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Unit 1.1 - System of Coplanar Forces

1.1.1 Two forces P and Q are applied as

shown at point A of a hook support
(Figure 1). Determine the magnitude
and direction of their resultant (i) Using
law of Parallelogram of Forces (ii)law
of sines(iii) Graphically when:
a) P = 15 N and Q = 25 N
b) P = 45 N and Q = 15 N Figure 1

1.1.2 A disabled automobile is pulled by

means of ropes subjected to the two
forces as shown in Figure 2. Determine
the magnitude and direction of their
resultant algebraically.
Figure 2

1.1.3 Two forces are applied as shown in

Figure 3 to a hook support. Using
trigonometry and knowing that the
magnitude of P is 600 N, determine
(a) the required angle α if the resultant
R of the two forces applied to the
support is to vertical,
(b) the corresponding magnitude of R.
Figure 3

1.1.4 A 90-N force is applied to the control

rod AB as shown in Figure 4. Knowing
that the length of the rod is 225 mm,
determine the moment of the force
about point B by resolving the force
into components along AB and in a
direction perpendicular to AB.

50 N
40 N
1.1.5 Five concurrent coplanar forces act on
a body as shown in Figure 5. Find the
forces P and Q such that the resultant of 60˚
the five forces is zero 30 N 20 ˚
Q

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1.1.6 Replace the system of a force and couple shown in Figure 6a and Figure 6b by a single force.

A 960 N
120 N

60˚

120 N
a) B
D = 200
b)

1.1.7 Determine the resultant of the given force system. Also find out where the resultant force will
meet arm AB. Take A as the origin.
50 N
100 N 80 N 60 N

2m 4
3m 3m 3m
3
A B

1.1.8 Determine the moment of the 800 N

force acting in Figure 8 below about
points A, B, C, and D

1.1.9 Determine the resultant of the three

forces shown in Figure 9

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1.1.10 A boat is pulling a parasail and

rider at a constant speed.
Knowing that the rider weighs
550 N and that the resultant
force, R, exerted by the
parasail on the towing yoke A,
forms an angle of 65° with the
horizontal, determine (a) the
tension in the tow rope AB,
(b) the magnitude of R.

1.1.11 An angle is subjected to a force-couple

system as shown in Figure 11. Reduce the
system (a) to an equivalent system at A,
(b) as a single resultant anywhere.

1.1.12 Find the resultant of the four forces acting

as shown in figure. Also find the intercept
of the resultant on X axes. Choose a suitable
co-ordinate axes system.

1.1.13 Four tugboats exert 25 kN each, as shown in figure, to bring an ocean liner to the pier.
Determine the point on the hull where a single, more powerful tugboat should push to produce
the same effect as the original four boats.

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1.1.14 (a) Determine completely the resultant of

the five forces shown in Figure 14. The
squares are 100 mm × 100 mm.
(b) Give an equivalent system at ‘O’.

100 N
D C 30˚
1.1.15 Determine the resultant of the system of 60˚
forces shown in Figure 3.15. Locate the 2m
point where resultant cuts base AB. 80 N
120 N 50˚
2m
75˚ 150 N
A 2m B
2m

50 N

1.1.16 Identify the type of force

system, and find the resultant
of force system

1.1.17 A rigid bar AB is subjected to

a system of parallel forces as
shown in figure. Reduce the
given system of forces to an
equivalent (a) single force, (b)
force and moment at A, (c)
force and moment at D, and
(d) force and moment at B.

1.1.18 A force of 500 N is acting at A in Figure 17

produces a clockwise moment of 1200 Nm
about O. Find the y-intercept of the force.
Give an equivalent system with the same
force acting at ‘O’.

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1.1.19 A 50 N force is applied to a corner plate as

shown in Figure 18. Determine an equivalent
force-couple system at A.

1.1.20 Six forces are acting along the sides of a

regular hexagon of side 100 mm as shown in
Figure 19. Find the resultant and its distance
from A.

1.1.21 Under the action of 5 forces, following system

is in equilibrium. Determine fifth force.

1.1.22 A fixed square board EFGH carries two

pulleys A and B which carry loads of 20 N
and 40 N respectively with the help of cables
fixed at point K and J as shown in figure. The
diameter of each pulley is 400 mm. With
reference to x-y axis shown the co-ordinates
of centers of pulleys are A (1,4) and B(4,1) m.
Find (i) Magnitude of resultant force on the
board and (ii) x-axis intercept, y-axis intercept
of the resultant force.

