IAPL INSTITUTE
APPLIED MECHANICS
Total Marks – 100
• PART A is compulsory and carries 20 marks. Answer to PART A must be written in the space.
• PART B is compulsory and short answer section. Each question carries 4 marks.
• PART C is compulsory and long answer section. Each question carries 20 marks.
• Any required data not explicitly given, may be suitably assumed and stated.
PART A Choose the correct or the best alternative in the following. (2×10)
Q1. Which of the following forces is responsible for keeping an object in circular
motion?
1. Gravitational Force
2. Frictional Force
3. Centripetal Force
4. Normal Force
Q2. In a simply supported beam, which type of support provides only vertical
reaction?
1. Fixed Support
2. Roller Support
3. Hinged Support
4. None of the above
Q3. The principle of moments states that for a body in equilibrium:
1. Total downward force equals total upward force
2. Total clockwise moments equal total anti-clockwise moments
3. Total force equals zero
4. Total distance equals total displacement
Q4. When a body is in static equilibrium, which of the following conditions is NOT
true?
1. Sum of horizontal forces is zero
2. Sum of vertical forces is zero
3. Sum of moments about any point is zero
4. The body must be at rest
Q5. The area under a force-displacement graph represents:
1. Work Done
2. Kinetic Energy
3. Potential Energy
4. Power
Q6. Which of the following describes the relationship between stress and strain?
1. Hooke’s Law
2. Bernoulli’s Principle
3. Pascal’s Law
4. Newton's Law
Q7. The centroid of a uniform triangular section is located at:
1. One-third the height from the base
2. Half the height from the base
3. Two-thirds the height from the apex
4. At the base
Q8. In a two-force member, the forces must be:
1. Equal in magnitude and opposite in direction
2. Collinear
3. Both A and B
4. Perpendicular to the member
Q9. Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or
destroyed?
1. Zeroth Law
2. First Law
3. Second Law
4. Third Law
Q10. What is the term for the energy possessed by an object due to its motion?
1. Potential Energy
2. Kinetic Energy
3. Thermal Energy
4. Mechanical Energy
PART B Answer all questions: (4×5)
1. Define static equilibrium and provide its conditions.
2. Explain the concept of stress and strain. How are they related?
3. What is a free-body diagram, and how is it used in mechanics?
4. Calculate the moment of a force of 50 N acting at a distance of 2 m from the pivot
point.
5. Describe the types of loading that can be applied to beams.
PART C (3×20)
1. (i) A simply supported beam of length 6 m is subjected to a point load of 10 kN at
its center. Calculate the maximum deflection of the beam using the appropriate
formula.
(ii) A 5 m long cantilever beam has a uniform load of 2 kN/m. Determine the
reactions at the fixed support and the maximum bending moment in the beam.
OR
1. (i) A ladder rests against a wall, making an angle of 60 degrees with the ground.
The ladder weighs 200 N and has a length of 5 m. Determine the normal force
exerted by the ground.
(ii) A tensile test is performed on a cylindrical rod with a diameter of 10 mm. If
the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the material is 400 MPa, calculate the
maximum load the rod can withstand before failing.
2. (i) For a simply supported beam with a point load of 20 kN at its center, draw the
shear force and bending moment diagrams.
(ii) A block weighing 100 N is resting on a horizontal surface with a coefficient of
static friction of 0.4. Calculate the maximum static frictional force that must be
overcome to move the block.
OR
2. (i) A particle moves in a straight line with an acceleration of 2 m/s². If the initial
velocity is 5 m/s, calculate the velocity after 3 seconds.
(ii) Determine the centroid of a T-shaped section with a flange width of 10 cm,
flange height of 2 cm, and web height of 6 cm.
3. (i) A spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m is compressed by 0.5 m. Calculate
the potential energy stored in the spring
(ii) Calculate the work done by a force of 30 N acting over a distance of 4 m in the
direction of the force.
OR
3. (i) Calculate the moment of inertia of a solid cylinder about its central axis if its
radius is 0.1 m and mass is 2 kg.
(ii) A column is subjected to an axial load of 50 kN. If the column has an effective
length of 3 m and a radius of gyration of 0.1 m, determine the slenderness ratio.
