Engineering Mechanics Test 2

Number of Questions 35Time:60 min.

Directions for questions 1 to 35: Select the correct alterna- (A) 5 m/s2 (B) 2.5 m/s2
tive from the given choices. (C) 10 m/s 2
(D) Zero
1. Two forces of 500 N and 600 N are acting simultane- 7. If two bodies one light and other heavy have equal
ously at a point. If the angle between them is 60o then kinetic energies and equal mass then which one has a
the resultant of these two forces is greater momentum?
(A) 781 N (B) 954 N (A) Heavy body
(C) 1063 N (D) 881 N (B) Light body
2. A flywheel 400 mm in diameter is brought uniformly (C) Both have equal momentum
from rest to a speed of 240 rpm in 16 seconds. The (D) None of these
tangential acceleration of a point on the rim (in m/s2) is 8. A ball of mass 9.81 kg is thrown with an angle a to
(A) 1.57 (B) 0.628 the horizontal with a velocity of 9.905 m/s. What is the
(C) 0.314 (D) 0.419 maximum range the ball reaches.
3. A stone of mass 5 kg is tied to a spring of length 2 m (A) 96.2361 m (B) 9.81 m
and whirled in a horizontal circle at a constant angular (C) 1 m (D) 10 m
speed of 10 rad/sec. The tension in the spring will be 9. A rescue airplane flying at a height of 500 m from
(A) 1000 N (B) 750 N ground for a flood affected area drops a rescue kit trav-
(C) 500 N (D) 250 N eling at 200 m/s. How much distance does the airplane
4. Ratio of moment of inertia of a sphere and that of a travel from the point of releasing the kit to the point of
cylinder having same radius and mass about their cen- the kit hitting the ground. (Neglect air resistance)
troidal axis is (A) 20.387 km (B) 20.387 m
1 5 (C) 2.0192 m (D) 2.019 km
(A) (B) 10. A thin solid circular disc of 10 kg is applied by a torque
5 2
2 4 through a shaft connecting at the center of the disc. If
(C) (D) 5 the angular velocity reached is 5 rad/sec what is the
5
amount of angular impulse acted upon the circular disc.
5. A pulley and rope arrangement is shown below (take r = 4 m and initially the disc is at rest).
(A) 200 Nms (B) 400 Nms
(C) 500 Nms (D) 1000 Nms
11. The angular speed of the seconds hand in a clock in
rad/min is
p
(A) (B) 120 p
30
(C) 2 p (D) 60 p
40 kg P 12. Determine the point of action of the resultant of forces
(Hold by a person) acting on the inclined plane as shown in figure.
If coefficient of friction between pulley and rope is 0.25 50 N
then the holding load by the person will be
(A) 178.91 N (B) 860.64 N 30 N
(C) 294.21 N (D) 741.23 N B
6. The velocity-time graph of a body is shown in the fig-
ure. The acceleration at point A will be A
AB = 40 mm
30°

V A (A) 20 mm from A (B) 20 mm from B

(m/s)
10
(C) 25 mm from A (D) 25 mm from B
13. A car is moving along a straight road according to the
equation x = 4t3 + t + 7, where x is in meters and t is in
seconds. What is the average acceleration during the
2 t (seconds) fifth second?
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(A) 108 m/s2 (B) 109 m/s2 6N

(C) 110 m/s2 (D) 112 m/s2 10°
5 m/s
14. The magnitude of the force of friction between two
bodies, one lying above the other depends upon the
roughness of the
(A) upper body P
20°
(B) lower body
(C) both the bodies
(D) the body having more roughness
30°
15. If the sum of all the forces acting on a body is zero, then
the body may be in equilibrium provided the forces are
(A) Parallel (B) Concurrent (A) 612 N (B) 574 N
(C) Coplanar (D) Unlike parallel (C) 438 N (D) 451 N
16. Two sphere of same radius of 100 mm and same mass 19. Particle A of mass ‘m’ is tied with 2 m cord at the instant
of 0.5 kg are in equilibrium within a smooth cup of shown in figure. At this instant angular velocity is 2.83
radius 300 mm as shown in the figure. Reaction force rad/sec. What will be the angular velocity (in rad/sec)
between the cup and one sphere will be when the angle turned by cord is 45o?
O
O

