Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Mechanics

Comprehensive Theory
with Solved Examples and Practice Questions
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Contents
Engineering Mechanics

Chapter 1 Chapter 3
Composition, Resolution and Friction�����������������������������������������������������������������38
Equilibrium of Forces��������������������������������������� 1 3.1 Introduction to Friction........................................................38
1.1 Force.............................................................................................. 1
3.2 Dry Friction and Fluid Friction............................................38
1.2 Effects of a Force....................................................................... 1
3.3 Static and Dynamic Friction................................................39
1.3 Characteristics of a Force....................................................... 1
3.4 Laws of Static Friction............................................................39
1.4 Force Systems............................................................................. 2
1.5 Resultant Force.......................................................................... 2 3.5 Coefficient of Friction............................................................39

1.6 Parallelogram Law of Forces................................................. 2 3.6 Angle of Friction (f )................................................................39

1.7 Triangle Law of Forces............................................................. 3 3.7 Angle of Repose......................................................................40
1.8 Polygon Law of Forces............................................................ 3
3.8 Wedge.........................................................................................40
1.9 Composition of Forces............................................................ 4
3.9 Rolling Friction.........................................................................44
1.10 Resolution of Forces................................................................. 4
3.10 Motion of Vehicles on Frictional Road.............................44
1.11 Equilibrium of Forces............................................................... 5
3.11 Belt, Rope and Pulley.............................................................53
1.12 Principles of Equilibrium........................................................ 5
1.13 Lami’s Theorem.......................................................................... 5 3.12 Screw Jack.................................................................................63

1.14 Free Body Diagram................................................................... 6 3.13 Two Mating Blocks..................................................................68

Objective Brain Teasers...........................................................14 3.14 Friction in Wheels....................................................................69

Student’s Assignments............................................................15
3.15 Brake and Clutch.....................................................................83

Objective Brain Teasers...........................................................85

Chapter 2
Student’s Assignments............................................................87
Analysis of Simple Trusses���������������������������16
2.1 Plane Trusses.............................................................................16
Chapter 4
2.2 Perfect Truss..............................................................................16 Work and Energy���������������������������������������������88
2.3 Type of Supports.....................................................................16
4.1 Introduction..............................................................................88
2.4 Analysis of a Truss...................................................................17
4.2 Rolling Motion under Gravity.............................................90
2.5 Method of Joints.....................................................................17
Objective Brain Teasers........................................................ 101
2.6 Method of Sections................................................................17
Student’s Assignments......................................................... 102
Objective Brain Teasers...........................................................34

Student’s Assignments............................................................36

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Chapter 5 6.15 Moment of Inertia of a Circular Lamina....................... 120

Virtual Work�������������������������������������������������������103 Objective Brain Teasers...........................................................98

5.1 Concept of Virtual Work..................................................... 103 Student’s Assignments......................................................... 128

5.2 Principle of Virtual Work.................................................... 103

Objective Brain Teasers........................................................ 110 Chapter 7

Impulse and Momentum......................129
Student’s Assignments......................................................... 112
7.1 Momentum............................................................................ 129

Chapter 6 7.2 Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum................ 129

Center of Gravity and 7.3 Impulse.................................................................................... 129

Moment of Inertia.................................113 7.4 Impulse Moment Theorem............................................... 130

6.1 Center of Gravity.................................................................. 113 7.5 Elastic and Inelastic Impact.............................................. 130

6.2 Centroid................................................................................... 113 7.6 Conservation of Momentum........................................... 130

7.7 Coefficient of Restitutions................................................ 131

6.3 Centroid of Given Lamina................................................. 113
7.8 Loss of Kinetic Energy During Impact.......................... 131
6.4 C.G. of a Uniform Rectangular Lamina......................... 114
Objective Brain Teasers....................................................... 139
6.5 Centroid of Triangular Lamina......................................... 114
Student’s Assignments........................................................ 140
6.6 Centroid of a Semicircular Lamina................................. 116

6.7 C.G. of a Right Circular Cone............................................ 116 Chapter 8

6.8 C.G. of a Hemispherical Solid........................................... 117 Lagrangian Equation............................141
8.1 Introduction........................................................................... 141
6.9 Moment of Inertia................................................................ 118
8.2 Generalized Coordinates................................................... 142
6.10 Moment of Inertia of an Area.......................................... 118
8.3 Degrees of Freedom........................................................... 142
6.11 Theorem of Parallel Axis.................................................... 118
8.4 Constraints............................................................................. 142
6.12 Theorem of Perpendicular Axis....................................... 119
8.5 Lagrangian Equations (Derivation)................................ 143
6.13 Radius of Gyration............................................................... 119 8.6 Application of Lagrange’s Equation :............................ 146
6.14 Moment of Inertia of a Rectangular Lamina.............. 120

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