SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

III SEMESTER
1909301 – ENGINEERING MECHANICS

Regulation – 2019

Academic Year 2021 –2022

Prepared by

Mr. P.RAMU, Assistant Professor/Mechanical

Mr.R.RAMKUMAR, Assistant Professor/Mechanical

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

 SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203
QUESTION BANK

SUBJECT/SUBJECT CODE : ENGINEERING MECHANICS /1909301

SEM/YEAR :III SEM/II YEAR

UNIT I: BASICS AND STATICS

Introduction – Units and Dimensions – Laws of Mechanics – Lami’s theorem, Parallelogram and triangular Law of
forces – Vectorial representation of forces –Coplanar Forces – rectangular components – Equilibrium of a particle
– Forces in space – Equilibrium of a particle in space – Equivalent systems of forces – Principle of transmissibility

PART - A (2Marks)
S.No QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. Resolve the 100N force acting 30° to horizontal into two components, one BT--3 Apply
along horizontal and other along 120° to horizontal.

2. Define the Second Law of Newton. BT-1 Remember

3. Write the equations of equilibrium of a coplanar system of forces BT-1 Remember

4. State Lami’s theorem with a neat sketch BT-1 Remember

5. State the Parallelogram law of forces BT-1 Remember

6. State the triangular law of forces BT-1 Remember

7. Define principle of transmissibility BT-1 Remember

8. Distinguish the following system of forces with a suitable sketch. a) BT-2 Understand
Coplanar b) Collinear.
9. Find the resultant of Concurrent forces F̄ 1 = 2i+3j-4k , F̄ 2 = 5i-4j+6k & BT-3 Apply
F̄ 3 = -2i+3j-2k.
10. Mention the differences exist between Kinetics and Kinematics BT-2 Understand

11. State the Gravitational Law of Newton. BT-1 Remember

12. Solve the following: A force vector F= 700i + 1500j is applied to a bolt. BT-5 Evaluate
Determine the magnitude of the force and angle it forms with the
horizontal.
13. Solve the following: A force of magnitude 50 KN is acting along the line BT-5 Evaluate
joining A (2,0,6) and B (3,-2,0)m. Write the vector form of the force.
 14. Solve the following: Two forces of magnitude 50 KN and 80 KN are BT-5 Evaluate
acting on a particle, such that the angle between the two is 135°. If both
the force are acting away from the particle, calculate the resultant and find
its direction.
15. Compare ‘Resultant’ and ‘Equilibrant’ BT-2 Understand

16. Compare and contrast between particle and rigid body BT-2 Understand

17. State the Polygon Law of forces. BT-1 Remember

18. Imagine if the resultant of an 800N force acting towards eastern direction BT-4 Analyze
and a 500N force acting towards north eastern direction
19. A force of 500N forms angle 60°,45° & 120° respectively x, y, z axes. BT-5 Evaluate
Write the force in vector form.
20. Define Force. BT-1 Remember

PART - B (13 Marks)

S.No QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 (i) The following forces act a point (i) 200 N inclined at 30° towards the
North of East. (ii) 250 N towards North (iii) 300 N towards North West
BT-3 Apply
(iv) 350 N inclined at 40° towards South of West. Find the resultant of the
force system.
2 Two cables which have known tensions are attached to the top of a tower
AB. A third cable AC is used as a guide wire as shown in the figure
below. Determine the tension in AC if the resultant of the forces exerted at
A by the three cables acts vertically downwards.

BT-3 Apply

3 Forces of 2 N, 3 N , 4 N ,5 N and 6 N are acting at one of the angular

points of regular hexagon towards the other angular points taken in order. BT-3 Apply
Find the resultant and its direction.

4 A disabled ship P is being pulled by two tugboats as shown in the figure. BT-4 Analyze
 The resultant of the forces exerted by the two tugboats is 30 kN which is
directed along the axis of the ship. Find (i) the required tensions in each of
the ropes for Ɵ = 30° (ii) the value of Ɵ such that the tension in the rope
PQ is minimum.

