1.

1 A spring scale indicates tension T in the right

a uniformly distributed load p per unit length on te
hand cable of the
pulley system shown in figure. rmernbers EF of the truss shown in figure given
Neglecting the mass of the pulleys and ignorin9 below, the force in the member CD is
friction between the cable and
pulley the mass m
iS pl
(a) (b) pl

2pl
(c) O
(d)3
T E

Spring
T 2T Scale

A C D
(a) 2T/g (b) T(1+ e)/g
(c) 4TIg (d) None of these
[2003 1 Mark]
1.4 The figure shows a pin-jointed plane truss loaded
[1995 2 Marks]
at the
point Mby hanging a mass of 100 kg. The
1.2 A mass 35 kg is
suspended from a weightless member LNof the truss is subjected to a load of
bar AB which is supported by a cable CB and a
pin at A as shown in figure. The pin reactions at A M
on the bar AB are

m
(a) ONewton
(b) 490 Newtons in
A B compression
(c) 981 Newtons in
275 mm compression
(d) 981 Newtons in tension

2003 1 Mark)
(a) A, = 343.4 N, A, = 755.4 N

(b) R, 343.4 N, R, = 0 1.5 f a system is in equilibrium and the

the position o
(c) R, = 755.4 N, R, =343.4N system depends upon many
755.4 N,
independae
variables, the principle of virtual work
(d) R, =
R, -

states ia
[ 1997 2 Marks] the partial
derivatives of its total potential energ
A truss consists of horizontal members (AC, CD with respect to each of the
1.3
must be
independent variab e
DB and EF) and vertical members (CE and DA
(a) -1.0
having length / each. Ihe members AE, DE and (b) O
(c) 1.0
BF are inclined at 45° to the horizontal. For the (d)
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under the action of the 1.9 The maximum force Fin kN

that can be applied at
1.6 If point A is in equilibrium
values of tensions TAB and Tac
C such that the axial stress in any of the
truss
applied forces, the members DOES NOT exceed 100 MPa is
are respectively.
(a) 8.17 (b) 11.15
TAB (c) 14.14 (d) 22.30
TAC (2012: 2 Marks]
60 30 1.10 A pin jointed uniform rigid rod of weight W and

length supported horizontally by an external

L is
force Fas shown in the figure below. The force Fis
600 N
suddenly removed. At the removal
instant of force
reaction developed at the
(b) 300 N and
520 N the magnitude of vertical
(a) 520 N and 300 N
support is
450 N and 150 N (d) 150Nand 450ON
(c) [2006:2Marks]
Fas
TiTTT
PQRloaded at Pwith a force
1.7 Consider atruss
shown in the figure.
(b) W/4
(a) zero
(d) W [2013 2 Marks]
(c) W/2
in the figure.
1.11 Atwo
member truss ABC is shown AB is
member
transmitted in
The force (in kN)

45 30

R m

member QR is
The tension in the
(b) 0.63 F
(a) 0.5 F 10 kN
0.5 m
(d) 0.87 F
(c) 0.73 F
[2008 2 Marks]

Common Data
Questions (1.8
AC and BC,
and 1.9):
each having c r o s s
P
Two steel truss members,
a horizontal
[2014 1 Mark, Set-2
subjected to
sectional area of 100 mm2, are
hinged. forces F
All the joints are
shown in the figure, the
force Fas shown in figure. 1.12 For the truss force
The
and F are 9 kN and 3 kN, respectively.
dimensions are
(in kN) in the member QS (All
is
in

45 F
50
3 m 3 m

2 m
vertical reaction
1.8 If F= 1 kN, the magnitude of the
in kN is
force developed at the point B
(a) 063 (b) 0.32
3 m
(c) 1.26 (d) 1.46 1.5 m
[2012 2 Marks]
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)115
tensio 1.16 A weght ol S00NESportod by tw
(b)11.25 compression ropes as shown in the igure Thie values of ler
(C) 13.5 tension T, and T are respectively
(d) 13.5 Compression
014 2 Marks, 0
Set-4]
1.13 A ladder AB of length 5 and
m
weight (W) 600 N
IS resting against a wall. Assuming frictionless
Contact at the floor (B) and the wall 120
(A), the
magnitude of the force P(in newton) required to
maintain equilibrium of the ladder is 500 N
(a) 433 N and 250 N
(b) 250 N and 433 N
A (c) 353.5 N and 250 N
(d) 250 N and 353.5 N
2.5 m [2015 1 Mark, Set-3]
1.17 For the truss shown in figure, the magnitude of
3 m the force in member PRand the support reaction
at R are respectively
2.5 m
W 100 kN

