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of the test.
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Question 1 9 marks
x
25 mm 70 mm
A
B
50 mm
25N
45o
25N
Answers:
1c Bx = By =
1d Mechanical Advantage =
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Question 2 9 marks
See truss above. The truss is connected to the ground with a pin at point A, and a
roller at point B. All other connections of the truss are pinned, and all members are 2-
force members. At point F, a force of 20 N acts downward. All dimensions are given
in meters.
a) What are the Reaction forces in A?
2b FD =
2c BD = BA =
2d AC = AD =
2e DC =
2f DE =
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Question 3 9 marks
A x y xA yA
3b
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Question 4 9 marks
See figure above. Shown is a rigid body. It has been fixed at point A (0, 0). All
measurements are given in meters. Loading Q starts at value Q1 and then increases
linearly to value Q2 at shown coordinates. All forces and moments are given in
magnitudes; directions are as shown in figure.
For the following question assume P1 is 6.0 N and P2 is 8.0 N, both in shown
direction. Couple M is 0 and loadings Q1 and Q2 are both 0.
a) What is the equivalent force-couple system at A?
For the following question assume M is 12.0 Nm. P1, P2, Q1 and Q2 are 0.
b) What is the equivalent force-couple system at A?
For the following question assume P1, P2 are 0, M is 0. Q1 is 12.0 N/m and Q2 is
24.0 N/m.
c) What is the equivalent force-couple system at A?
Finally, assume P1 is 12.0 N, P2 is 8.0 N, M is 40.0 Nm, Q1 is 8.0 N/m and Q2 is 4.0
N/m.
d) What forces (direction and magnitude) should I apply at points B and C to
make the equivalent force-couple system at A equal to 0.0 N and 0.0 Nm?
4b R= MAR =
4c R= MAR =
4d FB = FC =
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Question 5 9 marks
The rod shown below is held in place by a ball and socket at A, and two ropes, BD
and BE.
Given that the force F acting at point C is 200kN·(0.1i - 0.9j + 0.2k)
a) Find the reactions at A.
b) Use directional vectors to find the angle between ropes BD and BE.
c) Find the tension in the two ropes BD and BE.
5b Angle =
5c TBD =
4d TBE =
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FORMULAE FOR ENGR 102 STATICS TEST
VECTORS
Scalar product:
i · i = 1, etc, i · j = 0, etc
Vector product:
Vector product: given that λ is a unit vector normal to r and F, in a right handed sense:
i j k
( yFz zFy )i ( xFz zFx ) j ( xFy yFx )k x y z
Fx Fy Fz
Scalar product:
Fλ = F · λ
MO = r x F
x y z
M OL M O ( r F ) x y z
Fx Fy Fz
NOTE: Unless shown otherwise, in all Free Body diagrams it will be assumed that
positive x and y directions will be to the right and vertically upwards respectively