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Tech I year syllabus

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ENGINEERING MECHANICS
UNIT I
Introduction to Engineering Mechanics Basic Concepts. Resultants of Force System: Parallelogram law
Forces and components- Resultant of coplanar Concurrent Forces Components of forces in Space Moment of
Force - principle of moments Coplanar Applications Couples - Resultant of any Force System.
Equilibrium of Force Systems : Free Body Diagrams, Equations of Equilibrium - Equilibrium of planar Systems Equilibrium of Spatial Systems.
UNIT II
FRICTION: Introduction Theory of Friction Angle of friction - Laws of Friction Static and Dynamic Frictions
Motion of Bodies: Wedge, Screw, Screw-jack, and Differential Screw-jack.
Transmission of Power: Flat Belt Drives - Types of Flat Belt Drives Length of Belt, tensions, Tight side, Slack
Side, Initial and Centrifugal Power Transmitted and Condition for Max. Power.
UNIT III
CENTROIDS AND CENTERS OF GRAVITY: Introduction Centroids and Centre of gravity of simple figures (from basic
principles ) Centroids of Composite Figures - Theorem of Pappus Center of gravity of bodies and centroids of
volumes. Moments of Inertia : Definition Polar Moment of Inertia Radius of gyration - Transfer formula for moment of
inertia - Moments of Inertia for Composite areas - Products of Inertia, Transfer Formula for Product of Inertia.

Mass Moment of Inertia : Moment of Inertia of Masses- Transfer Formula for Mass Moments of Inertia - mass
moment of inertia of composite bodies.
UNIT IV
KINEMATICS OF A PARTICLE: Motion of a particle Rectilinear motion motion curves Rectangular
components of curvilinear motion Kinematics of Rigid Body - Types of rigid body motion -Angular motion - Fixed
Axis Rotation Kinetics of particles: Translation -Analysis as a Particle and Analysis as a Rigid Body in
Translation Equations of plane motion - Angular motion - Fixed Axis Rotation Rolling Bodies.
UNIT V
WORK ENERGY METHOD: Work energy Equations for Translation - Work-Energy Applications to Particle Motion
Work energy applied to Connected Systems - Work energy applied to Fixed Axis Rotation and Plane
Motion. Impulse and momentum.
Mechanical Vibrations : Definitions and Concepts Simple Harmonic Motion Free vibrations, simple
and Compound Pendulums Torsion Pendulum Free vibrations without damping: General cases.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics by Ferdinand.L. Singer / Harper International Edition.
2. Engineering Mechanics/ S. Timoshenko and D.H. Young, Mc Graw Hill Book Compan.
REFERENCES:
1. Engineering Mechanics / Irving Shames / Prentice Hall
2. A text of Engineering Mechanics /YVD Rao/ K. Govinda Rajulu/ M. Manzoor Hussain, Academic
Publishing Company
3. Engg. Mechanics / M.V. Seshagiri Rao & D Rama Durgaiah/ Universities Press
4. Engineering Mechanics, Umesh Regl / Tayal.
5. Engg. Mechanics / KL Kumar / Tata McGraw Hill.
6. Engg. Mechanics / S.S. Bhavikati & K.G. Rajasekharappa

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ENGINEERING
MECHANICS
QUESTION BANK
UNIT-I
PART-A
1. Distinguishthefollowingsystemofforceswithasuitablesketch.a)Coplanarb)Collinear

2. DefineKineticsandKinematics
3. StateLamistheoremwithasketch.
4. Stateparallelogramlawandtrianglelawofforces.
5. Whatarefundamentalandderivedunits?Giveexamples
6.6.Distiguishbetweenunitsanddimensions.Giveexamples.
7. 7.Defineprincipleoftransmissibility.
8. 8.AforcevectorF=700i+1500jisappliedtoabolt.Determinethemagnitudeofthe
forceandangleitformswiththehorizontal.
9. Aforceofmagnitude50KNisactingalongthelinejoiningA(2,0,6)andB(3,2,0)m.
Writethevectorformoftheforce.
10. Twoforcesofmagnitude50KNand80KNareactingonaparticle,suchthatthe
anglebetweenthetwois135.Ifboththeforceareactingawayfromtheparticle,
calculatetheresultantandfinditsdirection.
11.A100Nforceactsattheorigininadirectiondefinedbytheanglesx=75andy=
45.DeterminezandthecomponentoftheforceintheZdirection.
12. Writetheequationsofequilibriumofacoplanarsystemof
forces.
13. DifferentiatebetweenResultantandEquilibrant
14. Findtheresultantofan800Nforceactingtowardseasterndirectionanda500Nforce
actingtowardsnortheasterndirection.