1.1.23 Resolve the system of forces

shown in figure into a force
and couple at point ‘A’.

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1.1.24 A force R = 25 N has components Fa, Fb &

Fc as shown in figure. If Fc = 20 N. Find Fa
& Fb.

1.1.25 The striker of carom board laying on the

board is being pulled by four players as
shown in the fig. The players are sitting
exactly at the center of the four sides. Find the
resultant forces in magnitude and direction.
(May’08) (10 M)

1.1.26 Forces act on the plate ABCD as shown in the

fig. The distance AB is 4m. Given that the
plate is in equilibrium find
(i) force F, (ii) angle and (iii) the distance AD.

1.1.27 For the system shown, determine

(i)The required value of if resultant of three
forces is to be vertical
(ii) The corresponding magnitude of resultant

1.2.28 A system of forces acting on a bell crank as

shown. Determine the magnitude, direction
and the point of application of the resultant
w.r.t. ‘O’

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1.1.29 Replace the loading on the frame by a force

and moment at point A.

1.1.30 Replace the 600 N force, shown in the figure,

by
(a) An equivalent force couple system at ‘C’
(b) An equivalent force system, formed by
two parallel forces at ‘B’ and ‘C’
(c) An equivalent system formed by a 700 N
force at ‘D’, and another force at ‘C’

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Unit 1.2 - CENTROID

• List of Centroid of Areas

Shape Figure Area

Triangular
area

Quarter-
circular area

Semicircular
area

Circular area r r π r2

Triangular
area

Quarter-
circular area

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Semicircular
area

Circular area r r π r2

Circular 2r Sin(α)
r2α 0
Sector 3α

1.2.1) Locate the centroid of the plane area 1.2.2) Find the centroid
shown.

16 mm

a = 8 mm

a = 8 mm

1.2.3) Locate the centroid of the plane area 1.2.4) Locate the centroid of the plane area
shown. shown.

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1.2.5) Find the centroid of area. 1.2.6) Find the centroid of area
Y 6m

Z X X
B
6m
1

3 cm
2m 8m 2m
2
X
A 4 cm
C
Z

1.2.7) Find the centroid of area 1.2.8) Find centroid,

1.2.9) Find Centroid, 1.2.10) Find Centroid,

75
2

3
100 1

75 100

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1.2.11) Find Centroid, 1.2.12) Find Centroid,

1.2.13) Determine the , centroid, of shaded 1.2.14) Determine the , centroid, of shaded area
area y

6m
8 cm

3m
A B

3m

4 cm 4 cm

1.5 m 1.5 m

1.2.15) Find centroid, of shaded area 1.2.16) Determine the distance ‘h’ for which
centroid of the shaded area is as high as
possible above line AA.

2 30 mm

1
30 mm
3
x
40 mm 40 mm

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1.2.17) Find centroid. 1.2.18) Find centroid

1.2.19) 1.2.20)

1.2.21) 1.2.22)

Classwork problems:
Coplanar forces: 1.1.1, 1.1.27, 1.1.21, 1.1.7, 1.1.12, 1.1.23, 1.1.22
Centroid: 1.2.2,1.2.13, 1.2.16, 1.2.17

Assignment No. 1:
1.1.21, 1.1.13, 1.1.30,
1.2.5, 1.2.9, 1.2.12

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Unit 2 - Beam Reactions

2.1 Forces exerted by Cars C and D on a two-lane bridge are as shown. Determine the total actions
at A and B when (a) a = 2.9 m, (b) a = 8.1 m.

2.2. Find analytically the support reaction at B and load P for the beam shown in figure if reaction
at support A is zero.
10 KN
p
24 KN/m
A
50 KN m B C

2m 1m 3m 1m

2.3 Determine the intensity of distributed load w KN / m at the end C of the beam ABC for which
the reaction at C is zero. Also calculate the reaction at B.

