Dr. D. Y.

Patil Institute Technology, Pimpri, Pune-18

Department of First Year Engineering

Class: FE Division: J - R Academic Year: 2021-22

Subject: Engineering Mechanics Semester: II

Assignment - I
Date of Performance:- 20/04/2022 Date of Submission:- 27/04/2022

Q. 1. Define Following Terms:

a) Resultant
b) Equilibrant
c) Moment
d) Couple

Q. 2. Determine the resultant of the three forces acting on a hook as shown in Fig.01.

Fig.01 Fig.02 Fig.03

Q. 3. Determine the magnitude and direction of ‘F’ so that the force system shown in Fig.02 maintains
equilibrium.

Q. 4. Five parallel forces are acting in downward direction on a horizontal steel bar AB of length 100cm.
Forces acting are 10N, 20N, 15N, 25N and 7N at distance of 25 cm each respectively. Determine their resultant
and also locate the resultant.

Q. 5. Find the resultant and its point of application on y-axis for the force system acting on triangular plate as
shown in Fig. 03.
Q. 6 Attempt following multiple choice questions and give explanation of each question.
A vertical force of F acting in second quadrant in –xy plane at (–2, 3) m. If F = 98 N, the
1. magnitude of moment about origin is
(a)196 Nm (b) 98 Nm (c) 294 Nm (d) 0 Nm
Forces of magnitudes 1 N, 2 N, 3 N and 4 N are acting along sides AB, CB, DC and DA of a
2. Rectangle respectively. The magnitude of resultant is
(a) 7.21 N (b) 4 N (c) 6 N (d) 0 N
A force of magnitude 50 N is directed form A(1, 1) to B (–3,–2). The x and y components
3. are
(a) – 40 N, – 30 N (b) – 40N, 30 N (c) 40 N, 30 N (d) 30N, – 40 N
Find angle between two equal forces if resultant R = 3 P
4.

(a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 90 (d) 120

The moment of a force about any point is geometrically equal to ____ area of triangle where base
5. represents the force and height represents the perpendicular distance.
(a) Half (b) Twice (c) Same (d) thrice
Two like parallel forces 38 N and 86 N are acting at a distance of 6cm. What is the Resultant and
6. Position?
(a)416N,1.24 cm from Q (b)124 N, 4.16 cm from (c)124 N, 4.16 cm from (d)416 N, 1.24 cm from
Q P P
Three forces 7 N, 14 N and 28 N act along three sides of an equilateral triangle AB, BC and CA. Side
7. AB being horizontal. The resultant of system is
(a) 18.15 N (b) 31.77 N (c) 23.71 N (d) 71.31 N
If two equal forces of magnitude P act at an angle θ, then their resultant will be
8.

(a) 2 P sin θ /2 (b) P cos θ /2 (c) 2 P cos θ /2 (d) P tan θ /2

The Couple is unchanged if …………………
9.
(a) The couple is shifted (b) The couple is rotated (c) Couple is replaced by (d) All of the above.
to any other position through any angle other pair of forces whose
rotational effect is same
A 50 N force acting at one of the corner of square of side 3 m away from corner at 30 0
10. with horizontal. Its equivalent force-couple system on diagonally opposite corner is
(a) 50 N, 212.13 N.m (b) 50 N, 200 N.m (c) 55 N, 50 N.m (d) 55 N, 50 N.m

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