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Duration: 75 minutes {1:05 pm - 2:20 pm)
Date: October 16, 2024
Department: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Course Name: Mechanics of Solids I
Course Section: MAAE2202 A

AUTHORIZED MEMORANDA •
• There are totally 10 multiple-choice questions in this exam. Each multiple-
choice question carries the sam~ weight.
• Every student should complete all the questions in this midterm exam on
his/her own.
• Choose the most appropriate answer for each multiple-choice question.
• Use your engineering judgement regarding rounding and sighificant digits.
• Maximum one sheet of double-sided note is allowed. No textbook.
• Calculators are allowed (except advanced graphical ones). no cell phones,
no laptops, no tablets.
• In addition to the question paper, students require a Scantron Sheet. Fill in
(shade) yo~r answers firmly and neatly in the scantron sheet.

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 PART A (Questions num
bered from 1 to 6)
A plastic ba r ACB havin
g tw o dif fer en t solld circular
rigid supports, as shown In cross sections \s held betwe
Figure 1. The diameters of en
mm and 75 mm , respecti part AC and part CB are so
vely. The corresponding len
mm , respectively. Also, the gths are 225 mm and 300
parts AC and CB are made
the mo du lus of elasticit of the same materials with
y E = 6 GPa and the co
a= 100 X 10 - 6 /°C. eff icient of thermal expansio
n

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!~ -225 mm--.l◄--300 m m -- -\
~f" +- = fDl ..! - f-C..0-1-.-=:-- 0
Figure 1 A=
'Lr➔--:. l:/J.ti
\·/IA
l f{B~ = ~
Initially, this bar is stress fre
e at room temperature. Wh
a un ifo rm temperature inc en ~his bar is_ subjected to
rease of 30 °C, answer the fol
lowing questions:
c- tJ. 0. 67 J -
r-'
t ~ U ~ iEf A=ft ( li JlI
~ I!{ l'
1. W ha t is the tot al axial elo t
ngation of the bar?
tr
r,
:L l-/ ./; /J(, L Ai- ~J((3z S) z dUIs, I
0 /!A} E.i--
A) mm t ,:_ ~ ~ O,oo1 •0,flut: (J l'W
B) 15 mm ·() .I• L -
t : =\Q ,.,. : S: :: ~
C) 18 mm J:- =
~~~ ,. (J A 0 \' ;
~
, s i--G7 .s ; l. ! s
6-ii'd r, \ •
f,--:: 35>1}~ ft.:: -,q ~~l.?~J ~ G
2. W ha t is th e relationShip •
be tw ee ilth e axial normal for
• ·
ce he m part A an
c d th
axial no rm al for ce Fcs in pa e
rt CB?
1 _ )F A ~
~
C) FAc = Fcs
D) None of the above
 3. What is the relationship betw een the axial
normal stress o"c ln part AC and the
axial normal stress oca In part CB? (only consider
magnitude here)
A) OAc > Oce
B) OAc < Oce
C) OAc = ace
D) None of the above

4. What is the axial normal force in part AC of the

bar?
&-3 7.4 KN_)
B) -51.7 KN
C) -89.6 KN
D) -102.1 KN

5. What is the axial normal stress in part CB of the

bar?
A -11.7 MPa
~8 .S M
C;J -26. 3-M Pa
D) -58.2 MPa

6. What is the displacement of point C?

A} Moving to the right by 0.15 mm
B) Moving to the left by 0.15 mm
•~--~-o\,1ng.to the.right-by 0.32 mm 1
D)-Moving to the left by·0.3imm

PART B (Questions numbered from 7 to 10)

Bars A and B in the mechanism shown in Figure

2 are made of steel with the
modulus of elasticity E = 200 GPa, a cross-section
al area A = 100 mm2, and a
length L = 2.5 m. Initially, there is a gap of 3 mm betw
een the bar A and the rigid
lever. The bar A is then pulled to hook to the rigid
lever to close the gap. When
the mechanism is in the new static equilibrium
state, answer the following
questions:

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e C 2,c ,G, ... =2 O() 000 ~t'"'

~ ~ l00f""M 1
L. ~. 2.sr - ==- Z. ~GD ,__

t
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~ 2.0 l\l •

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I,
7f l1c-

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Figure 2

7. Wha t is the relat ions hip betw~en the axial elong

ation 6A of bar A and the axia\
elon gatio n 6s of bar B?
' I
~ 6A = 6s)
B) 6A+ 6s = 3 mm
C) 26A + 56s = 6 mm
CE_ ) None of the above'
--- --· -..-- - -
... ·-

8. Wha t is the relat ionsh ip between the axial norm

al force FA in bar A and the
axial norm al force Fs in bar B?
