POKHARA UNIVERSITY

Level: Bachelor Semester – Spring Year : 2013

Programme: BE Full Marks : 100
Pass Mark : 45
Course: Applied Mechanics I Time : 3 hrs
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far
as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Attempt all the questions.

1. Draw shear force and bending moment diagram of given simply 15

supported beam.

2. a. Analyze the force in each member of following truss. 10

b. What is the relationship between load, shear force and bending 5

moment?
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3. a. By direct integration method, find centroid of the shown shaded 7
area with respect to given axes.
y

y 2 =8x
15mm

b. Determine the moment of inertia of the given section about

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centroidal axes.
150mm

20mm

200mm
20mm
20mm

150mm

4. a. Two masses m1 = 240 N and m2 = 150 N are tied together by a

rope parallel to the incline plane surface as shown in figure. If μs
for m1 is 0.3 and that for m2 is 0.55 find (a) value of θ for which
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masses will just start slipping (b) tension in the rope.

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 b. A 1.5m×2.4m sign board of uniform density weighs 1500N and
is supported by the ball and socket joint at A and by two cables.
Determine the tension in each cable and the reaction at A.
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5. a. The motion of a particle is defined by the relation x=3t3-8t2+15

where x is expressed in meters and t in seconds. Determine the
time, position and acceleration of a particle when v=0 (v is
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velocity of a particle).
b. A mixing drum of 150mm outside radius rests on two casters
each of 30mm radius. The drum executed 20 revolutions during
the time interval t, while its angular velocity is being increased
uniformly from 25 to 55 rpm. Knowing that no slipping occurs
between the drum and casters determine: (a) Angular 8
acceleration of the casters (b) Time interval t.

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b. Derive the expression for the determination of tangential and

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normal component of velocity and acceleration of a particle.

6. a. Two blocks A and B as shown in figure starts from rest. The

coefficient of friction between horizontal plane and block A is
μk=0.25 and pully is assumed to be of negligible mass.
Determine acceleration of each block and tension in each cord.
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OR
a. The two blocks are released from rest when r=0.9m and =350.
Neglecting the mass of the pulley & the effect of friction in the
pulley and between block A and the horizontal surface, determine
the initial tension in the cable, the initial acceleration of block A
and the initial acceleration of block B. 10

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 b. Describe about the conservation linear and angular momentum. 5
7. Write short notes on (Any Two): 2×5
a. Rectiliner motion
b. Coordinate system
c. Principle of transmissibility