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This document contains a 13 question quiz on mechanics for students at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in Patiala, India. The quiz covers topics like forces, moments, reactions, and truss analysis. Students are asked to calculate values like forces, moments, and member forces in trusses based on information provided in diagrams accompanying each question. The quiz is worth 15 marks and must be completed within 30 minutes.

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MST Quiz 1 Answers

This document contains a 13 question quiz on mechanics for students at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in Patiala, India. The quiz covers topics like forces, moments, reactions, and truss analysis. Students are asked to calculate values like forces, moments, and member forces in trusses based on information provided in diagrams accompanying each question. The quiz is worth 15 marks and must be completed within 30 minutes.

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THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, PATIALA

UES009 – MECHANICS MST QUIZ 1– January 5, 2021, 7:00 P.M.


SESSION: 2020- 2021 SEMESTER – FIRST
M.MARKS: 15 TIME: 30 MINUTES
Name: _________________________ Sub-Group______________ Roll No: ________________

Q.1. Three forces are acting in a plane as shown in the figure. Determine 1
moment of these forces about point A. (All distances are in cm)

2628.4 N-cm counter-clockwise 2628.4 N-cm clockwise


1628.4 N-cm counter-clockwise 1628.4 N-cm clockwise
Q.2. Determine the horizontal force P required to start moving the 500 N block 2
up the inclined surface (as shown in figure). Assume𝜇 = 0.3.

530.75 N 113.22 N
508.75 N 413.22 N
Q.3. A Pole AC is supported by two cables AB & AD as shown in the figure. 2
Tension in the cable AB is 500 N and AD is 160 N. Determine the magnitude
of the resultant force exerted at point A due to the cables.

575.60 N 230.04 N
527.63 N 995.93 N
Q.4. A Pole AC is supported by two cables AB & AD as shown in the figure. 1
Tension in the cable AB is 500 N and AD is 160 N. Determine the direction of
the resultant force exerted at point A due to the cables.

66.40 with horizontal 23.50 with horizontal


66.40 with vertical 23.50 with vertical
Q.5. Determine the reaction at A if the angle 𝛽 = 30°. 1

324.98 N 173.20 N
424. 98 N 100 N
Q.6. Determine the horizontal reaction at D, if the angle 𝛽 = 30°. 1

324.98 N 173.20 N
424. 98 N 100 N
Q.7. Determine the vertical reaction at D, if the angle 𝛽 = 30°. 1
324.98 N 173.20 N
424. 98 N 100 N
Q.8. Determine the vertical reaction at fixed support A. 1

32 kN 40 kN
44 kN 36 kN
Q.9. Determine the moment reaction at fixed support A. 1

124 kN-m anti-clockwise 124 kN-m clockwise


148 kN-m clockwise 148 kN-m anti-clockwise
Q.10. Find out number of zero force members in the truss. 1

5 4
3 0
Q.11. A force of 150 units acts along the line AB, terminating at B. If the 1
coordinates of point A and B are (4, 1, 2) and (-10, 6, 7) respectively, specify
the force in terms of unit vectors.
−133.93 𝑖 + 47.83 𝑗 + 47.83 𝑘 97.08 𝑖 + 47.83 𝑗 + 47.83 𝑘
133.93 𝑖 + 47.83 𝑗 + 47.83 𝑘 −97.08 𝑖 + 47.83 𝑗 + 47.83 𝑘
Q.12. Find out magnitude of force in the members AB. 1

128.4 kN (T) 128.4 kN (C)


136. 75 kN (C) 136. 75 kN (T)
Q.13. Find out magnitude of force in the member EG. 1

128.4 kN (T) 128.4 kN (C)


136. 75 kN (C) 136. 75 kN (T)

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