5 State and derive the expression for magnitude and direction of the
BT-1 Remember
resultant using the Parallelogram law of forces.
6 (i) Two concurrent forces acts at an angle of 30°. The resultant force is 15
N and one of the forces is 10 N. Find the other force.
(ii) find the magnitude of the two forces such that if they act at right BT-3 Apply
angles, their resultant is N. But if they act at 60°, their resultant is
N.
7 (i) A cylindrical roller has a weight of 10 kN and it is being pulled by a
force which is inclined at 30° with the horizontal as shown in the figure.
While moving it comes across an obstacle 10 cm high. Calculate the force
required to cross the obstacle, if the diameter of the roller is 1 m.
BT-3 Apply
8 The figure below shows cylinders, A of weight 100 N and B of weight
50 N, resting on smooth inclined planes. They are connected by a bar of
negligible weight hinged to each cylinder at their geometric centres by
smooth pins. Find the force P, as shown, that holds the system in the given
position.
BT-2 Understand

9 Three smooth pipes each weighing 20 kN and of diameter 60 cm are to be

placed in a rectangular channel with horizontal base as shown in the
figure. Calculate the reactions at the point of contact between the pipes
and between the channel and the pipes. Take the width of the channel as
160 cm.
BT-5 Evaluate

10 Two identical rollers, each of weight 50 N, are supported by an inclined

plane and vertical walls as shown in the figure. Find the reactions at the
points of supports A, B and C. Assume all the surfaces to be smooth.

BT-5 Evaluate

11 A string ABCD, attached to two fixed points A and D has two equal
weights of 1000 N attached to it at B and C. The weights rest with the BT-5 Evaluate
portions AB and CD inclined at the angle of 30° and 60° respectively, to
 the vertical as shown in the figure. Find the tensions in the portions AB,
BC and CD of the string, if the inclination of the portion BC with the
vertical is 120°.

12 A ball of weight 120 N rests in a right angled groove as shown in the

figure. The sides of the groove are inclined at an angle of 30° and 60° to
the horizontal. If all the surfaces are smooth, then determine the reactions
RA and RC at the point of contact.

BT-4 Analyze

13 A string of length 310mm has its extremities attached to two fixed points
situated 250mm apart in a horizontal line. If the string can bear any
BT-3 Apply
tension up to 36N, find the greatest load that can be supported at a point of
the string distance 240mm from one extremity.
14 Two smooth circular cylinders each of weight 1000 N and radius 15 cm
are connected at their centers by a string AB of length 40 cm and rest
upon a horizontal plane, supporting above them a third cylinder of weight BT-3 Apply
2000 N and radius 15 cm as shown in Figure. Predict the force S in the
string AB and reactions on the floor at the points of contact D and E.
 PART-C (15 Marks)
1 Five forces are acting on a particle. The magnitude of forces are 300 N,
600 N, 700 N, 900 N and P and their respective angles made with the
horizontal are 0°, 60°, 135°, 210° and 270°. If the vertical component of
BT-6 Create
all forces is -1000 N, 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.
2 A electric light fixture weighing 150 N hangs from a point C, by two
strings AC and BC as shown in the figure. Determine the forces in the
strings AC and BC.

BT-6 Create

3 Two cables are tied together at the point O and loaded as shown in the
figure. Determine the tensions in OO1 and OO2. BT-5 Evaluate
4 Determine the resultant of system of forces acting as shown in Fig.

BT-3 Apply

UNIT II EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES

Free body diagram – Types of supports – Action and reaction forces –stable equilibrium – Moments and Couples –
Moment of a force about a point and about an axis – Varignon’s theorem – Single equivalent force -Equilibrium of
Rigid bodies in two dimensions – Equilibrium of Rigid bodies in three dimensions
PART - A (2Marks)
S.No QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. A Force F= 10 i+8j-5k N acts at a point A [2,5,6]. What is the moment of BT-2 Understand
the force F about the point B [3,1,4].
2. Define a force couple system. BT-1 Remember

