SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

A Constituent of Symbiosis International University

Department of Civil Engineering

FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Statics & Dynamics

NUMERICAL EXAMPLES

CONTENTS

Section Sr. No. Concept Page No.

1 Resultant of Forces 2
2 Equilibrium 5
3 Trusses 7
Statics

4 Beams & Frames 10

5 Friction 12
6 Centroid & Moment of Inertia 15
7 Space Force Systems 19
8 Rectilinear Motion 21
9 Curvilinear Motion 24
Dynamics

10 Projectile Motion 25
11 K-I : Newton’s II Law 26
12 K-II : Work, Power, Energy 28
13 K-III : Impacts 31
14 Kinematics of Rigid Bodies 33

Compiled By
Dr. Sameer S. Sawarkar
Prof. Mugdha Kshirsagar
Prof. Sayali Sandbhor

Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Near Lupin Research Park, Gram Lavale,

Taluka Mulshi, Pune – 412 115
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PREFACE

Engineering Mechanics is not just an 80-100 marks subject, to be somehow gotten rid of
and then forgotten! Mechanics is the soul and heart of our very survival! In every walk
of life, at every moment, we are applying Mechanics, knowingly or unknowingly!

Mechanics is all about the physical quantities that we meet while surfing through the
subject; and through life, for that matter! Observe these quantities closely, their virtues
and vices, their attitudes and tantrums! Some of them are obstinately constant, some are
indulgently variable! Some are irritatingly loud, some are suspiciously quiet! Some are
vividly apparent and some, modestly subtle! The spectrum of their qualities is as
interesting as the psychology of any human being! If you like them, embrace them,
worship them, then and then only you will master Mechanics! Stay indifferent or dislike,
and it will never come to you!

The Numerical Examples appearing in this Question Bank are a compilation of problems
from various standard sources. However exhaustive, no such collection is ever enough!
You are urged to solve, in addition to these, as many numerical examples as possible, to
develop the liking for Mechanics and an insight into the concepts and problem solving
techniques.

You are further advised to refer only to the standard text/reference books enlisted below.
There are many substandard books available in the market and you are cautioned not to
refer to those as that would more than make a permanent damage to your engineering!

Every care has been taken to avoid errors while presenting this material, but
improvement is a perpetual process. You are requested to bring to notice, any
shortcomings, mistakes, misprints in this material. Any criticism or suggestions towards
improvement of this will be gratefully acknowledged and incorporated in the next
edition.

- Dr. Sameer Sawarkar

Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering

List of Text Books & Reference Books for Engineering Mechanics

1. Vector Mechanics for Engineers, F. P. Beer & E. R. Johnston Jr; McGraw-Hill

Book Company
2. Engineering Mechanics, A. K. Tayal; Umesh Publications
3. Engineering Mechanics, S. Timoshenko & D. H. Young; McGraw-Hill Book
Company
4. Engineering Mechanics, F. L. Singer; HarperCollins Publishers
5. Engineering Mechanics, R. C. Hibbeler; Pearson Publications
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1. RESULTANT OF FORCES
B
1. A load of 20kN is to be hoisted as shown in figure.
For certain position of boom AB, pull in the cable F
BC is F= 8kN. If resultant acts along the axis of
boom, what is the inclination  of the boom?

30 20kN

C

M A
[Ans:  = 73.9]

son

2. A fisherman and his son walking on opposite

banks of a small canal pull a small canoe by 15N
means of two horizontal ropes as shown. Find
the resultant pull on the canoe and the angles 50
made by the ropes with sides of the canal.
If, after some time, the son gets tired, what canoe
may be done, so that the force on son will be 25N
minimum? How much is that minimum force?

[Ans: R = 36.47N, 18.36, 31.64, FMIN = 11.48N]

man

3. Angle between lines of action of two forces is 120. If their resultant makes an angle of 70
with the smaller force whose magnitude is 10kN, calculate magnitude of the larger force
and their resultant. [Ans: F2 = 12.26kN, R = 11.3kN]

4. A 250N force is resolved into components a

along lines a-a’ and b-b’. Determine angle b 250N
 and component along a-a’, knowing that 40 
component along b-b’ is 150N.

b’
[Ans: 22.7, 345.6N] a’

5. The striker of an 800mm  800mm carom board,

lying on the board, is being pulled by four players, 25N
who are sitting exactly at the center of four sides
as shown. Determine the resultant of forces on the A
striker in magnitude and direction. 10N 20N C

250mm 15N
[Ans: [email protected]()]

300mm D

6. Determine resultant of three forces originating from point (3,-3) and passing through the
points; 126N through (8,6), 183N through (2,-5) and 269N through (-6,3).
[Ans: 262.5N @ 21.35()]

7. Three coplanar forces act on a bracket as shown.

Determine angle  such that the resultant of the 40N
three forces is vertical. Also find this resultant. 

[Ans:  = 36.87, R = 80N()] 80N 

40N
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8. Find resultant of the parallel system shown in 10kN 20kN 12kN 6kN 8kN
figure.

[Ans: 16N() @ 2.75m from O]

1.5m 2.5m 1m 2m

50N 40N 40N

9. Replace the force system shown in figure by a C2
single force. Given; C1= 85Nm, C2= 65Nm,
C3= 90Nm. C1 1m 1m 1m 1m C3

[Ans: 80N() @ 2.37m from O] 30N 20N

200N 300N
10. Find resultant of the force system shown in
figure.
2m 3m 2m
[Ans: 2300Nm()]
300N 200N

11. Find resultant of the force system shown in 15kN 40kN 25kN
figure.

0.8m 1m 0.8m 1m 1m

[Ans: 5kNm()]
10kN 20kN 50kN

12. Resultant of three forces shown in figure and 7kN 15kN

two other vertical forces P and Q acting at A
and B is a couple 120kNm clockwise. Find A B
forces P and Q.
1m 2m 1m 1m
[Ans: P=29kN(), Q=16kN()]
9kN

70N 86N 34N

13. Find resultant of the force system shown in
figure. Also find equivalent force and couple A
at point A for this force system. 1.5m 2m 2m 1.5m 2m
[Ans: 50N() at 8.58m, 50N() & 249Nm()]
100N 50N 90N

14. Resolve force of 900N acting at B as shown in 1m 2m 900N

figure into; (a) A couple and force at O,
(b) Two parallel components at A and O.
O A B
[Ans: (a) 900N() & 2700Nm(),
(b) 1800N() at O & 2700N() at A]

15. Find resultant of the force system shown Y 100N

in figure. Also find resultant at point A.
70N 40
40 A(4,4)
175Nm
[Ans: [email protected] at 1.706m
from O, M = 1669.83Nm() for R at A] O X
150Nm
C(-3,-3)
B(2,-5)

50
90N
85N
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16. Replace the force system shown in figure by a single force. Given F1=65N, F2=90N, F3=140N,
F4=100N, F5=50N.

