S O L U T I O N M A N U A L CONTENTS

Chapter 1 General Principles

Chapter 2 Force Vectors

1
22
171

Chapter 4 Force System Resultants

248

Chapter 5 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body

421

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Chapter 3 Equilibrium of a Particle

Chapter 6 Structural Analysis

515

Chapter 7 Internal Forces

643

Chapter 8 Friction

787

Chapter 9 Center of Gravity and Centroid

931

Chapter 10 Moments of Inertia

1071

Chapter 11 Virtual Work

1190

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11.
Round off the following numbers to three significant
figures: (a) 58 342 m, (b) 68.534 s, (c) 2553 N, and
(d) 7555 kg.

SOLUTION
b) 68.5 s

c) 2.55 kN

d) 7.56 Mg

Ans.

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b)

a) 58.3 km

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12.
Wood has a density of 4.70 slug>ft3. What is its density
expressed in SI units?

SOLUTION
(1 ft3)(14.59 kg)
(0.3048 m)3(1 slug)

r = 2.42 Mg>m3

Ans.

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b)

(4.70 slug>ft3) b

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13.
Represent each of the following combinations of units in
the correct SI form using an appropriate prefix: (a) kN>ms,
(b) Mg>mN, and (c) MN>(kg # ms).

SOLUTION
a) kN>ms =

(103) N
(10-6) s

b) Mg>mN =

(106) g
-3

(10 ) N

(109) g
= Gg>N
N

(106) N

kg # (10-3) s

(109) N
= GN>(kg # s)
kg # s

Ans.

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b)

c) MN>(kg # ms) =

(109) N
= GN>s
s

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*14.
Represent each of the following combinations of units in
the correct SI form using an appropriate prefix: (a) m>ms,
(b) mkm, (c) ks>mg, and (d) km # mN.

SOLUTION
a) m>ms =

11023 m
m
=

= km>s
s
1102-3 s

b) mkm = 1102-611023 m = 1102-3 m = mm

c) ks>mg =

1102-6 kg
10

=
10

11029 s
kg
-6

Ans.

= Gs>kg

N = 10

-3

m # N = mm # N

Ans.
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b)

d) km # mN =

11023 s

Ans.

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15.
Represent each of the following quantities in the correct
SI form using an appropriate prefix: (a) 0.000 431 kg,
(b) 35.3(103) N, and (c) 0.005 32 km.

SOLUTION

a) 0.000 431 kg = 0.000 431 A 103 B g = 0.431 g

b) 35.3 A 103 B N = 35.3 kN

Ans.
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c) 0.005 32 km = 0.005 32 A 103 B m = 5.32 m

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16.
If a car is traveling at 55 mi>h, determine its speed in
kilometers per hour and meters per second.

SOLUTION
55 mi>h = a

55 mi 5280 ft 0.3048 m
1 km
ba
ba
ba
b
1h
1 mi
1 ft
1000 m

= 88.5 km>h
88.5 km 1000 m
1h
ba
ba
b = 24.6 m>s
1h
1 km
3600 s

Ans.

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b)

88.5 km>h = a

Ans.

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17.
The pascal (Pa) is actually a very small unit of pressure. To
show this, convert 1 Pa = 1 N>m2 to lb>ft2. Atmospheric
pressure at sea level is 14.7 lb> in2. How many pascals is this?

SOLUTION
Using Table 12, we have
1 Pa =

0.30482 m2
1N
1 lb
b
a
a
b = 20.9 A 10 - 3 B lb>ft2
m2 4.4482 N
1 ft2

1 ATM =

Ans.

14.7 lb 4.448 N
1 ft2
144 in2
a
b
a
b
b
a
1 lb
in2
1 ft2
0.30482 m2

= 101.3 A 103 B N>m2

Ans.

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b)

= 101 kPa

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*18.
The specific weight (wt.> vol.) of brass is 520 lb>ft3.
Determine its density (mass> vol.) in SI units. Use an
appropriate prefix.

SOLUTION
520 lb>ft3 = a

3
1 kg
520 lb
1 ft
4.448 N
b a
ba
b
ba
3
0.3048 m
1 lb
9.81 N
ft

Ans.

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b)

= 8.33 Mg>m3

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19.
A rocket has a mass of 250(103) slugs on earth. Specify
(a) its mass in SI units and (b) its weight in SI units. If the
rocket is on the moon, where the acceleration due to gravity
is gm = 5.30 ft>s2, determine to three significant figures
(c) its weight in SI units and (d) its mass in SI units.