3. State Varignon’s theorem. BT-1 Remember

4. Define a couple. BT-1 Remember

5. A Uniform ladder of weight 'W' leans against a vertical wall. Assuming BT-2 Understand
the contact surfaces as rough, draw the free body diagram of the ladder
with necessary assumptions.
6. Solve the following: three couples 16Nm,-45Nm and 120Nm are acting in BT-3 Apply
the xy, yz and xz planes respectively. Find the resultant moment vector of
these three couples.
7. State the different types of supports BT-1 Remember

8. Write down the conditions of equilibrium of a particle in space BT-2 Understand

9. Identify the reactions at a fixed support of a plane beam that are possible. BT-1 Remember

10. Find the moment of the 100 N force about point A and B BT-3 Apply

11. List the different types of beams BT-1 Remember

12. Predict how you will reduce a force into an equivalent force-couple BT-5 Evaluate
system.

13. A line of action of a 50 N force is passing through the points a [1,8,7]m BT-1 Remember
and B [7,1.6,2.2]m. The coordinates being given in m. Calculate the
moment of the force about a point C[4,6,3]
 14. Distinguish between couple and moment. BT-2 Understand

15. Illustrate free body diagram with one example. BT-1 Remember

16. Identify the reactions at the supports of a simply supported beam. BT-1 Remember

17. Mention the equation of equilibrium of a rigid body. BT-4 Analyze

18. Find the moment of 20 N force about the point 'O' as shown in Fig. BT-4 Analyze

19. The position vector and force are [2i-3j+4k]m and [10i+20j-30k] N BT-5 Evaluate
respectively, find the moment of force about origin.
20. Mention some applications of cantilever beam. BT-1 Remember

PART - B (13 Marks)

S.No QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 Four forces of magnitude and direction acting on a square ABCD of side 2 m
are shown in the figure. Calculate the resultant in magnitude and direction
and also locate its point of application with respect to the sides AB and AD.

BT-5 Evaluate

2 Four forces act on a 700 mm X 375 mm plate as shown in the figure. (a) Find
the resultant of these forces. (b) Locate the two points where the line of BT-2 Understand
action of the resultant intersects the edge of the plate.
3 The three forces and a couple of magnitude, M = 18 Nm are applied to an
angled bracket as shown in the figure. Find (i) Find the resultant of this
system of forces. (ii) Locate the points where the line of action of the
resultant intersects line AB and line BC.

BT-3 Apply

4 For the system of forces shown in the figure, determine the magnitude of P
and Q such that the resultant of the system passes through A and B.

BT-5 Evaluate
5 For the figure shown in figure. Find (i) Find the resultant of the system. (ii)
Find the points of the intersection of its line line of action with AC and CD.
(iii) The 27 N-cm couple applied at C is removed and replaced by a couple of
unknown Magnitude M. determine the value of M if the resultant force is to
pass through C.

BT-4 Analyze

6 Blocks A and B of the weight 200 N and 100 N respectively, rest on a 30°
inclined plane and are attached to the post which is held perpendicular to the
plane by a force P, parallel to the plane as shown in the figure. Assume that
all surfaces are smooth and that the cords are parallel to the plane. Determine
the value of P. Also find the normal reaction of the blocks A and B.

BT-2 Understand

7 A uniform meter rod AB, assumed

rigid of the mass 0.5 kg is
suspended from its ends in an
inclined position and a mass of 1 kg
BT-3 Apply
is suspended from a point D, as
shown in the figure. Determine
the tension in each strings. Where the
 suspended mass should be placed in order to get equal tension in the strings.

8 Find the support reactions of the beam as shown in the figure.

BT-5 Evaluate

9 A beam AB of span 10 m span is loaded as shown in the figure. Determine

the reactions at A and B.

BT-2 Understand

10 Calculate the support reactions of a simply supported beam as shown in the

BT-4 Analyze
figure.
11 A bent up beam ABC is shown in the figure. It is hinged at A and supported
on rollers at C. If there is an uniform wind pressure of 2 kN/m on the vertical
side AB and a central point load of 16 kN at middle of BC, calculate the
reactions offered by the supports.

BT-3 Apply

12 Calculate the reactions R1, R2 and R3 for the beams AB and CD supported
as shown in the figure. There being a hinge connecting B and C.

