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This document contains 10 mechanics of materials practice problems and their solutions. The problems involve calculating stresses in structures like cables, rods, poles, beams, and columns given loads and geometric information. Solutions include stresses, minimum diameters, load values, and classifications as tension or compression.

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Homework 1

This document contains 10 mechanics of materials practice problems and their solutions. The problems involve calculating stresses in structures like cables, rods, poles, beams, and columns given loads and geometric information. Solutions include stresses, minimum diameters, load values, and classifications as tension or compression.

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Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Hour of class: ______ 1. A homogeneous bar AB with a weight of 150Kg is supporting a force of 2KN, as represented in the figure. The bar is hold by a bolt in B and with a cable CD with a diameter of 10mm. Determine the stress in the cable. R: 87MPa

2. Two cylindrical solid rods AB and BC are welded in B and loaded as shown. Knowing that the normal

stress must not exceed 25ksi in any rod, find the minimum permissible diameters d1 and d2. R: 1.059in, 0.714in

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3. The bars AB and BC have a diameter of 4mm and 6mm If the vertical load of 8KN is applied to the ring in B: a) Determine the angle of the bar BC so that the normal stress in both bars is the same. b) What is the value of this stress? R: 63.6, 315.852MPa

4. A solid circular pole ABC supports a load P1 = 1600pounds at the top. Another load P2 is distributed around

the support at B. The diameters of the upper and lower pole are in 1.2in and 2.4in respectively: a) Calculate the normal stress AB at the upper pole. b) If the same stress is required at both poles AB and BC, what should be the force P2? R: 1414.71psi, 4800pounds

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5. A stiff beam AB, of 3 m of total length, it is maintained by vertical bars in its extremes, and maintains at the

same time a load downward in C, of P = 60KN. The diameters of the steel suspension bars are d 1 = 25mm and d2 = 20mm. Take not into account the weight of the beam AB neither of the bars. a) If the load is in x = 1m, which are the stress in the bars of suspension? b) To what distance x from A should be placed the load, so that both bars support the same stress? R: 81.487MPa, 63.662MPa, 1.17m

6. In the figure is shown a portion of the landing gear of a plane. Determine the compression stress in the damper AB produced by a reaction to the landing spot of 20KN, AB forms an angle of 53.1 with BC. The damper AB has a tubular cross section with inner diameter of 30mm and outer diameter of 40mm. R: 65.7MPa

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7. The link BD consists on a unique bar with 30mm of width and 12mm of thickness. Knowing that every bolt

has a diameter of 10mm, calculate the maximum value of the normal average stress in link BD if: a) = 0 . b) = 90 . R: 72.168MPa, 125MPa

8. All the bars of the structure have a cross-section area of 1.25in2. Determine the normal stress on each bar if

the load P is 8kips. Mention if the stress is of tension or compression. R: AB=+10.666Ksi, AE=-8.533Ksi, BE=+4.8Ksi, DE=-8.533Ksi, BD=-18.666Ksi, BC=+23.333Ksi

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9. Calculate the compressive stress in the connecting rod when a force P = 10pounds is applied to the brake

pedal (notices that the attachment line of the force P is parallel to the connecting rod). The diameter of the connecting rod is of 0.22in and the other showed dimensions are perpendiculars to the action line of the force P. R: 1446.863psi

A column, in a two-floor construction, is manufactured with structural square pipe, with the cross dimensions that are shown in the figure. The column supports the axial loads P A and PB as indicated. Calculate the axial stress in the segment AB and in the segment AC. (Do not consider the weight of the column). R: 35.714MPa, 60.948MPa
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