b) Without calculating of values, draw the reaction force at the hinge D acting

St.’s name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Department of on the member DC.

Applied Mechanics N3
Test of Engineering Mechanics Time: 60 minutes

Prob. 1. The structure is shown as in figure. The cord is fixed at end K, passes over
the massless pulley C with radius of r, which is connected at node C by a smooth
pin. The weight P is hang at the other end of the cord. Determine force in the
members 4, 5 and 6. Neglect friction and the weight of the all members. Given: St.’s name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Department of
weight P, length a. Applied Mechanics N4
Test of Engineering Mechanics Time: 60 minutes
F
K 1 F Prob. 1. The structure of massless members is shown as in figure. Determine force
D 2
E 1 in the members 1, 2 and 3. Given: F1, F2, F3 and length a.
A 4 2 2
3 a C
5 1
a 7 3
D E B
q
6 P
a F C
B a a 3 B
A A
a
a a a a
Prob. 1 P
Prob. 1 Prob. 2

Prob. 2. The framework is shown as in figure. A B

The weight of P is hang at the end C of CD; BE
is perpendicular to CD; distributed load with
density q acting on AB. Neglect friction and the
weight of the all members. Given: weight P,
distributed load q, angle α and length a, DE =
2EC.
a) Determine reaction forces at the fixed
support A, hinge D and force in member
BE.
a a
M
C Prob. 2. The press mechanism is shown as in figure. Neglect friction and the
O D
6 a weight of the all members. Given: force Q, lengths a.
0 a) Determine relationship between driven moment M and press force Q to
o
keep the mechanism at rest.
b) Determine force in the members AB, DE and reaction forces at hinge O
3 and C.
0
o

Prob. 2 Q
2011-04-09-Midterm_Test_En