Date: September 07, 2017 Class Test 1 (Autumn 2017-18) Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Mechanics (ME10001) Full Marks: 20

1 Obtain the simplest resultant of the force 2 (a) Draw a neat free body diagram of the
system in Figure 1. Through which point beam-string-pulley system shown in Figure
does the resultant act? (4+1) 2. (b) Find the reactions at supports A and B
for the structure to be in equilibrium. (2+3)

Figure 2
Figure 1

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Date: September 07, 2017 Class Test 1 (Autumn 2017-18) Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Mechanics (ME10001) Full Marks: 20

1 Obtain the simplest resultant of the force 2 (a) Draw a neat free body diagram of the
system in Figure 1. Through which point does beam-string-pulley system shown in Figure 2.
the resultant act? (4+1) (b) Find the reactions at supports A and B for
the structure to be in equilibrium. (2+3)

Figure 1 Figure 2
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 3 A 450 N force has been applied on the
top beam to push against the bottom beam 4 Calculate the forces in the members BC,
through frictionless contact at P as shown CD and BD of the truss in Figure 4. (5)
in Figure 3. (a) Draw the free body
diagrams of the two beams. (b) Determine
the reactions at the supports A, B and C.
(Ignore thickness of beams and pin.) (2+3)

Figure 4
Figure 3

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3 A 450 N force has been applied on the

top beam to push against the bottom beam 4 Calculate the forces in the members BC,
through frictionless contact at P as shown CD and BD of the truss in Figure 4. (5)
in Figure 3. (a) Draw the free body
diagrams of the two beams. (b) Determine
the reactions at the supports A, B and C.
(Ignore thickness of beams and pin.) (2+3)

Figure 4
Figure 3