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    Engineering Mechanics: Unit 1

    AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU


    ENGINEERING MECHANICS-19MEE 111
    ASSIGNMENT -1 (Resultant and Resolution of coplanar forces on particles)

    Ans: 113.3, 357.2N

    1.1.1
    1.1.2 Forces F1 and F2 act on a bracket as shown. Determine their resultant.
    Ans: R =185.3 N,
    αR =67o
    Ans: R =163.4 N

    1.1.3 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 poinr A. Determine the magnitude R of
    this downward force.

    Ans: R =10.21 kN, T=5.68 kN

    1.1.4 To steady a sign as it is being lowered; two cables are attached to the sign at A. a)
    Knowing that α=250, determine, the required magnitude of force P if the resultant R of the
    two forces applied at A to be vertical and the corresponding magnitude of R.

    Ans: 489N, 738N

    1
    Engineering Mechanics: Unit 1

    1.1.5 An elastic band is grasped and then is stretched as shown. Known that the tensions in
    portions BC and DE of the band are 80 N and 60 N, respectively, determine the required
    angle α (inclination of band BC with the vertical) if the resultant R of the two forces
    exerted on the hand at A is to be vertical and the corresponding magnitude of R

    Ans: 138.4N, 7.480

    1.1.6 Determine the resultant of the forces as shown in the figures below. α = 350 for the fig 7
    Ans: 65.2kN, 58.20

    Ans: 379kN, 31.40

    Ans: 1007N, 4.910

    1.2 Problems on Non-orthogonal resolution of Forces


    1.2.1 Determine the magnitudes F1 and F2 of the components of force F with magnitude F =
    5 kN in the directions f1 and f2 (Ans: F1 =3.7k N, F2 =2.6 kN)

    Ans: F1 =3.7k N,
    F2 =2.6 kN

    1.2.2 The 250N force is to be resolved into components along lines a-a’ and b-b’. determine
    (a) the angle  knowing that the component along a-a’ is 175N, (b) the corresponding
    value of the component along b-b’?

    2
    Engineering Mechanics: Unit 1

    Ans: 113.3, 357.2N

    1.2.3 Determine the components of the 2 kN force along the oblique axes a and b.
    Determine the projections of F onto a and b axes.

    Ans: Fa=0.598 kN, Fb=1.633 kN,


    Pa=1.414kN, Pb =1.932kN

    =1.932kN

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