Cairo University Fall 17

Faculty of Engineering Statics General Problems

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P1- The figure shows the parallelpiped

OABCELHG of side lengths: OA =5.1 m, OC
=10.2 m, OE = 6.8 m. It is acted upon by: A z
wrench of force F1= 25 KN and pitch 5.5 m
and its axis BG, Force F2= 25 KN acts along 10.2m
E
EA, two forces F3 = F4 = 15 KN acts at points G
E and G. The force at E in the xz plane and
that at G is parallel to it. Acouple M = 25 L H

6.8m
KN.m and its axis is OH. Choose the correct

6.8
m
answer

C y
O

A 10.2m B
x
REQUIRED A B C D E
1 x-comp. of Force F2 21 18 15 12 9
2 z-comp. of Force F1 24 20 16 12 8
3 y-comp. of couple M 34.57 30.73 26.89 23.05 19.21
4 magnitude of resultant of forces 0 1 2 3 4
5 x-comp of resultant moment at O 362.9 325 286.4 247.3 207.6
6 y-comp of resultant moment at O 26.89 23.05 19.21 15.36 11.52
7 Magnitude of resultant couple 594.8 577.7 549.9 510.3 458.5
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P2- A rectangular plate (DC = 580 mm, AD=

348 mm) is acted upon by the force F1=120 N
and couple F2 = F3 = 33 N as shown. This 33N 120N
system is to be replaced with a single
equivalent force. Choose the correct answer
for the following cases: case(1) α = 28° and
case (2) The line of action of resultant
intersects CD at 435 mm to thr right of D
348mm
33N

580mm

REQUIRED A B C D E
8 Magnitude of resultant in case (1) 108 120 132 144 156
9 The resultant intersects CD at ……… mm 507.1 470.4 354.8 394.2 157.7
10 α in case(2) -11.73 -10.42 -9.376 -8.834 -7.818

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P3- The shown block is subjected to the

following: A wrench of force F1= 45 KN and E z 3.6m
D N
pitch 0.5 m and its axis NE, Force F2= 40 KN
acts along BH and a force F3 = 20 KN acts
along EB. Choose the correct answer
H
E L
3.6
m

G
C
6m

O
3.6m

x A 6m B

REQUIRED A B C D E
11 x-comp. of Force F1 28 32 36 40 44
12 z-comp. of Force F2 24 27 30 33 36
13 y-comp. of Force F3 8.485 9.899 11.31 15.98 14.14
14 magnitude of resultant of forces 12.43 14.54 16.69 18.86 21.04
15 x-comp of resultant moment at O 121.1 150.6 180.1 209.6 239.1
16 y-comp of resultant moment at O 125.4 217.3 155.2 186.2 185
17 Magnitude of resultant couple 276.8 313.4 350.2 386.9 423.7
18 pitch of equivalent wrench 1.123 1.021 0.794 0.882 0.353
19 x-coordinate of intersection of wrench axis -20.23 -23.65 -16.89 -20.27 -15.17
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P4- OABCDE is a right prism, which is acted

upon the following forces: F1=F2= 46 KN,
F3=F4 =45, F5 = F6 =37 KN

E F2

P
F4

A Q
F1 C
F3
B

REQUIRED A B C D E
20 x-comp. of Force F2 -30.67 -26.67 -22.67 -18.67 -14.67
21 z-comp. of Force F5 23 21.5 16.65 18.5 7.4
22 y-comp. of couple of (F4 and F3) 2 4 6 8 0
23 x-comp of resultant moment at O 445.5 518 336.7 176.1 227.9
24 y-comp of resultant moment at O 179.1 207.7 233.9 257.8 279.2
25 z-comp of resultant moment at O 1256 1458 1555 1728 691.1
26 Magnitude of resultant couple 1819 2037 2601 2219 2383
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P5- Four ropes are attached to a crate and

exerts the forces shown. If the forces are to
be replaced with a single equivalent force 140N
applied at a point on the line AB consider the 120N 104cm
following cases. case(1) α= 30 ° and case
(2)The single equivalent force is applied at
160N
point B. (dimensions are in cm)
25°°

104cm 260N

26cm 65
°
130cm

REQUIRED A B C D E
27 Magnitude of resultant in case (1) 737.5 1065 837 661.4 585.3
28 Resultant intersects AB at ... cm right of A in 139.1 155.7 160.5 171.2 181.9
29 α in case(2) 56.86 63.68 81.3 69.36 74.48
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P8- The shown block of height 6.4 m, is

z
subjected to the following: A force F1 = 18 N
acting along GC, a force F2 = 34 N acting
along DE, a wrench of force F3 = 14 N acting 4.8m 8m
D 20°° H
along LE and its pitch p=0.9 m and a couple K
of moment M =40 N.m acting along KB.
380N
Choose the correct answer E G
6.4m

C y
O

x A 6.4m L 6.4m B

REQUIRED A B C D E
30 x-comp. of Force F1 -12.6 -10.8 -9 -7.2 -5.4
31 z-comp. of Couple M -14.14 -16.97 -19.8 -22.63 -25.46
32 y-comp. of Force F3 -15.56 -14.14 -12.73 -11.31 -9.899
33 magnitude of resultant of forces 28.34 25.62 22.92 20.24 17.61
34 x-comp of resultant moment at O -104 -86.41 -66.12 -43.11 -17.4
35 y-comp of resultant moment at O 151.6 265.2 189.5 227.3 246.3
36 Magnitude of resultant couple 262.1 254.5 206.5 229.4 91.77
37 pitch of equivalent wrench -7.06 -7.907 -10.1 -5.485 -4.042
38 x-coordinate of intersection of wrench axis 20.53 26.57 35.85 52.05 88.15