F4
F2 1m

F1 F3 1m

F5 1m

1.5m 3m 1.5m 2.5m

17. Find the resultant of the general force system shown in figure. Radius of the circle is 2.5m.

Y
60N

50N

40 40 84N

30 55

123N

79N
55N

[Ans: 141.806N @ 39.89 () at 1.115m from O]

18. Replace the given force system by; (a) A single force w.r.t. point O, (b) A single force and
couple at A.

60N
85N
40 1m

80N/m
60N/m
2m 2m
125Nm 40N/m

O A

1.5m 2.5 m 2.5m 1m

[Ans: 383.26N @ 50.24 () at 1.18m from O, 383.26N & 1309.75Nm() at A]

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2. EQUILIBRIUM

1. A smooth circular cylinder of weight 500N rests in a

V-shaped groove, whose sides are inclined at angles
25 and 65 as shown. Find reactions at points of
contact A and B.

B
A 65
[Ans: RA = 453.15N, RB = 211.31N] 25

2. Three similar tubes of weight 8kN each are placed as

shown. Determine forces exerted by tubes on walls
and floor of the container.
30 30
[Ans: 6.93kN & 12kN]

3. Roller shown in figure weighs 1500N. What

force F is necessary to start the roller over F
block A? Also find the least force to start R175cm
the roller over block A.

25

[Ans: F = 1760.03N, FLEAST = 1354.5N]

A 100cm

4. Two cylinders having weights WA=2000N and

WB=1000N are resting on smooth inclined
surfaces as shown. They are connected by a A 60
weightless bar AB. Find magnitude of force P 15
to hold the system in equilibrium. P

60
[Ans: P=535.89N]
45

5. Masses M1 and M2 are held on frictionless

planes by a rigid weightless rod of length L. 90 M2
Find equilibrium angle .

L
M1

[Ans: tan = (M2/M1)cot1] 1

B
C 
6. A uniform rod of weight W and length 3R
rests inside a hemispherical bowl of radius R
R. Neglecting friction, find angle  for 3R
equilibrium.
A

[Ans:  = 23.21]
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A
7. A uniform rod rests with its lower end on the inner
smooth surface of a hemisphere and upper end
against smooth vertical wall. If L is the length of
the rod and d is the diameter of hemisphere, show 30
that; C
d
Ld
13

8. Two identical bars AB and CD are welded to form a C

T-shape and suspended in vertical plane as shown.
Find angle  that the rod CD will make with vertical
when a load of 10kN is applied at B. Weight of each 
bar is 5kN.

A 90
10kN
D

[Ans:  = 15.945]
B

400N 200N
9. A weightless bar is placed in horizontal position
on smooth inclines as shown. Find distance x 1m xm
from point B at which a force of 200N should A B
be applied to keep the bar horizontal. 30 45

[Ans: x = 1.607m] 4m

B
10. A man raises a 10kg joist of length 4m by
pulling on a rope. Find tension in rope and 25
reaction at point A.
F

45
[Ans: T = 82.068N, RA = 147.87N @ 58.56()] A

11. A smooth cylinder of radius 10cm rests on a horizontal

surface and supports a bar AB of length 30cm and
weight 50N, hinged at A. The cylinder is kept from O
sliding away by a string AO of length 20cm. Assuming
all surfaces to be frictionless, find tension in string AO. A
[Ans: T = 21.65N]

12. A cylinder with diameter 1.5m, weight 1000N C

is supported by a beam AB of length 6m and
weight 400N as shown. Neglecting friction, find; 60
(a) Wall reaction at D,
(b) Tension in cable BC,
(c) Reactions at support A. B

E
[Ans: RD = 1000N, TBC = 588.53N,
HA = 490.3N, VA = 1105.9N] A 45

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3. TRUSSES

1. Determine support reactions and member forces for the truss loaded and supported as shown
in figure.
10N 20N 30N 20N 10N

B C D E F

2m

A
J I H G

4 panels @ 2m

2. Find internal forces in all the members of the truss shown in figure. Also find forces in
members BC, CE, BF and EF by Method of Sections.

D
20kN

3m

30kN C E

3m

B
40kN F

3m

A G
4m

3. For the truss loaded and supported as shown in figure, find support reactions and member
forces. Present your answer in tabulated form.

2kN

90
B 4kN
8m

C
2kN
90 8m

60 30
A D
E

4. Determine forces in all the members of the plane truss shown in figure by Method of Joints.

20kN/m

A B C D
3m 3m 3m

3m

G F E
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5. A sphere of weight 1000N rests on joint B. It is kept from rolling down by cable FG. The cable
is parallel to members AB and BC of truss. Determine support reactions and forces in all
members of the truss.

10m
B

A 10m E 10m D

6. Analyse the truss in the figure completely. Then find forces in members CD, CF, GF and CG
by Method of Sections.

B C D

3m

A 2m G 2m F 2m E

30N 20N 10N

7. Determine support reactions and member forces for the cantilever truss shown in figure. Also
find FFG, FGB, FBC and FCG by Method of Sections.

E
2kN

60
F
2kN

G
1kN

1m 1m 1m

D C B A

8. Determine forces in the members of the truss in the figure below.

25
20
5m
4m

30 D
C

A
40kN
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9. Determine forces in members FK and JO of the truss shown in figure.

A B C D E
P

G I
F H J

K O
d L d M d N d

[Ans: FFK = P/4(T), FJO = P/4(C)]

10. Determine the forces in the members AB and CD by Method of Sections and in remaining
members by method of joints, of the truss loaded and supported as shown.

B C

2m
13kN

D E

2m

A D

1m 2m 1m

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4. BEAMS & FRAMES

1. The A-frame shown in figure is supported C

by hinge at A and roller at B. Determine
reactions at pins E and C as they act on 1000N
member BC. 3m

1.5m 1.5m E 1.5m

D F

2m

A B
5m

2. Find the reactions at supports A and E 2kN C

for the frame shown in figure. Also
find force in pin at B.
3m

B F D

3kNm 3m
2kN
[Ans: RB = 0]
A E

3m 1.5m 1.5m

3. For the frame loaded and supported as D B

shown, find support reactions and pin
reactions at E. Weight of the cylinder
is 300N.
 2.5m

2m
A C
[Ans: HA = HC = 320N, VA = VC = 150N, RE = 520N]

3m

4. In the frame shown, members ACE and BCD

connected by a pin at C and by a link DE. A
For the loading shown, determine the force 160mm
in link DE and components of the force 480N
exerted at C on member BCD. B

60mm C D

80mm

E
60 100mm 150mm

[Ans: FDE = 561N, HC = 795N(), VC = 216N()]

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5. For the frame shown in sketch, find B

support reactions and pin reactions
at B and D, as they act on member
AB.
R0.5m 3m

E D F

2m
10kN
A C

1.5m 3m 2m

6. For the frame shown in figure, B

find the support reactions and 8kN
reaction at pin C. 0.6m

0.6m
12kN C

0.8m

4m 1m 1m

7. For the beam loaded and supported as shown in figure, find the support reactions. P and Q
are internal hinges.

16N
20N/m
12N/m 3Nm
A P Q C 45

B
4m 1m 3m 2.5m 5m

8. For the beam loaded and supported as shown in figure, find the support reactions. P and Q
are internal hinges. Bent-up part EFG is rigidly welded to the beam AP.

