YEAR/SEM : II/III Mech

NAME OF THE SUBJECT : ME3351- Engineering Mechanics

NAME OF THE FACULTY : R.Vigneshesvaran

UNIT I

STATICS OF PARTICLES

PART – A

1. Draw the free body diagram of the given figure. (APR/MAY 2023).

2. Give two practical applications from where the

concepts of cross product evolved. (APR/MAY 2019).
3. Why Kinetic friction is lesser than static friction? .(Nov/Dec 2018)
4. Explain principles of transmissibility. With example. (Nov/Dec 2018)(APR/MAY 2019) FAQ
5. Distinguish between particle and rigid body.(Nov/Dec 2018) FAQ
6. What are fundamental and derived units? Give examples
7. What is meant by Engineering Mechanics?
8. State the different type of mechanics
9. Define Statics, Dynamics, Kinematics, Kinetics
10. Define the following terms : (a) Coplanar forces (b) Concurrent forces
11. State Parallelogram law, triangle law and Lami’s theorem
12. What are the characteristics of forces?
13. Define a couple. When it will form?
14. Give the static equilibrium equation. (or) State the equations of equilibrium of a coplanar system
of forces.
15. State the conditions for the equilibrium of a two dimensional rigid body.
16. Differentiate Resultant and equilibrant.
17. Find the resultant of 800N force acting towards eastern direction and 500N force acting
towards north eastern direction.
18. Two forces 50kN and 10kN act a point ‘O” the included angle between them is 60°. Find the
magnitude and direction of the resultant.
19. The sum of two concurrent forces F1 and F2 is 300N and their resultant is 200N. The angle
between the force F1 and resultant is 90º. Find the magnitude of each force.
20. A 100N force acts at the origin in a direction defined by the angles θx = 750 and
θy = 450.Determine θz and the component of the force in the z direction.
21. A 50N force is directed along the line drawn from point whose x, y, z co-ordinates are (8,
2,3) m to the point whose co-ordinates are (2,-6,5)m. Find the moment of this force about z-axis.
22. A force F has the components Fx = 50N, Fy = 75N and Fz = 100N. Find out the angles θx,
θx, θx that forms with the x, y and z axes.
23. A force of 125N makes an angle of 30, 60 and 120 with X,Y and Z axis. Find the force
vector.
24. A force of magnitude 700N is directed along PQ where P is (0.8,0,1.2)m and Q is
(1.4,1.2,0)m. Write the vector form of the force.
25. A force R = 5i + 2j – 8k KN acts through origin. What is the magnitude of the force and
angle it makes with x, y and z axis
26. The point of application of a force F = 5i + 10j – 15k is displaced from the point I + 3k to
the point 3i – j – 6K. Find the work done by the force.
27. A force (10i + 20j – 5k) N applied at A (3, 0, 2) m is moved to point B (6, 3, 1) m. Find
the work done by the force.
28. Find the magnitude and direction cosines of the resultant of two concurrent forces F1
= 4i +8j – 8k and F2 = 5i – 5j + 4k
29. Determine the resultant of three forces F 1 = 3i+2j+5k , F2 = -2i-j+4k and F3 = 7i-3j+6k which are
concurrent at the point (1,-6,5). The forces are in N and the distances are in meters.
30. A force system has a resultant of 58 KN. The resultant acts at 360º with horizontal. What
will be the direction and magnitude of equilibrant?
31. A couple of moment 60Nm acts in the plane of a paper. Indicate this couple with 30N
forces.
32. A horizontal bar ABC is hinged at A and freely support over B. Calculate the reaction a B if a
force of 6KN acts downwards at C.
33. A vector A is equal to 2i – 3j + 2k. Find the projection of this vector on the line joining the
point P(-3,2,1) and Q(2,-2,-1)

PART – B
1. Explain all the Law of Mechanics. (8)
2. Determine the magnitude and angle θ of F so that particle P, shown in figure is in equilibrium (8)

3. Figure shows a 10 kg lamp supported by two cables AB and AC. Find the tension in each cable.
(8)
4. A rectangular bar weighing 500N hangs from a point C, by two strings AC and BC. AC is
inclined at 30º to the horizontal and BC is 45º to the vertical as shown in figure. Determine the
forces in the strings AC and BC. (8)

5. An inclined plane makes 450 with the horizontal. A body of weight 1000N is acted by three
forces such F = 150N, T =1300N and R = 500N as shown in figure. Find the resultant force
acting on that body. (16)

6. Five forces are acting on a particle. The magnitude of the forces is 300N, 26N, 700N, 900N and P
and their respective angles with the horizontal are 00, 60º, 135º, 210º and 270º as shown in figure.
 If the vertical component of all these forces is -1000N. Find the value of P. Also calculate the
magnitude and the direction of the resultant, assuming that the first force acts towards the point
while all the remaining forces act away from the point. (16)

7. ABCDE is a light string whose end A is fixed. The weights W1 and W2 are attached to the string
at B and C and the string passes round a small smooth level at D carrying a weight 40 KN at the
free end E. In the equilibrium BC is horizontal and AB and CD make angles 1500 and 1200 with
horizontal. Find the tensions in the string AB, BC and DE and magnitudes of W1 and W2. (16)

8. Consider the 75-kg create shown in the space diagram of Fig. given below this crate was lying
between two buildings and it is now being lifted onto a truck, which will remove it. A create is
supported by a vertical cable, which is joined at A to two ropes which pass over pulleys attached
to the building at B and C. It is desired to determine the tension in each of the ropes AB and AC.
(16)
9. Two spherical balls each of radius 200mm and weight 200N are kept between two vertical walls
600mm apart such that the first ball is resting on the ground and touching one of the vertical
walls, the second ball is touching the first ball and the other vertical wall. Determine the
reactions at the contact surfaces. (16)
10. A disabled automobile is pulled by means of two ropes as shown fig 11 (a) .Knowing that the
tension in rope AB is 3750N Determine by trigonometry the tension in rope AC and the value of α
so that the resultant force exerted a A is a 6000N force directed along the axis of the automobile.
(APR/MAY 2019) (13)

11. The truck shown is to be towed using two ropes. Determine the magnitude of forces FA and FB
acting on each rope in order to develop a resultant force of 950 N directed along the positive X-
axis. (8)
12. A couple of magnitude M = 300Nm and the three forces shown in figure . are applied to an angle
bracket. (16)
Find the resultant of the system of forces.
Locate the points where the line of action of the resultant intersects Line AB and Line BC

