QUESTION BANK 2018

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Subject with Code: Engineering Mechanics (18CE0101)

Course, Year, Semester & Branch: B. Tech -I Year II Sem (ECE)
Regulation: R18

UNIT –I
FORCES & FORCE SYSTEMS
1. (a) Classify different system of forces with suitable examples. [5 M]
(b) The resultant of the two forces, when they act at an angle of 60o is 14 N. If the same forces are
acting at right angles, their resultant is √137 N. Determine the magnitude of the two forces. [5 M]
2. (a) State and prove parallelogram law of forces. [5 M]
(b) A system of forces are acting at the corners of a rectangular block as shown in Fig.1. Determine
the magnitude and direction of the resultant force. [5 M]

Fig.1
3. State and prove Varignon's theorem. [10 M]
4. A gusset plate of roof truss is subjected to forces as shown in Fig.2. Determine the magnitude of
the resultant force and its orientation measured counter clockwise from the positive x-axis. [10 M]

Fig.2
5. A system of connected flexible cable shown in Fig.3 is supporting two vertical forces 200 N and
250 N at points B and D. Determine the forces in various segments of the cable. [10 M]

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Fig. 3
6. (a) Explain free body diagram with example. [5 M]
(b) State and prove Lami’s theorem. [5 M]
7. A beam ABCDE hinged at A and supported on rollers at D, is loaded as shown in Fig.4. Find the
reactions at A and D. [10 M]

Fig.4
8. A simply supported beam AB of span 6 m is loaded as shown in Fig.5. Determine the reactions at
A and B. [10 M]

Fig.5
9. A simply supported beam AB of span 4.5 m is loaded as shown in Fig.6. Find the support reactions
at A and B. [10 M]

Fig.6

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10. (a) Classify different types of Force Systems. [10 M]

(b) Write down the Applications of Forces.
(c) What are the different types of Supports?
(d) What are the different types of Beams?
(e) Define Equilibrium and write its equations.

UNIT –II
FRICTION
1. (a) State laws of friction. [6 M]
(b) Explain Cone of Friction with a neat sketch. [4 M]
2. A body, resting on a rough horizontal plane, required a pull of 180 N inclined at 30° to the plane
just to move it. It was found that a push of 220 N inclined at 30° to the plane just moved the body.
Determine the weight of the body and the coefficient of friction. [10 M]
3. Define the following: [10 M]
(a) Limiting Force of Friction
(b) Kinetic Friction
(c) Co-efficient of Friction
(d) Angle of Friction
(e) Angle of Repose
4. Find the least force required to drag a body of weight ‘W’ placed on a rough inclined plane having
inclination ‘α’ to the horizontal. The force is applied to the body in such a way that it makes an angle
‘ϴ’ to the inclined plane and the body is on the point of motion up the plane. [10 M]
5. Find the value of ‘ϴ’ if the block ‘A’ and ‘B’ shown in Fig.7 have impending motion. Given block
A = 20 kg, block B = 20 kg, µA = µB = 0.25. [10 M]

Fig.7
6. Two blocks W1 and W2 resting on two inclined planes are connected by a horizontal bar AB as
shown in Fig.8. If W1 is equals 1000 N, determine the maximum value of W2 for which the equilibrium
can exists. The angle of limiting friction is 20o at all rubbing faces. [10 M]

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Fig.8
7. Block A of mass 30 kg rests on block B of mass 40 kg as shown in Fig.9. Block A is restrained from
moving by a horizontal rope tied at point C, what force P applied to the plane inclined at 30 o with
horizontal is necessary to start block B down the plane. Take coefficient of friction for all surfaces as
0.35. [10 M]

Fig.9
8. A ladder 5 meters long rests on a horizontal ground and leans against a smooth vertical wall at an
angle 70° with the horizontal. The weight of the ladder is 900 N and acts at its middle. The ladder is at
the point of sliding, when a man weighing 750N stands on a rung 1.5 meter from the bottom of the
ladder. Calculate the coefficient of friction between the ladder and the floor.
[10 M]

9. A ladder of length 4 m, weighing 200 N is placed against a vertical wall as shown in Fig.10. The
coefficient of friction between the wall and the ladder is 0.2 and that between floor and the ladder is
0.3. The ladder, in addition to its own weight, has to support a man weighing 600 N at a distance of 3
m from A. Calculate the minimum horizontal force to be applied at A to prevent slipping.
[10 M]

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Fig.10
10. a) Write short note on differential screw jack with neat sketch. [6 M]
b) A screw jack raises a load of 40 KN. The screw is square threaded having three threads per 20
mm length and 40 mm in diameter. Calculate the force required at the end of a lever 400 mm long
measured from the axis of the screw, if the coefficient of friction between screw and nut is 0.12.
[4 M]
UNIT-III
CENTROID & CENTRE OF GRAVITY
1. A uniform lamina shown in Fig. 11 consists of a rectangle, a circle and a triangle. Determine the
center of gravity of the lamina. All dimensions are in mm [10 M]

