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The document provides 10 examples of physical systems and asks the reader to draw free body diagrams for various components in each system. The examples include spheres in a cylinder, mechanical linkages, blocks connected by a pulley, a chain cutter, a wheelbarrow, a ruler being held, a hand holding a load, a winch mechanism, a transformer, and two people leaning on each other. For each example, the reader is to draw one or more free body diagrams that show all external forces acting on the indicated part of the system.

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The document provides 10 examples of physical systems and asks the reader to draw free body diagrams for various components in each system. The examples include spheres in a cylinder, mechanical linkages, blocks connected by a pulley, a chain cutter, a wheelbarrow, a ruler being held, a hand holding a load, a winch mechanism, a transformer, and two people leaning on each other. For each example, the reader is to draw one or more free body diagrams that show all external forces acting on the indicated part of the system.

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AM1100: Engineering Mechanics April-June 2021

Tutorial 1
FREE BODY DIAGRAM

1. Two spheres of weight P and Q rest inside a hollow cylinder, which is resting on a horizontal
place as shown in Fig. 1. Draw the free body diagrams of both the spheres taken together and
both the spheres taken separately.

Fig. 1

2. Draw the complete free body diagram of the mechanism shown Fig. 2 assuming all the surfaces
to be smooth (i) Overall System (ii) Member ABC (iii) Member DCE.

Fig. 2

3. Two blocks A and B are connected via string passing over a smooth pulley as shown in Fig. 3.
Draw free body diagram of both the blocks (surface between blocks is not smooth).

Fig. 3

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4. Draw the free body diagram of a chain cutter shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 4

5. Draw the free body diagram of the wheelbarrow moving on a rough road shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 5

6. One end of the ruler gripped firmly with your left hand and apply a force with a finger of your
right hand, as shown in Fig. 6. Draw free body diagram of the ruler.

Fig. 6

7. Draw free body diagram of a hand holding a load shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 7

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8. Draw the free-body diagram of the winch, which consists of a drum of radius 4 in. It is pin-
connected at its center C, and at its outer rim is a ratchet gear having a mean radius of 6 in.
The pawl AB serves as a two-force member (short link) and prevents the drum from rotating.
(see Fig. 8)

Fig. 8

9. A electrical transformer with center of gravity at G is supported by a pin at A and a smooth


pad at B shown in Fig. 9. Draw free body diagram of transformer.

Fig. 9

10. Two friends leaning against each other on a rough floor as shown in Fig. 10. Draw free body
diagram of Friend 1.

Fig. 10

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