15. Findthemagnitudeofthetwoforcessuchthatiftheyactatrightangles,theirresultant
is10N.Butiftheyactat60theirresultantis13N.

PART-B
1. Theforcesshowninthefigurebelowareinequilibrium.DeterminetheforcesF1andF2

2. DeterminethetensionincablesAB&ACtohold40Kgloadshowninfig.

3. AforcePisappliedatOtothestringAOBasshowninfig.Ifthetensionineachpart
ofstringis50N,findthedirectionanmagnitudeofforcePforequilibriumconditions.

4. Twoidenticalrollerseachofweight50Naresupportedbyaninclinedplaneanda
verticalwallasshowninfig.FindthereactionsatthepointsofsupportsA,B,andC.

5. AtowerguywireshownbelowisanchoredbymeansofaboltatAasshown.The
tensioninthewireis2500kN.
6. Determine
(a) ThecomponentsFx,Fy&Fzoftheforceactingonthebolt
(b) Theangles_x,_y,_zdefiningthedirectionoftheforce.

7. MembersOA,OBandOCformathreememberspacetruss.Aweightof10KNis
suspendedatthejointOasshowninfig.Determinethemagnitudeandnatureof
forcesineachofthethreemembersofthetruss

8. AcraneshowninfigureisrequiredtoliftaloadofW=10KN.Findtheforcesinthe
membersABandCB

9. Aprecastconcretepostweighing50Kgandoflength6mshowninfig.israisedfor
placingitinpositionbypullingtheropeattachedtoit.Determinethetensioninthe
ropeandthereactionatA.

Objective
I.

Choose the correct alternative:

1.

A force is specified by
(a) Magnitude
(b) direction of its action (c) Point of application of force

2.

Newtons III law of motion is stated as

[
]
(a) Every particle remains at rest or continues to move in a straight line with uniform velocity
if there is no unbalanced force acting on it
(b) Rate of change of momentum of a particle is proportional to the unbalanced force acting on it
(c) To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
(d) None of the above

3.

9.

[
]
(d) all of the above

Law of parallelogram of forces states that if two forces acting on a particle are represented in
magnitude and direction by two sides of the parallelogram then their resultant is
given by
[
(a) Sum of two forces
(b) Product of two forces
(c) Diagonal of the parallelogram
(d) None of the above
[

4.

Quantities, which have both magnitude and direction, are known as

(a) Vectors (b) Scalars
(c) Numbers
(d) none of the above

5.

The forces, which do not meet at a point, are known as

(a) Non coplanar forces (b) non con current forces (c) Coplanar forces

6.

Roller support has reaction

(a) Only in horizontal direction
(b) Only in vertical direction
(c) In both horizontal and vertical direction (d) none of the above

7.

A sketch showing physical and geometrical conditions of system is

(a) Space diagram (b) Free body diagram (c) Neat diagram (d) None of the above

8.

If a body is in equilibrium under the action of three forces, the three forces must be
[
]
(a) Concurrent
(b) Parallel
(c) Either concurrent or parallel
(d) none of the above

[
]
(d) concurrent force

According to Lamis theorem, if a body is in equilibrium under the action of three forces, each force
is proportional to ----------- of the angle between the other two
[
]
(a) Sine
(b) Cosine
(c)Tangent (d) None of the above

10. When a member is in equilibrium under the action of two forces it is called
(a) One force member
(b) Two force member
(c) Three force member
(d) Multi force member

II

Fill in the Blanks:

11.

The forces whose lines of action lie in the same plane and are meeting at one point are _________

12.

A force represented in three dimensions is_________

13.

Conditions of equilibrium in statics are __________

14.

When the resultant force R and the resultant couple vector M have same line of action, then
the system is known as ________.

15.

Example of both positive and negative wrench is ______.

16.

If the resultant of two forces P and Q acting at an angle with P then Tan =____.

17.

In a couple, the lines of action of the forces are

18.

Lamis theorem can be applied for

19.

If a beam is projecting beyond the support, it is called

20.

A couple consists of

forces.

