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GATE2016-3-43
A cylindrical steel rod, $0.01 \: m$ in diameter and $0.2 \: m$ in length is first heated to $750^ \circ C$ and then immersed in a water bath at $100^ \circ C$. The heat transfer coefficient is $250 \: W/m^2-K$. The density, specific heat and thermal ... $k=43 \: W/m-K$, respectively. The time required for the rod to reach $300^ \circ C$ is ________ seconds.

A cylindrical steel rod, $0.01 \: m$ in diameter and $0.2 \: m$ in length is first heated to $750^ \circ C$ and then immersed in a water bath at $100^ \circ C$. The heat ...

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GATE2016-3-42
Two large parallel plates having a gap of $10 \: mm$ in between them are maintained at temperatures $T_1 = 1000 \: K$ and $T_2 = 400 \: K$. Given emissivity values, $\epsilon _1 = 0.5$, $\epsilon _2=0.25$ and Stefan-Boltzmann constant $\sigma =5.67 \times 10^{−8} \: W/m^2-K^4$, the heat transfer between the plates (in $kW/m^2$) is __________

Two large parallel plates having a gap of $10 \: mm$ in between them are maintained at temperatures $T_1 = 1000 \: K$ and $T_2 = 400 \: K$. Given emissivity values, $\ep...

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GATE2016-3-40
The water jet exiting from a stationary tank through a circular opening of diameter $300 \: mm$ impinges on a rigid wall as shown in the figure. Neglect all minor losses and assume the water level in the tank to remain constant. The net horizontal force experienced by the wall is ___________ $kN$. Density of water is $1000 \: kg/m^3$. Acceleration due to gravity $g=10 \: m/s^2$.

The water jet exiting from a stationary tank through a circular opening of diameter $300 \: mm$ impinges on a rigid wall as shown in the figure. Neglect all minor losses ...

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GATE2016-3-39
Consider a fully developed steady laminar flow of an incompressible fluid with viscosity $μ$ through a circular pipe of radius $R$. Given that the velocity at a radial location of $R/2$ from the centerline of the pipe is $U_1$, the shear stress at the wall is $KμU_1$/$R$, where $K$ is __________

Consider a fully developed steady laminar flow of an incompressible fluid with viscosity $μ$ through a circular pipe of radius $R$. Given that the velocity at a radial l...

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GATE2016-3-38
A bolted joint has four bolts arranged as shown in figure. The cross sectional area of each bolt is $25$ $mm^2$. A torque $T$ = $200N-m$ is acting on the joint. Neglecting friction due to clamping force, maximum shear stress in a bolt is ______ $MPa$.

A bolted joint has four bolts arranged as shown in figure. The cross sectional area of each bolt is $25$ $mm^2$. A torque $T$ = $200N-m$ is acting on the joint. Neglectin...

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GATE2016-3-37
A single degree of freedom spring-mass system is subjected to a harmonic force of constant amplitude. For an excitation frequency of $\sqrt{\dfrac{3k}{m}}$, the ratio of the amplitude of steady state response to the static deflection of the spring is __________

A single degree of freedom spring-mass system is subjected to a harmonic force of constant amplitude. For an excitation frequency of $\sqrt{\dfrac{3k}{m}}$, the ratio of ...

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GATE2016-3-36
Two masses m are attached to opposite sides of a rigid rotating shaft in the vertical plane. Another pair of equal masses $m_1$ is attached to the opposite sides of the shaft in the vertical plane as shown in figure. Consider $m=1 \: kg$, $e=50 \: mm$, $e_1=20 \: mm$ ... $a=2 \: m$ and $a_1 = 2.5 \: m$. For the system to be dynamically balanced, $m_1$ should be ________ $kg$.

Two masses m are attached to opposite sides of a rigid rotating shaft in the vertical plane. Another pair of equal masses $m_1$ is attached to the opposite sides of the s...

