MECH E3 – Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

1. Two forces acting at a point and angle between them is 120°. The larger force is of
magnitude 90 N and the resultant of these two forces is perpendicular to the smaller
force. Find the magnitude of smaller force and resultant.
2. Two forces of 350 N and 275 N are acting on a hook and passing through point O as
shown. Determine the magnitude (N) of the resultant of thes250 Ne two forces.

350 N
275 N

30° 45°

3. Two forces 15 N and 30 N are acting at a point with an angle of 60° between them. Find
the magnitude and angle of resultant with the 15 N forces.
4. Force P1 of magnitude 10 N is acting along horizontal direction and force P2 acting
along vertical direction. The resultant P1 and P2 has magnitude of 20 N. Determine the
magnitude of force P2.
5. A hollow steel tube with an inside diameter of 80 mm must carry an axial tensile load of
330 kN. Determine the smallest allowable outside diameter of the tube if the working
stress is 110 MPa.
Situation:
The weight W shown is supported by cables AC and BC.
Given:
θ = 50°
α = 30°
Cable cross-sectional area = 201 mm 2
6. Compute the maximum value of W (kN) if the allowable tensile stress of the cable is 124
MPa.
7. If W = 32kN, what is the tensile force (kN) of cable AC?
8. If W = 32 kN, what is the minimum required cable diameter in mm?

A B

α C θ

Prepared by: Engr. Cyril L. Leccio

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9. The uniform 1300 N bar AB carries a load P = 2200 N at A. The bar is supported by a
pin at B and the 12-mm diameter cable CD. Find the stress (MPa) in the cable.

1.2 m

A 0.9 m 0.9 m B

C
P

10. A force of 10 N is applied to one end of a 10 inches diameter circular rod. Calculate the
stress.

Prepared by: Engr. Cyril L. Leccio