BT-3 Apply

13 A beam AB is simply supported and carries loads as shown in the figure.

BT-4 Analyze
Calculate the reactions at A and B.
14 Four tug boats are used to bring a large ship to its pier. Each tug boat exerts a
5000 N force in the direction as shown in Fig. Determine the equivalent force
- couple system at point 'O' and the point on hull where a single more
powerful tug boat should push to produce the same effect as the original four
boats.

BT-3 Apply

PART-C (15 Marks)

1 Three forces and a couple M acting on an angled bracket is shown in the figure.
Find the moment of the couple if the line of action of the resultant force is to pass
through (i) point A (ii) point C.

BT-6 Create

2 ABCD is a square and E is the middle point of AB. Forces of 7,8,12,5,9 and 6 N
act a point in the directions AB, EC, BC, BD, CA and De respectively. Find the
magnitude and direction of the single force which will keep the particle at rest.

BT-5 Evaluate

3 Find the reactions at the supports A and B of the beam shown in the figure.
BT-4 Analyze
4 A Fixed crane shown in Fig. has a mass of 1000kg and it is used to lift a 2400 kg
weight. It is held in a place by a pin at A and a rocker at B. The centre of gravity
of the crane is located at G. Determine the components of the reactions at A and
B.

BT-5 Evaluate
 UNIT III – PROPERTIES OF SURFACES AND SOLIDS
Centroids of areas, composite areas, determination of moment of inertia of plane figures by integration, polar
moment of inertia-radius of gyration - Parallel axis theorem and perpendicular axis theorem – Centre of mass –-
mass moment of inertia of simple solids.
PART - A (2Marks)
S.No QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. Define centroid and centre of gravity. BT-1 Remember

2. State parallel axis theorem. BT-1 Remember

3. Define principal axes. BT-1 Remember

4. Find the polar moment of inertia of a hollow circular section of external BT-3 Apply
diameter ‘D’ and internal diameter ‘d’
5. Locate the centroid and solve the moment of inertia about centroidal axes BT-2 Understand
of a semicircular lamina of radius ‘r’
6. A semicircular area having radius of 100 mm is located in the XY plane BT-2 Understand
such that its diameter coincides with the Y-axis. Determine the X-
coordinate of the center.
7. Define product of inertia. BT-1 Remember
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8. Define polar moment of inertia. BT-1 Remember

9. Differentiate Centroid and centre of gravity BT-2 Understand

10. Discuss about the expression for finding mass moment of inertia of a BT-2 Understand
cylinder of radius ‘R’ and height ‘h’ about its base.
11. State the Pappus guildinus area theorem BT-1 Remember

12. State the Pappus guildinus volume theorem BT-5 Evaluate

13. Discuss about the Polar moment of Inertia and state its significant. BT-3 Apply

14. Compare and contrast the Area moment of Inertia with mass moment of BT-2 Understand
inertia.
15. Define Radius of gyration BT-1 Remember

16. Determine MI of an isosceles triangle with base 150mm and sides of BT-4 Analyze
125mm about its base.

17. State the relationship between the second moment of area and mass BT-4 Analyze
moment of inertia of a uniform plate.
 18. Compare and contrast moment and second moment about an axis. BT-2 Understand

19. Create the centroidal distances of a sector of radius ‘r’ BT-5 Evaluate

20. Find the radius of gyration of a circle of diameter‘d’ about its diameter. BT-3 Apply

PART - B (13 Marks)

S.No QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 Find the moment of inertia of shaded area as shown in figure about Ixx
axis and Iyy axis.

BT-5 Evaluate

2 Determine the moment of inertia of the shaded area as shown in figure

with respect to the x axis

BT-5 Evaluate

3 A solid hemisphere of density 2ρ is attached centrally to a solid cylinder

of density ρ. Find the height of the cylindrical portion to have the CG of
BT-5 Evaluate
the solid combination on the axis of symmetry at the junction between the
hemisphere and the cylinder. Take the cylinder diameter as 100mm.
4 Locate the centroid of the area shown in figure below. The dimensions are
in mm.

