DEI Technical College, Dayalbagh, Agra

DME 203 Applied Mechanics Department of Mechanical Engineering

Question Bank (2017-2018); Revised: Jan’18

Unit -1

1. State and Explain the following with examples

a) Principle of Transmissibility of forces
b) Principle of Physical independence of forces
c) Difference b/w Scalar and vector quantities

2. Explain the following terms.

a) Force and Resultant Force
b) System of forces

3. Law of Parallelogram of forces and derive the relation for calculating resultant.

4. State the following

a) Law of Triangle of Forces
b) Law of Polygon of Forces
c) Lami’s Theorem

5. Two forces of 100N and 200N are acting simultaneously at a point. Calculate the resultant if
angle between them is 45o.

6. The forces 10N and 20N are acting at a particle marking an angle of 60o with each other find the
resultant if:
I. Both forces are tensile.
II. 10N forces is compressive and 20N is tensile is nature. Ans-26.3and 17.3

7. If R1 and R2 are the greatest and least values of resultant of 2 forces F1 and F2. Prove that when
F1 and F2 act at an angle of 2ϴ, their resultant

8. Two Forces are in ratio 3:5, Resultant makes an angle of 900 with smaller one, Find the ratio
between resultant and bigger force. Ans. :-4:5

9. The resultant of two forces P and Q is R. If Q is doubled, the new resultant makes an angle of 900
with P, Prove that Q=R.

10. Two forces P and P√2 are acting at a point. There resultant makes an angle of 45o to the greater
force. Find out the angle between them.

11. The resultant of two force P and Q is R. If Q is doubled, R becomes double and if direction of Q is
reversed, R becomes double. Prove that P:Q:R= √2:√3:√2.
12. The resultant of two force P and Q is √3Q, which makes an angle of 30o with P. Prove that P is
equal to Q or double of Q is equal to P.

13. A body of 100N weight is hung by two strings of 3 metre and 4metre length. The other ends of
the string are tied at a distance of 5metre horizontal. Find out the tension in each string.

14. A 200N weight is hung by two weightless strings 6m and 8m long. The other ends of the strings
are tied at a horizontal distance of 12m. Find out the tension in each string.

Unit 2

1. The jib of a crane is 5 meters long. The tie rod which is horizontal is tied at the upper end of
the post. The post is vertical and 3metre long. The crane supports a long of 2KN. calculate
the tension in the jib and tie rod. Ans-3.33KN and
2.66KN

2. A jib and crane shown in Fig. is required to lift a load of 5KN

Find the forces in the jib and tie.
Ans.:-13.7KN (tension); 9.7KN (Compression)

3. An electric light fixture weighing 15N hangs from a point C, by

two string AC and BC .String AC is Inclined at 60 0 to the
horizontal and BC at 45 0 to the vertical as shown in Fig. using
Lami’s Theorem determine the forces in the string AC and BC?
Ans.:- Tac:- 10.98N,Tbc :-7.76 N

4. A smooth circular cylinder of radius 2 metre is lying in a triangular groove, one side of which
makes 45 0 angle and other 30 0 angle with the horizontal. Find the reactions at the surfaces
of contact, if there is no friction and cylinder weighs 100N. Ans. :-73.20 N,51.76N

5. A sphere of weighs W hung on to a smooth wall by a rope. If the length of a rope is equal to
the radius of the sphere, find the tension in rope, its inclination with the wall and reaction of
wall on the sphere. Ans.:-2w/(3)^1/2, 30 0

6. Five wires are tied to the upper end of a telephone pole in horizontal plane and are applying
following pulls. 130N to west ,100 n to south , 200n to East,150 N to 60 0 towards east from
north , 180N in north –west direction . Find the value of resultant and its direction.
Ans.:- 125.3N, 54.7 0
7. The forces 20N, 30N, 40N, 50N and 60N are acting on one of the angular points of a regular
hexagon, towards the other five angular points, taken in order. Find the magnitude and
direction of the resultant force. Ans.:- R=155.8N, ϴ=76 0 39 minutes.

