MEENAKSHI ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (Known as Meenakshi University) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY THIRD YEAR

B.E / B.Tech UNIT TEST II ENGINEERING MECHANICS Subject Code: ME 601 Time: 90 Minutes PART A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks) Answer all the questions 1. What is a couple? What is a moment of a couple? 2. State Varignons theorem 3. Sketch the different types of supports. 4. Write down the conditions of equilibrium of a particle in space 5. What are the different types of beams and sketch them? 6. Define principle of transmissibility 7. Two forces of magnitude 50 KN and 80 KN are acting on a particle, such that the angle between the two is 135. If both the forces are acting away from the particle, calculate the resultant and find its direction. 8. What is meant by free body diagram? 9. Differentiate between Resultant and Equilibrant 10. Find the resultant of an 800N force acting towards eastern direction and 500N force acting towards north eastern direction. PART B (10 x 3 = 30 Marks) 1. Find reactions at points A & B. 10KN 120o A 1.5m 1m 2m 0.5m 12KN 60o B 10KN Total Marks: 50

2. Find the reactions at A and B. 1KN/m 2KN/m

A 4m 8m

3. Four coplanar non concurrent non parallel forces act on a plate of side 2m as shown in the fig. Locate the resultant force.