9 KN/m w KN/m

A
C
B

1.5 m 2.1 m

2.4 Find the reactions at supports of the beam loaded as shown in the figure
20 KN/m

10 KN/m

B
20 KN m

A C

2m 3m 6m 2m

2.5 Find the reactions at supports of the beam loaded as shown in the figure

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2.6 Find the reactions at supports of the beam loaded as shown in the figure
12 KN 2 KN

2 KN / m

6m 4.5 m 1.5 m

2.7 Find the reactions at supports of the beam loaded as shown in the figure

40 N / m

400 N

12 m 10 m
6m 4m
32 m

2.8. The maximum allowable value of each of the reactions is 360 N. Neglecting the weight of the
beam, determine the range of values of the distance d for which the beam is safe.

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2.9 Two spheres A and B are resting in a smooth

through as shown in fig. Draw the free body
diagrams of A and B showing all the forces
acting on them, both in magnitude and
direction.

2.10 Determine the reactions at points of contact

points. Assume smooth surface.
Consider weight of both spheres (100 N) and
radius of both spheres(250 mm)

2.11 Three identical spheres P, Q, R of weight ‘W’

are arranged on smooth inclined surface as
shown in the figure. Determine the angle ‘α’
which will prevent the arrangement from
collapsing.

2.12 Two cylinders, having weight

WA = 2000 N and WB = 1000N, are
resting on smooth inclined planes
having inclinations 600 and 450 with
the horizontal respectively as shown in
fig. They are connected by a
weightless bar AB with hinge
connections. The bar AB makes 150
angle with the horizontal. Find the
magnitude of the force ‘P’ required to
hold the system in equilibrium.

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2.13 Three Cylinders are piled up in a rectangular

channel as shown in figure. Determine
reaction at all contact points.
Cylinder A: radius = 4 cm, mass = 15 kg,
Cylinder B : radius = 6cm, mass = 40 kg,
Cylinder C : radius = 5 cm, Mass = 20 kg)

2.14 Two cylinders P and Q are in equilibrium in a

channel as shown in fig below. The cylinder P
has a diameter of 100 mm and weight 200 N
and Q has 180 mm and weight = 500 N .
Determine reaction at all contact points.

2.15 The roller shown in fig. is of weight 1500

N. What force ‘T’ is necessary to start the
roller over the block A, if =250. Also find
the minimum force ‘T’ required to start the
roller over the block A.

2.16 A man raises a 10 Kg joist of length 4 m by

pulling on a rope. Find the tension in the
rope and the reaction at A (Refer fig.)

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2.17 A uniform rod AB of length ‘3R’ and

weight ‘W’ rests inside a hemispherical
bowl of radius ‘R’ as shown in fig.
Neglecting friction determine angle ‘’
corresponding to equilibrium.

2.18 A bar is hinged at A and rests on cylinder at

C. AC= 500 mm, CB =300 mm, diameter of
cylinder is 400 mm and its weight is 200 N.
The distance of center of cylinder is 500
mm from A and is connected to the bar by a
horizontal wire OE as shown in figure.
A weight of 500 N is suspended at B.
Determine i) Reaction of hinge A,
ii) Tension in the wire,
iii) Reactions at C and D. Neglect the
weight of the bar and assume all surfaces
smooth.

2.19 The lever AB is hinged at C and attached to

a cable at A. If the lever is subjected as B
to a 400 N horizontal force, determine:
i) The tension in the cable.
ii) The reaction at C.

2.20 Find the support reaction at A, B, C for the

rigid link DEF supported by the cylinders
at D and F. The link is loaded by a single
force of 20 KN as shown in the figure.
Neglect friction and self-weight of link and
cylinders. Take diameters of cylinders as
200 mm and DE=EF=300 mm.

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2.21 A uniform beam AB hinged at A is kept

horizontal by supporting and setting a
50 kN weight with the help of a string tied
at B and passing over a smooth peg at C, as
shown in the figure. The beam weight is
25 kN. Find the reaction at A and C.

2.22 A worker is raising a 4 m-long ladder of

mass 50 kg as shown. Knowing a = 1.5 m
and that the force exerted by the worker is
perpendicular to the ladder, determine,
(a) the force exerted by the worker,
36.86º
(b) the reaction at B.