~) FA = Fa'
B) 2FA= 3Fs
5fl : d, 7s ) :: F ' L, f .__ JJJ (j CC µ
- f' ft
<;) SfA =_2 Es.~ - ,A 1 • Cl
;· D) Non e of t~e above

9. What is the axial normal stress in bar A?

A) 15.7 MPa
--_ !U_?~2_ MP ~
(f:: C. f
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C) 33.1 MPa
D) 56.9 MPa
 10. Wha t is the a,cial norr nol stress In bar B?
A) 30.9 MPa
.!J 82.8 MPa
C) 103 .2 MPa
0) 152 .6 MPa

(The End)

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Note:
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tions (Questio n 1 to Question 6)
Answer all ques
at io n b o o k le t, n o t o n th is question
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 .,estion 1 (20%)
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among A to D for each question.)
MultJple Choice Questions (Answer will be ouly one

(l) A roller on B of the unifonn 60kg bar AB is constrained to move in the rough

s1nall
end

p to n1ove the bar upwards. W

hich of the
ve1tical guides, as shown below
. A force is Rpplied

following FBDs is conect?

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R- -.- ,

Fri

Fr
s s
(B)
(A)

Fri

Fr
s
(C) (D)

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 (2) Clutch plates and disc brakes are the main applications of friction between coaxial ~scs.
Coaxial discs are pressed together by an axial force P, as shown below. For the ~axunum
torque T that can be transmitted fro111 one to the other by frictional contact, which of the
following staten1euts is inconect?

(A) The 111ag11itude of the torque T becomes larger when the rotational speed of the discs is
increased.
(B) The pressure p induced benveen the constant surfaces of the discs is nonuniform.
(C) The torque T increases with the increase of the axial force P.
(D) Th\ larger the fric~ion coefficient between the constant sutfaces of the discs, the larger
the torque r is.

(3) For stress- strain behavior of materials, which of the following statements is inco1rect?

~ (A) Stress d~e~es when necking occurs until rupture or fracture of a material.
f.~} Befo~e yielding the deformation of a material is totally elastic.
\ C,1 Tensile strength • th •
(D) Strain ha d . isf e ina~um stress a material can sustain. .
~ erung o matenals means th t aft • .
/ perfectly plastic. a er yie1ding the deform.anon of materials is

(4) For f!ie gear system in the figure below, end A is fixed - . _-
beanngs allow the shafts to rotate. Which of the folio _and a torque T_~ applied at endD. The
wmg statements ts correct for this system'?

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,. \.U) 1 ue reacuon torque 01 end A equ

(5) The thin-,valled cylinder wi ~ thic

-
als the torque Tin n1agnin1de .

kness t aud shaft with diameter din the

join ted by slui.nk fit. An axial lond P figure below are
is applied on the shaft and one end of
fixed to a \\fall. then the assembly is in the
force equilibrhun. Wh ich of the followi cylinder is
is inco1Tect for this asse1ub\y? ng state1nents

Shrink fit

(A) The she ar forc e ind uce d at the

inte rfac e between the cylinder and
ma gni tud e. •
shaft equals .P in
•
(B~ The she ar stress induced at the interface bet
"--- magnitude. ween the cylinder and sha ft equals Plm
L in
(C) The nor ma l stress induced in the
shaft equals 4P! 1rtfl in magnitude.
(D) The non nal stress induced in the
cylinder equals P/1rdtin magnitude.
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(6) Which of the following equations

is the co1Tect Macaulay, s Ste p Fun ctio
in the figure bel ow ? n for the loa ded bea m

p
w
{J

~---------
--J..... ,y§;If
L L f
.~A

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( A) M
p) w{x-L) _ P[x - L]
= (Lw + - x -
2

2
2 r2
P) (x - L) - °!- - px
(B) M = ( Lw + 2 2
P)
(C) M = ( Lw + - x - w;r1
7 -
PlX - L]

(D} M =(Lw +!i) [x - L] -

~- P[ x-L ]
z

. ed • to the shape sbowu by tlie das bed line ill the figure belo w. Wluch
(7) A square plate is defo nn °:1 .
of the followiug stote1uents is 111co ct for this plate ?
1Te

'..i mm
'
300 mm,

I-+\
3mm
~Oc > mm __!!+4
Jc( '" 3mm

- ....
'(A) )~e norm al s~ai n ofe~ geA B i~ 0.01.
..@) The shea r stra m at the mter sect 1on E _1s 0- CZ:
abou
(_{gJ The non nal stra in of diag onal AC is abou t 0.01 66 rad. ,; , ,;
. / (D) The norm al stra in of edg e AD is t O.3 5. 9--z ,y_ i' ~ ,.. .
I/
abo ut 0.01 33. /) J , , 1, 4'l S. 7 7 : LI- ~ c;, Cr; JO?
V. 01 3 3
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(8) In buc klin g ana lysi s of a strut/column~

whi ch of the following statements is incorrec
t?
