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GanpatUniversity
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B.Tech.2ndSemester

RegularExamination: May 2014,

zCI102 Mechanics
of Solids

(A)

Definethe term "Force" and stateclearlythe effectof force.Also list the characteristics
of
force.

(B)

A-regularhexagonof dimension l00mm as shown in Figure betow is subjectedto a l0

KN force.Find the momentof this forceabout(l) vertexA and (2) centrec.

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(A)

OR

Stateandexplain'olawof Parallelogram
of Forces,'

Findthemagnitude
of thetwo forcessuchthatif theyact at right angles,their resultant
is
5.50N.But
if theyactat 60o,theirresultant
is 6.5N.
Define:EquilibrantForceand Provethat,a body will not be in equilibriumunderthe
actionof two equalandoppositeparallelforces.

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(A)

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Calculate
unknownforces
A forcesystemshowrin Figurebelowis in equilibrium.
P2.

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(B)

(ii) Kinetics(iv) kinematics

(ii) Dynamics
Define:(i)Statics

(B)

for thetensionin thestring,whenoneis hangingfreeandtheotheris

Derivetheequation
plane.
incline
lyingon a smooth
beamswith examples.
determinate
& indeterminate
Explainstatically

(A)
(B)

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(A)

beamof spanof 6m carriesanUDL of 6 KN/m over lengthof 3mfromthe

A cantilever
fixed end and point load of 20KN ( actingdownward) and 10 KN(actinguprvard)at
fromfixedend.DrawS.FandB.M diagrams.
distance
2mand4mrespectively

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(A)

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(B)

andDeriveanequationfor findingout centroidof TrianglebY

Define:Axis of Symmetry
methodof DoubleIntegration.
objectasshownbelow.
Findout Centroid
of OneDimensional

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(A)

Define:Friction,limitingfriction,coefficientof staticfriction,coefficientof kineticfriction

(B)

Block A weighing1500N restsoverblockB whichweighs2000N. Block A is tiedto a 6

of friotionbetweenA andB is l/4 andthat
string.If thecoefficient
wall with a horizontal
betweenB andthe floor is l/3, what valueof forceP is requiredto ueateimpending
to horizontal.
(b) P acts25oupwards
motionif (a)P is horizontal,

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s (A)

With neat sketchesderive an expressionfor finding out Velocity Ratio of Wheeland

DifferEntialAxle.

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In a simplemachine,
whosevelocityratiois 30, a loadof 650N is liftedby aneffortof 120
\ anda loadof 2000N is lifted by an effort of 180N. Find the law of machineand
calculate
theloadthatcouldbe liftedby a forceof 200N. Calculate
also:(l)Theamountof
effortwastedin overcoming
thefriction,(2)Mechanical
advantage,
and(3)Theefficiency.
OR

(A) StateandProve:Methodfor ParallelAxesfor lvlomentof Inertia.

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(B)

(B) Determine
themomentof inertiaof thebuilt-upsectionshownin theFigure below,About

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throughthetop mostfibreof thesectionasshown.

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(A)

Discuss:Stress- StrainCurveof Mild Steelspecimen.

(B)

The bar shownin Figurebelow is testedin universaltestingmachine.It is observedthat at

a loadof 25 kN the total extensionof the bar is 0.250mm. Determinethe Youns's modulus
of the material.

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