Mechanics Notes
Mechanics Notes
Mechanics Notes
Static
2) Centroid
3) Equilibrium
4) Plane Trusses
5) Friction
Dynamics
1) Rectilinear Motion
2) Relative Motion
3) D-Alembert‟s Principle
4) Curvilinear Motion
5) Circular Motion
6) Projectile Motion
9) Rotation
Unit-1: Coplanar Force System
Syllabus:
7. Varignon's theorem
8. Principle of transmissibility.
2) Non-coplanar force system: If number of forces are not acting an same Plane.
3) Collinear force system: If number of forces acting along same straight line.
4) Non-collinear force system: If number of forces not acting along same straight line.
6) Non-concurrent force system: If number of forces are not passing through same
Point.
7) Like parallel: If number of forces are llel to each other & all are having same
direction.
8) Unlike parallel: If number of forces llel to each other but all are not in same
direction.
a) a plane
b) perpendicular planes
c) a single point
d) two points
2) Forces meeting at one point but having lines of action, not in one plane are called
________.
a) Non-concurrent
b) Parallel
c) Non-collinear
d) Collinear
4) In collinear force system the forces whose line of action lie on:
b) Same line
The law of parallelogram of two forces states that, if two vectors acting on a
particle at the same time are represented in magnitude and direction by two
adjacent sides of a parallelogram drawn from point, their resultant is
represented by the diagonal of the parallelogram drawn from the same point.
Note:
Sin120 =
Cos120 =
1. If resultant of two concurrent forces of equal magnitude ‘Q’ is Q. what is the angle
between these two forces.
2. Two forces act an angle of 1200, if greater force is 100N & their resultant is
Perpendicular to Smaller force. what is the magnitude of Smaller force.
3. Two forces equal to 2P & P respectively acts at a point if first force is doubled &
second is increased by 12N then the Resultant is unchanged in direction. What is the
value of P.
a) P+Q c) QP b) P−Q d) PQ
8. What will be angle between 2 forces to make their resultant maximum and minimum
respectively.
Q. Find resultant and in which quadrant it will acting for following force system.
Q. Find resultant and in which quadrant it will acting for following force system.
Moment and couple
Moment: Moment of force about any Point is equal to the product of force & min. dist.
Between force & Point.
Couple: Two unlike parallel, non-collinear forces having same magnitude forms a
couple & which is equal to product of force and direction between two unlike forces.
Note
(1) Both moment and couple are vector quantity. But moment is fixed vector & couple is
free vector.
(2) Couple is unchanged even after rotation through any angle and it can be replaced by
different unlike forces.
(3) Opening of door is the example of moment but opening & closing of water tab is the
example of couple.
(5) To locate resultant of non-coplanar force system it must requires, (a) Magnitude, (b)
Direction, (c) Plate of application
(1) Two unlike parallel forces 10N each acts at point A & B making 30 0 with x-axis.
distance AB is 1m. what is the value of couple.
(3) Force of 50N acting tangentially to a circle of radius 2m, its moment about
diametrically opposite Point will be
4. Two unlike parallel forces, each of magnitude 50 kN are 200mm apart from each
other what will be the magnitude of moment of couple formed by these two forces.
Varignon's Theorem
Moment of Resultant of force system about any point is equal to algebraic sum of
moment of all other forces about same point.
Principle of Transmissibility.
Point of application of force can be transmitted anywhere along its line of action
but within the body.
Principle of Superposition
If all equilibrium conditions are same for any two force system, then both the
systems are called as equipollent system.
