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ENGINEERING MECHANICS 01 =i+3j+ 4k
PSE MODULE11.1 (SOLUTION) F 2i+7j+.k
1. What is the magnitude of the resultant force of the two forces 200 N at 20" = - i +4j+2k
and 400 N at 144o
A. 3325 N C. 313.5 N R =2i +14j+5k
B. 323SN D. 233.5 N Magnitude=v22+142+52 = 15
400 N
Selulion
Ans.A
X-component y-componeni1
Force 200 cos 20° 200 sin20° 144 200N
6. A 900N weight hangs on a vertical rope. A man pushes this weight
Force 2 400 cos 144° 400 sin 144 borizontally until the rope makes and angle of 40° with the vertical.
20
-135.67 303.52 ********
What is the tension in the rope?
A. 1.82 kN C. 1.17 kN
F- E + ( E j = {-13s.67+(303.52)
B. 1.37 kN D. 1.45 kN
F = 332.46N

Alternate Solution:
Mode 2
Seluton 900

200 220 4002144| 332.46N 900 N

cos 40 T T
Ans.A T 1174.87 N = 1.17 kN

2. A boat can travel 8 miles per hour in still water. What isits velocity with Ans C
respect to the shore if it heads 35° East of North?
A. 4.2 mph C. 4.8 mph
B. 4.4 mph
W 900N
D. 4.6 mph

900 N
Solution
V, =8 sin 354.59 mph
8 mph
TUTE 7 A 600N block rests on a surface inclined at 30 degrees. Determine the
horizontal force required to prevent the block from sliding down.
Angle of fiction between the block and the incined plane is 15
Ans. D degrees.
145.34 N C. 155.19 N
B. 160.75 N D. 163.21 N
3. A block weighing 500 kN rest ona ramp inclined at 25 with the
horizontal The force tending to move the block dowa the ramp is
A. 250 kN C. 233.1 kN
B. 211.3 kN D. 213.2 kN

Satetion

W. = Wsin (500kN)sin 25
W 211.31 kN 30

Ans. B W
W' 600
4. Wha is the resultant, R, of the vectors Fi. Fz, and F?
N Si3 0
4i+7 +6k Fr cos30
E 9i+ 2 +Ik Seletion
F,Si-3 8k LE, =0 P+F cos 30-Nsin 30 0
A. R 18i + 6j+9k C. R 18i+ 12j +25k where: = u N p tan 15 0.268
B.R=-18i 6j-9k D. R 21 i LF =0
Fsin 30+ Ncos30-W =0 2
Soluon (0.268 N) sin30+Ncos30 600
N= 600
F 4i+7j +6k from cqu. P= (600)sin 30-1(0.268)(600)Jcos 30
F-9i+2+ 11k P 160.77N
Si-3j-8k
F 181 +6j+9k
Ans. B
A man can exert a maximum pull of 1000 N but wishes to lift a new
Ans. A stone door for his cave weighing 20,000 N. If he uses a lever, how
much closer must the fulcrum be to the stone that to his hand?
5. Assume the three force vectors intersect at a single point. What is the A. 10 times nearer C. 20 times nearer
magnitude of the resultant force vector, R? B. 10 times farther D. 20 times farther
F=it3i+ 4k

E =2i+7-k Salu-kon
Fi+4+2k
Fx= Rx
A C. 14.73 (100)x,=(20000)
B. 13.23 D. 16.16 x 20x, stone
Ans.C
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9. Assume the three vectors intersect at a single point. 13. A cable weighing 0.4 kg/m and 800 m long is to be suspended with a
Fi=i+3j +4k.F: = 2i + 7j-k, Fi = i +4j + 2k sag of 8Om. Determine the maximum tension.
Find the resultant. A. 414 kg C. 416 kg
B. 420 kg D. 400 kg
A 15 C. 14.73
Soluion
B. 13.23 D. 16.16
y c + d and S = y*-c

