PHY1501 ASSIGNMENT 01 SEMESTER 01 2016 SOLUTIONS - ENGINEERING QUALIFICATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
PHY1501
ELEMENTARY MECHANICS
TUTORIAL LETTER 201 2016
KEY TO ASSIGNMENT 01
SEMESTER 01
(FOR ENGINEERING QUALIFICATIONS)

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QUESTION 1
SOLUTION

a) 22 x 3 y 121......... 8
13x - 8 y 56........... 3
176x 24 y 968
39x 24 y 168
215 x 1136
x 5.28
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QUESTION 2
SOLUTION

2in.
3.47in.
tan 30
2in.
d1
4in.
sin 30
6in. 3.25in.

sin sin 30
112.7
x1

37.3
x2
3.25in.

sin 37.3 sin 30

x2 3.94in.
Horizontal distance 3.47in. 3.94in. 7.41 in.
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QUESTION 3
SOLUTION

R 2 (20lb) 2 (15lb) 2 2(20lb)(15lb) cos100

R 27lb

64.8

27lb
20lb

46.8
sin100 sin
46.8+18 64.8
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QUESTION 4
SOLUTION
Note: Diagram NOT drawn to scale.

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T mg
T1 T2 T
1
T1
2
1
Tx T cos 45or
T
2
1
Tx (mg ) cos 45or
mg
2
Tx T1 cos 45 or

Tx (65kg 9.81ms 1 ) cos 45or

1
(65kg 9.81ms 1 )
2

Tx 451 N
1
T2
2
1
Ty T sin 45or
T
2
1
Ty (mg ) sin 45 or
mg
2
Ty T2 sin 45or

Ty (65kg 9.81ms 1 ) sin 45 or

1
(65kg 9.81ms 1 )
2

Ty 451 N

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QUESTION 5
SOLUTION

MA F d
850lb(63in.sin 30) 26775lb.in.
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QUESTION 6
SOLUTION
M p 36lb(15" ) 15lb(8" )
M p 420lb.in.

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QUESTION 7
SOLUTION
Note: The FBD is NOT drawn to scale

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QUESTION 8
SOLUTION:
Note: The FBD is NOT drawn to scale

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QUESTION 9
SOLUTION
Note: The FBD is NOT drawn to scale

a ) Fx 0
2
AB 5 kN
2.24
AB 5.6 kN (T )

1
(5.6 kN )
2.24
BC 2.5 kN (C )
BC

b) Fy 0
5
AC 2.5 kN
13
AC 6.5 kN (T )

12
(6.5 kN )
13
DC 6 kN (C )
DC

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QUESTION 10
SOLUTION
Note: FBD is NOT drawn to scale.

1) M G 0
0.707 CD(4 m) 40 kN 5 m
CD 70.7 kN
2) Fx 0
2
JG 0.707 HG 0.707 70.7kN
2.24
JG 0.792 HG 56 kN .......(1)

1
JG 40 kN 0.707 HG 0.707 70.7 kN ....(2)
2.24
HG 40.6 kN (T ) ; JG 88.2 kN (C )

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