13. A body is acted upon by a system of forces and a couple as shown in fig. Determine the
resultant of the system of forces. Also locate the points of intersection of the system of forces.
Also locate the points of intersection of the resultant with the arm PQ, QR and RS. (16)

14. Determine the

resultant of force in below fig. (16)

15. Two cylinders of diameter 60mm and 30mm weighing 160N and 40N respectively
are placed as shown in figure. Assuming all the contact surfaces to be smooth, find the
reactions at A, B and C. (16) (April 2017)
16. Find the magnitude and position of the resultant of the system of forces shown in Fig.1 (8)

17. A cantilever beam is loaded as shown in below figure. Determine the moment of the
forces about ‘O’. (16)

18. On a beam ABC, 10m long, forces are indicated as shown in figure. What is the moment of these
forces about points A and B? (16)
19. Two forces F1 = (-2.0i+3.3j-2.9K) N and F2 = (-i+5.2j-2.9K) N are concurrent at the points (2, 2,-
5). Find the magnitude of the resultant of these forces and the angle it makes with positive x-axis.
i. Distinguish between scalar and vector quantities.
ii. Forces R, S, T, U are collinear. Forces R and T act from left to right. Forces S and
U act from right to left. Magnitudes of the forces R, S, T, U are 40 N, 45 N, 50 N
and 55 N respectively. Find the resultant of R, S, T, U (16)
20. In the figure shown, three wires are joined at D. Two ends A and B are on the wall and the
other end C is on the ground. The wire CD is vertical. A force of 60 KN is applied at 'D' and it
passes through a point E on the ground as shown in figure. Find the forces in all the three wires.
(16)

21. A force acts at the origin of a coordinate system in a direction defined by the angles θx =
70.9° and θy = 144.9°. knowing that the z – component of the force is -52.0N determine, (16)
iii. The angle θz
iv. The magnitude of the force “F”
v. The component of the force F along x and y directions
vi. The component of the force F on a line through the origin and the point (1,-2,1)
22. Two smooth spheres A and B rest in a box as shown in figure. A has a diameter of
250mm and weights 1000N. B has a diameter of 100mm and weights 2KN. The box is 500mm
wide at the bottom. Find the reaction at the supporting surfaces. (16)
23. The tension in cables AB and AC are 100N and 120N respectively in fig. Determine the
magnitude of the resultant force acting at A. (16)

24. Three concurrent forces in space, F1, F2 and F3 are acting at A as shown in fig. An
unknown force F, attached to the system makes the particle A in equilibrium. Find the magnitude
and direction of the unknown force F. (16)

25. Members OA, OB and OC form a three member force truss. A weight of 10KN is
suspended at the joint O as shown in fig. Determine the magnitude and nature of force induced in
each of three member of the truss. (16)
26. A tower guy shown below is anchored by means of a bolt at A as shown in fig. The tension in
the wire is 2500KN. Determine the components Fx, Fy Fz of the forces acting on the bolt and the
angles øx,øy,øz defining the direction of the force. (16)

27. Figure shows three cables AB, AC and AD that are used to support a sign which exerts a
force of F at A. Determine the force developed in each cable. (16)

28. The tension in the supporting cable AB is 10KN as shown in fig. Write the force which the
cable exerts on the beam BC as a vector T. Determine the angles of the T form with the positive x,
y, z axes. (16)
29. Two cables AB and AC and a pole AO are used to support a load W at A as shown in fig. If
the maximum tensile force in each cable is 500N and the maximum compression in the pole is
300N. Determine the maximum weight W that can be supported at A. (16)

30. Forces 32 kN, 24 kN, 24 kN and 120 kN are' concurrent at origin (0,0,0) and are
respectively directed through the points whose coordinates are A(2. I, 6). B(4, -2, 5), C(-3,
-2, 1) and D(5, 1, -2). Determine resultant of the system. (16)
31. Transmission Tower is held by 3 guy wire attached to A pin at A and anchored by bolds at B, C
and D. List of the tension in wire AB is 3.6 KN. Determine the vertical force P extended by the
tower on the pin at A.(April 2018)

32. Knowing that the tension is 1020 Newton in cable AB and 850 Newton in cable AC, determine
the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the forces exerted at A by the two cables. (April
2018)
33. A 200 kg cylinder is hung by means of two cables AB and AC which are
attached to the top of a wall. A horizontal force P perpendicular to the wall holds
the cylinder in the position sown. Determine the magnitude of P and the tension
in each cable. (APR/MAY 2019)
 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sub. Code : ME3351 Year : II

Sub. Name : Engineering Mechanics Sem : III
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UNIT II EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES
PART – A
1. Find the moment of a force F=(200i+100j)N acting at a point A (2i+3j)m from origin.
(APR/MAY 2019)
2. Define sliding vector. (APR/MAY 2023)
3. Hinged support has two reactions –justify. (APR/MAY 2019)
4. When moment of the force zero about a line? .(Nov/Dec 2018)
5. State Varignon’s principle.
6. Define equilibrium, and write the various types of equilibrium.
7. What are the necessary and sufficient conditions of equilibrium of rigid bodies
in 3D & 2D? .(Nov/Dec 2018) FAQ
8. Write the conditions of equilibrium of a system of parallel forces acting in a
plane.
9. Define Moment and also write the various types of moments
10. What is support; write the various types of supports and their properties.
11. What are the various types of beams?
12. Distinguish between a couple and a moment.
13. State Newton’s law concerning equilibrium of particle.
14. What is radius of gyration?
15. What is meant by free body diagram of a rigid body? (or) With the help of a
simple illustration define free body diagram. Discuss about space diagram
and free body diagram?
16. A simply supported beam of 6m span carries a concentrated load P at 2m
from the left end. If the support reaction at the left and support is 8KN, find
P.
17. Three couples +12 Nm, -35Nm and +100Nm are acting in the xy, yz, xz. Write
the vector form.
18. Three couples +16N.m, -45N.m and +120 Nm are acting in the xy, yz, and xz
planes respectively. Determine the magnitude of the resultant vector of these
three couples.
19. A uniform ladder of weight ‘W’ leans against a vertical wall.
Assuming the contact surfaces as rough, draw' the free body
diagram of the ladder with necessary assumptions . (April 2017)
20. Mention the required equilibrium conditions of a body applied a system of
non-concurrent, coplanar forces. (April 2018)
PART – B
1. A precast concrete post weighing 50 kg and of length 6m is raised for placing it
in position by pulling the rope attached to it as shown in figure. Determine the
tension in the rope and the reaction at A. (16)

2. The 6m post shown in figure is acted upon by a 30kN force at Q and is held by a
ball and socket at P. Two cables AB and AC are connected as shown. Determine
the tension in each cable and the reaction at support P. (16)
3. (i) State the polygon law of forces.
(ii) A system of forces acts as shown in Fig. 2. Find the magnitude of P and Q. so
that the resultant of the force system passes through A and B. (16)

4. (i)State the principle of moments. (16)

(ii) A rigid rod PQ is acted upon by a system of parallel forces as shown in Fig.
Find the equivalent single force for the given system of forces. Also find the
equivalent force-moment system at A. Solve the problem using vector method.

i.
 5. Four tugboats are used to bring an ocean large ship to its pier. Each tugboat
exerts a 22.5 kN force in the direction as shown in the Figure. (16) (April 2017)

i.
Determine the equivalent force-couple system at O. (12) Determine a single equivalent
force and its location along the longitudinal axis of the ship.

