A wheel of radius 100 mm is sought to be rolled over a

step of height 50 mm as shown in the figure. For this

purpose the wheel is being pulled by two ropes, one
attached at the top of the wheel at A and the other at the
center of the wheel at O. The rope attached at the
topmost point A is pulled by a force F1 = 100 N while the
rope attached at the center O is being pulled in an upward
direction at an angle of 36.87 degrees with the horizontal
with a force F2 = 150 N. Also to aid the process a
counterclockwise torque M1 = 12 Nm is being applied on
the wheel. If we wish to replace this entire arrangement
by an equivalent force system consisting of a single rope
attached at any point on the line AB and pulled, where
would that point B lie? What angle would the rope make with the horizontal in that case and what would
be force applied to the rope?

F 100i 120i 90 j 220i 90 j N (2)

M 12k 10k 22k Nm (3)
O

Moment about any other point, if correct should be given full credit,
provided the same point is also used for equivalence calculations.
Equivalent force passing through a point at distance y from O on AB
Feq 220i 90 j (1)
Feq 220i 90 j 237.7 N (1)
90
Direction arctan
220
157.75o with the horizontal towards right
22.25o with the horizontal towards left (1)
M eq yj 220i 90 j 220 yk 22k (1)
y 0.1m (1)
 In the given system of interlinked rigid bodies,
all the bodies, including the pulley are
massless. ABCDE is a single body with pin
joints at A, C, D. FCG is a single body with a
pin joint at C and a roller joint at G. Find the
tension in the rope and the reactions at the
supports at A and G and the joints at C and D.

For 3 correct FBDs: 3 marks.

For correct value of tension or any reaction
component found out first: 3.5 marks

For correct values of remaining unknowns

0.5 marks each.

Dx T C x T 0 C x T
Dy T C y Gy 0
M C 0
1 T 1.5 G y
2
Gy T
3
2
Cy T
3

Ax C x Dx 0
Ax T T 0 Ax 0
Ax C y Dy T 1 0
2 2
Ax T T T 1 0 Ax T 1
3 3
MA 0
2 1 3.5C y 5.5 Dy 6.5T 0
2
2 3.5 T 5.5T 6.5T 0
3
12
T KN 0.522 KN
23
Dx Dy T 0.522 KN
2 8
C x T 0.522 KN , C y T KN 0.348KN
3 23
2 8
G y T KN 0.348KN
3 23
2 31
Ax 0, Ay T 1 KN 1.348 KN
3 23
In the given truss find the forces in the
members AB, BC, CD, CE, AE and DE. There is
a pin jointed support at A and a roller
support at D. ABCD forms a square.

For the three FBDs: 1 mark each. If method

of sections is used 1 joint diagram and two
sections will be required.

Full marks to be given only if signs are

correct.

For correct AB and BC 1 mark each

For correct CE and CD 2 marks each
For correct EA and ED 2 marks each.

S BC 400 0 S BC 400 N
S BA 0

SCB SCE sin 30o 0 SCE 2 SCB 800 N

SCE cos30o SCD 0 SCD SCE cos30o 692.82 N

S EC sin 30o S EA cos30o S ED cos 45o 0

S EA cos30o S ED cos 45o 400
S EC cos30o S EA sin 30o S ED sin 45o 0
S EA sin 30o S ED sin 45o 400 3 692.82
S EA cos30o S ED cos 45o S EA sin 30o S ED sin 45o 400 692.82
o

S EA cos30o sin 30 400 1 3 1092.82
S EA 800 N
S ED 400 2
3 1 414.11N