Engineering Mechanics

Assignment-1

1. Two forces of 400N and 600N act at an angle of 600 to each other. Determine the resultant in magnitude
and direction if (i) both the forces have same sense (pull) (ii) the forces have different sense (pull &
push).
[Ans: (i) R=871.78N, α = 36.590 (ii) R=529.15N, α = 79.110]

2. Find the magnitude of forces F1 and F2 if they act at right angle, their resultant is 34 . If they act at an
angle 600; their resultant is 7N. [Ans: if F1=3N, F2=5N; if F1=5N, F2=3N ]

3. Determine the resultant of the given concurrent force system as shown in fig(a) & fig (b).

fig.(a) fig.(b)
[Ans: 149.45N, 35.550 and 438.48N, 27.140]

4. A body is acted upon by forces as below. Find the resultant of these forces. All forces are acting at a
common point. (i) 50N acting due east (ii) 100N, 500 North of East (iii) 75N, 200 West of North (iv)
120N acting 300 South of West (v) 90N acting 250 West of South (vi) 80N acting 400 South of East.
[Ans: R=46.59N, α = 80.180]
5. Forces 7kN, 10kN, 10kN and 3kN respectively act at one of the angular point of regular pentagon toward
the other four points taken in order. Find their resultant and direction.

[Ans: R= 25.10kN, α = 46.590]

6. Determine the magnitude of forces F1 and F2, as shown in fig., when the resultant of the given force
system is found to be 800N along the positive x-axis.

[Ans: F1 = 177.23N, F2 = 1161.2N]

7. Find the fourth force (F4) required to give the resultant of the system of forces as shown in fig.

[Ans: F4 = 176.59N,  =51.30]

8. In the given force system, find (i) Resultant (ii) Force-couple system at A

[Ans: (i) R =50N, do=7.88 m (ii) R=50N, MA=219N-m]

9. A 150 x 300 mm plate is subjected by four forces as shown in fig. Determine the resultant and two points
at which the line of action of resultant intersects the edges of plate.

[Ans: R =223.6N, α =26.60, 35mm to the right of A &

132.58mm below C]
10. Five coplanar forces are acting on a triangular plate ABC as shown in fig. Determine the resultant and
locate the point of intersection of the resultant with the horizontal line AB.

[Ans: R=450N, α =300, x= 2.34m]

11. Two equal loads of 2500N are supported by a flexible string ABCD at points B & C as shown in the fig.
Find the tension in the portion AB, BC and CD.

[Ans: TAB = 4330N, TBC = 2500N, TCD = 2500N]

12. A uniform wheel of 60cm diameter and weighing 1000N rest against a rectangular block 15cm high
lying on a horizontal plane as shown in fig. It is to be pulled over the block by a horizontal force P
applied to the end of a string wound around the circumference of the wheel. Find force P when the wheel
is just about to roll over the block.

[Ans: P = 577.35N]
13. Three cylinders are piled up in a rectangular channel as shown in fig. Determine the reaction at contact
point 6 between the cylinder A and the vertical wall of the channel.
Cylinder A: radius = 4m, mass = 15kg, Cylinder B: radius = 6m, mass = 40kg,
Cylinder C: radius = 5m, mass= 20kg

[Ans: R6 = 784.8N]

14. Two smooth cylinders with diameters 250mm & 400mm respectively are kept in a groove with slanting
surfaces making angle 600 & 300 as shown in fig. Determine the reactions at contact points A, B and C.

[Ans: RA = 352.69N, RB = 297.3N, RC = 1125.83N]

15. Two cylinders P and Q are kept in a channel as shown in fig. The cylinder P has a diameter of 100mm
and weight 200N and Q has a diameter of 180mm and weight 500N. Determine the reactions at all the
contact surfaces.

