EG1109 STATICS and MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

INQUIRY-BASED TUTORIAL NO. 1

1.

Construct free body diagram of (a) of the pulley shown in Fig. 1, (b) each cylinder shown in Fig. 2, and (c) each block in Fig. 3, each modelled as a particle.
E DD
100kg

Pulley
A

P B 1.2 m
m2 m1 R R

3.2 m

1.6 m

ACB is one cable & DE is another cable

D Fig. 2

Fig. 1

m1

T Fig. 3

m2

2. The four-bar mechanism ABCD in Fig. 4 is attached by a spring at its left end to a rigid wall and by a rigid bar at its right end to the right wall. The spring constant k = 10.2 kN/m. Initially, when a = 0, all bars are horizontal and the spring tension is 200 N. The load P is then applied, and the bars open to the position shown. Find the force P required to cause this deformation. P 0.5 m k = 10.2 kN/m A D P Fig. 4 B a = 0.25 m C a = 0.25 m

3. A cable of length 8.5 m is attached to the two posts as shown in Fig. 5. The crate has a mass of 1000 kg. Find the x and y components of the forces exerted by the cable on the eyebolts and find the tension force in the cable.

Fig. 5