SOLUTION
Using Table 12 and applying Eq. 13, we have
a) 250 A 103 B slugs = C 250 A 103 B slugs D a
= 3.6475 A 106 B kg

14.59 kg
b
1 slugs

= 3.65 Gg

Ans.

b) We = mg = C 3.6475 A 106 B kg D A 9.81 m>s2 B

= 35.8 MN

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b)

= 35.792 A 106 B kg # m>s2

Ans.

c) Wm = mgm = C 250 A 103 B slugs D A 5.30 ft>s2 B

= C 1.325 A 106 B lb D a

4.448 N
b
1 lb

= 5.894 A 106 B N = 5.89 MN

Or
Wm = We a

Ans.

5.30 ft>s2
gm
b = (35.792 MN) a
b = 5.89 MN
g
32.2 ft>s2

d) Since the mass is independent of its location, then

mm = me = 3.65 A 106 B kg = 3.65 Gg

Ans.

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110.
Evaluate each of the following to three significant figures and
express each answer in SI units using an appropriate prefix:
(a) (0.631 Mm)>(8.60 kg)2, (b) (35 mm)2(48 kg)3.

SOLUTION
a) (0.631 Mm)>(8.60 kg)2 = a

0.631 A 106 B m
(8.60)2 kg2

b =

8532 m
kg2

= 8.53 A 103 B m>kg2 = 8.53 km>kg2

Ans.

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b)

b) (35 mm)2(48 kg)3 = C 35 A 10 - 3 B m D 2 (48 kg)3 = 135 m2 # kg3

Ans.

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111.
Evaluate each of the following to three significant figures and
express each answer in Sl units using an appropriate prefix:
(a) 354 mg(45 km) > (0.0356 kN), (b) (0.004 53 Mg) (201 ms),
and (c) 435 MN> 23.2 mm.

SOLUTION
a) (354 mg)(45 km)>(0.0356 kN) =

C 354 A 10-3 B g D C 45 A 103 B m D

0.0356 A 103 B N

0.447 A 103 B g # m
N

= 0.447 kg # m>N

Ans.

b) (0.00453 Mg)(201 ms) = C 4.53 A 10-3 B A 103 B kg D C 201 A 10-3 B s D

= 0.911 kg # s

435 A 106 B N

18.75 A 109 B N

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b)

c) 435 MN>23.2 mm =

Ans.

23.2 A 10-3 B m

= 18.8 GN>m

Ans.

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*112.
Convert each of the following and express the answer using
an appropriate prefix: (a) 175 lb>ft3 to kN>m3, (b) 6 ft>h to
mm>s, and (c) 835 lb # ft to kN # m.

SOLUTION
a) 175 lb>ft3 =
=
b) 6 ft>h = a

3
175 lb
1 ft
4.448 N
b
b
a
a

0.3048 m
1 lb
ft3

27.511023 N
m3

= 27.5 kN>m3

Ans.

1h
6 ft 0.3048 m
ba
ba
b
1h
1 ft
3600 s

= 0.5081102-3 m>s = 0.508 mm>s

= 1.13 10

4.448 N
1 lb

0.3048 m
1 ft

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b)

c) 835 lb # ft = 1835 lb # ft

Ans.

N # m = 1.13 kN # m

Ans.

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113.
Convert each of the following to three significant figures:
(a) 20 lb # ft to N # m, (b) 450 lb>ft3 to kN>m3, and
(c) 15 ft> h to mm> s.

SOLUTION
Using Table 12, we have
a) 20 lb # ft = (20 lb # ft)a
= 27.1 N # m
b) 450 lb>ft3 = a

4.448 N 0.3048 m
ba
b
1 lb
1 ft
Ans.

1 kN
1 ft3
450 lb 4.448 N
ba
ba
ba
b
3
1 lb
1000 N 0.30483 m3
1 ft

= 70.7 kN>m3
1h
15 ft 304.8 mm
ba
ba
b = 1.27 mm>s
1h
1 ft
3600 s

Ans.

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b)

c) 15 ft>h = a

Ans.

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114.
Evaluate each of the following and express with an
appropriate prefix: (a) 1430 kg22, (b) 10.002 mg22, and
(c) 1230 m23.

SOLUTION
a) 1430 kg22 = 0.18511062 kg2 = 0.185 Mg2

Ans.

b) 10.002 mg22 = 32110-62 g42 = 4 mg2

Ans.

= 0.23 103 m

Ans.

= 0.0122 km3

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d th g. in t la
is e D t w
no W iss ea s
t p or em ch
in
er ld
m W ina g
itt id tio
ed e n
. We or
b)

c) 230 m

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115.
Determine the mass of an object that has a weight of (a) 20 mN,
(b) 150 kN, and (c) 60 MN. Express the answer to three
significant figures.

SOLUTION
Applying Eq. 13, we have
a) m =

b) m =

150 A 103 B kg # m>s2

W
=
= 15.3 Mg
g
9.81 m>s2
60 A 106 B kg # m>s2
W
=
= 6.12 Gg
g
9.81 m>s2

Ans.

Ans.

