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Engineering Mechanics Questions for Practice

Equilibrium of Coplanar force system:

1. A Cylinder with W =1500N weight is resting in unsymmetrical smooth grooves as

shown in figure. Determine the reaction at the point of contact, ( θ1=60ᵒ and θ2=45ᵒ)

A) RA=1344.86N, RB=1098.08N
B) RA=735.75N, RB=784.76N
C) RA=1098.08N, RB=1344.86N
D) RA=1098.08N, RB=1344.86N

2. Determine the tension in cord AB and BC for equilibrium of 30 kg block as shown in

figure( θ1=40ᵒ and θ2=30ᵒ)

A) TAB=239.93N, TBC=271.23N
B) TAB =1835.75, TBC=1084.76N
C) TAB =271.23N , TBC =239.93N
D) TAB =198.8N, TBC =144.6N
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3. What is the support reaction at B as shown figure?

A) RB= 5.66KN
B) RB= 7.216KN
C) RB= 8.16KN
D) RB= 3.76KN

4. What is the support reaction at B as shown figure?

A) RB= 251.72KN
B) RB= 120.22KN
C) RB= 384.8KN
D) RB= 3.76KN
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5. If F1=3N, F2=5N , F3=6N , and θ1 =105ᵒ, θ2= 120ᵒ, θ3=135ᵒ are given as shown in figure.
Choose correct formula For Lamis theorem.

𝑭𝟏 𝑭𝟐 𝑭𝟑
= =
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟏 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟑

𝑭𝟑 𝑭𝟐 𝑭𝟏
= =
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟏 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟑

𝑭𝟐 𝑭𝟑 𝑭𝟏
= =
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟏 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟑

𝑭𝟏 𝑭𝟑 𝑭𝟐
= =
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟏 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽𝟑

6. Equilibrium condition for concurrent force system

A) 𝒇𝒙 = 𝟎, 𝒇𝒚 = 𝟎, 𝑴 = 𝟎,
B) 𝒇𝒙 = 𝟎, 𝑴 = 𝟎,
C) 𝒇𝒙 = 𝟎, 𝒇𝒚 = 𝟎, 𝑹 = 𝟎
D) 𝑴 = 𝟎,

7. Equilibrium condition for concurrent force system 𝒇𝒙 = 𝟎, 𝑴 = 𝟎,

A) True
B) False
C) Both A and B
D) None of above

8. Which type of support is shown in figure?

A)Roller
B)fixed
C)Hinged
D)Smooth
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9. Which type of support is shown in figure?

A)Roller
B)fixed
C)Hinged
D)Smooth

10. Which type of support is shown in figure?

A)Roller
B)fixed
C)Hinged
D)Smooth

11. Roller support offers_______________ reaction/reactions.

A)One
B)Two
C)Three
D)Zero

12. Hinged support offers_______________ reaction/reactions.

A)One
B)Two
C)Three
D)Zero

13. Fixed support offers_______________ reaction/reactions.

A)One
B)Two
C)Three
D)Zero
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Friction:
1) The force of friction acts in a direction _____ to the direction of motion of object.

a. Same
b. Opposite
c. Perpendicular
d. Downwards

2) The force of friction depends upon

a. Nature of surface of contact

b. Material of objects in contact
c. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
d. None of the above

3) The body will move only when

a. Force of friction = applied force

b. Force of friction < applied force
c. Force of friction > applied force
d. All of the above

4) The ratio of the limiting force of friction (F) to the normal reaction (R) is known as

a. Coefficient of friction
b. Force of friction
c. Angle of friction
d. None of the above

5) The coefficient of friction (µ) is equal to

a. tanΦ
b. sinΦ
c. cotΦ
d. cosΦ
Where Φ = angle of friction
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6) The force of friction (F) is equal to

a. µR/2
b. µR
c. 2µR
d. µR/3

7) The value of Normal reaction (R) for the following figure is

a. W – PSinθ
b. W + PSinθ
c. P – WSinθ
d. P + WSinθ

Where, W = Weight of block, P = Applied force, µ = Coefficient of friction, θ = Angle

8) A cubical block rests on an inclined plane of μ = 0.4, determine the angle of inclination
when the block just slides down the inclined plane?
a) 38.54°
b) 50.5°
c) 21.8°
d) 30°

9) A mass of 6kg rests on a horizontal plane. The plane is gradually inclined until at an angle
θ= 25° with the horizontal, the mass just begins to slide. What is the coefficient of static
friction between the block and the surface?
a) 0.814
b) 0.466
c) 0.538
d) 0.634
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10) A scooter weighs 110kg. Brakes are applied so that wheels stop rolling and start skidding.
Find the force of friction if the coefficient of friction is 0.4.
a) 60kg
b) 25kg
c) 32kg
d) 44kg

11) A block of weight 200 N rests on a horizontal surface the coefficient of friction between
the block and the horizontal surface is 0.4 find the frictional force acting on the block if a
horizontal force of 40 N is applied to the block.

a) 40 N
b) 65 N
c) 80 N
d) 30 N

12) A thin loop radius 1 m and weight 500 n rests on a rough incline. what is the tension in the
wire which is parallel to the incline ?

a) 100 N
b) 125 N
c) 80 N
d) 150 N
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Kinematics of Rigid Bodies:

1. Translation motion can only happen in_________ form and curvilinear form.
A) Rotational
B) Plane
C) translation
D) Rectilinear

2. The rate of change of angular position w.r.t time is called as angular _______ of a
rotating body.
A) Position
B) Displacement
C) Acceleration
D) Velocity

3. In Translation motion, displacement, velocity and acceleration of each and every

particle of a rigid body at any instant is_________.
A) different
B) same
C) varying
D) none of above.

4. _______ is the combination of translation motion and rotational motion.

A) Rectilinear translation motion
B) General plane motion
C) Curvilinear translation motion
D) Translation motion

5. If a body is rolling without slipping on stationary surface then the point of contact
with the stationary surface is called ________
A) motion with variable angular acceleration
B) motion with uniform angular acceleration
C) motion with uniform angular velocity
D) Instantaneous centre of rotation

6. In Kinematics of rigid body, we have to consider the _______ of the body.

A) density
B) force
C) mass
D) dimension
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7. Rod AB of length 3 m is kept on smooth planes as shown in figure. The velocity of end
A is 5 m/sec along the inclined plane. find the angular velocity of rod AB.

A) 0.5263 r/s (anticlockwise)

B) 0.8868 r/s (anticlockwise)
C) 0.8868 r/s (clockwise)
D) 0.5263 r/s (clockwise)

8. Collar B moves up with constant velocity VB = 2 m/sec. Rod AB is pinned at B. Find the
angular velocity of rod AB.

A) 1.229 r/s (anticlockwise)

B) 1.463 r/s (clockwise)
C) 1.229 r/s (clockwise)
D) 1.463 r/s (anticlockwise)