DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY

ENGINEERING MECHANICS: STATICS

QUIZ NO. 1
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

1. Explain the Principle of Transmissibility. (05)

2. Define three types of vector that are used to represent physical quantities. (05)

3. Determine the resultant force R (using vector addition and the laws of sines and cosines) of the two
forces F1 and F2 and show it clearly on the figure. (10)
F1 = 200 kN

250
x-axis

600

F2 = 100 kN

4. Determine x and y components of F1 and F2 acting on the boom. (10)

5. Determine the magnitude of the resultant force and its direction (Theta) measured counter
counter clockwise from the positive x-axis (10)

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Score: 50