Republic of the Philippines EVALUATION

MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE
University of Eastern Philippines
BODIES
College of Engineering
E9
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C.
BULAGAO
SITUATION 1 4. Compute the force in member AB.
The force R is the resultant of the other three concurrent a. 1283 N c. 1200 N
forces as shown. b. 1246 N d. 1239 N
5. Compute the force in member AC.
a. 888 N c. 890 N
b. 870 N d. 900 N
6. Compute the force in member AD.
a. 130 N c. 160 N
b. 150 N d. 140 N
SITUATION 3
A 1500 kg car enters a section of curved road in the
horizontal plane and slow down at a uniform rate from a
speed of 100 kph at A to a speed of 50 kph as it passes
C. the radius of curvature of the road at A is 400 m and
at C is 80 m. Point B is the inflection point where
direction changes its direction.
1. Compute the value of P. 7. Determine the total horizontal force at A.
a. 180 N c. 150 N a. 2175 N c. 1673 N
b. 135 N d. 160 N b. 3621 N d. 4219 N

2. Compute the value of R. 8. Determine the total horizontal force at B.

a. 180 N c. 150 N a. 2175 N c. 1673 N
b. 135 N d. 160 N b. 3621 N d. 4219 N

3. Compute the direction of the force to put the system 9. Determine the total horizontal force at C.
in equilibrium. a. 2175 N c. 1673 N
a. 290º c. 110º b. 3621 N d. 4219 N
b. 20º d. 70º SITUATION 4
The bag A, having a weight of 6 lb, is released from rest
SITUATION 2
at the position θ as shown. After falling to 90°, it strikes
The unsymmetrical cantilever framework shown in the
an 18 lb box B. If the coefficient of restitution between
figure supports a vertical load of 1200 N at A. Point C
the bag and box is 0.5.
and D are in the same vertical plane. The ends of the
members are pin connected.

10. Determine the velocity of bag just after the impact.

a. 1.74 ft/s c. 2.35 ft/s
b. 5.21 ft/s d. 4.12 ft/s

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11. Determine the velocity of box just after A banca traveled at anBULAGAO average speed of 15 kph
the impact. downstream and then back at an average speed of 12 kph
a. 1.74 ft/s c. 2.35 ft/s upstream. If the total time of travel is 3 hours, find the
b. 5.21 ft/s d. 4.12 ft/s total distance traveled by the banca.
PROBLEM 12 a. 40 km c. 20 km
A rotating wheel has a radius of 2 ft and 6 in. A point on b. 60 km d. 80 km
the circumference of the wheel moves 30 ft in 2 seconds. PROBLEM 18
Find the angular velocity of the wheel. Find the diameter of steel member if the tensile design
a. 2 rad/s c. 5 rad/s load is 7000 pounds. Assume a factor of safety is 5
b. 6 rad/s d. 9 rad/s based on the ultimate strength of 60,000 psi.
SITUATION 5 a. 0.8618 in c. 0.1213 in
In the figure shown: b. 0.5612 in d. 1.2311 in
PROBLEM 19
The block A in the figure weighs 100 N, if the
coefficient of static friction between the block and the
surface on which it rests is 0.30. The weight W, is 20 N
and the system is in equilibrium. Which of the following
most nearly gives the value of the maximum weight, W.

13. Determine the force member BC of the truss.

a. 35 N c. 20 N
a. -8.49 kN c. 5.25 kN
b. 28 N d. 30 N
b. 0 d. 8.49 kN
SITUATION 6
14. Determine the force in member FC of the truss. The 285 kg plate as shown in the figure is suspended
a. -8.49 kN c. 5.25 kN horizontally by four wires of equal length and the
b. 0 d. 8.49 kN tension of each wire is equal. If wire D snaps the tension
15 Determine the force in member FE of the truss. in the three remaining wires is redistributed.
a. -8.49 kN c. 5.25 kN
b. 0 d. 8.49 kN
PROBLEM 16
The time required by an elevator to lift a weight varies
directly with the weight and the distance through which
is to be lifted and inversely as the power of the motor. If
it takes 30 seconds for a 10 hp motor to lift 100 lbs
through 50 ft. What size of motor is required to lift 800
lbs in 40 seconds through a distance of 40 ft?
a. 58 hp c. 48 ho
b. 50 hp d. 56 hp
20. Determine the tension in B wire after D snaps.
PROBLEM 17
a. 1398 N c. 699 N