6. Two identical rollers, each of weight 500 N, are supported by an inclined plane
making an angle of 30º to the horizontal and a vertical wall as shown in the
Figure. (16)

(i) Sketch the free body diagrams of the two rollers.

(ii) Assuming smooth surfaces, find the reactions at the support points.
7. A light bar AD is suspended from a cable BE and supports a 50 kg block at C as
shown in Fig. The ends A and D of the bar are in contact with frictionless
vertical
walls.
Determine
the tension in
cable BE
and the
 reactions at A and D. (April 2017)

8. A force couple system acting on a rectangular plate as shown in figure (16)

i) Find the equivalent force couple system at the origin O.

ii) Find the single resultant force and its location on the x-axis.

9. A load of 3500N is acting on the boom, which is held by a cable BC as shown in

Figure. The weight of the boom can be neglected.
i. Sketch the free body diagram of the boom
ii. Determine the tension in the cable BC
iii. Find the magnitude and
direction of the reaction at A.
(16)
10. A force (10i+20j-5k)N acts at appoint P(4,3,2)m. Determine the moment of this
force about the point Q(2,3,4)m in vector form. Also find the magnitude of the
moment and its angles with respects to x, y, z axes. (16)
11. A plate ABCD in the shape of a parallelogram is acted upon by two couples as
shown in figure. Determine the angle β if the resultant couple is 1.8 Nm
clockwise. (16)

12. 4000N load acts on the beam held by a cable PQ as shown in Fig. the weight of
the beam can be neglected. Draw the free body diagram of the beam and find the
tension in the cable PQ. Also find the reaction force at R. (16)
13. 6.2m beam is subjected to the forces shown in figure. Reduce the given system
of forces to a single force or resultant and the distance of the resultant from point
A. (8)

14. A rigid bar is subjected to a system of parallel forces as shown in figure. Reduce
this system to
i) Single force
ii) A single force moment system at A
iii) A single force moment system at B. (8)

15. A system of forces is acting on a rigid bar as shown in figure. Reduce this
system to (i) A single force ii) A single force and a couple at A iii) A single force
and a couple at B. (16)
 16. Determine the reactions at the fixed support A for the loaded frame shown in
figure. Take the diameter of the pulley as 200mm. (16)

i.

17. A horizontal beam AB is hinged to a vertical wall at A and supported at the point
C by a tie rod CD as shown in figure. Find tension in the tie rod and the reaction
at A due to a vertical load of 50N at B. (16)
18. Two beams AB and CD are shown in figure A and D are hinged supports B and
C are roller supports. Sketch the free body diagram of the beam AB and
determine the reactions at the supports A and B. Sketch the free body diagram of
the beam CD and determine the reactions at the supports C and D.

19. Find the resultant force and its location of the force system shown in Figure.
The (x,z) coordinates of the point of application of the forces are given in meters.

20. A beam is acted upon by as system of forces as shown in figure. Find the
support reactions.
21. The figure shown, two vertical forces and a couple of moment 200Nm acting on
a horizontal rod which fixed at end A. i) Determine the resultant of the system. ii)
Determine an equivalent system through A.

22. Four
forces are acting along the side of a square ABCD of side 2m as shown in figure.
In addition another force is acting along the diagonal CA. Calculate the resultant
moment about the corner B.

23. Determine the magnitude and direction of a single force which keeps the system
in equilibrium. The system of forces acting is shown in figure.
24. Replace the given system of forces acting on the body by a single force and
couple acting at the point A.

25. Forces acting on the Hexagon ABCDEF of side 40cm are shown in figure.
Determine the Net moment about A.

i.
26. A simply supported beam of length , carries the uniformly distributed load and
point loads as shown in figure. Calculate the reactions RA and RB.
27. A beam AB of span 4m, over hanging on one side up to a length of 2m, carries a
uniformly distributed load of 2Kn/m over the entire length of 6m and a point load
of 2 KN/m as shown in figure. Calculate the reactions at A and B.
28. F1 = (10i + 6j + 7k)N acts at the origin while a force F2 = -F1 acts at the length
of a rod of length 10m protruding from the origin with direction cosines l = 0.6
and m=0.8. What is the moment of the forces F1 and F2 about a point P whose
position vector rp = (5i + 10j +15k) m. If the position vector of S is (7.4i + 6.8j +
12K) m, find the moment of the forces about the line PS.

29. A rod AB shown in figure is held by a ball and socket joint at A and supports a
mass weighing 1000N at end B. The rod is in xy plane and is inclined to y axis at
an angle of 18º. The rod is 12m long and has negligible weight. Find the forces in
the cable DF and EB.

30. 5m post shown in figure is acted upon by a 30KN force (F) at C and is held by a
ball and socket at A and by the two cable BD and BE. Determine the tension in
each cable and the reaction at A.
31. A tension T of magnitude 10KN is applied to the cable attached to the top A of
rigid mast and secured to the ground at B as shown in figure. Determine moment
of the tension T about the z-axis passing through the base O.

32. A pole shown in figure is supported by a ball and socket joint at its base and by
cables AB and AC. Also it is subjected to forces 300N and 600N and the forces act
in a plane parallel to x-y plane. Compute the forces in the cables and reaction at
the ball and socket joint.