Ans.

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er ld
m W ina g
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b)

c) m =

20 A 10 - 3 B kg # m>s2
W
=
= 2.04 g
g
9.81 m>s2

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*116.
What is the weight in newtons of an object that has a mass
of: (a) 10 kg, (b) 0.5 g, and (c) 4.50 Mg? Express the result to
three significant figures. Use an appropriate prefix.

SOLUTION

a) W = A 9.81 m>s2 B (10 kg) = 98.1 N

b) W = A 9.81 m>s2 B (0.5 g)(10 - 3 kg>g) = 4.90 mN

Ans.
Ans.

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in f th se for Un
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t p or em ch
in
er ld
m W ina g
itt id tio
ed e n
. We or
b)

c) W = A 9.81 m>s2 B (4.5 Mg) A 103 kg>Mg B = 44.1 kN

Ans.

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117.
If an object has a mass of 40 slugs, determine its mass in
kilograms.

SOLUTION
Ans.

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in f th se for Un
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gr w in e
ity o g us d S
of rk ( stu e o tat
th inc de f i es
e lu nt ns co
w d le tr p
or in a uc y
k g rn to rig
an on in rs h
d th g. in t la
is e D t w
no W iss ea s
t p or em ch
in
er ld
m W ina g
itt id tio
ed e n
. We or
b)

40 slugs (14.59 kg>slug) = 584 kg

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118.
Using the SI system of units, show that Eq. 12 is a
dimensionally homogeneous equation which gives F in
newtons. Determine to three significant figures the
gravitational force acting between two spheres that are
touching each other. The mass of each sphere is 200 kg and
the radius is 300 mm.

SOLUTION
Using Eq. 12,
F = G
N = a

m 1 m2
r2

kg # kg
kg # m
m3
ba
b =
2
2
#
kg s
m
s2

F = G

(Q.E.D.)

m1 m 2
r2

= 66.73 A 10 - 12 B c

200(200)
0.62

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gr w in e
ity o g us d S
of rk ( stu e o tat
th inc de f i es
e lu nt ns co
w d le tr p
or in a uc y
k g rn to rig
an on in rs h
d th g. in t la
is e D t w
no W iss ea s
t p or em ch
in
er ld
m W ina g
itt id tio
ed e n
. We or
b)

= 7.41 A 10 - 6 B N = 7.41 mN

Ans.

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119.
Water has a density of 1.94 slug>ft3. What is the density
expressed in SI units? Express the answer to three
significant figures.

SOLUTION
rw = a

1.94 slug
1 ft

ba

14.59 kg
1 ft3
ba
b
1 slug
0.30483 m3
Ans.

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te is ss th ite
gr w in e
ity o g us d S
of rk ( stu e o tat
th inc de f i es
e lu nt ns co
w d le tr p
or in a uc y
k g rn to rig
an on in rs h
d th g. in t la
is e D t w
no W iss ea s
t p or em ch
in
er ld
m W ina g
itt id tio
ed e n
. We or
b)

= 999.6 kg>m3 = 1.00 Mg>m3

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*120.
Two particles have a mass of 8 kg and 12 kg, respectively. If
they are 800 mm apart, determine the force of gravity
acting between them. Compare this result with the weight
of each particle.

SOLUTION
F = G

m1 m2
r2

Where G = 66.73 A 10-12 B m3>(kg # s2)

F = 66.73 A 10 - 12 B B

8(12)
(0.8)2

R = 10.0 A 10 - 9 B N = 10.0 nN

Ans.
Ans.

W2 = 12(9.81) = 118 N

Ans.

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gr w in e
ity o g us d S
of rk ( stu e o tat
th inc de f i es
e lu nt ns co
w d le tr p
or in a uc y
k g rn to rig
an on in rs h
d th g. in t la
is e D t w
no W iss ea s
t p or em ch
in
er ld
m W ina g
itt id tio
ed e n
. We or
b)

W1 = 8(9.81) = 78.5 N

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121.
If a man weighs 155 lb on earth, specify (a) his mass in
slugs, (b) his mass in kilograms, and (c) his weight in
newtons. If the man is on the moon, where the
acceleration due to gravity is gm = 5.30 ft>s2, determine
(d) his weight in pounds, and (e) his mass in kilograms.

SOLUTION
a) m =

155
= 4.81 slug
32.2

b) m = 155 c

Ans.

14.59 kg
d = 70.2 kg
32.2

Ans.

c) W = 15514.44822 = 689 N

Ans.

d) W = 155 c

Ans.

14.59 kg
d = 70.2 kg
32.2

Also,
m = 25.5

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m W ina g
itt id tio
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. We or
b)

e) m = 155 c

5.30
d = 25.5 lb
32.2

14.59 kg
5.30

= 70.2 kg

Ans.

Ans.

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