Engineering Mechanics Module No.
2.1 Problems on Beam Reaction
1] Find the reactions at the supports of the beam applying conditions of equilibrium.
(May 2010) [Ans: Ra=10.16kN,θ= 56.15o, Rb= 7.216kN upward]
2] Find the support reaction at B and the load P, for the beam shown in fig. If the reaction at
support A is zero. (May 2014) [Ans: P=176kN Downward, Rb=252kN upward]
Fig: 1 Fig:2
3] Find the reactions at the supports of the beam as shown in fig. [Ans: Ha=116.86N
Rightside,Va= 82.77N upward, Rb= 173.72N]
4] Determine the intensity of distributed load W at the end C of the beam ABC for which the
reaction at C is zero. Also calculate the reaction at B. (May 2008) [Ans: W=3 kN/m,
Rb=21.6kN upward]
Fig: 3 Fig: 4
5] Fig. Shows two beams AC and DF. The end D of the beam DF rests on a roller which in turn
rests on the end C of the beam AC. For the loads determine support reactions. [Ans: Hf= 0,
Vf=90kN upward, Ha=125kN left side, Va= 45.62kN upward, Ma=75.62kN-m
anticlockwise]
6] Find reactions at supports of the beam AB loaded as shown in figure below. (May 2011)
[Ans: Rb= 8.88kN, θ= 76.18o, Ra= 7.5kN upward]
Fig: 5 Fig: 6
7] Find the reactions at the supports of the beam loaded as shown in fig. (Dec. 2009) [Ans:
Rb=60kN upward, Va= 50kN upward, Ha= 0]
8] Find the reactions at the supports of the beam, applying conditions of equilibrium. [Ans: Ha=
22.08kN rightside, Va= 36.7kN upward, Rb= 44.16kN ]
Fig: 7 Fig: 8
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9] Calculate the reactions of the beam loaded as shown in fig. [Ans: Rb= 11.7kN upward,
Va= 7.3kN upward, Ha= 0]
10] Find the reactions at A and B for a bent beam ABC loaded is as shown in figure. [Ans: Ha=
18kN, Va= 13.15kN, Rb= 4.85kN]
Fig: 9 Fig: 10
11] Find analytically the support reaction at B and the load P, for the beam shown in figure, if
reaction at support A is Zero. (Dec. 2008, Dec. 2011) [Ans: P=26kN downward, Rb= 72kN
upward]
12] Find the support reaction at A and B for the beam shown in figure. (Dec. 2013) (Dec. 2017)
[Ans: Rb= 314.08kN, Ha= 157.04kN rightside, Va= 108kN upward]
Fig: 11 Fig: 12
13] Find support reactions at A and B for the beam loaded as shown in fig. A is hinged and B is
roller. (Dec. 2015) [Ans: Rb= 86.16N, Ha= 0, Va= 22.84N upward]
14] Find the reactions at supports A and E for the beam loaded as shown in the figure below.
(May 2016) [Ans: Re= 49.03N, Ra= 59.75N, θ= 65.27o]
Fig: 13 Fig: 14
15] A uniform beam AB hinged at A is kept horizontal by supporting and setting a 100N weight
by using a string tied at B and passing over a smooth pulley at C. The beam also loaded as
shown in fig. Below. Find the reactions at A and C. (May 2016)[Ans: Ra= 67.25N, θ= 48.45o,
Rc= 84.89N, α= 58.23o]
16] Find the support reaction at point A and B on given beam (May 2018)
Fig: 15
Fig: 15 Fig: 16
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2.2 Problems on Equilibrium system of coplanar forces
1] A 30kg pipe is supported at ‘A’ by a system of Five chords. Determine the force in each
chord for equilibrium. (May 2009) [Ans: TBC= 562.29N, TBD= 490.48N,TAE= 169.19N,TAB=
339.82N ]
2] Find force transmitted by cable ‘BC’ shown. E is a friction less pulley , where B and D are
weightless rings.[Ans: FBC= 565.69N]
Fig:1 Fig: 2
3] A cylinder with 1500N weight is resting in a unsymmetrical smooth groove as shown in fig.
Determine the reactions at the points of contacts. (May 2014) [Ans: R1= 1344.86N, R2=
1098.08N]
4] A roller of weight W= 1000N rest on a smooth incline plane . It is kept from rolling down
the plane by a string AC. Find the tension in the string and reaction at the point of contact
D.(Dec. 2008) [Ans: T= 732.04N, Rd= 896.57N]
Fig: 3 Fig: 4
5] Two spheres A and B of weight 1000N and 750N respectively are kept as shown in the figure.
