COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PUTRAJAYA CAMPUS FINAL EXAMINATION SEMESTER 1 2011 / 2012 PROGRAMME BME/BEPE/BEEE (Honours) SUBIECT CODE MEMB123 / MEMB214 SUBJECT Mechanics I: Statics DATE August 2011 TIME 2.5 hougs INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDI ‘ES: 1, This paper contains SIX (6) questions in FIVE (5) pages. 2. Answer ALL questions. 3. Write ALL answers in the answer booklet provided. 4, Write answer to each question on a new page. THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF (5) PRINTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS COVER PAGE. Page 1 of 5‘MEMB123, Semester 1 2011/2012 QUESTION 1 [15 MARKS) Given two vectors: S=Ti-2)+5KN Sj+4km a) Compute the scalar products of $-T and cross product of $ x T [8 marks] Te b) Find the angle © between the two vectors § and T [4 marks] ) Describe a vector and scalar quantities and give two examples of each quantity. [3 marks] QUESTION 2 [15 MARKS} The three cables AD, AB and AC ate used to support the 500 N lamp as shown in Figure 2, Determine the forces developed along the three cables for the lamp to be in equilibrium. Figure 2 Page 2 of SMEMBI23, Semester } 2011/2012 QUESTION 3 [15 MARKS} ‘The wing of the jet aircraft as shown in Figure 3 is subjected to a thrust of T = 10 kN from its engine, The lift force is L = 50 KN. The weight of the wing is 20 kN and it acts at G. The wing is fixed to the fuselage at A a) draw a free body diagram of the wing showing ALL the external forces acting onit. 1B marks} b) Determine the x, y and z components of the reaction where the wing is fixed to the fuselage at A [12 marks] T=10kN Page 3 of 5‘MEMB123, Semester 1 2011/2012 QUESTION 4 (20 MARKS) Figure 4 shows a beam carries a uniformly distributed load of 100 N/m over 10 m length, For the beam shown: a) Determine the support reactions. [4 marks] b) Derive the expression for the shear forve V and the bending moment M in the beam as a function of x. [10 marks} ©) Draw shear and ben ng-moment diagrams for the beam, [6 marks] QUESTION 5 [15 MARKS} Determine the coordinates of centroid of the shaded area of thin, uniform sheet metal shape as shown in Figure 5, Figure 5 Page 4 of 5‘MEMB123, Semester 1 2011/2012 QUESTION 6 [20 MARKS) ‘Two blocks are connected by a cable that passes over a frictionless pulley as shown in Figure 6. A pull force, Tis applied on block B. Block A weights 60 kg and block B weights 90 kg respectively. Given the coefficient of static and kinetic friction between blocks and the ramps ate 4, + 0,5 and j4; = 0.2 respectively: a) Determine the force T required to produce impending motion of block B down the ramp. [14 marks} b) Assume that sufficient force is applied to block B to start the blocks sliding. Determine the force 7 required to keep the blocks moving at a constant speed. [6 marks} Figure 6 IND OF QUESTION PAPER--- Page 5 of 5