Introduction-Lecture 1

Engineering Mechanics - ME102

Rishi Raj

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Course Information
Instructor for G1 and G2: Dr. Rishi Raj
Course Website: http://172.16.1.3/~rraj/ME102/
Class Timing:
Theory:
T: 9 AM -10 AM (R102)
W: 9 AM 10 AM (R102)
Th: 9 AM 10 AM (R102)
Tutorial:
M: 11 AM-12 Noon (R102-CSE, R103-ME)
Instructor Office Hours: W: 2 PM 3 PM (ME), Th: 2 PM -3 PM (CSE)
TA Office Hours: F: 2 PM to 4 PM

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Schedule
Lectures L: 41
Tutorials T: 12 (Best of 10)
Assignment Submissions AS: 10 (Best of 9)
AE Assignment emailed
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Announced Quizzes Q: 4
Surprise Quizzes: XX
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PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
I know that plagiarism means copying and submitting assignments, quizzes, tutorials,
and examination papers of another as if they were ones own. I know that plagiarism
covers this sort of use of material found in textual sources and from the Internet.

I acknowledge and understand that plagiarism is wrong and is unfair to the hardworking
fellow students who have spent their time and effort for these submissions.

I pledge/declare that I will not use any such unfair means for this course ME102. Failing
to abide by these, I may suitably be penalized and debarred from appearing in the
examinations.

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ATTENDANCE DECLARATION
I understand that attending lectures regularly is an integral part of the IIT System.
I acknowledge and understand that a minimum of 75% attendance is compulsory for the
course. The 25% leave margin includes any leave, informed/uninformed, as well as
emergency situations. It is my responsibility to plan accordingly and always keep a
cushion for unforeseen situations.
I understand that no exceptions to the 75% attendance rule will be made in this course.
I understand that I have to be on time for the class and I will be marked absent in case I
am late by more than five minutes, that too once or twice in the whole semester.
I understand that no compensatory examinations/quizzes/tutorials will be conducted in
case I miss any of them.
I acknowledge that I have been familiarized with the attendance policy at the start of the
semester and I will be debarred from appearing in the examination and failed in the
course in case of non-compliance.
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Textbooks and References

Text:
1. F. P. Beer and E. R. Johnston, Vector Mechanics for Engineers,
Vol I - Statics, Vol II - Dynamics, 3rd Ed, Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.

2. F. P. Beer and E. R. Johnston, J.T. Dewolf, and D.F. Mazurek,

Mechanics of Materials, 5th Ed, McGraw Hill Education (India)
Pvt. Ltd., 2009.
References:
1. H. Shames, Engineering Mechanics: Statics and dynamics, 4th
Ed, PHI, 2002.
2. E.P. Popov, Engineering Mechanics of Solids, 2nd Ed, PHI, 1998.
3. J. L. Meriam and L. G. Kraige, Engineering Mechanics, Vol I Statics, 5th Ed, John Wiley, 2002.

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Syllabus
Rigid body statics: Equivalent force systems Chapter 1-2

Equations of equilibrium, Free body diagram, Reaction, Static indeterminacy Chapters 3-4
Distributed Forces: Centroids and Centers of Gravity Chapter 5
Structures: 2D truss, Method of joints, Method of section, Frame Chapter 6 (6.1 6.10)
Beams: Types of loading and supports, Axial force, Bending moment, Shear force and Torque
Chapter 7 (7.1 7.6)
Friction: Dry friction (static and kinetic), wedge friction, disk friction (thrust bearing), belt friction,
square threaded screw, journal bearings, Wheel friction, Rolling resistance Chapter 8

Moment of Inertia Chapter 9 (9.1 9.15)

Virtual work and Energy method: Virtual Displacement, principle of virtual work, mechanical
efficiency, work of a force/couple (springs etc.), Potential Energy and equilibrium, stability
Chapter 10

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Text Book:
F. P. Beer and E. R. Johnston, Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Vol I Statics, Vol II - Dynamics, 3rd Ed, Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.