Cord (2m)
30°
Sphere

A
A B cup

C
D (A) 2.54 (B) 2.83
(C) 2.62 (D) 2.93
R R
20. A 200 mm diameter pulley on a generator is being
(A) 5.14 N (B) 4.91 N turned by a belt moving with 25 m/s and accelerating
(C) 6.41 N (D) 5.66 N with 8 m/s2. A fan with an outside diameter of 300 mm
17. A A-Frame is shown in the given figure. Floor reaction is attached to the pulley shaft. Linear acceleration of
at A and vertical pin reaction at D are respectively. the tip of the fan (in m/s2) is
(A) 12 (B) 3475
C
(C) 5671 (D) 9375
21. A homogenous cylinder of radius ‘R’ and mass ‘m’ is
B D acted upon by a horizontal force ‘P’ applied at various
4 cm 5 cm positions along a vertical centre line as shown in the
60° figure. Assume movement upon a horizontal plane. At
45°
E what radius above the centre (h) should the force ‘P’ is
A
12 cm 9 cm applied so that the frictional force ‘F’ is zero?
y
180

(A) 757 N and 1142 N

P
(B) 612 N and 1013 N h
(C) 757 N and 1241 N
R
(D) 612 N and 1142 N
mg
18. A block of mass 50 kg is placed on an inclined surface,
as shown in the figure. Coefficient of friction between
F
block and surface is 0.3. Find the value of force ‘P’ R
required to be applied on the block to maintain uniform
velocity of 5 m/s?
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R sphere
(A) R (B) Bar
3
R R O
G
(C) (D)
2 4
22. Figure shows the line diagram of connecting rod AB of
0.5 m 0.2 m
a slider crank mechanism. I is the instantaneous center
of rotation of the rod. (A) Zero (B) 11.13
VA = 12 m/s (C) 16.17 (D) 19.67
I
AI = 1.2 m
27. ABCD is a square which forms a plane truss with load
60°
BI = 1.6 m P at point A. What is the axial force in the bar 1.
A AB = 2 m B 1

5 2

B 4
A C
30°

VB P 6 3

Relative velocity of A and B is D

(A) 20 m/s (B) 18 m/s
(C) 16 m/s (D) 14 m/s (A) 2 P (B) P
(C) 0.707 P (D) 1.414 P
Statement for linked answer questions 23 and 24:
28. A stool rests on a smooth horizontal floor and is loaded
2 cm (radius) with a load P. What is the value of a to have maximum
730 N/m shear force at the point E.
α×a P
40 kg
O
A B

a
A 50 kg cylinder of radius 0.4 m rolls without slipping under E
the action of an 40 kg force. A spring is attached to a cord
that is wound around the cylinder. The spring is streched C D
when the 40 kg force is applied.
23. When the cylinder is moved by 0.15 m then the total a/2 a/2
work done will be
(A) 0 (B) 1
(A) 33 N-m (B) 26 N-m
(C) 0 or 1 (D) None of these
(C) 92 N-m (D) 59 N-m
29. A body of mass m is suspended by a string of length L.
24. What is the speed of the center of the cylinder after it
The body traces a horizontal circle of radius 2 m when
has moved 0.15 m?
the semicone angle at the top is 30o. If the centrifugal
(A) 0.613 m/s (B) 0.921 m/s
force of the non-suspended body of same mass is 23 N
(C) 0.833 m/s (D) 0.731 m/s
while rotating in a circle of radius 4 m with the same
25. A uniform chain of mass 10 kg and length 1 m lies on a angular velocity, what is the tension in the string.
smooth table such that one-fourth of its length is hang- (A) 23 N (B) 11.328 N
ing vertically down over the edge of the table. Work (C) 19.91 N (D) 11 N
done to pull the hanging part of the chain on the table is
30. During the replacement of machines in a workshop
(A) 3.065 J (B) 12.625 J
floor a nail was protruding 5 mm from the floor level.
(C) 24.525 J (D) 6.131 J
A hammer of 5 kg mass of the head is used to strike
26. A homogenous sphere of mass 1 kg is attached to the the nail to make it level with the floor. Consider the
bar of negligible mass. In the horizontal position shown hammer as a free fall from a height of 100 mm and
in the figure, the angular acceleration of the system completes the job in single strike. What is the mass of
(in rad/s2) is
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the nail if the resistance offered by the floor is 1.032 34. The wheel of a trolley bag which is being pulled by a
N/mm force of 10 N (horizontal force) is of 50 mm radius. If
(A) 45.87 gms (B) 98.77 gms the weight of the bag is 100 N what is the coefficient of
(C) 198.77 gms (D) 99.385 gms rolling resistance in meters
Common data for questions 31 and 32:
p P
φ = 30°
α W = 30 N