BT-4 Analyze

5 Determine the co-ordinates of centroid of the shaded area shown in figure.

BT-5 Evaluate

6 A Cylinder of height of 10 cm and radius of base 4 cm is placed under

sphere of radius 4 cm such that they have a common vertical axis. If both
BT-2 Understand
of them are made of the same material, find the centre of gravity of the
combined unit.
7 Find the moment of inertia of the section shown in the figure about the
centroidal axes.

BT-3 Apply
8 Find the mass moment of inertia of the plate shown in fig with respect to
the axis AB. Thickness of the plate is 5mm and density of the material is
6500kg/m3.

BT-4 Analyze

9 Derive the expression for mass moment of inertia of prism along three
BT-3 Apply
axes.
10 Calculate Moment of Inertia about the co-ordinate axes of plane area
shown in fig. Also find Polar Moment of Inertia. All the dimensions are in
'mm'.

BT-2 Understand

11 Determine the principal moments of inertia and find location of principal

axes of surface shown in figure

BT-5 Evaluate

12 Determine the Moment of Inertia and radius of gyration of surface about x

axis shown in fig. Also find MOIabout centroidal x axis. Analyze
 BT-4

13 Illustrate the Mass moment of inertia of plane area about centroidal axes
shown in fig.

BT-5 Evaluate

14 Explain second moment of area about the centroidal XX axis and a-a axis
of the surface shown in fig.

BT-5 Evaluate

PART-C (15 Marks)

1 Find the moment of inertia of the section shown below.
BT-5 Evaluate
2 Calculate the principal moments of inertia of the section shown in the
figure.

BT-4 Analyze

3 Calculate the mass moment of inertia of the frustum of cone shown in the
figure about the AB and ZZ axes. Assume the density is 2500 kg/m3

BT-6 Create

4 For the section shown in the figure. Determine the moment of inertia
BT-5 Evaluate
values about the (1) – (1) and (2) – (2) axes.
 UNIT IV - FRICTION
Frictional Force - Laws of Coulomb friction - Cone of friction - Angle of repose - relation between cone of friction
and angle of repose - limiting friction - Rolling resistance - Simple contact friction - Screw – Wedge – Ladder - Belt
friction.

PART - A (2Marks)
S.No QUESTION LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. Define friction. BT-1 Remember

2. Classify the type of friction. BT-1 Remember

3. Define limiting friction. BT-5 Evaluate

4. Define co-efficient of static friction. BT-1 Remember

5. State Coulomb’s laws of dry friction. BT-1 Remember

6. What is impending motion? BT-2 Understand

7. Define angle of repose. BT-1 Remember

8. Define cone of friction. BT-1 Remember

9. What is co-efficient of Rolling resistance? BT-1 Remember

10. Define rolling resistance. BT-2 Understand

11. Analyze the coefficient of friction and express its relationship with BT-4 Analyze
angle of friction.

12. A Car traverses half of a distance with a velocity of 40 Kmph and the BT-5 Evaluate
remaining half of distance with a velocity of 60kmph. Determine the
average velocity.

13. Compare and contrast Ladder friction and Wedge friction. BT-2 Understand

14. Compare Co-efficient of friction and angle of friction BT-2 Understand

15. Define frictional force and its direction. BT-1 Remember

16. State any two important law of dry friction. BT-1 Remember

17. Why is static coefficient of friction µ, always greater than kinetic BT-4 Analyze
coefficient of friction µk.

18. State the equilibrium conditions to be satisfied by a ladder at just start BT-1 Remember
of sliding?
19. Define the belt friction and write the relation between ratio of tensions BT-1 Remember
and coefficient of belt friction.
20. Define wedge and wedge friction. BT-1 Remember
 PART - B (13 Marks)
S.No QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 Two rough planes are joined together. One of them is horizontal and the
other is inclined at 45ᴼ to the horizontal. A 100 kg block is on the inclined
plane and is connected to a 60 kg block on the horizontal plane through a
Apply
cable passing over a smooth pulley at the junction of the planes. A dragging BT-3
force of A is applied on 60 kg block at an angle of ϴ to the horizontal. Find
the magnitude of the force and the value of ϴ for the motion is about to
start. Assume µ = 0.25
2 Two blocks A and B are placed on inclined planes as shown. The block A
weighs 1000N. Determine minimum weight of the block B for maintaining
the equilibrium of the system. Assume that the blocks are connected by an
inextensible string passing over a frictionless pulley. Coefficient of friction
µA between the block A and the plane is 0.25. Assume the same value for
µB.

