Laplace transform of the function $$f(t)$$ is given by $$f\left( s \right) = L\left\{ {f\left( t \right)} \right\} = \int\limits_0^\infty {f\left( t \right){e^{ - st}}\,dt.} $$

Laplace transform of the function shown below is given by.

Let $$\phi $$ be an arbitrary smooth real valued scalar function and $$\overrightarrow V $$ be an arbitrary smooth vector valued function in a three dimensional space. Which one of the following is an identity?

The lowest eigen value of the $$2 \times 2$$ matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 4 & 2 \cr 1 & 3 \cr } } \right]$$ is ______.

For a given matrix $$P = \left[ {\matrix{ {4 + 3i} & { - i} \cr i & {4 - 3i} \cr } } \right],$$ where $$i = \sqrt { - 1} ,$$ the inverse of matrix $$P$$ is

The value of $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {{{ - \sin x} \over {2\sin x + x\cos x}}} \right)\,\,\,$$ is __________.

The value of $$\int\limits_C {\left[ {\left( {3x - 8{y^2}} \right)dx + \left( {4y - 6xy} \right)dy} \right],\,\,} $$ (where $$C$$ is the region bounded by $$x=0,$$ $$y=0$$ and $$x+y=1$$) is ________.

If $$P(X)$$ $$ = $$ $$1/4,$$ $$P(Y) = 1/3,$$ and $$\,\,P\left( {X \cap Y} \right) = 1/12,\,\,$$ the value of $$P(Y/X)$$ is

A coin is tossed thrice. Let $$X$$ be the event that head occurs in each of the first two tosses. Let $$Y$$ be the event that a tail occurs on the third toss. Let $$Z$$ be the event that two tails occur in three tosses. Based on the above information, which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Newton-Raphson method is used to find the roots of the equation, $${\,{x^3} + 2{x^2} + 3x - 1 = 0}$$ If the initial guess is $${x_0} = 1,$$ then the value of $$x$$ after $${2^{nd}}$$ iteration is ___________.

Using a unit step size, the value of integral $$\int\limits_1^2 {x\,\ln \,xdx\,\,\,} $$ by trapezoidal rule is ___________.

A bullet spins as the shot is fired from a gun. For this purpose, two helical slots as shown in the figure are cut in the barrel. Projections A and B on the bullet engage in each of the slots.
Helical slots are such that one turn of helix is completed over a distance of 0.5m. If velocity of bullet when it exits the barrel is 20m/s, its spinning speed (in rad/s) is ________

A weight of 500N is supported by two metallic ropes as shown in the figure. The values of tensions T₁ and T₂ are respectively.

A Prandtl tube (Pitot-static tube with $$C=1$$) is used to measure the velocity of water. The differential manometer reading is $$10$$ mm of liquid column with a relative density of $$10.$$ Assuming $$g = 9.8\,\,m/{s^2},$$ the velocity of water (in $$m/s$$) is ___________

Three parallel pipes connected at the two ends have flow-rates $$\,\,\,{Q_1},\,\,\,{Q_2},\,\,\,\,$$ and $${Q_3}$$ respectively, and the corresponding frictional head losses are $${h_{L1}},\,\,\,{h_{L2}},$$ and $${h_{L3}}$$ respectively. The correct expressions for total flow rate $$(Q)$$ and frictional head loss across the two ends $$\left( {{h_L}} \right)$$ are.

Couette flow is characterized by

Which of the following statement are TRUE, when the cavitation parameter $$\sigma = 0?$$
(i) The local pressure is reduced to vapor pressure.
(ii) Cavitation starts
(iii) Boiling of liquid starts
(iv) Cavitations stops

A brick wall $$\,\left( {k = 0.9{W \over {m.K}}} \right)$$ of thickness $$0.18$$ $$m$$ separates the warm air in a room from the cold ambient air. On a particular winter day, the outside air temperature is −$${5^ \circ }C.\,$$ and the room needs to be maintained at $${27^ \circ }C.\,$$ The heat transfer coefficient associated with outside air is $$20\,\,W/{m^2}K.$$ Neglecting the convective resistance of the air inside the room, the heat loss, in $$\left( {{W \over {{m^2}}}} \right)$$ is

The ratio of momentum diffusivity $$\left( \upsilon \right)$$ to thermal diffusivity $$\left( \alpha \right),$$ is called

A solid sphere $$1$$ of radius $$'r'$$ is placed inside a hollow, closed hemispherical surface $$2$$ of radius $$'4r'.$$ The shape factor $${F_{2 - 1}}$$ is ...