3kN
12kN/m
F 30
G
2m
12kN/m

A E B P C Q D

2m 2m 1m 2.5m 2.5m 2m 3m

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5. FRICTION

1. Determine the frictional force developed on 40N

the block of weight 100N shown in figure.
Take  = 0.3. 30

[Ans: 34.64N]

2. Block A of 500N is connected to a suspended

weight B of 200N as shown.
(a) Find whether or not A moves if  = 0.7
(b) Find  if block A is on the point of motion.

60 B
A
[Ans: (a) doesn’t move, (b)  = 0.306]

D
3. Calculate force P required to cause block A
of weight 600N to slide under block B of
weight 200N as shown in figure. What will 3
be the tension in string CD? Assume 4
coefficient of friction for all surfaces of C B
contact as 0.2.
A P
[Ans: P = 189.56N, TCD = 43.47N]

4. Two blocks A and B are placed on inclined planes

as shown. Block A weighs 1kN. Determine maximum
and minimum weight of block B for maintaining
equilibrium of the system. Assume that the blocks
are connected by inextensible string passing over
a frictionless pulley.  between A and plane A
is 0.25. Assume same value of  between B B
and plane.

[Ans: WMIN = 0.286kN, WMAX = 0.967kN] 30 60

B C
5. Figure shows block A held in equilibrium on an
inclined plane by a moment M applied to link BC. 2m
Links AB and BC are hinged at B. Weight of A is
10kN. Assuming the links to be weightless and 30
hinges to be ideally smooth, calculate M to start
motion of block A upwards. Take  = 0.2.
A

[Ans: M = 14.54kNm]
3
4

6. Determine the least value of force P required to 

cause motion of a 100kg block to impend up on
a 30 plane. Also find angle . Coefficient of
friction is 0.2. Refer figure.

[Ans: P = 647.59N @  = 11.31]

30
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7. A semi-circular disc of weight W is resting on a A B P

horizontal rough surface for which  = 0.1.
It is being pulled by a horizontal force P applied 
at end B, just enough to cause sliding. Find P
inclination  of the diameter AB with horizontal
through which the disc rolls before sliding.
[Ans:  = 11]

8. Figure shows a cylinder of mass 100kg resting on 180N

a floor against a wall. If coefficient of friction for
all surfaces of contact is 0.25, find whether or not
the cylinder slips, when a tangential force of 180N
is applied.

[Ans: does not slip]

1m
9. Find the maximum height at which force P should
be applied so that the body will just slide without
tipping. Also state magnitude of P. Take  = 0.3. P
2.5m
hMAX
2kN
[Ans: P = 0.6kN, hMAX = 1.67m]

10. To raise a heavy stone block weighing 2000N, the

arrangement shown is used. What horizontal force
P will be necessary to apply to wedge in order to
raise the block, if coefficient of friction for all block
surfaces is 0.25. Neglect weight of the wedge.

P
[Ans: P = 1868.94N] wedge 15

11. A block A weighing 40kN is placed on another

block B weighing 10kN as shown. Angle of
friction for all contact surfaces is 16. Find
force P applied to the lower block B so as to A
start the upward motion of block A. 20

P
75 B
[Ans: P = 43.91N]

12. Referring to the given figure, coefficients of 500N

friction are; 0.25 at the floor, 0.3 at the wall
and 0.2 between the blocks. Find minimum
value of P applied to the lower block that will P 1000N
hold the system in equilibrium.
60
[Ans: P = 81.18N]

13. A uniform ladder of length 4m and weight 1000N rests against a wall and floor, making 50
angle with the floor. Coefficient of friction between ladder and wall is 0.3 and that between
ladder and floor is 0.5. Can a man of weight 500N ascend this ladder till the top?

[Ans: cannot climb up to the top]

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14. A hawser thrown from a ship to a pier is

wrapped two full turns around a capstan.
Tension in hawser is 750N. By exerting a 150N 750N
force of 150N on its free end, a dock worker
can just keep the hawser from slipping.
Determine the coefficient of friction between
the hawser and capstan.

[Ans:  = 0.128]

15. Block A weighing 200N is connected to another

block B by a cord passing over a rough fixed 60
pulley. Weight of B is gradually increased. Find
its value for which the motion of block A just 1.5m
impends. Take coefficient of friction for all A
contact surfaces as 0.2. Refer figure.

[Ans: WB = 88.83N] 0.6m

P
16. For the system shown in figure, find
force P required to (a) lift the weight
500N up, (b) hold the weight 500N
in equilibrium. Take  = 0.2 between
belt and drum.
R80cm

[Ans: (a) 1358.1N, (b) 184.08N]

2m C/C 500N

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6. CENTROID & MOMENT OF INERTIA

1. Find centroid of the section w.r.t. X - Y Y

frame shown in figure. 12cm

R10cm

8cm

7cm

2. Find Centroid of the area shown

shaded in figure.

100mm

30

100mm

250mm

3. Calculate numerically, centroid of the blank area shown in sketch. Imagine the shaded
triangle to be removed.

14
R15cm

100cm

4. A hollow section is as shown in figure.

Determine centroid of the shaded portion. R100mm

R75mm

50mm
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5. From a circular wooden disc of radius 7.07cm Y

and of uniform thickness, top part up to a 2.07cm
depth of 2.07cm is removed. Further a semi-
circular section of radius 3cm is removed.
Find C.G. of the remaining part of the disc
w.r.t. X - Y axes.

90

6. An isosceles triangle is to be cut from one edge B C

of a square plate of side 1m such that the
remaining part of the plate remains in equilibrium
in any position, when suspended from the apex
of the removed triangle. Find area of the triangle
to be removed.

A D

 1m

200mm

7. Determine distance h for which, centroid of the

shaded area is as high above X axis as possible.

1000mm
h

120mm

8. A thin uniform wire is bent into the shape B A

shown in figure. Calculate position of C.G. 100mm
Y
F

C 100mm
R75mm
100mm 45
X
D E

9. A thin uniform wire of homogeneous section

is bent into a shape as shown. Determine  
position of centroid of the bent wire.
Take  = 30.

R
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10. Determine center of gravity of wire ABCDE

of uniform weight 2kN/m, bent as shown. A
Take R = 50mm.
B
60
R
30 C
30
R
60
D

Z
D
11. A thin uniform wire ABCDE is bent
into the shape shown in figure. 3
Determine C.G. Arc AB of radius 4cm
is lying in X-Y plane. E

4
A B
4
C
X [All dimensions are in cm]
Y

B
12. Find M.I. of plane lamina about
axis AB shown in figure.

3m

4m
A

13. For the shaded area shown in figure, find M.I. about axis AB.
A

R70mm

90mm

R35mm

80mm 65mm 40mm

B
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14. Find M.I. of the shaded area in figure

about centroidal X and Y axes.

R50mm
150mm

120mm

15. Find M.I. of the area shaded in figure

about centroidal X and Y axes. 5mm

10mm

5mm

10mm

5mm 20mm 5mm

16. Determine moment of inertia of shaded

area about its centroidal axes, parallel to
X and Y axes shown in figure.

R40mm
X

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7. SPACE FORCE SYSTEMS

1. A force F  3i  4 j  12k acts at a point A(1,-2,3)m. Find moment of this force about point
B(2,1,2). [Ans:  32i  15 j  13k ]

2. A force F  4i  3 j  8k acts at a point A(2,-1,3)m. Find;

(a) Vector component of F along line AB, point B  (3,2,3),
(b) Moment of vector component of F about origin.

