LIST OF ASSIGNMENTS

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 V.S.B. ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KARUR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2010-2011 (EVEN SEMESTER)
ENGINEERING MECHANICS (MECH ‘A’ – II SEM)
ASSIGNMENT – I
PART-A
1. Define Mechanics
2. What is meant by static’s & dynamics?
3. Distinguish between a particle and a rigid body.
4. List out the laws of mechanics.
5. State Lami’s theorem.

PART-B

1. Five forces are acting on a particle. The magnitudes of the forces are 300 N, 600 N,
700 N, 900 N & P and they are acting as shown. If the sum of all the vertical
component forces is -1000 N. Find the value of P. Also calculate the magnitude and
direction of the resultant.
Y
600 N
700 N

60°
45° 300 N x

30° 0

900 N
P

2. Four forces act on a bolt A as shown. Determine the resultant of the forces on the
bolt.
F1 = 150 N
F2 = 80 N
20°

30°

15°

F4 = 100 N
F3 = 110 N
 Y

3. Members OA, OB, OC form a three 2m A

4m
member space truss. A weight of 10 KN is
suspended at the joint O as shown in D
3m O
X
figure. Determine the magnitude and 4m

nature of forces induced in each of the 10 KN

three members of the truss C

ASSIGNMENT – II
PART-A
1. What is a free body diagram?
2. What is meant by free body?
3. Give the procedure to get the unknown reaction forces when number of
forces acting on a body and keeping it in equilibrium.
4. What is meant by action and reaction?
5. Explain about moment of a force.

PART-B
1. A string ABCD, attached to two fixed points A and D has two equal weights of
1000 N attached to it at B and C. The weights rest with the portions AB and CD
inclined at angles of 30° and 60° respectively, to the vertical as shown in fig.
Find the tensions in the portions AB, BC and CD of the string, if the inclination of
the portion BC with the vertical is 120°

A D

30° 60°
120°
B
C

1000 N

1000 N
 2. Three smooth pipes each weighing 20 KN and of diameter 60 cm are to be
placed in a rectangular channel with horizontal base as shown. Calculate the
reactions at the points of contact between the pipes and between the channel
and the pipes. Take width of channel as 160 cm.

C
20 KN

A B
D
20 KN 20 KN G

E F

3. ABCD is a weightless rod under the action of forces P, Q, S and T as shown in

fig. If P = 10 N, Q = 4 N, S = 8 N and T = 12 N, calculate the resultant and mark
the same in direction with respect to the end A of the rod.

T
P Q
S

45° 30° 30° 60°

A B C D

1m 1m 1m

ASSIGNMENT – III

PART-A
1. What are the methods to determine centre of gravity?
2. Differentiate between reference axes and centroidal axes.
3. Define moment of inertia of a body
4. What is meant by moment of moment (I)?
5. State Parallel axis theorem

PART-B
 1. A 3000 N vertical force is applied to the end of a lever which is attached
to a shaft at O as shown in fig. Determine

i. the moment of 3000 N force about O

ii. the magnitude of the horizontal force applied at A, which created the
same amount about O.
iii. the smallest force applied at A, which creates same moment about O.
iv. How far from the shaft a 750 N vertical force must act to create the
same moment about O.

600 mm

3000 N

60°

O B

2.Blocks A and B of
weight 200 N and
100 N respectively,
rest on a 30° inclined
plane and are
attached to the post
which is held
perpendicular to the
plane by force P,
parallel to the plane, as shown in fig. Assume that all surfaces are smooth and
that the cords are parallel to the plane. Determine the value of P. Also find the
Normal reaction of Blocks A and B.

0.5 m

P
0.25 m

0.25 m
A
O
B

30°
 3.Calculate the reactions R1, R2, and R3 for the two beams AB and CD
supported as shown in fig. There being a Hinge connecting B and C.

16 KN
4 KN 6 KN 3m
C D
3m

. R3
A B
R1 R2 4m

1m 4m 1m

ASSIGNMENT – IV
PART-A
1. Define curvilinear motion
2. State D’Alembert’s principle.
3. State the law of conservation of momentum.
4. Define impact.
5. Write the equations of motion.

PART-B
1. A 100 kg mass is lifted by a rope, rolling on a cylinder of 150 mm dia as
shown figure. Determine the force required on the other side if the
coefficient of friction is 0.20. Also calculate the torque and power
transmitted, if the velocity is 30 m/s.

2. For the below belt drive problem calculate

i. the necessary force
 ii. torque at the cylinder surface
iii. Power transmitted.
Consider the force applied T1 is in horizontal direction. Take coefficient of
friction 0.20 and velocity 30 m/s.

3. A wheel of weight 1000 N and diameter 600 mm is required to move on a

horizontal surface. If the coefficient of rolling resistance is 15 mm. Calculate
the force required to roll the wheel without slipping.

ASSIGNMENT – V
PART-A
1. Give the Impulse-Momentum equation?
2. What is meant by line of impact?
3. What are the types of impact?
4. Define co-efficient of restitution.
5. Give the expression for ‘e’ in impact.

PART-B
1. A 500 N block is in contact with a level plane, the co-efficient of friction
between two contact surfaces being 0.25. If the block is acted upon by a
horizontal force of 1300 N, what time it will elapse before the block reaches a
velocity of 24 m/s. Apply impulse-momentum equation.

2.Two bodies one of mass 30 kg, moves with a velocity of 9 m/s strikes on an
another body of mass 15 kg, moving in the opposite direction with the velocity
of 9 m/s centrally. Find the velocity of each body after impact, if the coefficient
of restitution is 0.8.

3. Two bodies one of which is 200 N with a velocity of 10 m/s and the other of
100 N with a velocity of 10 m/s move towards each other and impinge
centrally. Find the velocity of each body after impact if the co-efficient of
restitution is 0.6. Find also the loss in kinetic energy due to impact.