Saturated vapor is condensed to saturated liquid in a condenser. The heat capacity ratio is $${c_r} = {{{c_{\min }}} \over {{c_{\max }}}}.$$ The effectiveness $$(s)$$ of the condenser is.

The annual requirement of rivets at a ship manufacturing company is $$2000$$ $$kg.$$ The rivets are supplied in units of 1 kg costing Rs. $$25$$ each. If it costs Rs. $$100$$ to place an order and the annual cost of carrying one unit is $$9\% $$ of its purchase cost, the cycle length of the order (in days) will be _______________

In the notation $$(a/b/c) : (d/e/f)$$ for summarizing the characteristics of queuing situation, the letters $$‘b’$$ and $$‘d’$$ stand respectively for

For the linear programming problem:
$$\eqalign{ & Maximize\,\,\,\,\,Z = 3{x_1} + 2{x_2} \cr & Subject\,\,to\,\,\,\, - 2{x_1} + 3{x_2} \le 9 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{x_1} - 5{x_2} \ge - 20 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{x_1},\,\,{x_2} \ge 0 \cr} $$

The above problem has

For the given fluctuating fatigue load, the values of stress amplitude and stress ratio are respectively.

A cantilever bracket is bolted to a column using three $$M12 \times 1.75$$ bolts $$P, Q$$ and $$R.$$ The value of maximum shear stress developed in the bolt $$P$$ (in $$MPa$$) is _______________.

For ball bearings, the fatigue life $$L$$ measured in number of revolutions and the radial load $$F$$ are related by $$F{L^{1/3}} = K,$$ where $$K$$ is a constant. It withstands a radial load of $$2$$ $$kN$$ for a life of $$540$$ million revolutions. The load (in $$kN$$) for a life of one million revolutions is ___________.

In full mould (cavity-less) casting process, the Pattern is made of

The dimensions of a cylindrical side riser (height $$=$$ diameter) for a
$$25cm \times 15cm \times 5cm$$ steel casting are to be determined. For the tabulated shape factor values given below, the diameter of the riser (in $$cm$$) is _______________

Ratio of solidification time of a cylindrical casting (height $$=$$ radius) to that of a cubic casting of side two times the height of cylindrical casting is ____________

In a rolling operation using rolls of diameter $$500mm,$$ if a thick plate cannot be reduced to less than $$20mm$$ in one pass, the coefficient of friction between the roll and the plate is ____________.

Which two of the following joining processes are autogeneous?
$$(i)$$ Diffusion welding
$$(ii)$$ Electro slag welding
$$(iii)$$ Tungsten inert gas welding
$$(iv)$$ Friction welding

Orthogonal turning of a mild steel tube with a tool of rake angle $${10^0}$$ is carried out at a feed of $$0.14$$ $$mm/rev.$$ If the thickness of the chip produced is $$0.28mm,$$ the values of shear angle and shear strain will be respectively.

In a machining operation, if the generatrix and directrix both are straight lines, the surface obtained is

A shaft of length $$90$$ $$mm$$ has a tapered portion of length $$55$$ $$mm.$$ The diameter of the taper is $$80$$ $$mm$$ at one end and $$65$$ $$mm$$ at the other. If the taper is made by tailstock set over method, the taper angle and the set over respectively are.

