UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
SC 121- ENGINEERING MECHANICS STATICS
TUTORIAL No. 5
Problem 1.
in the vertical plane
6kN 2 kN (a) The uniform 4.5-m beam has amass of 200 kg and is loaded
by the parallel forces shown. Calculate the reactions at the supports 1 and B.
Ans. A = 3.66 kN, B, =9.62 kN, B,=0 L5 kN
kN
2 n 3m
te .5 m - ln (b) The uniform cantilever beam has a
0.5 nn
mass of 50 kg per meter of length and
supports the couple and three forces
shown. Isolate the beam to the right of section A and calculate the moment
(couple) M and shear (vertical force) Vexerted by the wall support on the beam 2kN
at this section.
Ans. V= 3.44 kN up, M= 8.33 kN.m ccw (b)
Problem 2.
(a) Compute the magnitudes T, and T; of the tensions in the
two cables attached to the 100-kg crate.
Ans. T,= 1067 N, T; = 1730 N
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(b)Calculate the pull P on the rope which the man must exert
in order suspend the 200-kg crate in the deflected position 30°
15 shown. Choose your reference axis so as to solve for P inone
200X0 N equation without involving the tension in the upper rope. 200 kg
Ans. P = 871 N 1.5
100 kg m
(a)
Problem 3. (b)
(a) The 200-kg T-frame has its mass center 15m
at G. Calculate the total force
supported by
the pin at O after the 3-kN force is applied
to the cable.
2.5 m
30°
Ans. O =2.36 kN
(b) Totest the deflection of the uniform
2.5 m
100-kg beam the 50-kg boy exerts a pull of
150 N on the rope rigged as
-2 m Compute the shown. -0.75
0.75
4 u
force supported by the pin at
the hinge O.
(a)
Ans. Fo=3.93 kN (b)
Problem 4.
400 GO00 (a) To facilitate shifting the
is not under load, the position of a lifting hook when it )5
sliding hanger shown is used. The
projections at A and B engage the
a load is supported, and the hook flanges of a box beam when
projects through a horizontal
slot in the beam. Compute the forces |3m
at A and B when the hook
supports a300-kg mass.
Ans. A = 4.91 kN, B = 1.96 kN
(b) The weight of the rigid truss ABCDE is small compared
with that of the 12-Mg mass which it supports. Compute the
300 kg force i the horizontal link at B and the magnitude of the force
supported by the pin joint at 4.
(a)
(b)
Ans. A = 410 kN, B =275 kN