8. Find the minimum force required to be applied on the handle of a roller of 50 cm radius and
500N weight, so that it steps over an obstacle of 10 cm height. Ans. :-
300N

9. Find the minimum value of force to be applied on the handle of a roller of 600mm diameter
and 5KN weight, so that it steps over an obstacle of 150mm Calculate value of reaction of
obstacle also. Ans. :-
4.33KN,2.5 KN

10. A roller of 300 mm radius and 100N weight is to be pulled over a curb (Step) of 150 mm
height by a horizontal force P applied to the end of a rope wound tightly around the
circumference of the roller. Find the magnitude of P required to the start the roller move
over the step.

11. Three Forces of 2P, 3P, 4P act along three sides of an

equilateral triangle taken in order .Find magnitude and
line of action of the resultant force. Ans.
0
:- 1.732 P, 210

12. The Five forces F1, F2, F3, and F4and F5 are acting at a
point as shown on a body as shown and the body is in
equilibrium. If F1= 18 N, F2= 22.5 N, F3=15N and F4=30N, Determine the force F5 in
magnitude and direction.
Ans.:-F5=17.75 N, ϴ=-63.58O

13. A roller of 300 mm radius and 100N weight is to be pulled over a curb (Step) of 150 mm
height by a horizontal force P applied to the end of a rope wound tightly around the
circumference of the roller. Find the magnitude of P required to the start the roller move
over the step.

14. A Bell crank lever shown in fig. is pivoted at A, AB=30cm, and

AC is 60cm. Find the weight W at c to balance the horizontal
force P of 150N applied at B.
 Unit 3

1. Explain : (1) Generalized Theorem of moments

(2) Varignon’s Theorem
(3) Principle of Moments

2. A ladder is 5 meter long and weighs 75 N. Its upper end is supported on a smooth wall and lower
end on a smooth floor. The lower end is tied to wall by a 3 metre long rope. Find the tension in
rope and reaction of wall and floor. Ans.:- 28.125 N, 28.125 N, 75 Kg

3. A Bell crank Lever shown in fig is pivoted at A , AB=30cm and AC is 60 cm. Find the weight W at C
to Balance the horizontal force P of 150n applied at B. Ans.:- 61.2 N

4. Figure shown a crank lever ABC with a tension spring T. The lever weighs 0.2N/mm .Determine
the tension developed in the spring when a load of 100N is applied at A. Ans.:- 240N

5. A steel yard is of 60N weight. It Centre of gravity is 4cm to the left of fulcrum. Weight W is 10cm
to the left of the fulcrum the moving weight P is 10N and is kept at 80cm to the right of the
fulcrum. Find the value of W.

6. A steel yard is of 100N weight of center of gravity is 5cm to left of fulcrum. Weight of 60N is
10cm to left of fulcrum. Find out moving weight P if it is kept 70cm to right of fulcrum.

7. Find out the value of P in given figure:

8. Find the value of W in given figure”

UNIT-3

Write short notes on following:-

a) Advantage and disadvantages of friction
b) Limiting friction
c) Sliding Friction
d) Angle of friction
e) Angle of Repose
f) Static friction
g) Rolling friction

2. Sketch the first, second and third system of pulley and calculate velocity ratio.

3. A body resting on a horizontal plane required a pull of 80N inclined at 30 0 to the plane just to
move it was also found that a push of 100N inclined at 30 0 to the plane just moves the body.
Determine the weight of the body & coefficient of friction.
Ans.: 400N & 0.1925

4. A 15 0 wedge has to be driven for tightening a body loaded with

1000N is shown in figure .If coefficient of friction is 0.25 for all the
surfaces. Determine the force, which should be applied to the wedge.

5. A body of 1000N weight is kept on a rough horizontal plane. The

coefficient of friction between body and plane is 0.3. Find the minimum force required to bring the
body into limiting friction, when applied at 30 0 with horizontal.