In a $$CNC$$ milling operation, the tool has to machine the circular arc from point $$(20, 20)$$ to $$(10, 10)$$ at sequence number $$5$$ of the $$CNC$$ part program. If the center of the arc is at $$(20, 10)$$ and the machine has incremental mode of defining position coordinates, the correct tool path command is

For the overhanging beam shown in figure, the magnitude of maximum bending moment (in kN-m) is ________

For the same material and the mass, which of the following configurations of flywheel will have maximum mass moment of inertia about the axis of rotation $$OO’$$ passing through the center of gravity

The value of moment of inertia of the section shown in the figure about the axis-$$XX$$ is
$$All$$ $$dimensions$$ $$are$$ $$in$$ $$'mm'$$

A cylindrical tank with closed ends is filled with compressed air at a pressure of $$500 kP$$a. The inner radius of the tank is $$2 m,$$ and it has wall thickness of $$10 mm.$$ The magnitude of maximum in-plane shear stress (in $$MP$$a) is ________

In the figure, link $$2$$ rotates with constant angular velocity $${{\omega _2}}$$. A slider link $$3$$ moves outwards with a constant relative velocity $${V_{Q/P,}}$$ where $$Q$$ is a point on slider $$3$$ and $$p$$ is a point on link $$2.$$ The magnitude and direction of Coriolis component of acceleration is given by

Figure shows a wheel rotating about O₂. Two points A and B located along the radius of wheel have speeds of 80 m/s and 140 m/s respectively. The distance between the points A and B is 300 mm. The diameter of the wheel (in mm) is __________

A gear train is made up of five spur gears as shown in the figure. Gear $$2$$ is driver and gear $$6$$ is driven member. $${N_{2,}}{N_{3,}}{N_{4,}}{N_5}$$ and $${N_6}$$ represent number of teeth on gears $$2,3,4,5,$$ and $$6$$ respectively, The gear(s) which act(s) as idler(s) is/are

The torque (in N-m) exerted on the crank shaft of a two stroke engine can be described as is the crank angle as $$\,\,T = 10000 + 1000\sin 2\theta - 1200\,\cos 2\theta ,\,\,$$ where $$\,\theta \,\,$$ is the crank angle as measured from inner dead center position. Assuming the resisting torque to be constant, the power (in $$kW$$) developed by the engine at $$100$$ rpm is ________.

Which of the following statements are TRUE for damped vibrations?

$$P.$$ For a system having critical damping, the value of damping ratio is unity and system does not undergo a vibratory motion.
$$Q.$$ Logarithmic decrement method is used to determine the amount of damping in a physical system.
$$R.$$ In case of damping due to dry friction between moving surfaces resisting force of constant magnitude acts opposite to the relative motion.
$$S.$$ For the case of viscous damping, drag force is directly proportional to the square of relative velocity.

Figure shows a single degree of freedom system. The system consists of a mass less rigid bar $$OP$$ hinged at $$O$$ and a mass $$m$$ at end $$P.$$ The natural frequency of vibration of the system is

A rigid container of volume $$0.5$$ $${m^3}$$ contains $$1.0$$ $$kg$$ of water at $${120^ \circ }C$$
$$\left( {{V_f} = 0.00106\,{m^3}/kg,\,\,{v_g} = 0.8908\,\,{m^3}/kg} \right).$$ The state of water is

Steam enters a turbine at $$30bar,$$ $${300^ \circ }C$$ $$\left( {u = 2750\,\,kJ/kg,\,\,h = 2993\,\,kJ/kg} \right)$$ and exits the turbine as saturated liquid at $$15$$ $$kPa$$ $$\left( {u = 225\,\,kJ/kg,\,\,h = 226\,\,kJ/kg} \right)$$.
Heat loss to the surrounding is $$50$$ $$kJ/kg$$ of steam flowing through the turbine. Neglecting changes in kinetic energy and potential energy, the work output of the turbine (in $$kJ/kg$$ of steam) is _____________

A mixture of ideal gases has the following composition by mass:

If the universal gas constant is $$8314$$ $$J/kmol$$-$$K,$$ the characteristic gas constant of the mixture (in $$J/kg$$-$$K$$) is ____________.

One side of a wall is maintained at $$400K$$ and the other at $$300K.$$ The rate of heat transfer through the wall is $$1000W$$ and the surrounding temperature is $${25^ \circ }C.$$ Assuming no generation of heat within the wall, the irreversibility (in $$W$$) due to heat transfer through the wall is ____________