DATTA MEGHE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING,

TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH

SAWANGI (MEGHE), WARDHA
B.E. FIRST YEAR

SECOND SESSIONAL TEST 2010-2011

Subject: ENGG. MECHANICS Section:

B&E

Time: 1.45 Hr. Max.

Marks: 40
Note: i) Answer TWO questions from Section A and TWO questions from
Section B.

ii) Illustrate your answers wherever necessary with the help of neat
sketches.

iii) Assume suitable data wherever necessary.

Section A

Q.01 Reduce the given force system to a wrench and locate the point of
̂ 15j ̂+ 30k
intersection of wrench axis with the X-Y plane. F̅ = 30i +

̂ passing through origin and a couple M̅ = 125i ̂ - 70j ̂ + 90 k̂.

10

Q.02 a) What do you understand by the term “Free Body Diagram”?

Illustrate your answer with a few sketches.
02

b) Three identical cylinders each weighing ‘W’ are stacked as shown

in Fig.01 on smooth inclined surfaces at an angle θ with the
horizontal. Determine the smallest angle θ to prevent the cylinders
from collapsing. 30k 08 20k
N 12m N 12m

A B C

8m

D F
E
3
θ θ
25k 4 6m 12m 6m
N
 Fig.01 Fig.02

Q.03 a) State the assumptions made in the analysis of truss.

02

b) Determine the magnitude and nature of the force in each

member of the truss shown in Fig.02.
08

Section B

Q.04 a) A bracket is subjected to a coplanar force system as shown in

figure. Determine magnitude and line of action of single resultant of
400
the system.
300 05 200
N
N N
60
A B C
°
30cm 20cm

50N
m

b) Three concurrent forces P, T & F have a resultant of 10N directed

forward and upto the right at θx = 60°, θy = 60°, θz = 60°, P = 21N
and passes from origin through point (3,2,6). The value of T = 18N
and is directed from the origin towards point (-6,6,-3),
determine the magnitude of third force and its direction. 05

Q.05 a) The wheel loads of a small tractor crossing a 18m span are
shown in figure. Determine the distance x at which the support
reaction at A is twice that at B. 6 05
x
m
1.8k
N 0.60k
N
A B

18
m

b) In a lifting machine an effort of 15N raised a load of 770N. What

is the mechanical advantage? Find the velocity ratio of the
efficiency at this load is 60%. If on the machine an effort of 25N
raised a load of 1320N, what is the efficiency? What will be the
effort required to raise a load of 500N? Calculate the maximum
 mechanical advantage and the maximum efficiency.
05

Q.06 a) State the principle of Virtual Work.

02

b) Using the virtual work method, find the reactions at A, B and C

for the beam loaded as shown in 5figure. 10
kN kN
20 08
kNm
D E F
A B C

2m 2m 1m 1m 2m 2m