Law of polygon
Q. Three like parallel forces 100N, 150N and 200N acts at a distance of 0.5m each, the
distance of resultant from 100N force will be
a) Infinity
b) Zero
c) A finite distance
d) A circular loop
2. The resultant force acting in the couple is _________
a) Zero
b) Infinite
3. A man is travelling in the car. He is driving the car. If he is taking a turn in the road.
He is applying force to the steering wheel by holding the wheel with his both hands. The
steering wheel is experiencing
a) moment
b) couple
c) both
d) none
a) Gradient
b) Scalar
c) Del
d) Free
5. The resultant couple moment is ____________ sum of various couples acting on the
body.
a) Vector
b) Scalar
c) Scalar Triple
d) Dot
6. Varignon's theorem is used to find ________
8.Which law states the when a number of loads are acting on a body, the resulting
strain, according to principle of superposition, will be the algebraic sum of strains
caused by individual loads?
a) Hooke’s law
b) Principle of superposition
c) Lami’s theorem
d) Strain law
A. If any number of forces acting at a point can be represented by the sides of a polygon
taken in order, then the forces are in equilibrium
10. The product of either force of couple with the arm of the couple is called
A. Resultant couple
C. Resulting couple
𝑴𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑴𝑨
𝜼= =
𝑽𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐 𝑽𝑹
𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝑾
𝑴𝑨 = =
𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑷
𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑫
𝑽𝑹 = =
𝑨𝒙𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅
11. A simple wheel and axle has wheel and axle of diameters of 300 mm and 30 mm,
respectively. What is the efficiency of the machine, if it can lift a load of 900 N by an
effort of 100 N?
1. 90%
2. 85%
3. 95%
4. 80%
Syllabus:
3) Moment of inertia
8) Suspended bodies
Centroid:
If body is symmetric about two axis then centroid will be lies at the intersection
of these two axis.
Centroid of simple Geometry
Moment of inertia
Scalar = Magnitude
Vector = Magnitude + direction
Statement: Moment of inertia of object about an axis which is parallel to centroidal axis
is equal to summation of moment of inertia of that body about centroidal axis and
product of area and square of perpendicular distance between two parallel axis.
Note:
During torstion problem MI is taken about an aixs perpe to c/s (i.e. Iz-z = J =
polar MI)
Area moment of inertia
Mass moment of inertia
Unit:
4
Area Moment of inertia= m
2
Mass Moment of inertia=kg.m
Suspended Bodies
Center of gravity of suspended bodies will be located vertically below the Plate of
Q. What will be the centroidal distance of equilateral angle of size ‘a’ along vertical
direction from the base.
Syllabus
1. Definition of equilibrium
2. Conditions of equilibrium
6. Lami’s theorem
Definition of equilibrium
Conditions of equilibrium
Fx = 0, Fy = 0
Fx = 0, Fy = 0, M = 0
Support:--
To resist forces & moment support can produce vertical reaction, horizontal
reaction or moment.
Types of Support:-
1) Hinged/Pinned Support
3) Fixed/Building Support
4) Smooth Surface
5) Rough Surface
1) Hinge/Pin Support
Hinged support or Pinned support can resists both vertical and horizontal forces but
they cannot resist moment.
Roller support can only restrain the structure from moving in one perpendicular
directions.
That means it can resists only one force (either vertical or horizontal forces).
Note
3) Fixed/Building Support
4) Smooth Surface
Number of Reactions =
5) Rough Surface
Number of Reactions =
Principle of Equilibrium:
Two forces: Body is in equilibrium under two forces then they must be collinear, equal
and opposite in direction.
Three forces: Body is in equilibrium under three forces acting at three different Point
then the line of action of three forces must be either concurrent or parallel.
Different free body diagrams
Lami’s Theorem: If body is in equilibrium under three concurrent or coplanar forces , then
each force is proportional to sin of angle between other two forces
Q. A sphere 1000N is placed between two supports as shown in figure. What is the
reaction at Plate A & B respectively in N.
