Roll No.

JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA
JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NOIDA
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

CIA-I AY 2020-21 (Even Semester)

Course : B.Tech Date : 03/06/2023
Semester : IVSemester for Regular and Lateral Entry Students Subject Code : KME 402
Subject : Engineering Mechanics Max. Marks : 50
Time : 9:30-11:30 AM

COURSE OUTCOMES BL
C211. Construct free-body diagrams and calculate the various forces to ensure static equilibrium and
3
1 friction.

C211. Analyze and develop shear force and bending moment diagrams for statically determinate
4
2 beams and also identify forces associated with simple trusses.

C211. Identify centroid and moment of inertia of plane and solid geometries. 3
3
C211. Apply fundamental concepts of kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies to analyze simple practical
3
4 problems. 

C211. Solve for various stresses acting on members subjected to axial load, pure bending and torsion. 3
5

Q. No Questions CO BL
PART- A: Attempt All Questions (10x2 = 20Marks)
1.a State the principle of transmissibility of a force. 1 2
1.b Differentiate between couple and moment. 1 2
1.c State the coulomb’s law of friction 1 2
1.d Write down the equations of equilibrium for a body subjected to coplanar concurrent
1 2
force system
1.e Explain the Cone of friction 1 2
1.f Explain the following types of supports to beams:
2 2
(i) Simple support (ii) Hinged support
1.g What do you understand by Statically determinate beams? 2 2
1.h Define point of contra flexure. In what type of beams this point occurs 2 2
1.i List the assumptions taken while analyzing a truss 2 2
1.j Differentiate between perfect, imperfect trusses 2 2
PART-B: Attempt All Questions (4x5 = 20Marks)
2 Explain with examples the following system of forces 1 3
(i) Coplanar concurrent forces
(ii) Coplanar non-concurrent forces
(iii) Non-coplanar non-concurrent forces
OR
Two identical rollers, each of weights 100 N are supported by an inclined plane and
a vertical wall as shown in Fig. Assuming smooth surfaces, find the reactions in-
duced at the points of supports A, B, C and D.
 JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA
JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NOIDA
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

State and prove Varignon’s theorem.

OR 3
3. 1
Explain with sketches a) Angle of Repose b) Angle of friction c) Angle of limiting
friction
The force required to pull a body of weight 50 N on a rough horizontal surface is 15 N.
Calculate the coefficient of friction if the force is applied at an angle of 15° with the hor-
izontal
OR
For the given fig assuming all contact surfaces to be smooth, find the reactions at all
contact surfaces. Given data
Cylinders Diameter Self-weights
4. 1 3
A 50 mm 150N
B 25 mm 50N

Plot SFD & BMD for a simple support beam carrying an UDL for its entire span.
OR
Identify the zero force members for the truss shown below

5. 2 3

PART-C: Attempt ANY ONE Question (1x10 = 10Marks)

 JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA
JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NOIDA
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Draw the shear- force and bending-moment diagrams for the simply supported beam
as shown in fig

OR
6. Find the forces in all the members for the truss shown below 2 4