POKHARA UNIVERSITY Level: Bachelor Programme: BE Semester Spring Year : 2010 Full Marks : 100 Pass Mark : 45 Time

e : 3 hrs

Course: Applied Mechanics I

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Attempt all the questions. 1. Draw shear force and bending moment diagram of given simply supported beam. 15

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Analyze the force in each member of following truss by Section method. Where F1 = 1000 N, F2 = 1000 N, F3 = 1000 N, F4 = 1000 N, a = 2 m and = 30 degree.

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3.

a.

Find the centroid of the shaded composite area.

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Locate the moment of inertia of the area bounded by the curves as shown.

4.

a. b.

Describe laws of friction with suitable examples. In the figure given below the coefficient of friction between the 25 Kg block and the incline is s = 0.25. Determine: i. Smallest value of P required to start the block to move up the incline ii. The corresponding value of .

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A concrete foundation mat of 5 m radius supports four equally spaced columns, each of which is loaded 4 m from the center of the mat. Determine the magnitude and the point of application of the resultant of the four loads.

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6.

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a. A rope is connected between two points A and B 120 cm apart at the same level. A load of 1000 N is suspended from a point C on the rope 45 cm from A as shown. Find the load that should be suspended from the rope D 30 cm from B, which will keep the rope at CD level.

8 b. A force F = 3i - 5j 2k kN produces a moment MO = -9i +7j + 2k kN.m about point O. If the forces acts at a point P having a y coordinate of x = 2 m. Determine the y and z coordinates.

7.

Write short notes on any two: a. Free body diagram b. Moment in two and three dimension c. Centroid

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