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Regd. No.
LAKIREDDY BALI REDDY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (AUTONOMOUS)
I MID TERM EXAMINATIONS
Examination : I B.Tech. (II Semester) Max. Marks : 30
Branch : Civil Engineering Time : 60 minutes
Course : Applied Mechanics Course Code: 17CE02
Date of Exam: 23-06-2020 A.Y. : 2019-2020
Answer all the questions. All questions carry equal marks. (3 x 10 = 30 M)

Q.No Questions Marks

(a) State and prove the Parallelo gram law of forces 5
1
(b) State and prove Varigonon theorem. 5
(OR)
(c) Show that in a copolanar force system which ar acting at a point which are in equilibrium, then the
5
each of the force is propotional to sine of the angle between other two forces.
(d) Define free body diagram (FBD) and mention sequential steps involved in sketching a FBD. 5

2 The following forces (all pull) act at a point : (i) 25 N due North ; (ii) 10 N North-East ; (iii)
15 N due East ; (iv) 20 N 30° East of South ; v) 30 N 60° South of West. Find the resultant
force.
Solution: i) Represent force system with coordinate axis (3 M) + ii) Fill the following table (5 M) + iii) Find
resultant (2 M)
S.No Force(N) Force angle with X-axis () Horizontal Component (Fx) Vertical Component (Fy)
(a) 10

Fx = Fy =
(OR)
Three external forces are acting on a L-shaped body as
shown in Fig. Determine the equivalent system through point
O.

(b) Solution: i) Find Fx and Fy (4 M) + ii) Find resultant force 10
(2 M) + Find Moment about ‘O’ (3 M) + iv) Represent
forces at ‘O’ (1 M)

3 The frictionless pulley A shown in Figure is supported by two bars AB and

AC which are hinged at B and C to a vertical wall. The flexible cable DG
hinged at D, goes over the pulley and supports a load of 20 kN at G. Identify
the forces in the bars AB and AC.
(a) 10
Solution: i) Mark the unknown and given data (2M) ii) FBD of pulley at A (3
M) iii) Apply Equilibrium equations Fx and Fy (5M)

(OR)
 Two spheres A and B weighing 100 N and 75 N respectively and with
the corresponding radii 75 mm and 50 mm are placed in a container as
shown in Fig. Determine the support reactions.

(b) Solution: i) Mark the unknown and given data (2M) ii) Determine 10
angle made by line joining the centers (2 M) + iii) FBD of Sphere B
and equilibrium equations Fx and Fy (3 M) + iv) FBD of Sphere A
and equilibrium equations Fx and Fy (3 M)

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