33.
Determine the magnitude and direction of the smallest force F, shown in Fig. below
which will maintain the package shown in equilibrium. Note that the force exerted
by rollers on the package is perpendicular to the incline.
34. It is known that a vertical force of 800 N is required to remove the nail at C from
the board. As the nail first starts moving, determine
a) The moment about B of the force exerted on the nail,
b) The magnitude of the force P which creates the same Moment about B if=10
degree
c) The smallest force P which creates the same Momentum about B. (April 2018)

35. Knowing that P=210 N, replace the three couples with a single equivalent
couple, specifying its magnitude and direction of its axis. (April 2018)

36. i) For the brake pedal shown in fig 12(a) determine the magnitude and direction
of the smallest force P which has a 104 Nm clockwise moment about B. (April
2019)
 ii.) A 300 N force is applied at A as shown in fig 12 (a)ii determine

a. The moment of force about D

b. the smallest force applied at B which creates same moment. (April

2019

37. A camera of mass 240 gram is mounted on a small tripod of mass 200 gram.
Assuming that the mass of the camera is uniformly distributed and that the line
of action of the weight of the tripod passes through D determine
i) The vertical components of the reaction at A, B and C when 0 =0
ii) The maximum value of theta if the Tripod is not to tip over (April 2108)
 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sub. Code :me3351 Year : II

Sub. Name : Engineering Mechanics Sem : III

UNIT III PROPERTIES OF SURFACES AND SOLIDS

PART – A
1. State puppus-guldinus theorem for finding surface area. (NOV/DEC 2018)
2. What is moment of inertia of triangular lamina (bxh) about its horizontal
centroidal axis? (April 2018) (April 2023)
3. When will the centroid and centre of mass coincides? (or) Define centroid and
center of mass. (NOV/DEC 2018) FAQ
4. What is the difference between centre of gravity and centroid? (April 2017)
5. State parallel axis theorem as applied to moment of inertia of mass.(April 2017)
FAQ
6. State perpendicular axes theorem
7. Define product of inertia, moment of inertia, center of gravity, center of mass
and centroid axis.
8. What do you mean by first moment of an area?
9. What are the various methods to find the centre of gravity?
10. Define principal axes and principal moment of inertia.
11. State the theorems of Pappus and Guldinus.
12. What do you mean by mass moment of inertia? What is its unit?
13. What is radius of gyration? (or) Define radius of gyration with respect to x-axis
of an area (or) Define Radius of gyration of a body
14. Define Newton’s second law of motion
15. What is meant by product of inertia of a given area?
16. What is section modulus?
17. Give equations for calculating moment of inertia of any plane are.
18. Write the SI units of the mass moment of inertia and of the area moment of
inertia of a lamina
19. Find the radius of gyration of a rectangular area of MI about its base 9x10 4 cm4
and cross sectional area 300cm2
20. A right angled triangle of base 3m and height 4m is revolved about its vertical
edge. Compute the volume of the solid generated
21. Where does the centre gravity of the following section lies? a) Semi-circle
b) Trapezium. (APR/MAY 2019)
22. What is the mass moment of inertia of a thin circular plate of mass “M” and
radius ‘r’ about its diameter
23. Give the expressions for maximum and minimum values of principal moment of
inertia.
24. Define polar axis of a cross section. What is the value of moment of inertia of
circular section of 50mm radius about its axis?
25. Find the polar moment of inertia at a hollow circular section of external
diameter ‘D’ and internal diameter’s.
26. Determine the second moment of area of a triangle with respect to the base.
27. A semi circular arc having radius 100mm is located in the xy plane such that
its diameter edge coincides with the y-axis. Determine the x-coordinate of its
centroid.
28. Find the product of inertia (Ixy) about centroidal axis for the are formed by
subtracting the circle of diameter 40mm for the square of side 80mm as shown
in fig. Centroid of circle coincides with centroid of square.

29. Give the centroid of quarter circular arc. (April 2023)

30. Express radius of gyration of a body in terms of its mass moment of inertia
31. Define polar axis of a cross section. What is the value of moment of inertial
of a circular section of 50mm radius about this axis?
32. Calculate y for the shaded area as shown in figure

33. Calculate moments of inertia Ixx for plane are shown in figure. All
dimensions are in mm.
 PART – B

1. State and prove the parallel axis theorem.

2. Determine the location of centroid for the right angle triangle from the
first principles and find the volume of cone using Pappus-Guldinua
theorem. (16), (April 2017)

3. Find the moments of inertia of the section given in the figure about the
horizontal and vertical centroidal axes . Also find the polar moment of
inertia and minimum radius of gyration (All dimensions are in mm).

4. A rectangle of width 480mm and height 600mm has semi circle of radius
240mm cut out with its diameter coinciding with shorter edge of the
rectangle. Locate the centroid of the net area and the moment of inertia about
the axis parallel to the shorter edge and passing through the Centroid.

5. Calculate the moment of inertia of the section shown in Fig. about

"x" and "y" axes through the centroid. (16), (April 2017)
6. Find the moment of inertia of a rectangular section shown in
figure about
a) Its centroidal axes XX, XY;
b) About its short edge (IAA), and
c) An axis ‘BB’ which is 20mm distance from its short edge and parallel to
it.

7. A semicircular area is removed from a trapezium as shown in figure.

Determine the centroid of the remaining area. (All dimensions in mm)

8. Find the moment of inertia about 1-1 and 2-2 axes for the area shown in
figure.
9. Find the moment of inertia of the shaded area for the figure about the
centroidal axes, the axes being parallel to x and y axes.

10. Find the centre of gravity of the T-section shown in figure.

11. Determine the Centroid of the cross-sectional area of an unequal I-section

shown in figure.

12. Calculate the moment of inertia and radius of gyration about the x-axis for the
sectioned area shown in figure.
 13. Determine the centroidal coordinates of thee area shown in figure with respect
to the shown x-y coordinate system.

14. Determine the second moment of area of the section shown in fig. about its base
axis a-a

Determine the moment of inertia of the section shown in figure about centroidal
XX and YY axes:
15. The cross-section of a hollow circular lamina is as shown in figure. Locate the
position of the centroid of the net area and then work out the moments of
inertia about both the horizontal and vertical centroidal axes.

16. Define moment of inertia of a body.(ii) Find the moment of inertia of the section
shown in Fig. about the centroidal axes. (Dimensions in mm)
17. (i) Discuss radius of gyration of an area.
(ii) Find the polar moment of inertia of a T section shown in Fig. about
an axis passing through its centroid. Also find the radius of gyration with
respect to the polar axis. (Dimensions in mm)

18. For the shaded area shown in fig.

(i) Determine the coordinates of centroidal axes.
(ii) Find the moment of inertia of the area with respect to both the centroidal
axes.

