Code No: RR10302 Set No.

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I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy &
Material Technology, Production Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering
and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define free body diagram, Transmissibility of a force and resultant of a force.
(b) Two identical rollers, each of weight 100 N, are supported by an inclined plane
and a vertical wall as shown in Figure1b. Assuming smooth surfaces, find the
reactions induced at the points of support A, B and C. [6+10]

Figure 1b
2. (a) Explain the types of friction with examples.
(b) Two equal bodies A and B of weight ‘W’ each are placed on a rough inclined
plane. The bodies are connected by a light string. If µA = 1/2 and µB = 1/3,
show that the bodies will be both on the point of motion when the plane is
inclined at tan−1 (5/12). [6+10]

3. (a) Deduce an expression for centrifugal tension of belt drive.

(b) The maximum allowed tension in a belt is 1500 N. The angle of lap is 1700
and coefficient of friction between the belt and material of the pulley is 0.27.
Neglecting the effect of centrifugal tension, calculate the net driving tension
and power transmitted if the belt speed is 2 m/s. [6+10]

4. (a) State and prove parallel axis theorem.

(b) Find the centroid of the shaded lamina shown in Figure4b. [6+10]

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Figure 4b
5. Compute the mass moment of inertia about the x – axis of the steel link shown in
figure5. [16]

Figure 5
6. (a) A train is traveling at a speed of 60 km/hr. It has to slow down due to certain
repair work on the track. Hence, it moves with a constant retardation of 1
km/hr/second until its speed is reduced to 15 km/hr. It then travels at a
constant speed of for 0.25 km/hr and accelerates at 0.5 km/hr per second
until its speed once more reaches 60 km/hr. Find the delay caused.
(b) The motion of a particle in rectilinear motion is defined by the relation
s = 2t3 − 9t2 + 12t − 10 where s is expressed in metres and t in seconds. Find
i. the acceleration of the particle when the velocity is zero
ii. the position and the total distance traveled when the acceleration is zero.
[8+8]

7. (a) A body weighing 20 N is projected up a 200 inclined plane with a velocity of

12 m/s, coefficient of friction is 0.15. Find
i. The maximum distance S, that the body will move up the inclined plane
ii. Velocity of the body when it returns to its original position.

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(b) Find the acceleration of the moving loads as shown in figure 7b. Take mass
of P=120 kg and that of Q=80 Kg and coefficient of friction between surfaces
of contact is 0.3. Also find the tension in the connecting string. [8+8]

Figure 7b
8. A gun is so designed that on firing, the barrel recoils against a spring. A dashpot,
at the end of the recoil, allows the barrel to come back to its initial position within
the minimum time without any oscillation. A gun barrel has a mass of 500kg and
a recoil spring of 300 N/mm. The barrel recoils 1m on firing. Determine

(a) the initial recoil velocity of the gun barrel and

(b) the critical damping coefficient of the dashpot engaged at the end of the recoil
strike. [16]

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Code No: RR10302 Set No. 2
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy &
Material Technology, Production Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering
and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) A ball of weight Q = 12 N rests in a right-angled trough, as shown in figure1a.

Determine the forces exerted on the sides of the trough at D and E if all
surfaces are perfectly smooth.

Figure 1a
(b) A pulley A is supported by two bars AB and AC which are hinged at points
B and C to a vertical mast EF. Over the pulley hangs a flexible cable DG
which is fastened to the mast at D and carries at the other end G a load Q =
20 KN. Neglecting friction in the pulley, determine the forces produced in the
bars AB and AC. The angles between the various members are shown in the
figure1b. [6+10]

Figure 1b
2. (a) Find the least horizontal force ‘P’ to start motion of any part of the system
of three blocks resting upon one another as shown in figure2a. The weights of
the blocks are A = 3000N, B = 1000N, C = 2000N. Between A and B
µ= 0.3, between B and C, µ = 0.2 and between C and the ground µ = 0.1.

