ELTP-Group ELTP-GATE

ELTP-GATE-2013
Engineering Mechanics: (PAPER-SET-1)

1. The second moment of a circular area about the diameter is given by (D is the diameter).
 D4  D4  D4  D4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 16 32 64
2. A cylindrical body of cross-sectional area A, height H and density s, is immersed to a depth h in a liquid of density ,
and tied to the bottom with a string. The tension in the string is

(a) ghA (b) (s - )ghA (c) ( - s) ghA (d) (h - s H)gA
3. A truss consists of horizontal members (AC, CD, DB and EF) and vertical members (CE and DE) having length /
each. The members AE, DE and BF are inclined at 45° to the horizontal. For the uniformly distributed load "P" per unit
length on the member EF of the truss shown in figure given below, the force in the member CE is

pl 2 pl
(a) (b) pl (c) 0 (d)
2 3
4. A bullet of mass "m" travels at a very high velocity v (as shown in the Figure) and gets embedded inside the block of
mass "M" initially at rest on a rough horizontal floor. The block with the bullet is seen to move a distance "s" along the
floor. Assuming u to be the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the floor and "j" the acceleration due to
gravity what is the velocity v of the bullet?

Mm Mm   M  m M
(a) 2  gs (b) 2  gs (c) 2 gs (d) 2  gs
m m m m
5. A water container is kept on a weighing balance. Water from a tap is falling vertically into the container with a volume
flow rate of Q; the velocity of the water when it hits the water surface is U. At a particular instant of time the total mass
of the container and water is m. The force registered by the weighing balance at this instant of time is
(a) mg +  QU (b) mg + 2 QU (c) mg +  QU2/2 (d)  QU2/2

Data for Q. 6 – 7 are given below. Solve the problems and choose correct answers.
A real of mass "m" and radius of gyration “k” is rolling down smoothly from rest with one end of the thread wound on it
held in the ceiling as depicted in the figure Consider the thickness of the thread and its mass negligible in comparison
with the radius “r” of the hub and the reel mass "m". Symbol "S" represents the acceleration due to gravity.

6. The linear acceleration of the real is

gr 2 gk 2 grk mgr 2
(a)
r 2
 k2  (b)
r 2
 k2  (c)
r 2
 k2  (d)
r 2
 k2 
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7. The tension in the tread is
mgr 2 mgrk mgk 2 mg
(a)
r 2
k 2
 (b)
r 2
k 2
 (c)
r 2
k 2
 (d)
r 2
 k2 
Data for Q. 8 - 9 are given below. Solve the problems and choose correct answers.
The circular disc shown in its plan view in the figure rotates in a plane parallel to the horizontal plane about the point
Oat a uniform angular velocity to. Two other points A and B are located on the line OZ at distances rA and rB from O
respectively.

8. The velocity of point B with respect lo point A is a vector of magnitude

(a) 0
(b)  (rn – rA) and direction opposite to the direction of motion of point B
(c)  (rB – rA) and direction same as the direction of motion of point B
(d)  (rB – rA) and direction being from O to Z,

9. The acceleration of point B with respect to point A is a vector of magnitude

(a) 0
(b)  (rB – rA) and direction same as the direction of motion of point B
(c) 2 (rB – rA) and direction opposite to be direction of motion of point B
(d) 2 (rB – rA) and direction being from Z to 0.

10. A uniform stiff rod of length 300 mm and having a weight of 300 N is pivoted at one end and connected to a spring
at the other end. For keeping the rod vertical in a stable position the minimum value of spring constant K needed is

(a) 300 N/m (b) 400 N/m (c) 500 N/m (d) 1000 N/m
11. An ejector mechanism consists of a helical compression spring having a spring constant of K = 981 x 10 3 N/m. It is
pre-compressed by 100 mm from its free state. If it is used to eject a mass of 100 kg held on it, the mass will move up
through a distance of

(a) 100 mm (b) 500 mm (c) 981 mm (d) 1000 mm

12. A rigid body shown in the Fig. (a) has a mass of 10 kg. II rotates with a uniform angular velocity ‘’. A
balancing mass of 20 kg is attached as shown in Fig. (b). The percentage increase in mass moment of inertia as a
result of this addition is