A
B
4
Q. Determine reaction at Plate A and B as shown in figure wt. of ball is 20 kg. (a)
(100,100√3) (b) (100,141) (c) (100,666) (d) (666,100)
6
3
0
0
Syllabus
1) Friction Definition
2) Types of Friction
3) Angle of Friction
4) Angle of Repose
5) Cone Friction
6) Rolling Friction
7) Law of Friction
8) Wedge Friction
Friction Definition
Types of Friction
1) Static Friction
2) Dynamic/Kinetic Friction
P=
8N
μ= μ
0.1 s
F (Friction Force)
Fmax =
Where,
Fmax =
μs =
N=
W=
P (App Force)
Static friction:
When two bodies are in contact trying to slide, but they are not sliding then their
exist static friction, whose value is varies from zero to maximum depending upon
value of applied force.
If the applied force is less than or equal to maximum frictional force then their
exist static friction whose value will be equal to applied force.
If two bodies are in relative motion then their exist kinetic friction & whose value
remains const.
Therefore static frictional force is always greater than kinetic frictional force.
P = 2N
μ= 0.2
Generalise case of Inclined Friction
Q. Determine force ‘P’ require to just start motion of 300N load in upward direction as
shown in figure.
=
30
Q. A block of weight 981N is resting on horizontal surface μ =0.2 a vertical cable is
attach as a support as shown in figure, a man can pull block horizontally with the force
of 100N as shown in figure. what will be tension T in the cable if the man is just able to
move the block.
Q. Identical 6 books 100N each are lifted with the help of hand by applying compressive
load of 400N as shown in figure, if the books are at the verge of sliding from the hand.
What is the coefficient of friction between books & hand.
Angle of Friction
Angle of Repose
Cone of Friction
μs > μk > μr
Laws of friction
4. Kinetic frictional force is constant for moderate speed, but it increases when
speed decreases & it decreases when speed increases.
Wedge friction
Note:
Ladder Friction:
Q. A uniform ladder of weight 300N rest against smooth vertical wall & rough
horizontal floor making an angle 600 with horizontal. find frictional force at. (μ = 0.3)
(1) 30 (2) 90 (3) 80 (4) 300
1) A block of wood is lying at rest on a table. Which of the following forces are acting on
it ?
2) Choose the correct statement about the kinetic friction and static friction.
4. We slip while walking on a path having pond scum or green algae because:
A. Friction is the force which opposes the relative motion of two surfaces in contact.
B. The force of friction that acts when a body is moving (sliding) on a surface is called
sliding friction.
C. Friction in machines wastes energy and also causes wear and tear.
D. Rolling friction is much more than sliding friction, the use of ball bearings in a
machine considerably reduces friction.
A. When a person walks on a rough surface the direction of frictional force exerted by
the surface on the person is opposite to the direction of his motion.
B. When a cycle is in motion, the force of friction exerted by the ground on the front
wheel is in the backward direction.
7. The friction force of a ladder will be _______ which is on a rough ground and leaning
against a smooth vertical wall.
8. A ladder is resting on a smooth ground and leaning against a rough vertical wall. The
force of friction will act
9. A ladder is resting on a smooth ground and leaning against a rough vertical wall. The
force of friction will act
10. The coefficient of friction μ and the angle of friction θ are related as
a) μ = sin θ
b) μ = cos θ
c) θ = tan μ
d) μ = tan θ
SIMPLE MACHINES
1) Simple machine: Machine with the help of which we can lift heavy or very heavy
loads by applying comparatively less effort is called simple machines.
(i) Cranes
(iii) trucks
Note:
W>P
Efficiency is 100
It is Vector quantity.
Distance: Actual distance travelled by particle from initial point to final point is
called as distance.
It is scalar quantity.
Displacement Distance
Velocity: Rate of change of Displacement
It is Vector quantity.
It is scalar quantity.
𝒅𝒗
𝒂=
𝒅𝒕
u=
v=
S=
t=
1) v = u + at
2 2
a=
2) v = u + 2aS
2
3) S = ut + ½ at
Motion under gravity:
g=
1) v = u - gt
2 2
2) v = u – 2gS
2
3) S = ut - ½ gt
1) Along straight line when particle reverses its direction its velocity is zero at that
point.
