SRM UNIVERSITY

VADAPALANI CAMPUS
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
MODEL EXAM
PME204 - MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
Time: 90 min Max.Marks: 50
Part A (9 2 =18)
Answer all the questions.
1. Write the relationship between youngs modulus and bulk modulus
2. What is poissons ratio
3. What is point of contraflexture
4. Draw the S.F.D and B.M.D for cantilever of span L,and a point load W acting at free end of
the beam.
5. Write the torsion equation.
6. What is stiffness?
7. State castinlianos theorm
8. What is sagging and hogging moment?
9. What is slenderness ratio?
10. What is a strut?
Part B (16 2=32)
11. A Point is Subjected to a Perpendicular Stresses of 50MN/m 2 and 30MN/m2 both tensile. By
analytical and graphical method, find the normal, tangential and the resultant stresses and
its obliquity on the plane making an angle of 30 with the axis of second stress.
OR
12. A bar 30mm diameter is subjected to a tensile load of 54KN the measured extension on a 300
mm gauge length was 0.112mm and the change in diameter was 0.00366mm.calculate the .
poissons ratio and three modulii of Elasticity

12. Draw the SFD and BMD of the simply supported beam Loaded as Shown

OR
13. A Beam 2.5 m long is supported at A and B and is loaded with 1 KN/m for a distance
of 1 m and a point load of 2 KN and 3KN at a distance of 1.5m and 2.5m from the left
End of the beam. Sketch the SF and BM diagrams and find (a) the position and
Magnitude of the maximum Bending Moment and (b) the position of the point of
Contra flexure.
14. two shafts of one solid & and one hollow, with internal diameter of the hollow shaft is 2/3
of the external diameter of the solid shaft, find the ratio of the weights of the shafts, if the
torque applied in both the shafts is same,and the two shafts have the same length, same angle
e of twist and made up of same material.

Or

15.a close coiled helical spring of 10 cm mean diameter is made up of 1 cm diameter rod and
has 20 turns. the spring carries an axial load of 200N.determine the shear stress. take the value
of modulus rigidity =8.4X 104N/mm2 ,determine the deflection when carrying this load.also
calculate the stiffness of the spring and the frequency of free vibration for a mass hanging
from it.

16. derive the slope and deflection of the beam simply supported at its ends, with UDL of W
KN/m,running through out its length,by using double integration method..

Or

17. Find the slope and deflection of the beam shown below

18. Derive the crippling load formula for a column fixed at one end & free at the other by
using Eulers method.

Or
19.find the