FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENRIVONMENT

B.ENG (HONS) MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (3+0)

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND

OCTOBER 2019
MIDTERM TEST

EAT 103
APPLIED MECHANICS

DURATION: 1 HOUR

DATE: TIME:

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT: NIL

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:

1. Answer ALL Questions. Follow the instructions in each question carefully.

2. This is a closed book examination – this means you are not permitted to use any text books or
study aids in the examination. Formula sheet provided with this question paper for reference.

3. You are forbidden to use programmable calculator or dictionaries

4. You must answer the required number of questions only. Any additional answer will not be
marked

5. You should put a cross through any work you do not wish to be marked.

DO NOT REMOVE THIS EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER FROM THE EXAMINATION

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Symbols have their usual meaning unless otherwise stated.

QUESTION 1

The member of a truss are pin connects at joint O as shown in the Figure 1a below. Determine
the magnitude of F1 and its angle θ for equilibrium. Set F2 = 6 kN.

[10 Marks]
QUESTION 2

Calculate the shear force V and bending moment M at a cross section 0.5 m from the
fixed support of the cantilever beam AB shown in figure 1.

[10 Marks]

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EAT 103
APPLIED MECHANICS
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