NOIDA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, GREATER NOIDA
SEMESTER (ODD)
UNIT:- I
ASSIGNMENT SHEET No. – 1
Subject Name: - Engineering Mechanics Name of course coordinator: Rakesh kumar singh
Subject Code: - AME0303
Checked & Return Date: - Submission Date: -
1. Determine the resultant of the three forces acting on a hook as shown in Figure below. CO 01
2.. A system of four forces acting on a body is as shown in Fig. below. Determine the resultant.
[Ans: R = 160.18 N, α = 24.15] CO 01
3. A system of loads acting on a beam is shown in Fig. below. Determine the resultant of the loads. CO 01
4. Find the resultant of the force system shown in Fig. below acting on a lamina of equilateral triangular
shape. [Ans: R=91.19 N, α=35.84°,x=317.008 mm to the right of A] CO 01
5. A wire rope is fixed at two points A and D as shown in Figure. Two weights 20 kN and 30 kN are attached to
it at B and C, respectively. The weights rest with portions AB and BC inclined at angles 30° and 50°
respectively, to the vertical as shown in figure. Find the tension in the wire in segments AB, BC and CD and
also the inclination of the segments CD to vertical CO 01
6. Three cylinders A, B and C each weighing 100N and diameter 80mm are placed in a channel of 180mm
width. Determine the pressure exerted by the cylinders A and B at the point of contact. CO 01
7. A roller is of weight 20kN. What force P is necessary to start the roller over the block A and reaction at the
contact point C? [Ans: P=21.96kN,Rc=21.05kN] CO 01
NOIDA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, GREATER NOIDA
SEMESTER (ODD)
UNIT:- III
ASSIGNMENT SHEET No. – 3
Subject Name: - Engineering Mechanics Name of course coordinator: Rakesh kumar singh
Subject Code: - AME0303
Checked & Return Date: - Submission Date: -
1. Determine the forces in all the members of the trusses shown in Fig. 1 Indicate the nature of forces using
the convention tension as +ve and compression as –ve. CO3
2. Determine the forces in all the members of the trusses shown in Fig. 2. Indicate the nature of forces
using the convention tension as +ve and compression as –ve. CO3
3. Determine the forces in all the members of the trusses shown in Fig. 3 Indicate the nature of forces using
the convention tension as +ve and compression as –ve. CO3
4. Determine the forces in all the members of the trusses shown in Fig. 4 Indicate the nature of forces using
the convention tension as +ve and compression as –ve. CO3
5. Determine the forces in all the members of the trusses shown in Fig. 5 Indicate the nature of forces using
the convention tension as +ve and compression as –ve. CO3
6. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram of the following:- CO3
7. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram of the following:- CO3
8. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram of the following:- CO3
9. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram of the following:- CO3
10. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram of the following:- CO3
NOIDA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, GREATER NOIDA
SEMESTER (ODD)
UNIT:- IV
ASSIGNMENT SHEET No. – 4
Subject Name: - Engineering Mechanics Name of course coordinator: Rakesh kumar singh
Subject Code: - AME0303
Checked & Return Date: - Submission Date: -
1. Determine the centroid of the wire shown in Fig. CO4
2. Locate the centroid of the I-section shown in Fig CO4
3. Determine the coordinates xc and yc of the centre of a 100 mm diameter circular hole cut in a thin plate
so that this point will be the centroid of the remaining shaded area shown in (All dimensions are in
mm). CO4
4. Determine the moment of inertia of the symmertic I-section shown in FIG. about its centroidal axis x-x
and y-y. CO4
5. Compute the second moment of area of the channel section shown in Fig. about centroidal axis x-x and
y-y. CO4
6. Compute the second moment of area of the channel section shown in Fig. about centroidal axis x-x and
y-y. CO4
7. Locate the centroid of the plane area shown in Fig. and calculate the MOI about centroidal axis. CO4
8. Locate the centroid of the plane area shown in Fig. and calculate the MOI about centroidal axis. CO4
9. Locate the centroid of the plane area shown in Fig. and calculate the MOI about centroidal axis. CO4
10. Locate the centroid of the plane area shown in Fig. and calculate the MOI about centroidal axis. CO4
NOIDA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, GREATER NOIDA
SEMESTER (ODD)
UNIT:- V
ASSIGNMENT SHEET No. – 5
Subject Name: - Engineering Mechanics Name of course coordinator: Rakesh kumar singh
Subject Code: - AME0303
Checked & Return Date: - Submission Date: -
1. A particle is dropped from the top of a tower 100 m high. After one second another particle is projected
upwards from the foot of the tower which meets the first particle at a height of 18m. Find the velocity