6. A body of 60N weight is kept on a rough plane inclined at 30 0 with horizontal. An upward force
of 24N is applied parallel to the plane. If body is about to slide down, find the angle of friction.
Ans.6.6 0

7. An Inclined plane as shown in fig. is used to unload slowly a heavy safe

weighing 400N from a truck 1.2m high into the grounds. The coefficient of
friction between the underside of the safe and the plank is 0.3. State
whether it is necessary to push the safe down the plane or hold it back from
sliding down . What force is required to be parallel to the plan. Ans:-
Force required= 71.6 N

8. A Load of 1.5KN, resting on an inclined rough plane, can be moved up the plan by a force of 2KN
applied horizontally or by a force 1.25 KN applied parallel to the plan. Find the inclination of the plan
and the coefficient of friction. Ans:- 36 degree 52 minutes, 0.292.

9. I) A 400 N block is resting on a rough horizontal surface for which the coefficient of friction is
0.40. Determine the force P required to cause motion to impend if applied to the block (a)
horizontally or (b) downward at 30° with the horizontal. (c) What minimum force is required to
start motion? Ans. 160 N; 240.21 N; 148.56 N
II) Find out the maximum value of counterweight, which can be hanged with the help of pulley
without slippage of 200√2N weight, rest on 45° inclined plane. Take poison ratio .2

10. Explain the following:

1. Velocity Ratio
2. Mechanical Advantage
3. Efficiency
4. Reversible Machine
5. Efficiency of the screw jack

11. In a simple lifting machine an effort of 70N lifts a load of 3010 N. when load moves 10 cm. effort
moves 800 cm. Find Mechanical Advantage, Velocity Ratio and efficiency. Ans.43, 80 & 53.75%.

12. In a lifting machine an effort of 500N is to be moved by a distance of 20m to raise a load of
10000N by 0.8m. Find the velocity ratio, Mechanical advantage and efficiency of the machine.
Also determine ideal effort, effort lost in friction. Ans. :-25,20,80%,400N and 100N

13. There are four movable pulleys. How much effort is required to be applied to lift a load of 2000N
if efficiency is 80%?

14.In a first system of pulleys there are three movable pulleys. Find the effort required to raise a
load of 6400N if efficiency is 80%. Find the total number of movable pulleys required to lift the load
if effort is to be 500N and efficiency is 80%. Ans. 1000N, 4

15. In a system of pulleys a single rope passes through all the 6 pulleys. Draw a figure and show
which this system of pulleys is. If efficiency is 70%, then how much load can be lifted applying an
effort of 250N? Ans. 1050N

16. There are 4 weightless pulleys in a 3rd system of pulleys. Find the effort required to lift a load of
2000N if efficiency is 75%. Ans.177.8N

17. There are 4 pulleys each of weight 2kg in a 3rd system of pulleys. How much load can be lifted
applying an effort of 5kg?
Ans. 97kg
18. In a Weston’s differential pulley block, the diameter of smaller wheel is 9/10 of bigger wheel
diameter. If the efficiency of the machine is 60%, find how much load can be lifted with an effort of
25N.
Ans. 300N
19. The efficiency of a wheel and axle is 60%. If the radius of the wheel is one metre, find how far an
effort of 20N will raise a load of 300N in 5 complete turns.
Ans. 125.6 cm
20. In a differential wheel and axle the diameters of axles are 20 & 16 cm and diameter of wheel is
40 cm. Find the Velocity Ratio and Efficiency if an effort of 50N lifts a load of 800N.
Ans. 20 & 80%
21. In a single start thread worm & worm wheel, worm wheel has 60 teeth, diameter of effort wheel
is 12 cm and load drum is 8 cm. Find the velocity ratio. If efficiency of the machine is 15%, how much
effort is required to lift a load of 900N?
22. A Screw Jack lifts a load of 10KN by an effort of 100N applied at the end of a 70 cm. long handle.
If pitch is 10 mm for threads, find the efficiency of the jack.
Ans. 22.7%
23. A Screw Jack lifts a load of 1980N and efficiency is 15%. If pitch is 10 mm for threads & force
applied at the end of 35 cm long handle. Find the force (effort) applied.
Ans. 60N
24. A screw jack lifts a load of 20kN with an effort of 250 N at the end of lever of arm 50 cm. If the
pitch of the screw is 10 mm, calculate the efficiency of the machine. State whether the machine is
reversible or not.
Ans. eff=25.46%, non reversible

