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Applied Mechanics (Statics)

The document is an exam for a course in Applied Mechanics (Statics) at Pokhara University. It contains 7 questions testing students' knowledge of concepts like shear force and bending moment diagrams, truss analysis using the method of joints, locating centroids and moments of inertia, force analysis of pulley systems, contact forces between cylinders, equilibrium of springs, friction, and properties of moments. Students are required to show their working and respond to the questions in their own words, with the figures in the margin indicating the full marks for each question.

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Applied Mechanics (Statics)

The document is an exam for a course in Applied Mechanics (Statics) at Pokhara University. It contains 7 questions testing students' knowledge of concepts like shear force and bending moment diagrams, truss analysis using the method of joints, locating centroids and moments of inertia, force analysis of pulley systems, contact forces between cylinders, equilibrium of springs, friction, and properties of moments. Students are required to show their working and respond to the questions in their own words, with the figures in the margin indicating the full marks for each question.

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POKHARA UNIVERSITY

Level: Bachelor Semester – Spring Year : 2009


Programme: BE Full Marks : 100
Pass Mark : 45
Course: Applied Mechanics (Statics) Time : 3 hrs
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far
as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Attempt all the questions.

1. a. Draw shear force and bending moment diagram of given beam. 12


5kN/m
7kN

12kN-m

2m 3m 2m 3m 3m
b. Define S.F. and B.M. 3
2. Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the 15
truss shown.

25 KN 25 KN
45 KN

1.2 m

1.2 m

4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m

3. a. Locate the centroid of the shaded areas shown in figure below. 8


1
vertext Parabola

325mm
75mm

400mm

b. Determine the moment of inertial of the given section about 7


centroidal axes.
30mm

15mm

15mm

15mm

40mm
4. A container of weight W is suspended from ring A, to which cables AC 15
and AE are attached. A force P is applied to the end f of a third cable
which passes over a pulley at B and through ring A and which is attached
to a support at D. knowing that the tension in cable AC is 150 N,
determine
a. The magnitude of the force P,
b. The weight W of the container.

2
5. a. The cylinders A and B weighting 1000 N and 2000N. It is given 7
that radius of A is 0.60m and radius of B is 1.2m. Determine the
forces exerted at the contact points.

3m

b. Determine the stretch in each spring for equilibrium of the block of 8


mass M. The springs are shown in the equilibrium position. Where
Mass (M) = 2 Kg, a = 3 m, b = 3m, c = 4 m, K AB = 30 N/m,
KAC = 20 N/m , KAD =40 N/m

3
6. a. Describe angle of friction with suitable example and net sketch. 5
Also write law of friction.
b. Two identical blocks A and B are connected by a rod and rest 10
respectively against vertical wall and horizontal floor as shown.
The sliding motion of the blocks impends when rod makes an
angle of 450 with the horizontal. Estimate the coefficient of friction
assuming it is to be same both at the floor and wall.

Wall
450
Rod

Floor
7. Write short notes on (Any Two): 2×5
a. Relation between loading, shear force and bending moment
b. Co-ordinate System
c. Moment about Z-axis

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