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MPZ 3132-Engineering Mathematics IB

Assignment No.04 - Academic Year 2010

Instructions
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(1).
(a) Find the following probability for a standard normal random variable z.
(i) ( ) 2 . 1 0 z P (ii) ( ) 0 9 z P
(iii) ( ) 56 . 1 3 . 0 z P (iv) ( ) 2 56 . 1 z P
(b) (i) Find the value of a such that ( ) 90 . 0 = a z a P
(ii) Find the value of b such that ( ) 99 . 0 = b z b P
(iii) Find the value of c such that ( ) 8643 . 0 = c z P
(c) The random variable X follows the binomial ( ) p n B , distribution with probability mass
function ( ) p q where p o n x q p
x
n
x f
x n x
= < < =
|
|
.
|

\
|
=

1 , 1 , ,...., 1 , 0 .
Show that ( ) ( ) npq x and np x E = = var
A mathematical class in a school is divided in to set A with 12 students and set B with 25
students. Both groups are given a test consisting of 16 short questions. For any student in
set A, the score (that is the number of correct answers) is distributed as B(16,0.75) for any
student in set B, the score is distributed as B(16,0.5).All students answer independently.
Find the probability that,
(i) A given set A student gets all 16 questions right.
(ii) At least one student in set A gets all 16 questions right

(2)
(a) The random variable X has a Poisson distribution with parameter so that
( )
, 0,1, 2,...
!
0 , /
x
e x
P X x
x
o w

=
= =

. (i) Find ( ) x E
(ii) If ( ) ( ) 1 + = = = K X P K X P where K is some integer, show that must be the integer
( ) 1 + K
2
(iii)In the manufacture of curtain material, small flaws occur at random in the material at a
mean rate of 1 per 5
2
m .Find the probability that in a randomly selected 5
2
m area of this
material
(i) There are no faults (ii) There are at most 2 faults

(iv)A new hotel requires curtains for 50 rooms. All the curtains will be made from the
materials describe above and each rooms curtains will use 20
2
m of material. Find the
probability that the curtains in any given room will contain 3or more faults

(b) Let ( )
t t t
e e e t m
3 2
6
3
6
2
6
1
+ + = Find ( ) ( ) t and t E var

(3).
(a) A wheel and axle has its axis fixed horizontally and it can turn freely about this axis. Its
moment of inertia about the axis is I. Light inextensible string are wrapped round the
wheel and the axel, and masses M, m hang from their respective free ends. The radius of
the wheel is a and that of the axel is b. If the system is released from rest. Write down
equations of motion and find its angular acceleration and ratio of tensions in the two
strings.

(b)A uniform rod of mass m and length 2a can turn freely about one end which is fixed. It is
started with angular velocity from the position in which it hangs vertically. Show that if
is the inclination of the rod to the down ward vertical at time t, then
( ) . 2 / cos 1 3
2
2
a g =

Find the least value

0
of so that the rod may just make
complete revolutions. With this particular angular velocity, show that the time of
describing any angle ( ) < is { } [ ]
4
tan ln
3
2
+
=
g
a
t

(4)(a) A uniform rectangular lamina, whose sides are of length 2a and 2b is at rest when one
corner is suddenly made to move with velocity V in the plane of lamina. Show that the
greatest angular velocity which can thus be imparted to the lamina is
2 2
4
3
b a
V
+
.
what should be the direction of V in order to attain this angular velocity.


(b) A uniform rod of mass m and length 2a is held with its lower end A in contact with a
smooth horizontal table and released from rest at inclination angle to the vertical.
Prove that when the rod is inclined at angle to the Vertical,
(i) ( ) ( ) cos cos 6 sin 3 1
2
2
= +

g a
(ii) Reaction of table is, ( )( )
2
2 2
sin 3 1 sin 3 cos cos 6 4

+ + mg
(iii) The rod will never leave the table





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(5)
(a) A uniform rod mass m and length 2a free to rotate about one end A fall from a vertical
position and when it is horizontal strikes a fixed inelastic obstacle at a distance C from the
end A. show that the impulse of the blow is
3
2 2 ga
C
ma
and find the impulse of the
reaction at A.

(b) A uniform rod mass M and length 2a, lying at rest on a smooth horizontal table receives a
horizontal blow of impulse J at a distance b from its center G and in a direction making an
angle with rod. At any time after the blow, find the velocity of rod and show that the
angular velocity of the rod is
2
sin 3
Ma
Jb
. Find the kinetic energy imparted to the rod.

(6).
(a) ABCD is a rectangular lamina which is immersed in a uniform liquid .AB is horizontal
and uppermost BC,DA are vertical and length h, E is the mid point of AB .Find the depth
of AB below the surface if the thrusts on three triangles into which the rectangle is
divided by DE, EC are in the ratio 1:3.Atmospgeric pressure is to be neglected

(b) A semi circular lamina of radius r and center o is immersed in a homogeneous liquid with
its plane vertical and the straight edge on the surface. Show that the centre of the lamina
is at a dept
16
3 r
from



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