60 P
4 m

[2014:2Marks, Set-4]
1.14 In a statically determinate plane truss, the number
of joints ()) and the number of members Q
(m) are 45 K
related by
(a)= 2m-3 4 m

(b) m = 2j+ 1 (a) 122.47 kN and 50 kN

(c) m 2j-3 (b) 70.71 kN and 100 kN
(d) m 2j- 1 (c) 70.71 kN and 50 kN
[2014: 1 Mark, Set-4] (d) 81.65 kN and 100 KN

1.15 Two identical trusses [2015 2 Marks, Set-1]

supporta load of 100 N as
shown in the figure. The 1.18 For the truss shown in the
length of each truss is figure, the magnitude
1.0 m, cross-sectional area is 200 of the force (in kN) in the
mm; Young's member SR is
modulus E 200 GPa. The force in the truss AB
=
30 kN
(in N) is

A m

30B 30 1 m
m 1 m

(a) 10
100 N
(b) 14.14
(c) 20 (d) 28.28
[2015: 1 Mark, Set-11
2015 2 Marks, Set-2)
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1 19 AIgid ball of weight 100 N is suspended with the
(C) 3W compressive and 2W tensile
heip of a string The ball is pulled by a horizontal
force Fsuch that the string makes an angle of 30° (d) 2W compressive and v3/W tensile
with the vertical. The magnitude of force F(in N) 2016 2 Marks, Set-1]
S 1.22 Aforce Fis acting on a bent bar which is clamped
at one end as shown in the figure

30
F

100 N

[2016 1 Mark, Set-1] The CORRECT free body diagram is

1.20 Ablock of mass m rests on an inclined plane and

is attached by a string to the wall as shown in the
between
figure. The coefficient of static friction
the plane and the block is 0.25. The string
can
Ry
withstanda maximum force of 20N. The maximum (a) (b)
R,
which the string will not
value of the mass (m) for
break and the block will be in static equilibrium is
kg.
Take cos e = 0.8 and sin 6 = 0.6.
Acceleration due to gravity g 10 m/s

(c) (d) R

[2016 1 Mark, Set-3]

1 m,
figure, the load P =1 N, length L
=

1.23 In the
Young's modulus E = 70 GPa, and the cross-

[2016 2 Marks, Set-1] section of the links is a square with dimension

10 mmx 10 mm. All joints are pin joints
a load W.
1.21 Atwo member truss PQR is supporting
members PQ and QR are
The axial forces in
respectively
45
45
P
3060
W
The stress (in Pa) in the AB is
(Indicate compressive stress by a negative sign
and tensile stress by a positive sign.)
(a) 2Wtensile and y3W compressive
[2016 2 Marks, Set-2]
(b) 3w tensile and 2W compressive
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78 Direction of motion
a
100
24 Abar of uniform cross section and weighing
and
Nis held horizontally using two massless
shown in the
iextensible strings S, and S, as CG
W
figure
Rigid support h

T = ?
T. =
S1 S2 Bar R, R
LI2 LI2

(a) T = 100 N and T =ON

(b) T, = 0N and T, = 100 N
(C) T = 75 N and T, = 25 N

(d) T =
25 N and T, = 75 N () R-R,-2*gi
(2018 1 Marks, Set-1]

1.25 A truss is composed of members AB, BC, CD, ) R-R-27

AD and BD, as shown in the figure. A vertical
oad of 10 kN is applied at point D. The (a) R-2dlaR2i
magnitude of force (in kN) in the member BC is
[2019 2 Mark, Set-1
10kN 1.27 The figure shows an idealized plane truss. lf a
horizontal force of 300 N is applied at point A,
then the magnitude of the force produced in
member CD is N.

A 300 N
A 45 45C
B
BO
[2019 2 Mark, Set-1]
1.26 A car is having weight Wis moving in the direction
Dg
as shown in the figure. The centre of gravity (CG)
of the car is located at heighth from the ground,
midway between the front and rear wheels. The
distance between the front and rear wheels, is. [2019: 1 Mark, Set-2
The acceleration of the car is a, and acceleration
due to gravity is g. The reactions on the front
wheels (R,) and rear wheels (R,) are given by

AnswersFBD, Equilibrium, Plane Trusses and Virtual Work

1.1 (C) 1 . 2 (d) 1.3 (a) 1.4 (a) 1.5 (b) 1.6 (a) 1.7 (b) 1.8 (a) 1.9 (b)
1.10 (b) 1.11 (20) 1.12 (a) 1.13 (400) 1.14 (c) 1.15 (100) 1.16 (a) 1.17 (c) 1.18 (C)
1.20 (5) 1.21 (b) 1.22 (a) 1.23 (0)
1.19(5774) 1.24 (b) 1.25 (5) 1.26 (d)

1.27(0)