19. State and prove perpendicular axis theorem. Derive from first principle, the
second moments of area Ixx and Iyy for the rectangular area when the axes are
as shown below:
20. Locate the Centroid of the area
shown in fig below. The
dimensions are in mm.
21. Determine the mass moment of inertia of the following:
(i) A solid cylinder of radius R and length L. Let the density of the material be ρ
(ii) A rectangular prism of length L width b and depth d and density ρ

22. Derive the expression for the location of the centroid of a triangular area shown
in fig. by direct integration.

23. Locate the centroid of the plane area shown in fig below:

24. For the section shown in fig below, locate the horizontal and vertical centroidal
axes. (April 2018)
25. Find the position of the centroid of the solid combination shown in fig consisting
of a solid cone of height 50mm and base diameter 80mm and a cylinder of height
100mm and diameter 80mm with a semi circular cut as shown

26. A rectangular R.C.C column is centrally cast over a concrete bed. R.C.C in fig
column is of section 30 x 45 cm and height 4m. The concrete bed is of size 3 x
4.5m and thickness 30cm. Find the mass moment of inertia of the column and
bed combination about its vertical centroidal axis. Mass density of concrete =
2500kg/m3.
 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Sub. Code : ME3351 Year : II
Sub. Name : Engg. Mechanics Sem : III
Unit IV Dynamics Of Particles
PART – A
1. a. Carom board player’s employ---------------------- principle while playing.
b. Snow bowling game employs ------------------ principle. (APR/MAY 2019)
2. Write the newton’s law of motion for downward motion. (APR/MAY 2019)
3. Define rectilinear motion, curvilinear motion, and average acceleration.
4. Give mathematical definitions of velocity and acceleration.
5. Define average velocity Give the equation of work energy for rectilinear motion
6. What is a projectile?
7. Distinguish between kinematics and kinetics.
8. Define angular momentum.
9. Define linear momentum.
10. Define inertia force and explain with examples.
11. Define work of a force and its unit.
12. Write down expression for work done by a spring force.
13. What are motion curves?
14. Define horizontal range and trajectory.
15. Explain dynamic equilibrium
16. What is meant by impulsive force?
17. How do you define the momentum of the particle?
18. Define: Law of conservation of momentum.
19. Define law of conservation of angular momentum.
20. Write the units for following a) Linear impulse b)Linear
momentum c)Angular momentum d) Angular impulse
21. State the principle of work and energy
22. State Newton’s law concerning equilibrium of particle.
23. What do you mean by impact of elastic bodies?
24. Define co-efficient of restitution. (NOV/DEC 2018) FAQ
25. State law of conservation of momentum
26. What is the equation used for finding out the loss of kinetic energy due to
impact?
27. State Newton’s law of collision of elastic bodies
28. State the principle of work and energy. (April 2017) (April 2018)
29. Write down the equation of principle of work and energy for a rigid body.
30. State principle of conservation of energy.
31. A car runs with an initial velocity of 30m/s and a uniform acceleration of
3m/s2. Find its velocity after 5 seconds.
32. A car moves on a circular path of radius 25m, with a uniform speed of 9m/s.
Determine the total acceleration on a car.
33. A body moves along a straight line so that its displacement from a fixed point on
the line is given by s = 3t2 + 2t. Find the velocity and acceleration at the end of 3
seconds. (April 2017)
34. A particle of mass 10kg falls vertically from a height of 100m from ground. What
is the change in potential energy when it has reached a height of 50m
35. A stone is dropped from the top of a tower. It strikes the ground after four
seconds. Find the height of the tower
2
36. The particle moving with s = 9t + 2t + 2. Find velocity and acceleration when
time t=6 sec.
37. Find potential energy of a body having mass 100 Kg at a height of 20m.
38. A body if mass 2 Kg is moving with a velocity of 50m/s what will be the
kinetic energy of the body?
39. A 55 Kg man moving horizontally with a velocity of 3 m/s, jumps of the end of
a pier into a 300 Kg boat. Determine the horizontal velocity of the boat, if it
was approaching the pier with an initial velocity of 0.8 m/sec.
40. A hammer of mass 15 Kg strikes a wedge with a velocity of 12 m/s, and
rebounds with a velocity of 2 m/s, the duration of the impact is 0.01 seconds.
Calculate the average force exerted on the edge
41. A body of mass 4 Kg moving with a velocity of 2 m/s, impinges directly on a
body of mass 8 Kg at rest. After impinging the first body comes to rest, the
second body moving with1 m/s. Find the co-efficient of restitution.
42. A ball of mass 12 Kg moving with velocity of 5 m/s collides with another ball
of mass 4 Kg moving in the opposite direction with a velocity of 1.5 m/s. If
they struck together after impact, what will be the common velocity? (April
2023)
43. A car starts from rest with a constant acceleration of 4 m/s2. Determine the
distance travelled in the 7th seconds. (April 2023)
 PART – B

1. Water drips from a faucet at the rate of five drops per second as shown in
figure. Determine the vertical separation between two consecutive drops after
the lower drop has attained a velocity of 3 m/s.

2. Block P of weight 100 N and block Q of 50 N are connected by a cord that

passes over a smooth pulley as shown in fig. find the acceleration of the blocks
and the tension in the cord when the system is released from rest. Neglect the
mass of the pulley. Use the principle of work and energy.

3. A bullet is fire making an angle 30º to the horizontal from a hill which strikes
the target which is 80m lower than the horizontal passing through the firing
point. The initial bullet velocity is 100m/s. Find the following:

a) The maximum height above horizontal to which the bullet will rise.
b) The velocity of bullet when it strikes the target.
c) The total time required for the bullet when it strikes the target.
4. A ball is projected with an initial velocity of u at an angle of σ with the
horizontal. Derive the expressions for x and y positions of the ball in terms of
time t. Also derive the expressions for the time of flight, maximum height
attained and horizontal range. If the initial velocity is 10m/s and σ = 45 0, find
the time of flight, maximum height attained and horizontal range.
5. A ball of mass 1kg moving with a velocity of 6m/s strikes another ball of mass
2kg moving with a velocity of 2m/s at the instant of impact the velocities of the
two balls are parallel and inclined at 30 0 to the line joining their centres as
shown in fig. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, find the velocity and the
direction of the two balls after impact. Also calculate the loss in kinetic energy
due to impact and the percentage of loss.

