Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Work-Integrated Learning Programmes Division Second Semester 2015-2016 ‘Mid-Semester Test (EC-2 Regular) Course No. Course Title : TA ZC232 ENGINEERING MEASUREMENTS: Closed Book (FN) Note: 1. Please follow all the /nstructions fo Candidates given on the cover page of the answer book. 2. All parts of a question should be answered consecutively. Each answer should start from a fresh page. 3._ Assumptions made if any, should be stated clearly atthe beginning of your answer. Qu. A quartz piezoelectric erystal having a thickness of 1 mm and a voltage sensitivity of 0.06 \V.mN is to be used for a pressure measurement at a nominal of 150 psi. The uncertainty in the voltage measurement is + 0.5 V and that in the thickness measurement is + 0.0003 cm, calculate the uncertainty in.pressure measurement (5) Q2. A Wheatstone bridge has a ratio arm.of (R2/R1="1/100). At first balance, R3 = 10003 2. The value of Rx is them changed by the temperature change. The new value of R3 to achieve the balance condition after the change in temperature is= 1002.10.Find the change in Rx due to the temperature variation. (5) Q3. A displacement sensor has an input range of 0.0 to 3.0 cm and a standard supply voltage VS =0.5 volts. Using the different results given in the table, estimate: (a) The maximum non-linearity as a percentage of full scale deflection (b) The slope X of the ideal straight line. (51 Displacement x cm 00 [os [10 [15 [20 [25 13.0 [Output voltage millivolts (VS]0.0 [165 |320 | 440 [515 55.5 | 58:0 =0.5) ‘Output voltage millivolts (7S=0.6) [0.0 [21.0415 (56.0 5] 65.0_|70.5_ [74.0 Q4. A rectangular-sided block has edges of lengths a, b and c, and its mass is m. If the values and possible errors in quantities a, b, c and m are as shown below, calculate the value of density and the possible error in this value. a= 100 mm +/-1%, b = 200 mm +/- 1%, ¢ = 300 mm +/- 1%, m=20 kg +/- 0.5%. (31 Q5. Calculate the reading that would be observed on a moving-iron ammeter when it is measuring the current in the circuit shown in following Figure. 5] TA 20232 (EC-2 Regular) ‘Second Semester 2015-2016 Page 1 of 2TA ZC232 (EC-2 Regular) ‘Second Semester 2015-2016 Page 2 Q6. Qs. Qs. For each term in the columnlof following table, find its correct related term from column2. 2 Columni Column? (@) Light (i) Search coil (®) Changing magnetic field (c) Magnetic Field ¢ (@ Widely used for exposure meters | (iv) Halll effect Find out the phase angle for CRO display as in following figure (a) & (b). Maximum vertical deflection and Y-axis intercept are observed as, 5,3 & 2.6 respectively. BI Fig(a) 7 —~ Fig(b) ‘A 0.4 m rod of a metal elongates 0.48 mm on heating from 20 to 100°C determine the value of the linear coefficient of thermal expansion for this material. 2 Steel tape is used to measure a distance of 20 m at 10°C. Assuming that the tape will measure the true distance when the temperature is 20°C, what, would be the indicated distance at 10°C? What would be the indeed distance at 40°C? Given coefficient of thermal expansion for steel material 11.65x104 CC) 3] seneeeee TA ZC232 (EC-2 Regular) ‘Second Semester 2015-2016 Page 2 of2Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Work-Integrated Learning Programmes Division Second Semester 2015-2016 ‘Mid-Semester Test (EC-2 Regular) Course No. : AAOC ZCI11 Course Title : PROBABILITY & STATISTICS Nature of Exam : Closed Book Weightage 235% Duration :2 Hours Date of Exam : 28/02/2016 __(AN) Note: 1 2s 3. Qu Q3. Q4. Qs. Please follow al the Jnsructions to Candidates given onthe cover page ofthe answer book. All parts of a question should be answered consecutively. Each answer should start from a fresh page. ‘Assumptions made if any, should be stated clearly atthe beginning of your answer. |. Ina certain residential suburb, 60% of all households get internet service from the local cable company, 80% get television service from that company, and 50% get both services from that company. If @ household is randomly selegted, what is the probability that it gets at least one of these two services from the company, and what is the probability that it gets exactly one of these services from the company? (5] ‘Among the 200 employees of a company, 140 are union members, while the others are not. 7 If 8 of the employees are chosen by lot to serve on the committee which administers the pension fund, find the probability that 5 of them will be union members while the others are not , by using bl — (@) The formula for hypergeometric distribution (6) The formula for binomial distribution as an approximation A library has an upper limit of 6 on the number of videos that can be checked out to an individual at one time. Consider only those who check out videos, and let X denote the number of videos checked out to a randomly selected individual. The probability density function of X is as follows: x I 2 3 4 3 6 1%) 0:30 025 O15 0.05 0.10) 015 (@) _ Find the mean of this Probability distribution (b) Find the standard deviation of this Probability distribution. (5) In 2 out of 6 cases, material for bulletproof vests fails to meet puncture standards. If 450 specimens are tested, what does Chebyshev’s theorem tell us about the probability getting at most 70 or more than 230 cases that do not meet puncture standards? (5] Suppose that 25% of all students at a large public university receive financial aid. Let normal random variable X denotes the mimber of students in a random sample of size 50 who receive financial aid. (Use the Normal approximation with