UNIT-I

RESOLUTION OF FORCES

1. The resultant of two forces one of which is double the other is 260N. If the direction of the larger force is reversed
and the other remains unaltered, the resultant reduces to 180 N. Determine the magnitude of the forces and the
angle between the between the forces.
2. Forces of magnitude 10, 20,30,40,50 and 60kN respectively act from the centre of a regular hexagon towards it six
angular points. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.
3. A body is subjected to the three forces as shown in Fig. If possible determine the direction of force F so that the
resultant is in x-direction, when

4. The four coplanar forces are acting at a point as shown in Fig. 2.15.1 one of the forces is unknown and its magnitude
is shown by P. The resultant is having a magnitude of 400N and is acting along x- axis. Determine the unknown
force P and its inclination with x-axis.

5. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the following concurrent force system:
(a) A force of 40kN acting towards East
(b) A force of 25kN acting at 450 west of north
(c) A force of 60kN acting at 600 west of south
(d) A force of 80kN acting at 300 east of south
6. Find the resultant of given system of forces as shown in Fig.
MOMENTS & COUPLE

1. ABCD is a square each side being 20cm and E is the middle point of AB. Forces 7,8,12,5,9 and 6kN act on the
line of directions AB,EC,BC,BD,CA and DE respectively. Find the magnitude, direction and position of the
resultant force.
2. Four forces 10N, 20N, 30N and 40N are acting along the sides of a square ABCD and each side is 40mm. Find the
magnitude direction and position of the resultant.
3. A body of weight 15 units is suspended at one end of the uniform light rod and is supported at 60 mm from that
end. Find how much force should be applied at the other end so that rod remains horizontal. The length of the rod
is 360 mm.

4. Two wheel loads on a small tractor crossing a 6m span are shown in Fig. 2.35.1. Find the distance x of the load 9
kN from the support A if the reaction at A is twice that of B.

5. A horizontal line PQRS is 12m long, where PQ= QR= RS = 4m. Forces of 1000,1500,1000 and 500 N act at P, Q,
R and S respectively and action of these forces make angles 900, 600, 450 respectively with PS. Find the magnitude,
direction and position of the resultant force

6. Four forces of magnitude 16, 11, 9 and 8 N act at the corners of a square of side 50 mm as in fig. Calculate
magnitude, direction and position, relative to corner A, of their resultant.
7. A flat plate is subjected to the coplanar system of forces shown in Fig. 2.44(a). The inscribed grid with each square
having a length of 1 m locates each force and its slope. Determine the resultant and its X and Y intercepts.

8. Replace the given system of forces acting on a body by a single force and couple acing at the point A as shown in
10N
Fig.

40mm

9. A horizontal ABCD measuring 9m is acted upon by forces of magnitude 400, 600, 400 and 200 N at points A, B,
C and D respectively with downward direction. These point are so located that AB = BC = CD = 3m. The line of
action of the forces and inclined at 900,600,450 and 300 respectively with AB. Make calculations for the magnitude,
position and direction of the resultant.
10. A Force of 300N acting vertically at point A in the following fig. Determine its moment about point ‘O’. Also
find how much horizontal force at A is required to produce same moment.
11. In the rocker arm shown in figure, the moment of F about O balances that of P about
O. Find F.

12. Determine the resultant of three forces acting on the dam shown in fig. and locate its
intersection with the base AB. For good design, this intersection should occur with in
the middle third of the base. Does it?
EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES

1. A Bulb of weight 20N is attached to a roof by means of inextensible string and it is pulled by a horizontal
chord such that the string makes an angle of 600 with the roof. Find the tensions in the string and chord.
2. An electric light fixture weight 30N hangs from a point ‘O’ by two strings OA and OB as shown in Fig.
Determine the forces in the strings.

3. A small ring B carries a vertical load P and is supported by two stings BA and BC, the latter of which
carries at its free end a weight Q = 10 N as shown in Fig.Find the magnitude of the load P and the tension
S in the string AB to maintain the system in equilibrium. Neglect the friction in the pulley at C.

4. A roller of weight 1000N rests on a smooth inclined plane and is kept from rolling down
by string AC as shown in Fig. Find the tension S in the string and reaction Rb at the
point of contact B.

5. A ball of weight W rests upon a smooth horizontal plane and has attached to its centre tow strings AB and
AC which pass over frictionless pulleys at B and C carry loads P and Q, respectively, as shown in Fig.If
 the string AB is horizontal, find the angle that the string AC makes with the horizontal when the ball is
in position of equilibrium. Also find the pressure R between the ball and the plane.

6. Two identical rollers, each of weight 100N, are supported by an inclined plane and a vertical wall as shown
in the Fig. Assuming smooth surfaces, find the reactions induced at the points of supports A, B and C.

7. Two smooth spheres, each of radius and weight Q, rest in a vertical channel having vertical walls, the
distance between which is b. Find the pressure exerted on the walls and floor at the point of contact A, B
and D. The following numerical data are given : r = 25 cm, b= 90 cm, Q= 100N

8. Two cylinder P and Q rest in a channel as shown in Fig.The cylinder P has a diameter of 100 mm and
weighs 200 N whereas the cylinder Q has diameter of 180 mm diameter and weighs 500N. If the bottom width
of the box is 180 mm, with one side vertical and the other inclined at 60 0, determine the reactions at all the
four points of contact.

9. Three cylinders are piled in a rectangular ditch as shown in

11. A roller of radius r = 0.3 and weight Q = 2000N is to be pulled over a curb of height h= 15 m by a horizontal
force P applied to the end of the string wound round the circumference of the roller Fig.a. Find the magnitude of
P required to start the roller over the curb.

12. A wheel weighing 1000N and of diameter 60 cm rests against a block of height 15 cm. Find the least pull through
the centre of the wheel to just turn the wheel over the corner of the block. Find the reaction of the block. All
surfaces are smooth.

13. Determine the magnitude and direction of the smallest force p required to start the wheel over the block.
14. Figure shows several identical smooth rollers of weight w each stacked on an inclined plane. Determine (a)
maximum number of rollers which will lie in a single row as shown (b) all forces acting on roller A.

15. Two smooth circular cylinders each of weight W=1000N and radius are connected at their centres by string AB
of length 40cm and rest upon a horizontal plane, supporting above them a third cylinder of weight 2000N and
radius 15cm as shown in the figure. Find the force S in the string AB and the pressure produced on the floor at
the points of contact D & E.
 SPATIAL SYSTEMS
1. Determine the resultant of concurrent spatial forces F1 = 300N, F2 = 200N F3 = 500N directed form D
towards A, B and C as shown in Fig. 4.7.

2. Determine the resultant of the system of concurrent forces having the following magnitude and passing
through origin and indicated points. P = 250 N (12,6,-4), T= 520N (-3, -4,12) and F = 270 N (6,-3-6).

BEAMS
1. Determine the reactions in the following

2. Determine reactions at the supports.

3. A 1000N cylinder is supported by a horizontal rod AB and a smooth uniform rod CD which weighs 500N as
shown in figure. Assuming the pins at A, B, C and D to be frictionless and weight of AB is negligible, find the
reactions at C and D.
4. A Machine component of length 2.5m and height 1m is carried upstairs by two men, who hold it by the
front and back edges of its lower face. If the machine component is inclined at 300 to the horizontal
and weighs 100n, find the how much of the weight each man supports.
5. Find the reactions Ra and Rb induced at the supports A and B of the right angled bar ACB supported as
shown in Fig.and subjected to a vertical load P applied at the midpoint of AC.

6. Determine tension in cable and horizontal and vertical component of reactions at