SRI VENKATESHWARAA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY, ARIYUR, PUDUCHERRY

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT I

Subject / Code: Engineering Mechanics\T111 Hours: 2 hrs
I Year 2014/ I Sem Mark: 50
Part A
Answer all the questions (10x2=20)

1.Define equilibrium of a rigid body?
2. Define the following
a) Force
b) Moment
3. Distinguish between couple and moment?
4. State the principle of transmissibility of force with a neat sketch?
5. Define unit vector?
6. State Newtons second law of motion (or) law of forces?
7. State and explain Lamis theorem?
8. What are the different types of vectors?
9. The system of concurrent forces shown below as in equilibrium. Find the magnitude and in inclination of
force F?


10. Distinguish between collinear and parallel forces?

Part B
Answer all the questions (3 x 10 = 30)

1. Explain the resultant force system of non-concurrent coplanar forces?
2. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant for the force system show in fig:



3. What are the different types of force systems? Explain them with neat sketches.