correction of continuity) (5) (@) _ Find the probability that at most 10 students receive aid is (b) Find the probability that between 5,and 15(Inclusive) of the selected students receive aidis 5 ee AAOC ZCIII (EC-2 Regular) ‘Second Semester 2015-2016 Page 1 of 2AAOC ZCIII (EC-2 Regular) ‘Second Semester 2015-2016 Page 2 Q.6. The arrival of buses at a receiving bus station is a Poisson process with a mean arrival rate of 2 per hour. (a) Find the probability that exactly 5 buses arrive in a two-hour period (b) Find the probability that 8 or more buses arrive in a three-hour period. . oI Q.7. In an automobile plant two tasks are performed by robots. The first entails welding two joint; the second, tightening two bolts. Let X denotes the number of defective welds and Y denotes the number of improperly tightened bolts produced per car. Since X and Y are discrete, Joint density is shown in Table : 6) fxy) (a) | What is P[X=1 and Y=1] (b) Compute P[Xs 1 and Y< 1} : (©) Compute the marginal density function X and Y and then find P[X=2] AAOC ZCIII (EC-2 Regular) ‘Second Semester 2015-2016 Page 2 of 2Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Work-Integrated Learning Division Second Semester 2015-2016 Mid-Semester Test (EC-2 Regular) Course No. :ENGG ZC243 Course Title : MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY ‘Nature of Exam: : Closed Book Weightage 135% No. of Pages =2 ha ee No. of Questions = 5 Date of Exam 2271022016 (FN) - Note: 1._ Please follow all the Instructions to Candidates given on the cover page of the answer book. 2. Allparts of a question should be answered consecutively. Each answer should start from a fresh page. 3.__Assumptions made if any, should be stated clearly at the beginning of your answer. Q.1(@) Define the following (i) System (ii) Isolated system (iii) Control volume (iv) Derived property and (v) Thermal equilibrium 6 Q.1(b) Write the sign conventions :(positive or negative) used for (i) heat added to and heat removed from a system (ii) work done on a system and work done by asystem [2] Q2(@) A fluid entering the system has a density of 1000 kg/m? and volumetric flow rate of 2400 m’/min. Calculate the mass flow rate of the fluid in kg/sec QI Q2 (b) Process Wie) Qe AU), 12 100 200 ee 23 B= | 4150 200 34 250 a D 41 300 E 30 Q3(a) The steam flow rate in a turbine is 1 kg/s. The velocities of steam at inlet and outlet are 100 m/s and 150 mis respectively. The specific enthalpies at inlet and outlet are 2900 ki/kg and 1600 ki/kg respectively. Assuming the change in potential energy negligible, calculate the power available from the steam turbine. (Use SFEE) [5] Q3(b) The COP of a heat pump is 17. Calculate the COP of a refrigerator working between the same temperature limits 1] Q4(@) (i) Define phase of a substance & (ii) write the phase rule if F is the number of intensive properties, P is number of phases, C is the number of distinguishable chemical species 2 ENGG ZCH43 (EC-2 Regular) ‘Second Semester 2015-2016 Page 1 of 2t ENGG ZC243 (EC-2 Regular) Second Semester 2015-2016 ‘Page 2 Q.4(b) Determine the specific volume, specific enthalpy, and specific entropy for a mixture whose dryness is 30% at 1500 kPa. Consider the properties as shown in the table given below (61 Properties of saturated water and steam (Pressure) [Pressure |Temp. | Specific volume i (kPa) | (sat) mikg (Deg) a {1300 [198.29 [0.001154 [03171 | 844.55 [ 2791.0 | 2.3143.| 6.4430 Specific Specific entropy enthalpy kifkg | kivke.K Q5(@) Anair standard Otto cycle with a compression ratio of 8 and energy addition as heat of 1500 ki/kg sucks air at 1 bar and 300 K before compression stroke. Calculate the * thermal efficiency of the eyele, the net work done, the pressure and temperature at the end of compression stroke (use k= 1.4) (61 ~—- a amy, t\n Q5() Classify internal combustion engines based on the type of ignition 0 seeneeee ENGG ZC243 (EC-2 Regular) ‘Second Semester 2015-2016 Page 2 of 2Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Work-Integrated Learning Programmes Division Second Semester 2015-2016 Mid-Semester Test (EC-2 Regular) Course No. : MATH 0234 Course Title : Linear Algebra & Optimization Nature of Exam : Closéd Book Weightage 235% Duration :2 Hours Date of Exam :27102/2016 (AN) Note: 1. Please follow all the Insiructions o Candidates given on the cover page of the answer book. 2, Allparts of a question should be answered consecutively. Each answer should start from a fresh page. 3._Assumptions made if any, should be stated clearly at the beginning of your answer. Qi. Q2. Q3. Qa. Qs. Q6. Consider the following system of linear equations: Xy +x, + 2x, =8 = 2x, + 3x; =1 3x, — 7x2 + 4x3 = 10 (@) Express above system in the form AX = b and write the augmented matrix. (b) Reduce the augmented matrix in the reduced row echelon form (REF). (©) Using part (b), write down the solution (s) of the given system (if exists). 9] Determine whether 7; = (1, 1,2), v2 = (1,0,1) and v3 = (2,1,3) span the vector space R°. Justify your answer, [6] Determine which of the following are subspaces of R*. Using definition of subspaces of a vector space justify your answer. (s} (a) all vectors of the form (a, 1, 1): (b) all vectors of the form (a,b, 0). Using Gauss elimination with partial pivoting solve the system of equations AX = b where ae atl , 34 2 Find espa geo of 4 =[0 il i 00 0 (5) Using POWER method, find the dominant eigenvalue and corresponding eigenvector of nee2): 5 = 0 -] 1-5. Starting with x = (H perform only FOUR iterations (work to three decimal places with 0. rounding). 4]