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B. A./B. Sc. (Hons) Semester V Open Book Examination 2 0 2 1 – 2 2

MATHEMATICS
Paper No. MTB-505 : Mechanics
Time : 4 hours 30 minutes Full Marks : 70

Instructions :

(i) The Question Paper contains 08 questions out of which you are required to
answer any 04 questions. The question paper is of 70 Marks with each
question carrying 17·5 Marks.
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(ii) The total duration of the examination will be 4·30 Hours (Four Hours and
Thirty Minutes), which includes the time for downloading the question
paper from the portal, writing the answers by hand and uploading the
hand-written answer sheets on the portal.
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(iii) For the students with benchmark disability as per Persons with Disability
Act, the total duration of examination shall be 6 Hours (Six Hours) to
complete the examination process, which includes the time for downloading
the question paper from the portal, writing the answers by hand and
uploading the hand-written answer sheets on the portal.
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(iv) Answers should be hand-written on plain white A4 size paper using black or
blue pen. Each question can be answered in up to 350 words on 3 (Three)
plain A4 size paper (only one side to be used).
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(v) Answers to each question should start from a fresh page. All pages are
required to be numbered. You should write your Course Name, Semester,
Examination Roll Number, Paper Code, Paper Title, Date and Time of
Examination on the first sheet used for answers.
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Q.1. (a) Determine the moment of inertia of a uniform circular ring of mass M
and diameter b, about an axis at one end of a diameter, making an angle
 with it. 9
(b) The lengths AB and AD of the sides of a rectangle ABCD are 2a and 2b.
Show that the inclination to AB of one of the principal axes at A is
1 3ab
tan 1
2 2 ( a 2  b 2) 8½
Q.2. (a) Prove that the momental ellipsoid at the centre of a solid ellipsoid
x 2 y 2 z2
2
 2  2  1 is ( b 2  c 2 ) x 2  ( c 2  a 2 ) y 2  ( a 2  b 2 ) z 2  constant.
a b c 10
(b) Describe parallel axis and perpendicular axis theorems and discuss
applicabilities of these theorems. 7½
Q.3. Define equi-momental systems. Show that a triangular plate is
equi-momental to three particles such that the mass of each particle is
one-third of the mass of the triangular plate and is placed at the middle
point of a side, respectively. 17½
Q.4. (a) Describe d’Alembert’s principle and using it obtain the equations of
motion of a rigid body moving under impulsive forces in OXYZ frame,
with respect to O and about O respectively. 9
(b) Two unequal masses M and M  rest on two rough planes inclined at
angles  and  to the horizon. They are connected by a fine string
passing over a small pulley of mass m and radius a, which is placed at
the common vertex of the two planes. Show that the acceleration of
either mass is
g [ M ( sin    cos  )  M  ( sin     cos  )]
 k2 
M  M m 
 a 2 
 
where ,   are the coefficients of friction, k is the radius of gyration of
the pulley about its axis and M is the mass which moves downwards. 8½
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Q.5. (a) Define centre of percussion of a rigid body with one fixed point. Find the
position of centre of percussion of a uniform circular plate with a
horizontal diameter being axis. 8½
(b) A lamina in the form of an ellipse is rotating in its own plane about one
of its foci with angular velocity . This focus is set free and other focus
at the same instant is fixed; show that the ellipse now rotates about it
2  5e 2
with angular velocity   , where e is the eccentricity of the ellipse.
2  3e 2 9
Q.6. (a) A thin uniform rod has one end attached to a smooth hinge and is
allowed to fall from a horizontal position, show that the horizontal strain
on the hinge is greatest when the rod is inclined at an angle 45º to the
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vertical and that the vertical strain is then times the weight of the
8
rod. 9
(b) A cylinder rolls down a smooth plane whose inclination to the horizon is
, unwrapping, as it goes, a fine string fixed to the highest point on the
plane; find its acceleration and the tension of the string. 8½
Q.7. (a) Show that any system of forces in three dimensions acting on a rigid
body can be reduced to a single force acting at an arbitrary chosen point
of the body and a couple. 9
(b) Forces X, Y , Z act along the three straight lines
y  b, z   c ; z  c, x   a ; x  a, y   b, respectively. Show that they
a b c
will have a single resultant if    0 and the equations of its line
X Y Z
y z a z x b
of action are any two of the three    0,    0 and
Y Z X Z X Y
x y c
   0.
X Y Z 8½
Q.8. (a) A body rests in equilibrium inside another fixed body, the portions of
the two bodies in contact being spheres of radii r and R respectively, and
the straight line joining the centres of the spheres being vertical; if the
first body be slightly displaced, then find whether the equilibrium is
stable or unstable, the bodies being rough enough to prevent sliding. 9
(b) A heavy uniform rod rests with one end against a smooth vertical wall
and with a point in its length resting on a smooth peg. Find the position
of equilibrium and show that it is unstable. 8½
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