Monday, December 10, 2012

Tutorial sheet - I



EN09 105 ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Tutorial sheet - I
PARALLELOGRAM LAW OF FORCES
1.      The angle between the resultant (35N) of two forces and one of the forces (15N) is 38.210.Find the other force and its inclination with the resultant. (Ans: 25N,600) [ apply triangular law]
2.      The greatest & least resultants of two forces acting on a particle are 35kN & 5kN respectively. If 25KN is the magnitude of the resultant for the given system of forces F1 and F2,prove that the forces are at right angles.( hints: When R is max, θ= 0,R is min θ= 1800)
3.      Two forces equal to 2F and F act on a particle. If the first be doubled and the second increased by 15N, the direction of the resultant remains unaltered. Find the value of F.( Ans:15N )
4.      Two forces P and Q of magnitude 25N and 10N are acting at a point. The force P and Q makes angles 15° and 45° measured counterclockwise with horizontal. Determine the resultant in magnitude and direction. ( Ans: 34.03N,α=8.45°)
5.      A boat is moved by pulling with forces 200N and 240N acting at an angle 60° as shown in the figure. Find the resultant in magnitude and angle made by resultant with 200N and 240N.(Refer Figure 1)
(Ans: R= 381.5 N, α=27°, β=33°)
6.      A boat is moved uniformly by pulling with forces P = 240N and Q = 200 N .What must be the inclination of the resultant force with P and Q to have R=400N as shown in the figure.(Refer     Figure 2) (Ans: α=22.33°, β=27.13°)
7.      The resultant of two forces when they act an angle of 60° is 14N.When the same forces act at right angles R = 12 N .Determine magnitude of two forces.(Ans: P=11.03N,Q=4.71N)
8.      What force P combined with a vertical force Q=12 N will give a horizontal resultant of 16N. (Ans: P= 20 N, α=36.86°)
9.      A telephone cable is clamped to the pole as shown in the figure, knowing that the tension in the left hand portion of the cable is T1= 800N.Determine the Tension T2 in the right hand side portion if the resultant of forces T1 and T2 exerted by cable at A is to be vertical. Also find the magnitude of the resultant. .(Refer Figure 3) (Ans: T2 = 852.3 N, R=567.3N)
LAMI’S THEOREM
10.  An electric light fixture weighing 15N hangs from a point C by two strings Ac and BC.The strings AC and BC.The string AC is inclined at 60° the horizontal and string BC at 45° to the horizontal as shown in the figure. Using Lami’s theorem or otherwise determine the forces in the strings AC and BC. .(Refer Figure 4) (Ans: TBC = 7.76N, TAC =10.98N)
11.  A system of connected flexible cables are shown in figure supporting two vertical forces 200N and 250N at points B and D. Determine the forces in the various segments of the cable. .
(Refer Figure 5) (Ans: TBD = 183.01N, TDE =224.14N, TBC = 336.6N, TAB =326.79N)
12.  A wire rope is fixed at two points A and D as shown in the figure. Two weights 20kN and 30kNare attached to it at B and C respectively. The weights rests with portions AB and BC inclined at angles 30° and 50° respectively to the vertical. Find the tension in the wire segments AB, BC and CD.Also find the inclination of segment CD to the vertical.
(Refer Figure 6) (Ans: TCD =25.05kN, TBC = 29.24kN, TAB =44.79kN, θ=63.42°)
13.  A wire is fixed at two points A and D as shown in the figure. Two weights 20kN and 25kN are supported at B and C respectively. When equilibrium is reached it is found that the inclination of AB is 30° and of CD is 60° to the vertical. Determine the tension in the segments AB, BC and CD of the rope and also find the inclination of BC to the vertical.
(Refer Figure 7) (Ans: TCD =38.97kN, TBC = 23.84kN, TAB =44.79kN, θ=54.8°)
14.  A fine light string ABCDE whose extremity A is fixed, has weights W and W1 attached to it at B and C and passes around a smooth peg at D,carrying a weight of 40N at free end E.In the position of equilibrium, BC is horizontal and AB,CD makes angles 150° and 120° respectively with BC.Find
                                                              i.      Tension in AB, BC, CD, DE.
                                                            ii.      Values of W and W1.
                                                          iii.       Pressure on peg at D.
(Ans: TBC =20N, TCD =40N, TDE = 40N, TAB =23.09N, W=11.55N, W1 =34.64N)
COMPOSITION OF CONCURRENT FORCES BY METHOD OF RESOLUTION
15.  Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of three forces acting on a hook as shown in figure. .(Refer Figure 8) (Ans: R= 161.48N, θ=18.18°)
16.  The forces 20,30,40,50 and ‘10 +X’ N are acting at one of the angular points of the regular hexagon towards the other five angular points taken in order. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant.(replace ‘X’ with your roll number) (Ans: R= 159.9N, θ=76.64°)
17.  The following forces act at a point
20N, inclined at 30° North of East
25N towards North
30N towards North West
35N inclined at 40° South of West
Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant forces in analytical method and graphical method. (Ans: R= 45.6N, θ=47.68°)
18.  A particle is acted upon by three forces of magnitude 50N, 100N and 130N along three sides of an equilateral triangle taken in order. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force graphically.
(Ans: R= 70N, θ=222°)
19.  ABCDEF is a regular hexagon,Forces4,X,Y,6,2 acts along AB,CA,AE,AD,FA respectively. Find the magnitude of X and Y in order that the system may be in equilibrium. (Ans: X= 9.24N, Y= 1.15N)
20.  Four coplanar forces are acting at a point as shown in the figure. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force graphically and analytically. .(Refer Figure 9) (Ans: R= 260.25N, θ=17.4°)
21.  Five strings are tied at a point are pulled in all direction, equally spaced from one another. If the magnitude of pull on three consecutive strings is 50N, 70N and 60N respectively. Find analytically and graphically, the magnitude of pulls on the other two strings. (Ans: X= 56.17N, X= 72.35N)

