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The document outlines fundamental concepts in mechanics, including definitions of concurrent, coplanar, and collinear forces, as well as the laws of parallelogram and triangle of forces. It discusses equilibrium conditions for forces acting on rigid bodies and introduces concepts such as free body diagrams, friction, and related terms. Additionally, it explains the relationship between angle of repose and angle of static friction.

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The document outlines fundamental concepts in mechanics, including definitions of concurrent, coplanar, and collinear forces, as well as the laws of parallelogram and triangle of forces. It discusses equilibrium conditions for forces acting on rigid bodies and introduces concepts such as free body diagrams, friction, and related terms. Additionally, it explains the relationship between angle of repose and angle of static friction.

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1. What are concurrent forces, coplanar forces, and collinear forces?

2. State the law of parallelogram of forces. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant
of two forces P and Q acting on a particle making an angleθ with each other.
3. State the law of triangle of forces and Lami’s theorem.
4. Define moment of force about an axis.
5. State Varignon’s theorem.
6. State the general algebraic conditions of equilibrium for concurrent and coplanar forces in
7. terms of (x, y) projections.
8. State the equilibrium criterion for a rigid body that is subjected to forces with concurrent
line of action.
9. What is a free body diagram? Explain with a suitable example.
10. Define friction and give its types.
11. Explain static and kinetic friction.
12. State the laws of solid friction.
13. Define the following terms: (a) angle of friction, (b) angle of repose, and (c) coefficient of
friction.
14. What is angle of repose? Show that the angle of repose is equal to angle of static friction.
15.

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