Tutorial Class Problems

Sub: Engineering Mechanics (For MECH-A, CSE-A, IT) Week - 6

(1) Fig. shows a bell crank lever. Determine the magnitude of the load lifted perpendicular to
the weight arm FB, 5 cm long when a force of 100 N is applied at A perpendicular to power
arm FA, 20 cm long.

(W=400N)

(2) A body is under the action of four coplanar forces as shown in Fig. 3.36. Find the magnitude,
direction and position of resultant of the given force system.

(H = 14.14N, V = -14.14N, R=20 N, =45, X = 2.196m from A)

(3) Find the sum of moments of the forces shown in Fig. about point A.

(MA = 400 N-M)

(4) Find the sum of the moments of the forces shown in Fig. about point A.

(MA = 80.8 N-M)

(5) LMNS is a square, each side being 0.4 m and Q is the middle point of LM. Forces of 14, 16, 24,
10, 18 and 12 N act in the line of directions LM, QN, MN, MS, NL and SQ respectively. Find the
magnitude, direction and position of the resultant force.
(H = 21.92N, V = 6.72N, R=22.92 N, =17.3, X = 0.382m from Q)

(6) A square LMNS has forces acting along its sides as shown in Fig. Find the values of P 1 and P2, if
the system reduces to a couple. Also find magnitude of the couple, if the side of the square is 2
m.

(P1=58.6N, P2=258.6N, Magnitude of Couple = 917.2N-M)

(7) The lever LMN of a component of a machine is hinged at M, and is subjected to a system of
coplanar forces as shown in Fig. 3.39. Neglecting friction determine :
(i) The magnitude of the force P to keep the lever in equilibrium.
(ii) The magnitude and direction of the reaction at M.

(P = 895N, H = 93.9N, V = 1440.4N,R=1443.46N, =3.73)

(8) A machine component of length 2.5 metres and height 1 metre is carried upstairs by two men ,
who hold it by the front and back edges of its lower face.
If the machine component is inclined at 30 to the horizontal and weighs 100 N, find how
much of the weight each man supports?

(9) ABCD is a square each side being 500 mm and E is the mid-point of AP. Forces of 3.18, 3.63,
5.44, 2.27,4.10 and 2.72 N act on a body along the lines and directions of AB, EC, BC, BD, CA
and DE respectively. Find the magnitude and direction and position with respect to ABCD of
the force required to keep the body in equilibrium.

(Ans. R = 5.22 N, acts in a direction making an angle of 197.25 with AD and at a distance x =
274.5 mm from E, so as to cause an anti-clockwise couple)

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ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS: (For MECH-A, CSE-A, IT) SUBMISSION DATE: 01-09-2017

(1) Determine the x and y components of the force exerted on the pin at A as shown in fig.

(H=1664.3N, V=1109.5N)

(2) Two forces 400 N and 300 N act at a point as shown in Fig. The resultant of the two forces
is 600 N. Determine the angle between the forces and direction of the resultant.

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