UNIT
II
PART-A
1. StateVarignonstheorem

2. Whatisacouple?Whatisamomentofacouple?
3. A force vector F has the components Fx = 150N, Fy= 200N and Fx = 300N.
DeterminethemagnitudeFandtheanglemadebytheforcewithcoordinateaxes.
4. Sketchthedifferenttypesofsupports.
5. Writedowntheconditionsofequilibriumofaparticleinspace
6. Aforcevectorofmagnitude100NisrepresentedbyalineofcoordinatesA(1,2,3)and
B(5,8,12).DeterminecomponentsoftheforcealongX,YandZaxes.
7. Explainwillyoureduceaforceintoanequivalentforcecouplesystemwithanexample.
8. DrawComputethemomentofthe100NforceaboutpointAandB

PART-B

1. Fourforcesactona700mmX375mmplateasshowninfig.a)Findtheresultantofthese
forcesb)Locatethetwopointswherethelineofactionoftheresultantintersectstheedge
oftheplate.

2. Fourcoplanarnonconcurrentnonparallelforcesactonasquareplateofside2mas
showninfig.Locatetheresultantforce.

3. Infigurebelow,twoforcesactonacirculardiscasshown.Iftheresultantmomentof
alltheseforcesaboutpointDonthedisciszero,determine:a)MagnitudeofforceP(b)
Magnitudeoftheresultantoftwoforces(c)ThepointontheYaxisthroughwhichthe
lineofactionoftheresultantpassesthrough.

4. Fourforcesactonasquareofside1masshowninfig.Reducetheforcesystemintoan
equivalentforcecouplesystematA.

5. Reducethesystemofforcesshowninfig.5toaforcecouplesystematA.

6. BlocksAandBofweight200Nand100Nrespectively,restona30inclinedplaneand
areattachedtothepostwhichisheldperpendiculartotheplanebyforceP,parallelto
theplane,asshowninfig.Assumethatallsurfacesaresmoothandthatthecordsare
paralleltotheplane.DeterminethevalueofP.AlsofindtheNormalreactionofBlocks
AandB.

7. AUniformmeterrodAB,assumedrigidofmass0.5kgissuspendedfromitsendsinan
inclined position and a mass of 1 kg is suspended from a point D, as shown in fig.
Determinethetensionineachstring.Wherethesuspendedmassshouldbeplacedinorder
togetequaltensioninthestrings.

8. ArodABofweight200NissupportedbyacableBDandthecornerofwallandfloor
surfaceasshowninfig.FindthereactionatAandtensioninthecord.

9. FindreactionsatpointsA&B
40KN

60

20KN

1.5m

70

1m

30KN
10KN

2m

0.5

Objective
I.

Choose the correct alternative:

1.

The C.G.of solid right circular cone lies on the axis at a height
A) half of total height above base
B) one third of total height above base
C) one fourth of total height above base D) none of the above.

2.

The point through which the whole weight of body acts is

A) center of gravity
B) area moment of inertia
C) polar moment of inertia
D) none of the above

3.

Moment of inertia of triangular section of base b and height h about an axis passing
through its vertex and parallel to the base is
times as that passing through its
C.G. and parallel to the base.
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 9
4.

Unit of mass moment of inertia is

A) Kg.m

5.

6.

B) m

C) Kg.m
D) none of the above
A circular hole of radius (r ) is cut out from a circular disc of a radius (2 r ) in such a way that the
diagonal of the hole is the radius of the disc .The C.G. of the section lies at
[
]
A) Center of disc
B) Center of hole
C) Some where in the disc D) some where in the hole
Which of the following represents perpendicular axis theorem.(Generally)
A) Ix=Iy+Iz B) Iz=Ix+Iy C) Iy=Iz+Ix

7.
8.

D) Iz=Ix-Iy

If first moment wrt any axis is zero,then the axis must be

A) centroidal axis
B) co-ordinate axis C) both a and b D) none of the above
Volumes of revolution is generated by revolving ______about fixed non intersecting axis
A) line

9.

B) area

C) volume

D) none of the above

The truss in which members can not rotate freely at the joints is
A) Plane Truss

B) space truss C)

10. Space truss is __ dimensional truss.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3

Rigidly connected truss

D) pin connected truss

[

D) none of the above

II

Fill in the blanks

11.

The C.G. of a uniform rod lies at its_______

12.

The C.G. of a circle lies at its_______

13.

When one or more component is a multi force member and all members are
immovable, the structure is known as _______

14.

Moment of inertia of circular section of diameter d is ________

15.

