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Sample Question Paper -II SPPU Pattern NEP 2024
Department: Engineering Sciences Semester: I Academic Year: 2024- 25
Class and Div.: FE Max Marks:- 70
Course name: Engineering Mechanics Course code:- ESC-104- CVL
Instructions to the candidates:
2) Attempt Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q.4, Q.5 or Q.6, Q.7 or Q.8, Q.9 or Q.10.
3) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
4) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
5) Use of electronic pocket calculator is allowed.
6) Assume suitable data, if necessary.
Q1) a) T h e resultant of two forces P and Q is 1400 N vertical. Determine the
force Q and the corresponding angle for the system of forces as shown in
Fig. 1a. [5]
b) Locate the centroid of the shaded area as shown in Fig. 1b with respect
to origin O. [6]
c) State and explain Varignon’s theorem with suitable sketch. [3]
Fig 1 a Fig 1 b
OR
Q2) a) Differentiate centroid and center of gravity. [3]
b) Determine the moment of inertia of the section about centroidal axis
as shown in Fig. 2 a. [6]
c) Determine the magnitude and direction of resultant with reference to
point A for the force system as shown in Fig. 2b if side of equilateral
triangle is 1 m. [5]
Fig 2a Fig 2b
Q3) a) The weight of the cycle is 500 N which act at center of gravity G as shown
in Fig. 3 a. Determine the normal reaction at A and B when the cycle is
in equilibrium. [5]
b) Determine the support reactions at fixed end A for a beam loaded with
6 kN/m UVL and 3 kN/m UDL as shown in Fig. 3b. Neglect the weight
of 3 m span beam. [6]
Fig 3a Fig 3b
c) Explain hinge, roller and fixed support with maximum number of reaction
exerted on it with suitable sketches. [3]
OR
Q4) a) Find the reaction exerted at A and B on the sphere of 200 N kept in a
trough as shown in Fig. 4 a. [6]
b) Find support reaction at A and B for the beam AB as shown in Fig. 4 b. [5]
Fig 4a Fig 4b
c) State the equation of equilibrium for concurrent, parallel and general
force system. [3]
Q5) a) Determine the forces in all members of the truss loaded and supported
as shown in Fig. 5a. [6]
b) A 4 m ladder is rest against smooth wall and on a horizontal floor as shown
in Fig. 5b. If coefficient of statics friction. s = 0.2 and the massof the ladder
is 25kg, determine the normal reaction to maintain the equilibrium.
[5]
c) State angle of repose, angle of friction, coefficient of friction and with
suitable sketch. [3]
Fig 5b Fig 5b
OR
Q6) a) Determine the forces in the members DE, CE and BC for the truss loaded
and supported as shown in Fig. 6 b. [5]
b) A cable is passing over the disc of belt friction apparatus at a lap angle
1800 as shown in Fig. 6 a. If coefficient of statics friction is 0.4 and the
weight of the block is 500 N, determine the range of force P to maintain
equilibrium. [6]
c) Explain imperfect, perfect and redundant truss with a sketches. [3]
Fig 6a Fig 6b
Q7) a) Automobile A and B are traveling in adjacent lane at t = 0 and have the
position and speed as shown in the Fig. 7 a. Knowing that automobile Ahas
a constant acceleration of 0.6 m/s2 and B has constant decelerationof 0.4
m/s2, determine when and where A will overtake B. Also determinethe speed
at that time. [6]
Fig 7a
b) Explain with neat Sketch Tangential & Normal Component in Curvilinear
Motion [3]
c) A ball is thrown by a player from 5 m above ground level, clears the 25m
high wall placed 100 m ahead of the player. If the angle of projectionof
the ball is 60°, determine the velocity of projection of the ball. [5]
OR
Q8) a) A car comes to complete stop from an initial speed of 50 m/s in a distanceof
100 m. With the same constant acceleration, what would be the stopping
distance s from an initial speed of 70 m/s. [6]
b) A golfer hits the golf ball from point A with an initial velocity of 50 m/s atan
angle of 25° with the horizontal shown in Fig. 8 b. Determine the
horizontal distance AB and maximum height it attain. [5]
Fig 8b
c) Write and Explain with the sketch Equations of Motion for the Motion
under Gravity. [3]
Q9) a) The conveyor belt is designed to transport packages of various weights.
Each 10 kg package has a coefficient of kinetic friction k = 0.15. If the
speed of the conveyor is 5 m/s and then it suddenly stop, determine the
distance the package will slide on the belt before coming to rest. Refer
Fig. 9 a. [6]
b) The pendulum bob has a mass m, length 1 m and is released from rest as
shown in Fig. 9b. when = 0°. Determine the tension in the cord as
function of the angle of descent . Neglect the size of bob. [5]
c) Sate with the sketch D’Alembert’s Principle. Also Explain its importance
in dynamic equilibrium [3]
Fig 9a Fig 9b
OR
Q10) a) Block A has a weight of 40 N and block B has a weight of 30 N. They
rest on a surface for which the coefficient of kinetic friction is k = 0.2.
If the spring has a stiffness of k = 300 N/m, and is compressed 0.05 m,
determine the acceleration of each block just after they are released. [6]
Fig. 10 a
b) The velocities of two identical steel blocks of mass 0.6 kg before impact
are VA = 4m/s rightward and VB= 2 m/s leftward. After impact the velocity
of block B is observed to be 2.5 m/s to the right, determine the coefficient
of restitution between the blocks. [5]
c) Define Following terms [3]
1. Impulse
2. Momentum
3. Coefficient of Restitution