Fig. 11
2. A semicircle of 90 mm radius is cut out from a trapezium as shown in Fig.12 Find the position
of the Centre of gravity of the figure. [10 M]

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Fig.12
3. Locate the centroid of the uniform wire bent as shown in Fig.13 [10 M]

Fig.13

4. Determine the centroid of the area shown in Fig. 14 with respect to the axis shown [10 M]

Fig. 14
5. An I-section is made up of three rectangles as shown in Fig.15 Find the moment of inertia
of the section about the horizontal axis passing through the center of gravity of the
section.
[10 M]

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Fig.15

6. Find the centroid of the section of a masonry dam as shown in the Fig.16. [10 M]

b
Fig.16
7. Determine the centroid of the remaining portion of a circular sheet of metal of radius
50cm when a hole of 10cm radius is taken out from the Centre of the circular disc along
its horizontal diameter as shown in fig.17 [10 M]

Fig.17
8. Find the center of gravity of a channel section 100 mm × 50 mm × 15 mm as shown in

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Fig.18 [10 M]

Fig.18
9. An I-section as shown in Fig.19 has the following dimensions in mm units:
Bottom flange = 300 × 100
Top flange = 150 × 50
Web = 300 × 50
Determine mathematically the position of center of gravity of the section. [10 M]

Fig.19
10. Find the center of gravity of the shaded area shown in below Fig.20 with reference to X-Y
co-ordinate system [10 M]

Fig.20

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UNIT-IV
MOMENT OF INERTIA
1. Find the moment of inertia of the lamina with a circular hole of 30 mm diameter about
the axis AB as shown in Fig.21 [10 M]

Fig.21
2. Prove the parallel axis theorem in the determination of moment of inertia of areas with
the help of a neat sketch. [10 M]
3. Derive an equation for moment of inertia of the following sections about centroidal axis:
a) A rectangular section
b) A triangular section from its base [10 M]
4. Find the moment of inertia of a T-section with flange as 150 mm × 50 mm and web as 150
mm × 50 mm about X-X and Y-Y axes through the center of gravity of the section as
shown in fig..22 [10 M]

Fig.22
5. An I-section is made up of three rectangles as shown in Fig. 23. Find the
Moment of inertia of the section about the horizontal axis passing through the center of
gravity of the section. [10 M]

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Fig.23

6. Define the following terms [10 M]

(a) Parallel Axis Theorem
(b) Perpendicular Axis Theorem
(c) Moment of Inertia
(d) Polar Moment of Inertia
(e) Radius of Gyration
7. A rectangular hole is made in a triangular section as shown in Fig.24.Determine the
moment of inertia of the section about X-X axis passing through its center of gravity and
the base BC. [10 M]

Fig.24
8. Find the moment of inertia of a hollow section shown in Fig.25 about an axis passing
through its center of gravity or parallel X-X axis. [10 M]

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Fig.25
9. Find the moment of inertia about the centroidal X-X and Y-Y axes of the angle section
shown in Fig.26 [10 M]

Fig.26

10. Compute the second moment of area of the channel section shown in Fig. 27 about
centroidal axis x-x and y-y. [10 M]

Fig.27

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UNIT-V
ANALYSIS OF PERFECT TRUSSES
1. Find the forces in the members of a truss as shown in fig.28 [10 M]

fig.28
2. Analyze the members of a inclined truss loaded as shown in fig.29 [10 M]

fig.29

Determine the nature and magnitude of the forces in the members BC, GC and GF of the truss.
3. A plane is loaded & supported as shown in fig.30. Determine the nature and magnitude
of the forces in the members’ 1,2 and 3. [10 M]

fig.30

4. A cantilever truss is loaded as shown in Fig.31. Find the value W, which would
produce the force of magnitude 15 kN in the member AB. [10 M]

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fig.31
5. Determine the forces in all the members of the truss shown in Fig.32 [10 M]

fig.32
6. Explain the procedure to find forces in members of truss by using method of joints.

7. Fig 33 shows a framed structure of 4 m span and 1.5 m height subjected to two-point
loads at B and D. [10 M]

fig.33
8. Explain the procedure to find forces in members of truss by using method of sections.
[10M]
9. A king post truss of 8 m span is loaded as shown in Fig.34. Find the forces in each
member of the truss and tabulate the results. [10 M]

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fig.34

10.
a) What is a cantilever truss? How will you find out its reactions?
b) State the assumptions made in the analysis of pin jointed trusses.
c) How method of joint differs from the method of section in the analysis of pin
jointed trusses?
d) What is meant by perfect frame?
e) What are the types of vibrations? [10 M]

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