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This document outlines the problems to be covered in a mechanics tutorial, including: 1) Determining forces in three ropes supporting a vertical mast 2) Calculating force components on a robot arm inserting a part into a hole 3) Finding the vertical force on a pin supporting guy wires on a transmission tower It also includes developing a MATLAB code to calculate resultant forces and force components, and plot a sine wave function. The tutorial is worth 70 total marks and covers static equilibrium, forces, and introductory MATLAB programming.

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Tutorial-1 - Questions 2023 - F1

This document outlines the problems to be covered in a mechanics tutorial, including: 1) Determining forces in three ropes supporting a vertical mast 2) Calculating force components on a robot arm inserting a part into a hole 3) Finding the vertical force on a pin supporting guy wires on a transmission tower It also includes developing a MATLAB code to calculate resultant forces and force components, and plot a sine wave function. The tutorial is worth 70 total marks and covers static equilibrium, forces, and introductory MATLAB programming.

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Tutorial-1

ME-101, (Engineering Mechanics, Semester-II)


Date: 17/03/2023 and Time: 8.00 to 8.55 AM
Total Marks (50 + 20 (computer assignment) = 70 Marks)

1. A vertical mast M is supported by three ropes 1, 2 and 3 as shown in Figure 1. The force in
rope 3 is F. Determine the forces in ropes 1 and 2, and that in the mast. (10 marks)

Figure 1

2. In the design of a robot to insert a small cylindrical part into a close-fitting circular hole, the
robot arm must apply a 150 N force F on the part parallel to the axis of the hole as shown in
Figure 2. Calculate the components of the force, which the part exerts on the robot along
axes: (𝑎) parallel and perpendicular to the arm AB (5 marks), and (𝑏) parallel and
perpendicular to the arm BC (5 marks). (5 + 5 = 10 marks)

F = 150 N

Figure 2 Figure 3

3. A transmission tower is held by three guy wires attached to a pin at A and anchored by bolts
at B, C, and D as shown in Figure 3. If the tension in wire AB is 5 kN, determine vertical
force P exerted by the tower on the pin at A. (3 + 3 + 4 =10 marks)

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4. Determine the magnitude of force F to make the sum of the three forces as small as possible
[7 Marks]. What is the resultant force [3 Marks] of the system as shown in Figure 4?
(5 + 5 = 10 marks)
5. Figure 5 depicts the bicycle's pedal-chainwheel unit. The rider's left foot applies a 200 N force, and
toe clips enable the right foot to apply a nearly upward 100 N force. Determine the equivalent force-
couple system at point O [5 Marks]. Also, figure out the equation of the line of action of the system
resultant treated as a single force R [5 Marks]. Consider the problem to be two-dimensional.
(5 + 5 = 10 marks)

70 kN

40 kN

200 N

165
mm
100 N
Figure 4 165
mm

Figure 5

6. Develop a MATLAB code for following problems. Verify your code using any numerical
values. (5+5+5 + 5 = 20 marks)
a. Given Fx, Fy and Fz, find the resultant force Fr.
b. Find Fx, Fy and Fz for a given force Fr and angles made by Fr with X, Y and Z-
axis.
c. Given coordinates of two points on the force, find the component of forces in X,
Y and Z direction.
d. Plot y = Asin(ωt), where t is time and A and ω are constant.

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