MAEG2020 Assignment 2

Due Day: 5pm, 14 October 2010

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Q.1 (20%)
Determine the minimum moment produced by the force F about point A. Specify the
angle  (0    180).

Q.1 Q.2

Q.2 (20%)
The force F = {6i + 8j + 10k} N creates a moment about point O of MO = {-14i + 8j +
2k} N  m. If the force passes through a point having an x coordinate of 1 m, determine
the y and z coordinates of the point. Also, realizing that MO = Fd, determine the
perpendicular distance d from point O to the line of action of F.

Q.3 (20%)
Determine the smallest force F that must be applied along the rope in order to cause the
curved rod, which has a radius r, to fail at the support C. This requires a moment to be
developed at C of magnitude M.
Given: r = 0.5 m, M = 200 N  m,  = 60, a = 0.7 m, b = 0.6 m.
 Q.3 Q.4

Q.4 (20%)
1) Replace the force system acting on the frame by an equivalent resultant force;
2) Specify where the resultant’s line of action intersects member AB, measured from
point A;
3) Specify where the resultant’s line of action intersects member BC, measured from
point B;

Q.5 (20%)
Replace the distributed loading by an equivalent force and specify where its line of action
intersects member BC, measured from C.
Given: w1=200 N/m, w2=100 N/m, w3=200 N/m, a=5m, b=6m

Q.5

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