Moment of inertia of triangular section of base b and height h about an axis passing through its
C.G. and parallel to the base is

16.

Mass moment of inertia of a sphere about centroidal axis XX is

17.

Moment of inertia of elliptical section of major axis a and minor axis b is

18.

The C.G. of hollow pyramid lies on the central axis above base at a distance of_____.

19.

Radius of gyration of solid sphere of radius R is

20.

Centroidal distance between centroid and centroidal axes is

UNIT
III
PART-A
1. Stateparallelaxistheorem
2. State perpendicular axis
theorem
3. Findthepolarmomentofinertiaofahollowcircularsectionofexternaldiameter
Dandinternaldiameterd
4. Defineprincipalaxesandprincipalmomentofinertia
5. Locate the centroid and calculate the moment of inertia about centroidal axes of a
semicircularlaminaofradius2m.
6. Asemicircularareahavingaradiusof100mmislocatedintheXYplanesuch
that its diameter coincides with Yaxis. Determine the Xcoordinate of the
center.
7. Distinguishbetweencentroidandcenterofgravity.
8. Definepolarmomentofinertia.
9. DifferentiatebetweenMassmomentofinertiaandAreamomentofinertia
10. Writedowntheexpressionforfindingmassmomentofinertiaofacylinderofradius
Randheighthaboutitsbase.

PART-B
1. DeterminethecoordinatesofCentroidsoftheshadedareashowninfigure.

2. ACylinderofheightof10cmandradiusofbase4cmisplacedundersphereofradius
4cmsuchthattheyhaveacommonverticalaxis.Ifbothofthemaremadeofthesame
material,locatethecentreofgravityofthecombinedunit.
3. Find the moment of inertia of the section shown in the figure about its horizontal
centroidalaxis.

4. Calculatethemassmomentofinertialoftheplateshowninfigurewithrespecttothe
axisAB.Thicknessoftheplateis5mmanddensityofthematerialis6500Kg/m3.

5. Deriveexpressionformmassmomentofinertiaofprismalongthreeaxes.

Objective

I.

Choose the correct alternative:

1.

2.

Mass moment of inertia of a body is always

A. Positive B. Negative C. zero

D. none of the above

The series of straight members connected together such that no member is Continuous through a
joint is
[
A. Joint
B. truss
C. Frame
D. machine

3.

The C.G. of a thin hollow right circular cone lies on the axis at a height of
A. half of total height
B. one third of total height
C. one fourth of total height
D. none of the above

4.

Mass moment of inertia of solid sphere of mass M and radius R is

A. 2MR /5

B. 2MR /7

C. 2MR /9

D. 2MR /11

5.

Perpendicular axis theorem is used in obtaining the moment of inertia of

[
A. triangular section
B. square sections
C. Circular Sections
D. None of the above

6.

The center of gravity of a triangle lies at the point of concurrence of

A. the right bisectors of the angle of the triangle
B. the medians of the triangle
C.the altitudes from the vertices on the opposite side
D. none of the above

7.

A circular hole of radius (r ) is cut out from a circular disc of a radius (2 r ) in such a
diagonal of the hole is the radius of the disc .The C.G. of the section lies at
A. Center of disc
B. Center of hole
C. Some where in the disc
D. some where in the hole

8.

The center of gravity of solid hemisphere lies on the central radius at a distance
A. 3R/4 from the plane base
B. 3R/8 from the plane base
C. 8R/3 from the plane base
D. None of the above

9.

way that the

[
]

A thin rod of length L and mass M will have moment of inertia about an axis passing through one of
its edge and perpendicular to the rod,
[
]
2

A. ML /12 B. ML /6
10.

C. ML /3

D. ML /3

Moment of inertia of a triangular section about an axis passing through its base(b=width at base and
height =h) is
[
]
3

A. bh /12

B. bh /32

C. bh /36

D. None of the above

II

Fill in the blanks:

11.

Rouths rule is used for obtaining________

12.

The truss whose members are connected by smooth pins is ______.

13.

Product of inertia of quarter circle of radius r about its base line is _____

14.

When one or more component is a multi force member and all members are immovable, the
structure is known as _______

15.

The point through which the whole weight of body acts is______

16.

Volumes of revolution is generated by revolving ______about fixed non intersecting axis

17.

For equilibrium of structure, the resultant of all forces and the resultant of all moments acting on
the structure should be

18.