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GATE2016-3-33
A square plate of dimension $L \times L$ is subjected to a uniform pressure load $p=250 \: MPa$ on its edges as shown in the figure. Assume plane stress conditions. The Young’s modulus $E=200 \: GPa$ .The deformed shape is a square of dimension $L− 2\delta$. If $L = 2 \: m$ and $\delta=0.001 \: m$, the Poisson’s ratio of the plate material is __________

A square plate of dimension $L \times L$ is subjected to a uniform pressure load $p=250 \: MPa$ on its edges as shown in the figure. Assume plane stress conditions. The Y...

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GATE2016-3-32
A rigid rod $(AB)$ of length $L=\sqrt{2} \: m$ is undergoing translational as well as rotational motion in the $x-y$ plane (see the figure). The point $A$ has the velocity $V_1=\hat{i}+2\hat{j} \: m/s$. The end B is constrained to move only along the $x$ direction. The magnitude of the velocity $V_2$ (in $m/s$) at the end B is __________

A rigid rod $(AB)$ of length $L=\sqrt{2} \: m$ is undergoing translational as well as rotational motion in the $x-y$ plane (see the figure). The point $A$ has the velocit...

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GATE2016-3-31
A circular disc of radius $100 \: mm$ and mass $1 \: kg$, initially at rest at position $A$, rolls without slipping down a curved path as shown in figure. The speed $v$ of the disc when it reaches position $B$ is _________ $m/s$. Acceleration due to gravity $g = 10 \: m/s^2$.

A circular disc of radius $100 \: mm$ and mass $1 \: kg$, initially at rest at position $A$, rolls without slipping down a curved path as shown in figure. The speed $v$ o...

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GATE2016-3-30
An inextensible massless string goes over a frictionless pulley. Two weights of $100$ $N$ and $200$ $N$ are attached to the two ends of the string. The weights are released from rest, and start moving due to gravity. The tension in the string (in $N$) is __________

An inextensible massless string goes over a frictionless pulley. Two weights of $100$ $N$ and $200$ $N$ are attached to the two ends of the string. The weights are releas...

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GATE2016-3-27
The value of the line integral $\oint_{c}^{ }\overline{F}.{\overline{r}}'ds$ ,where $C$ is a circle of radius $\dfrac{4}{\sqrt{\pi }}$ units is ________ Here, $\overline{F}(x,y)=y\hat{i}+2x\hat{j}$ ... $x-y$ Cartesian reference. In evaluating the line integral, the curve has to be traversed in the counter-clockwise direction.

The value of the line integral $\oint_{c}^{ }\overline{F}.{\overline{r}}'ds$ ,where $C$ is a circle of radius $\dfrac{4}{\sqrt{\pi }}$ units is ________Here, $\overline{F...

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GATE2016-3-26
The number of linearly independent eigenvectors of matrix $A=\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 & 0\\ 0 &2 &0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3 \end{bmatrix}$ is _________

The number of linearly independent eigenvectors of matrix $A=\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 & 0\\ 0 &2 &0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3 \end{bmatrix}$ is _________

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GATE2016-3-19
The blade and fluid velocities for an axial turbine are as shown in the figure. The magnitude of absolute velocity at entry is $300$ $m/s$ at an angle of $65^\circ$ to the axial direction, while the magnitude of the absolute velocity at exit is ... downward direction. Given that the axial (horizontal) velocity is the same at entry and exit, the specific work (in $kJ/kg$) is__________

The blade and fluid velocities for an axial turbine are as shown in the figure.The magnitude of absolute velocity at entry is $300$ $m/s$ at an angle of $65^\circ$ to the...

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GATE2016-3-15
Steady one-dimensional heat conduction takes place across the faces $1$ and $3$ of a composite slab consisting of slabs $A$ and $B$ in perfect contact as shown in the figure, where $k_A$ , $k_B$ denote the respective thermal conductivities. Using the data as given in the figure, the interface temperature $T_2$ (in $^\circ C$) is __________

Steady one-dimensional heat conduction takes place across the faces $1$ and $3$ of a composite slab consisting of slabs $A$ and $B$ in perfect contact as shown in the fig...

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GATE2016-3-13
A channel of width $450$ $mm$ branches into two sub-channels having width $300$ $mm$ and $200$ $mm$ as shown in figure. If the volumetric flow rate (taking unit depth) of an incompressible flow through the main channel is $0.9$ $m^3/s$ and the velocity ... velocity in the sub-channel of width $300$ $mm$ is _____________ $m/s$. Assume both inlet and outlet to be at the same elevation.