φ R
W
W
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.005
A block of 30 N weight is being pulled by a force P making
(C) 0.5 (D) 0.001
an angle a with the horizontal. The reactive force R makes
an angle of 30o with the vertical (angle of friction, f). 35. A plane truss is loaded as shown in the figure. What is
magnitude of force in the member CD and is it in com-
31. What is the minimum force Pmin required to impede the
pression or tension
block to move
100 N
(A) 15 3 N (B) 30 N 100 N
B 20 D
(C) 45 N (D) 15 N
32. What is the value of a interms of the angle of friction
when Pmin is acting on the block.
(A) 2 f (B) f/2 20√3
(C) f (D) 90 – f
33. Two balls of weights 6 N and 2 N are made to collide 20 20 E
A
with each other. The velocities of the balls before col-
lision are 4 m/s and 8 m/s respectively and the 2 N ball C
500 N
is moving in opposite direction to 6 N ball. What is the
ratio of velocities of the 6 N ball, after the collision, (A) 692.82 N, compression
when the impact is considered to have a coefficient of (B) 692.82 N, Tension
restitution of 0.5 to when the impact is perfectly elastic. (C) 1385.64 N, Compression
(A) 1 (B) 0.25 (D) 1385.64 N, Tension
(C) 0.5 (D) 0.75

Answer Keys
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. A
11. C 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. D
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. C
31. D 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. B

Hints and Explanations

1. Resultant force, R =
2 2
F1 + F2 + 2 F1 F2 Cos q
now Tangential acceleration, at = r × a
= 0.2 × 1.57 = 0.314 m/s2 Choice (C)
2 2 o
or R = 500 + 600 + 2 × 500 × 600 × Cos60
mw
2
5 × 10
2
3. F = =
R = 953.94 N ~ 954 N Choice (B) r 2
w − wo ⇒ F = 250 N Choice (D)
2. Angular acceleration, a =
t 4. For sphere, IGS =
2
mR
2
5
 2p × 240 
  −0 2
60  2 mR
or a = = 1.57 rad sec For cylinder, IGC =
16 2
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2 12.
mR2
I GS 5 4 50
∴ = =  Choice (D)
I GC mR 2 5 30
AB = 40 mm
2 B
P
P
5. = e 0.25 × p A x
( 40 × 9.81) R 50
√3
2
∴ P = 860.64 N Choice (B) 30°
30
dV 2
√3
6. acceleration =
dt
∴ Velocity is constant Let the point P be the point of action of the resultant
∴ acceleration = 0 Choice (D) Taking moments around P.
ΣMP = 0
1  1 
7.  mV 2  =  mV 2 
2 H  2 L ( 302 3×x − ) 50
2
3 × ( 40 − x ) = 0
VH = VL
30 50
Now momentum = m × V ⇒ 3x = 3 ( 40 − x ) ⇒ 80 x = 200 ⇒ x = 25 mm
∴ Both has same mass and velocities 2 2
∴ Momentum is same for both.  Choice (C)
 Choice (C) dx
13. V = = 12t + 1
2

