GANDAKI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

Level: Bachelor Semester – Spring Year : 2020

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 a. Define the term engineering mechanics. 5

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b. Three cables are used to tether a balloon as shown. Determine the
vertical force P exerted by the balloon at A knowing that the tension
in cable AD is 481N.
Y
10

× 5.6m
A
×
B
×
×
4.2m O
× × 3.3m
C
Z × X
2.4m × 4.2m

a. Write down the equation of equilibrium in three dimensions

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with examples.
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b. Three identical sphere of mass 50 Kg and radius 15 cm are 10
placed as shown in figure. Determine the force developed in the
contact surface.

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 a. Find the centroid and MOI of the shaded area by direct
integration.

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Y
× 10

Parab
verte ola
x

× 325
mm
75
mm
b. Write about the parallex 5
×O Axis Theorem. X
× 400 ×
mm
a. Draw the Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagram of the
4 following figure.
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 20KN/m 5KNm 15 KN
15 KN
C
A
B D

2m 2m 3m 2m 1m

b. Using the method of joints and analyse the given truss.

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5. a. The acceleration of the particles is directly proportional to the time t. 7

At time t=0 sec, the velocity of the particle v=-16m/s. Knowing that both the
velocity & position coordinate are zero. When t=4 sec. Write the equation of
the motion of the particles.

b.Pin A, which is attached to link AB, is constrained to move in the corcular

slot CD. Knowing that at t=0 the pin starts from rest and moves so that its speed
increases at a constant rate of 2cm/s2, determine the magnitude of its total
acceleration when t=0 sec and t=2sec.

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6. The two blocks are released from rest when r=0.8m and =300. Neglecting
the mass of the pulley & the effect of friction in the pulley and between block A
15and the horizontal surface, determine the initial tension in the cable, the
initial acceleration of block A and the initial acceleration of block B. 15

7.Write short any Two 5*2=10

a. Write about Cylindrical Coordinate System.
b. Show that Couple is a Free Vector).
c. Moment law.