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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND POWER ENGÍNEBRiSG

TEST
FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS
ENGINEERING
ANDTECHNICAL EDUCATION).
(ELECTRICAL
cODE: MES277 DATE: 30-12-2022

Time: 2:00 Hours

answer all questions.
nstructions consists of NINE (9) questions;
(a) This paper marks
total of 30%
(6) The test carries at
c Use 9 10 P g hence give the appiications in
used in engineering:
1.Detine the lerm mechanics as (3 marks).
fields.
engineering
Mechanical, Civil and Chemical draw the lorce system
shows foree
orientations in the plane
2. The force system diflerences between
non coplanar
sketches give the
hence with aid of system ol
hierarchy and coplanar-parallel
concurrent systems of forces, with that of (4marks).

forces. and still be in

Can an object be moving
ol equilibrium? (2marks).
What is the definition
cquilibrium? Explain. of forces (2marks)
between net force and equilibriunm
Differentiate mathematically (2marks).
4. to be in equilibrium.
three conditions for the sy stem
5. Give the
at-least
differences between space diagram, free body diagram
sketches. give the (2mark).
6. With aid of
and polygon of
forces.
the string in the center exactly
is in cquilibrium with
system in Figure.l Marks).
7. The Ti. (b) tension T2, (c) tension T and (d) angle. (5
horizontal. Find (a) lension

T2
40 S0N

Figure.1
 2.
shown in Figure
to the frame
as

100kN applied of the

AB and AC
vetical force P of magnitude the members
8. The that are parallel to (5Mark:
Resolve into components
truss

Figure 2.
in Figure 3.
Draw a Free Body
of cables CD, BC, CE, AË and EG
9. Given a system for cabfes CD and EG
(5Marks)
and E; hence find the values
Diagrami ofC
1lb O-4536lg

20
45A
C 20 Ib

Vigure 3

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 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND TOWER ENGINEERING

TEST FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS

CODE: MES277 (ELECTRICAL. ENGINEERING).
DATE: 26-12-2021

Time: 2Hours

nstructions
answer al questions.
(a) This paper consists of NINE (9)questions;
(b) The test carries at total of 30%% marks
in
. Define the term mechanics as used in enginering: hence state the application
(2.5marks).
Mechanical, Civil and Chemical engineering fields.
2. The torce system shows force orientations in the plane, draw
the force system hierarchy
and hence with aid of sketches give the ditferences
between coplanar non concurrent

system of forces, with that of non-coplanar

non parallel system of forces.
(3marks). the difference of the
Mechanics of rigid bodies is divided into static and dynanmic; give
dynamic branches. (2marks).
(2marks).
4. Difterentiatebetween net force and equilibrium of forces
at least three
force as used in mechanics;
and give their types by stating
Define the term
(2.5marks).
examples free body diagram and
the diflerences between space diagram,
6. With aid of sketches give
(marks).
polygon of forces.
of 5.2kg. What is the tension in the
shown in Figure T has a mass
as
7. The chandelier (3 Marks).
cords?

T Tension

F Gravitational force
W
Figure 1.
8. 30kg pipe Figure 2 below is supported at A by a system of five cords. Determine the
force in each cord for (8 Marks)
equilibrium.

Figure 2.

the position for which

9. the force P required to maintain the 200kg engine in
Determine
=30. The diameter of the pulley at B is negligible. Figure 3. (5marks).

Figure 3