E/ME(M2/ES/B/T/115/2022

. M E C U A N I C A L ENGINEERING FIRST YEAR FIRST

SEMESTER EXAM - 2022
Full Marks: 100
Time: Three llours
Subject: ENGINEERING MECHANICS: STATCS

as 10 m/*, fu
is not specified.
ne vale o the acceleration due to gravlty (g) can be taken
jusification.
be sultably assumed with appropriate
Any missing information may
A (Answer any two questions fromm this group)
Group
ar the

the two orccs acting on the bent pipe as show in Fig. Qla by cquivalent lorcc-coupic sysiCm
an
Qa. Rcplace resullarit 1orce
cquivaic
irom the point 'A' the point on y-axis
to through which a singe
point'4 Find
the distance
to the given lorce systecm (with zcro moment) will pass.

In the chain Is Khown

The acces door in Fig. Qlb is held in the 30° open position by the chain AB. The tension
Q1b. Find the componcnt of this torce
to be Express this tenision as a
100 N vector with the suitably defined axcs system.
to the lime CD.
along the dircction parallel
The force is
to the handle of the industrial water valve as shown in Fig. Qlc.
Qlc. A 50-N horizontal force is
applicd of the torce about
lo the vertical plane containing line "OA' of the handle. Determinc the moment
acting perpendicular
the results in vcclor form.
10
point '0. Lxpress

120 N -

200

:00
mm

l60mm

100mm
Fg-Qlb 4 5
FigQla

125 mm
2 mm

50 N

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thís grouP)
Group any four questions from Draw the necessary
free
and "CF.
Q28. tor the
truss shown in Fig. Q2», find out the forces in the members CG 10)
body diagram(s)

Q2b. A forceP applied to the midpoint 'D' of the link 'BC as shown in Fig. Q2b. Fina ue ces a

which would cause the horizontal force transmitted

by the pin 'B' zero, Find tne
o hody diagram(). [10
Supporis and ' respectively. Consider P 50 N and R - 1 m . Draw the necessury i r e

2 kN

Zm B 2m

4 kN

45

Flg. Q2a Q2b

Q2e. Determine the tensions in the three cables whieh support the uniform 80-kg plate ABC whose shapa is that of an
cquilateral triangle, The mass centre G of the plate is located one-ithird of the distance MC from M. Draw the
necessary free-body diagram(s). 1101
Q2d. The bar *OC has a total mass m distributed uniformly over its entire length L. as shown in Fig. Q24. The bar
can frely pivot about a horizontal axis passing through "0', which is perpendicular jo this plane of the page. IF the
spring of modulus k is unstretched when the point "C is coincident with the point 4', determinc the tension
requircd to hold the bar in the 45* positon as shown. Diameter of the small pulley at D' is negigible. Consider that
m=10 kg. L--I m and k - 1000 Nim. Draw the necesary free bady diagran(9). 10

0.6m

12m
FigQ2d
Fig. Q2e
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Q2C. USIng ne method of virtual work, determine the magnitude of the aintain he
equinorum r the
mochanism as shown in in
couple eu
1Orcc applicd at
Fig. Q2e. Express your results terms 0,T
of ana
point "D'. Draw the necessary active foree diagram and show tne
terms. reva 10

Flg.Q2e
cable with negligible self-weight
show that a flexibl
sketches and free body diagram(). horizontal distance formsa
Q21. With necessary
distrlbuted verticnl load " per unit
under unlformly
hanging in vertical plane
cable
ux* and y are the coordinate of any point of the hanging
where
parabolic arc given by the cquation y=
27, ot cabie
the horizontal componct
is locatcd at the lowest point of the cabic. 7, 15

and orngin of the coordinate sysiem 10

tension at any point of fts length.

this group)
Group CAnswer any DvO
questions Jrom
Pat end 'A" as
and supports a load
and the vertical wall
lodged between peg"C" d e t e m i n e the largest
rod of length L is tnction is 0.20 at
both "B" and "C',
Q3a. A slender coctficient of stalic
of the rod at the end
"B'
Knowing that the any upward slipping
shown in Flg. Q3a. maintained avoiding
which ecquilibrium
L / a for
is
(10
valuc of the ratio
free-body diagram(s)
Draw the necessary

21 K

20
Fig.Q
Fig:Q3 [ Tum over
 9. Fhe
cflicient uf static fnetam lir both wedge surfaces
" *. 0, shown in
as
is 0.40 and that between the 27-kg conerete block and
n e
Fig. Q3b. 1etermine the minimum valuc of the toree Cu moving
incine Neglect the weight of the wedge Draw he
necessaTY Tet oouy
uk*" |101
*"a tne ttto etween the tight side tension 7, and the siack side tension 7, ot tlexibic bet ar Dy

pulley is T where u is the coefficient of static friction between thhe belt and pulley surface ana v is nc

angic of
Tap Draw the
necessary free body diagramts) 10

Group D(Mnwer any hwo

questions from this group)
Q4a. Write short notes om the
following
) Polar moment of inertia of a
plane arca and the
perpendicular axes theorem.

(i) Prineipal moments of inertia of a

plane arca.

Q4h. For the shown in the

section
Fig. Q4b, determinc the
determine the volume ot revolution about the x-axis.
y-coordinate of the centroid and use
Pappus theorem to

Q4c. DeteTmine the radit of gyrat:on the shaded arca about x- and
of -axes as shown in Fig- Q4c. |10

Fig 24b igg.Q4c