25. A screw jack lifts a load of 25 kN by an effort of 350 N at the end of a lever arm of 60 cm. If the
pitch of the screw is 10 mm. Calculate the efficiency of the screw jack at this load.
Ans. Eff=18.95%

26. The following data is related to a double threaded worm and worm wheel No of teeth on the
wheel=60 Diameter of the effort wheel =30 cm Diameter of the load drum=20 cm.. Calculate VR.
Ans. vr=45
27. In a differential axle and wheel, the diameter of the wheel is 30 Cm and the diameter of the axles
are 12 cm and 10 cm. Find efficiency if the machine lifts a load of 1500 N with an effort of 80 N.
Ans. eff=66.66%.

28. Following table gives load and effort relation for a simple machine Load. Find the law of
machine and Effort to lift load of 5 KN.
 UNIT-4
1. Define the following
i. Stress
ii. Strain
iii. Elasticity
iv. Poisson’s Ratio
v. Hooke’s Law
vi. Elastic Limit

1. A mild steel rod 20 mm diameter and 1.5 m length is subjected to an axial pull of 20 kN. If the
modulus of elasticity material is 2x105 N/sq. mm, determine (i) the stress, (ii) strain and (iii)
elongation of the bar.

2. A mild steel rod 1m long and of 30 mm x 20mm cross section is subjected to an axial force of
30kN. Calculate the stress, strain and elongation of the rod if E=200 GPa.

3. Find the stress, strain and elongation of a steel bar 30 mm diameter and 1m length with an axial
force of 7500N. Take E=2 x 105 N/sq. mm. Ans. 10.6 N/ mm2, 0.053

4. Find the diameter of a 1m long rod if it elongates by 0.6 mm by applying a tensile force of
1500N. Take E = 1.8 x 105N/sq. mm.

5. A bar of 20 mm in square cross section & 200 mm length elongates by 0.16 mm on applying 100
KN Tensile Load. The contraction in Lateral side is 0.005 mm. Calculate Poisson’s Ratio & Young’s
Modulus. Ans. 0.3125 & 312500N/mm2

6. A load of 5kN is to be raised with the help of a steel wire. Find the minimum diameter of the
steel wire if stress is not exceeding 100 N/sq. mm.
Ans. 8 mm
7. A mild steel rod of 10 mm diameter is subjected to an axial tensile force of 30 kN. If Poisson’s
ratio for rod material is 0.25 find
(i) The longitudinal strain in rod and
(ii) Reduction in rod diameter, (Take E = 200 GPa)

8. A piston and piston rod are shown in figure. Find the diameter of piston
rod, if stress not to exceed 120 N/sq. mm. The diameter of piston is 30 mm
and cylinder pressure is 4 N/sq. mm.

9. Explain stress-strain curve for a mild steel specimen in tension and show prominent points on it.

UNIT-5
1. What do you understand by Beam .Classify the types of loading and supports with two real life
example of each.
I. Explain Bow’s notation IV. Space diagram
II. Perfect frame V. Funicular polygon
III. Vector diagram
2. Find out the reactions of the beam shown in figure.

3. Find out the reaction RA and Rb of the beam shown in

figure.

4. Determine the forces and their nature in each member

of the truss loaded as shown in figure.

5. Find the forces and their nature in each members of

the truss shown in figure.

6. Analyze the cantilever truss shown in figure.

7. A truss is shown in figure. Find out forces and their nature in each
member

8. Find the forces and their nature in various members of a crane

shown in figure.
9. Define truss and classify it .Define and differentiate between perfect, deficient and redundant
truss. State the assumptions made during analysis of trusses.

10. Find out the nature and magnitude in members of given figure:

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