Total Study Plan: 10 days (7.5 days before exam month + 2.5 days during exam month) Goal: Score above 45/80
Applied Mechanics
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Old questions with answers and solutions
- Chapter 1: Introduction(8 questions)
- Chapter 2: Basic Concept in Statics and Static Equilibrium(19 questions)
- Chapter 3: Forces acting on particle and rigid body(17 questions)
- Chapter 4: Center of Gravity, Centroid and Moment of Inertia(17 questions)
- Chapter 5: Friction(14 questions)
- Chapter 6: Analysis of Beams and Frames(16 questions)
- Chapter 7: Analysis of Plane Trusses(13 questions)
- Chapter 8: Kinematics of Particles and Rigid Body(20 questions)
- Chapter 9: Kinetics of Particles and Rigid Body: Force and Acceleration(13 questions)
Timeline Before Exam Month
- Day 0.5: Chapter 1 + Theory overview
- Days 2: Chapters 2 & 3
- Day 1: Chapter 4
- Day 0.5: Chapter 5
- Days 2.5: Chapters 6 & 7 (2 days for Ch 6, 0.5 for Ch 7)
- Day 1: Chapters 8 & 9
Revision During Exam Month
- Day 1 Evening + Day 2 Afternoon: Chapters 1, 6, 7
- Day 2 Afternoon + Day 3 Morning: Chapters 8, 9
- Day 3 Morning + Day 3 Evening: Chapter 4
- Day 3 Evening + Exam Day 10:00 AM: Chapters 2, 3, 5
Tip: Complete Chapters 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9 before exam month to ensure coverage of hardest topics.
Watch YouTube videos first for concept overview, then dive into notes.
Resources
Chapter-wise Links
- Ch 4: Centre and Moment of Inertia
- Ch 8: Kinematics of Particles
Handwritten Notes
Book Solutions
Tutorials & Solutions
YouTube Playlists
- Ch 1: Introduction
- Ch 2: Statics & Equilibrium
- Ch 4: Centroid & Moment of Inertia
- Ch 5: Friction
- Ch 6: Beams & Frames
- Ch 7: Trusses
- Ch 8: Kinematics
Further Reading
- Beam and Frame
- Mechanics of Materials
- Textbooks:
Marks Distribution
Syllabus weightage
44 hours · 80 marks
- 1. Introduction2h · 3 marks
- 2. Statics & Equilibrium4h · 6 marks
- 3. Forces on Particles & Rigid Bodies6h · 12 marks
- 4. Centroid & Moment of Inertia6h · 12 marks
- 5. Friction2h · 4 marks
- 6. Beams & Frames: Bending & Shear2h · 13 marks
- 7. Plane Trusses4h · 8 marks
- 8. Kinematics of Particles & Rigid Bodies7h · 10 marks
- 9. Kinetics: Force, Mass & Acceleration5h · 10 marks