Solekon Then. S400

S= 400 d 80 m
F i+ 3j +4k s=(c+d)-e
2i+7j+k 800 W 0.4 kg/m
F-i+4j+ 2k c80) ***** ***************0*******************************

R=2i+14j +5k 960

So. y 960 +80 1040
Magnitude = v2 +14 +5 =15
Thus,
Ans.A T = wy

10. A certain cable is suspended between two supports at the same T (0.4)(1040)-416kgg
elevation and S00 feet apart, the load is 500 Ibs per horizontal foot
including the weight of the cable. The sag of the cable is 30 feet. Ans.C
Calculate the total length of the cable. 14. A cylindrical tank is set at rest as shown. What force, F, should be
A. 503.76 ft C. 502.67 applied horizontally at point C to raise the tank?
B. 501.67 ft D. 504.76 ft

Selulion
A. 25 kN
=16.7 parabolic cable w500Ib/ft B 58 kN
d 30 C. 67 kN
8m
4m
S=L+ 32
S=L 3L S d =30 ft D. 10kN
-
4m

W= 100kN
S 500+ (50]32(30 Solukon
3(500) 5(500)
S 504.765f
L 500 ft Mc= (100 kN-#'m-F(12m) = 0

F 57.74kN
Ans. D
Ans. B

11. A cable carries a horizontal load of 20 kg/m. Neglecting its own 15. Detemine the force, F, required to keep the package from sliding down
weight, find the maximum tension on the cable if the distance between the plane.
A. N
the supports is 100 m and the sag is 5 m.
A. 5087 kg C. 5099 kg B 35 N
B. 5078 kg D. 5102 kg C. 65 N
D. 120 N u 0.15
Salution w20 kg/m ollon 250 N
L1 20(parabolic cable)
dsm Fw[ 0 where: F = uN

WLY(WL F N

T 16)
L 100 m
N-G-
N=W(4/5)= 250(4/5) = 200 N
T S099 kg Then.
Ans. C
12. Determine the allowable spacing of poles designed to carry an
F-
250015(200)N 120 =

aluminum cable weighing 0.03 kg/m distributed horizontaly if the Ans.D

maximum tension at the kowest point is 1250 kg and the allowable sag
is 0.5 m. Assume factor of safety of 2.
16. Which statementabout area moments of ineria is false?
A. 288.67 m C. 324.57m
B. 845.57m D. 234.67 m A. Hd'dA)
B. The area moment of inertia arises whenever the magnitude of the
surface force varies linearly with distance.
Solulion C. The m0 of inertia of a large area is equal to the summation of
0.3kg/m
WL WL
the inertia of the smaller areas within the large
D. The areas closet to the axis of interest contribute the most to the
area

T d 0.5 m moment of inertia.

12500.03 0.031 H 1250kg

olation

L 288.67 m False> Area closet contribution most of 1

Ans.A Ans.D
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17. A 500 N man climbs at the middle of a l00 N ladder leaned against the 21. Two forces of 20 units and 30 units act at right angle. What is the
wall. The top portion of the ladder is 4 m from the ground and its magnitude of the resultant force?
bottom is 2 m from the wall. Assuming smooth wall and a stopper at . 36 40
the bottom of the ladder to prevent slipping. find the reaction at the B. 42 D. 44
wall.
A. 100 N C. 150 N
B. 200 N D. 300 N
500 N Selution
Slulion R=V20+30* =36.06 units
8 m
M-0 Aliernate Solution.
Mode2
R4)=600(1)
2020°+30290=36.06 units
RA=150
Re 100N Ans. A
Ans.C
22. Find the horizontal and vertical components of a 40 Ib force in the
18. An ion block weighs 5 Newtons and has a volume of 200cubic is s0 degree from the horizontal to the right. Let
centimeters. What is the density of the block?
direction of which
1/16in.= 1 lb.
A. 800 kg/m' C. 988 kg/m A.Fx=27.5 Ibs and Fy 35.2 Ibs
B.1255 kg/m* D. 2550 kg/m .Fx 25.7 lbs and Fy 30.6 lbs 40 l5