(a) 25% (6) 50% (c) 100% (d) 200%

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13. The figure shows a pair of pin-jointed gripper-tongs holding an object weighting 2000 N. The co-efficient of friction
() at the gripping surface is 0.1 XX is the line of action of the input force and YY is the line of application of gripping
force. If the pin-joint is assumed to be friction loss, then magnitude of force F required to hold the weight is

(a) 1000 N (b) 2000 N (c) 2500 N (d) 5000 N

14. A simple pendulum of length 5 m, with a bob of mass 1 kg, is in simple harmonic motion, as it passes through its
mean position, the bob has a speed of 5 m/s. The net force on the bob at the mean position is
(a) zero (b) 2.5 N (c) 5 N (d) 25 N
15. Two identical cantilever beams are supported as shown, with their free ends in contact through a rigid roller. After
the load P is applied, the free ends will have

(a) equal deflections but not equal slopes (b) equal slopes but not equal deflections
(c) equal slopes as well as equal deflections (d) neither equal slopes nor equal deflections

16. An elevator (lift) consists of the elevator cage and a counter weight, of mass m each. The cage and the
counterweight are connected by a chain that passes over a pulley, the pulley is coupled to a motor, it is desired that the
elevator should have a maximum stopping time of t seconds from a peak speed v. If the inertias of the pulley and the
chain are neglected, the minimum power that the motor must have is

1 mv 2 mv 2 2 mv 2
mv 2
2 2t t t

(a) (b) (c) (d)

17. A shell is fired from a cannon. At the instant the shell is just about to leave the barrel, its velocity relative to the barrel
is 3m/s, while the barrel is swinging upwards with a constant angular velocity of 2 rad/s. The magnitude of the absolute
velocity of the shell is

(a) 3 m/s (b) 4 m/s (c) 5 m/s (d) 7 m/s

18. Two books of mass 1 kg each are kept on a table, one over the other. The coefficient of friction on every pair of
contacting surfaces is 0.3. the lower book is pulled with a horizontal force F. The minimum value of F for which slip
occurs between the two books is

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(a) zero (b) 1.06 N (c) 5.74 N (d) 3.83 N

19. A 1 kg mass of clay, moving with a velocity of 10 m/s, strikes a stationary wheel and sucks to it. The sold wheel has
a mass of 20 kg and a radius of 1 m. Assuming that the wheel and the ground are both rigid and that the wheel is set
into pure rolling motion, the angular velocity of the wheel immediately after the impact is approximately

1 10 10
(a) zero (b) rad s (c) rad s (d) rad s
3 3 3

Statement for Linked Answer Questions 20 and 21

A band brake consists of a lever attached to one end of the band. The other end of the band is fixed to the ground. The
wheel has a radius of 200 mm and the wrap angle of the band is 270°. The braking force applied to the lever
is limited to 100 N, and the coefficient of friction between the band and the wheel is 0.5. No other information is given.

20. The maximum tension that can be generated in the band during braking is
(a) 1200 N (b) 2110 N (c) 3224 N (d) 4420 N

21. The maximum wheel torque, that can be completely braked is

(a) 200 N.m (b) 382 N.m (c) 604 N.m (d) 844 N.m

22. The differential equation governing the vibrating system is

  k  x  y  0
(a) m x  c x (b) m  x  y   c  x    kx  0
 y
(c) m x  c  x    kx  0
 y (d) m  x  y   c  x    k  x  y  0
 y

23. If a system is in equilibrium and the position of the system depends upon many independent variables, the principle
of virtual work states that the partial derivatives of its total potential energy with respect to each o/ the independent
variable must be
(a) -1.0 (b) 0 (c) 1.0 (d) 

24. If point A is in equilibrium under the action of the applied forces, the values of tension TAB and TAC are respectively

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(a) 520 K and 300 N (b) 300 N and 520 N (c) 450 N and 150 N (d) 150 N and 450 N

25. During inelastic collision of two particles, which one of the following is conserved?
(a) total linear momentum only (b) total kinetic energy only
(c) both linear momentum and kinetic energy (d) neither linear momentum nor kinetic energy

26. A block of mass M is released from point P on a rough inclined plane with inclination angle , shown in the figure
below. The co-efficient of friction is . If  < tan , then the time taken by the block to reach another point Q on the
inclined plane, where PQ = s, is

2s 2s 2s
(a) (b) (c)
g cos   tan     g cos   tan     g sin   tan    
2s
(d)
g sin   tan    

