Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

ME 101: Engineering Mechanics (2016-2017, Sem II)

Tutorial 4 (13.02.2017) (Div 1 & 4)

Time: 8:00 AM – 8:55 AM Full Marks: 40

Q1. A cylinder of 20 cm diameter and having weight 10 KN as shown in Fig.1 is held at rest on the 30° incline
by a weight P suspended from a cord wrapped around the cylinder. If slipping impends, determine P and the
coefficient of friction.

Q.2. A 6 m long ladder has a mass of 18 kg and its center of gravity is 2.4 m from the bottom. The ladder is
placed against a vertical wall so that it makes an angle of 60° with the ground as shown in Fig. 2. How far up
the ladder can a 72-kg man climb before the ladder is on the verge of slipping? The angle of friction at all
contact surfaces is 15°.

B
0.2 m
6m

30o G

2.4 m
18 Kg
P
60o
A
Fig. 1 Fig. 2.

Q.3. Determine the value of P just sufficient to start the 10° wedge under the 40-kN block as shown in Fig 3.
The angle of friction is 20° for all contact surfaces.

Fig. 3 Fig. 4.
Q.4 A rope ABCD is looped over two pipes as shown in Fig. 4. The coefficient of static friction is 0.25 for all
contacts, determine (a) the smallest value of the mass m for which equilibrium is possible, (b) the
corresponding tension in portion BC of the rope.

Q.5. The speed of the brake drum as shown in Fig. 5 is controlled by a belt attached to the control bar AD. A
force P of magnitude 100 N is applied to the control bar at A. Determine the magnitude of the couple being
applied to the drum, knowing that the coefficient of kinetic friction between the belt and the drum is 0.25, that
a = 5 cm., and that the drum is rotating at a constant speed (a) counterclockwise, (b) clockwise

Q 6. In the machinist’s vise shown, the movable jaw D is rigidly attached to the tongue AB that fits loosely
into the fixed body of the vise. The screw is single-threaded into the fixed base and has a mean diameter of 2
cm and a pitch of 0.6 cm. The coefficient of static friction is 0.25 between the threads and also between the
tongue and the body. Neglecting bearing friction between the screw and the movable head, determine the
couple that must be applied to the handle in order to produce a clamping force of 4 KN.

Fig. 5 Fig. 6.
Q1. A cylinder of 20 cm diameter and having weight 10 KN as shown in Fig.1 is held at rest
on the 30° incline by a weight P suspended from a cord wrapped around the cylinder. If
slipping impends, determine P and the coefficient of friction.

0.2
m

30
o

Fig.1
Fig. 2
Solution:
Draw the FBD as shown in fig. 2
Find out
a = 10cos60∘=5 cm

b=10 − a=5 cm
Taking moment about A

ΣMA=0 ; Pb=Wa P(5)=10(5) P=10 kN

Taking moment about O

ΣMO=0; 10f=10P f=P f=10 kN

ΣFy=0; N=10cos30∘+Pcos30∘

N=10cos30∘+10cos30∘

N=17.32 kN

Now since motions is impending: f = μN

10=μ(17.32) μ=0.577
Q.2. A 6 m long ladder has a mass of 18 kg and its center of gravity is 2.4 m from the bottom. The ladder is
placed against a vertical wall so that it makes an angle of 60° with the ground as shown in Fig. 2. How far up
the ladder can a 72-kg man climb before the ladder is on the verge of slipping? The angle of friction at all
contact surfaces is 15°.

Solution:

Step 1: Draw the free body diagram

Find out Coefficient of friction

μ = tanϕ μ = tan15o
Amount of friction at contact surfaces
fA=μNA=NA tan15o

fB=μNB=NB tan15o

ΣFV=0; NA+fB=18+72

NA=90−fB

NA=90−NB tan15o

ΣFH=0; fA=NB NA
tan15o =NB
Now taking moment about A
(90−NB tan15o) tan15o =NB ΣMA=0
90 tan15o −NB tan215o =NB NB(6sin60o)+fB(6cos60o )=18(2.4cos60o )+72(xcos60o )
90 tan15o =NB + NB tan215o NB(6tan60o)+6fB=18(2.4)+72x
NB(1+ tan215o )=90 tan15o 6(22.5) tan60o + 6(6.03)=43.2+72x
NB=90 tan15o /(1+ tan215o ) 72x=226.81 x=3.15 m
NB=22.5 kg
fB=22.5 tan15o fB=6.03 kg
ΣMA=0
Q.3. Determine the value of P just sufficient to start the 10°
wedge under the 40-kN block as shown in Fig 3.
The angle of friction is 20° for all contact surfaces.

Solution:

From the FBD of 40 kN block

ΣFH = 0; R1 sin80o = R2 sin30o

R1 = (R2 sin30o)/ sin80o

R1 = 0.5077R2

ΣFV = 0
R2 cos30o +R1 cos80o = 40
R2 cos30o + (0.5077R2) cos80o = 40
0.9542R2 = 40
R2 = 41.92 kN

From the FBD of lower block

ΣFV = 0
R3 cos20o = R2 cos30o
R3 cos20o = 41.92cos30o
R3 = 38.634 kN

ΣFH=0
P = R2 sin30o +R3 sin20o
P = 41.92sin30o + 38.634 sin20o
P = 34.174 kN
Q.4 A rope ABCD is looped over two pipes as shown in Fig. 4.
The coefficient of static friction is 0.25 for all contacts, determine
(a) the smallest value of the mass m for which equilibrium is possible,
(b) the corresponding tension in portion BC of the rope.
Q.5. The speed of the brake drum as shown in Fig. 5 is controlled by a belt attached to the control bar AD. A
force P of magnitude 100 N is applied to the control bar at A. Determine the magnitude of the couple being
applied to the drum, knowing that the coefficient of kinetic friction between the belt and the drum is 0.25, that
a = 5 cm., and that the drum is rotating at a constant speed (a) counterclockwise, (b) clockwise

(a) Counter clockwise rotation

Free body diagram: Drum
R=20cm=0.2m;

Free body diagram: Control bar

(a) Clockwise rotation:
Free body diagram: Drum
R=20cm=0.2m;
Q 6. In the machinist’s vise shown, the movable jaw D is rigidly attached to the tongue AB that fits loosely
into the fixed body of the vise. The screw is single-threaded into the fixed base and has a mean diameter of 2
cm and a pitch of 0.6 cm. The coefficient of static friction is 0.25 between the threads and also between the
tongue and the body. Neglecting bearing friction between the screw and the movable head, determine the
couple that must be applied to the handle in order to produce a clamping force of 4 KN.

Solution:
Free body: Jaw D and tongue AB
P is due to elastic forces in clamped object
W is force exerted by screw