Soluken C.Fx 35.6 lbs and Fy 30.6 ibs

D.Fx 30.0 Ibs and Fy = 40.0 bs
W =V P8gV
Selutien
5N=p(98Im/s*)(200cm ) 100cm/
Horizontal: 40 cos 50=25.71

p 2548.42 kg/m' Vertical: 40 sin 50 30.64

Alternate Solhution:
Ans. D
19. An airtight closed box of weight P is suspended from a spring balance.
TEFO Rec(40, 50)-component: 25.71,y-component: 30.64
A bird of weight W is placed on the floor of the box, and the balance Ans. B
reads W +P. If the bird 1lies around in the box at a constant elevation 23. Two men pullhorizontally on ropes attached to a post, the angle
without accelerating, what is the balance reading?
A. P C.P+2W between the 45°. If a man exerts a force of 150 Ib and
ropes being
man B a force of 100 Ib, find the magnitude of the resultant force and
B. P- W D. P+W the angle it makes
A. 232 lbs at 17.6° C. 124 bs at 13.5
Selutien B. 344 Ibs at 15.6
Flying at constant D. 213 bs at 11.4°
A rest elevation Seluion

151
0b

45 9B
135°

W+P VWP 100 lb

100lb
450
Ans. D By cosinelaw
20. Find the resultant ofthe following set of forces and the angle it makes
with the horizontal: 200 Ib along the x-axis toward right; 300 lb at60°
R1001S0-2(100%150)cos 135
above the x-axis to the right; 100 1b at 45° above the x-axis to the left:
231.76 lb
By sine law
200 Ib vertically down.,
A.420 Ib C. 250 Ib R 100 231.76
B.310 lb D. 398 b, sin135 sin sn135 sin
300 Ib A1776
Selutor E00
Ans.A
24. Which of the following is the sum of the external forces acting on the
45 system for it to be in equilibrium?2
X-Component y-component 200 tb
F1 200 Ib 0 A. equal to unity C.equal to zero
B. equal ta a maximum D. undefined
F2 300 cos 60 lb 300sin 60 Ib
F3 -100 cos 45 Ib 100 sin 45 lb Selution
200 Ib
F4 Sun to be in equilinnum" > Equal to zero
200lb
Sum 279.29 Ib 130.52 Ib
As. C
R EF+r,) ={(279.29+(130.52
R 308.3 Ib
Alternate Solution
Mode 2
20020+300260° + 1002(180-45)°+2002 270
R 308.28 Ib
Ans. B
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25. A 10 in. diameter pulley is belt driven with a net torque of 250 ft-b 30. What is the moment of inertia (in m*) of a circle of radius 5 m with
The ratio of tensions in the tight and slack sides ofthe belt is 4 to 1. respect to its tangent?
What is the maximum tension in the belt ? A. 2454 .2544
A. 800 b C. 500 Ib B. 2524 D. 2445
B. 120 Ib D. 600 Ib
Snle.iam
Soluien
Aitenate Solstion:

TF 250 -Ibf 10in

=

(F.-Fa212inm
F-F6001bf >(1)
4(2) 1, 2454.37m
Combining the equations (1) and (2): AnsA I, 2454.37m
Fa-60
4
800 1b
Ans.A 31. A simply supported beam is five meters in length. It carries a
26. A 100 kN block slides down a plane inclined at an angle of 30° with the uniformly distributed load including its own weight of 300 N/m and a
horizontal. Neglecting friction, find the force that causes the block to concentrated load of 100 N, 2 meters from the left end. Find the
slide. reactions if reaction A at the left end and reactian B at the right end.
A. 48 N C. 50N A. RA 81O N, R = 790 N 100 N
B. RA= 820 N, Re 690 N
B. . N D. 58 N
C. RA 830 N, Rs= 680 N
Seluien D.RA 840 N, R= 670 N 300 N/m

