ENGINEERING

MECHANICS
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kathmandu University
Find the reaction at A & B
Find the reaction at A & B
Find the reaction at A and B
Friction
■ In practical application, perfect frictionless or smooth surface never exists. When
two surfaces are in contact with each other, tangential forces will always developed
when one surface tends to move with respect to other. The tangential forces are
called frictional forces.
■ Dry friction
■ The tangential component of the contact force existing between two dry surfaces
which slide or tend relative to one another.
■ Characteristics of Dry Friction
Find the force ‘P’ required to move the block down the plane. The force ‘P’ is applied
parallel to the plane. Weight of the block is 900N and µ =0.5.
Centroid and center of gravity:
Find the centroid ȳ of the geometry with respect to its base
Source: http://www.engineeringcorecourses.com/statics/C4-centreofmass-centroids-momentofinertia/C4.3-centroid-of-composite-bodies/example/