6. Two trains A and B leave the same station on parallel lines. A starts with a
uniform acceleration of 0.15m/s2 and attains the speed of 24km/hour, after
which, its speed remains constant. B leaves 40seconds later with uniform
acceleration of 0.30m/s2 to attain a maximum speed of 48 km/hour. Its speed
also becomes constant thereafter. When will B overtake A?
7. The 10kg block shown in fig hangs from the end of a cable wrapped around the
cylindrical drum of radius 400mm. The system starts from rest when the block
is at 1.5m above the floor. Determine the mass of the drum which will hlow the
block to hit the floor at 1/4th the speed it would have attained if the block alone
were simply dropped from the same height.
8. A shot is fired with a velocity of 30m/s from a point 15m in front of a vertical
wall 6m high. Find the angle of projection with the horizontal to enable the
shot to just clear the wall. Explain the double answer.

9. A cage descends a vertical mineshaft with an acceleration of 0.5m/s2 from

rest. After the cage has traveled 25m, a stone is dropped from the top of
the shaft. Determine the time taken for the stone to hit the cage and the
distance traveled by the before the impact.
10. A particle is projected at such an angle that the horizontal range is thrice the
greatest height. Find the angle of projection.

11. A weight of 10N resting on an inclined plane that makes an angle of 300 with
horizontal is connected by a string passing over a frictionless pulley at the
upper end of the plane. On the free end of the string a weight of 20N is
connected. If the coefficient of friction between the plane and 10N weight is
0.2, calculate the time taken by the hanging weight to descend by 1m. Adopt
work-energy method.
12. A ball of mass 2 Kg, moving with a velocity of 3m/s, impinges on a ball of
mass 4 Kg moving with a velocity of 1m/s. The velocities of the two balls are
 parallel and inclined at 300 to the line joining their centers at the instant of
impact. If the co-efficient of restitution be 0.5. Find
a. Direction, in which the 4 Kg ball will move after impact,
b. Velocity of the 4 Kg ball after impact,
c. Direction in which the 2Kg ball will move after impact
d. V e l o c i t y of the 2 Kg ball after impact.
13. A particle under a constant deceleration is moving in a straight line and
covers a distance 28m in first 4 seconds and 32m in the next 6 seconds.
Calculate the distance it covers in the subsequent next 5 seconds and the
total distance covered by it before it comes to rest.

14. A wheel 1.2m in diameter accelerates uniformly from rest to 2000rpm

in 20 seconds.
a. Calculate; 1) Number of revolutions the wheel makes in attaining its
speed of 2000 rpm. Ii) Angular acceleration of the wheel and iii)
Tangential velocity of a point on the rim of the wheel, 0.6 seconds after it
has started from rest.
15. An automobile accelerates uniformly from rest on a straight level load.
A second automobile starting from the same point 6 seconds later with initial

velocity zero accelerates at 6m/s2 to overtake the first automobile 400m

from the starting point. What is the acceleration of the first automobile?
16. An inextensible cord going around a homogeneous cylinder A of mass 100Kg
holds a mass less plate B. The collar C of mass 30 Kg is released from
rest in the position shown in figure and drops upon the plate. Determine
the velocity of the collar when it has descended an additional 0.5m after
striking the plate. Assume that there is no rebound, that is c and b move
downwards locked together and the cord remains taut.
17. The equation of motion of a particle moving in a straight line with variable

acceleration is given by, s = 15t + 3t2 – t3, in which, ‘s’ is the distance
measured in m and time ‘t’ is measured in seconds. Calculate. a) The
velocity and acceleration at start.
a. The time, at which the particle attain its maximum velocity
b. The maximum velocity of the particle.
18. A wheel, rotating about a fixed axis at 20 rpm is uniformly accelerated for
70 seconds, during which time it makes 50 revolutions. Find a) Angular
 velocity at the end of this interval) Time required for the speed to reach 100
revolutions per minute.
19. A body is projected at an angle such that its horizontal range is 3 times
the maximum height. Find the angle of projection.
20. Two bodies weighting 300N and 450N are hung to the ends of a rope passing
over an ideal pulley. With what acceleration the heavier body comes down?
What is the tension in the string?

21. An object of mass 5Kg is projected with a velocity of 20m/s at an angle of

600 to the horizontal. At the highest point of its path the projectile explodes
and brakes up into two fragments of masses 1 Kg and 4 Kg. The
fragments separate horizontally after the explosion. The explosion releases
internal energy such that the kinetic energy of the system at the highest point
is doubled. Calculate the separation between two fragments when they reach
the ground.
22. A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly to a speed of 80 Kmph over
a distance of 500m. Find time and acceleration. Further acceleration raises
the speed to 96 Kmph in 10 seconds. Find the acceleration and distance.
Brakes are applied to bring the car to rest under uniform retardation in 5
seconds. Find the distance covered during braking.

23. A projectile is thrown with a velocity of 5 m/s at an elevation of 600 to the

horizontal. Find the velocity of another projectile thrown at an elevation of

450 which will have (1) equal horizontal range (2) equal maximum height and
(3) equal time of flight with the first.
24. An object is thrown vertically upward with a velocity of 30m/s. Four seconds
later a second object is project vertically upward with a velocity of 40m/s.
Determine (i) the time (after the first object is thrown) when the two objects
will meet each other in air (ii) the height from the earth at which the two
objects will meet.
25. A 2000N block is hanging from an in extensible string which is wrapped
around a drum of radius 400mm rigidly attached to a wheel. Combined mass

moment of inertia of drum and when is 20 Kg-m2. At particular instant as

shown in figure, the velocity of the block is 3 m/s downward. If the friction
 force opposes the motion by giving 80 N-m couple on the bearing, find the
velocity of the block after it has moved through 2m downwards, use work-
energy relationship.
26. In a police investigation of tyre marks, it was concluded that a car while in
motion along a straight level road skidded for a total of 60 metres after the
brakes were applied. If the co- efficient of friction between the tyres and the
pavement is estimated as 0.5. What was the probable speed of the car just
before the brakes were applied?

