SREE SASTHA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Subject Name: ENGINEERING MECHANICS Subject Code: 113201
Year: I Semester: II
Date: 18-3-2011 Duration: 1Hr 30 mts
CYCLE TEST-I
PART- A (7X2=14 Marks)

1. State the equations of equilibrium of a coplanar system of forces.

2. Two vectors A and B are given. Determine their cross product and the unit vector along
it. A=2i+3j+k and B=3i-3j+4k.
3. State and explain Lami’s theorem of triangle law of equilibrium.
4. Explain the difference between kinematics and kinetics.
5. A force of 500 N forms angles 60o, 45o and 120o respectively with x,y and z axes. Write
the force in vector form.
6. A force of magnitude 750 N is directed along AB where A is (0.8, 0, 1.2) m and B is

(1.4, 1.2, 0) m. Write the vector form of the force.

7. Distinguish the following types of forces with suitable sketch: (a) Collinear (b) Co-planar

PART- B (3X12=36 Marks)

1. (a). Two forces A and B act on a stud as shown in Fig.1. Find their resultant. Use triangle
law of forces.
Or
(b) Find the magnitude and the direction of the force A shown in Fig.2, so that the
resultant of the forces acting at P is zero.
2. (a). A barge is pulled by two tugboats as shown in Fig.3. If the resultant of the forces
exerted by the tugboats is a 5000N directed along the axis of the barge, determine (a) the
tension in each of the ropes, knowing that α=45o (b) the value of α for which the tension
in rope 2 is minimum.
Or
(b). Determine the magnitude and the direction of the force F shown in Fig.4, so that the
particle A is in equilibrium.
3. (a). A metal guy rope tied to a peg at P shown in Fig.4 keeps an electric post in
equilibrium. The force in the guy rope is 1.25 KN. Find the components of the force at P
and the angles of inclination with the three rectangular axes.
Or
(b) A container weighing 10 KN is suspended at P by using two cables PA and PB
anchored as shown in Fig.6. A horizontal force F keeps the container in equilibrium
position. Find the magnitude of the force F and tension in cables PA and PB.