National University Of Sciences & Technology Pakistan

Assignment 2 – Engineering Mechanics

School: SEECS Date: 24th May, 2021
Section: BEE 12B Semester: 2nd

S.No Name CMS ID

1 Talha Israr 333633

2 Rakhmeen Gul 344190

3 Yusra Ahmed 341836

4 Muhammad Hamza Javaid 338928

5 Ayesha Binte Safiullah 343856

QUESTION 1
Draw the free-body diagram of the winch, which consists of a drum of radius 4 in. It is pin-connected at its
center C, and at its outer rim is a ratchet gear having a mean radius of 6 in. The pawl AB serves as a two-force
member (short link) and prevents the drum from rotating. Explain the significance of each force on the diagram

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 2
Compare the force exerted on the toe and heel of a 120-lb woman when she is wearing regular shoes and stiletto
heels. Assume all her weight is placed on one foot and the reactions occur at points A and B as shown.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 3
The 300-lb electrical transformer with center of gravity at G is supported by a pin at A and a smooth pad at B.
Determine the horizontal and vertical components of reaction at the pin A and the reaction of the pad B on the
transformer.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 4
Determine the angle at which the link ABC is held in equilibrium if member BD moves 2 in. to the right. The
springs are originally unstretched when . Each
spring has the stiffness shown. The springs remain horizontal since they are attached to roller guides.

DIAGRAM
QUESTION 5
Determine the largest weight of the oil drum that the floor crane can support without overturning. Also, what are
the vertical reactions at the smooth wheels A, B, and C for this case. The floor crane has a weight of 300 lb, with
its center of gravity located at G.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 6
Remove the 1200-lb forces and determine the greatest force P that can be applied to the truss so that none of the
members are subjected to a force exceeding either 2000 lb in tension or 1500 lb in compression.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 7
If the maximum force that any member can support is 4 kN in tension and 3 kN in compression, determine the
maximum force P that can be applied at joint B. Take d = 1 m.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 8
Determine the force in members ED, EH, and GH of the truss, and state if the members are in tension or
compression.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 9

SOLUTION
QUESTION 10
SOLUTION
QUESTION 9

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of

the truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or
compression.

DIAGRAM

CODE :
%Declaring the known values
dBC = 3.2;
bAB = 3;
bAC = 3;
pAB = 4;
Fa = 48000;

%At point A by assuming AB in tension and AC in tension

%Since we need to solve two simltaneous equations we use:
syms AB AC;

%First we need length of AB and AC

dAB = sqrt ((bAB^2)+(pAB^2));
dAC = sqrt ((bAB^2)+((pAB+dBC)^2));

%We need to solve simultaneous equations so

syms AB AC;

%Fx and Fy at point A

eqn1 = -AB*(bAB/dAB) + -AC*(bAC/dAC) + Fa == 0;
eqn2 = -AB*(pAB/dAB) - AC*((pAB+dBC)/dAC) == 0;
sol = solve([eqn1, eqn2]);
AB = sol.AB
AC = sol.AC

%At point C
syms BC;
%The required result can be calculated by simply finding the Fy equation
%assuming BC is in tension
eqn = -BC - AC*((pAB+dBC)/dAC) == 0;
BC = solve(eqn)

%Printing the result

if(AB>0)
disp('AB is in Tension with a value of ')
disp(AB)
else
disp('AB is in Compression with a value of ')
disp(-AB)
end

if(AC>0)
disp('AC is in Tension with a value of ')
disp(AC)
else
disp('AC is in Compression with a value of ')
disp(-AC)
end

if(BC>0)
disp('BC is in Tension with a value of ')
disp(BC)
else
disp('BC is in Compression with a value of ')
disp(-BC)
end

OUTPUT:
QUESTION 10

Two crates, each of mass 350 kg, are placed as shown in the bed of a 1400-kg
pickup truck. Determine the reactions at each of the two (a) rear wheels A, (b)
front wheels B.

DIAGRAM

CODE :
%Declaring the known values
CD = 1.7;
AG = 1.8;
BG = 1.2;
w = 1400;
m = 350;

%Let E be the edge of truck

DE = 2.8;
BE = 0.75;

%Since we are required the force thus we find the weight from given mass
W = 9.8*w;
M = 9.8*m;

%Finding the required distances

AB = AG + BG;
AD = (AB + BE) - DE;
AC = CD - AD;
BC = (CD + DE) - BE;
BD = DE - BE;

%Finding our required unknowns

syms FA FB;

%Finding moment about point A: clockwise moments = anticlockwise moments

eqn1 = (AG*W) + (AD*M) == (AB*FB) + (AC*M);
FB = solve(eqn1);

%Finding moment about point B: clockwise moments = anticlockwise moments

eqn2 = (AB*FA) == (BC*M) + (BD*M) + (BG*W);
FA = solve(eqn2);

%Since there are two wheels at both front and back thus reaction at each is
%the half
RA = FA /2;
RB = FB /2;

%Displaying the results

disp('The reaction force in each wheel at point A individually is ')
disp(RA)

disp('The reaction force in each wheel at point B individually is ')

disp(RB)

OUTPUT: