\efeshe @) nc reno: TT TILLLLELILI Question Paper Code : 40023 B.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRILIMAY 2018 Second Semester Bio Medical Engineering BM 8251 - ENGINEERING MECHANICS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS + (Common to Medical Electronics Engineering) (Regulations 2017) ‘Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks Answer ALL questions PART-A (10x2=20 Marks) 1, The following forces act at a point P : (i) F,.= 50 i; (ii) F, = - 304-15 j; Gii) F, = -80 i - 15 j; Gv) F, = - 25.i— 10 j — 5 k. Find the magnitude and the direction of the resultant of the forces. 2. Define the principle of transmissibility with an example. 3. A force of 1000 N acts on a bracket as shown in Fig. 3. Determine the moment of the force about 2-axis at point Q 0008 ae Fig. 3 4. What is Varignon’s theorem ? 5, Locate centroid for : i) Semi-circular are and ii) Right-angled triangle.40023 2 (Ove NE 6. What is meant by mass moment of inertia of an object ? 7. Astone weighs 450 N in air and 200 N in water. Compute the volume of stone- 8, ‘The shear stress at a point in a liquid is found to be 0.03 Nim?. The velocity gradient at the point is 0,155 What will be it’s viscosity (in Poise) 2 9, State any two important laws of friction 10, Ifa 80 kg mass is accelerated on a horizontal surface with the coefficient of friction 0.25, what is the frictional foree acting on it? PART-B (6x13=65 Marks) 11, a) Twoidentical rollers, each of weight 50 N, are supported by an inclined plane and a vertical wall as shown in Fig. 11 a Determine the reactions at the points of supports ‘A, B, and C assuming all the surfaces to be smooth. Also find the reaction force between the spheres, Fig. 1a (OR) by Aforee Facts at the origin of coordinate system in a direction defined by the angles 0,= 65° and 8, = 60° Ifthe component ofthe force along the y-direction is equal to ~180 N, determine i) The angle ® “ iy The magnitude of the force and , «@ iy The components of the force along a line through the origin and point AG 11) 6) (0 A a 12. a) Repl splace the system of i ” | force and couple acting at point Ae” © Pod” sive in Fig, 12 a b n y a single 10N 15N A 50mm 2 40mm Q an 60mm CRQo" 20N Fig. 12a (oR) b) Find out the reactions at supports f ae for the beam shown in Fig. 12 b. 20 kN/m ic 15m J 16m Fig. 12b 13. a) Le ocate the centroid for the shaded area shown in Fi in Fig. 13a, At dimensions aren ‘cr Fig. 13a (OR) b) Find the m: ass moment of plates of tl ° inertia of rectangl 5 hickness t and density p about the ce and right-angled triangular dal axes,40023 4 {OIE ata 14. a) Determine the magnitude and direction of the force necessary to hold a concrete cube, 0.3 m on each side in equilibrium and completely submerged i) In mereury (Hg) and @ ii): In water (6) (Use specific gravity of the concrete = 2.4 and sp. gravity of mercury = 13.6) (oR) b) Given the velocity field V = (5x) i + (1y + 11) j + (19t%) k mis, determine the path of a particle which is at (4, 6, 2) m at time't = 3 s. 15. a) The motion of a particle is defined by the relation x = 3t* -18t? + 26t + 8, where x is the position expressed in meters and t is the time in seconds. Determine : i) When the velocity is zero and () ii) The position and the total distance travelled when the acceleration becomes zero. (8) (OR) b) A body of weight 1 KN is on the horizontal surface of a table. The weight is connected to another body of weight 2 KN by a string passing over a smooth pulley fixed at the corner of the table. The coefficient of friction between 1 KN weight and the table surface is 0.20. If the system is released from rest, find the velocity of the 2 kN weight after it has moved 1.2 m using the work- energy method. (Refer Fig, 15 b) Fig. 15b (AOE LA 5 40023 PART —C (1x15=15 Marks) 16. a) Two bodies A and B weighing 1000 N and 800 N respectively placed on an inclined plane are connected by a string, which is parallel to the plane as shown in Fig. 16a. Find the inclination of the plane at which these blocks just start to slide down. Take Ht = 0.2 for surfaces in contact. Fig. 16a (OR) ) An airplane of mass 2000 kg is tested on the ground and found that the propeller thrust of F = 4000 N is developed on it through its mass center, G. Its main wheels at Q are arrested not to move and the tail wheel at P has no brake and it is free to move in x-direction. Determine the percentage change in the normal forces at P and Q as compared with the respective engine off condition reactions. (Refer Fig. 16b)