The center of gravity of a semi circular arc is at the central radius at a distance of ____.

19.

The center of gravity of a thin hollow right circular cone lies on the axis at a height ____.

20.

The center of gravity of a thin hollow hemisphere is at a distance of

UNIT
IV
PART-A
1. DefineDAlembertsprinciple
2. Writedowntheequationsofmotionofaparticleundergravitation
3. Acaracceleratesuniformlyfromaspedof30Km/Hrtoaspeedof75Km/Hrin5
secs.Determinetheaccelerationofthecarandthedistancetraveledbythecar
during5secs.
4. Explaindynamicequilibrium
5. Statethelawofconservationofmomentum
6. Acarstartsfromrestwithaconstantaccelerationof4m/sec 2.Determinethedistance
traveledinthe7thsecond.
7. ApointPmovesalongastraightlineaccordingtotheequationx=4t 3+2t+5,wherex
isinmetersandtisinsecs.Determinethevelocityandaccelerationatt=3secs.
8. Astoneisprojectedinspaceatanangleof45tohorizontalataninitialvelocityof10
m/sec.Findtherangeoftheprojectile.
9. Whatisworkenergyprinciple?
10. Writetheimpulsemomentumequation.

PART-B
1. AtrainistravelingfromAtoDalongthetrackshowninfig.ItsinitialvelocityatAiszero.
Thetraintakes5mintocoverthedistanceAB,2250mlengthand2.5minutestocover,the
distanceBC,3000minlength,onreachingthestationC,thebrakesareappliedandthe
trainstops2250mbeyond,atD(i)FindtheretardationonCD,(ii)thetimeittakesthetrain
togetfromAtoD,and(iii)itsaveragespeedforthewholedistance.
2. The position of the particle is given by the relation S=1.5t39t222.5t+60, where S is

expressedinmetersandtinseconds.Determine(i)thetimeatwhichthevelocitywillbe
zero(ii)thepositionanddistancetraveledbytheparticleatthattime(iii)theacceleration
oftheparticleatthattimeand(iv)thedistancetraveledbytheparticlefromt=5stot=7s.

3. Aparticleisprojectedwithainitialvelocityof12m/satanangleMwiththehorizontal.
Aftersometime,thepositionoftheparticleisobservedbyitsxandydistancesof6mand
4mrespectivelyfromthepointofprojection.Findtheangleofprojection.
4. TwoBlocksAandBofweight100Nand200Nrespectivelyareinitiallyatrestona
30inclinedplaneasshowninfigure.Thedistancebetweentheblocksis6m.Theco
efficientoffrictionbetweentheblockAandtheplaneis0.25andthatbetweenthe
blockBandtheplaneis0.15.Iftheyarereleasedatthesametime,inwhattimethe
upperblock(B)reachestheBlock(A).

5. Twoblocksofweight150Nand50Nareconnectedbyastringandpassingovera
frictionlesspulleyasshowninfigure.DeterminetheaccelerationofblocksAandB
andthetensioninthestring.

6. Twoweights80Nand20Nareconnectedbyathreadandmovealongaroughhorizontal
planeundertheactionofaforce40N,appliedtothefirstweightof80Nasshownin
figure.Thecoefficientoffrictionbetweentheslidingsurfacesofthewrightsandtheplane
is0.3.Determinetheaccelerationoftheweightsandthetensioninthethreadusingwork
energyequation.

7. Twoblocksofweight150Nand50Nareconnectedbyastring,passingoverafrictionless
pulley as shown in fig. Determine the velocity of 150N block after 4 seconds. Also
calculatethetensioninthestring.

8. Twobodies,oneofmass30kg,moveswithavelocityof9m/scentrally.Findthevelocity
ofeachbodyafterimpact,ifthecoefficientofrestitutionis0.8.
9. AForceF=30Nactsparalleltotheinclinedplaneasitacceleratesablockofmassm=
0

2kguptothe30 inclinewithacoefficientofkineticfrictionk=0.3asshowninfigure.
1

AspringwhoseforceconstantKis40Nm isattachedtotheblockwhichstartsfromrest
atapositionx=0,wherethespringisunstressed.Findthespeedoftheblockafter
travelling0.2muptheincline?UseWorkEnergymethod.
F

300

Objective
1.

When a body is thrown, the time of flight (t) is equal to

A. u sin

B.

2g
2.

u + 2gh

B.

5.
6.