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b. 0 d. 867 b. 0.05 kPa BULAGAOd. 0.15 kPa
N PROBLEM 27
What force is required to punch a 20 mm diameter hole
21. Determine the tension in C wire after D snaps.
through a 10 mm thick plate. The ultimate strength of
a. 1398 N c. 0
the plate material is 450 MPa.
b. 699 N d. 867 N
a. 241 kN c. 386 kN
SITUATION 7 b. 283 kN d. 252 kN
A flexible cable which supports the 100-kg load is PROBLEM 28
passed over a fixed circular drum and subjected to a A solid steel shaft having a diameter of 100 mm has an
force P to maintain equilibrium. The coefficient of static allowable shearing stress of 80 MPa. Determine the
friction µ between the cable and the fixed drum is 0.30. maximum torque in kN-m that the shaft can carry
22. For θ = 0, determine the maximum values which P without exceeding the allowable shearing stress.
may have in order not to raise or lower the load. a. 19.71 c. 14.89
a. 2104 N c. 2401 N b. 18.71 d. 15.71
b. 1572 N d. 1410 N SITUATION 8
23. For θ = 0, determine the minimum values which P A 5 m rod having a uniform cross-sectional area of 1000
may have in order not to raise or lower the load. square mm is secured between two walls 5 meters apart.
a. 596 N c. 139 N The load on the rod is zero at 27°C. E = 200 GPa, α =
b. 891 N d. 612 N 11.25 x 10-6 m/m-°C. When the temperature rises to
57°C.
24. For P = 500 N, determine the minimum value which
29. Which of the following gives the stress in the rod
the angle θ may have before the load begins to slip.
assuming that the walls are rigid?
a. 19.2° c. 38.7°
a. 67.5 MPa tension c. 78.6 MPa tension
b. 10.8° d. 20.4°
b. 78.6 MPa compression d. 67.5 MPa compression
30. Which of the following gives the stress in the rod if
the walls spring together a total distance of 0.5 mm?
a. 47.5 MPa compression c. 32.2 MPa tension
b. 32.2 MPa compression d. 47.5 MPa tension
PROBLEM 31
Determine the elongation in a helical steel spring
composed of 20 turns of 20 mm diameter wire on a
mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a
load of 2 kN. Use G = 83 GPa.
a. 92.3 mm c. 97.56 mm
b. 98.7 mm d. 101.23 mm
PROBLEM 32
A cantilever beam AB is 4 m long and is fully restrained
PROBLEM 25 at the left support A. The beam is loaded with a uniform
Determine the outside diameter of a hallow steel tube load of 600 N/m over a length of 2 m from the free end
that will carry a tensile load of 500 kN at a stress of 140 together with a clockwise couple of magnitude 4800 N-
MPa. Assume the wall thickness to be one-tenth of the m at the tip B. Determine the maximum moment.
outside diameter. a. 3600 N-m c. 1200 N-m
a. 123 mm c. 103 mm b. 8400 N-m d. 5200 N-m
b. 113 mm d. 93 mm PROBLEM 33
PROBLEM 26 A beam ABC, which is 9 m long, is simply supported at
A force of 10 N is applied to one end of a 10 inches points A and B, which are 6 m apart. The beam is loaded
diameter circular rod. Calculate the stress. with a uniform load of 300 N/m starting 3 m from A up
a. 0.20 kPa c. 0.10 kPa to C, plus a counterclockwise couple of magnitude 2700
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N-m and C. Determine the maximum moment PROBLEM 38 BULAGAO
in the beam within the span AB. A short deep cantilever carries a vertically downward
a. 1589.2 kN-m c. 2700.0 kN-m load at its free end. Assume the shear stress is uniformly
b. 1785.5 kN-m d. 1687.5 kN-m distributed over the cross section of the beam. Use G =
PROBLEM 34 25000 N/mm2. If the shear is 25 N/mm2 and the length of
A truck with axle loads of 40 kN and 60 kN on a wheel the beam is 0.5 m, the deflection due to shear at the free
base of 5 m rolls across a 10-m span. The maximum end is?
moment in the beam is? a. 0.75 mm c. 1.0 mm
a. 100 kN-m c. 160 kN-m b. 0.25 mm d. 0.5 mm
b. 150 kN-m d. 180 kN-m PROBLEM 39
PROBLEM 35 Two beams of equal length are placed one on top of the
Two concentrated loads of 10 kN and 2.5 kN move other and carry a total moment of 7 kN-m. The bottom
across a 14-m span while remaining 8 m apart. The loads of the beam is 600 mm x 150 mm and the top beam is
must be increased by 100% to allow for impact. 300 mm x 75 mm. Both beams are of the same material
Compute the maximum bending moment induced in the and length of 6 m. The modulus of elasticity is 80,000
beam. MPa. Determine the moment in the lower beam. Assume
a. 45.8 kN-m c. 55.4 kN-m the beams are frictionless at the interface.
b. 70.0 kN-m d. 85.0 kN-m a. 8.98 kN-m c. 6.59 kN-m
PROBLEM 36 b. 7.44 kN-m d. 4.25 kN-m
Three equal loads of 30 kN each separated by 2 m SITUATION 9
between each load, rolls as a unit across a 12-m span A solid steel shaft 60 mm in diameter and 6.5 m long is
simple beam. The maximum moment in the beam is? subject to torque as shown in the figure. The shaft is
a. 200 kN-m c. 250 kN-m attached to a rigid support. Modulus of rigidity of steel is
b. 210 kN-m d. 270 kN-m G = 83 GPa.
PROBLEM 37
A plate an angle bar girder is fabricated by attaching the
short legs of four 125 x 90 x 13 mm angles to a web
plate 1100 mm by 10 mm to form a section 1120 mm
deep, as shown. INA = 4140 x 106 mm4. At a section
where the shear V = 500 kN. Determine the spacing
between the 20 mm rivets that fastened the angles to the 40. Which of the following gives the reaction at
web plate. Allowable shearing stress of rivets is 100 support?.
MPa, allowable bending strength is 280 MPa for rivets a. 800 N-m c. 1200 N-m
in double shear. b. 200 N-m d. 1000 N-m
41. Which of the following gives the maximum shearing
stress in the shaft?
a. 28.29 MPa c. 20.36 MPa
b. 25.43 MPa d. 23.58 MPa
42. Which of the following gives the total angle of twist
at the free end in degrees?
a. 2.22 c. 2.76
b. 1.79 d. 1.43
SITUATION 10
A structure shown in the figure.

