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SHRI RAMSWAROOP MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

B.Tech. [SEM II (AIML & EC)]

TUTORIAL SHEET-1
(Session: 2022-23)

BME-201: FUNDAMENTALS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Unit No. & Name: I & Introduction to Course Outcome: CO1- Apply the concept of force
Mechanics resolution and stress and strain to
solve basic problems
Date of Distribution: 05/04/2023 Name of Faculty: Er. Rohit Kumar Singh

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BL
Force moment and couple, principle of transmissibility, Varignon's theorem. Resultant of force system-
concurrent and non-concurrent coplanar forces
The force system applied to an angle bracket is shown in figure 1. Determine the magnitude,
direction and line of action of the resultant force from point A.

Q1) 3

Figure:1

A five coplanar forces are acting on a triangular plate ABC as shown in the fig.2.Determine the
resultant. Locate the point of intersection of the resultant with the horizontal line AB.

Q2) 3

Figure:2

A system of four forces acting on a body is as shown in fig.3. Determine the resultant.

Q3) 3

Fig.3
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Two forces acting on a body are 500N and 1000N as shown in fig.4. Determine the third force F
such that the resultant of all the three forces is 1000N directed at 450 to x axis.

Q4) 3

Fig.4
Types of supports (Hinge, Roller) and loads (Point, UDL, UVL) and Support Reactions.
Determine the reactions at supports A and B of the overhanging beam shown in fig.5

Q5) 3

Fig.5
Find the reactions at supports A and B for the beam shown in fig.6

Q6) 3

Fig.6
The beams AB & CF are arranged as shown in fig.7. Determine the reaction at A, C and D due to
the forces acting on the beam.

Q7) 3

Figure.7.
Free body diagram, equilibrium equations
Two cylinders A and B of diameters 60cm and 30 cm weighing 80 KN and 20 KN respectively
are placed as shown in figure8. Assuming all the contact surfaces to be smooth, find the reaction
at the walls.

Q8) 3

Figure:8
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A 10kg ring is supported by a smooth surface at E and a wire AB. A body of mass 3kg is fixed at
D as shown in the figure 9. What is the tension in the wire AB? Also find angle α. The point A is
directly above point O.

Q9) 3

Figure:9
Normal and shear Stress, strain, Hooke’s law, Poisson’s ratio, elastic constants and their relationship
A bar 2cm x 4cm in cross-section and 40 cm long is subjected to an radial tensile load of 70KN.
It is found that the length increases by 0.176 mm and lateral dimensions of 4 cm decreases by
Q10) 3
0.0044 mm. Find (a) Young modulus (b) poisons ratio (c) change in volume of the bar and (d)
Bulk modulus
A tensile load of 56 KN was applied to a bar of 30 mm diameter with 300 mm length. Measurement
Q11) showed 0.12 mm increase in length and the corresponding 0.0036 mm contraction in diameter. Make 3
calculations for the poisons ratio and the values of three moduli (elastic constants).
A circular rod of 25mm diameter and 500 mm long is subjected to a tensile force of 60 KN.
Q12) Determine modulus of rigidity, bulk modulus and change in volume if Poisson’s ratio=0.3 and 3
Young’s Modulus E= 2x105 N/mm2.
Stress-strain diagram for ductile and brittle factor of safety
A composite bar of uniform cross-section area 200mm2 consists of an aluminium section rigidly
fastened between a bronze section and a steel section as shown in figure.10. Axial loads are
applied at the positions indicated. Determine: the Axial load P(kN) to make it in equilibrium,
Stress in each section and the total change in length of the bar.
Given: EBronze = 100GPa, EAl = 70Gpa, ESteel = 200Gpa
Q13) 3

Figure:10
A circular bar having 200 mm2 area is subjected to the axial load as shown in fig.11. Find the
value of P and the total elongation. Take E=200 KN/mm2.

Q14) 3

Figure:11

SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS BL
Normal and shear Stress, strain, Hooke’s law, Poisson’s ratio, elastic constants and their relationship
Q1) A 400 mm long bar has rectangular cross-section 10 mm × 30 mm as shown in figure12.
This bar is subjected to
3
(i) 15 KN tensile force on 10 mm × 30 mm faces,
(ii) 80 KN compressive force on 10 mm × 400 mm faces, and
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(iii) 180 KN tensile forces on 30 mm × 400 mm faces.
Find the change in volume if E = 2 × 105 N/mm2 and μ = 0.3.

