SYLLABUS
                                     ME25C02 – ENGINEERING MECHANICS
  UNIT I: Statics of Particles
Resultant of forces in a plane, Equilibrium of a particle in a plane, Addition of concurrent forces
in space, Equilibrium of a particle in space.
Activities: Assignments and Quiz on resultant forces, Solving of GATE questions.

          UNIT II: Statics of Rigid Bodies
Concept of Free Body Diagram, Equivalent systems of forces, Transmissibility, Moment of a force
about a point and an axis, Couples and force-couple systems, Equilibrium of rigid bodies in two and
three dimensions, Principle of virtual work.
Activities: Virtual demonstration of rigid bodies, Solving of GATE questions.

  UNIT III: Moments of Inertia
First moments of areas and lines, Centroids of composite areas and lines, Theorems of
Pappus-Guldinus, Second moment of area, Parallel axis theorem, Rectangular and Polar Moments of
inertia of composite areas, Radius of Gyration, Product of Inertia, Principal Axes and Principal Moments
of Inertia, Mass moments of inertia of thin plates.
Activities: Virtual Simulation of Moment of Inertia, Principal Axes Determination, Solving of
GATE questions.

UNIT IV: Friction
Laws of friction, Coefficients of Friction, Angles of Friction, Types of Friction Problems, Wedges
and Ladder friction, Belt friction.
Activities: Virtual Demonstration of Friction in belts and pulleys, Solving of GATE questions.

Assessment Methodology (for 100 Marks)
Continuous Assessment: End Semester Examinations: 60%
Assignments – 20% 4 Semester Exam marks will be given /
Solving of GATE questions (20%) 8 converted Maximum to 60 Marks.
Internal Examinations – 50%. 8
Total 40 60