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Unit 3 - Week 2
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exam Assignment 2
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Assignment not submitted Due date: 2019-08-14, 23:59 IST.
Instructions for all sections of the Assignment
Course 1. In all numerical type questions, you are expected to round off the answers to two decimal
outline places accuracy unless otherwise specified.
Examples: 1. Ans: 9.825, you report as 9.83
How to access 2. Ans: 9.8, you report as 9.80
the portal? 3. Ans: 9, you report as 9.00
This style of reporting is essential for computer based automated correction of your answers.
Week 1
2.Use acceleration due to gravity as 9.81 m/s2. No credit will be given if you use the
Week 2 approximation 10 m/s2.

Equilibrium of 3. The answers for various quantities asked are to be reported in SI units with the following
Rigid bodies I standard units unless otherwise specified,
(unit?
Mass – kg; Force – N; Moment – Nm; Velocity – m/s; Acceleration – m/s2; Angular velocity –
unit=6&lesson=13)
rad/s; Angular acceleration – rad/s2
Equilibrium of
1) Why do bridges have roller supports? 1 point
Rigid bodies II
(unit?
To accommodate for the thermal expansion and contraction of the bridge
unit=6&lesson=14)
Because it looks nice
Trusses I
To make the bridge slide to counteract vehicles applying brakes on top of the bridge
(unit?
unit=6&lesson=15) They never have roller supports

Quiz : 2) What is the condition for a truss having ‘m’ members, ‘r’ reactions and ‘j’ joints to act 2 points
Assignment as a mechanism (can have rigid body motion)?
 2 m + r < 2j
(assessment?
m + j > 2r
name=55)
j + r < 2m
Week 2
m + r > 2j
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Form : 3) For a two-force member to be in equilibrium, the forces have to be 2 points
Engineering
Mechanics Equal
(unit?
Opposite
unit=6&lesson=62)
Collinear
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It is desired to lift the wheel barrow shown in the above figure with one hand at the handle A
by applying at A a vertical force F and a twisting moment M about the axis of the handle. The
block weighs 1 kN and is midway between the midpoint between the end of the handle and
the wheel. The midpoint between the end of the handles is 1.2 m from the wheel. Handle A
makes an angle of 30o with handle B. The distance between the end of the handles is 0.6 m.

By above data answer the following questions 4 to 6

4) What is the magnitude of F?

2 points

5) What is the magnitude of M?

 2 points

6) Vector M is along which axes? 1 point

+x and +y direction
-x and +y direction
+x and -y direction
–x and -y direction

The transport jet plane depicted in the above figure has a weight of 220 kN without fuel. One
of its wings is loaded with fuel of weight 50 kN. Based on the image above, answer the
following questions 7 to 11

7) What is the reactive force (rounded off to the nearest integer) at A (in kN)?

2 points

8) What is the reactive force (rounded off to the nearest integer) at B (in kN)?

2 points

9) What is the force reactive (rounded off to the nearest integer) force at C (in kN)?

2 points

10)What is the magnitude of Mxx (rounded off to the nearest integer) at A due to the total weight
of the plane (in kNm)?

2 points

11)What is the magnitude of Mzz (rounded off to the nearest integer) at C due to the total weight
of the plane (in kNm)?

2 points

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