BT-5 Evaluate

3 Two blocks 'A' and 'B' of masses mA = 280 kg and mB = 420 kg are jointed
by an inextensible cable as shown in Fig. Assume that the pulley is
frictionless and µ = 0.30 between block 'A' and the surface. The system is BT-5 Evaluate
initially at rest. Determine (i) Acceleration of block A (ii) velocity after it
has moved 3.5 m and (iii) velocity after 1.5 seconds.
4 A block and pulley system is shown in figure below. The coefficient of
kinetic friction between the block and the plane is 0.25. The pulley is
frictionless. Find the acceleration of the blocks and the tension in the string
when the system is just released. Also find the time required for 100 kg
block to come down by 2 m.
Apply
BT-3

5 Block (2) rests on block (1) and is attached by a horizontal rope AB to the
wall as shown in fig. What force P is necessary to cause motion of block (1)
to impend? The co-efficient of friction between the blocks is ¼ and between
the floor and block (1) is 1/3. Mass of blocks (1) and (2) are 14kg and 9 kg
respectively.

BT-5 Evaluate
6 Block A weighing 1000 N rests on a rough inclined plane whose inclination
to the horizontal is 45°. It is connected to another block B, weighing 3000 N
rests on a rough horizontal plane by a weightless rigid bar inclined at an
angle of 30° to the horizontal as shown in fig. Find the horizontal force
required to be applied to the block B just to move the block A in upward
direction. Assume angle of friction as 15° at all surfaces where there is
sliding. BT-5 Evaluate

7 A 7m long ladder rests against a vertical wall, with which it makes an angle
of 45° and on a floor. If a man whose weight is one half that of the ladder
climbs it, at what distance along the ladder will he be, when the ladder is
about to slip? Take coefficient of friction between the ladder and the wall is
1/3 and that between the ladder and the floor is ½.

BT-5 Evaluate

8 An effort of 200 N is required just to move a certain body up an inclined

plane of angle 15°, the force is acting parallel to the plane. If the angle of
Apply
inclination of the plane is made 20°, the effort required being again parallel BT-3
to the plane, is found to be 230 N. Predict the weight of the body and
coefficient of friction.
9 Illustrate the force P inclined at an angle of 32° to the inclined plane making
Apply
an angle of 25 degree with the horizontal plane to slide a block weighing BT-3
125 KN (i) up the inclined plane (ii) Down the inclined plane, when P = 0.5
10 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.

Evaluate
BT-5

11 A rope is wrapped 3 times around the rod as shown in the fig. Design the
force required at the free end of the rope to stope the load
w=20KN.Takeµ=0.3

Apply
BT-3

12 A cylinder of radius 80 mm rolls down on an inclined plane at an angle of 2◦

Apply
with the horizontal. Determine the co-efficient of rolling resistance of the BT-3
cylinder.
13 A screw jack has a pitch of 12 mm with a mean radius of thread equal to
22.5 mm. a lever 600 mm long is used to raise a load of 1800 kg. if the co- Apply
BT-3
efficient of friction is 0.10, what force is necessary when applied normal to
the lever at its free end?
14 A body of weight 16 N rests on a rough inclined plane at an angle of 30◦ to
the horizontal. If a force of 2N acting up the plane is just sufficient to Apply
BT-3
prevent the body from slipping downwards, find the force in the same
direction which will make the body on the point of moving upwards.
 PART-C (15 Marks)
1 Two blocks A and B of mass 50 kg and 100 kg respectively are connected
by a string C which passes through a frictionless pulley connected with the
fixed wall by another string D as shown in figure. Find the force P required
to pull the lock B. Also find the tension in the string D. Take coefficient of
friction at all contact surfaces as 0.3.
Evaluate
BT-5