3. A force of magnitude 50 kN is acting at point A(2,3,4)m towards point B(6,-2,-3)m. Find;

(a) Vector component of this force along line AC, point C is (5,-1,2)m,
(b) Moment of given force about point D(-1,1,2)m.

4. A 10 kN force acts at point P(2,3,5) and has its line of action passing through Q(10,-3,4). Find
moment of this force about an axis passing through ST where S  (1,-10,3) and T  (5,-10,8).

5. A 500N force passes through points whose position vectors are r1  10i  3 j  12k and
r1  3i  2 j  5k . What is the moment of this force about a line in X-Y plane, passing through
origin and inclined at 30 with X axis?

y
0.9m
6. Rectangular platform OCDE is hinged F
to a vertical wall at A and B and is 1.5m
supported by a cable which passes
over a smooth hook at F as shown. O
If tension in the cable is 355N, find A
moment of force exerted by the cable B
at D about each of the coordinate axes. E
C
x
z 2.25m
3.2m
D

7. Lines of action of three forces concurrent at O pass through points, A(1,2,4), B(3,0,-3) and
C(2,-2,4). If the magnitudes of these forces are FA = 40N, FB = 10N and FC = 30N, find
magnitude and direction of their resultant.

8. A force P1 = 10N acts along direction AB with coordinates A(3,2,-1) and B(8,5,3). Another
force P2 = 5N acts along BC, where C has coordinates (-2,11,-5). Determine;
(a) Resultant of P1 and P2 in vector form,
(b) Moment of this resultant about D(1,1,1),
(c) Magnitude of component of the resultant along line BK, where K is (5,8,3).

9. Determine resultant force and resultant couple moment at point A(3,1,2)m of the given force
system;
F1  5i  8k (N), acting at point B(8,3,-1),
F2  3i  2 j  4k (N), acting at point O(0,0,0),
M  12i  20 j  9k .

3m
10. Determine resultant force and resultant 4m
couple of the force system shown in the F4
sketch. Given; F1 = 100N, F2 = 202, C1 3m
F3 = 40N, F4 = 40N, C1 = 250Nm,
C2 = 100Nm. O F2
F3

F1 x
C2
z
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11. Find resultant force and couple moment about origin of the system of forces shown in sketch.
OA = 3m, OC = 4m, OE = 3m, F1 = 20kN, F2 = 50kN, F3 = 30kN, F4 = 40kN.

F3
D

O F2 F1
G
F4

A C

X y

12. A square mat foundation supports four columns as shown. Determine magnitude and point of
application of their resultant.

40kN

12kN
20kN

8kN C
4m 5m
A
6m B
5m

13. Determine loads to be applied at A and F if the resultant of all six loads is passing through
The center of foundation of regular hexagonal shape of side 3m.

F
A 75N
100N
E
B 125N
50N

z
D
C x
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8. RECTILINEAR MOTION

1. A particle travels along a straight-line path such that, in 4 seconds, it moves from initial
position SA = -8m to position SB = +3m. Then in next 5 seconds, it moves from SB to
SC =-6m. Determine its average velocity and average speed over 9 seconds journey.
[Ans: Avg. velocity = (2/9)m/s(), Avg. speed = (20/9)m/s]

2. A car accelerates from rest at constant rate  for some time, after which, it decelerates at
constant rate , coming to rest. If the total time lapse is t seconds, evaluate; (a) Maximum
velocity reached, (b) Total distance traveled.
 
[Ans: (a) v MAX  t , (b) s  t2 ]
  2   

3. In an Asian Games of 100 meters event, an athlete accelerates uniformly from start to his
maximum velocity in a distance of 4m and runs the remaining distance with that velocity.
If he finishes the race in 10.4 sec, determine; (a) His initial acceleration, (b) His maximum
velocity.
[Ans: (a) a = 12.5m/s2, (b) v = 10m/s]

4. A car A traveling on a straight level road with uniform speed of 60kmph is followed by another
car B moving with speed 70kmph. When distance between them is 2.5km, car B is given a
deceleration of 20km/h2. After what distance and time, will B catch up with A?
[Ans: s = 32.5km, t = 30min]

5. A radar equipped police car observes a truck traveling at 110kmph. Police car starts pursuit
30 sec. after observation and accelerates to 160kmph in 20 sec. Assuming that the speeds
are maintained constant on the straight road, how far from the observation point will the
chase end? [Ans: 3.91m]

6. Points A and B are 10km apart. A car starts from rest at point A and travels with acceleration
of 0.8m/s2 towards point B. On attaining a maximum speed of 54kmph, it travels further with
uniform speed. A bus, stationed 3km from point A, starts at same time the car starts and
travels towards B with acceleration of 0.6m/s2. On reaching a speed of 36kmph, it moves
further with that speed. Find when and where the two vehicles will meet.

7. A particle starts moving along a straight line with velocity 20m/s from O, under uniform
acceleration of –2m/s2. Determine;
(a) Velocity, displacement and distance covered in 6 sec,
(b) Time for which, particle moves in the same direction, displacement and distance covered
before reversing the direction,
(c) Velocity, displacement and distance covered in 16 sec,
(d) Time required by the particle to come back to O, velocity and distance covered then,
(e) Velocity, displacement and distance covered in 25 sec.
[Ans: (a) 8m/s, +84m, 84m, (b) 10s, +100m, 100m, (c) –12m/s, +64m, 136m,
(d) 20s, -20m/s, 200m, (e) –30m/s, -125m, 325m]

8. Two stones are projected vertically upwards at the same instant. One of them ascends 80m
higher than the other and returns to earth 4 sec. later. Find their velocities of projection and
maximum heights reached by them. [Ans: 30.16m/s, 49.81m/s, 46.48m, 126.48m]

9. A body A is projected vertically upwards with velocity 40m/s from the top of a tower 180m
high. After t sec, another body B is allowed to fall from the same point. If both A and B reach
ground simultaneously, find time t and their final velocities.

10. A stone is dropped into a well with no initial velocity and 4.5 sec. later, the splash is heard.
Then a second stone is thrown downwards with velocity u and the splash is heard 4 sec. later.
If velocity of sound is constant and is equal to 330m/s, determine u.
[Ans: u = 5.23m/s]

11. A body falls freely from top of a tower and during the last second of its flight, falls through
16/25th of the whole distance. Find the total time of its fall.
[Ans: 2.5 sec.]

12. In a flood relief area, a helicopter going up with constant velocity drops first batch of food
packets, which takes 4 sec. to reach ground. No sooner does this batch reach ground, second
batch of food packets is dropped, which takes 5 sec. to reach ground. From what height, is
the first batch released? Also find speed of the helicopter.
[Ans: 43.16m, 8.82m/s]
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13. A stone is dropped from a balloon at an altitude of 600m. How much time is required by the
stone to reach ground if the balloon is;
(a) Stationary,
(b) Ascending with a velocity of 10m/s,
(c) Descending with a velocity of 10m/s,
(d) Ascending with velocity 10m/s and acceleration 1m/s2.

