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Statics Exercise 1 – (Statics of Particles)

Q1. True or False?

A) The subject called Statics studies only bodies at rest.


B) In the SI system of units, the Newton is a derived unit.
C) A large object such as the Singapore Flyer can never be modeled as a particle in view
of its size and shape.
D) A free-body diagram is an accurate drawing of the isolated object freed from its
surroundings showing only all applied (active) forces acting on it with dimensions
shown.
E) Weight is a property of an object that does not change from one location to another.
F) A body of finite size and shape subject to several forces applied at various points on the
body that are concurrent at a point outside the body can be modeled as a particle.
G) According to the Principle of Transmissibility, a force acting at point A on a body can
be equivalently translated to be applied at another point B so long as the point lies along
the line of action of the force, even if B is not a point on the body.

Q2. A bar AB of length 360 mm and negligible weight is subject to two loads, a vertical load
at B and a load acting normal to the bar at a distance 90 mm from B as shown in the figure.
The spring attached to end A develops a tension T and remains horizontal and the bar is at
equilibrium at an angle of 30o with respect to the horizontal. Two of the free-body diagrams
are correct. Which?

(A) (a), (d) (B) (c), (d) (C) (b), (c) (D) (a), (b) (E) (b), (d)

450 N

30o
A
B B

450 N 450 N

30o (a) 30o (b)


A A

B o
30

450 N T

450 N
T 30o (c)
A (d)

Q3. The figure shows a 360 kg crate being hoisted using cables AB and AC. Each cable can
withstand a maximum tension of 10 kN before it breaks. Cable AB always remain horizontal.
The ring at A may be assumed to be of negligible size and hence can be modelled as a particle.
What is the smallest angle θ to which the crate can be hoisted? Use g = 10 m/s2.

C θ

B
A P

(A) 21.1o (B) 19.8o (C) 68.9o (D) 70.2o


Q4. By drawing a free-body diagram for the ring at A, write an equation of equilibrium giving
the expression for the weight W in terms of TAB, the tension in cable AB. This equation must
not involve TAC, the tension in cable AC.

12 C
5
30o

(A) W
= (12 − 5cos 60 ) T13
0 AB

12
(B) W = TAB
13
(C) W
= (12 + 5 tan 60 ) T13
0 AB

(D) W= ( 5 + 12 tan 60 ) T13


0 AB

Q5. For the problem in Q4, determine the maximum weight W that can be supported if each
cable AC and AB can support a maximum tension of 3 kN before it fails.

(A) 2.19 kN
(B) 4.85 kN
(C) 5.95 kN
(D) 4.77 kN
Q6. Replace the force and couple system acting on member in the figure below by an
equivalent force and couple moment acting on point O.

Answers: FR =
461 N, θ =
49.40 , + ( M R )O =
−37.5 Nm

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