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Figure 2a
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(b) A block overlying a 10 wedge on a horizontal floor and leaning against a
vertical wall and weighing 1500N is to be raised by applying a horizontal force
to the wedge. Assuming the coefficient of friction to be 0.3, determine the
minimum horizontal force to be applied to raise the block. As shown in the
Figure2b.
[8+8]

Figure 2b
3. (a) Obtain the conditions for the maximum power transmitted by a belt from one
pulley to another.
(b) A shaft running at 100 r.p.m drives another shaft at 200 r.p.m and transmits
12 kW. The belt is 100 mm wide and 12 mm thick and µ = 0.25. The distance
between the shafts is 2.5 meters and the diameter of the smaller pulley is 500
mm.
Calculate the stress in
i. An open belt
ii. A crossed belt, connecting the two pulleys. [6+10]

4. (a) Find the centroid of the ‘Z’ section shown in Figure 4a.

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Figure 4a
(b) Find the moment of inertia about the horizontal centroidal axis.shown in Fig-
ure 4b. [6+10]

Figure 4b
5. A square prism of cross section 200mm × 200mm and height 400mm stands verti-
cally and centrally over a cylinder of diameter 300mm and height 500mm. Calculate
the mass moment of inertia of the composite solids about the vertical axis of sym-
metry if the mass density of the material is 2000kg/m3 . [16]
6. (a) With an initial velocity of 126m/s, a bullet is fired upwards at an angle of
elevation of 35o from a point on a hill and strikes a target which is 100m lower
than the point of projection. Neglecting air resistance, calculate
i. the maximum height to which it will rise above the horizontal plane from
which it is projected
ii. velocity with which it will strike the target. Take g=9.81m/s2 .
(b) A pelton wheel attains its operating speed of 900 revolutions per minute
3 seconds after it starts from rest. Determine the constant angular acceleration
of the pelton wheel. Also find the total number of revolutions the wheel makes
before it attains its operating speed. [8+8]
7. (a) A homogeneous sphere of radius of a=100 mm and weight W=100 N can
rotate freely about a diameter. If it starts from rest and gains, with constant
angular acceleration, an angular speed n=180rpm, in 12 revolutions, find the
acting moment. .

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(b) A block starts from rest from‘A’. If the coefficient of friction between all sur-
faces of contact is 0.3, find the distance at which the block stop on the hori-
zontal plane. Assume the magnitude of velocity at the end of slope is same as
that at the beginning of the horizontal plane.
As shown in the Figure7b. [8+8]

Figure 7b
8. Determine the period of vibration of a weight ‘P’ attached to springs of stiffness k1
and k2 , in two different cases as shown in the figure 8. [16]

Figure 8

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Code No: RR10302 Set No. 3
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy &
Material Technology, Production Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering
and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Calculate the magnitude of the force supported by the pin at B for the bell crank
loaded and supported as shown in Figure 1. [16]

Figure 1
2. (a) Find the least horizontal force ‘P’ to start motion of any part of the system
of three blocks resting upon one another as shown in figure2a. The weights of
the blocks are A = 3000N, B = 1000N, C = 2000N. Between A and B
µ= 0.3, between B and C, µ = 0.2 and between C and the ground µ = 0.1.

Figure 2a
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(b) A block overlying a 10 wedge on a horizontal floor and leaning against a
vertical wall and weighing 1500N is to be raised by applying a horizontal force
to the wedge. Assuming the coefficient of friction to be 0.3, determine the
minimum horizontal force to be applied to raise the block. As shown in the
Figure2b.
[8+8]

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Figure 2b
3. (a) Derive an expression for length of an open belt in standard form.
(b) A belt is running over a pulley of diameter 1200 mm at 200 r.p.m. The angle
of contact is 1650 and coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley is 0.3
If the maximum tension in the belt is 3000 N, find the power transmitted by
the belt. [6+10]

4. (a) Explain the terms:

i. Moment of inertia
ii. Polar moment of inertia
iii. Product of inertia.
(b) Locate the centroid of the shaded area as shown in the Figure4b. [6+10]

Figure 4b
5. A Cube of side 400 mm has mass density of 2000kg/m3 . Find out the mass moment
of inertia of the cube about one of its edges and also about its centroidal axis parallel
to one of its sides. [16]

6. (a) A particle under a constant deceleration is moving in a straight line and covers
a distance of 20 m in first two seconds and 40 m in the next 5 seconds.
Calculate the distance it covers in the subsequent 3 seconds and the total
distance covered, before it comes to rest.
(b) Deduce the general expression to determine the maximum height and horizon-
tal range of projectile. [8+8]