14. Drops of water fall from roof of a building 16m high at regular intervals of time, first drop
reaching ground, at the same instant, fifth starting its fall. Find distance between individual
drops in air at the instant the first drop reaches ground. Take g = 10m/s2.
[Ans: 7m, 5m, 3m, 1m]

15. Motion of a particle along a straight line is governed by relation; a = 2t3-3t2+7, where a is
acceleration in m/s2 and t is time in sec. At t = 1s, velocity of particle is 3.58m/s and the
displacement is 9.39m. Find displacement, velocity and acceleration at t = 2s.
[Ans: 16.32m, 11.08m/s, 11m/s2]
 
16. Acceleration of a particle is defined by relation; a  100 sin  t  , where a is in mm/s2 and t
2 
is in seconds. Knowing that at t = 0, x = 0 and v = 0 in usual notations, find; (a) Maximum
velocity of particle, (b) Position of particle at t = 4s.
[Ans: (a) 400/ mm/s, (b) 800/ mm]

17. A particle moving in positive X direction has an acceleration a(v) = 100-4v2 (m/s2), where
v is in m/s. Find; (a) Time interval and displacement of particle when its speed changes
from 1m/s to 3m/s, (b) Speed of particle at t = 0.05s.
[Ans: (a) 0.0245sec, 0.0506m, (b) 3.807m/s for v=0, t=0]

18. Velocity of a particle moving along a straight line is given by v = 2t3+5t2, where v is in m/s
and t is in sec. What distance does it travel while its velocity increases from 7m/s to 99m/s?
[Ans: 83.33m]

19. A particle starting with some initial velocity and traveling in a straight line has acceleration of
(2t+4) m/s2, where t is time in sec. Distance covered in first second from starting point is
6.33m. Calculate; (a) Initial velocity of particle, (b) Distance covered in third second,
(c) Distance covered in three seconds.
[Ans: (a) 4m/s, (b) 20.33m, (c) 39m]

20. A particle is moving in the direction of line AB, starting from rest at point A, with an initial
acceleration of 10m/s2. This acceleration uniformly reduces with time and is zero at t = 5s.
Find; (a) Velocity and distance traveled after 5 seconds from start, (b) Maximum distance
traveled in initial direction of motion.
[Ans: (a) 25m/s, 83.33m, (b) 166.67m]

21. Acceleration of a particle is given by relation a = 90-6x2, where a is expressed in cm/s2 and
x is in cm. If the particle starts with zero initial velocity at position x=0, determine;
(a) Velocity when x = 5cm,
(b) Position where velocity is again zero,
(c) Position where velocity is maximum and that maximum value.
[Ans: (a) 20cm/s, (b) 6.708cm, (c) 3.873cm, 21.56cm/s]

22. Motion of a particle along a straight line is given by v 3 = 64s2 where v is in m/s and s is in m.
Find; (a) Velocity when distance covered is 8m, (b) Acceleration when distance covered is
27m, (c) Acceleration when velocity is 9m/s.
[Ans: (a) 16m, (b) 32m/s2, (c) 16m/s2]

v(m/s)
23. Motion of a jet plane while traveling along
a runway is defined by v-t graph as shown.
Draw a-t and s-t graphs. Plane starts from 60
rest.

20

O t(sec)
5 20 30
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a(m/s2)
24. Acceleration-time diagram for a rectilinear
motion is shown in sketch. Construct v-t 2
and s-t diagrams for motion, assuming
that the motion starts from starting point
with initial velocity 5m/s.

t(sec)
O 6 12

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9. CURVILINEAR MOTION

Motion of a particle is governed by r  2t i  10tj  t k , where r is in meter in t is in sec.

2 3
1.
Find normal and tangential components of acceleration and radius of curvature of path at
t = 2 sec. [Ans: aN = 7.71m/s2, aT = 10.03m/s2, = 39.95m]

Position vector of a particle as it moves along a curve is; r  2t i  4 / t j (m), where t is in

2 2
2.
sec. Determine at t = 1s, magnitude of normal and tangential components of acceleration
and radius of curvature. [Ans: aN = 14.305m/s2, aT = (-)19.68m/s2,  = 5.59m]

A particle at position (4,6,3) at start accelerates such that a  4ti  10t j (m/s2). Determine
2
3.
acceleration, velocity and displacement of particle at t = 2 sec.
[Ans: a  8i  40 j, v  8i  26.67 j, r  5.33i  13.33 j ]

A car travels along a vertical curve on road, equation of curve being x  200 y . Speed of the
2
4.
car is constant and is equal to 72kmph. Find; (a) Acceleration of car when it is at the deepest
point, (b) Radius of curvature of road at this point. [Ans: (a) 4m/s2, (b) 100m]

1 2
5. A point moves along the path y  x with constant speed of 8m/s. What are X and Y
3
components of velocity when x = 3? What is the acceleration of the point at x = 3?
[Ans: vX = 3.58m/s, vY = 7.15m/s, a = 3.82m/s2]

6. A jet plane travels along a parabolic path. Y

When it is at point A, it has a speed of 200m/s, y = 0.4x 2
which is increasing at the rate of 0.8m/s2.
Find magnitude of acceleration of plane when 5km A
it is at point A.

10km
[Ans: a = 0.92m/s2]
X
2
x
7. A particle moves along hyperbolic path,  y 2  28 . If X component of velocity is 4m/s and
16
remains constant, determine magnitude of particle’s velocity and acceleration at point (32,6).
[Ans: v = 4.216m/s, a = 0.128m/s2]

8. An automobile moving along circular path of radius 400m changes its speed uniformly from
54kmph to 90kmph in an interval of 8 sec. Determine instantaneous acceleration of vehicle
6 seconds after it starts accelerating. [Ans: 2.8282m/s2 @ 45.35 w.r.t. T]

9. A particle moves along a circular track with C A

constant tangential acceleration of 0.28m/s2.
It starts at rest from point A. Find velocity 20
and acceleration components of particle along
X and Y directions, when it reaches point B. R2m
B
[Ans: vX = 0.213m/s, vY = 0.587m/s
aX = 0.279m/s2, aY = 0.196m/s2]

10. A box starts from rest at point A and travels A

along horizontal conveyor as shown in figure.
During the motion, the increase in its speed
is at the rate of 0.2t (m/s2), where t is in sec. 3m
Determine the magnitude of its acceleration
when it arrives at point B.

