Friday, August 22, 2008

ME1206 ASSIGNMENT-1 QUESTIONS

Part-A

1.Define: Resultant force.
2.Define: Equilibrium.
3.Explain with sketch of the parallelogram law.
4.Define: Couple.
5.Define: Concurrent forces.
6.Polygon law of forces by using polygon law of forces.
7.Write short note on Newton’s three fundamental laws.

Part-B

1.Two forces are acting at a point ‘O’ as shown in fig. (a).Determine the resultant in magnitude and direction.








2.Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the forces acting at “O”








3.A horizontal beam AB is hinged to a vertical wall at A and supported at a point C by a tie rod CD as shown in fig. find the tension “T” in the tie rod and direction at A due to vertical load 50N at B.