Department of Mechanical Engineering

NITK Surathkal Mangalore 575025

Mid Semester Examinations February 2022

ME431 Continuum Mechanics

Answer All the Questions

Total Marks: 30 Duration: 70 Mins. (Including 10 Mins. for scanning and uploading)

Important Instructions

• Use A4 size white sheets only to answer the questions.

• Arrange the answer sheets in sequence in portrait layout as per the question number.
• Keep page number for each sheet.
• Upload a single pdf file which contains the answers in sequence.
• Write your Name and Reg. No(20MEXXX) in the topmost corner of each page

Part A

A1. Show that:

a. δii =3

b. δijδij =3

c. εijk εjki=6

d. εijk AjAk=0

e. δijεijk=0

Note that symbols have usual meaning as discussed in class

[10 Marks]

1
 Part B

B1. Show that

u  v   w  
  
u v j wk
ijk i [05 Marks]

B2. Prove the concept of tensor transpose with an example. Explain the steps followed
[05 Marks]

B3. Find the divergence of tensor A for

~

A x  x I  2 x  x
 
 ~
  

[05 Marks]

B4. Show that gradient of coordinate independent representation of scalar field is same as
coordinate dependant representation.
[05 Marks]