R2m

[Ans: a = 5.37m/s2]
B
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10. PROJECTILE MOTION

1. A stone is thrown from elevation of 2m, such that it clears a wall 8m high, situated at a
horizontal distance of 35m. If the angle of projection is 60, what should be the minimum
velocity of projection? [Ans: 20.976m/s]

2. A shell fired at velocity of 50m/s hits a target 197.52m away and 10m above the level of gun.
Find the angle at which the shell is fired. Also find the angle of projection when the target is
10m below the level of gun. [Ans: 63.56 & 29.2, 65.37 & 21.7]

3. A block of ice starts sliding down from the top of inclined roof of a house with angle of
inclination 30 with horizontal. The highest and lowest points of the roof are at elevations of
10.9m and 8.4m from ground. At what horizontal distance from the starting point will the
block hit the ground? [Ans: 10.39m]

4. A ball thrown by a boy in the street is caught by another boy in the balcony 4m above the
ground and 18m away after 2 sec. Calculate initial velocity and angle of throw.
[Ans: 14.8m/s, 52.69]

5. A ball at A is kicked such that  = 30. Point B where it strikes the ground is such that B(5,-3)
w.r.t. A. Find the speed at which it is kicked and velocity with which it strikes the ground.
[Ans: u = 5.271m/s, v = 9.306m/s @ 60.63 ()]

6. A particle projected from point A at an angle of projection 15 falls short of mark B on
horizontal plane through A by 22.5m and falls beyond B by the same distance, when angle of
projection is 45. Show that for the particle to fall exactly at B, the angle of projection must
1 1  3 
be sin   . Also calculate the velocity of projection, assuming it to be same in all cases.
2 4
[Ans: 29.71m/s]

7. A shell bursts on contact with ground and fragments fly in all directions with speeds up to
30m/s. If a man is 40m away from the spot, find for how long he is in danger.

8. A particle is projected upwards at an angle 538’ to the horizontal with a velocity of 100m/s.
What time will elapse before it is moving upwards at an angle of 45 with horizontal? Also find
its vertical and horizontal distance from starting point.
[Ans: 2.038 sec, x = 122.28m, y = 142.71m]

9. An object is so projected that it just clears two obstacles 7.5m high, situated 50m away from
each other. If the time of passing between the two obstacles is 2.5 sec, calculate the total
range of projectile. [Ans: 70.326m]

10. A ball can be thrown at a velocity of 20m/s. Find its maximum range inside tunnels of uniform
height 9m and 11m. [Ans: 40.49m, 40.77m]

11. A ball is thrown by a player with initial velocity of 15m/s from a point 1.5m above the ground.
If the ceiling is 6m high, determine the highest point on the wall 18m away, at which the ball
strikes. Also determine the highest point of strike on the same wall, if initial velocity is 20m/s.
[Ans: 4.34m, 6m]

12. A boy throws a ball with initial velocity 24m/s from a point 1.5m above the ground and 30m
away from building. Find the maximum height of strike by the ball on the building.
[Ans: 23.21m]

13. A projectile is fired at an angle of 60 Y

as shown. At what elevation does it
strike the hill, whose equation has
been estimated as y = 10-5x2 (m)? y = 10 -5x2
Also find the time of flight. Take the 1000m/s
muzzle velocity as 1000m/s.

[Ans: y = 34192.08m, t = 116.948sec]

60
X

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11. K-I : NEWTONS II LAW

1. Two weights P1 = 400N and P2 = 100N are connected by a string and move over a horizontal
plane under the action of 200N force applied horizontally to P1. Determine acceleration of
weights and tension in the string if  = 0.25 between weights and plane. Will acceleration and
tension remain same if the weights are interchanged?
[Ans: 40N & 1.47m/s2, 160N & 1.47m/s2]

2. Three bodies A, B and C of weights 100N, 200N

and 300N are connected as shown. Coefficient
of friction between A and plane is 0.1 and that B
between B and plane is 0.2. Find accelerations
of the bodies and tensions in the strings if the
system starts from rest. Consider the pulley to
be frictionless. Also find time taken by C to travel A
a distance of 10m and its speed at the end of C
this interval.
45
[Ans: a = 0.858m/s2, T1 = 86.54N, T2 = 273.6N,
t = 4.82 sec, v = 4.14m/s]

3. A 100kg crate is hoisted up the incline using cable

and motor M. For a short time, force in the cable is F
F= 800t2(N), where t is in sec. If crate has initial M
velocity 2m/s, find its velocity at t = 2s.
Coefficient of friction between crate and plane
is 0.3.
8
[Ans: v = 8.9m/s]
15

4. Masses A(5kg), B(10kg) and C(20kg) are A B

connected as shown, by an inextensible
cord passing over mass-less and frictionless
pulleys. Find accelerations of A, B and C and
tension in the cord. Take  = 0.2.

[Ans: T = 47.08N, aA = 7.45m/s2(), aB = 2.74m/s2(),

aC = 5.09m/s2()] C

Q
5. Figure shows two masses mA = 1kg and mB = 2kg
connected by a rope and a rope passing over two
smooth pulleys P and Q. Pulley P supports mass
mC = 5kg. If inclination of plane  is such that B
tan = 3/4 and coefficient of friction is 0.1,
determine motion of the system, neglecting P
mass of pulley P.
A

C
[Ans: 27.746N, 7.959N, aA = aB =2.57m/s , 2

aC = 1.285m/s2] 

6. System shown in figure is

at rest initially. Neglecting 90N A B
friction, determine velocity 22.5kg 22.5kg
of block A after it has moved
through 2.7m.

[Ans: v = 3.86m/s]
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7. In the system of pulleys shown in figure,

pulleys are considered mass-less and frictionless.
mA = 2kg, mB = 4kg and mC = 6kg. If the system is
released from rest, find tension in each cable and
acceleration of each mass.

C
[Ans: T1 = 27.69N, T2 = 55.38N, aA = 4.04m/s2(),
aB = 2.88m/s2(), aC = 0.574m/s2()] B

8. In the system shown in figure, pulleys are to be

considered mass-less and frictionless. Masses in
kg are the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. Determine
acceleration of each mass and tension in fixed
cord.

[Ans: a1 = 9.025m/s2(), a2 = 0.392m/s2(),

a3 = 3.53m/s2(), a4 = 5.101m/s2()]
1 2 3 4

9. The pendulum bob has mass m and is released from

position =0. For any position of pendulum, find tangential
acceleration of the bob and hence obtain its speed. 
Also determine  at which the cord will break, knowing
that it can withstand a maximum tension equal to twice L
the weight of pendulum bob. Take length of cord as L and
neglect the size of bob.
[Ans: aT = gcos, v  2gL sin  , 41.8]

10. A small block rests on a turn-table, which starting from rest, is rotated in such a way that
the block undergoes constant tangential acceleration of 1.8m/s2. Determine how long will
it take for the block to start slipping on the turn table and speed of the block at that instant.
The block is 0.7m from center of table and coefficient of friction is 0.6.
[Ans: 1.98m/s, 1.1 s]

11. An automobile weighing 12kN is traveling with

uniform speed of 72kmph over a vertical curve B
ABC of parabolic shape. Determine total pressure
exerted by wheels of the automobile on road as
it passes the topmost point B.
1.2m

[Ans: 11.673kN()]
A C
60m 60m

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12. K-II : WORK, POWER & ENERGY

1. (a) Determine the distance in which a car moving at 90kmph can come to rest after the
power is switched off, if  between tyres and road is 0.8. [Ans: 39.819m]
(b) Determine the maximum allowable speed of car if it has to stop in the same distance as
above on an icy road, where coefficient of friction is 0.08. [Ans: 28.46km/h]

2. Two blocks with masses 60kg and 15kg are

connected to each other by a cable running
over a frictionless pulley as shown. Coefficient
of friction between block and incline is 0.2. 60kg
Determine velocity of blocks after moving
20m from rest.

