MUFFAKHAM JAH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Road No.3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

B.E. I/IV Year ( CIVIL-A, MECH-B,IT-B,EEE,EIE,&PROD )
II-Internal Examination, Feb15
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Time: 60 minutes]

[Max Marks: 20
Answer ALL questions of Part A and
Any TWO questions from Part B.
Part A (Marks: 6)

1. Define limiting friction and angle of friction?

2. Differentiate between the centroid and the centre of gravity?
3. a) State perpendicular axis theorem?
b) PI of a rectangle of base b and height h about its centroidal axes is =_____________

2M
2M
1M
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Part B (Marks: 7 X 2 = 14)

1. a) Find the least value of P that will just start the system of blocks shown in Fig-1, moving to the right.
The co-efficient of friction under each block is 0.3.
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b) A uniform bar AB, 10m long and weighing 280N is hinged at B and rests upon a 400N block at A as
shown in Fig-2. If the coefficient of friction is 0.4 at all contact surfaces, find the horizontal force P required
to start moving the 400N block.
3M
2. a) The surface of a plate of uniform thickness is given by the shaded area as shown in Fig-3 If this plate is
suspended from a hinge at A. What angle will line AB make with the vertical?
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b) Find the volume and surface area of cone of radius r and height h using pappus therom.3M
3. a) Derive the moment of inertia of a quarter circle about diametrical axes.
b) Find the P.I of the shaded area shown in Fig-4 with respect to the given x and y-axes.

Fig: 4

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MUFFAKHAM JAH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Road No.3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
B.E. I/IV Year ( CIVIL-B,MECH-A,IT-A,CSE(A&B)&ECE(A&B))
II-Internal Examination, Feb15
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Time: 60 minutes]

[Max Marks: 20
Answer ALL questions of Part A and
Any TWO questions from Part B.
Part A (Marks: 6)

1. Differentiate between static friction and kinetic friction?

2. State the PAPPUS Theorem-1?
3. a) State parallel axis theorem?
b) PI of a right angled triangle of base b and height h about its centroidal axes is =_______

2M
2M
1M
1M

Part B (Marks: 7 X 2 = 14)

1. a) The 100N cylinder shown in Fig:1 is held at rest by a weight P suspended from a cord wrapped around the
cylinder. If slipping impends between the cylinder and the incline, determine P and the coefficient of friction.
b) Determine the force P required to start the wedge shown in Fig:2. The angle of friction for all surfaces in
contact is 15.
(4M+3M)
2. a) Find centroid of volume of a right circular cone of base radius r and altitude h
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b) Locate the centroid of the shaded area created by cutting a semi-circle of diameter r from a quarter circle
of radius r as shown in Fig.3
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3. a) Determine the M.I of the area shown in Fig.4 with respect to its centroidal axes(units in cm)
4M
b) Find the P.I of the 8cm X 6cm X 1cm angle section with respect to the indicated x and y axes as shown
in Fig.5
3M

Fig:4