This document contains a tutorial for an engineering mechanics course. It provides 16 example problems involving determining the resultant force from two or more applied forces using graphical methods like the parallelogram law or calculating component forces. For each problem, the required calculations to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force are shown.
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This document contains a tutorial for an engineering mechanics course. It provides 16 example problems involving determining the resultant force from two or more applied forces using graphical methods like the parallelogram law or calculating component forces. For each problem, the required calculations to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force are shown.
This document contains a tutorial for an engineering mechanics course. It provides 16 example problems involving determining the resultant force from two or more applied forces using graphical methods like the parallelogram law or calculating component forces. For each problem, the required calculations to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force are shown.
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, MITS-FET Name: Engineering Mechanics (ME-105) Tutorial. En.
No: Spring Semester 2011-2012 Batch:
Engineering Mechanics (ME 105)
TUTORIAL SHEET-1
1. Determine the magnitude of the Resultant forces FR = F1 + F2 and its direction measured countercloockwise from the positive x axis.
Ans. FR = 867 N, =63.05o
2. Two forces are applied to an eye bolt fastened to a beam. Determine graphically the magnitude and direction of their resultant using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the triangle law.
Ans: R=8.4 kN, 19o
3. Determine the resultant R of the two forces shown by (a) applying the parrologram law of vector addition (b) summing scaler component.
N, =79.1o
Ans. R= 529
4. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and its direction, measured counterclockwise from the positive axis
5.
Determine the magnitude of the resultant force FR = F1 + F2 and its direction measured countercloockwise from the positive u axis.
Ans. FR =605 N,
= 85.4
6. The vertical force F acts downwards at A on the two membered frames. Determine the magnitudes of the two component of F directed along the axes of AB and AC. Set F = 500 N.
FAC = 366 N, FAB = 448 N
7. The plate is subjected to the two forces at A and B as shown. If = 600, determine the magnitude of the resultant of these two forces and its direction measured from the horizontal.
Ans: FR = 10.8 KN, = 33.16 , = 3.16 o
0
8. To steady a sign as it is being lowered, two cables are attached to the sign at A. Knowing that = 250 determine a) the required magnitude of force P if the resultant R of the two forces applied at A is to be vertical, b) the corresponding magnitude of R
Ans: P = 108.6 N R =163.9 N
9. Determine the x and y component of each of the forces shown.
Ans: Fx1 = -320 N, Fy1 = 600 N, Fx2 = 360 N, Fy2 = 600 N, Fx3 = 600 N, Fy3 = -110 N
10.A window pole is used to open a window as shown. Knowing that the pole exerts on the window a force P directed along the pole and that the magnitude of the vertical component of P is 45 N, determine a) the magnitude of the force P, b) its horizontal component.
Ans. P= 47.9 N, Px = 16.38 N
11.Determine the magnitude and direction of F1 so that the resultant force is directed vertically upward and has a magnitude of 800 N.
Ans: F1 = 275 N, = 29.1
12.
Determine the resultant of the three forces of fig. shown.
Ans. R= 4.73 KN, 20.6
0
13. While steadily pushing the photocopying machine up an incline, a person exerts a 180 N force P as shown. Determine the components of P, which are parallel and perpendicular to the incline. Ans. Pt = 163.1 N, Pn = - 76.1 N
14.
Determine the resultant R of the two forces applied to the bracket.
Ans. Rx = 88.8 kN, Ry = 244.6 kN, Rx = 167.1 kN, Ry = 199.5 kN
15. It is desired to remove the spike from the timber by applying force along its horizontal axis. An obstruction A prevents direct access, so that two forces, one 1.6 kN and the other P, are applied by cables as shown. Compute the magnitude of P necessary to ensure axial tension T along the spike. Also find T. Ans. P = 2.15 kN, T = 3.20 kN
16. The guy cables AB and AC are attached to the top of the transmission tower. The tension in cable AC is 8 kN. Determine the required tension T in cable AB such that the net effect of the two cable tensions is a downward force at point A. Determine the magnitude R of this downward force. Ans. T = 5.68 kN, R = 10.21 kN
