Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Rohini
Assignment No.2 Subject: Engineering Mechanics
Instructions: Attempt only numerical problems
Oral Questions:
Q.1 State assumptions made in analysis of perfect truss.
Q.2 What do you mean by truss? What are different types of trusses? Mention relation between number of
members and number of joints.
Q.3 Write a short note on method of sections.
Q.4 Find the relation between coefficient of friction, angle of repose and angle of friction.
Q.5 Define cone of friction.
Q.6 State laws of friction.
Q.7 Differentiate between rolling friction and sliding friction clearly mentioning their causes.
Q.8 How rolling friction on a wheel acted upon by a torque, acts as a positive force
Numerical Problems
Q.1 Find the forces in all members of the trusses as shown in the following figures. (A empt any two. Apply method
of sec ons for solving at least one problem)
Figure Q.1 (a) Figure Q.1 (b) Figure Q.1 (c)
Q.2 Two rectangular blocks of weight W1=150 N and W2 = 100 N are connected by a string and rests on inclined plane
and on a horizontal surface as shown in figure. The coefficient of fric on for all con guous surfaces µ = 0.2. Find the
magnitude and direc on of least force P at which the mo on of the blocks will impend.
Q.3 A block of weight W1=1000 N rests on a horizontal surface and supports on its top another block of W2 = 250 N.
The weight W2 is a ached by an inclined string AB to the ver cal wall. Find the magnitude of the horizontal force P
applied to the lower block to cause slipping to impend. The coefficient of fric on for all contac ng surfaces is µ = 0.3.
Q.4 The distance between the centres of the wheels of a bicycle is 2a and its centre of gravity is at a height h above
the ground at a distance x in front of its middle point. Find the greatest slope of the incline on which bicycle can rest
without slipping if (a) the rear wheel is braked (b) the front wheel is braked
Assume coefficient of fric on to be µ
Figure Q.2 Figure Q.3 Figure Q.4
Q.5 A right cone of height h and base radius r rests on an inclined plane as shown in figure. The coefficient of fric on
between plane and cone is µ. If the angle of inclina on of plane is slowly increased ll the cone is just at the point of
toppling over find the rela on between µ, r, and h.
Q.6 A homogeneous cylinder of weight W rests on a horizontal floor in contact with a ver cal wall. If coefficient of
fric on for all contact surfaces is µ, determine the couple M ac ng on the cylinder which will start counter clockwise
rota on.
Q.7 Three blocks A, B, and C each of mass m are connected as shown in figure. The coefficient of fric on between A
and B is 0.3 and between A and surface is 0.1. How far does A move when B has moved 1 m rela ve to A.
Figure Q.5 Figure Q.6 Figure Q.7
Q.8 Determine the horizontal force P to be applied to the wedge so as to raise the weight W of 2 kN. Assume the wedge
to be of negligible weight and contact surfaces between W and ver cal wall are smooth. The coefficient of fric on
between weight and wedge is 0.25 and that between wedge and lower block is also 0.25.
Q.9 A block shown in figure weighs 1000 N is res ng on rough horizontal plane with coefficient of fric on 0.3. The
plane is gradually li ed to increase the angle of inclina on θ. Determine the angle θ when a) sliding of the block starts
(b) when overturning of the block starts.
Q.10 A rota ng wheel is braked by a belt AB a ached to the lever ABC hinged at B. The coefficient of fric on between
the belt and the wheel is 0.5. Find the braking moment M exerted by a ver cal weight W = 100 N.
Figure Q.8 Figure Q.9 Figure Q.10