Figure.12
Q2) Determine reactions at A and B for given bracket as shown in fig.13.

Figure:13
Force moment and couple, principle of transmissibility, Varignon's theorem. Resultant of force
system- concurrent and non-concurrent coplanar forces
Q3) A bar supports two loads as shown in fig.14. Determine tension in the cable and reactions
at A and C.

Figure:14
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Free body diagram, equilibrium equations
Q4) Two smooth circular cylinders A & B, each of weight 1500N and radius 150mm are
connected to the centers by a string of length 500mm as shown in figure 15. They rest
upon a horizontal plane and supports a third cylinder C of weight 3000N and radius
150mm above them. Find the tension in the string and reactions produced on the floor.

Figure:15
Q5) A smooth weightless cylinder of radius 600mm rest on a horizontal plane as shown in
figure.16 and is kept from rolling by an inclined string of length 1000mm. A bar AB of
length 1500 mm and weight 1200 N is hinged at A and placed against the cylinder of
negligible weight. Determine tension in the string.

Figure:16

SHORT-ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS BL

Force moment and couple, principle of transmissibility, Varignon's theorem. Resultant of force system-
concurrent and non-concurrent coplanar forces
Q1) What is couple? 1
0
Q2) Two force P and Q are inclined at an angle of 75 . Magnitude of their resultant is 100N. The
1
angle between the resultant and P is 450.Determine the magnitude of P.
Q3) What are coplanar and non-coplanar forces? 1
Types of supports (Hinge, Roller) and loads (Point, UDL, UVL) and Support Reactions.
Q4) What is UVL? 1
Q5) What are the different types of supports? 1
Free body diagram, equilibrium equations
Q6) State the necessary and sufficient conditions for equilibrium of rigid bodies in two dimensions. 1
Q7) What is a free body diagram? Give suitable examples. 1
Normal and shear Stress, strain, Hooke’s law, Poisson’s ratio, elastic constants and their relationship
Q8) What is the difference between nominal stress and true stress? 1
Q9) What is modulus of rigidity? 1
Stress-strain diagram for ductile and brittle, factor of safety
Q10) What is yield point?. 1
Q11) What is modulus of elasticity? 1

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CROSSWORD-PUZZLE BL
1
UNIT-1

ACROSS
3. forces that have a common line of action
5. ____ law to say that the strain (deformation) of an elastic object or material is proportional to
the stress
7. If the forces applied to a body are such that their lines of action meet at a single point.
9. ______ is the amount of deformation experienced by the body in the direction of force applied,
divided by the initial dimensions of the body.
12. ________ strain, also known as transverse strain
13. Hook’s law is valid upto_____ limit.
15. ____ is a term frequently used in engineering to mean the force exerted on a surface or body.

DOWN
1. ______ratio is the ratio of lateral strain to the longitudinal strain.
2. It is the point in the stress-strain curve at which the failure of the material takes place.
4. Rate of change of Shear Force is equal to _______ of loading
6. theorem is applicable to only regular-shaped bodies in equilibrium.
8. the maximum stress that a given material can withstand under an applied force.
10. The ___ point is defined as the stress beyond which a material deforms by a relatively large
amount for a small increase in the stretching force.
11. ______of safety the ratio of the ultimate strength of a member or piece of material.
14. It is the equal forces applied on a body perpendicular to its cross-sectional area to deform it.

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REFERENCES

TEXT BOOKS:
Ref. [ID] Authors Book Title Publisher/Press Edition &Year of
Publication
Elements of mechanical 1st edition,
[T1] Dr D.S Kumar Katson Publication
engineering 2016.
Revised
[T2] R.S. Khurmi Engineering Mechanics S.Chand
edition, 2014
2nd edition,
[T3] S.K. Singh Engineering Mechanics Vayu Publication
Reprint 2014
REFERENCE BOOKS:
Edition &Year of
Ref. [ID] Authors Book Title Publisher/Press
Publication
1st Edition,
[R1] A.K. Dhiman Engineering Mechanics Mc Graw Hill
2015
ONLINE/DIGITALREFERENCES:
Ref. [ID] Source Name Source Hyperlink
[D1] NPTEL https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112/106/112106286/
[D2] NPTEL https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112/107/112107146/

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