[Ans: 4.91m/s] 30 15kg

3. Find velocities of block A and block B after

block A has traveled 1.2m along the inclined
plane. Mass of A is 10kg and of B is 50kg.
Coefficient of friction between A and inclined
plane is 0.25. Use Work-Energy principle.
Refer figure.
A

[Ans: 4.174m/s]
B
40

4. Packages having mass of 5kg are transferred from one conveyor to the next using a ramp
for which K = 0.15. Top conveyor is moving at 2m/s and packages are spaced 1m. Find
the required speed of the bottom conveyor so that no slipping occurs when packages come
in contact with it horizontally. What is the spacing S of the packages on the bottom conveyor?

1m

2m/s

2.1m

7.2m
[Ans: v = 4.9m/s, S = 2.45m]

5. In the figure, block P of weight 50N is pulled so that

extension in the spring is 10cm. Stiffness of the
spring is 4N/cm and coefficient of friction between
block and plane is 0.3. Find; P
(a) Velocity of block as the spring returns to
undeformed state,
(b) Maximum compression in the spring.

[Ans: (a) 0.443m/s, (b) 2.5cm]

6. A spring is compressed by 0.2m and is held

by a latch mechanism as shown. When the 5m/s
latch is released, spring propels a 30kg
machine part, which is heat treated along
the incline. Coefficient of friction between latch
machine part and incline is 0.1 and desired
speed of the machine part when it reaches 4m
top of the incline is 5m/s. Find spring
constant k in kN/m that the engineer must
use. 30

[Ans: k = 53.277kN/m]
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7. A spring is used to stop a 100kg package,

which is moving down a 30 incline. Spring 5m/s
has constant 30kN/m and is held by cables
so that it is initially compressed by 90mm.
If velocity of package is 5m/s when it is
9m away from spring, determine additional 9m
deformation in spring in bringing the package
to rest. Assume K = 0.2.

[Ans: x2-x1 = 0.45m] 30

8. A block of mass 0.5kg moves within smooth 0.3m

vertical slot. If it starts from rest at A, when
attached spring is in unstretched position,
determine the constant vertical force F that
must be applied to the cord, so that the block 0.15m
attains a speed of 2.5m/s when it reaches
point B. Neglect mass of cord and radius of B
pulley. Take k for spring as 100N/m.
0.15m
F
A
[Ans: 38.52N]

9. Slider of mass 1kg attached to a spring A 0.5m 0.5m

of stiffness 400N/m and unstretched 1kg
length 0.5m is released from A as shown.
Determine; (a) Velocity of the slider as it
passes through B and C, (b) Normal
reaction on slider at B and C, 0.5m
(c) Distance beyond C, where the slider will
come to rest.
B C
[Ans: (a) 9.63m/s, 10.48m/s, (b) 112.48N, 9.81N,
(c) 0.893m]

10. A 1.5kg collar is attached to a spring

and slides without friction along a
circular rod in a horizontal plane. R125mm
The spring has an undeformed length
of 150mm and a constant of 40N/m. C
If the collar starts from rest at A, A
determine its velocity when it is at
points B and C. Also compute the 175mm
normal reactions at B and C.

B
[Ans: 1.0954m/s, 1.414m/s, 11.706N, 23N]

20cm 20cm

11. Two springs, each having stiffness of 0.5N/cm,

are connected to a ball of mass 5kg in horizontal
position as shown, producing initial tension of
1.5N in each spring. If the ball is allowed to fall 15cm
from rest, what will be its velocity when it has
fallen through a height of 15cm?

[Ans: 1.68m/s]
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12. An 8kg plunger is released from rest from the position

shown in figure and is stopped by two nested springs.
Constant of outer spring is 3kN/m and that of inner
spring is 10kN/m. Find the maximum deflection in the 6oomm
outer spring.
90mm

800mm
[Ans: 0.0148m]

13. A train weighing 400,000kN is running up an inclined plane 1 in 100 at a uniform speed
54kmph. If resistance to motion is 0.5% of its weight, find power exerted by steam engine.
If the steam is cut off while the train is ascending the gradient, how far will the train go up
the plane before coming to rest, assuming that frictional resistance remains same throughout
the motion.

[Ans: 89.6MW, 767.21m]

14. Determine power required for lifting weight of 10kN at a constant speed of 2m/s. If velocity
is later on increased to 3m/s within a duration of 2s, calculate maximum power required
during this interval of time.
[Ans: 20kW, 31.53kW]

15. An elevator weighs 10,000N when fully loaded.

It is connected to a counter-weight of 7500N
and is powered by an electric motor. Find power
required when; M
(a) Elevator is moving upward at a constant
speed of 20m/s,
(b) Elevator has instantaneous upward velocity C
20m/s and upward acceleration 3m/s2,
(c) Elevator is moving downward at a constant
speed of 20m/s.
E

[Ans: (a) 50kW, (b) 157.03kW (c) –50kW]

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13. K-III : IMPULSE, MOMENTUM & IMPACT

1. A 380gm football is kicked by a player so that it leaves the ground at 40 with horizontal and
lands on ground 35m away. Determine the impulse given to the ball. Also find the impulsive
force if the contact between foot and ball lasts for 0.3s. [Ans: 7.095Ns, 23.65N]

2. A body, which is initially at rest at origin, F(N) 100

is subjected to a force varying with time
as shown. Find time instant when;
(a) Body again comes to rest,
(b) It comes again to its original position. O 6 t(s)
-30
[Ans: (a) 16 sec, (b) 27.83 sec.]

3. A block is moving down an incline with velocity 15m/s at t = 0. Two forces, P and F = 80t,
are applied to the block as shown. Find velocity of the block at the end of 10 sec. interval.
Nature of P-t curve between t = 0 and t = 6s is parabolic and there onwards, constant.

P P(N)

800
10kg

 = 0.2
F=80t
30
t(s)
O 6 10
[Ans: 32.94m/s up the plane]

4. Two particles of masses 10kg and 20kg are moving along a straight line towards each other
with velocities 4m/s and 1m/s respectively. If e = 0.6, determine velocities of the particles
immediately after impact and loss in KE. Also find percentage loss in KE during impact.
[Ans: 1.33m/s, 1.67m/s, 53.26J, 59.185%]

5. A bullet of mass 10g moving with velocity 100m/s hits

a 2kg bob of simple pendulum as shown. Find maximum
angle  through which the bob with string, 0.5m long, will 
swing if;
(a) Bullet gets embedded in the bob,
(b) Bullet escapes from the other end with
a velocity of 10m/s.

[Ans: (a) 12.89, (b) 11.66]

6. A 50g ball is dropped from a height of 600mm on a small plate. It rebounds to a height of
400mm when the plate directly rests on ground and to a height of 250mm when a foam
rubber mat is placed between the plate and ground. Find coefficient of restitution between
plate and ball. Also find mass of the plate.
[Ans: e = 0.816, m2 = 0.486kg]

7. A ball of mass 1.5kg is suspended from ceiling by 1m long elastic cord. If the cord is stretched
down by 0.25m and the ball is released, determine how far the cord will stretch after the ball
rebounds from the ceiling. Stiffness of cord k=800N/m and coefficient of restitution between
ball and ceiling is 0.8. Assume direct central impact.
[Ans: x = 0.237m]

8. A hammer weighing 15kN drops from a height of 600mm on a pile of weight 7.5kN. How deep
will a single blow of hammer drive the pile in ground, if average resistance of ground to pile is
140kN? Assume plastic collision between hammer and pile.
[Ans: 0.051m]

9. Three nested springs, each of stiffness

250kN/m, are used to stop recoil of gun.
Gun fires a 500kg shell with muzzle
velocity of 100m/s. Calculate total recoil
and maximum force developed in each
spring, if mass of the gun is 80,000kg.