[Ans: R1 = 134.2N, R2 = 240.8N, R3 = 154.9N, R4 = 622.5N]

16. Two rollers of weight 50N & 100N are connected by a flexible string AB. The rollers rest on two
mutually perpendicular planes DE & DF as shown in fig. Find the tension in the string and angle  that
it makes with the horizontal when the system is in equilibrium.
 [Ans:  = 10.90, T = 66.15N]
17. The frame BCD as shown in fig. supports a cylinder of weight 600N. The frame is hinged at D.
Determine the reactions at A, B, C & D.

[Ans: RA=200N, RB = 600N, RC = 200N, RD = 632.46N]

18. A vertical pole is anchored in a cement foundation. Three wires are attached to the pole as shown in fig.
If the reaction at point A consists of reactions as shown, find the tensions in the wires.

[Ans: T1= 8104.6N, T2= 6784.3N, T3= 4444.4N]

19. A block of 50kg mass rests on a rough horizontal plane as shown in fig. If the coeff. of static and kinetic
friction between the block and plane are 0.2 & 0.15 respectively, determine the condition of block and
frictional force when: (i) P = 75N (ii) P = 120N (iii) Also determine the value of P to cause motion to
impend.

[Ans: (i) Rest, 75N (ii) motion, 73.58N (iii) 98.1N

20. A rectangulr block of 100kg rests on a rough horizontal floor having coeff. of friction 0.25. What
minimum force P is required to just move the block? If the base width is 40cm, what is the maximum
height at which the force P can be applied without causing the block to tip?
 [Ans: 245.25N, 0.8m]

21. A 6kN block rests on a horizontal plane having coeff. of friction 0.35, is attached with a string, which is
passing through a frictionless pulley and a weight of 3kN is attached at the other end of the string as
shown in fig. Determine the value of P: (a) When motion is impending towards right (b) When motion is
impending towards left.

[Ans: (a)P =1.023kN (b)P = 4.173kN]

22. In the given figure. determine the least value of P to cause motion to impend rightwards. Assume the
coefficient of friction under the blocks to be 0.2 and pulley to be frictionless.

[Ans: P = 168.165N]
23. Two blocks A and B of weights 1kN & 2kN, respectively are in equilibrium position as shown in fig. If
the coeff. of friction for all contact surfaces is 0.3, find force P required to move block B. Also find the
tension in the string.

[Ans: P = 1.11145kN, T = 0.2953kN]

24. Find the inclination α of the inclined plane as shown in fig. for which the block B impends sliding down
the plane. µ=0.25 for all the contact surfaces. Also find the tension in the string.
 [Ans; α = 24.230, T = 255.35N]

25. Two blocks A & B connected by a horizontal link of negligible weight are supported on two rough
planes as shown in fig. The coefficient of friction for block A on the horizontal plane is 0.4 and the
limiting angle of friction for block B on the inclined plane is 200. If block B weighs 5kN, what is the
least weight of the block A for which the system is in equilibrium?

[Ans: 10.49kN]

26. A 6m uniform ladder weighing 300N is placed against a vertical wall. Its inclination with the ground is
600. At what distance from the lower end of the ladder a man weighing 800N should climb before
slipping of the ladder starts. The coefficient of friction for all the contact surfaces is 0.2.
[Ans: 1.94m]

27. A uniform ladder 4m long weighs 200N. It is placed against a wall making an angle of 500 with the floor.
In addition to its own weight, the ladder supports a man of 800N at its top. Calculate: (a) The horizontal
force required to the ladder at its end resting on the floor to prevent slipping. (b) If the force is not
applied than find the inclination of the ladder with the floor so that it does not slip when the man is at its
top. The coeff. of friction between ladder and floor is 0.4 and between ladder and wall is 0.3
[Ans: (a) 275.628N (b) 65.750]

28. A uniform ladder 6m long and weighing 100N rests on a rough floor and leans against smooth vertical
wall. It is inclined 450 to the floor when the ladder starts sliding when a 600N man reaches 2m from the
ground. Find the coeff. of friction between ladder and floor.

