Engineering Mechanics 440:221

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
Instructors: Alberto Cuitino, Bereket Yohannes TAs: Cevat Akin, Wuhan Yuan
Midterm 2
Wednesday, November 12th, 2014
PLEASE NOTE:
Time allowed 55 minutes.
The exam is CLOSED TEXTBOOK and CLOSED NOTES.
You are allowed to use a scientific calculator; you cannot share your calculator.
You need to show your work.
Numerical answers without the supporting work will not be considered, so SHOW ALL WORK!
You must draw ALL relevant free body diagrams, SEPARATELY from the given figures (i.e. Do
NOT draw your FBDs on top of the figures)
Please write:

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Indicate your recitation schedule
Wednesday

(extra 2 points)

8:55 AM - 9:50 AM

Wednesday 10:35 AM - 11:30 AM

Wednesday 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM

Please do not write anything below this line

SCORES:

1. (30 points)
2. (35 points)
3. (35 points)

Total (100 points)

Problem 1 (30 points)

The windlass (horizontal cylinder) is
subjected to a load of 150 lb. The
smooth journal bearing at B and the
ball-and-socket joint at A are in proper
alignment and exert only force reactions
on the windlass.
(Draw

the

free

body

diagram

separately from the figure).

a. Determine the horizontal force P
needed to hold the handle in the
position shown.
b. Determine the components of
the reaction at the ball-andsocket joint A
c. Determine the components of the
reaction at the smooth journal
bearing B.

Problem 1 (cont.)

Problem 2 (35 points)

Determine the forces, as a function of F,
for the following members and state
whether these members are in tension
or compression:
a. Member BD
b. Member BE
c. Member CE
(Draw the free body diagram
separately from the figure).

Problem 2 (cont.)

Problem 3 (35 points)

What forces are exerted on the ball at E
as a result of the 150 N forces on the
pliers?
(Draw the free body diagram
separately from the figure).

Problem 3 (cont.)