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This document is a mechanics of materials exam with 9 multi-part questions testing concepts such as: locating centroids, determining area moments of inertia, calculating internal loads, analyzing stresses in beams, bolted joints, and materials under tension and compression. Students are instructed to show their work, circle answers, and include units. Calculators and notes are allowed but internet resources and copying answers are prohibited.

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Exam 3 (Solution)

This document is a mechanics of materials exam with 9 multi-part questions testing concepts such as: locating centroids, determining area moments of inertia, calculating internal loads, analyzing stresses in beams, bolted joints, and materials under tension and compression. Students are instructed to show their work, circle answers, and include units. Calculators and notes are allowed but internet resources and copying answers are prohibited.

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Mechanics of Materials - Spring 2020

EXAM # 3

SOLUTION
Name: _____________________
800#: _____________________
Spring 2020
Date: _____________________

Until you turn in your exam, you may NOT communicate with anyone about course material
or the exam. Do not discuss this material with other students who have not submitted their
exams.
The exam will be made available in the morning of the exam day. Complete the exam, scan it,
and upload as a PDF on blackboard. Only one submission will be allowed, so do not
accidentally upload the wrong document!
You may only refer to your notes and the book on this exam. Internet resources or the notes of
others are strictly prohibited.
Graphing calculators and scientific calculators are allowed.
The neatness of the presentation of the answers will be considered during grading.
Circle/Box your ANSWERS. Include the Units.
It is your responsibility to read the question, comprehend it and solve it. If the question appears
unclear, ask the instructor for clarification during the regular class time on Blackboard
Collaborate.
If there is evidence that you have cheated on the exam, the exam will be declared invalid and
you will fail the course.
Name: ____________________

1. Locate the centroid 𝑌̅ of the beam’s cross-sectional area in reference to point A. [5 points]
Name: ____________________

2. Find the area moments of inertia about the Y and X axis (Ix and Iy). [10 points]
Name: ____________________

3. Determine the resultant internal loads acting on the cross section at point A and point B.
[15 points]
Name: ____________________

4. The ring that is shown below is pulled in two opposite directions by two cables. If the ring’s
material has a yield stress of σY = 200 MPa, determine the maximum allowable force, P, if a F.S.
= 1.9 is to be maintained. [10 points]
Name: ____________________

5. If the load P on the beam causes end C to be displaced 10 mm downward, determine the strain
in wires CE and BD if the wires have the same diameter and composition. Assume that the
unloaded length of the cables is shown in the diagram.
[10 points]
Name: ____________________

6. A round bar has a length of 0.25 m and a diameter of 1 cm. The stress-strain diagram of the
bar’s material provided below. If it is subjected to a tensile load of 17,280 N, what will be the
bar’s average normal stress, strain, and elongation? [5 points]
Name: ____________________

7. The beam shown below is loaded with a force P = 20 kN. Assume that the unloaded length of
the cables is shown in the diagram. If the cable BD has a 6mm diameter and cable CE has a 12
mm diameter, what will be the length of the cables while the load P is present? What will be the
length of the cables after the beam is unloaded? [20 points]

Tensile Properties of Cables


Name: ____________________

8. The lap joint as shown below can have up to 5 bolts installed in it. Assume the load is distributed
evenly between bolts that are used in the assembly.

A) Consider the following case: The plates are


secured using two bolts that can each handle a
shear force of V = 1 kN. If P = 1.5 kN is the
maximum allowed, what is the F.S. for this assembly? [5 points]

B) Consider the following case: Five bolts are installed that have a diameter of 12 mm and τu =
200 MPa. If a force of P = 80 kN is the maximum allowed, what is the F.S. for the assembly?
[5 points]

C) Consider the following case: Two bolts are installed that have a 16 mm diameter, and a force
of P = 30 kN is applied to the plates. What τu would be required to achieve a F.S. = 4?
[5 points]
Name: ____________________

9. A large block has been compressed elastically. The resulting change in shape is shown below.
Using this information, calculate the Poisson’s ratio and change in volume resulting from the
compressive force. [10 points]

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