A channel of width $450$ $mm$ branches into two sub-channels having width $300$ $mm$ and $200$ $mm$ as shown in figure. If the volumetric flow rate (taking unit depth) of...

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GATE2016-3-11
The static deflection of a spring under gravity, when a mass of $1 \:kg$ is suspended from it, is $1 \: mm$. Assume the acceleration due to gravity $g =10 \: m/s^2$. The natural frequency of this spring-mass system (in $rad/s$) is_____________

The static deflection of a spring under gravity, when a mass of $1 \:kg$ is suspended from it, is $1 \: mm$. Assume the acceleration due to gravity $g =10 \: m/s^2$. The ...

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GATE2016-3-4
The area (in percentage) under standard normal distribution curve of random variable Z within limits from −$3$ to +$3$ is __________

The area (in percentage) under standard normal distribution curve of random variable Z within limits from −$3$ to +$3$ is __________

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GATE2016-2-52
The surface irregularities of electrodes used in an electrochemical machining (ECM) process are $3 \: μm$ and $6 \: μm$ as shown in the figure. If the work-piece is of pure iron and $12V \: DC$ ... $F_e^{+2}$ and the Faraday constant to be $96500$ Coulomb.

The surface irregularities of electrodes used in an electrochemical machining (ECM) process are $3 \: μm$ and $6 \: μm$ as shown in the figure. If the work-piece is of ...

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GATE2016-2-55
A project consists of $14$ activities, $A$ to $N$. The duration of these activities (in days) are shown in brackets on the network diagram. The latest finish time (in days) for node $10$ is __________

A project consists of $14$ activities, $A$ to $N$. The duration of these activities (in days) are shown in brackets on the network diagram. The latest finish time (in day...

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GATE2016-2-54
A food processing company uses $25,000 \:kg$ ... on an annual basis is $20\%$ of the purchase price of the corn flour per $kg$. The optimal order quantity (in $kg$) is _____________

A food processing company uses $25,000 \:kg$ of corn flour every year. The quantity-discount price of corn flour is provided in the table below:$$\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hl...

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GATE2016-2-51
For a certain job,the cost of metal cutting is $Rs$. $18C/V$ and the cost of tooling is $Rs$. $270C/(TV)$,where $C$ is a constant,$V$ is the cutting speed in $m/min$ and $T$ is the tool life in minutes.The Taylor's tool life equation is $VT^{0.25}$-$150$.The cutting speed (in $m/min$) for the minimum tool cost is

For a certain job,the cost of metal cutting is $Rs$. $18C/V$ and the cost of tooling is $Rs$. $270C/(TV)$,where $C$ is a constant,$V$ is the cutting speed in $m/min$ and ...

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GATE2016-2-50
The Voltage-length characteristics of a direct current arc in an arc welding process is $V=(100+40l)$ ,where $l$ is the length of arc in $mm$ and $V$ is arc voltages in volts.during a welding process,the arc length varies between $1$ and $2 \: mm$ and welding current is in range $200-250 \: A$.Assuming a linear power source,the short circuit current is_____$A$

The Voltage-length characteristics of a direct current arc in an arc welding process is $V=(100+40l)$ ,where $l$ is the length of arc in $mm$ and $V$ is arc voltages in v...

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GATE2016-2-49
Gray cast iron blocks of size $100mm\times 50mm\times 10mm$ with a central spherical cavity of diameter $4 \:mm$ are sand cast.The shrinkage allowance for the pattern is $3\%$.The ratio of the volume of the pattern to the volume of casting is

Gray cast iron blocks of size $100mm\times 50mm\times 10mm$ with a central spherical cavity of diameter $4 \:mm$ are sand cast.The shrinkage allowance for the pattern is...

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GATE2016-2-44
A piston-cylinder device initially contains $0.4 \: m^3$ of air (to be treated as an ideal gas) at $100 \: kPa$ and $80^ \circ C$. The air is now isothermally compressed to $0.1 \: m^3$. The work done during this process is ________ $kJ$.

