CONFIDENTIAL EC/APR2007/ECS408

TEKNOLOGI
UNIVERSITI MARA
FINALEXAMINATION

COURSE STATICSANDDYNAMICS
COURSEGODE EC5408
EXAMINATION APRIL2OO7
TIME 3 HOURS

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Q U E S T I O N1

a) A system of forces consistsof three noncoplanarforces as shown in Figure Q1(a)

B y u s i n gpositionvectors, replacethe forces with an equivalentforce-couplesystem
at O.
( 13m ark s )

4
'l I

rL 3m

F i g u r ea 1 ( a )

b) ThreeforcesF,r,Fzand F3act on the particleG of weight 1300N at point(10, 0, 0) as

shown in Figure 01(b). The particleG is in equilibriumwith forces Fr= -0.781F.'i+
0.625F1k,Fz= -0.857F'rt+ 0.514F2j,where i, j and k are the unit vectorsalongthe x,
y and z axis respectively;Fr and Fz "r@the magnitudesof Fr and F2 respectively.
Determine:

i) The componentsof F3
ii) The magnitudesof the forcesFt, Fzand F3.
(12marks)
(0,-5,0

(0 ,6 ,0 )
v

F i g u r e0 1 ( b )

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QUESTION 2

a) A compositecross Sectionis shownin Figure Q2(a) X'-X'and y'-y' axes pass

C.
throughthe centroid

of C fromx andy axes.

i) Findthe distance

ii) Usingthe parallel-axis the momentof inertial with respectto

theorem,calculate
they'-y'axisthroughitscentroid.

Hint:
momentof inertiaaboutthe
For a trianglewith height,h and base,b, its centroidal

axis parallelto the baseis givenby t = Y

JO

For a rectanglewith height,h and base, b, its centroidalmoment of inertiaabout the

, I J

axis parallelto the base is given by I = !!- -

t2
( 19m ar ks )

xt

i 140
v'
Figure Q2(a)

b) Listthe six fundamentalprinciplesof mechanics.

(6 marks)

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QU E S T I O 3
N

a) The 30 kg rollof hosewitha totaldiameter at

of 200 mm in Figurea3(a) is originally
at its endsto bracket
rest.lt is pin-supported AB. The hose restsat a smooth wall at
c. A forceof 60 N is applieduniformlyto the headof the hose.
(Note:Treatthe rollof hoseas a cylinder. The massmomentof inertiaInof the hose
I
o f m a ssM a n d ra d i u sr i s l a =JMt' ) .
i) Drawthe free bodydiagramof the situationabove'
ii) Determinethe reactioflRcnandtensionT4s
a of the hoseas the hoseunwraps.
the initialangularacceleration
iii) Determine
( 12m ar ks )

Figurea3(a)

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b) A mechanismis pinnedat C and has a rollerat D as shown in Figure O3(b). Using

the method virtual work, derive an expressionfor the magnitude of the force Q
requiredto maintainthe equilibriumof the mechanismdue to forces 2P and P at A
and B respectively.(Neglectthe self-weightof the mechnism)
(13marks)

Figure03(b)

Q U E S T I O N4

a) A 150-gball moving at a speed of 4 m/s strikesa 300-9 platesupportedby spring as

shownin Figure O+1a1. Assumingthat no energyis lost in the impact,determine

i) the velocityof the ball after impactand

ii) the impulseof the force exertedby the plate on the ball
( 13mar ks )

sa J+nrls
1s0

Figureaa(a)

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b) Two slenderrods of 2 m long weigh 8 N/m each. They are to be jointed to form an
inverted-Tas shownin Figure 04(b). lts centroidis locatedat G, 1.5 m from O.

i) S h o w t h a t t h e e q u a t i o no f d y n a m i ce q u i l i b r i u mi s g i v e n b y l ) + 5 . 1 9 0 = 0 ,
where0 is the angleOG makeswith the vertical(assuming0 is small).
ii) Determinethe naturalperiodof vibration.
(12marks)

1 m 1 m

FigureO4(b)

Note: The mass moment of inertiaof a slenderrod of mass m and lengthL about its centroid
1
is | *L' . The diameterof the rod is consideredsmall and can be neglected.
1')

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