Engineering Mechanics

Section A (3*2=6m)
1) Define limiting friction and cone of friction?
2) Differentiate between method of joints and method of sections?
3) Define principle of law of conservation of momentum?
4) How to determine if a frame is statically determinate? Draw any frame which is statically
determinate and indeterminate?

Section B ´ (2*7=14)

1) Find the forces in the member of pin jointed truss loads and supported as shown in below figure
using method of joints. All the triangles are equilateral triangles? 5m

B) When do you think method of sections is preferable over method of joints? 2m

2) A) Derive Work energy equation for translation? 4m
b) A body weighing 300N is pushed up to 30 degree plane by a 400 N force acting parallel to a
plane. If the initial velocity of body is 1.5 m/sec and coefficient of kinematic friction is 0.2. What
velocity body have after moving 6metres? 3m
3) A) A pin jointed simply supported truss ABC is hinged at A and supported on roller at C. IT is
loaded as shown in figure below AB=BC=CA=6cm. D,F,E are midpoints of AC, BC and Ab. Find the
forces in the members of truss.5m

b) What is a frame and what are different types of frames? 2m