with which the second particle was projected. CO5
2. A bullet of weight 50 gm is fired into a body of weight 5 kg, which is suspended by a string 1 m long.
Due to this impact, the 5 kg body swings through an angle of 30º from the vertical. Calculate the
velocity of the bullet. CO5
3. The speed of a flywheel changes from 10 rad/s to 30 rad/s in 5 seconds time. Determine the angular
acceleration of the wheel. How many revolutions the wheel would turn to attain a speed of 600 rev/min?
4. Two blocks of weight 150 N and 50 N are connected by a string and passing over a frictionless pulley as
shown in figure 7. Determine the acceleration of blocks A and B and the tension in the string. CO5
5. Two weights 80 N and 20 N are connected by a thread and move along a rough horizontal plane under
the action of a force 40 N, applied to the first weight of 80 N as shown in figure 8. The coefficient of
friction between the sliding surfaces of the wrights and the plane is 0.3. Determine the acceleration of
the weights and the tension in the thread using work-energy equation. CO04
6. The motion a particle is given by a=t3-3t2+5, where ‘a’ is the acceleration in m/sec 2 and ‘t’ is time in
second. The velocity of the particle at t =1 sec is 6.25 m/sec and the displacement is 8.30 meters.
Calculate the displacement and the velocity at t = 2 sec. CO5
7. A cylinder of mass 5 kg and radius 50 mm is suspended from a cord that is wound around its
circumference. If the cylinder is allowed to fall freely. Find acceleration of its mass center G and tension
in the cord. CO5
8. A cylinder roller, 50 cm diameter is in contact with two conveyor belts at its top and bottom. If the belts
run at a uniform speed of 5 m/s and 3 m/s. find linear velocity and angular velocity of roller.
9. A particle starting from rest moves in a straight line whose acceleration is given by relation a=10-
0.006s2, where a is in m/ s2 and s is in m. Determine:
(i) Velocity of the particle when it has travelled 50m.
(ii) Distance travelled by the particle when it comes to rest. CO5
10. A cylinder weighing 500N is welded to a 1m long uniform bar of 200N weight as shown in figure 9.
Determine the acceleration with which the assembly will rotate about point A, if released from
horizontal position. Determine the reaction at A at this instant. CO5
NOIDA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, GREATER NOIDA
SEMESTER (ODD)
UNIT:- II
ASSIGNMENT SHEET No. – 2
Subject Name: - Engineering Mechanics Name of course coordinator: Rakesh kumar singh
Subject Code: - AME0303
Checked & Return Date: - Submission Date: -
Q1. Define limiting friction, angle of friction and angle of repose. CO2
Q2. Write down the laws of dry friction. CO2
Q3. Derive the Formula for tension in tight and slack side of belt.
Q4 What should be the value of θ in Fig. below which will make the motion of 900 N block down the plane to
impend? The coefficient of friction for all contact surfaces is 1/3. CO 01
Q6. What is the value of P in the system shown in Fig. to cause the motion to impend? Assume the pulley is
smooth and coefficient of friction between the other contact surfaces is 0.2. CO2
Q7. Determine the force P required to start the wedge as shown in Figure. The angle of friction for all surfaces
of contact is 15° [Ans. 26.6784 kN] CO2
Q8. Determine the force exerted by the vice on the block when a given force P is applied at C. Assume that there is
no friction.
Q9. Determine the magnitude of the couple M required to maintain the equilibrium of the mechanism.
Q10. Determine the expressions for q and for the tension in the spring which correspond to the equilibrium position of
the spring. The outstretched length of the spring is h and the constant of the spring is k. Neglect the weight of the
mechanism.