Applied Mechanics

COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

Identify the force systems for given conditions by applying the
basics of mechanics.
Select the relevant simple lifting machine(s) for given
purposes.
Determine unknown force(s) of different engineering systems.
Check the stability of various force systems.
Apply the principles of friction in various conditions for useful
purposes.
Find the centroid and centre of gravity of various components
in engineering systems.
 TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

Under the theory PA, Out of 30 marks, 10 marks

are for micro-project assessment to facilitate
integration of COs and the remaining 20 marks is
the average of 2 tests
 Unit – I
Mechanics and force system

1.1. Significance and relevance:Mechanics,applied

mechanics,statics,dynamics.

1.2. Space, time, mass, particle, body, rigid body.

1.3. Scalar and vector quantity, Units of measurement (SI

units)- Fundamental units and derived units.

1.4. Force – unit, representation as a vector and by Bow’s

notation, characteristics and effects of a force, Principle of
transmissibility of force, Force system and its classification.
Mechanics-:
A branch of physical science that deals with forces and their effect on
material bodies.
Statics: – it deal with action forces on the bodies which are at rest.

Dynamics: – it deals with action of forces on bodies which are in

motion.
-:It classified in to two types

Kinematics: it deals with action of forces on bodies which are in

motion with out considering the mass of body.

Kinetics: – it deals with action of forces on bodies which are in

motion with considering the mass of body.
Applied mechanics-:
It is study of statics, kinetics and kinematics along with their
application to engineering problems.
Space-:
The geometric region in which study of body is involved is called space.

Time-:
It is basics quaintly used for the measurement of the duration for an event and it is
denoted by letter ‘t’ or ‘T’

Mass-:
the quantity of matter content in a body is called as mass
Its unit is Kilo gram or Gram

Particle-:
The portion of mass with out any dimension definite amount a matter is called as
particle.

Body-:
An object having definite mass and occupying definite space is called a body.

Rigid body-: a body which does not deformed under the action of force or load is
called a rigid body
Fundamental units-:
The units of measurement for fundamental quantities Length, Mass and Time are
called fundamental units or basic units.

Derived units-:
The units used for measurement of derived quantities are called as derived units
Or
The units which depends on the fundamental units for their description are called
as derived units
Force -:
Force is and external agency which produces or tends to produce,
destroyed or tends to destroyed the motion.
SI Unit of force- Newton( N)
Bows Notation-:

A
a b

50N

Bows notation are the capital letters in insert in circle on either sides
of force taken in order. bows notation are used to represent the force.
Coplanar force system: The force vectors are all in the same plane.

Non-coplanar force system: The forces are not all in the same
plane.
Concurrent force system: All lines of action intersect at one point. A
concurrent force system may be either coplanar or non-coplanar provided
that there are more than two forces.

Non-concurrent force system: The lines of action of the force vectors do

not intersect at a point. A non-concurrent system may be either coplanar or
non-coplanar.
Collinear force systems: All the forces act along the same line of action. A
collinear system is necessarily coplanar.

Non-Collinear force systems: All the forces act along the Not same line of
action. A Non-collinear system is coplanar and Non-coplanar.
Parallel force system: The lines of action of all force vectors are parallel. A
parallel force system may be either coplanar or non-coplanar.

Non-Parallel force system: The lines of action of all force vectors are Non-
parallel. A parallel force system may be either coplanar or non-coplanar.