BE Biotechnology Semester 1 (FE First Year) - University of Mumbai Question Bank Solutions for Engineering Mechanics

Find the resultant of the force system as shown in the given figure.

Determine the position of the centroid of the plane lamina. Shaded portion is removed.

Explain the conditions for equilibrium of forces in space.

Referring to the truss shown in the figure. Find :
(a) Reaction at D and C
(b)Zero force members.
(c)Forces in member FE and DC by method of section.
(d)Forces in other members by method of joints.

Determine the force P required to move the block A of 5000 N weight up the inclined plane, coefficient of friction between all contact surfaces is 0.25. Neglect the weight of the wedge and the wedge angle is 15 degrees.

Given : Weight of block A = 5000 N
μ_s=0.25
Wedge angle = 15^º

To find : Force P required to move block A up the inclined plane

Determine the tension in a cable BC shown in fig by virtual work method.

Given: F=3500 N
ϴ = 50o
Length of rod = 3.75 mm + 1.5 mm = 5.25 mm
To find : Tension in cable BC

In the rocket arm shown in the figure the moment of ‘F’ about ‘O’ balances that P=250 N.Find F. 

Find the centroid of the shaded portion of the plate shown in the figure.

A 50 N collar slides without friction along a smooth and which is kept inclined at 60o to the horizontal.
The spring attached to the collar and the support C.The spring is unstretched when the roller is at A(AC is horizontal).
Determine the value of spring constant k given that the collar has a velocity of 2.5 m/s when it has moved 0.5 m along the rod as shown in the figure.

Find the force F⁴ , so as to give the resultant of the force as shown in the figure given below. 

Given : Forces and their resultant
To find : Force F⁴

A particle starts from rest from origin and it’s acceleration is given by a = `k/(x+4)^2     m⁄s^2`.Knowing that v = 4 m/s when x = 8m,find :
(1)Value of k
(2)Position when v = 4.5 m/s

Given :  Particle starts from rest
a = `k/(x+4)^2    m⁄s^2`
v = 4m/s at x = 8m
To find : Value of k and position when v= 4.5m/s

Two cylinders 1 and 2 are connected by a rigid bar of negligible weight hinged to each cylinder and left to rest in equilibrium in the position shown under the application of force P applied at the center of cylinder 2.
Determine the magnitude of force P.If the weights of the cylinders 1 and 2 are 100N and 50 N respectively.

What is a zero force member in a truss? With examples state the conditions for a zero force member. 

In the truss shown in figure,compute the forces in each member.

The resultant of the three concurrent space forces at A is 𝑹̅ = (-788𝒋̅) N. Find the magnitude of F1,F2 and F3 forces.

Given : A=(0,12,0)
            B=(-9,0,0)
           C=(0,0,5)
          D=(3,0,-4)
 Resultant of forces = (-788𝑗̅) N
To find : Magnitude of forces F1,F2,F3

Refer to figure.If the co-efficient of friction is 0.60 for all contact surfaces and θ = 30o,what force P applied to the block B acting down and parallel to the incline will start motion and what will be the tension in the cord parallel to inclined plane attached to A.
Take WA=120 N and WB=200 N.

Determine the required stiffness k so that the uniform 7 kg bar AC is in equilibrium when θ=30o.
Due to the collar guide at B the spring remains vertical and is unstretched when θ = 0o.Use principle of virtual work.

The system in figure is initially at rest.
Neglecting friction determine the force P required if the velocity of the collar is 5 m/s after 2 sec and corresponding tension in the cable.

A truss is loaded and supported as shown.Determine the following:
(1)Identify the zero force members,if any
(2)Find the forces in members EF,ED and FC by method of joints.
(3)Find the forces in members GF,GC and BC by method of sections

b)A cylinder has a mass of 20kg and is released from rest when h=0 as shown in the figure.Determine its speed when h=3m.The springs have an unstretched length of 2 m.Take k=40 N/m.

Given : m=20 kg
             h=0
            k=40 N/m
To find : Speed when h=3m