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This document contains the solutions to two problems from a tutorial on engineering mechanics. For problem 1, the solution involves drawing a free body diagram of a beam with a half-sine wave load and calculating the shear force and bending moment over different sections of the beam. For problem 2, the solution involves drawing the free body diagram of a cylinder on an inclined plane and using force and moment equilibrium equations to relate the normal and frictional forces to the reaction force at the bottom.

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ME101 Tutorial4 Answers

This document contains the solutions to two problems from a tutorial on engineering mechanics. For problem 1, the solution involves drawing a free body diagram of a beam with a half-sine wave load and calculating the shear force and bending moment over different sections of the beam. For problem 2, the solution involves drawing the free body diagram of a cylinder on an inclined plane and using force and moment equilibrium equations to relate the normal and frictional forces to the reaction force at the bottom.

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Answers of Tutorial 4

ME101 (Engineering Mechanics) 2014-2015 Sem II

Problem-1
Solution: We shall start by drawing the FBD for the BEAM:

2 kN/m
1.5 kN 1.5 kN
Y

X
(4+3) kN-m
RA RB

Finding Reaction Forces RA and RB:-


(+1) 1 (+1)
Equation for Half-Sine wave: = 2 sin [ 2
] Total Load = 1 2 sin [ 2
] =

Taking moments about A,


6*RB 7 1.5*4 1.5*8 = 0 RB = 4.167 kN
RB + RA = 3+ (8/ ) = 5.54 kN RA = 1.38 kN
In order to determine the SF and BM at a point, we can divide the beam into different regions:
-2<x<-1 ; -1<x<0 ; 0<x<1 ; 1<x<4 ; 4<x<6 ; 6<x<8 ; 8<x<9 [Units: m]

For the 1st region, i.e., -2<x<-1 FBD: M


V
Therefore, V = 0 & M = 0
For the 2nd region, i.e., -1<x<0 FBD:

M
-1 s V
(+1)
4cos[ ]4
2
V(x) =
(+1)
Force summation: -1 2 sin [ ] + V(x) = 0
2

Moment calculation about a point on the section:



8cos( )44
(+1) 2
1 2 sin [ ] ( ) + () = 0 M(x) =
2

Therefore, V = 1.27 kN & M = - 0.462 kNm

For the 3rd region, i.e., 0<x<1 FBD:


M
s V
(+1)
RA 4cos[ 2
]4
V(x) =
(+1)
Force summation: -1 2 sin [ ] + V(x) + RA = 0 -RA
2
Moment calculation about a point on the section:

(+1) 8cos( )44
2
1 2 sin [
2
] ( ) + () A =0 M(x) = + RA

For the 4th region, i.e., 1<x<4 FBD: M


V
RA
1 (+1)
Force summation: -1 2 sin [ 2
] + V(x) + RA = 0 V(x) = 8/ - RA

V(x) = 1.167 kN

Moment calculation about a point on the section:

1 (+1)
1 2 sin [ 2
] ( ) + () A = 0 M(x) = (8 )/ - RA*

M(x) = -1.167* kNm 1.5 kN

For the 4th region, i.e., 4<x<6 FBD: 7 kNm


M
V
RA
1 (+1)
Force summation: -1 2 sin [ 2
] + V(x) + RA 1.5 = 0 V(x) = 2.667 kN

Moment calculation about a point on the section:

1 (+1)
1 2 sin [ 2
] ( ) + () A 7 (4 - )*1.5 = 0

M(x) = (-2.667* + 13) kNm

For the 4th region, i.e., 6<x<8 FBD: (We shall consider from the RHS, as that will make our
calculations easier)
1.5 kN

Force summation: - V 1.5 = 0 V = 1.5 kN V


M
Moment calculation about a point on the section:
x
-M(x) + (8 - x)* (-1.5) = 0 M(x) = - 1.5*(8 x) kNm
8

Now we can simply accumulate all the expressions and plot the SFD and BMD for the given
beam.
Problem-2

Solution: First consider the free body diagram,

NA

FA FB
Y
NB X
NB
B O
FB

P C
NC
FC

Body.1 Body .2
We can see there are 4 unknown force components in body 2. Let us consider a
situation, where the co efficient of friction is large enough to keep the road and the cylinder
in equilibrium. In such a situation 3 equilibrium equations with 4 unknowns become available.
In general, this leads to a situation where 3 unknowns can be written in terms of fourth
unknown. This might give some information on FB / NB and FC / NC. Let us work it out.

The force equilibrium equation for body 2 is given by,


NB - NC Cos - FC Sin = 0 -------- 1
- FB + NC Sin - FC Cos = 0 -------- 2

Moment equilibrium equation about point O is given by,


r FB r FC = 0 -------- 3

[Line of action of normal forces passes through O. hence they do not contribute in the
equation. r is the radius of the cylinder.]
From equation 3 we get
FB = F C ------- 3a

Replacing FC by FB in equation 1 and 2, we get,


- NC Cos FB Sin = -NB ------- 4
+NC Sin FB FB Cos = 0 ------- 5

4* Sin + 5* Cos yields,


-FB Sin2 FB Cos2 FB Cos = -NB Sin
FB (1+Cos ) = NB Sin
FB Sin
------- 6
N B 1 Cos

We will later show that for the rod to be in equilibrium for P>0, NB is greater than zero.
-4* (1+Cos ) + 5* Sin yields,
NC (Cos + Cos2 ) + FB Sin (1+Cos ) + NC Sin2 - FB Sin (1+Cos ) = NB (1+Cos )
NC (1+Cos ) = NB (1+Cos )

Assuming 0 < 180,


NC = NB ------- 7

From equation 3a, 6, and 7 we get,


FB F Sin
C ------- 8
N B N C 1 Cos

Let us now move on to the free body diagram of rod (Body-1)


Since the body is in static equilibrium, we can impose the force equilibrium equation:
NA NB = 0 ------- 9
That is, NA = NB
P= FA + FB ------ 10

If P>0, either FA or FB should be more than zero. FB>0 is possible only if NB >0, and FA >0 only
if NA>0, that is NB >0 (from eq.9). Hence, if P>0 at equilibrium, NB>0.

Applying 8 in 10, we get,


Sin
P= N B FA ------- 11
1 Cos

If A, B, C, are coefficient of static friction, at A,B and C. Then by law of dry friction,
FB FC FA
B , C , & A
NB NC NA

So the minimum values of If A, B, and C, that does not violate the equilibrium equations, in
particular, eq.8 and eq.11 are
Sin
B, = C =
1 Cos
A = 0

Note:
Moment equilibrium equations for the rod give a relation for the offset between the line of
action of FA & FB. We are not interested in it.

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