[Ans: µ=0.476]
 Engineering Mechanics
Assignment-2

1. Determine the pin reaction at A and knife edge reaction at B in given loaded beam as shown in fig.

[Ans: RAX =5.53N, RAY=81.76N, RB=15.02N]

2. A simply supported beam AB 5m long carries a U.D.L of 30kN/m over entire span and couples 80kN-m & 50kN-
m act respectively at A & B as shown in fig. Compute support reactions.

[Ans: RA=101kN, RB=49kN]

3. Determine the support reactions in the given loaded beam as shown in fig.

[Ans: RBX=41.33kN, RBY=150kN, RD=85.89N]

4. Compute the reactions at supports in the given loaded beams.

[Ans: RD=31.5kN, RA=12.6kN, RB=8.4kN, RC=21kN]

5. The given fig. shows a beam AB which is hinged at A and roller supported at B. The L shape portion DEF is
welded at D to the beam AB. For the loading shown compute the support reactions.

[Ans: RAX=22.98kN, RAY=38.3kN, RB=25.98kN]

6. Find the support reactions at A & B in the given beam as shown in fig.

[Ans: RA = 10.56kN, RB = 15.44kN]

7. A cantilever beam is loaded as shown in fig. Compute the support reactions.

[Ans: RAX=10kN, RAY=127.32kN, MA= 694.6kN-m]

8. Determine the reactions at all the supports in the given loaded beam as shown in figure.

[Ans: RAX=8.66kN, RAY=8.79kN, RB=9.21kN]

9. A simply supported beam of length 6 m carries point load of 3 kN and 6 kN at distances of 2 m and 4 m
from the left end. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam.

10. A simply supported beam of length 8 m, carries point load of 4 KN and 7 KN at distances 3 m and 6 m from
the left end. Draw SFD and BMD for the beam.

11. Draw the shearing force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown in figure.

12. Draw the shearing force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown in figure.

13. Draw the shearing force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown in figure.
14. Determine forces in all the members of the truss loaded and supported as shown in fig.

[Ans: AB=18kN(T), BC=0, CD=12kN(C), DE=9kN(T), EF=9kN(T), FA=0, FB=15kN(C), BD=15kN(T), EB=0]

15. Find magnitude and nature of forces in all the members of truss shown in fig.

[Ans: AB =449.965N(T), BC =878.461N(C), CD =2078.461N(C), DE = 2400N(T) EA=3299.93N(T), EB=899.93N(C),

EC=900N(T)

16. Determine forces in all the members of the truss as shown in figure.

[Ans: BD=8.66kN(C), BC=4.3kN(T), CD=0.577kN(C), DE=4.042kN(C), CE=0.577kN(T), CA=3.753kN(T)

AE=7.506kN(C), EF=0, AF=0]
17. Calculate forces in all the members of the truss shown in fig. using method of joint. Also state nature of these
forces.

[Ans: AB=30.91kN(C), AD=43.7kN(T), BC=53.51kN(C), DC=45.8kN(T), BD=47.67kN(T)

18. Determine the forces in all the members of the given cantilever truss as shown in fig.

[Ans: CB=2.66kN(T), CD=3.33kN(C), AB=2.66kN(T), BD=2kN(C), AD=1.66kN(T), DE=4.99kN(C)

19. Determine the forces in FC, FD, & ED member of the give truss as shown in figure using method of section.

[Ans: FC=7.5kN(C), FD=18.8kN(C), ED=20kN(T)]

 Engineering Mechanics
Assignment 3
1. A wire is bent in a shape as shown in fig. Locate its centroid.

[Ans: X =2.297cm, Y =6.76cm]

2. Locate the centroid of an unequal I-section as shown in fig.

[Ans: X = 0, Y = 10.962cm]

3. A semi-circular area is removed from a trapezoid as shown in fig. Determine the

centroid of remaining area.