B.

u 2gh

2u gh

C.

3R

C. 1 R

8 max
2 max
Rate of change of displacement of a body is called
A. Acceleration
B. velocity
C. momentum
max

The product of mass and velocity of a body is called

A. Acceleration
B. velocity
C. Momentum

D.

2 u sin

gh 2u

D.

B. rotational

C. curvilinear

max

[
D. none of the above

B. kinetic energy of the body

D. none of the above

D. none of the above.

A force P of high magnitude acts on a body for a small interval of time

A. Impulsive force

D.1 R

If a body is moving in a straight line, the motion of the body is called____

A. Rectilinear
7.

2g
u
sin

is the maximum range of a projectile, then the range ( R ) of the projectile when
fired at an angle of
,with the same initial velocity would be
[
A.2R

4.

C.

The velocity of projectile at a height h is equal to __________

A.

3. If

2u sin

C. impulse

t. The force P is called_________.

[
]

D. none of the above

8. Energy lost by a body (of mass m and moving with a velocity V) when it strikes another body
(of mass M at rest) due to impact is equal to_____.
[
]
2
2
mv
m
mv
2
mv
m

D. none of the above

(m + M 1) C.
A.

2g

m+M

B.

2g

2g
9.

10.

m+M

Tension in a cable supporting a lift, when lift is going up is equal to_____.

f
A. W 1
B. W 1
+f
C. W (WD. W (g +
)

g
g
The work done by a force or moment acting on a body during the virtual displacement of the body
is known as___________.
[
]
A. Virtual work
B. Actual work
C. Imaginary work D. None of the above.

11.

The horizontal range of particle is maximum when angle of projectile is ______________.

12.

If a body is moving with a uniform acceleration (a), then final velocity (V) of the
body after time t is equal to ______________

13.

If the weight m2 in Figure is resting on a rough horizontal plane having coefficient of friction , then
the acceleration is equal to_________.

14.

A light string passes over a smooth, weightless pulley and has weights 40N and 60N
Attached to its end as shown in Figure .The tension in string will be________

15.

A tower is of height 100 m. A stone is thrown up from the foot of water with a velocity of 20m/s and at the
same time another stone is dropped from the top of the tower. The two stones will meet after____________

16.

A fly wheel starting from rest and accelerating uniformly performs 20 revolutions in 4
seconds.The angular velocity of flywheel after 8 seconds would be______

17.

A stone dropped into a well is heard to strike the water after 4 seconds.If the velocity of
Sound is 350 m/s,the depth of well would be___________

18.

The expression

19.

In an inelastic allesion between two bodies, the physical quantity that is conserved is __________

20.

The imaginary differential displacement that is possible but does not take place under action of
forces is __________

represents_____________.

UNIT V
PART-A
1. Givemathematicaldefinitionsofvelocityandacceleration.
2. ACartraverseshalfofadistancewithavelocityof40Kmphandtheremaininghalfof
distancewithavelocityof60Kmph.Findtheaveragevelocity.
3. Definefrictionandclassifyitstypes.
4. Classifythetypesoffriction.
5. DefineLimitingfriction.
6. Definecoefficientofstaticfriction.
7. Statecoulombslawsofdryfriction.
8. Definerollingresistance.
9. Whatiscoefficientofrollingresistance?
10. Definecoefficientoffrictionandexpressitsrelationshipwithangleoffriction.
11. Ifx=3.5t37t2,determineacceleration,velocityandpositionoftheparticle,whent=5
sec. 12.Consider a wheel rolling on a straight track. Illustrate the characteristics of
generalplanemotion.
12. Writeworkenergyequationofrigidbody.Mentionthemeaningforallparametersusedin
theequation.
13. Whatusgeneralplanemotion?Givesomeexamples.
14. DefineLimitingfriction.
15. 16.DefineCoefficientoffrictionandangleoffriction
16. Definecoulombslawsofdryfriction.
17. Defineimpendingmotion.19.Defineangleofrepose20.Defineconeoffriction.

