1. A horizontal line PQRS is 12 m long, where PQ = QR = RS = 4 m.

Forces of 1000
N, 1500 N, 1000 N and 500 N act at P, Q, R and S respectively with downward
direction. The lines of action of these forces make angles of 90, 60, 45 and 30
respectively with PS. Find the magnitude, direction and position of the resultant
force.

Figure 1

2. A uniform wheel of 600 mm diameter, weighing 5 kN rests against a rigid

rectangular block of 150 mm height as shown in Fig. 2

Figure 2

3. The lever ABC of a component of a machine is hinged at B, and is subjected to a

system of coplaner forces as shown in Fig. 3

Figure 3

4. A beam 3 m long weighing 400 N is suspended in a horizontal position by two

vertical strings, each of which can withstand a maximum tension of 350 N only.
How far a body of 200 N weight be placed on the beam, so that one of the strings
may just break?

Figure 4
5. An electric light fixture weighting 15 N hangs from a point C, by two strings AC
and BC. The string AC is inclined at 60 to the horizontal and BC at 45 to the
horizontal as shown in Fig. 5.3

Figure 5

6. A string ABCD, attached to fixed points A and D has two equal weihts of 1000 N
attached to it at B and C. The weights rest with the portions AB and CD inclined at
angles as shown in Fig. 6

Figure 6

7. A smooth sphere of weight W is supported by a string fastened to a point A on the

smooth vertical wall, the other end is in contact with point B on the wall as shown
in Fig. 7.If length of the string AC is equal to radius of the sphere, find tension (T)
in the string and reaction of the wall.

Figure 7

8. Three cylinders weighting 100 N each and of 80 mm diameter are placed in a

channel of 180 mm width as shown in Fig. 5.16. Determine the pressure exerted
by (i) the cylinder A on B at the point of contact (ii) the cylinder B on the base and
(iii) the cylinder B on the wall.
 Figure 8

9. Two smooth spheres of weight W and radius r each are in equilibrium in a

horizontal channel of A and B vertical sides as shown in Fig. 5.33. Find the force
exerted by each sphere on the other. Calculate these values, if r = 250 mm, b =
900 mm and W = 100 N.

Figure 9

10. Two blocks A and B of weights 1 kN and 2 kN respectively are in equilibrium

position as shown in Fig. 8.4. If the coefficient of friction between the two blocks
as well as the block B and the floor is 0.3, find the force (P) required to move the
block B.

Figure 10

11. A simply supported beam, AB of span 6 m is loaded as shown in Fig.11.

Determine the reactions RA and RB of the beam.
 Figure 11

12. A simply supported beam AB of span 4.5 m is loaded as shown in Fig. 12. Find the
support reactions at A and B.

Figure 12

13. A simply supported beam AB of 6 m span is subjected to loading as shown in Fig.

13 Find the support reactions at A and B.

Figure 13

14. A beam AB of span 3m, overhanging on both sides is loaded as shown in Fig.
14.Determine the reactions at the supports A and B.

Figure 14

15. Fig. 15. Shows as beam ABCD simply supported on a hinged support at A and at D
on a roller support inclined at 45 with the vertical. Determine the horizontal and
vertical components of reaction at support A. Show clearly the direction as well as
the magnitude of the resultant reaction at A.
Figure 15