MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES

FINAL EXAMINATION

SET A

DIRECTION/S: Choose the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. The subject code of Mechanics of Deformable Bodies.

a. CIE 111
b. CIE 112
c. CIE 113
d. CIE 114

2. Refer to figure 1. What kind of resulting stress will be caused by

the force P with respect to the cross section of the cylinder?
a. Normal Stress
b. Shear Stress
c. Bearing Stress
d. Flexural Stress

3. This principle states that the farther a concentrated load is from a

section, the stress behavior at that section is almost the same as when
a statically equivalent distributed load is applied onto it.
a. Saint Venen’s Principle
b. Saint Venent’s Principle
c. Saint Venant’s Principle
d. Saint Venan’s Principle

4. Refer to figure 2. Determine the

normal stress of the bar AB if it has
a diameter of 20 mm. Set P=50kN.
a. 159.155 MPa
b. 76.394 MPa
c. 164.416 MPa
d. 99.214 MPa
5. Refer to figure 2. Determine the normal stress of the bar CB if it
has a diameter of 22 mm. Set P=50kN.
a. 159.155 MPa
b. 76.394 MPa
c. 164.416 MPa
d. 99.214 MPa

6. Refer to figure 3. A rectangular piece of wood,

250 mm by 700 mm in cross section, is used as
a compression block. Determine the axial force P
that can be applied to the block if the shearing
stress parallel to the grain is limited to 25MN/m2.
The grain makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal.
a. 11,034. 623 KN
b. 10,103.625 KN
c. 3,499.998 KN
d. 9,454 KN

7. Refer to figure 3. A rectangular piece of wood, 250 mm by 700 mm in

cross section, is used as a compression block. Determine the axial force
P that can be safely applied to the block if the compressive stress in
wood is limited to 15 MN/m2 and the shearing stress parallel to the grain
is limited to 25MN/m2. The grain makes an angle of 30° with the
horizontal.
a. 11,034. 623 KN
b. 10,103.625 KN
c. 3,499.998 KN
d. 9,454 KN

8. Refer to figure 4. Three wood boards,

● each 4 in. wide, are joined by the
3/4-in.-diameter bolt. If the working stress
for wood is 1500 Psi in tension,
find the value of the force P.
a. 1200 lb
b. 1500 lb
c. 1800 lb
d. 15,000 lb

9. Refer to figure 4. Three wood boards, each 4 in. wide, are joined by
the 3/4-in.-diameter bolt. If the working stresses for wood are 1500 Psi
in tension and 800 Psi in bearing, find the largest allowable value of
the force P.
a. 1200 lb
b. 1500 lb
c. 1800 lb
d. 15,000 lb
10. A spherical weather balloon is made of 0.2-mm-thick fabric that has
a tensile strength of 10 MPa. The balloon is designed to reach an altitude
where the interior pressure is 1500 Pa above the atmospheric pressure.
Find the maximum actual stress of the balloon, using 1.5 as the factor
of safety.
a. 8.766 MPa
b. 4.377 MPa
c. 2.244 MPa
d. 6.667 MPa

11. A spherical weather balloon is made of 0.2-mm-thick fabric that has

a tensile strength of 10 MPa. The balloon is designed to reach an altitude
where the interior pressure is 1500 Pa above the atmospheric pressure.
Find the largest allowable diameter of the balloon, using 1.5 as the
factor of safety.
a. 1.778 m
b. 3.556 m
c. 2.335 m
d. 4.670 m

12. The scuba tank has a cylindrical body and a spherical end-cap, each
of 7.5 in. outer diameter. The wall thickness of the tank is 0.5 in. The
tank is made of an aluminum alloy which has an ultimate tensile strength
of 56 ksi. Determine the factor of safety against bursting when the tank
is pressurized to 3000 Psi.
a. 1.781
b. 2.872
c. 3.251
d. 4.356

13. Refer to figure 5. The homogeneous bar is supported by a smooth pin

at C and a cable that runs from A to B around the smooth peg at D. Find
the internal force in the cable if the bar weighs 5000 lb.
a. 2,957.131 lb
b. 4,581.724 lb
c. 2,464.278 lb
d. 1,119.358 lb

14. Refer to figure 5. The homogeneous bar is supported by a smooth pin

at C and a cable that runs from A to B around the smooth peg at D. Find
the stress in the cable if its diameter is 0.5 inch and the bar weighs
5000 lb.

