STATICS

EASY

1.) How many hundreds do you multiply to GN/m2 (Giganewton per square meter) in order to
convert it into N/mm2 (Newton per square millimeter)?

Ans: 10

Solution:
2 9
GN m 10 N
2
x 2
x
m ( 1000 mm ) GN
=1 0
100

2.) How many zero force members does the truss contain?

Ans: 4
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1.) The simply supported beam is loaded as follows. Find the value of concentrated loading P
such that the resulting support reactions will be equal in magnitude.

Ans: 0

Reasoning: The beam and its loadings are symmetrical, therefore the support reactions are
already equal.

2.) If a 200kg crate travels across the cosmos and lands on a planet with approximately 200
times the gravity of the moon, what is its weight in pound force? The Earth’s gravity is
approximately 6 times that of the moon’s gravitational pull. Round up to the nearest tens.

Ans: 1470 lbf

Solution:

m
9.81 m
m Planet g=200 moon g=200 x 1.635=327 2
2
Earth g=6 ( Moon g ) s
Moon g= =1.635 2 s
6 s
m
weight =mg=20 0 kg x 327 2 =65400 N 65400 N x lbf =147 0 0 lbf
s 4.448 N
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