       FREE BODY DIAGRAMS
22.  A sphere of weight 100N is tied to a smooth wall as shown in the figure. Find the tension in the string and reaction of the wall. (Refer Figure 10) (Ans: TAB =103.52N , RC =26.79N)
23.  Determine the horizontal force P to be applied to a block of weight 1500N to be held it in position on smooth inclined plane AB which makes angle of 30° with the horizontal.
(Refer Figure 11) (Ans: R =1732.05N, P =866.025N)
24.   A roller of weight 10kN rest on a smooth horizontal floor and is connected to the floor by a bar AC. Determine the force in the bar AC and the reaction from the floor if roller subjected to a horizontal force of kN and inclined force of 7kN. (Refer Figure 12). (Ans: TAC =0.058kN, RB=14.98kN)
25.  Two smooth spheres each of radius 100mm and weight 100N rests on a horizontal channel having vertical wall, distance between which is 360mm.Find the reactions at points of contact.
(Refer Figure 13) (Ans: RA = RD=133.34kN, RB=166.67kN, RC= 200kN)
26.  Find the reactions on the contact points if
a. If the weight of sphere is 120N (Ans: RA =60N, RC =103.92N)
b. If the weight of two spheres are 1000N.(Refer Figure 14a & 14b)(Ans: RA = 866.03N, RB=1443.37N, RC=1154.69N, RD= 500N)
27.  Two cylinders A of weight 4000N and of weight 2000N rest on a smooth inclined plane as shown in the figure. They are connected by a bar of negligible weight hinged to each cylinder at its geometric centre by smooth pins. Find the force P to be applied as shown in the figure such that it will hold the system in the given position. (Refer Figure 15) (Ans: RD=5378.93N, RC=5464.1N, RB= -4898.98N,P=1071.8N)
28.  Two cylinder of diameter 1m and one cylinder of diameter 2m are placed symmetrically in a pit 3m wide(2m cylinder on top.).Find all the contact forces if the surfaces are smooth. Weight of 1m cylinder is 100N and weight of 2m cylinder is 200N. (Ans: RA = RB=134.16N, RC=RD= 89.44N, RE=RF = 200N)
29.  The system in figure is in equilibrium for the conditions of loading shown. Subsequently, the load Q is increased by 200N.How far must the load P be moved to the right to preserve equilibrium. (Refer Figure 16) (Ans: L’ =8 m)
30.  A roller of radius 40m weighing 3000N is to be pulled over a rectangular block of height 20cm as shown in the figure by a horizontal force applied at the end of a string wound round circumference of the roller. Find the magnitude of the horizontal force which will just turn the roller over the corner of rectangular block. Also determine the magnitude and direction of reaction at A and B. All surfaces may be taken as smooth. (Refer Figure 17) (Ans: R B=3464.1N,P=1732.05N)
31.  If in the above problem, force P is applied horizontally at the centre of the roller, what would be the magnitude of force? Also determine the least force and its line of action at roller centre for turning roller around the rectangular block. (Refer Figure 18) (Ans: R B=6000N,P=5196N, Pmin=2598N)

