Manukau Institute of Technology

NEW ZEALAND DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING

(Mechanical)

MG5002: Eng. Mechanics

Semester 2 - 2019: Assignment 1
Total Marks: 40 marks

Due: 25th November, 2019

Please Note:

1. Any candidate who aids, attempts to aid, obtains aid or attempts to obtain aid from another candidate will be
disqualified and further dealt with under the institutional disciplinary procedures for cheating. This could result in the
offender’s expulsion from the institution. Please ensure you do your own work.

Instructions:

1. Enter your Student ID number in the space provided below.

2. All answers must be written in the spaces available.

3. CROSS OUT any work that you do not wish to have marked.

4. Show ALL working in calculations to obtain full marks. Give final answers accurate to 3 significant figures unless
otherwise specified.

5. This Assignment counts towards 10% of your final mark for the course.

6. Answer ALL questions.

Student ID: Student Name:

For Official Use Only:

Question: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total

Out of: 10 10 10 10 40

Mark:

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Centroids, Center of Volume, Center of Mass [10 marks]

1. Calculate the centre of mass for the following shape as measured from point 'O'. Use the geometric
decomposition formulae and show all working. The large cylinder has a density of 7800kg/m3 and
the small cylinder has a density of 2700kg/m3

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Combined Bending and Direct Normal Stress [10 marks]
2. The rectangular block of negligible weight below is subjected to a vertical force of 60kN, which is
applied to its corner. Calculate the value of stress at A, B, C and D; and identify the largest normal
stress acting on the section through ABCD (10 marks)

60kN

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Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces & Applications [10 marks]

1. If the coefficient of static friction between the tires and the road surface is μ=0.6, determine the
maximum speed of the 1.8Mg car without causing it to slide when it travels on the curve. Neglect the
size of the car. (10 marks)

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Torsional and Shear Stress [10 marks]

3. The pipe shown below has an inner diameter of 80mm and an outer diameter of 100mm. If its end is
tightened against the support at A using a torque wrench at B, determine the shear stress developed
in the material at the inner and outer walls along the central portion of the pipe when the 80N forces
are applied to the wrench. Calculate:
a) Free Body Diagram (2 Marks)
b) Internal Torque (3 Marks)
c) Section Property (3 Marks)
d) Shear Stress (2 Marks)

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