2.23 To cross a crevasse, three mountain 1m

climbers position a 3 m long ladder as
shown. Reaction at B is perpendicular to 1m 500 N
the ladder. Neglecting friction at A and B
and knowing that the hiker at A exerts a 2000 N B
horizontal force P on the end of the ladder,
Determine (a) the reactions at A and B, 53.13º
(b) the force P. P

36.86º

2.24 To remove a nail, a small block of wood is

placed under a crowbar, and a horizontal
force P is applied as shown. Knowing that
P = 100 N, determine the vertical force 1m
exerted on the nail and the reaction at B,
53.13°
when
• α=0
• α = 15° Point of contact between
the crow-bar and the
surface

Nail
0.2 mm
Classwork problems: 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.10, 2.15, 2.19, 2.21
Assignment problems: 2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 2.11, 2.14, 2.16

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Unit 3 - FRICTION
3.1 A block of weight 200 N rests on a horizontal 200 N

surface. The coefficient of friction between the

block and the horizontal surface is 0.4. Find the
frictional force acting on the block if a horizontal
40 N
force of 40 N is applied to the block. Also find out
if the block will slide.

3.2 Considering only values of θ less than 90°,

determine the smallest value of θ for which motion
of the block to the right is impending when,
(a) m = 30 kg, (b) m = 40 kg.

P
5
3 3
4
3.3 A drum has a weight of 100 N and rests on the
floor for which the coefficient of static friction is
100 N
µs = 0.5. Determine the smallest magnitude of 4
force P that will cause impending motion of the
drum.

3.4 Two blocks A = 100 N & B = 150 N are resting on

ground as shown in figure. Coefficient of friction
between ground and block B is 0.10 and between
block B and A is 0.30. Find the minimum value of
weight P in the pan so that motion starts.

3.5 The coefficients of friction are μs=0.40 and

μk = 0.30 between all surfaces of contact.
Determine the force P for which motion of the
30-kg block is impending if cable AB,
(a) is attached as shown, (b) is removed

3.6 100 N force acts as shown on a 300 N block

placed on an inclined plane. The coefficients of
100 N
friction between the block and plane are µs = 0.25
and µk = 0.20. Determine whether the block is in
equilibrium and find the value of the friction force.

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3.7 Two blocks weighing W1 and W2 are resting on

two inclined planes as shown. If, W1 = 1000 N,
determine the minimum and maximum value of
W2 for which equilibrium can exist.

3.8 The coefficients of friction are μs=0.40and μk

=0.30 between all surfaces of contact. Determine
the force P for which motion of the 30-kg block is
impending if cable AB (a) is attached as shown,
(b) is removed.

3.9 Knowing that WA = 25 N and θ =30°, determine

(a) the smallest value of WB for which the system
is in equilibrium, (b) the largest value of WB for
which the system is in equilibrium.

3.10 Determine the force ‘P’ to cause motion to

impend. Take masses of blocks A and B as 8 kg
and 4 kg respectively and the coefficient of sliding
friction is 0.3. The force ‘P’ and rope are parallel
to the inclined plane. Assume frictionless pulley.

3.11 Determine the maximum value ‘P’ can have before

any slipping takes place.

3.12 A 60 kg Cupboard is to be shifted to the right, s

between cupboard & floor is 0.35 as shown in
figure. Determine: a) The force required to move
the cupboard and. b) The largest allowable value
of h if the cupboard is not to tip over.

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3.13 A 100 N uniform rod AB is held in the position as

shown. If coefficient of friction is 0.15 at A & B.
Calculate range of values of P for which
equilibrium is maintained.

3.14 The uniform bar has a mass of 35kg. What value

of P will make the ladder in a state of impending
motion? Take μ = 0.3

3.15 A weightless ladder of length 8m is resting against

a wall and floor. A man of weight 500N wants to
climb up the ladder. Determine: a) how much
distance can he climb without slipping? b) If
another man weighing 800N wants to climb up the
same ladder, how much distance he can walk
along the ladder without slipping?

3.16 A 6.5-m ladder AB of mass 10 kg leans against a

wall as shown. Assuming that the coefficient of
static friction μ is the same at both surfaces of
contact, determine the smallest value of μ for
which equilibrium can be maintained.

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3.17 The 10-kg block A is at rest against the 50-kg

block B as shown in fig 2. The coefficient of static
friction μs is the same between blocks A and B and
between block B and the floor, while friction
between block A and the wall can be neglected.
Knowing that P = 150 N, determine the value of μ s
for which motion is impending.