@) Buc klin g Io_ad is the load at ~hi ch ben<:'"1g
✓ '{Bf Buckling failure can be descnbed as fatlure prog resses with an increase in the load.
due to elastic instability.
✓ (C) A compressive load is applied
through the
v (D) Buc klin g occurs whe n a stn1ctural mem bercentroid of the cohunn.
is subjected to a compressive load which
cau ses the actual com pres sive stre ss at the
point of failure lo,ver than the ultimate
compressive stress that the mat eria l is cap able
of ,vithstanding.

For the bar/spring system below, which of the foll

owing is correct for the buckling load? The
bar is assumed to be rigi d
•

E
 L

(A) 1.Skl
(B) 2.Skl
(C) 2kl \
(D) 4.Skl

For close-ended thin-walled pressurized cylinders, which of the followin g stateme

nts is
(10)
incorrect? . .
j (A) ~ngitud inal stress is constant throughout the cylinder.
(B) Hoop stress varies linearly through the wall thickness.
--.J (C) Hoop stress is greater than longitudinal stress.
v (D) Radial stress is neglected.

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Question 2 (20%)
In the steel b.uss systen1 of Figtu·e 2(a), all 111e1nbers a1·e pin-jointed The cross-section of the
1nembers is symmetric, as shown in Figure 2(b). Given that the load P = 10 k:N. For steel, the
Yom1g's 111odulus E = 200 GPa and yielding limit O}'= 300 MPa. ~

(1) Check the buckling behavior of 111ember AB.

(2) Check the yielding behavior of member AC.
(3) Det~nnine the deformation of member BC.
(4) If pm A has a dian1eter of20 nun, comp~te the shear stress of the pin.

lm

~--•2.5m
2.5 m

(a)

O-o .
section

5
10 - --- ~

30

z n·lIUension .
llnit: 1111n

{b)

Figure 2
Qu est ion 3 (15%)

In the as~embly shown in Figure 3, the

center rod CD is heated from 30°C to I
resistance heating; tlie fwo end rods sooc usin 1 tri
temperature 30°C the gap bet\veen C
AB and EF are heated from 30°C to
and the 1igid bar BF is 0. 7 mm. Rods
soo !:
c. At ~:w~-
AB and EF having a
cross-sectional area of 125 mm2 are mad
e of steel with the Young's modulus Es=
thermal coe ffic ien t~= 12 x 10-6 /°C 200 GPa and
, and copper with the Young's 1nodulu
the1mal coefficient ac = 18 x 10-6 /°C s Ee= 110 GPa and
, respectively. Rod CD is made of alum
.
Young's modulus Ea= 70 GPa and the1
area of 375 mm2 . Detennine the force .
mal coe ffic ien t~= 23 x 10-6 /°C, and has a
inum with the
cross-sectional
in rods AB and EF caused by the increase
The weight of rigid bar BF is neglected. in temperature.

0.7 1nm

t--- -::: -=:: ::;; ::~= ;::: :=-- ;O

F
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I
300 n,rn
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Figure 3
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Question 4 (15%)
' A steel assembly consists of a tube having an outer radius of 1 in and a wall thickness of 0.125 in
and a solid shaft having I in diameter, which are connected using a rigid plate at B, as shown in
Figm·e 4. The end A of t11e shaft is fixed to a wall. The shear modulus of steel is 1.2 x 107 psi.

(I) Detennine the maximum shear stress in the tube and in the s~lid bar when a torque of-200 lb-in
is applied at the end C of the tube.
(2) Detennine the twisting angle of the end C of the tube.
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Questio~ 5 (15%)

A cantilever beam is subjected to loading shown in Figure 5(a), with the cross-section details ·
• p·1gure 5(b\,,.
m given

(1) Draw shear force and bending moment diagrams for this beam.
(2) Detennine the no1mal stress at point a of the cross-section C where the moment load 140 kN-m
is applied.
(3) Detennine the m<Lximum shear stress and the location in the beam.

50kN

C D
3m Bl lm 1 01

f
iE

(a)

\
160mm I \
20mm

100mm \7
i
'f
_j___t 3omm

30mm
wJ~ ~,\-.\
~ / 30mm
20mm

(b)

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Question 6 (15%)

A steel cantilever bean1 and a steel sitnply-suppo11ed beam are connected by a steel bar, a~ ghown
in Figure 6. A unifom1ly distributed load w = 10 kN/m is applied over the cantilever beam. The
Young's modulus of steel is 210 GPa. The two beams have an identical cross-section with the
second moment of area lz = 6 x 107 1D1n4. The steel bar is 1.5 m long and has a cross-sectional
area of 200 mm2 . Detennine the noimal stress and def01mation of the steel bar.

t\ I Drr--_ _ _ _ _ ___,
r Steel bar
3m

C :t
1.5 m 1.5 m

Figure 6