GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, MUMBAI

(AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTE OF GOVT. OF MAHARASHTRA)

ACADEMIC YEAR (2022-23)
Even Term 2022-23
Mechanical Engineering Department
Course Name: Engineering Mechanics (AM19R201)

Question Bank Engineering Mechanics

Topic for Unit Test 1: Simple Machines (CO1)

Force Systems (CO2)
1 Define simple & compound machine. S CO1
2 State examples of simple & compound machine. CO1
3 Define the terms Efficiency, Mechanical Advantage and Velocity CO1
Ratio for a machine
4 What is meant by reversible & self-locking machine? CO1

5 What is Law of Machines? Explain with help of neat diagram. CO1

6 Derive relation between Efficiency, Mechanical Advantage and V.R of CO1

Lifting Machine.
7 Types of Numericals to be studied from Classwork Notes: CO1
 Finding out Efficiency, Mechanical Advantage and Velocity Ratio
 Numericals whether machine is Reversible or Self-locking
 Numericals on Simple Wheel & Axle, Differential Wheel & Axle,
Screw Jack
8 Define Engineering Mechanics CO2
9 Explain divisions of Engineering Mechanics CO2

10 What is the ‘Principal of Physical Independence of Forces’ and CO2

‘Principal of Transmissibility of Forces’

11 Derive equation of magnitude and direction of resultant by law of CO2

parallelogram of forces

12 Numericals on Law of Parallelogram of Forces CO2

13 What are the systems of Forces? CO2