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MAHALAKSHMI
ENGINEERING COLLEGE
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 621213
Sub Code: GE 6253 Semester: II
Subject: ENGINEERING MECHANICS Unit – III: PROPERTIES OF SURFACES
AND SOLIDS
PART A

1. Distinguish between centroid and centre of gravity. (AU DEC’09 ,DEC’12)

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2. State parallel axis theorem with simple sketch. (AU DEC’09, DEC’10, JUN’12)

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3. Define radius of gyration with respect to x-axis of an area.(AU JUN’09, DEC’10,JUN’12)

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4. Define polar moment of inertia of lamina. (AU DEC’11)

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5. Write the SI units of the mass moment on inertia and of the area moment of inertia of a
lamina. (AU JUN’10)

6. Define first moment of an area about an axis. (AU MAY’11)

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7. Define principal axes and principal moment of inertia. (AU MAY’11 , DEC’12)

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8. When will the product of inertia of a lamina become zero? (AU JUN’10, DEC’11)
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9. State principal axes of inertia? (AU JUN’09)

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10. What is meant by moment of inertia of the area?

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PART B

1. Derive from first principles, the second moment of area of a circle about its diametral .
Axis. (AU JUN’10, DEC 12)

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2. For the section shown in figure below, locate the horizontal and vertical centroidal
Axis (AU JUN’12)

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3. Calculate the centroidal polar moment of inertia of a rectangular section with breadth
of 100 mm and height 200 mm. (AU DEC’10,JUN’12)

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4. Find the moment of inertia of the shaded area shown in figure about the vertical and
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horizontal centroidal axes. The width of the hole is 200 mm. (AU DEC’12, JUN’10)
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5. Derive the expressions for the location of the centroid of a triangular area shown in
Figure, by direct integration. (AU DEC’11, DEC’12)

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6. Locate the centroid of the plane area shown in figure below. (AU DEC’11, DEC’12)

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7. Figure shows a composite area. (AU DEC’11, JUN’ 10)

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Find the moments of inertia (second moments of area) about both the centroidal axes.

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8. Derive the expression for the product of inertia of the rectangular area about x and y axes
shown (AU MAY’11,DEC ‘12)
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9. Locate the centroid of the plane area shown in figure below (AU MAY’11)

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10. An area in the form of L section is shown in figure below (AU MAY’11, DEC’12)

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Find the moments of Inertia Ixx, Iyy, and Ixy about its centroidal axes. Also
determine the principal moments of inertia.

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11. Derive, from first principle, the second moment of area for the rectangular
area when the axes are as shown below: (AU JUN’10, DEC’12)

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12. Locate the centroid of the area shown in figure below. The dimensions are in mm. (AU
JUN’10,DEC 11)

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13. Explain the steps to be followed to find the principal moments of inertia of a given

section. How will you find the inclination of the principal axes? (AU JUNE’10,DEC 12)

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14. A rectangular prism is shown in figure. The origin is at the geometric centre of the
prism. The x, y and z-axes pass through the mid points of faces. (AU JUNE’10,DEC’11)

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Derive the mass moment of inertia of the prism about the x-axis.

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15. Find the moment of inertia of a section shown in Fig below about the centroidal
Axes.(Dimensions in mm) (AU JUN’09)

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16. Find the polar moment of inertia of a T section shown in Fig 5 about an axis passing
through its centroid. Also find the radius of gyration with respect to the polar
axis. (Dimensions in mm) (AU JUN’09)

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17. Calculate the centroidal moment of inertia of the shaded area shown in figure below. (AU
DEC’09,JUN’12)

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18. Steel forging consists of a 60 x 20 x 20 mm rectangular prism and two cylinders of diameter
20mm and length 30mm as shown in figure below .Determine the moments of inertia of the
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forging with respect to the coordinate axes, knowing that the density of steel is 7850 Kg/m3 .
(AU DEC’09, JUN 10)
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