V 2
dt
8. Range of a projectile is given as Sin2a
0

g dV
a= = 24t
It is maximum when a = 45o dt
∴ change in acceleration during 5th second is
V02 9.9052 98.109025
∆V V5 − V4 (12 × 25) + 1 − (12 × 16) + 1
∴ Rmax = = =
g 9.81 9.81 a== =
Rmax = 10.00091 ≃ 10 m Choice (D) ∆t 1 1
9. a = 108 m/s 
2
Choice (A)
200 m/s
14. Choice (C)
15. Choice (B)
500 m
16. Free body diagram of sphere A
R

120° 60°
RB
2 × 500
Time taken for the kit to reach ground = =
9.81 90°
10.096 sec
Distance travelled by air plane in the time = 200
× 10.096 = 2019.2 m
(0.5 × 9.81) N
= 2.0192 km Choice (D)
10. Angular impulse = I(w2 – w1) From geometry:
mr 10 × 4
2 2 OC = 300 mm, OA = 200 mm, OB = 200 mm,
I= = = 40 kg m 2 AB = 200 mm
2 2
Angular Impulse = 40 × (5 – 0) = 200 NmsChoice (A) ∴ ∆OAB is equilateral triangle.
∴ Applying Lami’s theorem
11. A seconds hand rotates 2p radians in 60 seconds i.e., in
1 minute. R
=
(0.5 × 9.81)
2p rad Sin (120 o )
o
rad Sin 90
∴ wsec =
60 sec = 2p min  Choice (C)
⇒ R = 5.6638 N Choice (D)
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17. ΣFt = –mg Sin 30o

C or m(at) = –mg Sin θ
⇒ m(a × OA) = –mg Sin θ
−g
⇒ a= Sin q
OA
A E
d w d w dq dw
RA (180 × 9.81) N RE Now a = = × =w
dt dt d q dq
Free Diagram of ACE: dw − g
ΣME = 0 ⇒ RA × 0.21 – 1765.8 × 0.09 = 0 or w = Sin q
d q OA
⇒ RA = 756.77 N ~ 757 N
w − g 45
o
Free body diagram of BD: ⇒ ∫ wd w = ∫ Sin q d q
DV 2.83 OA 30o
1 2 9.81
B D w − 2.832  = + Co45o - Cos30 o 
Bh Dh 2 2 
w = 2.54 rad/sec Choice (A)
10 cm 5.464 cm
BV 20.
∑MB = 0 (180 × 9.81) N B

ΣMB = 0
⇒ DV × (10 + 5.464) + (180 × 9.81 × 10) = 0 A
or DV = 1142 N Choice (A)
18. Since velocity is uniform, therefore acceleration is zero.
6N
y x
10°

Tangential component of the linear acceleration of

point A
P 20° (at)A = rA a ⇒ 8 = (0.1) × a
or a = 80 rad/sec2
30° Angular acceleration of the system, a = 80 rad/sec
µR R Now (at)B = a × rB = 80 × 0.15 = 12 m/s2

(50 × 9.81) N VA 25
Now wA = = = 250 rad/s
ΣFx = max ⇒ ΣFx = 0 {∵ ax = 0} and ΣFy = 0 rA 0.1
+ 6 Cos 10o + P Cos20o – µR – (50 × 9.81 × Sin 30o) = 0 Now wA = wB = 250 rad/s
or P Cos20o – 0.3 R = 239.341 → (1) Normal component of B = r w2
and 6 Sin10o + R – P Sin20o – (50 × 9.81 × Cos30o) = 0 = 0.15 × 2502
or P Sin20o – R = – 423.743 → (2) = 9375 m/s2
From equation (1) and (2) we get, P = 437.785 N and 2 2
Magnitude of the linear acceleration, a = 9375 + 12
R = 573.474 N
∴ P = 437.785 N ~ 438 N Choice (C) = 9375 m/s2 Choice (D)
19. 21. ΣFx = P – F = max --------- (1)
O ΣFy = R – mg = 0
Taking moments about R ΣM = P × h + F × R = Ia
1
30° or P × h + F × R = mR2 a
α 2
at
1
⇒ P × h + F × R = mRax {∵ ax = R × a}
2
A Dividing the above equation with R/2 we get
2 Ph
30° + 2 F = max  ------- (2)
R
mg Equating right side of equation (1) and (2) we get
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2 Ph 1
+ 2F = P − F ∴ Average weight to be pulled = [24.525 + 0]
R 2
 2h  = 12.2625 N
or 3F = P 1 −  Work done = Average force × distance moved
 R
1
2h R = 12.2625 × = 3.065 N-m or J Choice (A)
F = 0 when 1 – = 0 or h =  Choice (C) 4
R 2
26. ΣMhinge = Io × a
22. I is the centre of rotation of rod AB.
2 2
∴ VA = VAO = 12 m/s = VAI [mg × (0.5 + 0.1)] =  mR + m (OG )  × a
2