a. 191.2 mm c. 123.7 mm
b. 164.5 mm d. 146.2 mm
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University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C.
BULAGAO

47. Calculate the normal stress in the upper part of the

post
43. Which of the following gives the reaction at A? a. 1488 psi c. 2040 psi
a. 90 kN c. 164 kN b. 4588 psi d. 2888 psi
b. 385 kN d. 241 kN
48. If it is desired that the lower part of the post have the
44. Which of the following gives the shear at a section 7 same compressive stress as the upper part, what should
m from C? be the magnitude of the load P2?
a. 63.2 kN c. 70.5 kN a. 5600 lb c. 4800 lb
b. 85.6 kN d. 98.5 kN b. 6900 lb d. 2300 lb
45. Which of the following gives the moment at a SITUATION 12
section 3 m from C? A steel rod 2.5 m long is secured between two walls. If
a. 625 kN-m c. 327 kN-m the load on the rod is zero at 20°C.
b. 429 kN-m d. 547 kN-m 49. Compute the stress when the temperature drops to
PROBLEM 46 -20°C. The cross-sectional area of the rod is 1200 mm 2,
A cylindrical pressure vessel is fabricated from steel α = 11.7 µm/m.°C and E = 200 GPa. Solve, assuming
plating that has a thickness of 20 mm. The diameter of that the walls are rigid as the temperature drops.
the pressure vessel is 450 mm and its length is 2 m. a. 93.6 MPa c. 89.6 MPa
Determine the maximum internal pressure that can be b. 75.6 MPa d. 53.6 MPa
applied if the longitudinal stress is limited to 140 MPa 50. Compute the stress when the temperature drops to
and the circumferential stress is limited to 60 MPa. -20°C. The cross-sectional aarea of the rod is 1200 mm 2,
a. 6.58 MPa c. 4.12 MPa α= 11.7 µm/m.°C and E = 200 GPa. Solve, assuming
b. 5.33 MPa d. 9.81 MPa that the walls spring together a totl distance of 0.5 mm
SITUATION 11 as the temperature drops.
A solid circular post-ABC in the figure supports a load a. 93.6 MPa c. 89.6 MPa
P1 = 2500 lb acting at the top. A second load P 2 is b. 75.6 MPa d. 53.6 MPa
uniformly distributed around the shelf at B. The
diameters of the upper and lower parts of the post are
1.25 in and 2.25 in, respectively.