32.  Two equal lengths of tubing, of weight 2W each, are placed on two racks so that each rack supports half the weight of tubing. Neglecting friction at all surfaces, determine reactions exerted by the racks at A, B and C when α is 45°. Find the least value of α in which equilibrium is possible.
(Refer Figure 19)(Ans: RA = 2.46W N, RB=0.55W N, RC=4.89W N, α = 40.9°)
33.  A 600 N cylinder is supported by the frame BCD as shown in the figure. The frame is hinged at D. Determine the reactions at A, B, C and D. (Refer Figure 20) )(Ans: RA = RB= RC= 200N, RD= 632.5N)
34.  Three bars are hinged at A and D and pinned at B and C as shown in the figure to form a four bar mechanism. Determine the value of P which will prevent motion.
(Refer Figure 21) (Ans: P =3047.2N)
35.  Cords are looped around a small spacer separating two cylinders each weighing 400N and passes over frictionless pulleys to weights of 200N and 600N.Determine the angle θ and the normal reaction r between the cylinders and the smooth surface inclined 15° to the horizontal as shown in the figure. (Refer Figure 22) )(Ans: RA = 274N,θ =63.2°)
36.  Three cylinders are piled in a rectangular ditch as shown in the figure. Neglecting friction find the reaction between cylinder A and vertical wall. Weights and radii of each cylinder are given below.
(Refer Figure 23)(Ans: R = 226.86N)
Cylinder
Weight(N)
Radius(mm)
A
75
100
B
200
150
C
100
125





37.  The frictionless pulley A is shown in the figure is supported by two bars AB and AC which are hinged at B and C to a vertical wall. The flexible cable DG hinged at D goes over the pulley and supports a load of 20kN at G. The angles between various members are as shown in the figure. Determine the forces in the bar AB and AC. Neglect the size of the pulley.
(Refer Figure 24)(Ans: FAB = 0, FAC=34.64N)
38.  A 500 N cylinder, 1m in diameter is loaded between the cross pieces which makes an angle of 60° with each other and are pinned at C. Determine the tension in horizontal rope DE assuming a smooth floor. (Refer Figure 25)(Ans: T = 374N)
39.  Three spheres A, B and C are placed in a trench with smooth side walls and floor as shown in the figure. The centre to centre distance of spheres A and b is 600mm.Find the reactions at P, Q, R and S. Weights and diameters of each cylinder are given below.
(Refer Figure 26)(Ans: RP = 2.15kN, RQ=7.44kN, RR=7.03kN, RS= 2.29kN)
Cylinder
Weight( kN)
Diameters(mm)
A
4
500
B
4
500
C
8
800



                       



40.  Three uniform, homogeneous and smooth spheres A, B and C are placed in a trench as shown in the figure. Determine the reactions at the contact points P, Q, R and S. Weights and diameters of each cylinder are given below. (Refer Figure 27)(Ans: RP = 61.24N, RQ=631.58N, RR=1095.21N, RS= 290.43N)

Cylinder
Weight(N)
Diameters(mm)
A
300
800
B
600
1200
C
300
800





PARALLEL FORCE SYSTEM / NON PARALLEL NON CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM
41.  Find the resultant of the following parallel force systems(Refer Figure 28a & 28b)
a.       (Ans : R= 600N,x from A =45cm)
b.      (Ans : R= 125N,x from A =3.06m)
42.  A system of parallel forces is acting on a rigid body as shown in the figure. Reduce the system to a
a.       Single force.
b.      Single force and couple at A.
c.       Single force and couple at B. (Refer Figure 29a & 29b)
43.  A system of loads acting on a beam as shown in the figure. Determine the resultant of the loads in magnitude and direction. (Refer Figure 30)
(Ans: E = 68.06kN,α=81.55°,x from A = 3.326m)
44.  Find the resultant of the force system shown in the figure acting on a lamina of equilateral triangle shape. Also make the magnitude and direction of the equilibrant. (Refer Figure 31)
(Ans: E = 91.19N,α=35.84°,x from A = 317.06mm)
45.  ABCD is a square each side being  20mm long and E is the middle point of AB. Forces 7,8,12,5,9 and 6 N  acts on the body along the lines AB,EC,BC,BD,CA and DE respectively. Find the magnitude, direction and position with respect to ABCD, of the single force required to keep the body in equilibrium. (Ans: E = 11.46kN,α=73°,x from B = 9.98mm)
46.  The figure shows a tong used for lifting a weight. Find the pressure applied at points A and B of the weight of 100N.  Take a =100mm,b=200mm,c=200mm and d=400mm. (Refer Figure 32)
(Ans: HB=80.8N,VB = 50N,R = 95.02N)
47.  Determine the magnitude, direction and line of action of the equilibrant of the set of forces as shown in the figure, which will keep the plane body ABCDEFGH in equilibrium. (Refer Figure 33)
(Ans: E = 23.65kN, α=24.37°, x from A = 1.041m).

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