3.18 Two 8˚ wedges of negligible mass as shown in fig

3, are used to move and position a 240-kg block.
Knowing that the coefficient of static is 0.40 at all
surfaces of contact, determine the magnitude of
the force P for which motion of the block is
impending.

3.19 To level a wood deck, wood wedges A and B are

placed under a corner of the deck as shown in fig
4. Wedge B rests on a wood board as shown, and a
bar clamp is used to apply equal and opposite
forces to the wedges. Knowing that θ =18° and
that the coefficient of static friction between all
wood surfaces is 0.35 and 0.60 between the board
and the ground, Determine the magnitude P of the
clamping forces for which upward motion of the
deck is impending.

3.20 Determine the force P required to move the block

A of weight 5000 N up the inclined plane.
Coefficient of friction between all contact surfaces
is 0.25. Neglect the weight of the wedge and the
wedge angle is 15 degrees.

3.21 Calculate the magnitude of the horizontal force P

acting on the wedges B and C to raise a load of
100 kN resting on A. Assume μ between the
wedges and the ground as 0.25 and between the
wedges and A as 0.2. Also assume symmetry of
loading and neglect the weight of A, B and C.
Wedges are resting on horizontal surface and their
slope is 1:10.

Classwork Problems: 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.9, 3.13, 3.17

Assignment Problems: 3.4, 3.7, 3.10, 3.12, 3.16, 3.21

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UNIT 4 - 4.1 KINEMATICS OF PARTICLE

4.1.1) A particle travels along a straight line path such that in 4sec it moves from an initial position
SA = -8m to position SB = 4m. Then in another 5sec. it moves from SB to SC = -7m. Determine
particle’s average velocity and average speed during 9 sec. interval.

4.1.2) Two cars A and B travelling in the same direction on same adjacent lanes are stopped at a
traffic signal. As the signal turns green car A accelerates at a constant rate of 2 m/s2. Three seconds
later car B starts and accelerates at 3.6 m/s2 Find (I) when and where B will overtake A (2) The
speed each car at that time.

4.1.3) A burglars car had a start with an acceleration of 2 m/s2 A police vigilant party came in a
car to the spot at velocity of 20 m/s, after 3.75 sec and continued to chase the burglars car with
uniform velocity. Find the time in which the police van will overtake the car.

4.1.4) A stone is projected from top of a building 120 m high with Initial velocity of 25 m/s second
stone is projected vertically downwards with the same velocity. Find time taken by each object to
reach the ground.
At what height the first stone must be just released from rest in order the two stones may hit the
ground simultaneously

4.1.5) In a flood relief area a helicopter going up with a constant velocity drops first batch of food-
packets which takes 4 sec to reach ground. No sooner than this batch reaches the ground, second
batch of food packets is released which takes 5 sec to reach the ground. From what height the first
batch of packets is released? What is the velocity with which helicopter is moving up.

4.1.6) Drops of water fall from roof of a building 20 m high at regular interval of time. First drop
reaching ground at the same instant , the 5th drop starts its fall. Find the distance between individual
drops in air at the instant the first drop reaches earth.

4.1.7) The motion of a particle is defined by x = t3 - 6t2 - 36t - 40 ... m. Determine (1) When the
velocity is zero. (2) The velocity, acceleration, displacement and total distance traveled when
x = O.

4.1.8) The motion of a particle along a straight line is governed by relation a = t3 - 2t2 +7.
At t = 1 sec, v = 3.58m/s and x = 9.39m. Calculate the displacement, velocity and acceleration at
t = 2sec.

4.1.9) Acceleration of particle is defined by relation a = 100 sin [πt / 2] mm/s2, where t is in sec,
knowing that at t = 0, x = 0 and v=0 in usual notations, determine
i) Max velocity of particle
ii) position of particle at t = 4 sec.

4.1.10) The acceleration of particle is defined by the relation a = 21 – 12X2 where a = acceleration in
m/s2 and x is in metre. The particle starts with rest at x = 0, Determine
a). velocity when x = 1.5 m
b). The position where the velocity is again zero.
c). The position where the velocity is max.

