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Assignment 2 CENG2051

This document is an assignment for 2nd year Biomedical Engineering students at Jimma University, focusing on Engineering Mechanics I (Statics). It includes various tasks such as determining reaction forces, analyzing truss members, calculating axial forces, and finding centroids and moments of inertia. The assignment is individual, carries a weight of 15%, and is due on January 27, 2025.

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Assignment 2 CENG2051

This document is an assignment for 2nd year Biomedical Engineering students at Jimma University, focusing on Engineering Mechanics I (Statics). It includes various tasks such as determining reaction forces, analyzing truss members, calculating axial forces, and finding centroids and moments of inertia. The assignment is individual, carries a weight of 15%, and is due on January 27, 2025.

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JIMMA UNIVERSITY

JIMMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY


SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) (CEng 2051) Assignment 2

Target Group: 2nd year Biomedical Engineering (REGULAR)


Submission Date: 27/01/2025
Assignment Weight: 15%
Assignment type- Individual

Instructions:
 Show the necessary steps for the calculations.
 Only clear and readable answers will get marks.
 Attempt all questions.

1. For the given truss (shown in figure 1)


a) Determine the reaction forces.
b) Determine forces in each member of the truss and its sense (tension or
compression).

Figure 1

2. Determine forces in each member of the truss and its sense (tension or
compression).(Figure 2)

Figure 2
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3. Use the method of sections to calculate the axial force and its sense (tension or
compression) in the members BE and BF for the pin-jointed truss shown in Figure 3 :

Figure 3

4. Use the method of sections to calculate the axial force and its sense (tension or
compression) in the members BC, CD and DE of the truss shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4

5. Determine the coordinates of centroid of the shaded area. (figure 5)

Figure 5

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6. Determine the moment of inertia(about the centroid of the section area) and radii of
gyration of the cross section given in figure 6.

Figure 6

7. For the area given in question number 5 (figure 5), determine the moment of inertia
about x axis.

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