a. 15,378.125 Psi
b. 10,458.723 Psi
c. 12,550.467 Psi
d. 14,321.391 Psi
15. Refer to figure 6. Determine the elongation of the A-36 steel (E =
200 GPa) member when it is subjected to an axial force P = 200 KN. The
member is 10 mm thick and L = 0.5 m.
a. 0.5004 mm
b. 1.008 mm
c. 1.889 mm
d. 2.403 mm

16. Refer to figure 7. A uniform bar weighs 10 kN, is suspended vertically

from one end. It carries a load of 175 kN. Compute its elongation. Use
E=200 GPa.
a. 17.329 mm
b. 15.279 mm
c. 10.681 mm
d. 12.252 mm

17. Refer to figure 8. The rigid bar weighs 5 kN/m. The assembly is
initially stress-free. Find the stress in steel rod if the temperature
rises 20°C after a load W = 150 kN is applied.
a. 56.284 MPa
b. 64.879 MPa
c. 48.271 MPa
d. 72.392 MPa
18. Refer to figure 8. The rigid bar weighs 5 kN/m. The assembly is
initially stress-free. Find the stress in bronze rod if the temperature
rises 20°C after a load W = 150 kN is applied.
a. 56.284 MPa
b. 64.879 MPa
c. 48.271 MPa
d. 72.392 MPa

19. Refer to figure 9. The rigid bar ABCD is supported by a pin at B and
restrained by identical steel bars at C and D, each of area 220 mm2. If
the temperature is increased by 60°C, determine the force P that will
cause the bar at C to be stress-free. Use E=200 GPa and α=12 x 10-6 / °C.
a. 16,800 N
b. 11,088 N
c. 36,000 N
d. 23,760 N

20. Refer to figure 10. The rigid bars AB and CD are supported by pins
at A and D. The vertical rods are made of aluminum and bronze. Determine
the vertical displacement at B when the force P = 10 kips is applied.
Neglect the weights of the members.
a. 0.288 in.
b. 0.096 in.
c. 0.100 in.
d. 0.194 in.
21. Refer to figure 10. The rigid bars AB and CD are supported by pins
at A and D. The vertical rods are made of aluminum and bronze. Determine
the vertical displacement of the point where the force P = 10 kips is
applied. Neglect the weights of the members.
a. 0.288 in.
b. 0.096 in.
c. 0.100 in.
d. 0.194 in.

22. Refer to figure 11. The steel rod is stress-free before the axial
loads P1 = 120 kN and P2 = 50 kN are applied to the rod. Assuming that
the walls are rigid, calculate the axial stress in segment AB after the
loads are applied. Use E = 200 GPa.
a. 16.271 MPa
b. 262.780 MPa
c. 131.390 MPa
d. 110.314 MPa

23. Refer to figure 11. The steel rod is stress-free before the axial
loads P1 = 120 kN and P2 = 50 kN are applied to the rod. Assuming that
the walls are rigid, calculate the axial stress in segment BC after the
loads are applied. Use E = 200 GPa.
a. 16.271 MPa
b. 262.780 MPa
c. 131.390 MPa
d. 110.314 MPa

24. Refer to figure 11. The steel rod is stress-free before the axial
loads P1 = 120 kN and P2 = 50 kN are applied to the rod. Assuming that
the walls are rigid, calculate the axial stress in segment CD after the
loads are applied. Use E = 200 GPa.
a. 16.271 MPa
b. 262.780 MPa
c. 131.390 MPa
d. 110.314 MPa
25. Refer to figure 12. The shaft consisting of steel and aluminum
segments carries the torques T and 3T. Find the value of T if the angle
of rotation at the free end must not exceed 8°. Use G = 12 x 106 Psi for
steel and G = 4 x 106 Psi for aluminum.
a. 1,374.447 lb-in
b. 1,636.750 lb-in
c. 1,095.574 lb-in
d. 1,424.185 lb-in

26. Refer to figure 12. The shaft consisting of steel and aluminum
segments carries the torques T and 3T. Find the largest allowable value
of T if the working shear stresses are 14 000 Psi for steel and 7000 Psi
for aluminum, and the angle of rotation at the free end must not exceed
8°. Use G = 12 x 106 Psi for steel and G = 4 x 106 Psi for aluminum.
a. 1,374.447 lb-in
b. 1,636.750 lb-in
c. 1,095.574 lb-in
d. 1,424.185 lb-in

27. Refer to Figure 13. What is the reaction at B?

a. 275 N
b. 375 N
c. 475 N
d. 575 N

28. Refer to Figure 13. What is the reaction at A?

a. 300 N
b. 400 N
c. 500 N
d. 600 N
29. Refer to Figure 13. What is the maximum positive shear in the beam?
a. 300 N
b. 400 N
c. 500 N
d. 600 N