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4.1.11). A projectile enters a resisting medium at x=0 with an initial velocity v = 360 m/s and
travels 100mm before coming to rest. Assuming that the velocity of the projectile is defined by the
relation v = v- kx where v is expressed in m/s and x in meters. Determine: (1) Initial acceleration
(2) the time required for the projectile to penetrate 94 mm into the resisting medium.

4.1.12) Motion of particle along straight line is defined by v3 = 64s2, where v is in m/s and s is in m
i) Find v when distance covered is 8m
ii) Acceleration when distance covered is 27m
iii) Acceleration when v = 9 m/s

4.1.13) The acceleration of vehicle at any instant is given by expression a = 8 /( v2 + 1 ) m/s2

where v is in m/s. If the vehicle starts from rest find
a) velocity when displacement is 20m
b) Time interval of motion when v = 54 Km/hr.

4.1.14) In an Asian games of 100m event, athlete accelerates uniformly from the start to the max.
velocity in a distance of 4m and runs the remaining distance with that velocity. If athlete finishes
the race in 10.4 sec, find
i) his initial acceleration
ii) his max. velocity.

4.1.15) Motion of particle acting along straight path

is given by a-t graph as shown in fig. If particle
starts from rest from origin, construct v-t and s-t
graphs for the motion.
Also find max. velocity attained by particle
during the motion.

4.1.16). The motion of a jet plane while travelling

along a runway is defined by v-t curve.
Construct s-t and a-t graphs for the motion.
The plane starts from rest.

4.1.17) The v-s diagram for bicycle traveling on a

straight road is shown in fig. Determine
acceleration of bicycle at s = 50m, 100m, & 150m.

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4.1.18) The a-t curve for a particle having

rectilinear motion is shown in Fig. at t=0, v=8m/s
and the particle is 60m to the left of the origin of
displacement. Draw v-t and s-t curves specifying
the values at t=4, 7 and 13 secs.

4.1.19) By experiment a car moves along a straight

path such that its position is described by a graph
shown in figure. Construct the v-t and a-t graph.

4.1.20) A particle at the position (4, 6, 3) at start, is accelerated a = 4t i — l0t 2 j m/s2

1) Determine the acceleration, velocity and displacement after 2 sec.
2) Find tangential and normal component of acceleration at t=2 sec.

4.1.21) A particle moves along a hyperbolic path (x 2 /16) - y 2 = 28. If the x component of velocity
is Vx = 4 t ² m/s and remains constant, determine the magnitude of its velocity and acceleration
when it is at point (32m, 6m) . At t=0, particles crosses Y axis.

4.1.22) A bomb thrown from a plane flying at a height of 400m moves along the path vector
r = (50 t)i + (4t 2 )j m. where t in sec. The origin is taken as the point from where, the bomb is
released and the +ve Y axis is taken as pointing downwards. Find,
i) Equation of path followed by bomb
ii) Time taken to reach the ground
iii) Horizontal distance traversed by the bomb.
iv) Displacement, velocity and acceleration at t=5sec.
v) Tangential and normal component of acceleration at t=5 sec.

4.1.23) An airplane travels on a curved path. At

point ‘P’ it has a speed of 370 kmph which is
increasing at the rate of 0.5 m/s2 Determine at ‘P’
(I) Magnitude of total acceleration
(2) Angle made by the acceleration vector with the
positive x-axis. Take Y= 0.2X 2 and coordinates of
point P is (4, 3.2)

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4.1.24) A car travels along a vertical curve on a

road. The equation of curve being x 2 = 200 Y. The
speed of car is constant and equal to 72 kmph.
Determine the acceleration of car when it is at the
deepest point on the curve.

4.1.25) A point moves along the path Y= (X 2 /3) with a constant speed of 8m/s. What are the X and
Y components of velocity when X=3m? What is the acceleration of point when x=3m?

4.1.26) A particle moves along circular path with

constant tangential acceleration of 0.28 m/s2. It
starts at rest from point A. Find velocity and
acceleration component of the particle along x and
y direction, when it reaches point B.

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4.2 KINEMATICS OF RIGID BODIES

4.2.1: A ladder or bar AB, 5m long resting
against two surfaces as shown in fig. The end A is
pulled towards right with velocity of 4m/s. Find,
a) ICR of ladder .
b) Angular velocity of ladder.
c). Velocity of end B and centre C at the given
instant.

