Quiz 1

Students Name Tutorial Group Time: 1 hour Date: 16 Feb 2008 Grade: U / S / E (20 marks)

Question 1

The construction in Figure 1 is used to lift the mass W via the shown cable and the motor winch M. For simplicity, all pulleys are assumed to be frictionless, and the gravitational acceleration is taken as g = 10 m/s2. (a) Which tensile force T is required in the cable at the motor M to lift the mass W = 1000 kg ? (b) Calculate the reactions at the supports A and B if the mass is W = 1,000 kg. (c) The pin at joint C is designed for a maximum magnitude of force of max_C = 20 kN. Calculate the maximum mass max_W that can be lifted without exceeding max_C in the pin. 2.00 m 3.00 m 3.00 m

C
3.00 m y x 30o

A
2.00 m

M W B
Figure 1

Question 2

(15 marks)

A ball hangs down from a spring between two inclined plates according to Figure 2. The diameter of the ball is d = 0.300 m, and its mass is W = 100 kg. If the ball is held at the position shown in Figure 2 a) so that the gap between the plates is closed and the ball has just contact with the plates without exerting a force on them, then the three springs are unstretched. That is, for a = 0.000 m the forces in the three springs are zero. When the ball is released, it moves vertically downward and exerts a force on the plates so that the gap is opened, the vertical spring is stretched and the horizontal springs are compressed as shown in Figure 2 b). For simplicity, all surfaces are assumed to be ideally smooth so that no friction occurs between the ball and the plates. The gravitational acceleration is assumed to be g = 10 m/s2. All springs possess the same stiffness ks = 10 kN/m. Determine the size of the gap a between the plates according to Figure 2 b) for which the system is in equilibrium.

y x ball 60o

ks

2 a) ball held, springs unstretched, no forces in the system, gap closed 60o ks

ks

ball:

mass W = 100 kg diameter d = 0.300 m

springs: stiffness ks = 10 kN/m

n

ks

no friction ks 60o ball

2 b) ball released, system in equilibrium

60o

ks

a Figure 2