[Ans: X = 123.75mm, Y = 69.38mm]

4. Determine the centroid of the given plane lamina as shown in fig.

[Ans: X = 29.96mm, Y = 30.27mm]

5. Determine the coordinates of the center of circle to be cut from a plate such that the
centroid of the remaining plate will coincide with the center of circle itself.

[Ans: X = 180.952mm, Y = 135.714mm]

6. Locate the centroid of given shaded area as shown in fig.

[Ans: X = 0, Y = 116.2mm]

7. A compsite area is fabricated by a rectangle, triangle and semicircle as shown in fig.

Locate its centroid.
[Ans: X = -107.8mm, Y = 64.4mm]

8. Find the moment of inertia about the centroidal x-x & y-y axis of the given L-section
as shown in fig.

[Ans: I X =2.91x106mm4, I y =1.63x106mm4]

9. Determine the moment of inertia and radius of gyration about x-x & y-y axis passing
through the centroid of the unsymmetrical I-section as shown in fig.

[Ans: I X =4.162x106mm4, I y =11.4x106mm4, k X

=81.28mm, k y =42.54mm]

10. For the given lamina find the moment of inertia about its base A-A.
 [Ans: I AA =1782cm4]

11. For the shaded area as shown in figure. determine the moment of inertia and radius of
gyration about the centroidal axis parallel to x-axis & y-axis.

[Ans: I X =34.26x106mm4, I y =18.54x106mm4]

12. Find the moment of inertia of the shaded area as shown in fig about the axis AB.

[Ans: I AB =41.84x106mm4]

13. Determine the moment of inertia of the given area about the axis AB & PQ.
 [Ans: I AB =52.1x106mm4, I PQ
=455.06x106mm4]

14. Calculate the moment of inertia and radius of gyration about the x-axis of the given
area shown in fig.

[Ans: I x =1.173x106mm4, k x =23.71mm]

15. Determine the Polar moment of inertia about the centroid of the given shaded area as
shown in fig.

[Ans: I z =3.495x109mm4]
 Engineering Mechanics
Assignment-4

1. A block of mass 80kg rests on a horizontal plane as shown in fig. Find the magnitude of
the force ‘P’ required to give an acceleration of 2.5m/s2 to the right. The coeff. of kinetic
friction between the contact surfaces is 0.3.

[Ans: 608N]

2. Two weights of 800N and 200N are connected by a thread and move along a rough
horizontal plane under the action of a force 400N applied to the 800N weight as shown in
figure. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sliding surfaces of the weights and
the plane is 0.3. Determine the acceleration of the weights and the tension in the thread.

[Ans: 0.98m/s2, 80N]

3. Explain D’Alembert’s principle. Two blocks A & B of weight 20N and 10N are attached
with a string, which is passing through a frictionless pulley as shown in figure. The
coefficient of friction between block A and the horizontal plane is 0.25. If the system is
released from the rest and the block B falls through a vertical distance of 2m, what is the
velocity attained by the block B?

[Ans: 2.557m/s]
4. Determine the tensions in the strings and accelerations of blocks A and B weighing 200N
and 70N connected by a string and a frictionless and weightless pulley as shown in
figure. (g=9.8 m/s2)

[Ans: 87.49N, 2.452m/s2, 1.226m/s2]

5. A body weighing 196.2N slides up in a 300 inclined plane under the action of an applied
force 300N acting parallel to the inclined plane. The coefficient of friction is equal to 0.2
and the body moves from rest. Determine: (i) Acceleration of the body (ii) Velocity of the
body; after 4 seconds.
[Ans: 8.396m/s2, 33.584m/s]

6. A block weighing 2500N rests on a horizontal plane for which µ=0.2 as shown in fig.
This block is pulled by a force of 1000N acting at an angle of 300 to the horizontal. Find
the velocity of the block after it moves 30m starting from rest. If the force of 1000N is
then removed, how much further will it move?

[Ans: 10.47m/s, 27.96m]