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7. (a) A homogeneous sphere of radius of a=100 mm and weight W=100 N can
rotate freely about a diameter. If it starts from rest and gains, with constant
angular acceleration, an angular speed n=180rpm, in 12 revolutions, find the
acting moment. .
(b) A block starts from rest from‘A’. If the coefficient of friction between all sur-
faces of contact is 0.3, find the distance at which the block stop on the hori-
zontal plane. Assume the magnitude of velocity at the end of slope is same as
that at the beginning of the horizontal plane.
As shown in the Figure7b. [8+8]

Figure 7b
8. A clock with a second’s pendulum is running correct time at a place where the
acceleration due to gravity is 9.81m/s2 . Find the length of the pendulum. This
clock is taken at a place where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.80m/s2 . Find
how much the clock will loose or gain in a day at this place? [16]

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Code No: RR10302 Set No. 4
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy &
Material Technology, Production Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering
and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define free body diagram, Transmissibility of a force and resultant of a force.
(b) Two identical rollers, each of weight 100 N, are supported by an inclined plane
and a vertical wall as shown in Figure1b. Assuming smooth surfaces, find the
reactions induced at the points of support A, B and C. [6+10]

Figure 1b
2. (a) Find the least horizontal force ‘P’ to start motion of any part of the system
of three blocks resting upon one another as shown in figure2a. The weights of
the blocks are A = 3000N, B = 1000N, C = 2000N. Between A and B
µ= 0.3, between B and C, µ = 0.2 and between C and the ground µ = 0.1.

Figure 2a
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(b) A block overlying a 10 wedge on a horizontal floor and leaning against a
vertical wall and weighing 1500N is to be raised by applying a horizontal force
to the wedge. Assuming the coefficient of friction to be 0.3, determine the
minimum horizontal force to be applied to raise the block. As shown in the
Figure2b.
[8+8]

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Figure 2b
3. (a) Distinguish between initial tension and centrifugal tension in a belt.
(b) An open belt of width 80 mm connects a pulley of diameter 600 mm on the
secondary shaft to a pulley of diameter 400 mm on the machine shaft. The
shafts are 3m apart. The secondary shaft has a speed of 100 r.p.m. Find the
maximum permissible stress in the belt if the safe working tension is 15 N/mm
width and µ = 0.3. [6+10]

4. (a) Calculate the moment of inertia of the shaded area about the x – axis
{As shown in the Figure 4a}

Figure 4a
(b) Determine the moment of inertia of a hallow circular section about its cen-
troidal axes as shown in figure 4b. [8+8]

Figure 4b
5. A cylinder of diameter 500 mm and height 1200 mm has mass density of 8000
kg/m3 . Find out the mass moment of inertia of the cylinder

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(a) with respect to the axis of the cylinder and
(b) about a line which coincides with an end face of the cylinder and passing
through the centre of this face. [16]

6. A ladder AB of 3 m length remains in contact with the vertical wall and horizontal
floor and the angle of inclination of the ladder with horizontal is 600 . The ladder
moves such that its ends remain in contact with the vertical wall at B and horizontal
floor at A. If the end A moves with a linear velocity of 0.1m/s, find the velocity
of its upper end B. If the linear acceleration of the end A is 0.05m/s2 , find the
acceleration of the end B and the resultant acceleration of the ladder AB. [16]

7. (a) A body weighing 20 N is projected up a 200 inclined plane with a velocity of

12 m/s, coefficient of friction is 0.15. Find
i. The maximum distance S, that the body will move up the inclined plane
ii. Velocity of the body when it returns to its original position.
(b) Find the acceleration of the moving loads as shown in figure 7b. Take mass
of P=120 kg and that of Q=80 Kg and coefficient of friction between surfaces
of contact is 0.3. Also find the tension in the connecting string. [8+8]

Figure 7b
8. A weight of 10N attached to a spring oscillates at a frequency of 60 oscillations
per minute. If the maximum amplitude is 30mm, find the tension induced in the
spring. Also find the spring constant and the maximum velocity in the spring. [16]

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