate about íts axis.