TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES - QUEZON CITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Practice Problems - Engineering Mechanics - Statics

Problem 1. Determine the force in each member.

8.) Determine the reaction between the wall and block.
a.1736N c. 1740N
b.1738N d. 1742N

9.) Determine the reaction between the wedge and the block.
a.3066N c. 3070N
b.3068N d. 3072N

10.) Determine the force P to raise the 200kg block

a.2661kN c. 2671N
b.2661N d. 2691N

Problem 4.
A plank 10m long placed in a horizontal position with its end
resting on two inclined planes as shown. The angle of contact is
10°.
1.) Determine the force in member AB
a.1732kN (T) c.577.35 (T)
b.1732(C) d.577.35 (C)

2.) Determine the force in member BE

a.2000kN (T) c. 2000kN (C)
b.1155kN (T) d. 1155kN (C)

3.) Determine the foce in member DE

a.1155kN (C) c. 1155kN (T)
b.2000kN (C) d. 2000kN (T)

4.) Determine the force in member CB 11.) Determine how close (m) the load P can be placed from
a.1000kN (C) c. 1000kN (T) point A before slipping impends.
b.1732kN (C) d. 0 a. 5.87 c. 4.62
b.1.17 d. 6.45
Problem 2.
A 120kg man walks on a 4m plank resting on a rough surface at A 12.) Determine how close (m) the load P can be placed from
and B. point B before slipping impends.
Given: Coefficient of friction at A = 0.40 a. 5.87 c. 4.62
Coefficient of friction at B = 0.20 b.1.17 d. 6.45

13.) If the load P is placed at the center of the plank, determine

the maximum angle that the plank makes with the horizontal at
which slipping impends.
a. 50° c. 35°
b. 45° d. 75°

14.) The radius of the circle traced out by the second hand on a
clock is 6.00 cm. In a time “t” the tip of the second hand moves
through an arc length of 24.0 cm. Determine the value of t in
5.) At what distance x will the plank start to slide? seconds.
a.2.325m c. 1.675m a. 31.6 c. 38.2
b.1.825m d. 2.175m b. 35.4 d. 30.3

6.) What is the friction at A? 15.) A rotating wheel has a constant angular acceleration. It has
a.256.75N c. 26.173N an angular velocity of 5.0 rad/s at time t = 0 s, and 3.0-s later has
b.492.93N d. 50.248N an angular velocity of 9.0 rad/s. What is the angular displacement
of the wheel during the 3.0-s interval?
7.) Find the vertical force at B. a. 15 c. 25
a.492.93N c. 50.248N b. 21 d. 30
b.256.75N d. 26.173N
16.) A rotating object starts from rest at t = 0s and has a constant
Problem 3. Given the figure shown: The coefficient of friction on angular acceleration. At a time of t = 7.0 s the object has an
all surfaces is 0.40. angular velocity of ω = 16 rad/s. What is its angular velocity at a
time of t = 14s?
a. 38 c. 30
b. 35 d. 32

17.) A merry-go-round at a playground is a circular platform that is

200kg mounted parallel to the ground and can rotate about an axis that
is perpendicular to the platform at its center. The angular speed of
the merry-go-round is constant, and a child at a distance of 1.4 m
from the axis has a tangential speed of 2.2 m/s. What is the
tangential speed of another child, who is located at a distance of
2.1 m from the axis?
10° P a. 2.1 c. 3.3
b. 4.8 d. 1.5
 TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES - QUEZON CITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Practice Problems - Engineering Mechanics - Statics

1. Determine the magnitude of the moment of the force F about the corner 6. The coefficient of friction between the rope and fixed post is 0.40. The
A. rope is wrapped only once around the post.
Which of the following gives the minimum tension in the rope at point B?

a. 20.25N c. 22.50N
b. 19.50N d. 25.25N
a. 640 N.m. c. 600 N.m.
b. 460 N.m. d. 550 N.m. 7. The coefficient of friction between the rope and fixed post is 0.40. The
rope is wrapped only once around the post.
2. Find the tensions, T1 and T2, in the ropes shown so that the system is in Which of the following gives the minimum tension in the rope at point A?
equilibrium.

a. 71.15N c. 78.55N
b. 68.55N d. 85.5N
a. 25 c. 50
b. 75 d. 100 8. Locate the centroid 𝑥̅ of the beam’s cross-sectional area, and then
determine the moment of inertia of the area about the centroidal y’-axis.
3. The principle of ___________ states that the point of application of a
force can be moved anywhere along its line of action without changing the
external reaction forces on a rigid body.

a. Transportation c. Transmissibility
b. Transformer d. Transmission

4. Determine the smallest horizontal force P required to pull out wedge A.

The crate has a weight of 300 lb and the coefficient of static friction at all
contacting surfaces is 𝑢𝑠 = 0.3. Neglect the weight of the wedge.

a. x = 61.32 mm ; I = 3.6 x 106 mm4 c. x = 71.32 mm ; I = 3.6 x 106 mm4

b. x = 71.52 mm ; I = 3.6 x 106 mm4 d. x = 71.32 mm ; I = 7.6 x 106 mm4

9. Locate the centroid 𝑦̅ of the beam’s cross-sectional area, and then

determine the moment of inertia of the area about the centroidal x’-axis.

a. 90.75 lb c. 70.75 lb
b. 98.75 lb d. 90.55 lb

5. Determine the smallest horizontal force P required to lift the 100-kg

cylinder. The coefficients of static friction at the contact points A and B are
𝑢𝑠𝐴 = 0.6 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑠𝐵 = 0.2, 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦; and the coefficient of static
friction between the wedge and the ground is 𝑢𝑠 = 0.3.

a. y = 343.71 mm ; I = 4.83 x 109 mm4

b. y = 333.71 mm ; I = 3.93 x 109 mm4
a. 847.4579 N c. 857.4539 N c. y = 133.71 mm ; I = 3.83 x 109 mm4
b. 877.4539 N d. 867.4539 N d. y = 333.71 mm ; I = 3.83 x 109 mm4