REVIEW EVALUATION 4

Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

Situation 1: The bowstring has an
unstretched length of 850 mm and Situation 5: A water tank 3 m in diameter and 6 m high is made from a
cross-sectional area of 400 mm2. It is steel having a thickness of 12 mm.
recorded that the stress on the upper 12. When the tank is filled with water, determine the circumferential
segment of the bowstring is 50 MPa. stress.
a. 5.9 MPa
1. Determine the average normal strain b. 3.6 MPa
in the string. c. 7.3 MPa
a. 0.06604 d. 4.1 MPa
b. 0.05717
c. 0.06064 13. Determine the longitudinal stress at the bottom of the tank when it
d. 0.05771 is filled with water.
a. 5.9 MPa
2. Determine the applied pull of the archer on the arrow. b. 3.6 MPa
a. 9.4 kN c. 7.3 MPa
b. 19.7 kN d. 4.1 MPa
c. 13.3 kN
d. 7.4 kN 14. If the circumferential stress is limited to 5 MPa, what is the
maximum height of water to which the tank may be filled?
3. Determine the tension acting on the lower segment of the string. a. 3.98 m
a. 9.4 kN b. 5.20 m
b. 19.7 kN c. 4.11 m
c. 13.3 kN d. 3.47 m
d. 7.4kN
15. Which is the correct statement about law of polygon of forces ?
Situation 2: The 250 mm x 700 mm a. if any number of forces acting at a point can be represented by the
rectangular wood panel is formed by gluing sides of a polygon taken in order, then the forces are in equilibrium.
together two boards along the 30-degree b. if any number of forces acting at a point can be represented in
seam. direction and magnitude by the sides of a polygon, then the forces are
in equilibrium.
4. Determine the normal stress in the glued c. if a polygon representing forces acting at a point is closed then
joint if P = 10 kN. forces are in equilibrium.
a. 28.6 kPa d. if any number of forces acting at a point can be represented in
b. 49.5 kPa direction and magnitude by the sides of a polygon taken in order, then
c. 42.9 kPa the forces are in equilibrium
d. 24.7 kPa
5. Determine the shear stress in the glued 16. If a number of forces act simultaneously on a particle, it is possible
joint if P = 10 kN. a. to replace them by a couple.
a. 24.7 kPa b. to replace them by a single force.
b. 42.9 kPa c. to replace them by a single force through C.G.
c. 28.6 kPa d. to replace them by a couple and a force.
d. 49.5 kPa
17. Which of the following do not have identical dimensions ?
Situation 3: The rigid bar AB is a. Momentum and impulse
supported by the steel rod BC of b. Moment of a force and angular momentum
cross-sectional area 500 mm2. Use c. Torque and work
E = 220 GPa for steel. The d. Kinetic energy and potential energy
inclination of the steel rod is 45°
with the horizontal. Assume pin 18. In determining stresses in frames by methods of sections, the
connection at B. frame is divided into two parts by an imaginary section drawn in such a
way as not to cut more than
6. Which of the following most nearly gives the stress on the steel rod? a. two members with unknown forces of the frame
a. 88.21 MPa b. three members with unknown forces of the frame
b. 73.54 MPa c. four members with unknown forces of the frame
c. 59.03 MPa d. three members with known forces of the frame
d. 67.88 MPa
19. The center of gravity of a uniform lamina lies at
7. Which of the following most nearly gives the vertical displacement of a. the center of heavy portion
point B? b. the bottom surface
a. 1.23 mm c. the midpoint of its axis
b. 2.47 mm d. all of the above
c. 2.72 mm
d. 1.36 mm 20. Center of percussion is
a. the point of C.G.
8. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at A? b. the point of metacenter
a. 31.91 kN c. the point of application of the resultant of all the forces tending to
b. 20.16 kN cause a body to rotate about a certain axis.
c. 28.84 kN d. the point in a body about which it can rotate horizontally and
d. 35.77 kN oscillate under the influence of gravity.

Situation 4: A cylindrical steel pressure vessel 400 mm in diameter with

a wall thickness of 20 mm is subjected to an internal pressure of 4.5
MPa. Allowable stress is 120 MPa.

9. What is the tangential stress in the steel?

a. 40.5 MPa
b. 21.4 MPa
c. 20.3 MPa
d. 42.8 MPa

10. What is the longitudinal stress in the steel?

a. 40.5 MPa
b. 21.4 MPa
c. 20.3 MPa
d. 42.8 MPa

11. What is the maximum pressure that can be applied?

a. 12.63 MPa*
b. 26.67 MPa
c. 13.33 MPa
d. 25.26 MPa