2 A uniform ladder of weight 1000 N and of length 4m rests on horizontal

ground and leans against a smooth vertical wall. The ladder makes an angle
of 60◦ with horizontal. When a mean of weight 750 N stands on the ladder Evaluate
BT-5
at a distance 3m from the top of the ladder, the ladder is at the point of
sliding. Determine the co-efficient of friction between the ladder and the
floor.
3 In a screw jack, the pitch of the square threaded screw is 5.5 mm and the
mean diameter is 70 mm. the force exerted in turning the screw is applied at
the end of a lever 210 mm long measured from the axis of the screw. If the Create
BT-6
co-efficient of friction of the screw jack is 0.07. calculate the force required
at the end of the lever to (i) raise a weight of 30kN (ii) lower the same
wight.
4 An effort of 200N is required just to move a certain body up an inclined
plane of angle 15◦, the force is acting parallel to the plane. If the angle of
Apply
inclination of the plane is made 20◦, the effort required being again parallel BT-3
to the plane, if found to be 230 N. Find the wight of the body and the
coefficient of friction.
 UNIT V - KINEMATICS AND KINETICS OF RIGID BODIES
Displacements, Velocity and acceleration, their relationship – Relative motion – Curvilinear motion - Newton’s
laws of motion – Work Energy Equation– Impulse and Momentum – Impact of elastic bodies.

PART - A (2Marks)
S.No QUESTIONS LEV COMPETENCE
1. Define D’Alembert’s principle Remember
BT-1

2. Discuss about the equations of motion of a particle under gravitation. BT-2 Understand

3. Differentiate linear and angular momentum. BT-3 Apply

4. Give the dynamic equilibrium conditions. BT-1 Remember

5. A car accelerates uniformly from a speed of 30 kmph in 5 seconds. Determine

Evaluate
the acceleration of the car and the distance travelled by the car during 5 BT-5
seconds.
6. State the law of conservation of momentum BT-1 Remember
A car starts from rest with a constant acceleration of 4m/sec2. Determine the Understand
BT-2
7. distance travelled in the 7th second.
8. Solve the following: A stone is projected in space at an angle of 45° to Evaluate
BT-5
horizontal at an initial velocity of 10 m/sec. Find the range of the projectile.
9. What is work energy principle. BT-1 Remember
10. Illustrate the impulse momentum equation? BT-1 Remember

11. Distinguish between kinetics and kinematics. BT-2 Understand

12. Distinguish between impulse and impulsive force. BT-2 Understand

13. Analyze the impulse momentum equation. BT-4 Analyze

14. Compare and contrast the rectilinear and curvilinear motion. BT-2 Understand

15. Define inertia force. BT-1 Remember

16. What differences exist between impulse and momentum? BT-1 Remember
17. Compare and contrast the impact and elastic impact. BT-3 Apply

18. Define Co-efficient of restitution BT-1 Remember

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19. State Newton’s law of collision of elastic bodies. BT-2 Understand
20. Define range of projectile. BT-1 Remember
 PART - B (13 Marks)
S.No QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
1 A body moving with uniform acceleration observed to travel 33m in 8th
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second and 53m in 13 second of its travel. calculate the velocity at start BT-3
and uniform acceleration
2 Two stones A and B are projected from the same point at inclinations of
45ᴼ and 30ᴼ respectively to the horizontal. Find the ratio of the velocities Apply
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of projection of A and B if the maximum height reached by them is the
same
3 Water drips from a tap fitted to a barrel at the rate of four drops per
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second. Find the vertical separation between two consecutive drops after BT-3
the lower drop has attained a velocity of 3m/s
4 A train is traveling from A to D along the track shown in fig. Its initial
velocity at A is zero. The train takes 5 min to cover the distance AB, 2250
m length and 2.5 minutes to cover, the distance BC, 3000 m in length, on Apply
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reaching the station C, the brakes are applied and the train stops 2250 m
beyond, at D (i) Find the retardation on CD, (ii) the time it takes the train
to get from A to D, and (iii) its average speed for the whole distance.
5 The position of the particle is given by the relation S=1.5t3-9t2-22.5t+60,
where S is expressed in meters and t in seconds. Determine (i) the time at
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which the velocity will be zero (ii) the position and distance travelled by BT-3
the particle at that time (iii) the acceleration of the particle at that time and
(iv) the distance travelled by the particle from t = 5s to t = 7s.
6 A body A is projected vertically upwards from the top of a tower with a
velocity of 40 m/s, the tower being 180m high. After t sec, another body B
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is allowed to fall from the same point. Both the bodies reach the ground BT-3
simultaneously. Calculate t and the velocities of A and B on reaching the
ground
7 Two smooth spheres 1 and 2 having a mass of 2 kg and 4 kg respectively
collide with initial velocities as shown in figure. If the coefficient of Evaluate
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restitution for the spheres is e=0.8, determine the velocities of each sphere
after collision.
8 Two bodies of 9 kg and 13.5 kg are suspended on two ends of a string
passing over a pulley of radius 275 mm and mass moment of inertia =
16.5kg m2 as shown. Determine the tensions in the strings and the angular
acceleration of the pulley.