30. Refer to Figure 13. What is the maximum negative shear in the beam?
a. 275 N
b. 375 N
c. 475 N
d. 575 N

31. Refer to Figure 13. What is the maximum positive moment in the beam?
a. 450 N-m
b. 470 N-m
c. 490 N-m
d. None

32. Refer to Figure 13. What is the maximum negative moment in the beam?
a. 450 N-m
b. 470 N-m
c. 490 N-m
d. None

33. Refer to Figure 14. What is the maximum positive shear in the beam?
a. 1700 lbs
b. 1800 lbs
c. 1900 lbs
d. 2000 lbs

34. Refer to Figure 14. What is the maximum negative shear in the beam?
a. 1300 lbs
b. 1400 lbs
c. 1500 lbs
d. 1600 lbs

35. Refer to Figure 14. What is the maximum positive moment in the beam?
a. 4521.5 lb-ft
b. 4125.5 lb-ft
c. 4215.5 lb-ft
d. 4512.5 lb-ft
36. Refer to Figure 15. What is the maximum positive shear in the beam?
a. 80/3 kN
b. 100/3 kN
c. 70/3 kN
d. 140/3 kN

37. Refer to Figure 15. What is the maximum negative shear in the beam?
a. 80/3 kN
b. 100/3 kN
c. 70/3 kN
d. 140/3 kN

38. Refer to Figure 15. What is the maximum moment in the beam?
a. 40.274 kN-m
b. 30.092 kN-m
c. 20.742 kN-m
d. 35.290 kN-m

39. Refer to Figure 16. What is the maximum negative shear in the beam?
a. 10 kips
b. 20 kips
c. 30 kips
d. 40 kips

40. Refer to Figure 16. What is the maximum negative moment in the beam?
a. 20 kip-ft
b. 22.5 kip-ft
c. 25 kip-ft
d. 27.5 kip-ft

41.Refer to Figure 16. What is the maximum positive moment in the beam?
a. 2.5 kip-ft
b. 5 kip-ft
c. 7.5 kip-ft
d. 10 kip-ft

42. This theorem is very useful in locating the centroids of objects.

a. Varignon’s Theorem
b. Variñon’s Theorem
c. Varigñon’s Theorem
d. Vava’s Theorem

43. Refer to Figure 17. If w=15 kN/m, what is the maximum tensile stress
in the beam?
a. 60 MPa
b. 80 MPa
c. 100 MPa
d. 120 MPa

44. Refer to Figure 17. If w=15 kN/m, what is the maximum compressive
stress in the beam?
a. 60 MPa
b. 80 MPa
c. 100 MPa
d. 120 MPa

45. Refer to figure 18. Compute the moment of inertia about the neutral
axis.
a. 275,162,500 mm4
b. 257,126,500 mm4
c. 262,157,500 mm4
d. 252,175,500 mm4

46. Refer to figure 18. If the beam is subjected to a shear force of

V = 40 kN, compute the maximum statical moment of area.
a. 1,074,375 mm3
b. 1,740,357 mm3
c. 1,037,345 mm3
d. 1,045,753 mm3

47. Refer to figure 18. If the beam is subjected to a shear force of

V = 40 kN, compute the maximum shear stress.
a. 5.206 MPa
b. 9.025 MPa
c. 6.276 MPa
d. 4.311 MPa

48. Refer to figure 19. A wide flange section is formed by bolting

together three planks, each 80 mm by 200 mm. Compute the maximum statical
moment of area.
a. 2,630,000 mm3
b. 2,640,000 mm3
c. 2,650,000 mm3
d. 2,660,000 mm3

49. Refer to figure 19. A wide flange section is formed by bolting

together three planks, each 80 mm by 200 mm. If each bolt can withstand
a shearing force of 8 kN, determine the maximum shear force if the beam
is loaded so as to cause a maximum shearing stress of 1.2 MPa.
a. 25,367.273 N
b. 23,587.125 N
c. 20,198.765 N
d. 21,025.156 N

50. Refer to figure 19. A wide flange section is formed by bolting

together three planks, each 80 mm by 200 mm. If each bolt can withstand
a shearing force of 8 kN, determine the pitch/spacing if the beam is
loaded so as to cause a maximum shearing stress of 1.2 MPa.
a. 87.153 mm
b. 95.231 mm
c. 82.912 mm
d. 98.214 mm

PART II. ESSAY.

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