27. Two vehicles approach each other in opposite lanes of a straight horizontal
roadway as shown in figure. Find the time and positions at which the
vehicles meet if both continue to move with constant speed.(April 2108)

28. Two bodies of weight 20N and 10N are connected to the two ends of light
inextensible string, passing over a smooth pulley. The weight of 20N is placed
on a horizontal surface which the weight of 10N is hanging free in air as
shown in figure. The horizontal surface is a rough one, having coefficient
between the weight 20N and the plane surface equal to 0.3, using newton’s
second law of motion determine (i) the acceleration of the system (ii) the
tension in the string. (April 2017)

29. In the oblique central impact shown in figure, the co-efficient of restitution
is 0.8. The flat disks shown, slide on a smooth horizontal surface. Determine
 the final velocity of each disk directly after impact. (April 2019

30. Two electric trains A and B leave the same station on parallel lines. The
train A starts with a uniform acceleration of 0.15 m/s2 and attains a speed
of 40 Km/hr when the steam is reduced to keep the speed constant. The
train B leaves 1 minute after, with a uniform acceleration of 0.3m/sec2 to
attain a maximum speed of 70 Km/hr. When the train B will overtake the
train A?
31. The angle of rotation of a body is given as the function of time by the equation

θ = θ0 + at + bt2 where θ0 is the initial angular displacement, a and b are

constants. Obtain the general expression for
a. a)The angular velocity b) t h e angular acceleration of the body.
b. If the initial angular velocity be (3π) radians per second and after two
seconds the angular velocity is (8π) radians per second, find the
constants a and b.
32. A stone is dropped into a well and the sound of splash is heard in 6
seconds; velocity of sound = 340 m/s, find the depth of surface of water from
the top. Explain concepts.
33. A ball is projected vertically upwards with a velocity of 20m/s. Two seconds
later, a second ball is projected vertically upwards with a velocity of 16 m/s.
Find the height above the surface at which the two balls meet.
34. A ball is dropped from the top of the tower 50m high. At the same instant a
second ball is thrown upward from the ground with an initial velocity of
20m/s. when and where do they cross and with what relative velocity.
35. A mass 12 Kg travelling to the right with a speed of 7.5 m/s collides with
another mass 24Kg, travelling to the left with a speed of 25 m/s. If the
 coefficient of restitution is 0.6, find the velocities of the particles after
collision and loss in kinetic energy. What is the impulse acting on either
particle during the impact?

36. A body weighing 196.2N slides up a 300 inclined plane under the action of an
applied force of 300N acting parallel to the plane. The co-efficient of friction
is 0.2. The body moves from rest. Determine at the end of 4 seconds, the
acceleration, distance travelled, velocity, kinetic energy, work done,
momentum and impulse applied on the body.

37. State the law of conservation of energy. Give the proof of this law taking
mechanical energy only into account.
38. An object weighing 80N is pulled up on the smooth plane by a 75 N force as
shown in fig 14(a).Determine the velocity of the object after it has moved 4m.
(APR/MAY 2019)

39. Fig 16(b) shows configuration of an engine mechanism. The dimensions

are the crank OA=200mm connecting rod AB=600mm distance of the center of
the mass from crank end AD=200 mm. At the instant the crank has angular
velocity of 50 rad/sec clockwise and an angular acceleration of 800rad/sec 2.
Calculate the
i. Velocity of D and angular acceleration of AB
ii. Acceleration of D and angular acceleration of AB
iii. Point on the connecting rod which has zero acceleration at this
instant. (APR/MAY 2019) PART-C
 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sub. Code : ME3351 Year : II

Sub. Name : Engineering Mechanics Sem : III
Unit : V Friction and Element of Rigid Body Dynamics

PART – A

1. What is uniform motion? (NOV/DEC 2108)

2. What is meant by friction?
3. State the Columb’s law of dry friction (0r) what is coloumb friction? (April 2023)
4. Define coefficient of Kinetic friction.
5. State the different types of friction
6. What is meant by general plane motion? (April 2017) (APR/MAY 2019)
7. What is meant by Dynamic friction? (or) Define dry friction. (April 2017)
8. Define angle of repose. (APR/MAY 2019) FAQ
9. What is a wedge?
10. What is a ladder?
11. Define rolling resistance
12. What is a belt drive?
13. Define rotation about a fixed axis.
14. Define instantaneous centre of rotation in plane motion. (NOV/DEC 2018) FAQ
15. State chase’s theorem
16. What is the degree of freedom in rigid body?
17. Write the expression for acceleration in the plane motion
18. What is torque?
19. Define Non-centroidal rotation of the rigid body.
20. What is the condition for a when which rolls without slipping and slips without
rolling?
21. Define angular moment of a rotating body
22. Write the expression for kinetic energy in translation and rotation
23. Write the expression for kinetic energy in plane motion
24. State the principle of conservation of energy
25. A fly wheel has moment of inertia of 11.6 kg.m 2 about the axis of rotation. It
runs at a constant Velocities of 94.25 rad/sec. find the K.E of the fly wheel
26. A vertical wall of weight 300KN is subjected to lateral force of 3 KN. Will it be
safe against string on a horizontal plane on which the co-efficient of friction =
0.01?
27. Determine the minimum tension in the rope required to support a cylinder of
mass 500 Kg, when the rope passes once over the rod.
28. A body of weight 130N is placed on a horizontal plane. Horizontal force is given
as 53 N. find the angle of friction? (April 2023)
29. A body of weight 100N is placed on rough horizontal plane. If a horizontal force
of 55N is acting on the body, determine the co-efficient of friction?
30. What is the force required to just initiate the block shown in figure to slide if the
coefficient of friction between the surface in contact is 0.4? (April 2018)

31. A Fan rotating at 50 RPM is being switched off and it will come to rest in 20
seconds. How many Revolution it has made before it comes to rest? (April 2018)
 PART – B

1. A force of 300N is required to just move a block up a plane inclined at 20 0 to the

horizontal, the force being applied parallel to the plane in fig if the inclination of
plane is 250, the force just required move the block up is 340 N, (the force is
acting parallel to the plane).determine the weight of the block and coefficient of
friction .

2. A cast iron hoop of radius 200 mm is released from the rest on a 25 0 inclined as
show in figure. Find the angular acceleration of the hoop and time taken by it to
move a distance of 4m down the slope. Take μs = 0.25.

3. (i)What is limiting friction?

(ii)A pull of 250 N inclined at 30° to the horizontal plane is required just to move
a body kept on a rough horizontal plane. But the push required just to move the
body is 300 N. If the push is inclined at 30° to the horizontal, find the weight of
the body and the coefficient of friction, and the coefficient of friction.

4. A ladder of weight 1000N and length 4 m rest as shown in figure. If a 750N

weight is applied at a distance 3m from the top of the ladder, it is at the point of
sliding. Determine the coefficient of friction between ladder and the floor.
5. A rope is Wrapped three times around a rod as shown in figure. Determine the
Force T required on the free end of the rope, to support load of W = 20KN. Take
µ as 0.30

6. A ladder of weight 1000 N and length 4 m rests as shown in figure. If a 750 N

weight is applied at a distance of 3 m from the top of ladder, it is at the point of
sliding. Determine the coefficient of friction between ladder and the floor.

