Mody University of Science and Technology

College of Engineering and Technology

End Term Examination, Autumn Semester 2016-2017

B. Tech. (CD Batch) I Year

Course Name: Applied Mechanics Max. Mark: 100

Course Code: ME 14.101 Weight: 50%
Total no. of Printed Pages: 4 Time: 3 Hrs
Instruction to candidates:
1. Question number one is compulsory. Attempt any five out of the remaining seven questions.
2. All questions other than question number one carry equal marks.

Q1 Choose the correct answer [2X10]

(i) In order to determine the effects of a force acting on a body, we must know
a. Its magnitude. b. Its direction
c. Point through which it acts on the body. d. All of the above.
(ii) A couple consists of
a. Two like parallel forces of same magnitude.
b. Two like parallel forces of different magnitudes.
c. Two unlike parallel forces of same magnitude.
d. Two unlike parallel forces of different magnitudes.
(iii) A body of 50 N is resting on a horizontal table. The friction force acting on it is:
a. 10 N b. 5 N
c. 0 N d. Cannot be answered with knowing coefficient of friction
(iv) The centre of gravity of an equilateral triangle with each side (s) is _____ from any of the
three sides.
s 3 s 2 s s
a. b. c. d.
2 3 2 3 3 2
(v) The moment of inertia of a circular section of diameter (d) is given by the relation
p (d )4 p (d )4 p (d ) 4 p (d ) 4
a. b. c. d.
16 32 64 96
(vi) Hooks law holds good up to
a. Yield point b. Limit of proportionality
c. Elastic point d. Breaking point
(vii) Modulus of rigidity is defined as ratio of
a. Longitudinal stress and longitudinal strain b. Volumetric stress to Volumetric strain
c. Shear stress and shear strain d. Lateral stress to Lateral strain
(viii A mass of 2 kg is falling under gravity. At certain instant during the fall, its velocity is 30 m/s
) find out the force required to stop in 2 second.
a. 10.62 N b. 49.62 N
c. 106.23 N d.169.32 N
(ix) A truck is moving along a straight road and follow the equation of motion s=18t+3t 2-2t3. Find
the velocity after 2 seconds after start.
a.16 m/s b. 3m/s
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 c. 6 m/s d. 24 m/s
(x) A cantilever of length L m is subjected to load of P at its free end. What is the maximum
bending moment occurs on the cantilever neglecting weight of the cantilever?
a.PL b.PL/2
c.PL/3 d.PL/4

Q2 a) At the instant shown in Fig 2(a), the 30-N [8]

box is moving up the smooth inclined
surface at 2m/s. The constant force F = 15
N. How fast will the box be moving when
it has moved 1m up the surface from its
present position? (Use work-energy
principle) (Figure 2 (a))

b) State following. [2X4]

(i) Lamis theorem (ii) Law of transmissibility of force
(iii) Law of moment (iv) Parallelogram law

Q3 Two cylinders P and Q rest in a channel as shown [16]

in figure 3.The cylinder P has diameter of 100
mm and weighs 200 N, whereas the cylinder Q
has diameter of 180 mm and weighs 500 N. If the
bottom width of the box is 180 mm, with one
side vertical and the other inclined at 60,
determine the pressures at all the four points of
contact.

(Figure 3)
Q4 a) An inclined plane as shown in figure 4a. is used [8]
to unload slowly a body weighing 400 N from a
truck 1.2 m high into the ground. The coefficient
of friction between the underside of the body and
the plank is 0.3. State whether it is necessary to
push the body down the plane or hold it back
from sliding down. What minimum force is
required parallel to the plane for this purpose ? (Figure 4a)

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 b) Determine the maximum force P that can be [8]
applied to block A as shown in figure 4 (b)
without causing either block to move.

(Figure 4b)

[6]
Q5 a) Determine the position of center of gravity of
the I section. Shown in figure 5a.

(Figure 5a)
b) Find the moment of inertia of the lamina with a [10]
circular hole of 30 mm diameter about the axis
AB as shown in figure 5b.

(Figure 5b)
Q6 a) A bar of length 1000 mm and diameter 30 mm is centrally bored for length 400 mm, [8]
the bore diameter being 10 mm as shown in figure 6a. Under a load of 30 kN, if the
extension of the bar is 0.222 mm, what is the modulus of elasticity of the bar?

(Figure 6a)

b) Draw stress strain diagram of mild steel and show all important points on it. [8]
Explain all features.

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Q7 An overhanging beam ABC, such that span AB = 6 m & overhang BC = 2 m carries
a udl of 12 KN/m over entire span ABC and one point loads 10 kN at the free end C
(figure 7). Find out reactions at the support, write equations of SF and BM for
section AB and BC, and draw SF diagram and BM diagram for the beam & calculate
the point of contra flexure if any.

[16]
(Figure 7)

Q8 a) A jet plane travel s along a vertical parabolic path

defined by the equation y = 0.4x 2. At point A, the
jet has a speed of 200 m/s, which is increasing at
the rate of 0.8 m/s2. Determine the magnitude of
the planes acceleration when it is at point A.

b) A body is moving in a straight line with uniform acceleration at an initial velocity of 12 m/s,
after 5 s its velocity is 20 m/s. Determine i) its acceleration, ii) the distance travelled in this
time and iii) the time taken to travel a distance of 200 m. [8]