A piston-cylinder device initially contains $0.4 \: m^3$ of air (to be treated as an ideal gas) at $100 \: kPa$ and $80^ \circ C$. The air is now isothermally compressed ...

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GATE2016-2-39
The large vessel shown in the figure contains oil and water. A body is submerged at the interface of oil and water such that $45$ percent of its volume is in oil while the rest is in water. The density of the body is _________ $kg/m^3$. The specific gravity of oil is $0.7$ and density of water is $1000$ $kg/m^3$. Acceleration due to gravity $g$ = $10$ $m/s^2$.

The large vessel shown in the figure contains oil and water. A body is submerged at the interface of oil and water such that $45$ percent of its volume is in oil while th...

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GATE2016-2-47
The partial pressure of the water vapour in a moist air sample of relative humidity $70\%$ is $1.6 \: kPa$,the total pressure being $101.35 \: kPa$ ... where $p_o=101.325 \: kPa$. The dry bulb temperature of the moist air sample (in $_{}^{\circ}\textrm{C}$) is

The partial pressure of the water vapour in a moist air sample of relative humidity $70\%$ is $1.6 \: kPa$,the total pressure being $101.35 \: kPa$.moist air may be treat...

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GATE2016-2-46
A refrigerator uses $R-134a$ as its refrigerant and operates on an ideal vapour-compression refrigeration cycle between $0.14 \: MPa$ and $0.8 \: MPa$.if the mass flow rate of refrigerant is $0.05 \: kg/s$,the rate of heat rejection to the environment is_______$kW$ ... $\text{At } P=0.8 \: MPa, \: h=93.42 \: kJ/kg, \: \text{ (saturated liquid) }$

A refrigerator uses $R-134a$ as its refrigerant and operates on an ideal vapour-compression refrigeration cycle between $0.14 \: MPa$ and $0.8 \: MPa$.if the mass flow ra...

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GATE2016-2-45
A reversible cycle receives $40 \: kJ$ of heat from one heat source at a temperature of $127^ \circ C$ and $37 \: kJ$ from another heat source at $97^ \circ C$. The heat rejected (in $kJ$) to the heat sink at $47^ \circ C$ is __________

A reversible cycle receives $40 \: kJ$ of heat from one heat source at a temperature of $127^ \circ C$ and $37 \: kJ$ from another heat source at $97^ \circ C$. The heat ...

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GATE2016-2-43
Two cylindrical shafts $A$ and $B$ at the same initial temperature are simultaneously placed in a furnace. The surfaces of the shafts remain at the furnace gas temperature at all times after they are introduced into the furnace. The temperature variation in the axial ... required (in hours) for the centerline of the shaft B to attain the temperature of $400^ \circ C$ is _______ .

Two cylindrical shafts $A$ and $B$ at the same initial temperature are simultaneously placed in a furnace. The surfaces of the shafts remain at the furnace gas temperatur...

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GATE2016-2-42
Consider a parallel-flow heat exchanger with area $A_p$ and a counter-flow heat exchanger with area $A_c$ . In both the heat exchangers, the hot stream flowing at $1 \: kg/s$ cools from $80^\circ C$ to $50^\circ C$. For the cold stream ... exchangers are of the same fluid. Also, both the heat exchangers have the same overall heat transfer coefficient. The ratio $A_c/A_p$ is _________

Consider a parallel-flow heat exchanger with area $A_p$ and a counter-flow heat exchanger with area $A_c$ . In both the heat exchangers, the hot stream flowing at $1 \: k...

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GATE2016-2-40
Consider fluid flow between two infinite horizontal plates which are parallel (the gap between them being $50 \: mm$). The top plate is sliding parallel to the stationary bottom plate at a speed of $3\: m/s$. The flow between the plates is solely due to the motion of the top plate. The ... $N/m^2$. Viscosity of the fluid $μ = 0.44 \:kg/m-s$ and density $\rho = 888 \: kg/m^3$.

Consider fluid flow between two infinite horizontal plates which are parallel (the gap between them being $50 \: mm$). The top plate is sliding parallel to the stationary...

