Hall Ticket No Question Paper Code: AME004
INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Autonomous)
B.Tech III Semester End Examinations (Supplementary) February, 2018
Regulation: IARE R16
MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 70
Answer ONE Question from each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
UNIT I
1. What is a bulk modulus Derive an expression for Young's Modulus in terms of bulk modulus
and Poisson's ratio.
Two vertical rods one of steel and the other of copper are each rigidly fixed at the top and
50 cm apart. Diameters and lengths of each rod are 2 cm and 4 m respectively. A cross bar fixed
to the rods at the lower ends carries a load of 5000 N such that the crossbar remains horizontal
even after loading. Find the stress in each rod and the position of the load on the bar. Take E
for steel 2X105 N/mm2 and E for copper 1X105 N/mm2.
2. Derive an expression for strain energy for the gradually applied load and impact load.
A bar 3.2 m long and 160 mm in diameter, hangs vertically and has a collar attached at the lower
end. Determine the maximum stress induced when a weight of 80 kg falls from a height of 32
mm on the collar. If the bar is turned down to half the diameter along half of its length, what
will be the value of the maximum stress and the extension (Take E 205 GPa.)
UNIT II
3. Derive the equations of Shear force and Bending moment for the simply supported beam, which
is subjected to uniformly distributed load throughout the length.
A cantilever of 14 m span carries loads of 6 kN, 4 kN, 6 kN at 2 4 7 m and 14 m respectively
from the fixed end. It also has a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m run for the length between
4 m and 8 m from the fixed end. Draw the S.F and B.M diagrams.
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4. Derive the relationship between shear force and bending moment.
A simply supported beam AB 6 m span loaded shown in Figure 1. Draw shear force and bending
moment diagrams. Also indicate point of contraflexure
Figure 1
UNIT III
5. Derive the bending equation from the first principles.
A simply supported beam of span 5m has a cross section 150mm X 250mm. If the permissible
stress is 10 N/mm2. Find
i. Maximum intensity of uniformly distributed load it can carry.
ii. Maximum concentrated load P applied at 2m from one end it can carry.
6. A simply supported beam carrying UDL of w kN/m is subjected to a maximum bending stress
of 45 MPa and maximum shear stress of 4.5 MPa. The beam has rectangular cross section of
width 50 mm and depth 100mm. Determine length of beam and maximum intensity of uniformly
distributed load it can carry.
A cantilever beam of square section 200mm×200mm 2 m long just fails in bending when a load of
20kN is placed at its free end. A beam of same material having rectangular bar of 150mm×300mm
simply supported over a span of 3m. Calculate the minimum central concentrated load required
to break the beam.
UNIT IV
7. Write a note on Mohr's circle of stresses.
The stresses on two perpendicular planes through a point in a body are 120 MPa and 30 MPa,
both tensile along with a shear stress of 60 MPa. Determine
The magnitude and direction of principal stresses stating whether the stress condition is
uniaxial or biaxial.
The planes of maximum shear stress
The normal and shear stresses on the planes of maximum shearing stresses.
8. Explain briefly about maximum shear stress theory and maximum principal strain theory.
A mild steel shaft of 100 mm diameter is subjected to a maximum torque of 12 kNm and a
maximum bending moment of 8 kNm at a particular section. Determine the factor of safety
according to maximum shear stress theory if the elastic limit of mild steel in simple tension is
240 MPa.
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UNIT V
9. State the difference between thick and thin cylinders.
A spherical shell of internal diameter 1m and thickness 10mm is subjected to internal pressure
of 2 N/mm2. Determine the increase in diameter and volume.
10. A closed cylindrical vessel made of steel plates 4 mm thick with plane ends, carries fluid under
a pressure of 3 N/mm2.The dia. of cylinder is 25 cm and length is 75 cm . Calculate the
longitudinal and hoop stresses in the cylinder wall and determine the change in diameter, length
and volume of the cylinder. Take E 2.1 X 105 N/mm2 and Poisson's ratio 0.286.

A spherical shell of internal diameter 0.9 m and of thickness 10 mm is subjected to internal
pressure of 1.4 mm2.Determine the increase in diameter and increase in volume. Take E 2
X 105 N/mm2 and Poisson's ratio 1/3.