NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR 4.

A locomotive wheel 6 ft in diameter is out of balance to the extent of 200

ENGINEERING MECHANICS lb at a radius of 1 ft. The load on the wheel including its own weight is 7
First / Second Semester (All Branch) tons. Calculate the maximum and minimum force transmitted to the rail
COURSE NO. ME 101 LTPC when the speed of the locomotive is 60 mph.
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ASSIGNMENT – 25
5. A rotor A, initially at rest, is suddenly connected to a rotor B, having the
initial angular velocity ωb, by means of a clutch C (Fig. D). What common
1. A slender prismatic bar AB is
angular velocity will the two system acquire if the moment of inertia of the
supported in a horizontal position as
system A is Ia and that of the system B, Ib? Neglect friction in the bearings.
shown in Fig. A. At what distance x
(Ans. ω = ωb [Ib/(Ia + Ib)].)
from the hinge A should the vertical
string DE be attached to the bar in
order that when it is cut there will be
no immediate change in the reaction
at A? (Ans. x = 2l/3)

2. A homogeneous square plate of

weight W and having dimensions a
hangs in a vertical plane by two pins
A and B as shown in Fig. B. Calculate 6. A prismatic bar AB of weight W1 and length 2l2 carries two balls M and
the horizontal and vertical N of equal weights W and is rotating with uniform angular velocity ω0 about
components of the reaction at A an the vertical Z axis perpendicular to the bar and through its center of gravity
instant after the pin at B is removed. (Fig. E). The balls are kept at equal distances l1 from the axis of rotation by
(Ans. Xa = 3W/8; Ya = 5W/8.) strings. What will be the new angular velocity of the system if the strings
are suddenly cut and owing to centrifugal forces, the balls come to the
3. In Fig. C, a wood block of weight W = 5 lb rests on a horizontal plane extreme positions P and Q with distances from the axis of rotation equal to
and is attached to a fixed hub O by a horizontal string as shown. A revolver l? The following numerical data are given: ω0 = 2π sec-1, W1 = 5 lb, 2l2 =70
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bullet of weight w = 1 oz is fired horizontal into the center of the block in in., W =122 lb, 2l1 = 30 in., and 2l = 45 in. Assume in calculation that the
the direction normal to the plane of the figure with velocity v = 2,000 fps. mass of the bar is distributed along its axis and the masses of the balls
Calculate the number of revolutions that the block will make around the concentrated at their centers. (Ans. ω1 = 0.52ω0 = 3.27 sec-1)
vertical z axis before coming to rest if the coefficient of friction between
the block and plane is µ = 1/4. Neglect the dimensions of the block.
(Ans. 3 revolutions.)
7. A horizontal circular disk of uniform thickness, 12. A slender prismatic bar DE of length
radius a, and weight W can rotate freely about its l and weight W is rigidly attached at its
vertical geometric axis (Fig. F). Along a circular mid-point C to a shaft AB and makers
track of radius r, a particle of weight Q is travelling. therewith an angle α as shown in Fig. I.
Initially the disk and the particle are rest. what Determine the kinetic energy T of the bar
angular velocity ω will the disk acquire if the of it rotates with constant angular
particle begins to travel along the track with a velocity ω about AB. The following
constant speed v relative to the disk? Assume W = numerical data are given: W = 20 lb, l =
10 lb, Q = 1 lb, a = 10 in., r = 6 in. v = 4 fps. 40 in., α = 45o, and the uniform angular
(Ans. ω = 0.537 sec-1.) speed is 200 rpm. (Ans. T = 755 in.-lb.)
8. Owing to cooling, the linear dimensions of a solid homogeneous sphere, 13. A homogeneous slender prismatic bar
uniformly rotating about a diameter, diminish by 0.1 per cent. What effect AB of length l and weight W is hinged at
will this have on the angular velocity of there is no external moment with its lower end A and can rotate freely in
respect to the diameter of the sphere? (Ans. The angular velocity increases the vertical plane as shown in Fig. J. If
by 0.2 percent.) the bar is released from rest in the
unstable position and falls over under the
9. The wheel of a small gyroscope is set spinning by pulling on a string influence of gravity, calculate the
wound around the shaft. The moment of inertia of the wheel is I = 0.045 horizontal component of the reaction at
lb-sec2-in. and the diameter of the shaft on which the string is wound is 1/2 A when θ = 30o. (Ans. Xa = 0.225 W.)
in. If 36 in. of string is pulled off with a constant force of 12 lb, what rpm 14. What initial angular velocity ω should be given to the bar AB in Fig. J
will be imparted to the wheel? (Ans. n = 1,324 rpm.) in the top position in order that it will swing through the lowest position (B
10. A slender prismatic bar of total length
vertically below A) with angular velocity 2ω? (Ans. ω = √2𝑔/𝑙.)
2l and weight 2W is bent in a right angle 15. In Fig. K, a rotor of weight W = 386 lb and
at its middle point O and hangs from a radius of gyration i0 = 4 in. is mounted on a
hinge at this point as shown in Fig. G. horizontal shaft and set in rotation by a falling
Find the maximum angular velocity θ‫﮲‬ weight W = 386 lb, as shown. If the system is
that the bar will acquire if released from released from rest, find the velocity of the block
rest in the position shown. after it has fallen through a distance of 10 ft.
(Ans. θ‫﮲‬max= √0.621𝑔/𝑙) (Ans. v = 11.35 fps.)
16. A homogeneous plate 1 ft square is supported
11. If the slender prismatic bar AB shown in a vertical plane as shown in Fig. L. (a) If the
in Fig. H is released from rest in the pin at B is removed, what angular velocity ω will
horizontal position and rotates about A the plate acquire by the time the diagonal AC
under the influence of gravity, find the becomes vertical? (b) Calculate vertical reaction
reaction at A as it swings through the Ra for the instant when the diagonal AC of the
vertical positions. square is vertical. (Ans. (a) ω = 4.47 rad/sec. (b)
(Ans. Ra = 5W/2.) Ra = 1.44W.)