27. The input link O2P of a four bar linkage is rotated at 2 rad/s counter clockwise direction as shown below. The
angular velocity of the coupler PQ in rad/s, at an instant when O4O2P = 180°, is

1
(a) 4 (b) 2 2 (c) 1 (d)
2
28. The natural frequency of the system shown below is

k k 2k 3k
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2m m m m
29. A straight rod of length L(t), hinged at one end and freely extensible at the other end, rotates through an angle (t)
about the hinge. At time t, L(t) = 1 m, L(t) = 1 m/s, (t) = /4 rad and (t) = 1 rad/s. The magnitude of the velocity at the
other end of the rod is

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(a) 1 m/s (b) 2 m s (c) 3 m s (d) 2 m/s

30. A solid circular shaft of diameter 100 mm is subjected to an axial stress of 50MPa.It is further subjected to a torque
of 10 kNm. The maximum principal stress experienced on the shaft is closest to
(a) 41 MPa (b) 82 MPa (c) 164 MPa (d) 204 MPa

31. A circular disk of radius R rolls without slipping at a velocity v. The magnitude of the velocity at point P (see figure) is

(a) 3v (b) 3v 2 (c) v/2 (d) 2 v 3

32. The natural frequency of the spring mass system shown in the figure is closest to

(a) 8 Hz (b) 10 Hz (c) 12 Hz (d) 14 Hz

33. Consider a truss PQR loaded at P with a force F as shown in the figure. The tension in the member QR is

(a) 0.5 F (b) 0.63 F (c) 0.73 F (d) 0.87 F

34. A uniform rigid rod of mass m = 1 kg and length L = 1 m is hinged at its centre and laterally supported at one end by
a spring of spring constant k = 300 N/m. The natural frequency n in rad/s is
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 40

35. The natural frequency of a spring-mass system on earth is n. The natural frequency of this system on the moon
(gmoon = gearth/6) is
(A) n (B) 0.408n (c) 0.204n (d) 0.167n

36. A mass m attached to a spring is subjected to a harmonic force as shown in figure. The amplitude of the forced
motion is observed to be 50mm. the value of m (in kg) is

(a) 0.1 (b) 1.0 (c) 0.3 (d) 0.5

37. A simple supported beam PQ is loaded by a moment of 1 kN-m at the mid-span of the beam as shown in the figure.
The reaction forces RP and RQ at supports P and Q respectively are

(a) 1 kN downward, 1 kN upward (b) 0.5 kN upward, 0.5 kN downward

(c) 0.5 kN downward, 0.5 kN upward (d) 1 kN upward, 1 kN upward

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38. An ideal Brayton cycle, operating between the pressure limits of 1 bar and 6 bar, has minimum and maximum
temperatures of 300 K and 1500 K. The ratio of specific heats of the working fluid is 1.4. The approximate final
temperatures in Kelvin at the end of the compression and expansion processes are respectively
(a) 500 and 900 (b) 900 and 500 (c) 500 and 500 (d) 900 and 900

39. For the four-bar linkage shown in the figure, the angular velocity of link AB is 1 rad/s. The length of link CD is 1.5
times the length of link AB. In the configuration shown, the angular velocity of link CD in rad/s is

(a) 3 (b) 3/2 (c) 1 (d) 2/3

40. If the length of the cantilever beam is halved, then natural frequency of the mass M at the end fo this cantilever
beam of negligible mass is increased by a factor of
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

41. The coefficient of restitution of a perfectly plastic impact is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 

42. A mass of 1 kg is attached to two identical springs each with stiffness k = 20 kN/m as shown in the figure. Under
frictionless condition, the natural frequency of the system in Hz is close to

(a) 32 (b) 23 (c) 16 (d) 11

43. An unbiased coin is tossed five times. The outcome of each toss is either a head or a tail. The probability of getting
at least one head is
(a) 1/32 (b) 13/32 (c) 16/32 (d) 31/32

44. A stone with mass of 0.1 kg is catapulted as shown in the figure. The total force Fx (in N) exerted by the rubber band
as a function of distance x (in m) is given by Fx = 300x2 . If the stone is displaced by 0.1 m from the un-stretched
position (x = 0) of the rubber band, the energy stored in the rubber band is

(a) 0.01 J (b) 0.1 J (c) 1 J (d) 10 J

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