18. Definethefollowingtermsi)Ladderfriction.ii)Wedgefrictioniii)Screwfrictioniv)
Beltfriction.

PART-B
1. Block(2)restsonblock(1)andisattachedbyahorizontalropeABtothewallas
showninfig.WhatforcePisnecessarytocausemotionofblock(1)toimpend?The
coefficientoffrictionbetweentheblocksisandbetweenthefloorandblock(1)is
1/3.Massofblocks(1)and(2)are14kgand9kgrespectively

2. BlockAweighing1000Nrestsonaroughinclinedplanewhoseinclinationtothe
horizontalis45.ItisconnectedtoanotherblockB,weighing3000Nrestsona
roughhorizontalplanebyaweightlessrigidbarinclinedatanangleof30tothe
horizontalasshowninfig.Findthehorizontalforcerequiredtobeappliedtothe
blockBjusttomovetheblockAinupwarddirection.Assumeangleoffrictionas15
atallsurfaceswherethereissliding.

3. A7mlongladderrestsagainstaverticalwall,withwhichitmakesanangleof45
andonafloor.Ifamanwhoseweightisonehalfthatoftheladderclimbsit,atwhat
distancealongtheladderwillhebe,whentheladderisabouttoslip?Takecoefficient
offrictionbetweentheladderandthewallis1/3andthatbetweentheladderandthe
flooris.

4. Inascrewjack,thepitchofthesquarethreadedscrewis5.5mmandmeansdiameter
is70mm.Theforceexertedinturningthescrewisappliedattheendoflever210
mmlongmeasuredfromtheaxisofthescrew.Ifthecoefficientoffrictionofthe
screwjackis0.07.Calculatetheforcerequiredattheendoftheleverto(i)raisea
weightof30KN(ii)lowerthesameweight.
5. Aneffortof200Nisrequiredjusttomoveacertainbodyupaninclinedplaneof
angle15,theforceisactingparalleltotheplane.Iftheangleofinclinationofthe
planeismade20,theeffortrequiredbeingagainparalleltotheplane,isfoundtobe
230N.Findtheweightofthebodyandcoefficientoffriction.
6. FindtheforcePinclinedatanangleof32totheinclinedplanemakinganangleof
25degreewiththehorizontalplanetoslideablockweighing125KN(i)upthe
inclinedplane(ii)Downtheinclinedplane,whenP=0.5.

Objective
I.

Choose the correct alternative:

1.

The velocity-time graph of a uniform accelerated body is a

A. circle
B. Parabola C. Straight line. D. Hyperbola.

2.

The angular velocity of a rotating body is expressed in

A. revolutions per minute
B. radians per second
C. both rev per min and rad per sec D. none of the above

3.

Two bodies of masses 2m and m have their KE in the ratio 8:1 then their ratio
of momenta is
A. 1:1
B. 2:1
C. 4:1
D. 8:1

4.

A projectile will cover the maximum vertical distance in a minimum time when the angle of
projection is
[
]
A. 30
5.

B. 45

C. 60

D. 90

Which of the following remains constant during flight of a projectile?

A. vertical component of velocity
B. horizontal component of velocity
C. angle of projectile
D. sum of its kinetic energy and potential energy

6.

Inertia force opposite to the direction of motion is placed on the free body diagram in which of
the following method
[
]
A. Impulse-momentum B. D Alemberts C. Work-energy
D. Virtual work

7.

Minimum coefficient of friction to prevent slipping of a solid cylinder when it rolls

On an inclined plane is ____tan
[
A. 1/3
B. C. 2/3.
D. none of the above.
8.
9.

10.

Unit of energy is ______

A. Newton
B. Joule

C. watt

D. none of the above.

Axis of motion of body is considered _____ in initial direction of motion.

A. Positive
B. negative C. can not be determined
D. none of the above

A body of mass 2 kg is thrown up vertically with a kinetic energy of 49J .If the acceleration due to
2

gravity is 9.8mps ,the height at which the kinetic energy of the body becomes half its original
value is given by
[
]
A. 50m
B. 25m
C. 12.5m
D. 10m

II.

Fill in the Blanks

11.

The rate of change of displacement is ______

12.

The position of a body wrt time is given by x = 2 t

,acceleration Is ___________

13.

The instantaneous centre is a point which is always _________.

14.

The kinetic energy of a body of mass m and velocity v is ______

15.

If a body is projected downwards then acceleration of the body is _________

16.

The work done by a force in an inextensible cord connecting two bodies is always ________

17.

The work done is

18.

The angle of projection of a projectile for which the horizontal range and the maximum height are
equal is

19.

A block A slides down a smooth inclined plane when released from top. While another similar
block B falls freely from the same point. Which block reaches the ground first ______

20.

The path of projectile is

6t +12 t +6. At t=0

if the displacements or forces acting on a body are virtual.