CENG198 CE Competency Appraisal Ill

Problem Set - Engineering Mechanics

Static of Rigid Bodies
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

1. A beam is loaded as shown in the Figure CECA3.SRB.018. Determine the following: (a)
resultant load; (b) location of the resultant load from the left support; (c) reaction at the left
support.
2. The beam weighing 30 N/m is hinged at the left end and supported by a cable at the right
end as shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.019. Determine the following: (a) tension in the cable; (b)
reaction at the hinge; (c) angle that the reaction makes with the horizontal.
3. The force system shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.020 consist of the couple C and four forces.
The resultant of this system is a 500 kN-m counterclockwise couple. All distances are in
meters. Determine the following: (a) value of P; (b) value of Q; (c) value of C.
4. A plane truss is loaded as shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.021. Determine the following: (a)
reaction at B; (b) Force in member CD; (c) force in member FG.
5. A projectile is fired from point 0 at an initial slope of 4 vertical to 3 horizontal and hits the
ground at a point 2 m below the origin. The maximum height is attained at a horizontal
distance of 8 m from the origin. Determine the following: (a) initial velocity of the projectile;
(b) maximum height attained by the projectile measured from the origin; (c) total horizontal
distance measured from the origin when the projectile hits the ground.
6. A vehicle A is travelling due east at a speed of 67 kph. At the same time, a vehicle B is
travelling at a direction of N 45° E. However, to the passengers of vehicle A, vehicle B
appears to be travelling in a direction N 30° W. Determine the following: (a) velocity of
vehicle A; (b) velocity of vehicle B; (c) relative velocity of vehicle B as observed by a
passenger in vehicle A.
7. A particle moves along a horizontal path with a velocity of v = 3t2 6t m/s, where t is the
time in seconds. If it is initially located at the origin 0, determine the (a) distance traveled in
3.5 s, and (b) the particle's average velocity during the time interval.
8. A bicycle moves along a straight road such that its position is described by the graph
shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.0.22. Construct the v — t and a — t graphs for 0 ≤ t ≤ 30s.
9. The car in Figure CECA3.SRB.0.23 start from rest and travels along a straight track such
that it accelerates at 10 m/s, for 10s and then decelerates at 2 m/s,. Draw the v — t and s —
t graphs and determine the time t' needed to stop the car. How far has the car traveled?
10. At any instant the horizontal position of the weather balloon in Figure CECA3.SRB.024 is
𝑥2
defined by x = 8t ft, were t is in seconds. If the equation of the path y =10 determine the
magnitude and direction of the velocity and the acceleration when t = 2s.
11. It is observed that the skier leaves the ramp A at an angle 𝜃𝑎 = 25° with the horizontal. If
he strikes the ground at B, determine his initial speed va and the time of flight tAB. Refer to
Figure CECA3.SRB.025.
12. Determine the speed of block A in Figure CECA3.SRB.026 if block B has an upward speed
of 6 ft/s

