VISVESVARAYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NAGPUR

First Practical Examination AMP 151 Engineering Mechanics Laboratory (Y4-batch) 28th
February 2017

Name : ..... Enrol. No.: ID:..

Evaluation: Total Marks: 20

Time:40 min

1. The forces which do not meet at one point and their lines of action do not lie on the same plane
are known as
A) Coplanar concurrent forces B) Coplanar non-concurrent forces
C) Non-coplanar concurrent forces D) None of these (1)

2. According to parallel axis theorem, the moment of inertia of a section about an axis parallel to
the axis through center of gravity (i.e. IP) is given by(where, A = Area of the section, IG =
Moment of inertia of the section about an axis passing through its C.G., and h = Distance
between C.G. and the parallel axis.) (1)
2
(A) IP = IG + Ah
(B) IP = IG - Ah
(C) IP = IG / Ah2
(D) IP = Ah2 / IG
3. The resultant of two equal forces P making an angle , is given by
(A) 2P sin/2 (B) 2P cos/2 (C) 2P tan/2 (D) 2P cot/2 (1)

4. The slope on the road surface generally provided on the curves is known as
(A) Angle of friction (B) Angle of repose

(C) Angle of banking (D) none of these (1)

5. Lami's theorem states that

(A) Three forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium
(B) Three forces acting at a point can be represented by a triangle, each side being proportional
to force
(C) If three forces acting upon a particle are represented in magnitude and direction by the sides
of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium
(D) If three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional to the sine of
the angle between the other two (1)

6. The ratio of static friction to dynamic friction is always

(A) Equal to one
(B) Less than one
(C) Greater than one
(D)None of these (1)

7. The three forces of 100 N, 200 N and 300 N have their lines of action parallel to each other but
act in the opposite directions. These forces are known as
(A) Coplanar concurrent forces
(B) Coplanar non-concurrent forces
(C) Like parallel forces
(D)Unlike parallel forces (1)
8. Which of the following is not a vector quantity
(A) Weight
(B) Velocity
(C) Acceleration
(D) Force (1)
9. The resultant of two forces P and Q acting at an angle is
(A) (P + Q + 2PQ sin)
(B) (P + Q + 2PQ cos)
(C) (P + Q - 2PQ cos)
(D) (P + Q - 2PQ tan) (1)
10. On the ladder resting on the ground and leaning against a smooth vertical wall, the force of
friction will be
(A) Downwards at its upper end
(B) Upwards at its upper end
(C) Perpendicular to the wall at its upper end
(D) Zero at its upper end (1)

11. Define statically determinate beam and indeterminate beam. (2)

12. Define the principle of transmissibility. (2)

13. Problem Determine the x and y components of the forces shown below in fig. P-001 (2)
14. Find the reaction of beam shown below (2)

15. Define (2)

i) Angle of Repose:

ii) Cone of friction

iii) Angle of friction

iv) Static and dynamic friction: