1.

If an element has pins or hinge supports at

both ends and carries no load in-between, it is
called a .
three-force member
two-force member

2. If three non-parallel forces act on a body in

equilibrium, it is known as a three-force
member.
two-force member.
three-force member.

3. Member AC is a two-force member:

12.35
7.76
10.98
8.65

6. A string ABCD, attached to fixed

D has two equal weights of 1000 N
it at B and C. The weights rest with
AB and CD inclined at angles as sh
the tension (N) in string AB.

true
false
maybe 1000
1546
4. Determine the magnitude of the pin reaction 1732
1866
at B.
7. A string ABCD, attached to fixed
D has two equal weights of 1000 N
it at B and C. The weights rest with
AB and CD inclined at angles as sh
the tension (N) in string BC.

4560 lbs
3286 lbs
3860 lbs
4170 lbs

5. An electric light fixture weighting 15 N hangs

8. A smooth sphere of weight W is supported by
a string fastened to a point A on the smooth
vertical wall, the other end is in contact with
point B on the wall as shown. the length of the
string AC is equal to radius of the sphere. Find
tension (T) in the string.
1.155W
0.866W
1.248W
0.577W
9. A smooth sphere of weight W is supported by
a string fastened to a point A on the smooth
vertical wall, the other end is in contact with
point B on the wall as shown. the length of the
string AC is equal to radius of the sphere. Find
the reaction of the wall.
0.866W
0.577W
1.155W
1.248W
10. A smooth circular cylinder of radius 1.5
meter is lying in a triangular groove, one side of
11. A smooth circular cylinder of rad
meter is lying in a triangular groove,
which makes 15° angle and the othe
with the horizontal. There is no fricti
cylinder weights 100 N. Find the rea
the surfaces inclined at 40°.
31.6
78.5
65.4
58.7
12. Two cylinders P and Q rest in a
shown. The cylinder P has diameter
and weighs 200 N, whereas the cyli
diameter of 180 mm and weighs 500
contact pressure(N) between the sm
cylinder at the vertical wall.
240.8
155.0
134.2
622.3
13. Two cylinders P and Q rest in a
shown. The cylinder P has diameter
and weighs 200 N, whereas the cyli
diameter of 180 mm and weighs 500
contact pressure(N) between the tw
240.8

14. Two cylinders P and Q rest in a channel as
shown. The cylinder P has diameter of 100 mm
and weighs 200 N, whereas the cylinder Q has
diameter of 180 mm and weighs 500 N. Find the
contact pressure(N) between the bigger cylinder
at the inclined surface.
134.2
622.3
240.8
155.0
15. Two cylinders P and Q rest in a channel as
shown. The cylinder P has diameter of 100 mm
and weighs 200 N, whereas the cylinder Q has
diameter of 180 mm and weighs 500 N. Find the
contact pressure(N) between the bigger cylinder
at the floor CD.
240.8
155.0
622.3
134.2
16. Calculate the magnitude (N) of the force
acting on the pin at D. Pin C is fixed in DE and
bears against the smooth slot in the triangular
plate.
58.5
86.9
74.6
63.5
17. The figure shows a two-membe
supporting a block of weight W. The
sectional areas of the members are
AB and 400 mm² for AC. The workin
are 110 MPa for AB and 120 MPa fo
Compute the force in member AB in
0.5077W
0.7779W
0.6235W
0.8054W
18. The figure shows a two-membe
supporting a block of weight W. The
sectional areas of the members are
AB and 400 mm² for AC. The workin
are 110 MPa for AB and 120 MPa fo
Compute the force in member AC in
0.8054W
0.6235W
0.5077W
0.7779W
19. The figure shows a two-membe
supporting a block of weight W. The
sectional areas of the members are
AB and 400 mm² for AC. The workin
 25. A dam has Ry = 23,201.3 kN, R
683,900.12 kN-m and OM = 377,75
Determine the location of the Ry ho
distance from the toe.
13.2 m
12.1 m
18.4 m
14.3 m

26. A fully loaded cruise ship leaves

170
weighing 50,000 tons. How much w
62
175 displace?
60
More than 50,000 tons
50,000 gallons’
20. A hollow steel tube with an inside diameter Exactly 50,000 tons
of 80 mm must carry an axial tensile load of 390 Less than 50,000 tons
kN. Determine the smallest allowable outside
27. A rock dropped into a glass of w
diameter of the tube if the working stress is 110
the water level by 40 milliliters. Wha
MN/m²:
infer about the rock?
105 mm
100 mm It has a volume of 40 milliliters
110 mm It has a density of 40 grams per milliliter
115 mm It has a weight of 40 pounds
It has a mass of 40 grams
21. A trapezoidal dam having an upper base of
28. How does an object's density af
2 m and a lower base of 4 m and its height is 8
buoyant force acting on it?
m. Compute the total weight of the dam in kN.
The more dense the object, the greater t
Please use the specific weight of 23.5 kN/m^3. force
188 kN Density has no effect on buoyant force
564 kN The less dense the object, the greater th
234 kN force
376 kN Density is equivalent to buoyant force