4) Newton's 1st Law: Body is in state of rest or in uniform motion unless and until,
it is subjected by external force
5) Man is standing at the rear end of truck moving with uniform Acceleration,
throws a ball vertically upward, the ball will fall ________ the man.
6) Man is standing at the rear end of truck moving with uniform velocity throws a
ball vertically upward, the ball will fall into the_________.
7) Man is standing at the rear end of truck moving with uniform retardation
throws a ball vertically upward the ball will fall __________ of the man.
8) If a stone is thrown upward with velocity ‘u’ it will goes upward and attain
maximum height & again strike on surface with __________ of initial velocity.
9) A stone projected up with certain velocity ‘u’ and the other stone is thrown down
with the same velocity ‘u’ from the tower. The striking velocity for the both cases
will be ________.
10) If a stone thrown upward with initial velocity ‘u’ then max height attained by
stone will be _________.
11) As initial velocity doubled max height attained by stone will be _______ times.
𝒅𝒙
12) 𝒗 = → 𝒅𝒙 = 𝒗𝒅𝒕
𝒅𝒕
a. acceleration
b. density
c. displacement
d. volume
a. different
b. same
c. variable
3. The nature of v-t curve is straight line passing through origin, when acceleration of a
particle is _______
b. maximum
c. zero
5. A ball thrown upward with velocity 20m/sec from the top of 25m building. what is
striking velocity in m/sec.
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. None
6. A ball thrown downward with velocity 20m/sec from the top of 25m building. what is
striking velocity in m/sec.
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. None
7. A ball drop from the building of 25m height. what is striking velocity.
a. 10 b. 20√5 c. 10√5 d. 20
8. A body having uniform acceleration of 10m/sec2 has a uniform velocity of 100m/sec.
In what time(sec) the velocity will be doubled. a. 5 b. 10 c. 20 d. 30
10. A bus travels with a speed of 15 m/s when accelerated at 0.10 m/s2 from its rest
position. What is the distance travelled? a. 1125 m b. 1000 m c. 2250 m d. None
Relative Motion:
A) Vector Method
B) Analytical Method
Note:
3) Directions
1) A man ‘A’ moves due east with velocity 6m/sec & another man ‘B’ moves in 60 0 North
of east with 6m/sec. Find velocity of B w.r.t. A.
2) A person going towards east in a car with velocity 25km/hr. a train appears to
move towards north with velocity 𝟐 √𝟑 km/hr, what is the velocity of train?
3) A boat sends across river with velocity 8 km/hr, if the resultant of boat is 10
km/hr. what is velocity of river?
4) Particle ‘A’ moves towards north with velocity and acceleration 37 m/sec & 6 m/sec
resp., particle B moves towards south with velocity and retardation of 28 m/sec & 12
m/sec resp. What is relative velocity of A w.r.t. B at time t = 1.5 sec.
Newton’s 1st Law:
Every body in state of rest or uniform motion unless and until it is subjected by
external force.
Rate of change of linear momentum is equal to net force and it lakes place in the
direction of force.
Note: Forces in the direction of acceleration are considered as positive and forces
opposite to acceleration are considered as negative.
Q. Find tension & acceleration in the cable as shown in figure.
Frictionless Pulley
It states that under the action of effective (Net) Force and Inertia force body will
be in dynamic equilibrium.
If a body of mass ‘M’ moves in x-direction with acceleration ‘a’ that means there
is effective force (Net force) F = ma acting in x-direction. Now, If we apply force
F=ma in the –ve x-direction then body will be equilibrium called as Dynamic
equilibrium.
Inertia force is the imaginary force acting opposite to the motion having same
magnitude like resultant force.
Inertia force acts opposite to the acceleration, but in reality it will never opposes
the motion.
Q. A hockey player heats the hockey stick with velocity 7 m/sec, u = 0.07 & g = 10 m/sec
find distance travelled by stick before comes to rest.
