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Mechanical section
 Attempt all question.
 There are a total of 58 marks in this section, which represents ½ of the total
exam mark
 Formulary attached

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Question 1
Calculate the pressure required to raise water to a height of 18 m. [2 marks]

Question 2
An air cylinder is supplied with air at 700 kPa. If the force required from the cylinder is
600 N, determine the diameter of cylinder required. [2 marks]
F

Figure 1

Question 3
For the bracket shown in figure 2, determine the force F required. [5 marks]

F
200 mm

45°

5 kg
150 mm

Figure 2

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Question 4
For the pin-jointed frame shown in figure 3, determine the load in member A B and C.
[6 marks]

400 mm 600 mm

A C
400 mm
B

500 N
Figure 3

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Question 5
Determine the resultant force on the bracket sketched in figure 4. [2 marks]

3 kN

45°

30° Figure 4

3 kN
Bracket

Question 6
A 625 kg car starting from rest has a driving force of 1 kN acting on it for 20 seconds.
The car then travels at constant speed for another 60 seconds. Calculate the:
a) Velocity (in km/hr) of the car after the initial acceleration [4 marks]

b) Total distance travelled in the 80 seconds of travel. [3 marks]

Question 7
A magnet of mass 0.05 kg is attached to a shaft rotating at 5600 rpm. Determine the
centripetal force on the magnet if the centre of mass is at a radius of 40 mm. [1 mark]

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Question 8
Calculate the acceleration of the 40 kg mass in figure 5 below. Coefficient of friction is
0.33. [5 marks]

60 N

40 kg
20°

25°
Figure 5

Question 9
Determine the force on the two supports (L and R) of the component sketched in figure
6. All dimensions are in mm. [3 marks]
30 30 40

25 N 65 N

L R

Figure 6

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Question 10
Calculate the constant speed at which an 8 kW motor can raise an 1800 kg load
vertically. [2 marks]

Question 11
Show the following terms on the graph shown in figure 7.
a) Yield point [1 mark]
b) U.T.S. point [1 mark]
c) Elastic range [1 mark]

Stress

Figure 7

Extension

Question 12
Circle the correct name for the gear set shown in figure 8

Spur gear

Worm-wheel gear

Bevel gear

Hypoid gear [1 mark]

Figure 8

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Question 13
Calculate the number of 3 mm diameter holes that can be punched (at one time)
through sheet steel of 0.9 mm thickness using a force of 20 kN. The ultimate shear
stress is 300 MPa. [3 marks]

Question 14
The bracket shown on figure 9 has the following dimensions, W = 40
mm t = 2 mm L = 25 mm and F = 420N. E = 200 GPa

a) Determine the deflection at the end of the bracket

[3 marks]

Figure 9

b) Determine the stress on the bracket at the bend [3 marks]

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Question 15
Calculate the time it would take a 3 kW heating element to raise the temperature of 120
kg of water from 14°C to 60°C. [2 marks]

Question 16
A plastic component has a length of 260 mm at 15°C. Calculate the increase in length
when heated to 80°C. α = 22 x 10-6 1/°C. [1 mark]

Question 17
A power supply box has an electrical input of 200 W and an efficiency of 85%. Given a
convective heat transfer coefficient of 30 W/m2K, determine the surface area of the box
required if the air temperature is 30°C and the transformer surface temperature is 50°C.
[3 marks]

Question 18
A section through the wall of a power supply enclosure is shown in figure 10. It has a
total surface area of 0.01 m2.

Determine the temperature inside the enclosure when the heat loss is 6 W and the
surrounding air temperature is 32°C. [4 marks]

2
Inside h = 80 W/m K

2.5 mm
2 plastic
h = 30 W/m K
k = 5 W/mK

1.2 mm steel
Outside
k = 44 W/mK 32°C
Figure 10

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Formulary

Stress Deflection
σ=F/A Direct normal
σ = E.ε ε = ΔL/L

τ=F/A Shear
θ = TL/GJ

σ = MY/I Bending stress

Max deflection of cantilever with

I = bd3/12 Rectangular section

 End point load
I= π D4/64 Round section
Y = WL3/3EI
τ = T.r/J Torsion stress  UDL
J = π D4/32 Round Y = WL3/16EI
Max deflection of simply supported
Force beam with
F = mA  Central point load W
T = Iα Y = WL3/48EI
F = mω2r  UDL load W (total)
Y = 5WL3/384EI
Energy
P = FV
Ek = ½ m V2 + ½ I ω2 Heat
Ep = mgh Q = mcΔT
P = 2 π fT
P = Tω ΔL = LαΔT Thermal expansion

Kinematics Density = Mass/Volume

S = Vt
V = U + at Efficiency = (output / input) x 100
S = ½ (U+V)t g = 9.81 m/s2
S = Ut + ½ at2 1000 litres = 1 m3
V2 = U2 +2As Density of water = 1000 kg/m3
V=ωr Density = Mass/Volume
A=αr Cwater = 4200 J/kgK

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Heat transfer

kAt
Q  Conduction
x

Q  hAt Convection

At
Q  Combined
R

1 x 1
R     R Thermal
h k h
resistance

2π lt
Q  Thick cylinder
  ro  
 ln   
  k i  
r

 
 
conduction


Q    A T 4  T 4 

W
  5.67 x10 8
m2 K 4

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