22. A trapezoidal dam having an upper base of 29. Buoyancy is:

2 m and a lower base of 4 m and its height is 8 When an object sinks in liquid
The ability to float in some liquid materia
m. The dam is supporting water on the
upstream side at a depth of 6 m. Calculate the 30. Archimedes' Principle states tha
total hydrostatic force acting on the dam in kN. The buoyant force acting on an object w
equal.
345.36 kN
The buoyant force acting on an object eq
809.25 kN
weight (force of gravity) of the fluid displ
188.25 kN
object.
176.58 kN
The buoyant force acting on an object eq
volume of the fluid displaced by the obje
23. A dam has Rx = 176.58 kN, Ry = 188 kN
and µ = 0.60. Calculate the factor of safety 31. It is found that a 10-cm cube of
against sliding. (SG = 2.71) will remain neutral unde
1.916 (neither rise nor fall) if it is tied by a
1.834 submerged 18-cm-diameter sphere
1.234
1.345 foam. What is the specific weight of
N/m³?
24. A dam has Ry = 188 kN, RM = 1378.604
4310
32. A piece of yellow pine wood (SG = 0.65) is 5 38. Determine the magnitude and d
cm square and 2.2 m long. How many newtons the force necessary to hold a concre
of lead (SG = 11.4) should be attached to one 0.300 m on each side, in equilibrium
end of the wood so that it will float vertically with completely submerged in mercury. U
30 cm out of the water? concrete = 2.40.
12.6 2.96 kN upward
15.4 2.24 kN downward
20.4 2.96 kN downward
9.2 2.24 kN upward

33. Determine the magnitude and direction of 39. A flanged bolt coupling consists
the force necessary to hold a concrete cube, mm-diameter bolts spaced evenly a
0.300 m on each side, in equilibrium and circle 400 mm in diameter. Determin
completely submerged in water. Use s.g. capacity of the coupling if the allowa
concrete = 2.40. shearing stress in the bolts is 40 MP
310 N downward 29.36
370 N upward 33.18
370 N downward 25.14
310 N upward 39.27

34. Determine the submerged depth (m) of a 40. A torque of 1200 Nm is applied
cube of steel 0.30 m on each side floating in with the rectangular cross section s
mercury. The specific gravities of steel and figure. Determine the smallest allow
mercury are 7.8 and 13.6, respectively. constant wall thickness t if the shea
0.156 not to exceed 90 MPa.
0.125
0.172
0.325

35. A concrete cube 0.5 m on each side is to be

held in equilibrium under water by attaching a
light foam buoy to it. What minimum volume
(m³) of foam is required? The specific weights of
concrete and foam are 23.58 kN/m³ and 0.79
kN/m³, respectively.
2.93
0.326 2.78
0.118 3.62
0.254 3.24
0.192
41. A tubular steel [G = 80 GPa] sha
36. A wooden vat 6.1 m in diameter, is filled with designed to transmit 150 kW at 30 H
7.32 m of brine (sg = 1.06). the wood staves are maximum shear stress in the shaft m
bound by flat steel bands, 50.8 mm wide by exceed 80 MPa and the angle of tw
6.35 mm thick, whose allowable stress is 110.32 exceed 6° in a 4-m length. Determin
MPa. Obtain the spacing of bands (mm) near minimum permissible outside diame
the bottom of the vat. ratio of the inside diameter to the ou
187 diameter is 0.80.
152
132 47
215 44
51
42. A 6-m-long solid bronze [G = 45 GPa] shaft
must carry a uniformly distributed torsional
loading of 35 kN-m/m along its full length. The
angle of twist of the shaft is limited to 0.05 rad,
and the maximum allowable shear stress is
limited to 120 MPa. What is the minimum 600
diameter required for the shaft? 250
550
232 900
208
216 47. A solid steel [G = 80 GPa] shaft
196
diameter is subjected to the torques
43. A 500-mm-long solid steel [G = 80 GPa] Segment (1) of the shaft has a 36-m
shaft is being designed to transmit a torque of T segment (2) has a 30-mm diameter,
= 30 N-m. The maximum shear stress in the segment (3) has a 25-mm diameter
shaft must not exceed 70 MPa, and the angle of bearing shown allows the shaft to tu
twist must not exceed 3 deg in the 500-mm Additional bearings have been omitt
length. Determine the minimum diameter d clarity. Compute the maximum shea
required for the shaft. (MPa) magnitude in each segment o
13
14
18
16

44. Determine the maximum shearing stress in

a heavy helical steel spring composed of 20
turns of 25-mm-diameter wire on a mean radius
76.20
of 90 mm when the spring is supporting a load
66.02
of 1.5 kN. Use G = 83 GPa. 81.49
60.04
53.09
86.64
33.97
48. A solid steel [G = 80 GPa] shaft
99.87 diameter is subjected to the torques
Segment (1) of the shaft has a 36-m
45. Determine the deformation in a heavy
segment (2) has a 30-mm diameter,
helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of 25-
segment (3) has a 25-mm diameter.
mm-diameter wire on a mean radius of 90 mm
bearing shown allows the shaft to tu
when the spring is supporting a load of 1.5 kN.
Additional bearings have been omitt
Use G = 83 GPa.
clarity. Determine the rotation angle
48.63
43.17 along the shaft measured at gear D
52.18 flange A.
64.13

46. A solid steel [G = 80 GPa] shaft of variable

diameter is subjected to the torques shown.
Segment (1) of the shaft has a 36-mm diameter,
segment (2) has a 30-mm diameter, and
segment (3) has a 25-mm diameter. The
bearing shown allows the shaft to turn freely. 2.15
49. A cylindrical boiler with an outside diameter
of 2.75 m and a wall thickness of 32 mm is
made of a steel alloy that has a yield stress of
340 MPa. Determine the maximum normal
stress (MPa) produced by an internal pressure
of 2.3 MPa.
73.6
96.5
82.5
87.8

50. A cylindrical boiler with an outside diameter

of 2.75 m and a wall thickness of 32 mm is
made of a steel alloy that has a yield stress of
340 MPa. Determine the maximum allowable
pressure (MPa) if a factor of safety of 2.5 with
respect to yield is required.
1.88
2.68
3.79
3.24