4.2.2: Rod BDE is guided partially by roller at D,

which moves in vertical track. Knowing that at
the instant shown, the angular velocity of rod AB
is 5 rad/s (clockwise), find angular velocity of rod
BE and velocity of point E.

4.2.3: In the mechanism shown in Fig. Piston ‘C’

is constrained o move in a vertical slot. A and B
moves on horizontal surface. Rods CA and CB
are connected with smooth hinges. If V A = 0.45
m/sec to the right. Find velocity of C and B. Also
find angular velocity of two rods.

4.2.4: Bar AB always remains tangential to the

circle of radius 2m. End A is moving with
velocity 3m/s towards right. Find angular velocity
of rod.

4.2.5: A disc of radius 1m rolls without slipping.

Bar BC of length 1.6 m is pinned at B. The end C
drags on horizontal plane. If centre of disc has a
velocity of 5m/s (towards right). Find velocity of
end C.

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4.2.6: Due to slipping points A & B on the rim of

the disc have the velocities as shown in fig.
Determine the velocity of the point P at the given
instant.

4.2.7: A rigid bar AB is moving in a 2D plane as

shown in the figure below. At the instance shown
(θ = 40°) the pin at B moves upward to the left
with a constant velocity of 150 mm/s. Find
velocity of pin A, and angular velocity of rod AB.

4.2.8: In the engine system shown, the

crank AB has a constant clockwise
angular velocity of 2000 rpm. For the
crank position indicated, determine the
angular velocity of the connecting rod BD
and the velocity of the piston P.

4.2.9: In the mechanism shown find the

velocity of point C and angular velocity of
link BC if angular velocity of link AB is
5rad/s. solve the problem when the link
AB and link BC make an angle of
45 degrees with the horizontal as shown in
the figure.

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4.2.10: Knowing that at the instant shown

the angular velocity of rod BE is 4 rad/s
counterclockwise, determine
(a) the angular velocity of rod AD,
(b) the velocity of collar D,
(c) the velocity of point A.

4.2.11: The 4 cm radius wheel shown rolls

to the left with a velocity of 45 cm / s.
Knowing that the distance AD is 2.5 cm,
determine the velocity of the collar and
8 cm
the angular velocity of rod AB when 4 cm 12.5 cm
(a) β = 0,
(b) β = 90.

4.2.12: In the position shown, bar AB has

the constant angular velocity of 3 rad/s
anticlockwise, determine the angular
velocity of bar CD.

Class work problems – 4.1.3, 4.1.8, 4.1.13, 4.1.15, 4.1.19, 4.1.20, 4.1.23, 4.1.26, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, 4.2.6,
4.2.8.

Assignment problems- 4.1.18, 4.1.21, 4.1.24, 4.1.25, 4.2.2, 4.2.9

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Unit 5.1 - D’ Alembert’s Principle

5.1.1 Two masses A and B are connected

as shown, neglecting friction and
mass of the pulley determine
accelerations of each block and
tension in the string.

5.1.2 Determine the tensions developed

in each chord and the acceleration
of each block neglecting friction
and mass of the pulley.

5.1.3 Three blocks A, B and C of masses

are connected as shown in figure.
Find the acceleration of masses and
tension in the strings.

5.1.4 Find the acceleration for mass A, B

and C when the system is released
from rest.

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5.1.5 The system shown in the figure is

released from rest. The coefficient
of kinetic friction at contact
surfaces are 0.4. what is the height
lost by the bodies A, B and C in 2
seconds. Also find the tensions in
the wires.

5.1.6 Masses A (5kg), B (10kg) and

C(20kg) are connected as shown. µ
for all the surfaces are 0.2. if the
system is released from rest, find
the acceleration of each masses and
tensions in the chord.

5.1.7 The 400 kg mine car is hoisted up

the plane by using a cable and a
motor M. the force in the cable is
F = 3200 t2 N, where t is in
seconds. If the car has initial
velocity of 2 m/s determine the
distance it moved up the plane after
t = 2 seconds.

5.1.8 Two blocks A and B are held on a

incline plane 5 m apart. For A,
µ = 0.2 and for B, µ =0.1. if the
blocks begin to slide down the
plane simultaneously calculate the
time and distance travelled by each
block before collision.

