Engineering Mechanics Miscellaneous


Engineering Mechanics Miscellaneous

Engineering Mechanics

  1. A bullet spins as the shot is fired from a gun. For this purpose, two helical slots as shown in the figure are cut in the barrel. Projections A and B on the bullet engage in each of the slots.

    Helical slots are such that one turn of helix is completed over a distahce of 0.5 m. If velocity of bullet when it exits the barrel is 20 m/s, its spinning speed in rad/s is ______.









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    Time taken force revolution =
    0.5
    = 0.025 sec
    20

    The spinning speed is
    rad/sec = 251.3 rad/sec
    0.02s

    Correct Option: B

    Time taken force revolution =
    0.5
    = 0.025 sec
    20

    The spinning speed is
    rad/sec = 251.3 rad/sec
    0.02s


  1. A mass m1 of 100 kg travelling with a uniform velocity of 5 m/s along a line collides with a stationary mass m2 of 1000 kg. After the collision, both the masses travel together with the same velocity. The coefficient of restitution is









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    Coefficientof restitution =
    Re lativespeedafter collision
    = 0
    Relativespeed beforecollision

    Correct Option: D

    Coefficientof restitution =
    Re lativespeedafter collision
    = 0
    Relativespeed beforecollision



  1. A single degree of freedom system having mass 1 kg and stiffness 10 kN/m initially at rest is subjected to an impulse force of magnitude 5 kN for 10–4 seconds. The amplitude in mm of the resulting free vibration is









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    At t = 0, mass is at rest, F = 5 kN for 10–4 seconds & amplitude = x

    F = m ×
    dv
    dt

    F.t2t1 dt = m v2v1dv
    F(t2 – t1) = m × (v2 – v1)
    5 × 10–3 × 10-4 = 1 × (v2 – 0)
    0.5 m/s = v2
    1
    mv²2 =
    1
    kx²
    22

    ⇒ x = √
    mv²2
    = √
    1 × 0.5 × 0.5
    = 5 mm
    k10 × 1000

    Correct Option: C


    At t = 0, mass is at rest, F = 5 kN for 10–4 seconds & amplitude = x

    F = m ×
    dv
    dt

    F.t2t1 dt = m v2v1dv
    F(t2 – t1) = m × (v2 – v1)
    5 × 10–3 × 10-4 = 1 × (v2 – 0)
    0.5 m/s = v2
    1
    mv²2 =
    1
    kx²
    22

    ⇒ x = √
    mv²2
    = √
    1 × 0.5 × 0.5
    = 5 mm
    k10 × 1000


  1. The coefficient of restitution of a perfectly plastic impact is









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    For perfectly plastic impact,

    Coefficient of restitution =
    Relative velocity of separation
    = 0
    Relative velocity of approach

    Correct Option: A

    For perfectly plastic impact,

    Coefficient of restitution =
    Relative velocity of separation
    = 0
    Relative velocity of approach



  1. A body of mass (M) 10 kg is initially stationary on a 45° inclined plane as shown in figure. The coefficient of dynamic friction between the body and the plane is 0.5. The body slides down the plane and attains a velocity of 20 m/s. The distance travelled (in meter) by the body along the plane is ________.









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    FBD of block
    Net force = ma
    mg sin 45 – μmg cos 45 = ma

    a = 3.46 m/s²
    ⇒ V² – u² = 2as

    ⇒ S =
    =
    20²
    = 57.8 m.
    2a2 × 3.46

    Correct Option: C

    FBD of block
    Net force = ma
    mg sin 45 – μmg cos 45 = ma

    a = 3.46 m/s²
    ⇒ V² – u² = 2as

    ⇒ S =
    =
    20²
    = 57.8 m.
    2a2 × 3.46