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    UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

    FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

    2019 NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER EXAMINATIONS

    DEPARTMENT: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

    PAPER CODE AND TITLE: ME103 ENGINEERING MECHANICS

    DURATION: 3 HOURS

    EXAMINER: ENG. N. NYONI

    AUTHORIZED MATERIALS: NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR

    INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

    a. This paper contains six (6) questions.


    b. Answer any four (4) questions.
    c. Start each question on a new page.
    d. Each question carries 25 marks.

    NB: DO NOT TURN OVER THE QUESTION PAPER OR COMMENCE WRITING


    UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.

    Page1 of 6
    Question 1

    a) The position of a particle which moves along a straight line is defined by the
    relationship

    X = t3 – 6 t2- 15t + 40, where X is expressed in meters and t in seconds.


    Find
    i)The time when the velocity is zero. [5]
    ii)The position and distance travelled by the particle at that time. [4]
    iii)The acceleration of the particle at that time. [1]

    iv)Distance travelled by the particle from t = 4s to t =6s [5]

    a) A 100 N force acts as shown in fig. Q1 on a 300N block placed on an inclined plane.
    The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane are µs = 0.25 and µk = 0.20.
    Determine whether the block is in equilibrium and find the frictional force. [10]

    300N

    100N 450

    Fig.Q1 Block on inclined plane

    Page2 of 6
    Question 2

    a) With aid of diagrams differentiate statically determinate from statically indeterminate


    reactions. [6]
    b) Fig.Q2b shows a fixed crane that has a mass of 1000kg and is used to lift a 2400kg
    crate. It is held in place by a pin at A and a rocker at B. The centre of gravity of the
    crane is located at G,
    i) Draw a free body diagram for this arrangement [3]
    ii) Determine the components of the reactions at A and B [16]

    2400kg crate
    A

    1.5m G
    B

    2m 4m

    Fig.Q2b Fixed Crane


    Question 3
    a) Give three applications of trusses in engineering practice [3]
    b) For the truss shown in fig. Q3 using method of joints calculate the force in each
    member of the truss. [22]
    2000N 12M 1000N 12M
    A B C

    8M
    D E

    6M 12M 6M
    Page3 of 6
    Question 4
    4a
    A 40t rail car travels at 4km/h and collides with a 100t wagon on the same track, moving in
    the opposite direction at 1,2km/h
    i) Find their velocities immediately after impact, assuming no energy loss [8]
    ii) Find the impulse between them [5]

    4.b
    A column is made up of steel tube,70mm inside diameter, filled with concrete. If the
    maximum stress in the concrete is not to exceed 21 N/mm2 and the column is to carry a
    compressive load of 195KN,

    i) Calculate the minimum outside diameter of the tube. [12]


    For concrete E = 20KN/mm2 and for Steel E = 200KN/mm2.

    Question 5
    a) State and explain the major assumptions made when deriving the Euler –Bernoulli
    equation of bending or the equation for evaluating bending stresses in beams.
    [10]
    b) The beam shown in the fig. Q5 below is subjected to a bending moment M KNm acting
    in the sense shown. If the maximum tensile and compressive stresses are limited to
    30MN/m2 and 45 MN/m2 ,respectively,
    Calculate the maximum allowable value of M.
    [15]

    Page4 of 6
    Beam for Q.5b

    Question 6
    a) A shaft is used in an aircraft engine is 50mm diameter. The maximum allowable shear
    stress is 84 MN/m2.
    Find the torsional strength of the shaft, if the shaft has a hole bored in it, find the percentage
    reduction in strength and mass. (The hole is concentric with shaft axis)
    i) If the hole is 40mm in diameter. [7]
    ii) If the hole is 25mm in diameter. [8]

    b) The beam shown in fig. Q6 is simply supported at C and D, and loaded at A and D by
    concentrated masses of 1 tonne and 3 tonnes, respectively,

    Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam. [10]

    Page5 of 6
    Fig.Q6 Simply Supported Beam

    Page6 of 6

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