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GATE2016-2-29
The error in numerically computing the integral $\int_{0}^{\pi }(\sin x+\cos x)dx$ using the trapezoidal rule with three intervals of equal length between $0$ and $\pi$ is ___________

The error in numerically computing the integral $\int_{0}^{\pi }(\sin x+\cos x)dx$ using the trapezoidal rule with three intervals of equal length between $0$ and $\pi$ i...

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GATE2016-2-28
The probability that a screw manufactured by a company is defective is $0.1$. The company sells screws in packets containing $5$ screws and gives a guarantee of replacement if one or more screws in the packet are found to be defective. The probability that a packet would have to be replaced is _________

The probability that a screw manufactured by a company is defective is $0.1$. The company sells screws in packets containing $5$ screws and gives a guarantee of replaceme...

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GATE2016-2-26
A scalar potential $\varphi$ has the following gradient: $\bigtriangledown \varphi =yz\hat{i}+xz\hat{j}+xy\hat{k}$ . Consider the integral $\int_{c}^{ }\bigtriangledown \varphi .d\overrightarrow{r}$ on the curve $\overrightarrow{r}=x\hat{i}+y\hat{j}+z\hat{k}$. The curve $C$ ... . The value of the integral is ________

A scalar potential $\varphi$ has the following gradient: $\bigtriangledown \varphi =yz\hat{i}+xz\hat{j}+xy\hat{k}$ . Consider the integral $\int_{c}^{ }\bigtriangledown \...

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GATE2016-2-37
The system shown in the figure consists of block A of mass $5$ $kg$ connected to a spring through a massless rope passing over pulley B of radius $r$ and mass $20$ $kg$. The spring constant $k$ is $1500$ $N/m$. If there is no slipping of the rope over the pulley, the natural frequency of the system is_____________ $rad/s$.

The system shown in the figure consists of block A of mass $5$ $kg$ connected to a spring through a massless rope passing over pulley B of radius $r$ and mass $20$ $kg$. ...

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GATE2016-2-36
The rod $AB$, of length $1$ $m$, shown in the figure is connected to two sliders at each end through pins. The sliders can slide along $QP$ and $QR$. If the velocity $VA$ of the slider at $A$ is $2$ $m/s$, the velocity of the midpoint of the rod at this instant is ___________ $m/s$.

The rod $AB$, of length $1$ $m$, shown in the figure is connected to two sliders at each end through pins. The sliders can slide along $QP$ and $QR$. If the velocity $VA$...

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GATE2016-2-35
A circular metallic rod of length $250 \: mm$ is placed between two rigid immovable walls as shown in the figure. The rod is in perfect contact with the wall on the left side and there is a gap of $0.2 \: mm$ between the rod and the wall on the right side. If the ... material of the rod is $200 \: GPa$ and the coefficient of thermal expansion is $10^{−5}$ per $_{}^{\circ}\textrm{C}$.

A circular metallic rod of length $250 \: mm$ is placed between two rigid immovable walls as shown in the figure. The rod is in perfect contact with the wall on the left ...

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GATE2016-2-34
In the figure, the load $P=1 \: N$, length $L=1 \: m$, Young’s modulus $E=70 \: GPa$, and the cross-section of the links is a square with dimension $10 \: mm \times 10 \: mm$. All joints are pin joints. The stress (in $Pa$) in the link $AB$ is ___________ (Indicate compressive stress by a negative sign and tensile stress by a positive sign.)

In the figure, the load $P=1 \: N$, length $L=1 \: m$, Young’s modulus $E=70 \: GPa$, and the cross-section of the links is a square with dimension $10 \: mm \times 10 ...

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GATE2016-2-30
A mass of $2000$ $kg$ is currently being lowered at a velocity of $2$ $m/s$ from the drum as shown in the figure. The mass moment of inertia of the drum is $150$ $kg$-$m^2$. On applying the brake, the mass is brought to rest in a distance of $0.5$ $m$. The energy absorbed by the brake (in $kJ$) is __________

A mass of $2000$ $kg$ is currently being lowered at a velocity of $2$ $m/s$ from the drum as shown in the figure. The mass moment of inertia of the drum is $150$ $kg$-$m^...

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