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Closely Coiled Helical Spring
Consider a closely coiled helical spring whose one end is fixed and the other end carries a load W=mg, as…
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Engineering Mechanics – Introduction
The Engineering Mechanics is that branch of Engineering-science which deals with the principles of mechanics along with their applications to engineering…
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Compound Pendulum
When a rigid body is suspended vertically and it oscillates with a small amplitude under the action of force of…
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D-Alembert’s Principle
What is D-Alembert’s Principle in Engineering Mechanics? Consider a rigid body acted upon by a system of forces. The system…
Engineering Mechanics 2 min read
Equation of the Path of a Projectile
Different equations used in projectile motion to calculate time of flight, horizontal range, maximum height etc. Let O = Point…
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Center of Percussion / Oscillation
Sometimes, file center of oscillation is termed as center of percussion. It is defined as that point at which a blow may be struck…
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Couple – Moment of a couple
What is definition of Couple in engineering mechanics? Define moment of a couple? The two equal and opposite forces, whose…
Engineering Mechanics 2 min read
Effort Required to Move the Body on an Inclined Plane
Effort Required to Move the Body Up an Inclined Plane The effort (P) required to move the body up an inclined plane…
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Projection & Motion Important formulas
Projection: Projectile fired at an angle with Horizontal: Time of flight: It is the time taken by the projectile to return…
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Motion of a man in a lift
Case (1): When the lift is accelerated upward: Suppose, ‘R’ be the upward thrust of the floor on the man (normal reaction) and…
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Angle of Repose
Angle of Repose – Where the angle of inclination (α) of the plane is equal to the angle of friction…
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Motion of a body vertically downward & vertically upward
Motion of a body vertically downward: When a body is releasedfrom rest at a certain height h, then equation of motion…