Normal/Radial/Centripetal Acceleration:
vt=
v n=
at=
a n=
ω=
r=
α=
vt=
v n=
at=
an= Always Acts toward centre
=
a=
Note:
4) In case of rectilinear motion total acceleration may or may not be equal to zero.
6) When both acceleration and velocity are tangential to path of motion then it is
rectilinear motion.
7) V =u + at t, S = ut + ½ + at t2 V2 = u2 + 2 at s
Q. A car moving at constant speed 10 m/sec enters a curved path of radius 100m. What
is acceleration?
Q. A particle moves in a circle of radius 0.5 m with speed increases from 2m/sec to
4m/sec in 4 sec, find angular acceleration of particle.
Circular Motion:
It is the type of curvilinear motion in which its radius is constant and remaining
parameters are remains same.
V=rω
Vn = 0
at = r∝
an = rω2 = V2/r
Linear Circular
s
t
v = u + at
2 2
v = u + 2aS
2
S = ut + ½ at
V = constant
at = O
Note:
at Top V = √𝑟𝑔
at Middle V = √3𝑟𝑔
at Bottom V = √5𝑟𝑔
Note
2. X-component of projectile velocity is always constant & which is equal to vcos∝ &
vertical component is varying.
4. Velocity and acceleration are perpendicular to each other at highest point (c).
If two projectiles are fired with equal velocity, but one has
projectile angle 300 and other has 600 then both will have
same horizontal range.(If ∝ 1 + ∝ 2 = 90 then horizontal
range will be same).
Unit of Work/Energy:
The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy of particles remains constant during
the motion under the action of conservative force.
1) A body of mass 5kg thrown downward with velocity of 20m/sec, K.E. after 2sec will
be?
2) 10kg body thrown upward with velocity 50m/sec, find the K.E. of body after 4sec?
Momentum (P):
It is vector quantity.
Unit:
Angular momentum =
Unit:
Impulse (I):
A large amount of force acting on a particle for short duration of time is called
impulse.
Unit:
When unbalanced force system acting on particle for short time, it will produce
impulse and which is equal to change in momentum.
When non-impulsive forces are acting on a body then, final momentum is always
equal to initial momentum.
Note:
If the momentum of particle is doubled then its kinetic energy becomes 4-times.
For Equal KE, Relation between momentum & mass
Note:
Impact/Collision:
It is a collision between two particles during which they exert a large amount of force
on each other for short duration of time.
u1 & u2 =
v1 & v2 =
Approach velocity=
Separation velocity=
Coefficient of restitution(e):
Separation velocity=
e=
1 There is complete Two bodies get Two bodies get colloids they
restoration of shape of colloids they will will partially stick or partially
two particles stick to each other. separate to each other.
Note:
If two identical masses get colloids in a perfectly elastic collision, then after
impact there velocity will get exchanged
Types of Impact: Classified by consideration line of impact.
Eccentric Impact: mass center of colliding body is not lie on line of impact
Q.12.5kg body is moving with a constant acceleration of 5m/sec. If initial velocity of the
body is 2m/sec. determine the change in momentum in 4sec?
Q. A body ‘A’ of mass 1kg moves rightward with velocity 5 m/s and body B of mass 2kg
moves leftward with velocity 2 m/s. after impact velocity of B is 2.5 m/sec rightward.
Determine Coefficient of restitution.
Rotation
All particles will be in circular motion (except which are lying on axis of rotation) &
their center will be laid on the fixed line called as axis of rotation.
In rotation, angular velocity & angular acceleration for each particle will be same.
For Rotation, T =
Mass Moment of Inertia of Rod About Pivot
Q. A uniform rod of length 8m & mass 3kg rotates in vertical plane about pivot, Load
30N at any one free end. The angular acceleration of Rod for this instant will be ____
Triangle Law of Forces: “If two forces acting simultaneously on a particle, be represented in
magnitude and direction by the two sides of a triangle, taken in order; their resultant may be
represented in magnitude and direction by the third side of the triangle, taken in opposite
order.”