THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

EXAMINATIONS OF DECEMBER 2016 (SEMESTER I)

Code and Name of Course: CVNG 1013 Introduction to Engineering Mechanics Paper: 1

Date and Time: Duration: 3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has 4 pages and 5 questions.

Answer ALL 5 (five) Questions

Only a non-programmable calculator may be used

Please read questions carefully

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First and Second Examiners. Completed forms should be handed to the Assistant Registrar (Examinations). The
EXTERNAL EXAMINER is requested to sign the question paper and return it with comments, if any, (on a separate
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Second Examiner External Examiner (where applicable)

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Q1 Marks

A car travelling along a bridge has the speed shown in Figure 1.

i) Determine the total distance the car travels until it stops at t = 24 s. 10
ii) Sketch the s-t (displacement-time) and a-t (acceleration-time) graphs. 10

v (m/s)

3
v = t/5
v = -1/3(t-24)

t (s)
15 24
Figure 1
Q2
a) Explain briefly why the horizontal component of velocity in projectile motion is 5
constant.
b) A 20 kg projectile is fired vertically upward with an initial velocity of 25 m/s. 15
Use g as 9.81 m/s2 and determine the maximum height the projectile will travel if
air resistance is neglected.

Q3
In Figure 2 shown, the force makes angles 120°, 45°, and 60° with the x, y, and
z axes respectively at 2 m above the origin. Determine
i) The moment of the force about point O 10

ii) The moment of the force about the x and y axes 10

z
50 N
2m

O y
x
Figure 2

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First and Second Examiners. Completed forms should be handed to the Assistant Registrar (Examinations). The
EXTERNAL EXAMINER is requested to sign the question paper and return it with comments, if any, (on a separate
sheet), to the Assistant Registrar (Examinations).
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First Examiner University Examiner

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Second Examiner External Examiner (where applicable)

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Q4 Marks

A metal rod with length, L = 200 mm and cross sectional area, A = 500 mm2 is
loaded in tension. The stress vs strain curve for a metal rod under tensile
loading is given in Figure 3.

i) Determine the elastic modulus of the material. 5

ii) For a stress of 800 MPa determine the extension of the rod. 5
iii) Sketch the loading-unloading curve if the load is removed before the 5
elastic limit of 1000 MPa
iv) Sketch the loading-unloading curve if the load is removed after the
5
elastic limit of 1000 MPa

1800"
1600"
1400"
Stress (MPa)

1200"
1000"
800"
600"
400"
200"
0"
0" 0.002" 0.004" 0.006" 0.008" 0.01" 0.012" 0.014"
Strain

Figure 3

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Q5 Marks

For the soil element given in Figure 4, the magnitudes of the stresses are
σx = 60 kN/m2, σy = 200 kN/m2, τ = 20 kN/m2, and θ = 20°. Determine
i) The major principle stress 5
5
ii) The minor principle stress
iii) The normal and shear stresses on the plane AB 10

σy
τ
B τ
σx σx
τ
A θ
τ
σy

Figure 4

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EXTERNAL EXAMINER is requested to sign the question paper and return it with comments, if any, (on a separate
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First Examiner University Examiner

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Second Examiner External Examiner (where applicable)

Date: 20……/……/…… Date: 20……/……/……