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5.1.9 The box of mass 2 kg is placed on a horizontal smooth plane. A horizontal force F = 8 – 10t is
acting on it. Find the maximum velocity attained by the body. Also find the corresponding
displacement.

5.2 Work Energy Method

5.2.1 Two masses 2 kg and 5 kg are initially held

at rest in the position shown. Determine the
speed of the block as it hits the ground.
Neglect the friction at the pulley.

5.2.2 A block of mass 20 kg is released from rest

on the top of inclined plane at A. It travels
on incline & comes to rest at C. Find the
distance x it travels and its maximum
velocity attains during the motion.

5.2.3 Block P1 of weight 4 N is connected to

block P2 of weight 8 N by an inextensible
string. Find the velocity of block P1, if it
falls by 0.6 m starting from rest. µk = 0.2.
Also find the tension in the string.

5.2.4 A 30 N block is released from rest. It slides

down a rough incline having µ=0.25.
Determine the maximum compression of
the spring.

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5.2.5 A collar of mass 10 kg moves in a vertical

guide as shown. Find its velocity when it
passes through position 2, after starting
from rest in position 1. The spring constant
is 200 N/m and free length of the spring is
0.2 m.

5.2.6 Two springs each having a stiffness of 0.5

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

5.2.7 A 6 kg cylinder collar is released from the

position shown and drops onto the spring.
Calculate velocity of the cylinder when the
spring has been compressed by 50 mm

5.2.8 A block of mass 80 kg is compressed

against a spring as shown. How far from
point B (distance X) will the block strike
the plane at point A. Take free length of
spring as 0.9 m & spring stiffness as k
= 40 × 102 N/m.

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5.3 Impact & Collision

5.3.1 A 2 kg ball moving with 0.4 m/s towards right collides head on with another ball of mass 3 kg
moving with 0.5 m/s towards left. Determine the velocities of the balls after impact and the
corresponding percentage loss of kinetic energy, when
a. Impact is perfect elastic
b. Impact is perfectly plastic
c. Impact is such that e = 0.7.

5.3.2 A body of mass 2 kg is projected upwards from the surface of the ground at t = 0 with a velocity
of 20 m/s. At the same time another body of mass 2 kg is dropped along the same line from a
height of 25 m. If they collide elastically, find the velocities of body A & B just after collision.

5.3.3 Block A is released from rest in position 1

& slides without friction until it strikes the
ball B of simple pendulum. Knowing that
the coefficient of restitution between A & B
as 0.9 determine
a. Velocity of B immediately after
impact
b. Maximum Angular displacement of
the pendulum.
mA = 1.125 kg. mB = 1.8 kg.

5.3.4 A sphere of mass 2 kg is released from rest,

it strikes a block of mass 2 kg resting on a
surface as shown. Take e = 0.75, determine
how far the block will move after impact, if
µ = 0.25 between block & surface.

5.3.5 A Bullet of mass 30 gm moving with

velocity of 100 m/s hits a 5 kg bob of a
simple pendulum horizontally. Determine
the maximum angle through which the
pendulum string may swing if
a. Bullet gets embedded in the bob
b. Bullet escapes from the other end at
20 m/s
c. Bullet is rebounded at 20 m/s.

5.3.6 A boy throws a ball vertically downwards from a height of 1.5 m. He wants the ball to rebound
from the floor and just touch the ceiling of room which is at height of 4 m from ground. If
coefficient of restitution e = 0.8, find the initial velocity with which the ball should be thrown.

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5.3.7 Two smooth balls collide as shown in the

figure. If mA = 1 kg , mB = 2 kg and
e = 0.75, find the velocities after impact

5.3.8 A billiard ball moving with a velocity of

5 m/sec strikes a smooth horizontal plane at
an angle of 45° with horizontal. If the
coefficient of restitution is 0.9 what is the
velocity with which ball rebounds.

5.3.9 A ball is dropped on an inclined plane from

a height of 3 m vertically down & ball is
observed to move horizontally with a
velocity ‘V’ as shown in figure. If the
coefficient of restitution is 0.6, determine
the inclination of the plane and the velocity
of the ball after impact.

Classwork Problems: 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.5, 5.1.8, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, 5.3.5, 5.3.7
Assignment problems: 5.1.4, 5.1.6, 5.2.2, 5.2.6, 5.3.4, 5.3.8

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