1. Refer to Figure CECA3.SRB.001. Determine the following: (a) magnitude of the horizontal
component of the resultant of the force system; (b) magnitude of the resultant force; (c)
angle that the equilibrant makes with the horizontal axis. Note: Add "n", last 2-digit of
student no., to the 86.60 N force.
2. The resultant of the concurrent force system shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.002 has a
magnitude of 300 + n kN acting vertically upward along the y-axis. Determine the following:
(a) value of A, for the resultant force to act as described; (b) the value of force Fi for the
resultant to act as described; (c) If F1= 600 + n kN and = 60 + n/10 °, find the resultant of the
concurrent system.
3. A weight of W is suspended from a fine wire AR and a very flexible wire BCD which passes
over a frictionless pulley at C. The end of the wire BCD is attached to a 10 + n kN weight, and
the wires makes an angle shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.003 with the vertical. Determine the
following: (a) tension in wire AB; (b) weight W; (c) vertical reaction at C.
4. A bottom AB is supported in a horizontal position by a hinge at A and a cable which runs
from C over a small pulley at D as shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.004. If the cable pulls the
boom AB into a position at which it is inclined at 20+n/10° above the horizontal, the loads
remains in a vertical position and neglecting the size of pulley at D. Determine the following
(a) tension in the cable; (b) horizontal component of the reaction at A; (c) vertical
component of the reaction at B.
5. A crane cable is supporting a 100+n kN load as shown in CECA3.SRB.005. Determine the
following: (a) tension in cable CD; (b) tension in cable CE; (c) force F.
6. A boom AB supports a load of 5 600+2n N supported by cable BC at point B. The boom
has a length of 9 m and has a weight of 2 900+1.5n with its centroid at G, 3.6 m. from B.
Boom AB makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Refer to Figure CECA3.SRB.006.
Determine the following: (a) force in cable BC; (b) reaction at the hinge at A; (c) reaction of
the boom at B.
7 The frame shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.007 is subjected to a triangular load of which varies
from zero at the top to 29+3n kN/m at the bottom section at A. Neglecting the weight of all
members. Determine the following: (a) reaction at A; (b) reaction at B; (c) reaction at C.
8. A cylindrical drum having a weight of 250 + 3n IcN is supported by an inclined wall making
an angle of 60° with the horizontal and a vertical bar AB. The bar is pin connected to the
wall at point A and connected to a flexible cable at point B. Neglect the weight of the bar
and assume all surfaces are smooth. Refer to Figure CECA3.SRB.008. Determine the
following: (a) reaction at the point of contact at C; (b) tension in the flexible cable at point B;
(c) reaction at point A.
9. Six steel cables are supporting a circular heavy moulding of diameter 2.9 m from an
overhead point. If the moulding weighs 2.9 + n/10 kN/m and the attachment point 1.8+n/92
above it.
10. The circular table 1029 mm in diameter supports a load of 92+10n N located on a
diameter through the support at A located on a diameter through the support at A and
290mm from the center on the opposite side from A. There are three supports, A, 13, and C
that are equally spaced. Determine the following: (a) reaction at A; (b) reaction at B; (c)
reaction at C.
11. The 80 + (n+10) kN block is suspended from the horizontal ring using three springs each
having an unstretched length of 1.50 m and stiffness of 50+n/10 kN/m. Refer to Figure
CECA3.SRB.009. Determine the following: (a) angle that each spring makes with the vertical
for equilibrium; (b) vertical distance "h" from the right to the point A for equilibrium; (c)
tensile force in each spring for equilibrium.
12. The shear-leg derrick sown in Figure CECA3.SRB.010 supports a vertical load of 2 000+5n
N applied at A. Points B, C, and D are in the same horizontal plane and A, 0 and D are in the
x-y plane. Determine the following: (a) force in member AB; (b) force in member AC; (c)
force in member AD.
13. If member AB is subjected to a compressive force of 600+2n N. Refer to Figure
CECA3.SRB.011. Determine the following: (a) force in member AD; (b) force in member AC;
(c) vertical force P.
14. A 150+n kg. man stands on the middle rung of a 50+n kg ladder as shown in Figure
CECA3.SRB.012. Assuming the floor and wall are perfectly smooth and that slipping is
prevented a string DE. Determine the following: (a) reaction at B; (b) reaction at A; (c)
tension in string DE.
15. From Figure CECA3.SRB.013, the two identical spheres having equal weights of 367+n N
is placed on top of the three identical spheres arranged as shown. Determine the following:
(a) reaction at A; (b) reaction at B; (c) reaction at C.
16. The three-hinged arc supports the load F1 = 8+((n+10)/10) kN and F2 = 5+((n+20)/10).
Assuming h = 2m. Refer to Figure CECA3.SRB.014
17. A catenary cable shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.015 has a weight of 200+n kN/m. It has a
tension of 250 + n kN at its lowest point of the cable. Determine the following: (a) sag of the
cable; (b) tension at B; (c) total length of the cable.
18. The idealized model for a suspension bridge is shown in Figure CECA3.SRB.016. The
trusses are pin connected at D, on hinged support at C and on roller support at E. The
parabolic cable is supported on towers at AC and at BE. Determine the following: (a) tension
in the cable at mid-length; (b) vertical reaction at the pin at D; (c) vertical force at the tower
AC; (d) max. force in the cable.
19. The given blocks have weights of Wa = 10+n/10 kN, Wb = 30+n/10 kN and Wc = 50+n/10
kN, respectively. Coefficient of static friction at the surfaces of contact are shown in Figure
CECA3.SRB.017. Determine the following: (a) smallest horizontal force P needed to move
block A; (b) tension of the cable supporting block C; (c) normal force between blocks A and
B.
20. The coefficient of static friction for all contact surfaces is 0.20. The weight of block A is
200+(10+2n) kN and that of B is 100+(20+n) kN. Determine the following: (a) force P to
cause impending motion of block B to the left; (b) force P to cause impending motion of
block B to the right; (c) if a force P = 50 kN is applied to the left: a. will it move the block A
up? b. will hold it in equilibrium? c. is it too small to prevent A from coming down? d. is it
too small to prevent B from moving out?