ROEVER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TEC HNOLOGY

ELAMBALUR PERAMBALUR
Department of Civil Engineering
Model Exam (Engineering Mechanics) for slow learners
Date:16-5-14
Max Marks: 100
10x 2= 20 Marks

Semester II
Part A

1. State parallelogram law

2. State triangle law of forces and Lamis theorem
3. Distinguish between couple and moment
4. What is mean by equilibrium of body
5. Differentiate centroid and Centre of gravity
6. What is mean by moment of inertia of a body
7. What do you understand by acceleration and retardation
8. Define time of flight
9. Define coefficient of friction
10. How do you measure impulse and momentum
Part B
Answer All Question

5x16= 80 Marks

11.(a).(i) If five forces act on a particle as shown in the following fig-1 , Determine the magnitude and
direction of the resultant force
210 kN

30kN

150kN
150
55
500

Fig-1

90 kN

120kN
Or

11. (ii).the sum of two concurrent forces P & Q is 270 N and their resultant is 180 N . the angle
between the force P and Resultant R is 900. Find the magnitude of each force and angle
between them
(8)
OR
11. (b)If p=6i+12j-5k and Q= -3i+4j-2k .Find (i).4p+3Q,
(iv)(3pXQ).(2pX4Q)

(ii)p.5Q,

12. (A) Find the reaction at supports A and B of the beam as shown below

(OR)

(iii)2pX3Q

12. (b) Find the reaction at supports A and B of the beam as shown below

13. (a)Two spherical balls each of radius 200mm and weight 200N are kept between two vertical walls
600 mm apart such that the first ball resting on ground and touching one of the vertical wall , the
second ball is touching the first ball and the other vertical wall. Determine the reactions at the
contact surfaces

(16)

13. (b) find the reaction at the point of contact (16)

13. Find the moment of inertia about the centroidal axis X-X and Y-Y axes of the angle section
100mm X 80mm X 20mm

(16)
OR

14. Find the moment of inertia of section given in fig-3 about centroidal axis
6omm
20mm
20mm

20mm
100mm

60mm

15. (a)Find the least value of P to move the 1 take coefficient of friction on all the surfaces as 0.33
(16)

15. (b)find the laast value of angle to impend the motion downward for the following fig take
coefficient of friction on all the surfaces as 0.40