∴ ωAB × AI = 12 ⇒ ωAB × 1.2 = 12 5 

⇒ ωAB × 10 rad/sec 2 2
0.6 × 9.81 =  × 0.1 + 0.6  × a
2
∴ VB = ωAB × BI = 10 × 1.6 = 16 m/s ∴
 5 
Velocity diagram:
⇒ a = 16.17 rad/sec2 Choice (C)
a
27. By the method of joints for equilibrium at point A.
12 ΣX = ΣY = 0
60° i
ΣX = S4 + S5 Cos45 + S6 Cos45 = 0
30° ΣY = − P + S5 Sin45 – S6 Sin45 = 0
At point D
16
ΣX = − S6 Cos45 + S3 Cos45 = 0 ⇒ S6 = S3
b ΣY = S6 Sin45 + S3 Sin45 – RD = 0
At point C
→ ΣX = − S4 – S2 Cos45 – S3 Cos45 = 0
∴ab = 122 + 162 = 20 m/s Choice (A) ΣY = S2 Sin45 – S3 Sin45 = 0 ⇒ S2 = S3
23. Since the cylinder rolls without slipping, the spring ∴ S2 = S3 = S6
becomes stretched (0.15 × 2) m when the center of the At point B
cylinder moves 0.15 m to the right. The work is ΣX = S1 – S5 Cos45 + S2 Cos45 = 0
1 ΣY = − S5 Sin45 – S2 Sin45 = 0 ⇒ S5 = ₋S2
U = − k ( x2 − x1 ) + ( F × s)
2 2

2 ∴ S2 = S3 = − S5 = S6
−1 From ΣY equation at point A
= × 730 × 0.32 − 0  +  40 × 9.81 × 0.15 P = S5 Sin45 – S6 Sin45 = 2S5 Sin45 = 1.414 S5
2
From ΣX equation at point B
= 26.01 N-m Choice (B) S1 = S5 Cos45 – S2 Cos45 = 2S5 Cos45 = 1.414 S5
24. Initial kinetic energy is zero. Hence the change in =P
kinetic energy, ∴ S1 = P Choice (B)
1 2 1 28. As the floor is smooth, there are only vertical reactions
∆KE = KE2 – KE1 = mv + I o w
2

2 2 at C and D
1 1  mr 2  2 Taking moments at C
⇒ ∆KE = × 50 × v 2 +  w
2 2  2  RD.a – (aa).P = 0
⇒ RD = aP.
1 50 × 0.4  v 
2 2
Taking moments at D
⇒ ∆K . E = × 50 × v 2 + ×
2 4  0.4  RC.a + (a − aa)P = 0
⇒ RC = (1 − a)P
Now U = K.E2 – K.E1
Taking separate free body diagrams for the legs
50v 2 50 2 AD and BC we get (Taking the reactions instead of
∴ 26.01 = + v
2 4 the force).
⇒ v = 0.833 m/s Choice (C) B
mg
25. Weight of the hanging part of the chain = A Ye
4 E
Xe
10 × 9.81 Xe
= N = 24.525 N = Maximum weight to be lifted.
4
D
C Ye
When the entire hanging portion has been pulled, the
weight to be lifted equals zero. αP (1 – α)P
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For the bar AD m = 5 kg, h = 100 mm = 0.1 m: S = 5 mm = 5 × 10–3 m

