P.A.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- I
1. Four forces act on a bolt A as shown in fig. Determine the resultant of the forces on the
bolt.
2. The 100 N resultant of the forces together with 3 of those four forces is shown in fig.
Determine the fourth force.
3. Find the resultant of an 800 N force acting towards eastern direction and a 500 N force
acting towards north eastern direction.
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- II
1. nowing that !" 300 N. Determine the tension in the cables A# and $# as shown in fig.
2. A cord su%%orted at A and $ carries a load of 20 N at D and a load of & at # as shown.
Find the 'alue of & so that #D remains hori(ontal.
3. Two smooth s%here each of radius 100 mm and weight 100 N rests in a hori(ontal bo)
ha'ing 'ertical sides* the distance between the sides being 3+0 mm. Find the reactions at
the %oint of contacts A*$*# and D as shown in fig.
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- III
1. Four forces 32 N* 2, N * 2, N and 120 N are concurrent at origin and are
res%ecti'el- directed through the %oints whose coordinates are A .2*1*+/* $ .,*02*5/*
# .03*02* 1/ and D .5* 1*02/. Determine the resultant of the s-stem.
2. A wall brac1et consisting of bars A$* A# and AD as shown in fig. are 2oined at the
%oint A. Find the forces of the members meeting at A.
3. A force acts at the origin of a co0ordinate s-stem in a direction defined b- the angles

)
" +3.3
0
*
(
" 54.3
0
.nowing that the - com%onent of the force is 014, N. Determine
.i/. The angle
-
.ii/ The other com%onents and the magnitude of the force .iii/ !ro2ection
off this force along )( %lane and its magnitude and .i'/ 5oment of this force about a
%oint of co0ordinate .02*03*0,/ and its magnitude.
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- IV
1. A s6uare %late of 2 m side is acted u%on b- forces as shown in fig. Find the resultant in
magnitude* direction and also the %oint of a%%lication with res%ect to the corner A.
2. 7N the fig. gi'en below* a %late of 400 8 345 mm dimension is acted u%on b- four forces
as shown in fig. .i/ Find the resultant of these forces .ii/ 9ocate the two %oints when the
line of action of the resultant intersects the edge of the %late.
3. A s-stem of forces are acting on a rigid bar as shown in fig. :educe this s-stem to
.i/ A single force .ii/ A single force and a cou%le at A.iii/A single force and a cou%le at $
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- V
1. Find the reaction at the su%%orts A and $ for a beam as shown in fig.
2. Find the reaction at the su%%orts A and $ for a beam as shown in fig.
3. Determine the reactions at the su%%orts A* $* # and D for a beam as shown in fig.
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- VI
1. A rod A$ is held b- a ball and soc1et 2oint at A and su%%orts a 100 1g mass # at $. This
rod is in the -( %lane and is inclined to the - a)is b- an angle of 15
0
. The rod is 1+ m and
F is at its mid%oint. Find the forces in cables DF and ;$.
2. A %i%e A# + m long is fi)ed at # and stretched b- a cable from A to a %oint $ on a
'ertical wall as shown in fig. 7f the tension in the cable is ,00 N * determine .i/ 5oment
of the force e)erted at A about # .ii/ 5oment of the force e)erted at $ about # .
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- VII
1. 9ocate the centroid of the area shown in figure.
2. Determine the location of centroid of shaded %ortion of the lamina with res%ect origin <.
:efer the fig.
3. Determine the centroid of the shaded area with reference a%e).
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- VIII
1. Find the moment of inertia of the T0section shown in fig. about )0) a)is %assing through
its centroid.
2. An area in the form of 9 section is shown in fig. Find the moments of inertia 7))* 7-- and
7)- about its centroidal a)is and also determine the %rinci%al moments of inertia.
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- IX
1. Find the mass moment of inertia of the rectangular bloc1 as shown in fig. about its
'ertical = a)is. A cuboid of 20 ) 20 ) 20 mm has been remo'ed from the bloc1 as
shown in fig. The mass densit- of the material bloc1 is 4850 1g>m
3
.