Determine the reactions at all contact points 1,2,3,4. radius of A = 400mm and radius of B=
300mm.(May 2011) [Ans: R1= 496.6N, R2= 1463.2N, R3= 869.1N, R4= 573.5N]
6] Three cylinders are piled up in a rectangular channel as shown in figure. Determine the
reactions at point 6 between the cylinder A and the vertical wall of the channel.(Cylinder A:
radius= 4cm, m= 15kg),(Cylinder B: radius =6cm, m= 40kg), (Cylinder C: radius = 5cm,
m=20kg). (May 2010, Dec. 2015) [Ans: R6= 785N]
Fig: 5 Fig: 14
7] Two spheres A and B are kept in a horizontal channel. Determine the reactions coming from
all the contact surfaces. Consider the radius of A and B are 40 mm and 30mm respectively.
Take Wa= 500N and Wb= 200N. (May 2016) [Ans: R1= 204.09N, R2= 285.75N, R3= 204.09N,
R4= 700N]
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8] Three identical spheres P,Q, R of weight ‘W’ are arranged on smooth inclined surface as
shown in the figure. Determine the angle ‘α’ which will prevent the arrangement from
collapsing. [Ans: θ= 10.94o]
Fig: 7 Fig: 8
9] Two cylinders are kept in a channel as shown in figure. Determine the reactions at all the
contact points A, B,C and D. Assume all surfaces are smooth.(May 2014) [Ans: RA=
48.96kN, RB= 118.52kN, RC= 37.5kN, RD= 62.5kN]
10] Determine the reactions at points of contact 1,2 and 3. Assume smooth surfaces. Take Wa=
1Kg, Ra= 1cm, Wb= 4kG, Rb= 4cm. (Dec. 11, Dec. 2017) [Ans: R1= 19.73N, R2= 11.6N, R3=
32.22N]
Fig: 9 Fig: 10
11] The lever AB is hinged at C and attached to a cable at A. If the lever is subjected as B to a
400 N horizontal force, determine: I) the tension in the cable ii) The reaction at C.[Ans: TAD=
300N, HC= 250N Rightside, VC= 259.8N upward]
12] The roller shown in fig. Is of weight 1500 N. What force ‘T’ is necessary to start the roller
over the block A, if θ= 25o. Also find the minimum force ‘T’ required to start the roller over the
block A. [Ans: T= 1759.34N, Tmin= 1355.23N]
Fig: 11 Fig: 12
13] Two cylinders , having weights Wa= 2000N and Wb= 1000N, are resting on smooth
inclined planes having inclinations 60o and 45o with the horizontal respectively as shown in
figure . They are connected by a weightless bar AB with hinge connections. The bar AB makes
15o angle with the horizontal. Find the magnitude of the force ‘P’ required to hold the system in
equilibrium. (May 2017) [Ans: P= 535.88N]
14] Find the support reactions at A, B, C for the rigid link DEF supported by the cylinders at D
and F. the link is loaded by a single force of 20kN as shown in the figure. Neglect friction and
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self weight of link and cylinders. Take diameters of cylinders as 200mm and DE=EF= 300mm
[Ans: RA= 12.14kN rightside, RB= 15.18kN upward, RC= 3.03kN ]
Fig: 5 Fig: 6
Fig: 13 Fig: 14
15] A cylinder weighing 1000N and 1.5 m diameter is supported by a beam AB of length 6m
and weight 400N as shown in fig. Neglecting friction at the surfaces of contacts, determine i)
Wall reaction at D, ii) Tension in the cable BC and iii) Hinged reaction at support A. (Dec.
2013,May 2018) [Ans: RD= 1000N rightside, RP= 1414.21N, T= 588.08N, HA= 490.71
leftside, VA= 1105.96N upward]
16] A bar of 3m length and negligible weight rests in horizontal position on two smooth
inclined planes. Determine the distance x at which the load Q= 150N should be placed from
point B to keep the bar horizontal. (May 2015) [Ans: x= 1.22m]
Fig: 15 Fig: 16
17] A man raises a 12 kg joist of length 4m by pulling on a rope. Find the tension in the rope and
the reaction at A. (Dec. 2010) [Ans: T= 98.48N, RA= 177.44N at θ= 58.56o]
18] A boom is supported as shown in figure by a cable runs from ‘C’ over a small smooth
pulley at D. Compute the tension T in cable and reaction at A. Neglect the weight of boom and
size of the pulley. (May 2017)
Fig: 17 Fig: 18
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