ELEMENTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (RME101/RME201)

UNIT 5: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, CENTER OF GRAVITY AND CENTROID,

MOMENT OF INERTIA
Assignment No. - 5.1
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Basic Structural (i)“Engineering (i)“Engineering
Analysis: Plane Truss, Mechanics ” Mechanics
Difference between , Bhavikatti , Statics and
truss and frame, Perfect New Age Dynamics”
and imperfect truss Page No. 119- , A. Nelson ,
149 Paperback
Analysis of Plane Page No.
Truss: Method of joints, 07 15 85 (ii)“Engineering
Method of section, zero Mechanics ”
force members , Unadkat ,
Tech-Max
Page No. 5.1-
Numerical problem on 5.45
truss

Questions:

One word questions

1. In truss analysis the weight of the members is assumed to be …….. and stress induced on application
of forces in truss members is ……… [Dec. 09]
2. A perfect truss has minimum ……. Joints and …………….. members. [Dec. 10]

Very short questions—(2 marks)

1. How method of joint differs from the method of section in the analysis of pin jointed trusses?
2. State the assumptions made in the analysis of pin jointed trusses. [May. 12, 2011-12 ]

Short questions—(5 marks)

1. Bring out the differences among perfect, deficient and redundant trusses. [UPTU, 2014-15,2006,2007]
2. What are the types of truss? [UPTU, 2014-15,2006,2007]

Long answer questions—(10 marks)

1. Determine the forces in all the members of the trusses shown in Fig. 1 to 10. Indicate the nature of
forces using the convention tension as +ve and compression as –ve. [May.-09,11,12,
Dec.-09,10,11,12]
 Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Ans: FAB= 83.7158(C),FAE=41.8579(T), FBC=60.6218(C), FBE=37.5278(T), [Ans: FAB=20(C), FAF=15(C), FBC=25(C), FBD=15(T),
FBF=0, FDF=0, FDE=25(T), FFE=15(C)]
CE=31.7543(T), FCD=89.4893(C), FDE= 44.7446(T)]

Fig. 4
Fig. 3

[Ans: FAB= FBD= FDF= FFH=15(T), FAC= FCE= FEG=18.0278(C), FGH=25(C),

CB= FCD= FDE= FEF= FFG=0]

Fig. 6
Fig. 5
 Fig. 7 Fig. 8

All All others are zero member

Find the force in the member FG of the triangular Howe truss Find the forces in the members BC, FC, FE of
shown in Fig.9 the truss.

[Ans: FBC=6.6 kN(C), FFC=4.25 kN(T),

FFE=1.35 kN(C),

Fig 10
Fig 9
 ELEMENTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (RME101/RME201)
UNIT 2: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, CENTER OF GRAVITY AND CENTROID,
MOMENT OF INERTIA
Assignment No. - 5.2
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Exam paper
Center of Gravity, Center of (i)“Engineering (i)“Engineering
Mass and Centroid of Mechanics ” Mechanics
curves, areas, volumes , Bhavikatti , Statics and
Determination of centroid New Age Dynamics”
by integration Page No. 150- , A. Nelson ,
177 Paperback
Page No. 8.1-
14 20 35
(ii)“Engineering 8.28
Numerical problem on Mechanics ”
Centroid of composite , Unadkat ,
bodies Tech-Max
Page No. 7.1-
7.46

Questions:

One word questions

1. The centroid of a semi circle lies at a distance of ………… whereas the centre of gravity of a
hemisphere lies at a distance of ………., both from its base measured along vertical axis.
2. What is the importance of axis of symmetry in determination of centre of gravity of a body?

Very short answer questions—(2 marks)

1. Distinguish between centroid and centre of gravity. [UPTU 2014-15]
2. Calculate the centroid of an arc of radius 5cm and semi vertex angle 120°.
3. A uniform rod of length 20 cm is bent at an angle of 90° from the middle. Find the distance of centroid
from its middle point about which the rod is bent. [UPTU, 2012-13]

Short answer questions—(5 marks)

1. Determine the centroid of an arc of radius R from first principle. [UPTU 2008-09]
2. Locate the centroid of a semicircle from its diametral axis using the method of integration.
[UPTU 2010-11]
3. Determine the centroid of a sector of a circle. [UPTU 2001-02]

Long answer questions—(10 marks)

1. Locate the centroid of the I-section shown in Figure below. [Ans: (0,59.71)]

2. Determine the coordinates of the centroid of the plane area shown in Fig. with reference to the axis
shown. Take x = 40 mm. [Ans: (326.40, 219.12)]