FuwseWsin30
100 sin 30 50 kN
W Soletion:
Ans. C R 300(5) - 1500 N 2.5 m 2.5 m
KA

M0
W 100 kN
100(2+1500(25) R(5)=0
R790 Nreaction at the right end support
27. A object weighing 400 N is held by a rope that passes over a horizontal
drum. The coefficient of friction between the rope and the drum is EM 0
RAS)-1003-1500(2 5) =0
0.25. Ifthe angle of contact is 150, determine the force that will raise
the objec RA 810 Nreaction at the left end support
A. 350 N C. 540 N
B. N D. 780 N Ans.A eaeire

Selitor 32. A beam rests on a fulcrum, 1.2 m from one end. A weight of 350 kg is
suspended from this end causing the beam to balance. If the weight of
50 350 kg is suspended on the opposite end of the beam, it is necessary to
suspend a l1000 kg weight on the first end in order to effect an even
a balance. Find the length of he beam.
400 A. 3.65m C. 3.74 mn
T 769.67N B. 3.57 m D. 343 m

Ans.B 400N
350kg
28. A wheel 760 mm in diameter rolls on a concrete road. It carries a load
of 500 N. The coefficient of rolling resistance is 0.305 mm. What is EBU Salution 1.2 m
the force P necessaryto wll the wheel along road?
A. 040 N C.0.30 N
B. 0.20 N D. 0.70 N (1.2)(01000)-(L-12350)-|-12 (W)
W S00 N

Solion (150)0.2)--2()
500
From:&2:
F,,=(0.305)(760/2) = 0401 N
(1.2(100)= (350)1.2)+(L-1.2)(350)
L=343 m
P F, =0.40N
Ans A Ans D
33. A force of 200 Ibf acts on a block at an angle of 28 deg. with respect to
horizontal. The block is pushed 2 feet horizontally. What is the work
29. A rectangle has a base of 3 cm and a height of 6 cm. What is its second
done by this force?
moment of area in cm about an axis through the center of gravity and
A. 320 C. 480 J
parallel to the base?
B. 540 J D. 215J
A. 54 44
B. 24 D. 34 Solution
Solukon W=F:dcos0
W=(200 1b M2n )cos 28°
0 bh3(6=54 cm
12
12
12
W 353.18t- Im0454kg9.8IN
=
Ibf28 T1bf Ikg
Ans.A
W=479.56J
Ans.C
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34. A ciree has a diameter of 20 cm. Detemine the moment of inetia of 401. In a liting machine, a load of 50 kN is moved by a distance of 10 cm
the circular arca relative to the axis perpendicular to the area through using an effort of 10 kN which moves through a distance of I m, the
the center of the circle in cm*? efficiency ofthe machine is:
A. 15708 C. 13677 20 % C. 10 %
B. 14780 D. 16809 B. 40% D. 50 %

Seletien
Selukion
C
Wout(50kN)(0. Im) 0.5
10 kN(Im)
D
lso32 T0-15707.96 em°
in
32 e 50%
Ans.A Ans.D
35. An isosceles triange has a 10 cm base and a 10 cm altitude. Determine 41. A cylinder weights 150 lbr. Its cross-sectional area is 40 square inches.
the moment of inertia of the triangular area relative to a line parallel to When the cylinder stands vertically on one end, what pressure does the
the base and through the upper vertex in cm cylinder exert on the floor?
A 2750 C. 2500 A. 14.1 kPa C.63.2 kPa
B. 3023 D. 3055 B. 25.8 kPa D89.7 kPa

Seltion
Soluon
d 2/3h P=1501b101.325kPa
A 40in 14.7 psi
w *
P 25.85 kPa

Ans.B
42. A machine is capable of accelerating a l kg mass at I m/s* for I minute.
The machine runs at 60 rpm. What is the power output of the
I 2500

