ENGINEERING MECHANICS

ASSIGNMENT

1. a) State and prove the Parallelogram Law of Forces

b) Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant for the system of forces shown
in Fig.1

2. a) Define the Principle of Transmissibility and Law of Superposing

b) Knowing that α = 35°, determine the resultant of the three forces shown in Fig.2

3. a) State and Prove the Varignon’s theorem

b) Determine the resultant of the force system acting on the plate. As shown in figure
given below with respect to AB and AD.
4. a) Define Moment and Couple and how Couple differs from Moment.
c) Replace the force system shown in Fig.4 by a single force passing through A and
moment of a couple.

5. a) Define Free Body Diagram and explain with help of neat sketch
b) Two identical rollers, each of weight W= 1000 N, are supported by' an inclined plane
and a vertical wall as shown in Fig.5. Find the reactions at the points of supports A, B
and C. Assume all the surfaces to be smooth

6. a) State and Prove the Lami’s Theorem

b) Two smooth circular cylinders, each of weight W = 1000N and radius 15 cm, are
connected at their centers by a string AB of length = 40 cm and rest upon a horizontal
plane, supporting a third cylinder of weight = 2000 N and radius 15 cm as shown in Fig.
4. IQ. Find the force S in the string AB and the pressure produced on the Poor at the
points of contact D and E.
d)
2000N
7. a) Define Friction and classify them
b) Example 8.12 Two blocks A and B weighing 4 kN and 2.5 kN, respectively, are
connected by a wire passing over a smooth frictionless pulley as shown in Figure
8.36. Determine the magnitude of force P.

8. a) Define angle of Friction and Angle of Repose

b) Calculate the value of P required to cause the motion of the block shown in Fig. Take
the coefficient of friction for all surfaces as 0.2.

9. a) Explain about principle of Screw jack and derive the expression for Maximum
Efficiency
b) How V-Threaded Screws are differ from Square Threaded Screws explain them
10. a) Explain about wedge friction and Discuss the ca
b) The position of machine block is adjusted by the wedge as shown in Fig. If the
coefficient of friction for all the surface is 0.25, determine the force P required to
raise the block