Syllabus
Introduction to stress: Definition of stress, normal and shear Stress Chapter 1
Relation between stress and strain Chapter 2 (2.1 2.6, 2.11, 2.14, 2.15)
Stress in an axially loaded member Chapter 2 (2.8)
Stresses due to pure bending Chapter 4 (4.1 4.7)
Design of beams for bending - Chapter 5 (5.1 5.3)
Stresses due to torsion in axisymmetric sections Chapter 3 (3.1 3.7)
Two dimension state of stress, Mohrs circle representation, Principal stresses and
strains Chapter 7 (7.1 7.4)

Textbook:
F. P. Beer and E. R. Johnston, J.T. Dewolf, and D.F. Mazurek, Mechanics of
Materials, 5th Ed, McGraw Hill Education (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2009.

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Grading Scheme
Mid-Semester Examination: 25%
End-Semester Examination: 35%
Quizzes: 12%
Assignments*: 18%
Tutorial**: 10%
* Problem sheet for assignments will be mailed to you by Thursday 5 PM and will be
due the following Monday at the START of the tutorial class. You will need to solve
these problems on A4 size paper, staple all the sheets together, and submit at the
start of (first five minutes) the following Tutorial class on Monday.
** Tutorial problems are required to be solved in class on A4 size paper, stapled
together and submitted at the end for evaluation. Instructors and TAs will be
available to help clarify any fundamental doubts. You are allowed to bring the
course textbook during the tutorial sessions. However, no discussion among the
students is allowed.

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What is Mechanics?
Mechanics is the science which describes and predicts
the conditions of rest or motion of bodies under the
action of forces.

Categories of Mechanics:
- Rigid bodies
- Statics
- Dynamics
- Deformable bodies
- Fluids
Mechanics is an applied science - it is not an abstract
or pure science but does not have the empiricism
found in other engineering sciences.
Mechanics is the foundation of most engineering sciences
and is an indispensable prerequisite to their study.
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Fundamental Concepts
Space - associated with the notion of the position of a point P given in
terms of three coordinates measured from a reference point or origin.
Time - definition of an event requires specification of the time and
position at which it occurred.
Mass - used to characterize and compare bodies, e.g., response to
earths gravitational attraction and resistance to changes in translational
motion.

Force - represents the action of one body on another. A force is

characterized by its point of application, magnitude, and direction, i.e.,
a force is a vector quantity.
In Newtonian Mechanics, space, time, and mass are absolute concepts,
independent of each other. Force, however, is not independent of the
other three. The force acting on a body is related to the mass of the body
and the variation of its velocity (space) with time.
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Six Fundamental Principles

Parallelogram Law

Newtons First Law: If the resultant force on a

particle is zero, the particle will remain at rest
or continue to move in a straight line.
Newtons Second Law: A particle will have
an acceleration proportional to a nonzero
resultant applied force.

F ma
Newtons Third Law: The forces of action and
reaction between two particles have the same
magnitude and line of action with opposite
sense.

Newtons Law of Gravitation: Two particles

are attracted with equal and opposite forces,
Principle of Transmissibility
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F G

Mm
r2

W mg, g

GM
R2
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Method of Problem Solution

Problem Statement:
Solution Check:
Includes given data, specification of
- Test for errors in reasoning by
what is to be determined, and a figure
verifying that the units of the
showing all quantities involved.
computed results are correct,
- test for errors in computation by
Free-Body Diagrams:
substituting given data and computed
Create separate diagrams for each of
results into previously unused
the bodies involved with a clear
equations based on the six principles,
indication of all forces acting on
- always apply experience and physical
each body.
intuition to assess whether results seem
reasonable
Fundamental Principles:

The six fundamental principles are

applied to express the conditions of
rest or motion of each body. The
rules of algebra are applied to solve
the equations for the unknown
quantities.
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Numerical Accuracy
The accuracy of a solution depends on 1) accuracy of the given
data, and 2) accuracy of the computations performed. The solution
cannot be more accurate than the less accurate of these two.
The use of hand calculators and computers generally makes the
accuracy of the computations much greater than the accuracy of the
data. Hence, the solution accuracy is usually limited by the data
accuracy.
As a general rule for engineering problems, the data are seldom
known with an accuracy greater than 0.2%. Therefore, it is usually
appropriate to record parameters beginning with 1 with four digits
and with three digits in all other cases, i.e., 40.2 lb and 15.58 lb.

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Assignment 1

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