2. A steel forging consist of a +0 8 20 8 20 mm rectangular %rism and two c-linders of
diameter 20 mm and length 30 mm as shown in fig. Determine the mass moment of
inertia of the forging with res%ect to the co0ordinate a)es* 1nowing that the densit- of the
steel is 4850 1g>m
3
.
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- X
1. A stone is thrown u% 'erticall- from the foot of height 22 m with a 'elocit- of 12 m>s. At
the same time* another stone is dro%%ed from the to% of the tower. Find the height at
which the two stones cross each other.
2. Two trains A and $ lea'e the same station on %arallel lines. A starts with a uniform
acceleration of 0.15 m>s
2
and attains the s%eed of 2, 1m%h * after which its s%eed remains
constant. $ lea'es ,0 seconds later with uniform acceleration of 0.3 m>s
2
to attain a
ma)imum s%eed of ,8 1m%h. 7ts s%eed also becomes constant thereafter. &hen will $
o'erta1e A ?
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- XI
1. Two bloc1s A and $ are held stationar- 10 m a%art on a 30
0
incline as shown in fig.
7f the bloc1s are released simultaneousl-* calculate the time ta1en and the distance
tra'elled b- each bloc1 2ust before collision.
2. A bloc1 and %ulle- s-stem is shown in fig. The %ulle- is frictionless. Find the tension
in the cable and the 'elocit- of 50 1g bloc1 after it has mo'ed a distance of 1.5 m
when the s-stem starts to rest. Neglect the mass of the %ulle-. Ta1e the coefficient of
friction between the bloc1s and the %lanes as 0.25. @se wor1 and energ- method.
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- XII
1. A smooth s%herical ball A of mass 15 1g is mo'ing from left to right with a 'elocit-
of 5 m>s in a hori(ontal %lane. Another identical ball $ tra'elling in a %er%endicular
direction with a 'elocit- of 15 m>s collides with A in such a wa- that the line of
im%act is in the direction of motion of ball A. Assuming e " 0.+. Determine the
'elocit- of balls A and $ after im%act.
2. Two bloc1s A and $ of masses 100 N and 50 N res%ecti'el- are connected b- a thread
and which is being mo'ed b- a force of 80 N a%%lied to the bloc1 A as shown in fig.
Determine the 'elocit- of the s-stem after 3 sec. and also calculate the tension in the
s%ring. Ta1e the coefficient of friction between the bloc1s and surface is 0.25.
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- XIII
1. $loc1 $ rests on bloc1 A and is attached b- a hori(ontal ro%e $# to the wall as shown in
fig. &hat force ! is necessar- to cause motion of A to im%end? The coefficient of friction
between A and the floor is 0.3. A has a mass of 1+ 1g and $ has a mass of 10 1g.
2. &hat should be the 'alue of in fig. &hich will ma1e the motion of 1000 N bloc1 down
the %lane to im%end? The coefficient of friction for all contact surfaces is 1>,.
3. A ladder A$ 13 m long and weighing 250 N is %laced against a smooth 'ertical wall
with its lower end A rests 5 m from the wall on a floor. The coefficient of friction
between the ladder and floor is 0.3. Ahow that the ladder will remain in e6uilibrium in the
%osition. &hat is the frictional force acting on the ladder at the %oint of contact between
the ladder and the floor?
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- XIV
1. A hori(ontal drum of a belt dri'e carries the belt o'er a semicircle around it. 7t is rotated
anticloc1wise to transmit a tor6ue of 350 Nm. 7f the coefficient of friction between the
belt and the ro%e is 0.25. #alculate the tensions in limbs 1 and 2 of the belt* and the
reaction on the bearings. The drum has a mass of 25 1g. Neglect the mass of the belt.
2. 7n the reci%rocating engine mechanism is shown in fig. The cran1 <A has a constant
angular 'elocit- of N " 300 r%m. The cran1 <A is of length r " 12 cm and the
connecting rod A$ is of length 9 " +0 cm. Find .i/ the angular 'elocit- of the connecting
rod .ii/ the 'elocit- of the %iston when the cran1 ma1es an angle of " 30
0
with the
hori(ontal.

3. A small grinding wheel is attached to the shaft of an electric motor which has a rated seed
of 3+00 r%m. &hen the %ower is turned on* the unit reaches its rated s%eed in 5 sec and
when the %ower is turned off* the unit coasts to rest in 40 sec. Assuming uniforml-
accelerated motion* determine the number of re'olutions that the motor e)ecutes .i/ in
reaching its rated s%eed in re'olutions .ii/ in coasting to rest.
P.A. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
POLLACHI 2
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 2151-ENGINEERING MECHANICS
TUTORIAL- XV
1. A ste%%ed c-linder shown in fig. has the dimensions :1 " 0.,5 m and :2 " 0.3 m. The
mass of the c-linder is 120 1g with a radius of g-ration 0.5 m. $locs A and $ of masses
80 1g and 100 1g res%ecti'el- are connected to the c-linder through the ro%es as shown
in fig. 7f the s-stem is released from rest * what will be the time re6uired for bloc1 A to
mo'e b- 3 meters?
2. The fig. gi'en below shows a ste%%ed %ulle-. The smaller radius is 150 mm and the
bigger radius is 200 mm. Two loads ! and B are connected b- ine)tensible taut cords.
9oad ! mo'es with an initial 'elocit- of 0.2 m>s and has a constant acceleration of
0.25 m>s
2
both downwards. Determine .i/ The number of re'olutions turned b- the %ulle-
in , seconds. .ii/ Celocit- and the distance tra'elled b- load B after , seconds.
.iii/ Acceleration of %oint $ located on the rim of the %ulle- at t " 0 .Di'e both magnitude
and direction.
3. A homogeneous c-linder of weight 500 N and radius 150 mm is %ulled b- a hori(ontal
force 200 N through its mass centre* as shown in fig. Assuming the c-linder rolls without
sli%%ing * determine the angular acceleration of the c-linder. Ta1e the coefficient of
friction of the contact surface as 0.25. Also calculate the distance mo'ed b- the c-linder
in 2 seconds.