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Faculty of Engineering
1
st
Year
Mechanics (1)

) 2 Sheet (

1) Express the following forces in Cartesian form:
a) |F
1

| = S2u N And parallel to the displacement AB

where A(-7, 11, -2), B(

-4, -1, 2).
b) |F
2

| = 7u N And makes angles 6u

o
, Su
o
, 9u
o
with the positive x, y, and z
directions respectively.
c) |F
3

| onJ |F
4

|,Shown in figure 1.
d) |F
5

| onJ|F
6

|, Shown in figure 1.


Figure 1

2) In problem no.1 find the resultant of the following forces:

a) F
4

onJ F
5

b) F
4

onJ F
6

c) F
6

onJ F
3

d) F
3

, F
1

and F
2

provided that F
1

, F
2

pass also through the point c.

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3) OA is a 20,000 N tower rests on
a horizontal ground a t O and
kept in a vertical position by
means of three light inextensible
strings AB, AC, and AD and a
force P at A parallel to the
negative x-axis, as shown in
figure 2. Knowing that the
tension in AB

has a magnitude
of 2000 N find the magnitudes of
the forces in AC

, A

and P such
that the total force acting
vertically downward at O is 25.8
KN.


Figure 2
4) A weight of 100 N is supported
on a smooth weightless ring
hanged on a rope as shown in
figure 3 and is kept in
equilibrium by the aid of force P.
Find the tension in the rope T,
and the force P.


Figure 3
5) If the system shown in figure 4 is
in equilibrium find the tension in
the two ropes.


Figure 4

B
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6) A transmission tower is held by
three guy wires anchored by
bolts at B, C and D, as shown in
figure 5. If the tension in wire
AD is 1260 N, determine the
components of the force exerted
by the wire on the bolt at D.


Figure 5
7) A rectangular plate is supported
by three cables as shown in
figure 6, knowing that the
tension in cable AB is 408 N,
determine the components of the
force exerted on the plate at B.


Figure 6
8) Three cables are connected at A,
where the forces P and Q are
applied as shown in figure 7.
Knowing that Q=0, find the
value of P for which the tension
in cable AD is 305 N.


Figure 7

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9) A 200 Kg cylinder is hung by
means of two cables AB an AC,
which are attached to the top of a
vertical wall. A horizontal force
P perpendicular to the wall holds
the cylinder in the position
shown in figure 8. Determine the
magnitude of P and the tension
in each cable.


Figure 8







Due Date: 6/11/2008