3. Find centriod of the shaded area shown in Fig. below. [Ans: (97.47, 70.77)]

4. Locate the centroid of the plane area shown in Fig. below. [Ans. (104.10, 44.30)]
5. Determine the coordinates of the centroid of shaded as shown in Fig. with respect to the corner point
O. Take x = 40 mm. [Ans. (260.07, 113.95)]

6. Find coordinates of centroid of the area bounded between line y=x and parabola y=x2/a.
[Ans: a/2,2a/5]
 ELEMENTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (RME101/RME201)
UNIT 2: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, CENTER OF GRAVITY AND CENTROID,
MOMENT OF INERTIA
Assignment No. - 5.3
Name Of Faculty: Date Of Submission:
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% Ques. Reference
No of Text
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Questions books to refer
Exam old
paper
Definition of Moment of (i)“Engineering (i)“Engineering
inertia of area, Perpendicular Mechanics ” Mechanics
axis theorem and Polar , Bhavikatti , Statics and
moment of Inertia, Parallel New Age Dynamics”
axis theorem Page No. 177- , A. Nelson ,
Moment of inertia of simple 198 Paperback
areas by integration Page No. 9.1-
14 20 43
(ii)“Engineering 9.38
Mechanics ”
Numerical problem on , Unadkat ,
Moment of Inertia of Tech-Max
Composite Areas Page No. 7.47-
7.63

Questions:

One word questions

1. Unit of MOIof an area is ……..
2. Unit of radius of gyration is ………
3. Define radius of gyration with respect to X-axis of an area.

Very short questions—(2 marks)

1. Define polar moment of inertia. [UPTU 2015-16]
2. Explain the term radius of gyration of an area. [UPTU,2009-10, 2015-16]
3. What is the radius of gyration of a circle of diameter D about its diameter.

Short questions—(5 marks)

1. State and prove the theorems of parallel and perpendicular axis with suitable example.
[May-09,11,2013-14]
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2. Show that the MOI of a triangular section about its base is equal to bh /12, where b and h are base and
height of the triangular section respectively. [UPTU, II SEM, 2000-01]

Long answer questions—(10 marks)

1. Determine the MOI of the section about its centroidal axes x-x and y-y.
 [Ans: IXX= 28.84 x 106 mm4, IYY= 8.414 x 106 mm4]

2. Determine the area MOI and radius of gyration of the shaded area about X-axis.
[Ans: IXX= 157.77 x 106 mm4, kxx= 80.75mm]

3. Determine the area MOI and radius of gyration of the shaded area about X-axis.
[Ans: IXX= 4.046 x 106 mm4, kxx= 34.03mm]

4. Compute MOI about the A-A axis. [Ans: IAA=439.45 cm4]

5. Calculate the MOI of composite area about its centroidal axis.
[Ans: ……………..] [UPTU, II SEM, 2015-16]

6. Find the MOI about centroidal axis x-x and y-y of the section shown in fig.
[Ans: Ixx=6.22 x 107mm4, Iyy=3.467 x 107mm4] [UPTU, II SEM, 2004-05]
 ELEMENTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (RME101/RME201)
UNIT 2: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, CENTER OF GRAVITY AND CENTROID,
MOMENT OF INERTIA
Assignment No. - 5.4
Name Of Faculty: Date Of Submission:
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in Exam paper books to refer
Moment of Inertia of (i)“Engineering (i)“Engineering
masses Mechanics ” Mechanics
, Bhavikatti , Statics and
New Age Dynamics”
Page No. 212- , A. Nelson ,
220 Paperback
Page No. 10.1-
Mass moment of inertia of 10 10 40
(ii)“Engineering 10.32
simple bodies by
Mechanics ”
integration
, Unadkat ,
Tech-Max
Page No. 7.84-
7.87

Questions:

One word questions

1. Unit of mass MOI is ……….
2. Mass MOI of slender rod of length L about an axis passing through its centre and perpendicular to
its length is …………………….

Very short questions—(2 marks)

1. Define mass MOI of a particle about an axis.
2. Mass MOI of circular lamina about its central axis is ………….

Short questions—(5 marks)

1. Differentiate between mass MOI and area MOI.
2. State and parallel axis theorem for mass MOI.

Long answer questions—(10 marks)

1. Derive an expression for mass MOI for right circular cone of base radius R, height h and mass M
about its axis. [UPTU, II SEM, 2001-02,Dec. 2012]
2. Derive an expression for mass MOI of a circular disc of radius R and thickness t about its
centroidal axis. [Dec. 09, May 11]
3. Determine mass MOI of a solid sphere of radius R and mass M about its centroidal axis.
[Dec. 10, 2015-16]
4. Determine mass MOI of a cylinder shown in fig. about X, Y and Z axis.
[May. 09, 12]