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1CLH08 APPLIED MECHANICS L T P C

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1. Fundamentals
Fundamental units, Derived units, System of units, Scalar and vector quantities, Introduction to
applied mechanics.
2. Forces And Resolution of Forces
Concept of particle and rigid body: Force, its characteristics and effects, system of forces. principle
of transmissibility. Resolution of force: into two mutually perpendicular component, into two non –
perpendicular components
3. Composition of Coplanar Forces
Composition of forces by using: Parallelogram law of forces, Triangle law of forces, Polygon law of
forces, Method of Resolution. Moment of force, Couple and its characteristics, Varignon’s theorem
and its applications, Solution of simple problems on above topics
4. Equilibrium
Equilibrium of system of forces and equilibrant, Conditions of equilibrium, Type of supports and
reactions at support. Space, free body and force diagrams and their use, Lami’s theorem and its
applications, Equilibrant for simple system of coplanar forces. Beams: Type of beams, point load
and uniformly distributed loads, Simple, Roller and Hinge support and reactions at supports.
Solution of simple problems based on above topics.
5. Friction
Limiting friction, angle of repose, coefficient of friction, laws of static friction, Simple problem
based on horizontal plane and inclined plane.
6. Centre of Gravity
Centroid of linear and plane element, C.G. of solid, Solution of simple problems based on regular
and composite shapes made up of regular shapes.
7. Simple Lifting Machine
Definitions: Effort, load, Mechanical advantage, velocity ratio, input, output, efficiency, ideal
machine, reversibility and condition for reversibility of machine, law of machine. Solution of simple
problems based on simple lifting machine like: Pulley block system (single sheave, two sheave and
three sheave block system), Simple axle and wheel, Differential axle and wheel, Simple screw jack,
Single purchase crab, Double purchase crab, Weston’s Differential Pulley block.
8. Rectilinear Motion
Basic concepts and definitions: Motion, Rectilinear motion, displacement, distance, velocity, speed,
acceleration, uniform velocity, average velocity, instantaneous velocity, uniform acceleration.
Equations of rectilinear motion with uniform acceleration, distance traveled by a particle in nth
second, velocity time diagrams, equation of motion under gravity, distance traveled by freely falling
body during nth second after it is dropped, velocity of a freely falling body when it just touches the
ground. Solution of simple problems based on above topics.
9. Motion of Rotation (Angular Motion)
Definitions: Angular displacement, angular velocity, angular acceleration, uniform angular velocity
and angular acceleration. Equations of circular motion with constant angular acceleration, relation
between rectilinear motion and circular motion, angular distance moved by a body in nth second.
Centripetal and Centrifugal force. Solution of simple problems based on above topics.
10. Kinetics
Definitions: Mass, momentum, impulse, impulsive force, impact, Newton’s laws of motion, law of
conservation of momentum. Recoil of gun, motion of lift. Solution of simple problems based on
above topics.
11. Work, Power and Energy
Definitions: Work, graphical method of representation of work, Power, Mechanical energy
(Potential and Kinetic energy), Work-Energy principle, law of conservation of energy. Solution of
simple problems based on above topics.
Tutorials: At least 70 problems covering above syllabus have to be solved.
Laboratory work – It will consist of minimum ten experiments / exercises based on above topics.
Text book: Applied mechanics: Vol I and II by Sunil S. Deo (Nirali prakashan)

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