Ans.C
TUTE machine?
A. Ierg8 C.1
B 1 cal D.I W
36. The mass moment
if inertia of a cylinder about its central axis
perpendicular to a circular cross section is
A. directly proportional to its radius
selulon
B. directly proportional to its lenglh P FV where Vm/s
C. independent of its radius
D. independent of its length P-(lke)m/sJm) 60 min n1.0
60s
Selukion Ans.D
"mass momenl of inertia "direetly proportional to its length
43. A power of 6 kW is supplied to the motor of a crane. The motor has an
Ans. B efficiency of 90%. With what constant speed does the crane lift an 800
37. For a system to be in cquilibrium: Ibiweight?
A. O.09 m/s C.0.98 m/s
A. the force polygon tmust close.
B. 0.32 m/s D.1.52 m/s
B. all forces must be concurrent, if not acting parailel
C. it must sausfy the 3 static equations
D. all of the above Salan
Solukion

equilibrium all of tdhe above tPoFV

in
Ans.D (800Ibf )V(1.055kY 1Btu I lio_
0.9
6kW1Btu A778t-Ibi A12in \ 2.54cm)
V 1S1.72cm/s=1.52 ms
38. The exerted by a force on a body is the measure of ils
effectiveness in turning the body about a certain pivot. Anm D
A. Couple C. torque
B. moment arm D. all of the above 44. Aboy puls a sied with a mass of 20kg horizontally over a surface with
Sdkion a coefficient of friction of 0.20. It takes him 10 minutes to pull the
sled100 yards. What is his average power output over these 10
" turning" Torque minutes?
4 W
Ans. C B. W
C.8 W
D. 10 W
39. The moment of inertia of any plane figure cun be expressed in units of
length to the
Soluli
A. First power C. Third Power
B. Second power D. Fourth Power
P where: F= uN

Solkon P0.2)(20kg)(100yd)9.81N( 3n Y lu
"
Moment of inertia "-> 4th power 10min(0s/nin)kg iyd/\328a)
Ans. D P=5.98 N.m/s
AnsI
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45. Deternine the number of tuns of rope to be wound around the trunk of
a Iree in order to support a man weighing 800 N witlh a force of 10 N.
b 2.3
bh 7363
Note the coefficient of friction is 0.3.
with respect tothe base ">3
A. 3.275 turns
B. 1.234 turns Ans.
C. 3.256 turns
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Solution: T 10N
Power & Industrial Plant Engineering and Machine Design.
Ta#800 N
=e formula
S00

10
8 =e n = 2.325 turns

Ans D
46. Moment of inertia of any plane figure is expressed in units of length to
the_
A. i s t power C. second power
B. third power D. fourth power

Solution
Moment ofintertia "4th pover

Ans.D
47. A branch of mechanics which deals with bodies at rest.
A. Statics C.Dynanics
B. Kinetics D. Kinematics
Selutian
"
Al rest"- Statics

Ans.A
48. A couple consists of two forces, magnitude. parallel and
oppositely directed.
A. directly proportiona equal
B. unequal D inversely proportional
Solulon
" couple equal in mag

Ans. C
49. A 250 N block is initially at rest on a lat surface that is inclined at 30
degrees. Lf the coefficient of static friction is 0.30, find the force (P)
required to start the block moving up the plane.
A. 143.5 N
B. 234.5 N
C. 124.54 N
D. 189.95 N

Stuions
W sint4 F 030N
EF, 0
cos
P=Wsine+F
P Wsine +0.30N
P= Wsin +030(Wcos0)
P 250(sin30") + 0.30(250(cos30)
P 189 95 N
Ans D
50. The moment of inertia of a triangle with respect to the baseis
limes its moment of inertia with respect to its centroidal axis?
C.
A
B. 4 D.5
Solu-fon