Matoshri Aasarabai Polytechnic, Eaklahare Nashik

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Academic Year:-2024-25
Subject :- Engineering Mechanics (312312)
Assignment No 01

Simple Lifting Machines

1. What is law of machine W-23 2M

2. Define effort lost in friction and load lost in friction. Give expression of them. W-23 4M
3. Certain machine has a law of machine P= 0.025 W + 20 N with VR. = 50 Calculate its efficiency at
load of 1 KN. W-23 4M
4. For three sheave pulleys block an effort of 40 N can lift a load of180 N. Calculate the effort lost in
friction and load lost in friction along with efficiency. W-23 4M
5. In a lifting machine an effort of 110 N raised a load of 1100 N and an effort 500 N raised a load of
5800. Find the law of machine. W-23 4M
6. Define load lost in friction. S-23 2M
7. In a machine load of 500 N was lifted by an effort 50 N. Another load of 750 N was lifted by an
effort 60 N. Obtain law of machine. S-23 4M
8. In a differential axle and wheel, the diameter of the wheel is 40 cm and diameters of axle are 10 cm
and 8 cm. If an effort of 50 N can lift a load of 1500 N. Find the efficiency of the machine and effort
lost in friction. S-23 4M
9. Certain machine has a law of machine p = (0.025 w + 20) N with VR = 60, calculate its efficiency at
a load of 1 kN. S-23 4M
10. Define self locking machine and state the condition for it. S-22 2M
11. In a simple lifting machine, a load of 1400N is lifted by 50N effort. While load moves up by 0.2m,
the point of application of effort moves by 6m. Find MA, VR and efficiency and ideal effort. S-22 4M
12. In a differential axle and wheel, the diameter of the wheel is 40cm and that of axles are 10cm and 8
cm. If an effort of 50N can lift a load of 1500N, find the efficiency of the machine. S-22 4M
13. State the meaning of reversible machine and state condition for reversibility. W-22 2M
 Matoshri Aasarabai Polytechnic, Eaklahare Nashik
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Academic Year:-2024-25
Subject :- Engineering Mechanics (312312)
Assignment No 02

Analysis of Forces

1. State S.I. unit of force and momentum. W-23 2M

2. Define funicular polygon. W-23 2M

3. State any two properties and effect of force. W-23 4M

4. Find magnitude and direction of resultant force, If 30 N, 40N,50 N and 60 N, forces

are acting the line joining the center ofsquare to its vertices as shown in Fig. W-23 4M

5. State any four properties of couple. W-23 4M

6. Find analytically the resultant of coplanar concurrent force system

as shown in Fig. Also locate its position on figure. W-23 4M

7. Locate the resultant with magnitude and direction for the force

system shown in Fig.w.r.t. pt. A. W-23 6M

8. Write classification of force system. S-23 2M

9. Define force and state the characteristics of a force. S-23 4M

10. State law of parallelogram of forces with sketch and state its limitations. S-23 4M

11. State any two effects of force on a body. S-22 2M

12. State Varignon’s theorem of moment. S-22 2M

13. Define solar and vector quantities giving two examples of each. S-22 4M
 Matoshri Aasarabai Polytechnic, Eaklahare Nashik
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Academic Year:-2024-25
Subject :- Engineering Mechanics (312312)
Assignment No 03

Equilibrium of forces

1. Write the condition of equilibrium for non-concurrent co-planer force system. W-23 2M
2. State two types of beam with diagram of each. W-23 2M
3. Find the reactions offered by two surfaces of a
sphere weighing1000 N. Refer Fig. W-23 4M
4. A simply supported beam of 4 m. span is loaded with an UDLof 5 KN/m
for 2 m from left end and a point load of 30 KN at 1 m from right end.
Find support reactions using graphical method. W-23 4M
5. Find analytically the reactions at roller and hinges support of
a beam loaded as shown in Fig. W-23 4M
6. A simply supported beam is subjected to point load of 100 KN
and couple of 50 KN m as shown in Fig. Determine the reactions
at support A and B. W-23 6M
7. Define beam and state types of beam S-23 2M
8. Define equilibrant. S-23 2M
9. State Lami’s theorem. S-23 2M
10. State the types of beam with sketch (any two). S-22 2M
11. Write the reactions at support when simply supported beam of span ‘L’ carrying a point load ‘W’ at the
centre. S-22 2M
12. State analytical conditions of equilibrium for coplanar non concurrent force system. W-22 2M
 Matoshri Aasarabai Polytechnic, Eaklahare Nashik
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Academic Year:-2024-25
Subject :- Engineering Mechanics (312312)
Assignment No 04

Friction of Forces

1. What do you mean by friction. W-23 2M

2. Define angle of repose with diagram. W-23 4M

3. A parcel weighing 200 N is just on the point of moving horizontally by a horizontal force of 50 N. What
is the coefficient of friction. W-23 4M

4. A block of weight 500 N is placed on a inclined plane at an angle of 20° with horizontal. If coefficient of
friction is 0.15.Find the force P applied parallel to the plane, just move the body up the plane. W-23 6M

5. Define coefficient of friction. S-23 2M

6. State four laws of static friction. S-23 4M

7. A body of weighing 12 kN is lying on a horizontal plane for which

µ=0.70. Determine normal reaction limiting force of friction.

Horizontal force required to move it and angle of friction. S-23 4M

8.A block having weight of 400 N just start moving down the plane making an angle of 350 with the
horizontal due to its own weight. Calculate the force applied parallel to the plane to keep the block in
equilibrium µ=0.25. S-23 6M

9. State two advantages of friction. S-22 2M

10. State four laws of friction. S-22 4M

11. A body of weight 600N is resting on a rough inclined plane at an angle of 40°. If coefficient of friction is
0.58, What force is required to prevent the body from falling down the plane. S-22 6M

12. State relation between co-efficient of friction (µ) and angle of friction (ɸ). W-22 2M
 Matoshri Aasarabai Polytechnic, Eaklahare Nashik
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Academic Year:-2024-25
Subject :- Engineering Mechanics (312312)
Assignment No 04

Centroid and centre of gravity

1. Define centre of gravity. How does it differ from centroid? W-23 2M

2. Find centroid for ISA 90 x 60 x 8 mm (L – Section) as shown in fig. W-23 6M

3. Locate the position of centroid for the lamina shown in Fig. W-23 6M

4. Find the y of the composite body given in Fig. W-23 6M

5. Define centroid and centre of gravity. S-23 2M

6. Find the position of centroid of an unequal angle section with
dimension 200 x 150 x 10 mm. longer leg is vertical. S-23 6M

7. Locate centroid of shaded area as shown in Fig. S-23 6M

8. Show the position of centroid of a quarter circle of radius ‘R’ with a neat sketch W-22 2M

9. Calculate centroidal position of the lamina of negligible

uniform thickness shown in Fig. W-22 6M

10. Locate the centroid of the composite area shown in Fig. W-22 6M