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9 A particle is projected with a initial velocity of 12m/s at an angle M with

the horizontal. After sometime, the position of the particle is observed by Evaluate
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its x and y distances of 6m and 4m respectively from the point of
projection. Find the angle of projection.
10 A cricket ball hit at a height of 1.5m from the ground by a batsman with a
velocity of 20 m/s, at an angle of 30◦ to the horizontal was caught by field Apply
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man at a height of 50 cm from the ground. Find out the distance between
the two players.
11 Two blocks of weight 150 N and 50 N are connected by a string and
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passing over a frictionless pulley as shown in figure. Predict the BT-5
acceleration of blocks A and B and the tension in the string.
12 Two weights 80 N and 20 N are connected by a thread and move along a
rough horizontal plane under the action of a force 40 N, applied to the first
weight of 80 N as shown in figure. The coefficient of friction between the
sliding surfaces of the wrights and the plane is 0.3. Design the
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acceleration of the weights and the tension in the thread using work- BT-3
energy equation.

13 A ball of mass 2 kg, moving with a velocity of 3 m/s, impinges on a ball

of mass 4 kg moving with a velocity of 1 m/s. The velocities of the two
balls are parallel and inclined at 30◦ to the line of joining their centers at
the instant of impact. If the coefficient of restitution is 0.5, Explain
I. Direction, in which the 4 kg ball will move after impact; (5)
II. Velocity of the 4 kg ball after impact; (2) Evaluate
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III. Direction, in which the 2 kg ball will move after impact; (4)
IV. Velocity of the 2 kg ball after impact. (2)

14 A ball of mass 500 grams, moving with a velocity of 1m/s impinges on a

ball of mass 1kg, moving with a velocity of 0.75 m/s. at the time of
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impact, the velocities of the balls are parallel and inclined at 60◦ to the
line joining their centers. Determine the velocities and directions of the
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PART-C (15 Marks)
1 A ball is dropped from a height of 10m on a fixed steel platform.
Determine the height to which the ball rebounds on the first, second and Apply
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third bounces. The co-efficient of restitution between the ball and the plate
is 0.9.
2 Two Blocks A and B of weight 100 N and 200 N respectively are initially
at rest on a 30° inclined plane as shown in figure. The distance between
the blocks is 6 m. The co-efficient of friction between the block A and the
plane is 0.25 and that between the block B and the plane is 0.15. If they
are released at the same time, in what time the upper block (B) reaches the
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3 Two bodies one of mass 30kg, moves with a velocity of 9m/s strikes on
another body of mass 15kg, moving in the opposite direction with the Evaluate
velocity of 9m/s centrally. Find the velocity of each body after impact, if BT-5

the coefficient of restitution is 0.8.

4 A ball strikes centrally on another ball of mass twice the mass of first ball
but moving with a velocity 1/7 of the velocity of first ball and in the same Evaluate
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direction. Show that, the first ball comes to rest after impact. The co-
efficient of restitution between them is ¾.