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Engineering Mechanics Practice Problems

This document contains 10 practice problems involving calculations of forces and systems of forces in equilibrium. Students are instructed to show their work and submit their answers by 9:30am on October 31, 2011. Late submissions will not be accepted. The problems include determining magnitudes of forces, resultants, components, contact forces, tensions in cables and cords, and weights of objects based on forces in equilibrium. Diagrams are provided for each problem to illustrate the systems of forces.

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Engineering Mechanics Practice Problems

This document contains 10 practice problems involving calculations of forces and systems of forces in equilibrium. Students are instructed to show their work and submit their answers by 9:30am on October 31, 2011. Late submissions will not be accepted. The problems include determining magnitudes of forces, resultants, components, contact forces, tensions in cables and cords, and weights of objects based on forces in equilibrium. Diagrams are provided for each problem to illustrate the systems of forces.

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PRACTICE SET 1

Answer all questions neatly in A4 sized paper and submit on 31/10/2011 before 9.30am.
Late submissions will not be accepted.

1. Three forces act through the point O in the directions shown in Figure 1. The magnitudes
of the forces are 15 kN, 10 kN and P.The resultant R acts at an angle of 10° to Ox. Find
the magnitudes of P and R

Figure 1

2. Find the resultant of the forces concurrent at O as shown in figure 2. Use polygon law of
forces. Verify the answer using method of projections.

Figure 2

3. The system of forces shown in figure 3 is in equilibrium. Find the unknown forces P and Q
by considering the components in the x and y directions.
Figure 3

4. A large cylinder (weight 4G, radius 2r) lies on top of two small cylinders (each having
weight G and radius r) as shown in figure 4. The small cylinders are connected by a wire S
(length 3r). All surfaces are smooth. Determine all contact forces and the magnitude of force
S in the wire. Assume the following numerical data. G = 100N, r = 10cm.

Figure 4

5. a) Determine the forces in cables AC and AB needed to hold the 20kg ball D in
equilibrium (Figure 5). Take F= 300N and d = 1m.
b) If F =100N, determine the largest dimension d so that tension in cable AC is zero.

Figure 5

6. Determine the horizontal force P required to push the roller of weight 2500N over a 5cm
obstruction as shown in figure 6. The roller is smooth.

Figure 6

7. The rod AB 20m long supports a load of 1200kg as shown in figure7. The cable BC is
horizontal and 10m long. Solve for the forces in rod AB and cable BC

Figure 7
8. Two cylinders, A of weight 6kN and B of weight 4kN rest on smooth inclined surface as
shown in the figure 8. They are connected by a bar of negligible weight hinged to each
cylinder at its centre by smooth pins. Find the force F parallel to the 30° inclined plane
required, as shown, to hold the system in the given position. Also find the reactions of the
inclined plane to the cylinders A and B.

Figure 8

9. Two traffic signals are temporarily suspended from a cable as shown in figure 9. Knowing
that the signal at B weighs 300 N, determine the weight of the signal at C.

Figure 9

10. The 30kg pipe is supported at A by a system of five cords as shown in figure 10.
Determine the force in each cord for equilibrium.

Figure 10

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