Taking moments around A R = 0.54 N/mm
(aP)a + Ye(a/2) – Xe(a/2) = 0  → (1) Energy required to push the nail into the floor = R × S
Moments around B = 1.032 × 5 = 5.16 N
− a.(1 − a)P + Ye(a/2) + Xe(a/2) = 0  → (2) Energy offered by hammer = (KE)impact + (PE)penetration
Adding (1) and (2) 1 2
KE during impact = mv where v = 2gh
aP – (1 − a)P + Ye = 0 2
⇒ Ye = (1 − 2a)P PE during penetration = (M + m)gS, where M is the
⇒ Xe = P mass of the nail
∴ The resultant on point E is 1
2 2 5.16 = m (2gh) + (M + m)gS
2 2 2
(
Re = X e + Ye = P + 1 − 2a P ) 2
1 
Re = P (
1 + 1 − 2a )2 5.16 =  × 5 × 2 × 9.81 × 0.1 + (5 × 9.81 × 0.005) +
2 
a has the range 0 to 1 (M × 9.81 × 0.005)
∴ maximum value for Re is at ⇒ M = 198.77 gms Choice (C)
When a = 0, Re = P 2 and
31. W = 30 N, f = 30 o

a = 1, Re =P 2  Choice (C) By drawing the vector diagram for the forces taking the
29. weight of the block W vertically and the reactive force
making an angle of f = 30o with the vertical we get
Tcosθ θ
R
T
Pmin
mrω2
R φ
W

mg
The minimum distance to complete the triangle is the
T Cos θ = mg and T Sin θ = mr ω 2 perpendicular from the head of R to the tail of W.
∴ Pmin = W Sin j = 30 Sin 30 = 15 N Choice (D)
rw2 Tan 30 × 9.81
⇒ Tan q = ⇒w= = 1.683 rad sec 32.
g 2
4m P α

90 – φ

23 N R
W

∴ mr1 w2 = 23 N, r1 = 4 m
∴ m × 4 × 1.6832 = 23 Considering the vectors P and W
m = 2.03 kg (90 – f) + 90 + a = 180o ⇒ a = f Choice (C)
mg 2.03 × 9.81 33.
∴ T Cos θ = mg ⇒ T = = = 23 N
Cos q Cos 30 4 m/s 8 m/s
 Choice (A)
6N 2N + Ve
30.
m
h v1 − v 2
e = 0.5 = here v1, u1 are for 6 N ball and v2, u2 are
u2 − u1
S
for 2 N ball.
⇒ v1 – v2 = 0.5 × (– 8 – 4) = – 6 m/s
⇒ v1 – v2 = –6 ⇒ v2 = v1 + 6
R by conservation of momentum
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m1 u1 + m2 u2 = m1 v1 + m2 v2 Pr 10 × 0.05
6 × 4 + 2 × (– 8) = 6v1 + 2v2 ⇒a= = = 0.005 m
W 100
8 = 6v1 + 2(6 + v1)
– 4 = 8v1 a = 5 mm = 0.005 m
⇒ v1 = – 0.5 m/s (for e = 0.5) The distance a is called the coefficient of rolling resis-
When the impact is elastic e = 1 tance. Choice (B)
⇒ v1 – v2 = – 12 35. By figure, the shapes are equilateral triangles.
v2 = v1 + 12 By considering moments around E at equilibrium
From momentum equation, 8 = 6v1 + 2v2 ΣME = 0 ⇒ (500 × 40) + (100 × 30) – (RC × 20) + (100
8 = 6v1 + 2 (v1 + 12) × 10) = 0
– 16 = 8v1 ⇒ RC = 1200 N
−16 By section method, considering the section ABC.
v1 = = – 2 m/s (for e = 1)
8 100 N
−0.5
∴ (v1)e=0.5:(v1)e=1 = = 0.25  Choice (B) BD
B
−2
34.
CD
r
P
20 60°
A CE
A
500 N 1200 N
R
W a By taking the vertical forces.
ΣY = 0 ⇒ 1200 – 500 – 100 + CD Sin60 = 0
⇒ CD = 692.82 N
By applying summation of moments about point A
As the value of CD is positive the member is in Tension
ΣMA = 0 ⇒ W × a – P × r = 0 ⇒ W × a = P × r
as per the initial assumption. Choice (B)
here, W = 100 N, r = 0.05 m, P = 10 N