Code No: 10105

I B. Tech. Supplementary Examinations, Nov/Dec-2004

NR
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
(Common to Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics,
Metallurgy and Material Technology, Production Engineering and Aeronautical
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.

2.a) Calculate the magnitude of the clockwise couple M required to turn the 50-kg
cylinder in the supporting block shown. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.30.

b) Determine the horizontal force P required to raise the 200-kg block. The
coefficient of friction for all surfaces is 0.40.

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3. a) Distinguish between cone pulley and loose & fast pulley drive.
b) A shaft rotating at 200 r.p.m drives another shaft at 300 r.p.m and transmits 6kW
through a belt, the belt is 100mm wide and 10mm thick. The distance between the
shafts is 4000mm the smaller pulley is 500mm in diameter calculate the stress in,
i) Open – belt and
ii) Crossed belt. Take µ = 0.3. Neglect centrifugal tension.

4.a) Define the terms centroid, moment of inertia and radius of gyration.
b) Compute moment of inertia of hemisphere about its diametral base of radius ‘R’.

5. a) Define mass moment of inertia and explain Transfer formula for mass moments of
inertia.
b) Derive the expression for the moment of inertia of a homogeneous sphere of
radius ‘r’ and mass density ‘w’ with reference to its diameter.

6. An enemy ship was located at a distance of 25km in north-west direction by a

warship. If the enemy ship is moving with a velocity of 18kmph N30oE, in which
direction the warship must move with a velocity of 36 kmph, to strike at its
earliest. Assume the fire range of warship is 5km. When is the shell to be fired?

7. If Wa:Wb:Wc is in the ratio of 3:2:1 , find the accelerations of the blocks A, B,

and C. Assume that the pulleys are weightless.

8. A spindle of diameter 30mm and of length 3.5 m, carries a weight of 280N at one
end. The other end of the spindle is fixed. The weight is pulled downwards and
released so that the spindle is having free longitudinal vibrations. Neglecting the
weight of the rod, determine the frequency of vibration. Take the modulus of
elasticity of the material of the spindle as 2 X 1011N/m2.

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