7. A ladder 3m long and weighing 200N is resting on the horizontal floor and
leaning against a vertical wall, making 30 0 with the floor. The friction
coefficients at the ground and wall contact surfaces are 0.35 and 0.25
respectively. It has to support a weight of 100N at the top. To prevent slipping, a
string is tied to the foot of the ladder and attached to the wall in the horizontal
position. Determine the minimum tension required in the string for this
condition. Find also the minimum angle with the floor at which the above ladder
with the weight at the top could be placed without slipping in the absence of the
string.
8. The tension in the tight side of a belt having an angle of lap of 160 0 is 500N.
Find the tension in the slack side if the coefficient of friction is 0.2. Derive
equation used, if any.
9. A uniform ladder of length 10m and weighing 20N is placed against a smooth
vertical wall with its lower end 8m from the wall. In this position the ladder is
just to slip. Determine
a. The coefficient of friction between the ladder and the floor.
b. Frictional force acting on the ladder at the point of contact between ladder
and floor.
10. A uniform ladder of weight 200N of length 4.5m rests on a horizontal ground
and leans against a rough vertical wall. The coefficient of friction between the
ladder and the floor is 0.4 and between ladder and vertical wall is 0.2. When a
weight of 900 N is placed on the ladder at a distance of 1.2m from the top of the
ladder, the ladder at the point of sliding. Find
i. The angle made by the ladder with horizontal and
ii. Reaction at the foot and top of the ladder.
11. A force of 200N is required to just move a certain body up an inclined plane of
angle 150, the force being parallel to the plane. If the angle of inclination of the
plane is made 200, the force required again parallel to the lane is found to be
230N. Find the weight of the body and the coefficient of friction.
12. Two rough planes inclined at 30º and 60º to horizontal are placed back to back
as shown in figure. Two blocks of weight 50N and 100N are placed on the planes
and are connected by a cord passing over a friction less pulley. If the coefficient
of friction between the planes and blocks is 0.33. Find the resulting acceleration
of the blocks and the tension in the cord.

13. Determine the smallest force P required to move the block B shown in figure.
(i) Block A is restrained by cable CD as shown in figure and
 (ii) Cable CD is removed. Take μs = 0.30 and μk = 0.25. (April 2018) (April
2023)

14. Determine whether the block

shown in figure (i) having a mass of 40 Kg is in equilibrium and find the
magnitude and direction of the friction force. Take μ s = 0.40 and μk = 0.30

15. A 100 N force acts on a 300N block

placed on an inclined plane as shown in Fig The coefficients of friction
between the block and the plane are p, = 0.25 and Pit = 0.20.
Determine whether the block is in equilibrium, and find the value of the
friction force.

16. A flat belt rolls over a pulley of diameter D, making contact angle β when their
respective tensions are T1 and T2. Derive a relationship between the tensions,
angle of contact and coefficient of Friction μ. Show that the diameter of the
pulley is immaterial.
17. A block weighing 1350N is placed on an inclined plane whose inclination to the
horizontal is 370. A force of 450 N acts on the body in the upward direction
parallel to the plane. Determine whether the block is in equilibrium or not, and
 also find the frictional force between the body and the plane. The co-efficient of
static and kinetic frictions are 0.25 and 0.20 respectively.
18. A block weighing 200N rests on a plane inclined at 45 0 to the horizontal. The
block is tied by a horizontal string as shown in figure. The block is in
equilibrium when the tension in the string is 70N. Determine the friction force,
the normal reaction of the plane and the coefficient of friction between the block
and the plane.

19. A wheel of diameter 560mm rolls without slipping on a flat surface. The centre
of wheel is moving a velocity 20m/s. Find the velocity of the point B,D, C as
shown in figure.

20. Two bodies of weight 40N and 20N are connected to the two ends of a light
inextensible string, Passing over a smooth pulley. The weight of 40 N is placed
on a smooth horizontal surface while the weight of 20N is hanging free in air.
Find (i) The acceleration of the system and (ii) The Tension in the string. Take g
= 9.81 m/sec2.
21. A 60mm radius drum is rigidly attached to a 100mm radius drum as shown in
figure. One of the drum rolls without sliding on the surface shown, and a card is
wound around the other drum knowing that at the instant shown. The centre
 point velocity is 160mm/sec. and acceleration 60mm/sec 2. Find the acceleration
of the point A, B & C of the drum.

22. In a crank connecting rod mechanism the lengths of crank and the rod are
75mm and 200mm. The crank is rotating at 2000rpm. Determine the velocity of
the piston when the crank is at angle 400 with horizontal.
23. A flywheel 500mm diameter accelerated uniformly from rest to 300 rpm in 15
seconds. Find the Velocity and acceleration of a point on the rim 2S after
starting.
24. A bar AB of length 1m has its A and B constrained to move on horizontal floor
and vertical wall respectively. The end A moves with constant velocity of 5 m/s.
Find (i) angular velocity of the bar (ii) Velocity of end B and (iii) the velocity of
the midpoint of the bar when the axis of bar Makes an angle of 30 0 with the
floor.
25. A wheel is attached to the shaft .of an electric motor of rated speed of 2000
rpm. When the power is switched on, the wheel attains the rated speed
in 10 seconds and when the power is switched off, the unit comes to rest in
100 seconds. Assume uniformly accelerated motion and determine the number
of revolutions the unit turns (i) to attain the rated speed and (ii) to come to
rest. (April 2017)

26. A wheel rotating about a fixed axis of 20 revolutions per minute is uniformly
accelerated for 70 seconds during which time it makes 50 revolutions. Find the
a) Angular velocity at the end of this interval b) Time required for the velocity to
reach 100 revolutions per minute.
27. A 500mm diameter flywheel is brought uniformly from rest up to a speed of 300
rpm in 20 sec. Determine the velocity and acceleration of a point on the rim 2
sec after. Starting from rest.
28. The constant angular acceleration of a pulley is 4 rad/sec2 and is angular speed
is 3 rad/sec. Determine the radius of the pulley if the total acceleration of a
point on the rim of the pulley is 3.5 m/sec2.
29. A body resting on a horizontal plane required a pull of 200N inclined at 40 0 to
the plane to initiate the motion. It was also found that a push of 250N inclined
at 400 to the plane just moved the body and co-efficient of friction. (APR/MAY
2019)
 Prepared Verified Approved
by by by

Mr. R.Vigneshesvaran Mr.S.Mahendiran Dr.U.V.Arivazhagu

AP/Mech Principal
HOD/Mech.