[Ans: 0.204m, 51kN]

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10. Magnitude and direction of velocities of two identical A B

balls just before impact are shown in figure. Assuming
e = 0.9, find velocity of each ball just after impact. 30
60
9m/s
[Ans: VA = 6.96m/s @ 40.28 (),
vB = 12.58m/s @ 55.65 ()] 12m/s

60
40m/s
11. Two smooth balls A(3kg) and B(4kg) are moving
with velocities 25m/s and 40m/s as shown. If
e = 0.8, find magnitude and direction of velocity B
of each ball after impact.

A
[Ans: vA = 24.602m/s @ 30.54()
vB = 36.702m/s @ 70.7()]
30
25m/s

12. A billiard ball moving with velocity of 5m/s strikes a smooth horizontal floor at an angle of 45
with horizontal. If coefficient of restitution is 0.6, what is the velocity with which the ball
rebounds?

[Ans: 4.122m/s @ 30.95()]

13. Determine the horizontal velocity A

with which the ball must be pushed
so that it bounces once on the
surface and lands into a cup at C.
Take coefficient of restitution 0.9m
between ball and ground as 0.6.
Neglect size of the cup.
B C
[Ans: 2.547m/s]
2.4m

14. A body of mass 1000kg moving at 30kmph along North collides with another body of mass
2000kg moving at 20kmph along East. After collision, the two bodies coalesce. Determine
the final velocity of combined body.

[Ans: 16.67kmph @ 36.87 N of E]

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14. ROTATIONAL MOTION & I.C.R.

1. A rotor of turbine has initial angular velocity of 1800rpm. Accelerating uniformly, it doubles
its velocity in 12s. Find number of revolutions performed by it in this interval.
[Ans: 540]

2. A flywheel starting from rest and accelerating uniformly performs 25 revolutions in 5 sec. Find
its angular acceleration and angular velocity after 10 sec.
[Ans: 4 rad/s2, 40 rad/s]

3. A table fan rotating at the speed of 2400rpm rpm

is switched off. Resulting variation in rpm
with time is as shown. Find total number of 2400
revolutions performed by fan in 25 sec. when
it finally comes to rest.

1000

[Ans: 408.33]
t(s)
0 10 25

4. A bar pivoted at one end and moving at 5rad/s clockwise, is subjected to constant angular
deceleration. After a certain time, bar has angular displacement 8rad anticlockwise and it
has moved through a total angle of 20.5rad. What is its angular velocity at the end of this
interval?
[Ans: 7.549 rad/s()]

5. Angular acceleration of a rotor is given by  = K(t)-1/2, where  is in rad/s2 and t is in sec. At

t=1s, angular velocity  = 10rad/s and angular displacement  = 10/3rad. At t=0,  = -4rad.
Determine ,  and  when t = 4s.
[Ans: 46.67C, 18C/s, 2C/s2]

6. Angular acceleration , taken clockwise as positive, of a flywheel is given by  = -4t (rad/s2),

where t is in sec. If the initial angular speed of rotation is 3000rpm clockwise, determine;
(a) Time required for angular speed to change to 3000rpm anticlockwise,
(b) Total number of revolutions completed by flywheel during this time.
[Ans: (a) 17.72s, (b) 539.9]

R0.8m
7. Pulley A starts from rest and rotates with
constant angular acceleration of 2rad/s2
anticlockwise. Pulley A causes double pulley R1.2m
B to rotate without slip. Block C hangs by a R0.5m
rope wound on B (refer figure). Find; B A
(a) Position, velocity and acceleration of C P
at t = 3 sec,
(b) Acceleration of point P on pulley at
t = 3 sec.

A
8. (a) A wheel rolls without slipping with angular
velocity 60rpm. For points A, B, C, D and E, 20mm
determine the absolute velocities when AO
is vertical. B E
(b) If it is observed that the wheel slips 50%, 40mm
find velocities of the same points when AO
is vertical. C D

60mm 60rpm
[Ans: (a) 0.754m/s, 0.628m/s, 0.377m/s,
0.453m/s, 0.677m/s, (b) 0.942m/s, 0.817m/s
0.565m/s, 0.667m/s, 0.855m/s] O
40mm
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9. Figure shows a ladder AB, 6m long, resting against

wall at A and ground at B. If end B is pulled towards
right with constant velocity 4m/s, determine at the A
instant shown;
(a) Angular velocity of ladder,
(b) Velocity of end A of the ladder, C
(c) Velocity components vX and vY of the midpoint
C of the ladder. 30 B

[Ans: (a) 1.33C/s(), (b) 6.928m/s(), (c) 2m/s(), 3.46m/s()]

10. Figure shows a collar B, which moves upwards with B

constant velocity 1.5m/s. At the instant shown
in figure, determine; (a) Angular velocity of rod 50
AB, which is pinned at B and freely resting at A 1.2m
against 25 slopping ground, (b) Velocity of
end A of the rod.

[Ans: 1.17 ()C/s, 0.996 m/s]

A

25

11. Crank CB of slider crank mechanism is rotating

at constant speed 30rpm clockwise. Determine B
velocity of crosshead A at the given instant.

0.4m 0.1m

60

A C

12. A rod AB, 25m long, is placed in a parabolic

drum. End A of the rod slides rightwards
with 41m/s at the given instant. Find
velocity of point B and angular velocity B
of the rod.

4 2
y x
45

[Ans: VB = 25.63m/s]

A 41m/s

13. Rod BDE is partially guided by roller at D,

which moves in a vertical track. Knowing that E
angular velocity of rod AB is 5rad/s clockwise 0.2m
and  = 25 at the instant shown, determine,
(a) Angular velocity of rod BDE, D
(b) Velocity of point E. 0.5m

B

0.12m
5 C/s
A
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14. A rod CE is pushed towards left through a guide at D with a velocity 2m/s as shown in figure.
At its other end C is connected a pulley with radius 1m. Another pin connected rod AF rests
on pulley at point B. Find; (a) Angular velocity of rod AF, (b) Velocity of point F.

F
B

D
A
8m
C E 2m/s
R1m

[Ans: 0.0312C/s (), data insufficient]

15. A bar BC slides at C in a channel by 4m/s. 4m/s

The other end B of the bar is pinned on a C
roller of radius 1m. Find angular velocity
of bar BC and the roller. 4m

B 30

45
[Ans: 0.386C/s(), 1.89C/s()]

R1m

A 5m/s
16. A roller of radius 8cm rides between two horizontal
bars moving in opposite directions as shown. Locate
the instantaneous center of rotation w.r.t. point B.
Also locate the I.C.R. when both bars are moving in C
same direction. Assume no slip condition between
the bars and the roller.

[Ans: 3 cm, 12 cm]

3m/s B

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